Prayers of the faithful for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time CYCLE A - 14 June 2026

We are not using these prayers this weekend, as our Diocese is celebrating the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart instead. I am still Going to post these prayers on my blog. 

Lord Jesus - you are our Good Shepherd. 

Christ Jesus - you watch over your flock. 

Lord Jesus - you call laborers to work for God’s Kingdom. 

Priest: With humility and trust, we present our prayers to our heavenly Father, confident that God will hear our prayer petitions today: 

1. We pray for Pope Leo XIV, Bishop Kopacz, and all our Church leaders. May they faithfully exercise their God-given authority to shepherd the People of God into the fullness of truth. We pray to the Lord. 

2. We pray for our local and national governmental leaders. May they have the wisdom and courage to pursue the common good and give due respect to the Church’s religious freedom as it exercises its mission in the world. We pray to the Lord. 

3. We pray for our parish and all the parishes of the Diocese of Jackson. May each one of us listen to where the Lord of the vineyard is wanting us to be witnesses to the Gospel. We pray to the Lord. 

4. We pray for the sick and the afflicted of our parish. We pray for all who have asked for our prayers. We pray to the Lord. 
5. We pray for all the faithful departed and for those who have died recently. May they be welcomed by God to the joys of their heavenly home. We pray to the Lord. 

6. We pray that the Lord of the harvest may send forth many laborers, including priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and committed lay persons, to gather many believers to his Church. We pray to the Lord.

7. We pray that the gift of life, which we have received, may be given as a gift by working to save those in danger of abortion, euthanasia, or other forms of violence. We pray to the Lord. 

8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts today. We pray to the Lord. 

Priest: Gracious God, you call us to witness to your Son who is the way, the truth and the life. We entrust all the intentions of our hearts to you in Jesus’ name, for he is our Lord forever and ever. Amen.