PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL - April 30thMay 1st
Presider:
Let us bring to God out prayers for our friends and neighbors in need, and for all the word...... aswe cry out, Lord hear our prayer...
Lector:
- That our holy Church live in peace and unity and so show the world that a gift is the peace of Jesus Christ…
For all those newly baptized this Easter season, that their new faith may stir in us the desire to share the Good News with others…
That all of us learn to be people of peace, and so to share the peace of Christ throughout this Jubilee Year of Mercy…
For the poor or the disenfranchised,the discouraged among us; for the intentions in our parish book…We pray…
2. For our brothers and sisters who are ill: ...... especially Elliot Falk,Laurel Hessing, James Martinek, Vivian Sholder, Patricia Darmanin, Lavonia Cisse,Kathleen Harris, Marguerite LaMarque, … all those wounded in the service of our country,..... that they be patient in their time of suffering and soon come to the fullness of health.... we pray....
2a. (Sun. at 10:00 am)
for the intentions of Marret and Albert Doorfee… we pray....
3. For those dear to us who have died, whose memories are with us at this time, especially,
Sat. 5:30 pm Gianni Ianni
Sun. 8:30 am Matteo Arlia
10:00 am
12:30 pm William Fletcher
5:30 pm Anne Duffell
(For whom this mass is offered)
Maria A. Guerin, Anthony Tedeschi, Fernando Coll, Barbara Twardochwho died during the past week...all of the victims of war and terrorism– that they may rest forever in the embrace of the one true God, we pray....
4.And let us pause now to present our own personal petitions...(PAUSE ....count to 10)...... We are still a nation at war, let us pray for our president, our elected officials, the members of our diplomatic corps(core) and all those who serve our country in our uniformed services..... may their efforts for peace and justice be fruitful;..... together, let us raise our voices in a prayer for true and lasting peace......
the words are found on the back cover of the hymnal...
Presider:
Gracious God,
You are the source of our peace.
Hear these our prayers for your people and grant them through Jesus Christ our Risen Lord.