Penitential Rite:
Lord Jesus - you are a light in the darkness of the world.
Christ Jesus - you give new life to your people.
Lord Jesus - you lead us to God’s kingdom.
Prayers of the faithful:
Introduction: We continue our journey during the weeks of Ordinary Time before we begin the holy season of Lent in the middle of February. The light of Christ that we celebrated in the Christmas season still shines in the darkness of the winter months. Christ is with us today in his word and his Sacrament as we celebrate Mass together and as we receive him into our lives today.
Priest: Let us now come in faith and confidence to the Lord, as the Lord will hear our prayers and be attentive to our needs:
1. For God’s holy Church, that its teachings may give us hope and that our ministry may give support to those in need, we pray to the Lord.
2. For the leaders of the nations, that they may find peaceful ways to settle conflicts and disagreements. We pray for those places that are torn apart by war, terrorism, and violence, we pray to the Lord.
3. For those struggling with addiction, depression, and mental illness, for their families and loved ones, we pray to the Lord.
4. For teachers and school administrators, for all those who help educate our children and expand their natural curiosity. We pray for our Catholic and our public schools, we pray to the Lord.
5. For those who are unable to join us at Mass today due to age, illness, or disability, that they may know the goodness of the Lord through our Church and through family members, friends, and neighbors, we pray to the Lord.
6. For the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts, for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: God of mercy, as we turn to you in our needs, may we find the grace to open our hearts to your love and to respond with thanksgiving and praise. We make our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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