Fifth Sunday of Easter: Prayers of the Faithful

Let us pray for our Universal Church that we may be made new in our faith, our hope and our love in Christ Jesus. May Christ’s name be proclaimed in all we do on earth.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for unity and love where division and hatred have made a home. We pray for harmony in our nation, hope within our families and love within our service toward one another.

We pray to the Lord.

Let is pray for our children and grandchildren who graduate this spring. May hope abound for our young people who step into the next chapters of life.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for farmers and growers in this spring season. We pray for farm workers who face flooding and destruction of pastures and livestock especially in the heartland of our nation.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the ill and the uncared for. May our elderly find integrity in aging, and may our sick discover the healing touch of Christ Jesus.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our beloved dead and for those who grieve here on earth. In this Mass…

We pray to the Lord.