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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prayers of the Faithful

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Prayers of the Faithful

August 4, 2019

Let us strive to let go of actions that destroy the human heart and live instead in vitality, faithfulness and kindness. May these possessions lead us into eternal life.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us strive to work for justice even when we feel we are alone. May our efforts to feed the hungry, shelter the lost and protect the grieving lead us into new lands of gratitude.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us strive to invigorate the Church even when we feel discouraged and unappreciated. May our lives of prayer light a new candle for those who seek God.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the men in the Congregation of Holy Cross who professed First Vows yesterday in Sacred Heart Church. May their education, formation and prayer in these years to come offer them a true vocation within the Church.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us strive to resist disharmony among us. May we accumulate only possessions of mercy, forgiveness and love.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us strive to remember our dead and support those who grieve on earth.

In this Mass…

We pray to the Lord.

The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prayers of the Faithful

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July 28, 2019

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us pray for our daily bread, for God’s mercy toward us, for forgiveness in our relationships each day.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to treat the stranger with justice and kindness. May we offer bread, peace and comfort to those who ask of us something for their survival.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for persistence within our prayer and continued efforts in our service for people who struggle the most.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us seek God who sustains us in our lives. May we knock on the door of the Kingdom for love, forgiveness and peace for all people on earth.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the Congregation of Holy Cross, for the men who will profess their first vows on Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. May they be faithful to their vocation and call to pray and serve.

We pray

Let us pray for people who are ill and who suffer greatly. Let us pray for our beloved dead, for our ancestors in faith. In this Mass…

We pray to the Lord.

 

 

Mary Magdalene, Feast 2019

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“Mary of Magdalene” Painting by: Ronald Raab, CSC. Image originally published in AIM Magazine, Chicago, IL. 2018  (Upper left: 7 demons cast from her. Lower left: Redemption from 7 demons. Lower right: Red egg sign of her witness to Jesus’ resurrection. Lower right: Lilies image of Christ’s resurrection 

Gospel  Jn 20:1-2, 11-18

On the first day of the week,
Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning,
while it was still dark,
and saw the stone removed from the tomb.
So she ran and went to Simon Peter
and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,
“They have taken the Lord from the tomb,
and we don’t know where they put him.”

Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping.
And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb
and saw two angels in white sitting there,
one at the head and one at the feet
where the Body of Jesus had been.
And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “They have taken my Lord,
and I don’t know where they laid him.”
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there,
but did not know it was Jesus.
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?
Whom are you looking for?”
She thought it was the gardener and said to him,
“Sir, if you carried him away,
tell me where you laid him,
and I will take him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
She turned and said to him in Hebrew,
“Rabbouni,” which means Teacher.
Jesus said to her,
“Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.
But go to my brothers and tell them,
‘I am going to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.'”
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples,
“I have seen the Lord,”
and then reported what he told her.

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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Link to bulletin column and Prayers of the Faithful

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Prayers of the Faithful

July 21, 2019

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us learn to pray as Mary did in the gospel, peering into the life and face of Jesus Christ. May we all bring our needs to the feet of our Savior.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us learn to serve as Martha did, may we not fret or be discouraged as we give of ourselves to people most in need. Let us create communities of hospitality and freedom.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for people who struggle with faith and who cannot worship within the Church because of the issues of clerical abuse and cover-ups.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our children and grandchildren, the integrity of our families and the hope of our nation. May our inner lives of prayer become the source of justice and peace.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for all monks, hermits and all contemplatives within the Church. May they learn a genuine prayer for every person on earth. May their hearts be aflame with love for people’s needs.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our dying and for those who have died in these past weeks. In this Mass…

We pray to the Lord.

 

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Bulletin Column and Prayers of the Faithful

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Prayers of the Faithful

Let us anoint one another with prayer in times that challenge our relationships, that fracture our families, and that create turmoil in our nation. May we experience divine healing in all we do and in all we serve.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us live our commitment in God and the Church with all of our hearts, our minds and our strength. May God’s love reveal peace to all people.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to connect our faith with serving people in our world. May our love for God become manifest among God’s poor, among the stranger in need and for all who seek justice in our world.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pour oil into the wounds we create within our families and in all our relationships. May healing become the mission of the Church for all people.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us carry the burdens of people suffering with mental illness within our lives of prayer. May people experience the emotional healing they long for.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us walk with our neighbors who experience the death of people they love. May grief and loss be overcome with prayer and support. In this Mass…