Priest: Gathered as the body of Christ, we lift up our prayers in humble confidence….
- That the faith of those who made their First Communion last month and at Easter, and those preparing for Confirmation in the fall, bolster our own zeal for the Sacraments, let us pray to the Lord….
- For each of us to be living witnesses of the unity of the Church and draw all to know the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, let us pray to the Lord….
- That progress continue in our battle against the coronavirus here in the US and throughout the world and for continued growth in vaccination rates, let us pray to the Lord….
- For reverence and loving hearts in all Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers and certainly those who share the Eucharist with the ill and homebound, let us pray to the Lord….
- That those with doubts or wavering faith find strength and inspiration in celebrating this sacred mystery, let us pray to the Lord….
- For the legal protection of the unborn and a new reverence for all human life, let us pray to the Lord….
- For all who have gone before us and those who grieve them, in particular…
5:30 PM – Rose Brent
9:00 AM – James & Marguerite Cannon
11:00 AM – Ralph Mahalak
…for whom we offer this Mass. Let us pray to the Lord….
Priest: Heavenly Father, author of Sacred Scripture, help us receive what you have revealed in your Holy Word. Give us a greater hunger to daily seek you in the scriptures that we may better know you and your Son. May your Holy Spirit open us to be transformed by Your Holy Word throughout this year of the Bible. In Christ’s name we pray….