Penitential Rite:
Lord Jesus - you free us from the things that constrain us - Lord have mercy.
Christ Jesus - you call us to renewal and conversion - Christ have mercy.
Lord Jesus - you give us hope - Lord have mercy.
Prayers of the faithful:
Priest: As the time of Christ’s suffering and death draws nearer, let us ask the Father to lead us through the dark moments of the Passover of his Son to the glory of his Resurrection.
1. For the holy Church of God, that she may be defended from the snares of her enemies through the Holy, may she proclaim the Good News of the Gospel to all.
2. For all the peoples of this world, that they may be gathered into the Father’s kingdom through the prayers and sacrifices of Christians in every nation. For the grace for all of us to get through the challenges and difficulties of our new reality.
3. For the sick and shut-in, for healing and the help that they need, and for the dying, that they may pass peacefully and confidently through the gates of death to meet him who is the resurrection.
4. For those who mourn, that the Christ who wept for Lazarus his friend may console them in their grief.
5. For those who have been laid off or who have lost their job, for encouragement and hope.
6. For the prayers we hold in our hearts today.
Priest: Father, hear the prayers of your Church. Bring forth to resurrection the people who trust in your promises. We ask this, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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