October 5, 2025

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Leo, our Pope, and __, our Bishop. May our leaders help us grow in faith and service. May the seeds of love sprout in our parish communities. May justice flourish upon the earth.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who are lost in fear and darkness. May God’s love sprout hope in our distress. May our faith, the size of a mustard seed, console us in Christ Jesus.

We pray to the Lord.

For all immigrants and refugees. May we welcome every stranger and family in our land and neighborhood. May we affirm the dignity of human life in our nation.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who sow seeds upon the earth for our food.  May all who labor in our fields and factories find sufficient harvest for their wellbeing. May God reveal hope upon our earth.

We pray to the Lord.

For people who survive on streets or in deep woods. May every human life know protection under the roof of our care and concern. May hope spring up between the cracks of human poverty and fear.

We pray to the Lord.

For all orphans and abandoned children. May our next generation know support, education and consolation. May Christ embrace our runaway children and our undocumented youth.

We pray to the Lord.

For all imprisoned in our nation. May the innocent know our support and care. For families threatened by deportation. May God’s love prevail among us.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who grieve. For all who live in loss and uncertainty. May the Kingdom of Heaven be a sign of hope for all who have lost family members.

We pray to the Lord.

For our beloved dead. May our loved ones find their eternal home in heaven.

We pray to the Lord.

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Sunday September 28, 2025

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

For all who lead us in faith. May our voices proclaim God’s miraculous and gracious love. May we serve beyond our expertise and rely on God alone.

We pray to the Lord.

For foster children. May we restore belonging for children in families and communities. May we work diligently to provide shelter, education and food for children in need.

We pray to the Lord.

For our elderly poor. May we provide health insurance and adequate housing for our aging and ill. May God help us listen to the wisdom we share.

We pray to the Lord.

For all people at our doors. May we acknowledge our beloved poor who seek the basics of life. May we open our hearts and doors of our faith communities.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who face ridicule and injustice. May we use our voices to lift people from despair and harsh judgments. May we work to restore hope for our next generation.

We pray to the Lord.

For people living with disabilities. May we work to have equal access to all public buildings. May we open our doors in welcome for all people.

We pray to the Lord.

For lasting peace in every nation under heaven. May leaders of the world restore harmony and the common good.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who grieve. May we open our doors to people suffering loss and depression. May our hearts heal with love and compassion.

We pray to the Lord.

For our beloved dead. May our loved ones find home in Christ Jesus. May they encounter Christ’s comfort and mercy.

We pray to the Lord.

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Sunday September 21, 2025

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Leo, our Pope. May he live and serve in authentic love. May his leadership enkindle within us a true desire for God’s solace and merciful presence.

We pray to the Lord.

For healing among us who are overwhelmed by conflict and injustice, cruelty and viciousness. May God invite us to listen to the quiet of our hearts. May we silence our phones and stop our hateful rhetoric.

We pray to the Lord.

For our children and for our next generation. May we educate our youth in God’s fidelity and love. May the competing voices in our society not blur the message of God’s healing forgiveness and compassion.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage to lead in times of unrest and division. May God lead us all into actions of kindness and generosity. May uncertainty in life be turned into conviction of faith and hope.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who are ill. May God provide healing grace for people overwhelmed by body and emotional pain. May God’s love become food for us in our uncertainty and fear.

We pray to the Lord.

For our elderly who have been scammed in our society. May God comfort those who have been divested of their life savings. May we have the courage to stop violence among vulnerable people.

We pray to the Lord.

For people in need of health insurance and adequate housing. May our faith communities speak out for people in need of the basics of life. May God offer compassion for us to build shelters and healthy futures.

We pray to the Lord.

For people who grieve. May every loss under heaven be healed. May our hearts turn to God’s love and tenderness in every moment of loss and sorrow.

We pray to the Lord.

For our beloved dead. May our loved ones who have died find love and comfort in God’s promise of heaven.

We pray to the Lord.

Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, you stood near the cross of your Son, Jesus. You stood next to him in each moment of his suffering. Mary, you could not change his suffering. You could not fix him or control the outcome of his pain. Mary, your presence taught you how to be patient for healing and to wait for his promise of eternal life. Mary, your posture toward suffering ultimately brought joy to the world. In the Cross of Christ, we find our eternal home.

Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, stand among us, the suffering Body of Christ on earth. Hold the dying, the weary, the lost, the outcast, the prisoner, the bereft, the lovelorn, the mentally ill, the undiagnosed, and the immigrant. Stand among us who weep. Stand among us torn apart by dissension and rebellion. Stand among us to hold tight to control, pride, and ego-centric ways. Stand among us who circle the wagons of our institutions and claim only the past as our home. Stand among us when our voices grow scratchy from shouting outrage against injustice. Stand among us when wars rage and indifference is our food. Stand among us when our memories dim from the chaos we experience from natural disasters, unspeakable moments of abuse and the threats of global violence. Stand among us when addictions threaten our futures. Stand among us in our anguish. Stand among us when grief overwhelms us and we become weak with guilt and shame. Stand among us when we bury a loved one. Stand among us when we take our final breath.

Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us

Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, is the Patroness of the Congregation of Holy Cross. She speaks of our posture to stand among people who suffer. Please pray for our vowed family of sisters, brothers and priests.

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Sunday September 14, 2025

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

For Leo, our Pope and ___, our Bishop and ___, our Pastor. May the suffering of the world give our leaders courage to live in the love of Christ Jesus. May their leadership be sustained across the world with hope and joy.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who live under the weight of unimaginable suffering. May people facing violence, war, threats, hunger and homelessness find the basics of life. May the Cross of Christ offer healing and consolation.

We pray to the Lord.

For all widows and orphans. May God fill their empty days with hope for future years. May the Cross of Christ reveal courage when despair overwhelms us.

We pray to the Lord.

For married couples facing hardship or breakup. May families find true forgiveness in Christ. May all relationships find healing and hope in daily life.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who seek physical healing. May the Cross of Christ enrich our journey along treacherous paths and wayward roads. May hope be born in our bodily suffering.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who face the loss of employment. May God provide adequate work and health insurance for all families in need.  May the Cross of Christ protect and sustain all families on earth.

We pray to the Lord.

For people serving in our military. May God offer us security when violence falls upon us. May the Cross of Christ bring peace to all nations under heaven.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who cannot abide their grief. May people who live in depression or despair find peace within their hearts. May God grant mercy and consolation to weary hearts.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who have died. May the Cross of Christ bring us all safely home to heaven. May hope be born here on earth.

We pray to the Lord.

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