- For the church…the people of God…that we may come to a greater understanding of what it is to be baptized into the family of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and to know that the presence of the Lord is with us always, we pray to the Lord.
- For the leaders of the nations…that they may acknowledge God in their decisions and policies so that all people may live peacefully, we pray to the Lord.
- For our children receiving their First Holy Communion…that they may find joy in doing so and grow stronger in their faith, we pray to the Lord.
- For all students graduating from grade schools, high schools and colleges…that they may be grateful for their accomplishments and continue their journeys with the love of God apparent to them, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil…that as they continue to meet and reflect upon what it means to fully participate in the sacramental mysteries of the church their faith may grow deeper, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who are sick or suffering in any way, …that they may be strengthened in realizing that they are temples of God’s Holy Spirit and that the Risen Lord may fill their lives with peace and courage, especially: Eileen, Kanda, Liz Smith and all those listed in our bulletin, prayer intention book and personal prayers, we pray to the Lord.
- For the beauty of Creation…that each of us can be more aware of God’s Gift and take the responsibility to live in thanksgiving and harmony with nature, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who have died…that on this Feast of the Ascension which brings great hope, those who have gone before us and followed in the footsteps of Christ may rest in peace, especially Terry Daw, Gerry Yarcusko, Kevin Fischer and David Siple, we pray to the Lord.
- For the church…that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us…proclaiming the faith with gentleness and respect for the beliefs of others, we pray to the Lord..
- For the leaders of the nations…that they may listen to their people who cry out to them for healing and peace, we pray to the Lord.
- For our children receiving their First Holy Communion…that they may find joy in doing so and grow stronger in their faith, we pray to the Lord.
- For our mothers & stepmothers & foster mothers…for grandmothers and Godmothers…for all women who have loved or believed in us, we pray to the Lord.
- For those for whom Mother’s Day is a painful day…for women longing for motherhood…for mothers mourning the loss of their children & children mourning the loss of their mothers…for those who never knew their mothers or are estranged from their mothers, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil…that they be
witnesses to Christ in the world by their godly lives and ready response to those who ask about their faith, we pray to the Lord. - For those who are sick or suffering in any way, especially Janet Sherman …that the message of Christ may lead them to freedom and healing through our care for them, we pray to the Lord.
- For all of us as we leave here today…that the Spirit of truth may, in us, convince the
world of God’s abiding love for all, we pray to the Lord. - For all whom we have loved in this life and have now died…that they may live forever with God in Christ, especially Fr. Michael Franz, Fr. Jim O’Donnell, Margaret Winchester, Bernie Kitt, Kevin Fischer and all of our deceased mothers, we pray to the Lord.
- For the church, the temple build of the living stones…that our lives may always be marked by prayer and service to those in need, we pray to the Lord.
- For world leaders…that they may win the trust of their people with wise, honest, and all-embracing policies that include people’s spiritual welfare and right to life from conception to natural death, we pray to the Lord.
- For our children receiving their First Holy Communion…that they may find joy in doing so and grow stronger in their faith, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil and for our students being confirmed this week…that through them the word of God may continue to spread and the number of disciples increase, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who are sick…for the hungry…the widowed members of our community, the lonely, the depressed and all who need our support…that our devotion may manifest itself in generous deeds of practical charity, especially: All those listed in our bulletin, prayer intention book and personal prayers, we pray to the Lord.
- For this assembly of God’s holy people…that our life together may bear witness that Jesus is indeed for us the way, the truth and the life, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who have died…that they may be happy forever in their eternal homes, in the place Jesus went to prepare for them, especially: James Drabik and Frank Strasek.
- For the church…that all Christians, baptized in the name of the one Lord, may hear and heed the voice of the Shepherd who calls us to unity, we pray to the Lord..
- For the leaders of the people of the nations…that they may build their decisions on the one divine cornerstone, working for life, for justice and for morality in the world, we pray to the Lord.
- For all those who received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil…that they may find life in all its fullness, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil…that ransomed by the precious blood of Christ they may rejoice in God’s love for them, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who have been robbed of innocence and joy by the abuse of others…that they may find the goodness of the Shepherd in all who care for them, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who are sick or suffering in any way or who are lonely or feel unloved…that they may experience the loving care of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, especially…All those listed in our bulletin, prayer intention book and personal prayers, we pray to the Lord.
- For all those who have strayed from Christ……that they may hear their Good Shepherd’s voice as our community welcomes them home, we pray to the Lord.
- For those who have died……that we may entrust them to the One who judges justly, so that they may have life, and have it abundantly, especially: Robert Williams and Kathleen Freeland
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