Introduction - We rejoice that this is the day the Lord has made. God’s love and mercy reaches out to all of us today on Easter morning. By Jesus sacrifice on the cross, he has conquered sin and defeated death. A new life has dawned, as God’s loving care survives sin and overcomes death. Jesus has shown us the way to the Father. May the promise of the resurrection fill us with hope and lead us to eternal life.
Lord Jesus, you are the risen Christ.
Christ Jesus, you were anointed by God with the Holy Spirit.
Lord Jesus, you will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Priest: Filled with joy by the promise of the resurrection, we no bring our prayers to God:
1. For the Church: that by our mercy and compassion we may raise our brothers and sisters out of their pain and suffering, sharing the good news of the risen Christ with them, we pray to the Lord.
2. That the peace that Christ brings may extend to all the nations of the world, filling our hearts with justice and healing, we pray to the Lord.
3. For all who entered the Church at the Easter vigil Mass yesterday evening, that they may grow in love of the Lord as they live as children of the light, we pray to the Lord.
4. For all who suffer from illness, hunger, isolation, or neglect, that their burdens may be lifted by the continuing mission of Christ in the world, we pray to the Lord.
5. For all our sick and shut-in, for all who cannot be at Mass with us today, that they may feel our love and prayers reaching out to them, we pray to the Lord.
6. May our disciplines of prayer, fasting, and actions of charity continue in our daily lives of faith in the joyful Easter season, we pray to the Lord.
7. For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed. For their entry into eternal life. We pray to the Lord.
8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: God of creation and compassion, in your love for us you have given us your only begotten son and you have raised him from the dead. Hear the prayers we make today through your son, for he is our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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