PETITIONS FOR TRINITY SUNDAYSt. Vincent de Paul Church, May 29-30, 2021 Pray the petitions in three pairs. The response is said or sung after each pair.The sung response is: “Hear us, hear us, hear our prayer O God,”For the spoken response, add “Let us pray to the Lord” at the end of each pair.• We…
PETITIONS FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY May 22-23, 2021The sung response is: “Oyenos mi Dios, oyenos mi Dios. Listen to your people; oyenos mi Dios.” If the response is not sung, end the petitions with: “We pray to the Lord.” O Spirit who inspires us, move us to action against racism andhate, especially unjust imprisonment and the…
General Intercessions 7th Sunday of Easter – May 15-16, 2021Lector: Our response to the petitions will be “Oyenos miDios:, which isSpanish for “Listen to your people.” Heavenly Father, your Son, Jesus prayed that you would watch overthose left behind. Watch over our leaders so that they may governwith wisdom and integrity. Let us pray for…
Jesus, you have instructed your followers to be your witnesses to the ends of the earth.Embolden us to give witness to current disparities in our world today. Dear Lord, grant us the qualities of humility, gentleness, patience and restraint in ourwitness to others of your coming. Christ, you are the head of the Church. Infuse…
General IntercessionsSixth Sunday of Easter Lector: Our response to the petitions will be “Oyenos mi Dios” Holy Spirit, we welcome you into our hearts so that we may seeothers as God sees us. Sanctify our leaders so theywill wield theirpower for the good of all, not merely special interests. Precious Lord, as you share your…
General Intersessions for the Fifth Sunday of Easter Father God, you have grown a vineyard in which we as the branchesbear the fruits of your divine wisdom. Provide our government leaderswith the courage to pass laws that will ensure the safety of our youngpeople, especially young Black men. Help us to speak boldly as our…
Prayers of the Faithful for the Fourth Sunday of Easter Merciful Redeemer, we thank you for holding our legal system accountable inthe recent Chauvin case, and we humbly ask for your swift justice for all whocontinue to suffer under systems of white supremacy and fall victim to policebrutality, especially Ma’Khia Bryant, who was recently killed…
Prayers of the FaithfulThird Sunday of Easter Risen Lord, we pray for our Church. May it find its way to include all God’speople, especially women and the LGBTQ community. May all people befully incorporated into the Body of the Church. Open the minds of government leaders and public officials to racialinjustices. May they find ways…
Prayers of the FaithfulSecond Sunday of EasterApril 10-11, 2021 If the response is not sung, please add “Lord, hear our prayer” after eachpetition. God of the resurrection, bring new life into our Church’s structures andleadership. May your divine mercy move our leaders to fully welcoming theLGBTQ community. God of mercy, inspire us to share our…
General Intercessions Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday ~ April 3-4, 2021 (If response is not sung, lector adds “We pray…”) O God of new beginnings, we praise you for the restoration of our beautiful church. May this House of Vincent be a place of peace, justice, and mercy for generations to come. O Divine Physician,…