Intercessions - Form III

I N T R O D U C T I O N

 The Celebrant begins:

Father Most Holy, you are good and gracious.

You love the human race and constantly work for our good.

In your faithfulness hear us now as we intercede for the needs of all. 

The Intercessor continues:

 

F O R   T H E   C H U R C H

Send forth your Spirit to strengthen the witness of your Church throughout the world, and to heal the divisions among Christian believers and traditions, that all who profess the faith handed down to us from generation to generation may be united in a fervent desire to bear witness to you in unity and peace. As you do so, lift the voices of all you have called to apostolic ministry in your Church, [especially...] to speak boldly of the Gospel's invitation to repentance and renewal; and continue to inspire fresh vocations to ministry and consecrated life.

 

F O R   T H E   W O R L D

Touch the hearts of all who govern, [especially…,] revealing to them paths that lead to justice and peace; lead the students, teachers, scholars and poets of our age to drink deeply of your wisdom, for the transformation of our world; and inspire in the hearts of many the good will to serve the most pressing needs of our communities, that the dignity of all may be maintained through their labors and their love.

 

F O R   T H E   N E E D S   O F   T H E   L I V I N G

Bring your solace to gently touch those who sorrow,

fill with gratitude the hearts of all who have cause to rejoice,

and in your goodness, minister to the needs of all,

including:

The hungry and the impoverished…

 The exiles and the prisoners…

 The widowed and the orphaned…

 The victims of war, genocide, bigotry, and hate…

 Those oppressed by the Evil One…

 Those tormented by the discord of their minds…

 Those who find themselves unable to forgive,
or unable to receive forgiveness…

Those who are sick and suffering…

And those who find themselves, this day,
abiding in the shadow of the valley of death…

We also lift before you those special intentions of which we are aware.

The Intercessor may now read aloud the Diptychs for the Living,
or the assembly may quietly speak the names of those for whom they wish to pray.

 

F O R   T H E   D E P A R T E D

In your mercy, grant rest to our departed brothers and sisters,
and indeed to all the departed whom we commend to your perfect love.

The Intercessor may now read aloud the Diptychs for the Departed,
or the assembly may quietly speak the names of those for whom they wish to pray.

 

F O R   O U R   F E L L O W S H I P   W I T H   T H E   S A I N T S

At the last day, gather us around the throne of your Kingdom

where, in fellowship with the Blessed Virgin Mary…

The Intercessor commemorates the patron of the congregation and the saint of the day. 

…and all your saints, you have promised us the privilege of beholding your radiant glory

while endless ages run.

 

C O N C L U S I O N

The Celebrant concludes:

Father, you hear us when we call to you with our hopes and dreams, joys and fears, wants and needs. May the prayers we have made this day – for us and for all – be received and answered in ways that we may readily comprehend. And, in those moments where your good pleasure seems contrary to our desires, fill us with the courage to seek your will, and to entrust all that we are to your most gracious keeping through the merits and mediation of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.