Penitential rite:
Lord Jesus - in your words and actions, you reveal your Father’s love.
Christ Jesus, in your passion and death, you emptied yourself for our sake.
Lord Jesus, in your resurrection, you have been given the name that is above every other name.
Priest: In our commemoration of Palm Sunday, we give voice to our needs and the needs of our brothers and sisters, relying on the Lord for help, confident that the Lord will answer our prayers:
1. For the Church, that we may boldly testify to our faith and work tirelessly to carry out Christ’s mission in the world, we pray to the Lord.
2. That peace may flower in the Holy Land, the Middle East, and Ukraine, spreading to the ends of the earth, we pray to the Lord.
3. For all who welcome the Lord into their lives with devotion and praise, especially those who will enter the Church at Easter, we pray to the Lord.
4. For an end to the death penalty. We pray for all those in our correctional system and for those who have been affected by their crimes. We pray to the Lord.
5. That our commemoration of Holy Week next week may strength our commitment to carry our crosses and assist others to carry their crosses, we pray to the Lord.
6. For our family members and loved ones who have died. For healing for the sick. We continue to pray for those who are suffering from the flu, from COVID, and respiratory illnesses. We pray to the Lord.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: God of compassion, your son turned to you again and again in order to obey your will in the midst of his pain, suffering, and death. Give us the grace to accept your will and to carry our crosses. We present our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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