17 April 2025 - Prayers of the faithful - Holy Thursday

Introduction: We begin the Paschal Triduum this evening, the three-day remembrance of Christ's passion, crucifixion, and resurrection. We are called to remember how Christ’s life ended here on earth, in triumph disguised as defeat. This evening on Holy Thursday, we hear how Jesus gave his disciples a model for the mission of our Church, as he came to them as a servant on his knees to wash their feet. May Jesus’ lesson be a model for us as we proclaim his passion, death, and rising to the world.

Penitential rite - Priest

Lord Jesus, you washed the feet of your disciples.

Christ Jesus, you gave us the Eucharist as the everlasting memorial of your light and life.

Lord Jesus, you summon us to your table of reconciliation and peace.

Priest: Animated by the love that Jesus shows humanity as he washed the feet of the disciples and commanded us to do likewise, we turn to God with our needs and the needs of the world:

1. That with love and compassion, we in the Church may serve those in need just as Jesus served his disciples at the Last Supper. We pray to the Lord.

2. For those who are suffering in pain, in grief, or from want, that their burden may be lifted through God’s mercy. We pray to the Lord.

3. For all who serve others in ministry, that they may be renewed in mind and spirit as they serve God’s mission. We pray to the Lord.

4. For our Jewish brothers and sisters, that our prayers to God be united with their prayers. We pray to the Lord.

5. For our faith communities of Holy Savior and Immaculate Conception, especially for those who will receive the sacraments of initiation on Easter weekend, that our participation during these holy days renew our mission to serve one another. We pray to the Lord.

6. For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed. For healing for the sick and the shut-in. 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 the eternal covenant, you so loved the world that you gave us your only son to live for us, to die for us, and to guide us to you. We make our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.