Lord Jesus - you are the God Shepherd.
Christ Jesus - you bring us the hope of our faith.
Lord Jesus - you call us to evangelization.
With Easter joy in our hearts, we now present our prayers to our heavenly Father:
1. For the Church: that we may distinguish the voice of the Good Shepherd from all the other messages that we hear in the world and faithfully respond to Christ’s invitation.
2. For a spirit of openness in our life of faith: that we may allow the saving work of Jesus to bring us to wholeness so that the power of the resurrection may be manifest to all.
3. For Pope Francis and all our Church leaders: that God will give them strength and help them model the dedication of the Good Shepherd.
4. For all priests and lay leaders in the Church: that they may draw strength and inspiration from the Good Shepherd, model in word and deed Christ’s dedication to the children of God, and serve their communities with the heart of the Good Shepherd.
5. For our seminarians, especially Andrew Bowden who will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in May.
6. For healing for the sick in mind, body and spirit. And for the repose of the souls of the faithful departed.
We present these prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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