Petitions for 3/22/08

MS Word Document

Easter Vigil
Cycle A: March 22, 2008
General Intercessions

Our Response is Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the Church: that we will continue to be instruments of Christ’s light for all who have lived in darkness, of hope for all who know pain and suffering, and of love for all who have been rejected, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For rebirth of the human family: that the powers of death, racism, poverty, and disease may be conquered by Christ’s victory, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For all who have been received into full communion or confirmed: that they will persevere faithfully in all that God asks of them, enrich the Church community with their gifts, and manifest the reign of God in their words and deeds, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For all who thirst for something more in life: that they may come to the living water that satisfies all the longings of the human heart, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s: that we may be renewed by both word and sacrament, and be strong in faith, confident in hope, and abounding with love for God and neighbor, 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)