Petitions for 4/9/06 - Palm Sunday

MS Word Document

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Cycle B: April 9, 2006
General Intercessions

Our Response is Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the Church: that we may offer up our brokenness to the Lord to be made whole in receiving his Body, as well as offering up our joy in receiving his Cup, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For peace in the world and an end to violence: that the death of Jesus may turn all hearts to seek new ways to resolve conflicts and give courage to all who suffer injustice, we pray:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For all who feel doubts about their faith: that they will remember the words of Jesus – “All of you will have your faith shaken” – and take heart in the knowledge that questioning is part of strong faith, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the Elect: that they will enter more deeply into the mystery of God’s love during this Holy Week, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s: that our flesh will be as willing to obey God as our spirits are, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the silent prayers of our hearts and for any special prayers you wish to mention now…
(Pause for others to pray and for the priest to conclude with prayer)