- For the Church: may God help us take up the yoke of Christ and follow Him in speaking the truth lovingly, offering forgiveness to those who wrong us and praying for our enemies
We pray to the Lord.
- For a reverence for the Sabbath: may God show us how to disengage from our busyness and technology so that our minds and spirits can be refreshed
We pray to the Lord.
- For grace to be childlike: may we learn dependence on God and surrender our attempts to control our lives through our knowledge, power or possessions
We pray to the Lord.
- For all who are weary or burdened in body, mind, soul or spirit: may the Spirit restore strength to the physically exhausted and hope to those who are emotionally worn out
We pray to the Lord.
- For a greater stewardship of earth’s resources: may God guide us in using and sharing the fruits of the earth
We pray to the Lord.
- For the ill and their caregivers: may they find healing comfort in Christ and renewal of their spirits. Let us pray especially for those whose names have been placed on our altar.
We pray to the Lord.
- For the deceased: may they be granted eternal rest in heaven. We pray especially for Fr. William German, Augusto Torres, Isidoro, Angela & Angelo Rumeo, Paul Ponzi, Damiana Bocanegra, Socorro Dimayuga Tiangco, Carlota Flores, Do Thi Xuan Mai Maria
We pray to the Lord.