Let Us Pray to God Our Father in the Name of Our Saviour

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Year A

Invitation to Prayer:

My brothers and sisters,

as members of the body of Christ,

let us pray to God our Father in the name of our Saviour

for the salvation of all people

and the building up of the Church.

Concluding Prayer:

God of the nations,

to your table all are invited

and in your family no one is a stranger.

Satisfy the hunger

of those gathered in this house of prayer,

and mercifully extend to all the peoples on earth

the joy of salvation and faith.

Through Christ our Lord.

Or:

Ever living God,

who, in the outstretched arms of Jesus upon the cross,

gather the peoples of the earth

into a single embrace of salvation and peace,

make us your servants, we pray,

that through all our words and deeds

all people may find a loving welcome

in your house of prayer and rejoicing.

Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - YEAR A - August 20, 2017

Deacon or Reader:

1.  For the Church, called to share its faith in the healing presence of Jesus;

for all who seek God’s mercy and love and support, especially in Iraq;

and for the Church in Tunisia, Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

We pray to the Lord.

2.  For government leaders and elected officials and all for those who work for peace;

for a generous and giving heart in attending to the needs of others;

and for those who maintain justice and holiness.

We pray to the Lord.

3.  For all Christians who gather in faith to remember God’s wondrous works

and to receive the bread of life on this day;

for the injured, the sick, the neglected and the dying;

and for peace in all families, neighbourhoods, towns, and cities.

We pray to the Lord.

4.  For the safety of all people throughout the world;

for vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and the religious life;

for those contemplating the Sacrament of Marriage;

and for all young people who are discerning their call from God.

We pray to the Lord.

5.  For the poorest of the poor and all refugees throughout the world;

for aid agencies who rely on our solidarity;

and for all who work to ensure a just distribution of the Creator’s gifts

of land and water to all people.

We pray to the Lord.

6.  For the spiritual and physical well-being of all parishioners;

for the safety of all travellers;

for all who have died recently;

and for those who mourn and suffer loss.

We pray to the Lord.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - YEAR A - August 20, 2017

1. Deacon: Let us pray for the Church, called to share its faith in the healing presence of Jesus:

Reader: For all who seek God’s mercy and love and support, especially in Syria and Iraq;

for all Christians who gather in faith to remember God’s wondrous works

and to receive the bread of life on this day;

and for the Church in Tunisia, Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

We pray to the Lord.

2. Deacon: Let us pray for the peace and safety of all people throughout the world:

Reader: For government leaders and all for those who work for peace;

for a generous and giving heart in attending to the needs of others;

and for those who maintain justice and holiness.

We pray to the Lord.

3. Deacon: Let us pray for the needs of the Church and our parish:

Reader: For the injured, the sick, the neglected and the dying;

for vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and the religious life;

for those contemplating the Sacrament of Marriage;

and for all young people who are discerning their call from God.

We pray to the Lord.

4. Deacon: Let us pray for the poor and those in dire need:

Reader: For the poorest of the poor and all refugees throughout the world;

for aid agencies who rely on our solidarity;

for peace in all families, neighbourhoods, towns, and cities;

and for all who work to ensure a just distribution of the Creator’s gifts

of land and water to all people.

We pray to the Lord.

5. Deacon: Let us pray for the spiritual and physical well-being of all parishioners:

Reader: For the safety of all travellers;

for all who have died recently;

and for those who mourn and suffer loss.

We pray to the Lord.