Sunday, September 8, 2024

Prayers of the faithful - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 22 September 2024 - prison ministry

Priest - penitential rite

Lord Jesus - your law is perfect.

Christ Jesus - your decrees are trustworthy. 

Lord Jesus - your ordinances are true.

Priest: Let us offer our prayers in confidence today, knowing that God will hear them and answer them according to his will:

1. That our Church leaders may humbly serve their people with wisdom and compassion. We pray to the Lord.

2. For nations torn apart by war or civil unrest. May they seek reconciliation and peace. We pray for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine. We also pray for peace and healing among the men and women here at CMCF. We pray to the Lord.

3. For judges, advocates, and civil servants. For those who uphold the rights of all here in the United States. We pray to the Lord.

4. For our children and youth, that the Lord continue to accompany them in their school activities and studies this school year.  We pray for all the men here at CMCF studying in different programs. We pray to the Lord.

5. That members of our Catholic community of St Michael the Archangel may find joy in God’s commandments and peace in his presence. We pray to the Lord.

6. For those who have died. For their entry into eternal life. For the souls in purgatory. We pray to the Lord.

7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. We pray to the Lord.

Priest: God of mercy, you will judge us in the last days. Hear the prayers of our hearts today and grant them through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. Amen.

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