22 March 2025 - Saturday of the first week of Lent - prayers of the faithful

Lord Jesus - you call us to give thanks. 

Christ Jesus - you call us to serve our neighbor. 

Lord Jesus - you call us to holiness. 

Priest: We bring our prayers to God in this second week of Lent, as God is the source of mercy and compassion:

1. For all Christians, as they continue their holy Lenten journey.  For strength and courage during this holy season. 

2. For obedience to the will of God amongst the followers of Christ, especially when God’s will challenges us and when our journey is difficult and complicated.  

3. For unity and collaboration amongst all Christians.  

4. For those who hunger and thirst in a physical sense, and for those who hunger and thirst for justice and righteousness.  

5. For people in need in the Diocese of Jackson, particularly the sick, the unemployed, those feeling lost in life, and those battling addictions.  

6. For all who have gone before us in faith, for their entry into eternal life.  For the souls in purgatory. 

7. For the war-torn places of the world, especially Ukraine and the holy land. For peace and healing. 

8. For the prayers we hold in our hearts today.  

Priest: God of mercy, as we continue our Lenten journey, we humbly ask that you hear the prayers we make in faith, through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. Amen.