Introduction: Our faith and the presence of the Holy Spirit draw us to Mass today. Even though God calls us to Mass, ultimately, it is our decision to come to worship the Lord with our community of faith. The first disciples were faced with that same decision, whether they would persevere and commit to the Way of Jesus. May their response inspire us on our journey of faith.
Priest - Penitential Rite
Lord Jesus - you are the bread of life - Lord have mercy.
Christ Jesus - you are the holy one of God - Christ have mercy.
Lord Jesus - you are our redeemer and our savior - Lord have mercy.
Prayers of the faithful:
Priest: As we put our trust in the Lord, our confidence in the Lord comes from our commitment to our faith. We now place our needs in God’s hands:
1. That we in the Church may be one as Christ is one, that Christians of every denomination unite as a single body in Christ, we pray to the Lord. 2. That leaders in government, business, and labor may come together to build a consensus amongst the people they represent in their efforts to make the world a better place, we pray to the Lord.
3. We pray for good weather for our gardens and for our farmers, for a bountiful harvest, we pray to the Lord.
4. That consecrated religious sisters and brothers be blessed in their vocation dedicated to God, we pray to the Lord.
5. For those who have difficulty putting God’s word into practice, may they be inspired by the faithful Christians who live out their faith each day, we pray to the Lord.
6. For healing for our sick and shut-ins in body, mind, and spirit, we pray to the Lord.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. For all our prayer intentions spoken and unspoken. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: Gracious God, we invite you into our hearts in our prayers today. Hear the prayers we make and grant them according to your will, through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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