General Intercessions
Easter Vigil and Easter
April 19 & 20, 2025
Presider: With great Joy, we recall the glorious work of the Father
through the Son in the unity of the Holy Spirit. With faith in the Resurrection,
let us raise our prayers and petitions to the Lord
Deacon/ Lector/ Cantor: Please respond: “Lord, hear our prayer”
1. Lift up the heart of Pope Francis with the Joy
of Jesus victory, we pray...
2. Inspire bishops to lead clergy, religious, and faithful in Easter Alleluia
praise, we pray...
3. Bless and make fruitful the vows of the newly baptized in living their faith
within the parish community, we pray...
4. Encourage participants in our liturgies to sing out their joy to the Lord
whose victory we celebrate today, we pray...
5. Fill the hearts of our community with the peace Jesus offers to those who
love and follow him, we pray...
6. Welcome, O Lord, those who died this week (list here) into the Kingdom in
Heaven, we pray...
7. Help us, Lord, to remember in our prayers the intention[s] of this Mass (name
the intention[s]), we pray...
8. We pause now, Lord, to offer you our personal intentions of hand, mind, and
heart. (pause) We place these prayers with gifts offered for support for the
Kingdom, we pray...
Presider: Father, our hearts are filled
with Joy and Peace as we remember the victory of your Son. we pray... you stir
our hearts and minds to a renewed commitment to your Word. Lead us your family
into that Spirit’s unity with you. We ask this in the name of our risen Lord
united with you in the Holy Spirit.
Response: Amen.
