Prayers of the Faithful
Sunday April 21st, 2024
Our Good Shepherd knows us and leads us and lays down his life for us. Trusting in him, we offer our prayers to the Father.
- For the pastors of the Church: that the Good Shepherd will help them tend to the flocks entrusted to their care, let us pray to the Lord.
- For an increase in vocations to the priesthood, and that those called will respond eagerly, let us pray to the Lord.
- For those who were brought into the Church at Easter, and for our young people who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Wednesday, let us pray to the Lord.
- That the members of the Church may be effective witnesses, boldly proclaiming the Gospel message throughout the world, let us pray to the Lord.
- For God’s blessing upon our nation, for our government leaders, and for a return to civility in our political discussions, let us pray to the Lord.
- For an end to all racial hatred—and for an end to all wars and conflicts throughout the world, remembering especially the escalating conflict in the
Middle East—let us pray to the Lord.
- For a deeper appreciation of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and that those Catholics who have fallen away from the full practice of their faith may be drawn back to the Eucharist, let us pray to the Lord.
- For all the sick, and for those who care for them, remembering especially…
Baby Jane Bashi Ralph Carpenter Diane Holden
Deacon John Liddle Edward Brie Kelsey Malicki
Yvonne Lessard
…let us pray to the Lord.
- For those who have died, that the mercy of God may embrace them, remembering especially Mike “Doc” Lodish, let us pray to the Lord.
Father in heaven, you sent your son, the Good Shepherd, to lay down his life to rescue us from death. Hear these our prayers—and send more men to be ordained as priests to guide the flock of Christ into eternal life. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. AMEN.
