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Our Parish Prays

- Ministries
Today's Readings
- Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading 1 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b and 15
  Gospel Lk 19:11-28

33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WORLD DAY OF THE POOR

PRIEST: With confidence in God's unconditional love and mercy, let us bring our prayers before the Lord --

Let us pray for the Church throughout the world...that it will persevere in bringing to all people Jesus' message of peace and justice, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for all people who suffer persecution of any kind because of their belief in God, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for the poor and for all those in need...that this parish will make the care of these people our priority, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for families that are divided by religion...that they may come to understand that diversity in belief and practice reveals the many facets of our awesome Creator, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for those who are unwell and in need of healing, including Jack Tipton and Lucille Thibeault, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for those who have died, including Father Denis MacDonald, Mable Kraft and Danny Yochim...that they are at peace in the communion of saints with their family and friends, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for all our beloved family members and friends and members of this parish who have gone before us into the fullness of God's heavenly Kingdom...that their continued love for us will empower us to continue building God's Kingdom here on earth, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for all the people who have inspired us to live lives of compassion and love and peace, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray for ourselves...that we have minds and hearts which will respond generously to the call to stewardship, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

Let us pray that our Eucharistic liturgies in this faith community of St. Gerard's lead us to live more authentically the call of Jesus to bring peace and justice and love into our world, we pray to the Lord. Lord hear our prayer.

PRIEST: God of all creation, your love and mercy is revealed in the life, death and resurrection of your son, Jesus. Hear our prayers, and give us the graces we need to always reflect the presence of Jesus in all that we think, do, and speak. We ask this through our brother, Jesus Christ our Lord...Amen.