PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL - First Holy Communion Mass

CELEBRANT: With faith, let us now present our petitions to God as we celebrate our First Holy Communion Mass today:

1.  Let us pray for the Holy Church, may it feed us with God’s holy word and with the holy bread of the Eucharist, giving us life eternal. Let us pray to the Lord. 

2. Let us pray for our parents and our siblings, our relatives and our friends, our godparents and our grandparents, that they may enjoy the gift of deep faith and peace in their hearts.  Let us pray to the Lord.

FAITHFUL: Lord, hear our prayer.

3.  Let us pray for all the priests, catechists, teachers, and all

who helped us in preparation for our First Confession and Holy Communion.  May God bless them and bestow upon them the gifts they need for happiness and salvation. Let us pray to the Lord.

4. Let us pray for all the children who today, for the first time,

will receive the Lord Jesus in Holy Communion. May they love Him with all their hearts and forever live faithfully. Let us pray to the Lord.

5. Let us pray for our dearly departed, may the good Lord

grant them mercy, forgiveness and full blessings in heaven. Let us pray to the Lord. 

6. Let us pray for all of us gathered here. May each of us be

grateful for the gift of the Eucharist, and experience with faith and love this encounter with our Lord Jesus in Holy Communion. Let us pray to the Lord.  

CELEBRANT: Lord, accept these petitions, that with great faith, hope and love we offer upon your altar as we celebrate First Holy Communion with our children and their families today. We make these prayers in the name of your son, who is our Lord forever and ever. Amen.