Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, February 03, 2019 We approach the Lord with faith, hope, and love with our needs for ourselves and our community. That the Church may be strong in dedicating itself to truth confident that those who fight against truth will not prevail. We pray to the Lord. That all world leaders… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, February 03, 2019

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 27, 2019 We come to the Lord asking that he unite all people into the one body of Christ. That the Church may be faithful in its mission to bring glad tidings to the poor, freedom to the oppressed, liberty to captives, and the message of the Gospels to… Continue reading Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 27, 2019

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 20, 2019 Recognizing that Jesus provided for the needs of the guests at the wedding feast at Cana, we join together in prayer grateful for the gift of life and for the richness of the many gifts God has bestowed on us. That the Church may be a consistent… Continue reading Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 20, 2019

The Baptism of the Lord, January 13, 2019 We recall the baptism of Jesus and our own baptisms as we place our needs before the Lord. That the Church may not fail in its mission to call all people to baptism and to faith in Jesus. We pray to the Lord. That people throughout the… Continue reading The Baptism of the Lord, January 13, 2019

The Epiphany of the Lord, January 06, 2019 Today we celebrate the manifestation of the child Jesus to the whole world as its savior.  We bring to him the gift of ourselves, our faith, and our love as we join in prayer asking that he will answer our needs. That the Church may be a… Continue reading The Epiphany of the Lord, January 06, 2019

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, December 30, 2018 On this day when we hear of the difficulties of the Holy Family as they made their annual trek to Jerusalem at Passover, we come to the Lord with the challenges we face in our journey of faith with our families and friends. That the… Continue reading Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, December 30, 2018

The Nativity of the Lord, December 25, 2018 As the shepherds were called to find the infant Jesus, we also seek the Lord in our lives through the prayers and petitions that we offer. For the Church and its leaders, that the celebration of Christmas and of Jesus’ entry into a world filled with turmoil… Continue reading The Nativity of the Lord, December 25, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, 2018 As we near the end of the Advent season, we bring our prayers to the Lord that we may be prepared for the coming of Jesus who is God with us. That the Church may be renewed by this Advent season of waiting and watching so that it… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, 2018

Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018 On this day, we pause in our Advent preparations for the coming of the Lord as people who rejoice at having heard John’s good news preached to all the world. For the Church, that even as it faces up to failings of the clergy and in leading God’s… Continue reading Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018

Second Sunday of Advent, December 09, 2018 As we draw nearer to the celebration of Jesus’ coming to us as an infant and look to his coming in the last days, we offer our prayers and petitions so that we might be better able to welcome him. For the Church, that during Advent it may… Continue reading Second Sunday of Advent, December 09, 2018