Priest: God is the Father of all mercies. In him we place our faith as we pray the following petitions:
1. For our Holy Father, Pope Francis, Bishop Joseph Kopaca, our bishops, priests, and all the faithful: that in our words and actions, each of us will bear witness to the love and mercy of God.
2. For all who have not been to the sacrament of reconciliation in a long time, that any of their trepidations will dissolve in the face of Jesus’ longing to forgive and be reconciled to them.
3. For those who serve in public office: that they govern with true compassion for the lives of the most vulnerable among us—
especially unborn children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. We pray that they may reach out to their people in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. For parents: that, by their guidance and the witness of their own lives, they will teach their children how to love and forgive when they have been wronged.
5. For the protection of conscience rights and religious liberty,
and that all people of good will may work together
against the increasing threats to these fundamental rights.
6. For peace throughout the world, and especially in areas of open conflict: that ancient prejudices and hatreds will be replaced by a spirit of mercy and unity.
Priest: Almighty and merciful Father, we give you thanks for all of your many blessings, and we ask you to hear these petitions in the name of your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
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