PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Ascension
Year B
Invitation to Prayer:
My brothers and sisters,
to God who has raised up his Son
and exalted him in glory,
let us offer our prayers of intercession
for the good of the Church,
for peace and harmony throughout the world
and for salvation of all people.
Concluding Prayer:
God of power and might,
who, in the mystery of the Ascension,
have raised up and glorified your Son
and exalted our human nature at your right hand,
hear our prayers
and confirm the good news your Church proclaims,
so that when Christ returns in glory
all nations may be gathered into the kingdom,
where he lives and reigns with you for ever and ever.
Or:
O God, who raised your Son from the dead
and exalted him at your right hand in glory,
hear our prayers and strengthen our faith
that, although he has been taken beyond our sight,
we may know that he abides among us still
by the power of his Spirit at work in his body, the Church,
and that we are his witnesses to the ends of the earth.
Through Christ our Lord.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Ascension Sunday - 13 May 2018
Deacon or Reader:
1.For the holy Church of God, commissioned to go and proclaim the gospel
to every nation by the power of the Holy Spirit;
for missionaries in every land;
and for all Christians who live the new life of the resurrection.
We pray to the Lord.
2.For the Christians of Iraq, Syria and the Middle East;
for the safety of the people of Hawaii and New Brunswick and their relief efforts;
and for all who seek to rebuild their lives in peace.
We pray to the Lord.
3.For an end to violence and beginning of peace;
for the Spirit’s guidance in the decision-making of leaders;
and for sick, the dying and all who need healing.
We pray to the Lord.
4.For the priests of this Archdiocese who will be on Retreat this week;
for the seminarians of our diocese and those discerning God’s call in their lives;
and for all families and our mothers, living and deceased.
We pray to the Lord.
5.For farmers and gardeners;
for God’s blessing on all seeds;
and for justice and peace to rain down upon the earth.
We pray to the Lord.
6. For the spiritual and physical well-being of all parishioners;
for all those who have died, especially:
and for all who mourn.
We pray to the Lord.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Ascension Sunday - 13 May 2018
1.Deacon:Let us pray for the holy Church of God, commissioned to go and proclaim
the gospelto every nation by the power of the Holy Spirit:
Reader:For missionaries in every land;
for the priests of this Archdiocese who will be on Retreat this week;
and for all Christians who live the new life of the resurrection.
We pray to the Lord.
2.Deacon:Let us pray religious freedom and the safety of all Christians:
Reader:For the Christians of Iraq, Syria and the Middle East;
for the seminarians of our diocese and those discerning God’s call in their lives;
and for sick, the dying, and all who need healing.
We pray to the Lord.
3.Deacon:Let us pray for those in need and for an end to violence and a beginning of peace:
Reader:For the safety of the people of Hawaii and New Brunswick and their relief efforts;
for the Spirit’s guidance in the decision-making of leaders;
and for all who seek to rebuild their lives in peace.
We pray to the Lord.
4.Deacon:Let us pray for all farmers and gardeners and an abundant harvest for all:
Reader:For God’s blessing on all seeds;
for good and suitable weather for the crops;
and for justice and peace to rain down upon the earth.
We pray to the Lord.
5.Deacon:Let us pray for the spiritual and physical well-being of all parishioners:
Reader:For all families and for our mothers, living and deceased;
for those who have died recently:
and for all who mourn.
We pray to the Lord.