Lord Jesus - You are the glory of the Father.
Christ Jesus - You are the hope of the hopeless.
Lord Jesus - You give us strength and courage on our journey of faith.
Priest: With Easter joy in our hearts, we present our prayers to our merciful and loving Father:
1.We pray for the holy Church, the bride of Christ, that we may be faithful to our Savior and proclaim the joy of his Resurrection, We pray to the Lord.
2. We pray for Pope Francis, for the repose of his soul. We give thanks for the many ways he led us as the Good Shepherd. We pray to the Lord.
3. We pray for Bishop Joseph Kopacz and for our faith community here in the Diocese of Jackson, that, renewed by our Easter mysteries, we as live as servants and live for Christ, We pray to the Lord.
4. We pray for all the children and youth who have been preparing for the Easter sacraments and for those candidates and catechumens who entered the Church on Easter weekend. We pray to the Lord.
5. We pray for all who are struggling in their faith right now, that Christ, risen from the dead, may call their name and lead them back to the faith. We pray to the Lord.
6. We pray for all those who have suffered tragedies. For those who are struggling with addictions. That the wounds of Christ may give them encouragement, We pray to the Lord.
7. We pray for all those who have died. That Christ may shatter their chains and bring them to his banquet in the Father’s house. And for those prayers we hold in our hearts. We pray to the Lord.
8. We pray for our Carmelite sisters in the Diocese and our Secular Carmelite group. We pray to the Lord.
9. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: As we journey through the Octave of Easter, we present these prayers to you O heavenly Father through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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