Monday, July 31, 2023

4 August 2023 - prayers of the faithful - Friday of the 17th week in ordinary time

Lord Jesus - you call us to holiness.

Christ Jesus - you call us to follow the will of the Father.

Lord Jesus - you are our Savior. 

Priest: As we are called to be attentive to the voice of God in our daily lives, we bring our prayer petitions for the Church, the world, and our community to our loving God. 

1. On the feast day of St John Vianney, we pray for all priests who are ordained to serve the Church, that their ministry may be fruitful and appreciated by the people whom they serve 

2. For vocations to the priesthood, religious life, the diaconate, and lay ministry. 

3. That God’s Word will touch our hearts and open before us the beauty and value that God unfolds each day for us. 

4. For the divisions and frustrations and plague our society, for the anger in human hearts that refuses to heal, that we be open to healing and reconciliation and show compassion to our fellow human being. 

5. For wisdom for our parents, our school principals, and our teachers as we look to a new school year. 

6. For the sick and shut-in, for the repose of the souls of the faithful departed, and for those prayers we hold in our hearts today. 

Priest: Help us, Lord, to listen to the stirrings of our hearts.  We present our prayers through your Son, our Lord for ever and ever. 

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