1.
For Pope
Leo and Bishop Luis, as they shepherd us to be opened to
God’s Plan, that He conceives for the gift of our life,
we pray to the Lord…
2.
Following
the example of Saint Joseph, for all husbands and fathers
that they may be strengthened in their vocation to love
their wife, to cherish their children, and to be an example
of knowing and loving God, we pray to the Lord…
3.
For safety
among all travelers, especially during these sacred and
festive days, and for our Military and our First Responders,
as they serve, we pray to the Lord…
4.
For all
those who are ill, those meeting the challenges of infirmity
and those with chronic illness, that the coming of Christ
may renew their courage, make firm their strength and
console them through faith, we pray to the Lord…
5.
That those
set on war and injustice, be opened to peace by the
messengers God sends, especially where there is war between
peoples and violence continues to plague the heart, we
pray to the Lord…
6.
And for
our personal intentions, as we offer them now in silence
(pause)…we place these on this altar, together with all our
gifts, in support of the mission and Life of the Church,
we pray to the Lord…
7.
That the dying be blessed with a peaceful death, and
those now with Our Lord, know the beauty of His mercy and
the fullness of His Life at the Banquet Feast of Heaven…
8.
… and for
the repose of the soul of ____________ for whom Mass
is being offered, we pray to the Lord…
