Prayers of the Faithful
Prayers of the Faithful
The Spirit enlightens us and blesses us with his gifts. With one heart and mind we pray:
- For the leaders of the Church, that they may always be open to the direction of the Spirit, to help the Church proclaim with one voice that JESUS IS LORD, let us pray to the Lord.
- For God’s blessings upon our efforts to restructure the Archdiocese: that the process may be peaceful and full of grace, let us pray to the Lord.
- For those baptized or received into the Church at Easter, let us pray to the Lord.
- For vocations to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Detroit, let us pray to the Lord.
- As we observe Memorial Day, we pray for all military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces: for these, let us pray to the Lord.
- For the peaceful resolution to the war in Iran, and for the safety of our
servicemen and women, let us pray to the Lord. - For the success of this year’s Catholic Services Appeal, let us pray to the Lord.
- For our young people graduating from High School and for our eighth graders who graduated last Thursday: that they may be open to the movement of the Spirit in their lives, let us pray to the Lord.
- We’ll take a moment in silent prayer now for the intentions of the persons around us let us pray to the Lord.
- For all the sick, and those who care for them, remembering especially…
David Mulkiten Jeff Gilbert Mary Ellen Trott
Connie Barrel Don Hogue Cheryl Kowaleski
Joan Cieslak Lynn Brim
…let us pray to the Lord.
- For those who have died, that the mercy of God may embrace them, remembering especially Pauline Fordyce, Patricia Scheib, Elaine Escort, Connie Pino, and
Mark Geoffrey let us pray to the lord.
God of love, listen to our prayers. Help us to live always as brothers and sisters, in unity of Spirit. Grant all we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.