Priest: Even as we lift our own voices in these petitions, we pray that we may seek to listen more carefully to the voice of God….
- For all those in need, faraway and close to home, and for deeply generous hearts to respond to them, let us pray to the Lord….
- That the commemoration of the tragedies of September 11, 2001, bring healing, hope and a passion to work for peace the world over, let us pray to the Lord….
- For good sense and vigilance in our battle to end the spread of the coronavirus, let us pray to the Lord….
- That our RCIA and Alpha programs, our religious education classes, our schools and certainly our Catholic schools be effective and most inspiring, let us pray to the Lord….
- As we honor grandparents this weekend, we pray for love and solidarity in our families and the resolution of any conflicts, let us pray to the Lord….
- That we continue to encourage and pray zealously for religious vocations, let us pray to the Lord….
- For all who have gone before us and those who grieve them, in particular…
4:30 PM – Rose Brent
9:00 AM – James and Marguerite Cannon
11:00 AM – Dorothy Leu
…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….