Introduction: We continue our celebration of Easter on this fifth Sunday of the Easter season. We give praise and thanks to God for sending his son, who sacrificed his life to save us. This weekend we honor our high school graduates at our Saturday vigil Mass. We also celebrate with great joy our children who are receiving first communion this weekend. May Jesus’ words in the Gospel, that he is the way, the truth, and the life, inspire us to follow him with greater zeal and enthusiasm.
Lord Jesus - you are the way that leads us to new life.
Christ Jesus - you are the truth that reveals the Father’s mercy.
Lord Jesus - you are the way that leads us to God’s eternal kingdom.
Priest: Jesus tells us not to let our hearts be troubled, as he is preparing an eternal dwelling place for us. Let us place our needs and the needs of the world in God’s care and allow God’s mercy to enter our troubled hearts:
1. For the Church, that we may faithfully follow Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life. May we obey his commands to love one another and show the world the way to God, we pray to the Lord.
2. That our governmental leaders here in our country and throughout the world may work toward ending injustices and poverty, reaching out to the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed, we pray to the Lord.
3. For those whose hearts are troubled, that their fears and anxieties may be relieved by the loving care of God, we pray to the Lord.
4. For our children who are receiving their first holy communion this weekend, that they may feel the Lord’s presence entering their lives in this special way, we pray to the Lord.
5. For our high school and college graduates, that the Lord will bless them in this milestone in the lives and continue to lead them and guide them in their future endeavors, we pray to the Lord.
6. For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed, for their entry into eternal life, we pray to the Lord.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: Merciful God, throughout history, your people have witnessed your mercy. As we follow your son as his disciples, we ask the you answer our prayers according to your will. We ask these prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our risen Lord forever and ever.
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