Petitions for 9/23/07

MS Word Documents

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle C: September 23, 2007
General Intercessions

Our Response is Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the Church: that God may help us to have the ability to be trustworthy in all matters, great and small, so as to set an example of what it means to be a follower of Christ, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For all people who hold authority over others: that they may permit devotion and dignity to guide their actions, and to keep in mind that all people are favored by God, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For those who struggle to make ends meet: that they will take some comfort in the fact that God hears their cries, and will bless them and raise them up, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the grace of repentance: that we may recognize where we have wandered from God’s friendship and turn towards God’s outstretched arms of forgiveness, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s: that we may search for ways to help the poor and the needy we encounter in our lives, 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)