- For the Church: may we live in the childlike awareness of God’s presence looking for the fulfillment of God’s promises
We pray to the Lord.
- For the grace of vigilance: may we stay attentive to God’s Word and the signs of our times so that our hearts may not be numbed into complacency nor our minds be trapped by fear or worry
We pray to the Lord.
- For the gift of patience: may God teach us how to wait and allow His plan to unfold in our lives and our relationships
We pray to the Lord.
- For all gathered here: may Christ increase our love for one another and help us to be witnesses overflowing with generosity toward all who are in need as priests, deacons, religious, married and single people
We pray to the Lord.
- For the ill: may God heal their deepest selves and their bodies. Let us pray especially for those whose names have been placed on our altar.
We pray to the Lord.
- For all who have died: may their hearts be free as they embrace the Lord. We pray especially for those whose names appear on our screens [pause] and for Fr. Guglielmo Corbo, Rocco Piro, Maria Damiano, Franco Caputo, Juanita & Florentino Tolentino, Walter Ramon Medina, Mario Garza Villarreal
We pray to the Lord.