Introduction: We celebrate this last Sunday of the Advent season as we get ready for our celebration of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In our Gospel today, we hear of the Angel Gabriel visiting Mary in the Annunciation. May we continue to place our hope and trust in the Lord in these last days of the Advent season.
Lord Jesus - you call us to be faithful.
Christ Jesus - you come to be born in our hearts. Lord Jesus - you proclaim justice.
Priest: On this last Sunday of Advent, we present our prayers to our heavenly Father with hope and trust:
1. For the Church: that our hearts be filled with joy as we recognize God- with-us in the people and experiences of our lives. We pray to the Lord.
2. For all believers: that we, like Joseph, may believe that God will not abandon us, that we may place our trust and hope in the Lord in all of life’s challenges. We pray to the Lord.
3. For a spirit of joy: that we may be grateful for all the gifts and opportunities that God offers us and that we may rejoice in the blessings which come to us each day. We pray to the Lord.
4. For all parents and for expectant parents: that God will bless their children with health and help them care for and nurture their children both physically and spiritually. We pray to the Lord.
5. For all children and youth, that the Lord may accompany them and bless them during their break from school. We pray to the Lord.
6. For the sick and shut-in, for those battling addictions, for those trying to cope with anxiety, depression, and mental illness. For comfort and healing and wholeness for them.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: With Advent joy, we present our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN
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