October 15, 2023

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us pray for Francis, our Pope, for ___, our Bishop. May our international needs for reform and integrity be made known to every leader. May the Holy Spirit break through any resistance for our future.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for sustained hope in days of violence and war. May people of every land and nation find assured peace to raise children and sleep restfully at night. May courage become our bread.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for couples who desire a commitment of love and marriage. May we all support our children and their future children. May we assist our newly married couples in good times and in bad.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for a new awareness of integrity for political leaders. May every nation attend to the needs of people struggling in poverty and hunger. May we all be given opportunities to live in peace under heaven.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for people weakened by ill health. May our sick and elderly discover hope amid a new diagnosis and the uncertain moments of treatments and new medications.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to welcome strangers and sojourners through our church doors. May our communities be enhanced by hospitality toward people different from ourselves.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the health and well-being of our earth. May we work for clean water, quality air, and fresh foods for everyone under heaven.   

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for people who have fallen ill this week. May we reach out to people who most need us when their health fails. May we work to comfort our friends and neighbors.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our loved ones who have died. May we lift up our hearts in prayer for people who have loved us on earth. May God wipe away every tear from our eyes.

We pray to the Lord.