Introduction: October is respect life month. Our first reading today reminds us that God brought life to all of us. As God created the first man and the first woman, he has blessed humanity with the ability to share in the creation of new life. We are called to exercise this blessing with care and respect. We are to value life at every stage and to pray for those lives that are most vulnerable.
Penitential Rite - Priest
Lord Jesus - you bring peace and pardon to the sinner.
Christ Jesus - you give us the gift of the Holy Spirit to strengthen us on our journey.
Lord Jesus - you call us to faithfulness and love.
Priest: We now turn our hearts to the Lord, offering up our needs and our lives:
1. That the Church may always be welcoming to others and build up solidarity with all people of good will. We pray to the Lord.
2. We pray for peace in those places in the world that are divided by war, terrorism, or violence. We pray especially for end of violence in our communities here in the state of Mississippi. We pray for an end to war in Ukraine and the Holy Land. We pray to the Lord.
3. We pray that people everywhere will embrace a universal respect for life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. We pray to the Lord.
4. For those who shepherd the faithful in the Church, that they will always seek God’s will. We pray to the Lord.
5. For the sick and for all who are burdened by physical and mental illness. That they find courage in the Lord, through whom all things are possible. We pray to the Lord.
6. For all present here at Mass today, that their faith and simplicity bring them a deeper understanding of God’s kingdom. We pray to the Lord.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: God our creator, you have given us salvation. May our prayers and strivings be acceptable to you as we await Christ’s return. We present our prayers through your son, for he is our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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