Petitions for 8/26/07

MS Word Document

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle C: August 26, 2007
General Intercessions

Our Response is Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the Church: that we will remember always that in order to enter Heaven, we must do God’s will, and not simply proclaim His name, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the leaders of government: that they will not grow complacent as the needs of the poor and powerless continue to grow, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For those suffering from natural disasters: for the victims of flooding in the Midwest, and from Hurricane Dean: that God will ease their suffering, speed assistance to them, and give them strength of spirit, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the gift of courage: that we may give witness to the truth and values of the gospel by the way in which we live our lives, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s: that we may strive always deepen our relationships with God, and not delay in knowing Him before the day arrives to pass through Heaven’s gates, 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)