Introduction - Every year on November 9, we celebrate the dedication of the pope’s cathedral in Rome, the St John Lateran Basilica, which is dedicated to our Most Holy Savior. Today, at Mass, may we praise our loving God who provides a home for us on earth as in heaven.
Priest - penitential rite -
Lord Jesus - you founded the Church as your body here on earth.
Christ Jesus - you proclaim the kingdom of God.
Lord Jesus - you unite your disciples as one family.
Priest: As we gather on this feast of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, let us pray for our needs, the needs of the Church, the needs of the world, and the needs for all of us at CMCF:
1. For the Christians of Rome and their bishop, Pope Leo XIV, that the Church of Rome may continue to follow in the footsteps of Peter, its first bishop. We pray to the Lord.
2. For our diocese of Jackson and our Bishop Joseph Kopacz, that the Christians of our diocese may be united with the Christians of Rome and with Christians around the world. We pray to the Lord.
3. For people on the margins of life, that the welcome they receive in their church may remind them of God’s care. We pray for our Catholic community of St Michael the Archangel at CMCF. We pray to the Lord.
4. For those who design churches, that their work may give glory to God. We pray to the Lord.
5. For all who take care of our church buildings, for the leaders of our Catholic community here at CMCF. That their care for the Body of Christ may bring them a heavenly reward. We pray to the Lord.
6. For the faithful departed, that having passed through the waters of baptism, they may share Christ’s victory over death. We pray to the Lord.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. For our prayer intentions spoken and unspoken. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: God of heaven and earth, you reward those with clean hands and pure hearts: in our unworthiness we bring our prayers to you, through Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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