September 7, 2025

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Leo, our Pope, and ___, our Bishop. May leaders set their priorities on Christ Jesus. May love and compassion be manifest among all who lead us.

We pray to the Lord.

For peace in every nation and land. May we act with justice for the benefit of all people. May war end and hope be born anew.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who hesitate to believe in Jesus Christ. May the Gospel bring healing and joy. May the Eucharist set our hearts ablaze for service among our neighbors.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who suffer from gun violence and threats to our children. May we turn our despair into healthy action. May hope be born from pain.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage to let go of possessions that hinder trust and faith.  May we recognize our greatest possessions of faith, hope and love.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who suffer mental illness and undiagnosed illness. May we stand among people who live in pain, those who most need us for support in daily life.

We pray to the Lord.

For the courage to carry our crosses. May we lift high our suffering and may our pain be transformed into hope in the dying and rising of Jesus Christ.

We pray to the Lord.

For all who remain lost in grief. May our lives witness God’s mercy and reconciliation. May our sorrow be eased and may we remain in hope.

We pray to the Lord.

For all people who have died. May heaven be home for all whom we have loved on earth. In this Eucharist, we remember…

We pray to the Lord.

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August 31, 2025

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Leo, our Pope. May he voice peace from nation upon nation. May his life speak boldly of the beauty and mercy of God.

We pray to the Lord.

For leaders of nations. May our leaders seek justice and peace among every border and country. May hope become food for all peoples.

We pray to the Lord.

For a deep humility within our hearts. May we surrender with joy to the grace God has for us. May our lives speak only good and thanksgiving.

We pray to the Lord.

For our children who begin a new school year. May our youth be given a place to thrive and may their talents be nourished in every classroom.

We pray to the Lord.

For families struggling to find sufficient food. May every person be nourished in body and soul. May we learn to share our resources among the hungry.

We pray to the Lord.

For people surviving on the streets. May the marginalized find true home in our concern and efforts to provide housing and employment.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage within our prayer. May we come to the Eucharist willing to live the love we receive. May the Body and Blood of Christ nourish our prayer and service.

We pray to the Lord.

For the ill among us. May healing be manifest in our bodies and spirits. May God reach out to touch our pain and weariness.

We pray to the Lord.

For our beloved dead. May our families and friends find mercy and love in the face of Christ Jesus.

We pray to the Lord.

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August 24, 2025

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Leo, our Pope, and ___, our Bishop. May God open their hearts to serve the least among us. May Christ nourish their prayer and service.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage to widen our perspectives of peace. May we seek the lost and forgotten, those behind bars and those bound by addiction. May peace flourish in every heart.

We pray to the Lord.

For a deeper view of faith and justice.  May God’s love within us be revealed in our words, actions and ways of life. May we entrust our lives to the Holy Spirit.

We pray to the Lord.

For people seeking employment. May we all find work that sustains our lives and engages our talents.

We pray to the Lord.

For survivors of storms, floods and fires in these summer months. May they entrust their future to God’s protection. May we reach beyond our neighborhood to restore the lives of people who most need us.

We pray to the Lord.

For students who begin a new school year. May our youth find inspiration, courage and joy in the classrooms. May they use their skills and talents for the common good.

We pray to the Lord.

For our loved ones who are ill. May God embrace the sick, the discouraged and the lonely. May our love and service comfort the sick.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage to forgive those who hurt us. May God instill hope in all relationships. May the Holy Spirit teach us how to love.

We pray to the Lord.

For our beloved dead. May God comfort the souls of the dead. May we not forgot those who have loved us on earth.

We pray to the Lord.

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August 15, 2025

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

For Leo, our Pope, and all leaders in faith. May our humility become home for God’s miracles.

We pray to the Lord.

For leaders of every nation under heaven. May we act in justice and seek the protection and dignity of women.

We pray to the Lord.

For people starving for food, compassion and the basics of life. May God provide food for our survival and hope for our children.

We pray to the Lord.

For deeper surrender to God. May we voice our consent to the Holy Spirit even when we are afraid of the future. May Mary show us the way to God.

We pray to the Lord.

For people surviving poverty and homelessness. May the marginalized find compassion in Christ Jesus. May we work to shelter our forgotten families.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage to speak up for people who are put down by abuse and neglect. May the oppressed find deep healing and love.

We pray to the Lord.

For every human being who has died. May we be welcome in God’s everlasting presence in heaven. May Mary pray for us at the hour of our death.

We pray to the Lord.