22 June 2025 - Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - prayers of the faithful

Penitential rite - priest

Lord Jesus - you are the eternal high priest - Lord have mercy.

Christ Jesus - your body and blood give us new life - Christ have mercy. 

Lord Jesus - you are the way to peace and reconciliation - Lord have mercy.

Prayers:

Priest: We as members of the Church are the Body of Christ. Let us offer our prayers for our needs and the needs of the world from our altar here on earth to God’s altar in heaven:

1. That the nourishment we receive in the Eucharist give us the strength to make sacrifices for others, giving of ourselves for those in need. We pray to the Lord. 2. That our elected leaders may hear and respond to the cries of the hungry and the poor. We pray to the Lord.

3. For farmers, ranchers, farm workers, fishermen, and gardeners. For all whose work puts food on our tables. May they be blessed with good weather and a bountiful harvest. We pray to the Lord.

4. For those who thirst and hunger for justice and peace. May we all work together for an end to war, terrorism, and violence. We pray to the Lord.

5. That our participation in the Eucharist steadily transform us into the body of Christ. We pray to the Lord.

6. That in this Jubilee year of hope, we all may bring hope to those who are struggling and afflicted. We pray to the Lord.

7. For our first responders, veterans, the men and women in the military, and our medical professionals. We pray to the Lord.

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

Priest: May the body and blood of your son nourish us and sustain us on our mission as his disciples. We may our prayers through Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.