Give us a spirit of trust so that we may more fully collaborate with our sisters

and brother. For all of us, that God may renew our sight, so that we may envisi
on a new heaven and a new earth, a world in which all men and women will work to
gether joyfully in cooperation and love. For all those who work, that they may s
ee their work as participation in God's creation, and that they may experience a
nd promote economic justice, we pray to the Lord... That Catholics throughout ou
r nation will commit themselves to building an economy that seeks the good of al
l our people, especially the poor and vulnerable, we pray to the Lord... For mem
bers of this parish community, that we might reflect on Christs message of love f
or our neighbor and recommit ourselves to working to end poverty and hunger in o
ur world. For the leaders of our nation, that their decisions may reflect respec
t for the life and dignity of every human being and manifest it in their concern
for the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. For the Church througho
ut the world, and especially for the people of our parish, that the gift of fait
h might bring them peace; We pray to the Lord: For peace throughout the world, a
nd for an end to violence ands hate; We pray to the Lord: For the members of the
religious community in our parish, that we may be united in building a society
in which everyone can live with dignity and hope, we pray to the Lord. . . For t
he earth, that our nations leaders will be inspired by Gods Spirit to protect all
of His creation, we pray to the Lord... *For the members of this parish, that we
may find ways to help build a world of greater respect for human life and human
dignity, we pray to the Lord. . . . *For the Church, that we may be a witness t
o Christs love by practicing charity and promoting justice and peace throughout t
he world, we pray to the Lord. . . . *That all might turn from the selfishness,
hatred, and violence that can take root in our hearts; We pray to the Lord: That
our families will always be schools for peace; We pray to the Lord... For peace
makers, that they will be successful in building bridges of peace in our world;
We pray to the Lord: For leaders of nations, that the power of the Holy Spirit m
ight grant them the wisdom to always seek justice and peace; We pray to the Lord
: That each of us will be ambassadors of hope to a world oppressed by many probl
ems;We pray to the Lord:

For the priests, deacons, and religious, that their continued service to the peo
ple of God will bear great fruit. We pray to the Lord. May the poor, the oppress
ed, the outcast, the powerless, and the misunderstood of our society experience
Christ s healing presence through our participation in the saving mission of Jes
us, we pray to the Lord That all of us will recognize God s call to us in the ev
ents of each day, we pray to the Lord For all who are called to the consecrated
life, that they will respond generously in offering their lives to help build th
e Kingdom, we pray to the Lord For ourselves and our community, that we don t pa
ss by the problems of others but work together to solve the problems that afflic
t our neighbors, offering comfort and care, support and solidarity, advocacy and
action to heal the broken places, we pray to the Lord.
For the Church, that we may renew our commitment to Jesus mission to bring glad ti
dings to the poor proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind
, to let the oppressed go free.
*For the families of migrant workers: May they grow stronger in their love and c
ommitment to one another, we pray to the Lord: For those who suffer from physica
l and mental illness: May they be healed through Gods infinite mercy and be comfo
rted by those who care for them. For this, we pray to the Lord: For the sick and
suffering, that God may give then courage and strength to share the suffering o
f Christ, we pray to the Lord. That we may be the agents of Jesus healing power t
o those most in need, we pray to the Lord.
For priests, deacons and lay ecclesial leaders: that they may be inspired to int
egrate Gods loving design for marriage and the family in their ministries, we pra
y to the Lord, For all people: that a deep conversion of heart may be granted to
embrace human life as a gift, we pray to the Lord, For families who suffer due
to illness, poverty, violence or other hardships: that they may be given hope, s
upport and relief, we pray, For children who are suffering: that they may be hel
ped by loving family and friends, we pray to the Lord, For married couples exper
iencing difficulties in their relationship: that they may persevere in love

and faithfulness to each other, we pray to the Lord, That we may learn from the
example of our Blessed Mother Mary, the Virgin of Guadalupe, to become living wi
tnesses of your love in our communities, we pray to the Lord. . . .
That all civil leaders of the world may be empowered with a renewed sense of ded
ication to reconciliation, peace, and justice, and that we all may use our voice
s and hands as instruments of your love, we pray to the Lord. . . .
That families will strive to make their homes places where children can hear God
call them by name. That parents may realize their responsibility to be an examp
le of faith for their children. For each of us, for our families and our friends
, that we respond fully to the call of our baptism, and accept the grace to rema
in open to Gods call to serve.
That our daily living may transform our suffering world into a place of love, ju
stice and peace. For our parish, that we continue to invite young men and women
in our midst to share their gifts and energy with our church. For all Christians
, may we be humble stewards of the gifts given to us by God, and may we set an e
xample of mercy and generosity by becoming involved in efforts to distribute the
worlds wealth among all of those in need, For the poor, the homeless, the addic
ted, and those begging on the street, may we not turn away from them, no matter
how distasteful and offensive their circumstances might be, and instead may we e
arnestly attempt to lighten their load by taking it upon ourselves, For those to
rmented by disease, depression, addiction, abuse, and hopelessness, and for thos
e who love and suffer with them, may they be comforted by Gods love and Gods pro
mise of deliverance, For the Holy Catholic Church and all Christian churches, ma
y we trust in Christ and become one vigorous, fruitful community of faith, so th
at the world may see one King of Glory and one Kingdom of God, For our friends a
nd family who love us, care for our needs, listen to us in our desperation, comf
ort us in our sorrow, advise us with caring concern, and, by their selflessness,
bring us closer to God, we thank you Lord; For Christians everywhere, may we be
courageous in the face of a world preoccupied with sex, materialism and self-in
dulgence, and meet these challenges with dignity and godliness, *For those suffe
ring from illness, depression, disability, addiction, disappointment, poverty, a
nd hopelessness, may they trust that God will not abandon the work of His hands,
but will abide with them, sharing their joy and their pain, For the children of
the world, may they be protected from hunger, abuse, illiteracy, disease, negle
ct, and violence, and allowed to enjoy lighthearted and carefree childhoods, gen
tly molded by Gods laws and loving discipline,

For the peoples of the world: for international relations based, not on fear, bu
t on good will, understanding that we are one human family, we pray: For those i
n our parish who are infirmed, that Christ, the Good Shepherd, may bind their wo
unds, strengthen their spirits and refresh their souls, let us pray to the Lord.
For humankind as it explores the mysteries of life and the universe: for revere
nce and awe before the mystery of God and of life, let us pray: For migrants, re
fugees, and displaced persons: for protection and aid that helps them to put dow
n roots and prosper anew, let us pray:
For all the people of God, that we may strengthen each other mutually in love, w
e pray to the Lord.
That the Holy Spirit guides all members of our parish to reflect on how we are l
iving out our call to be Christian stewards, we pray to the Lord That we follow t
he example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the first disciple and model for Christia
n stewards, by responding with a, Yes, to Gods call, we pray to the Lord That we spe
nd time with our families, this week, in prayerful reflection as we count our bl
essings and consider how we can share them with the Lord and others, we pray to
the Lord That through Christs Body and Blood, which we receive today in communion,
we will be nourished and strengthened in struggle to temper our wants and desir
es in favor of serving others through Christian stewardship, we pray to the Lord