General Intercessions

Twenty Third Sunday of Ordered Time

September 7, 2025

Presider:  God, through-out all centuries, has led humanity into greater and greater relationship with us. With faith in God’s abiding presence let us with confidence in God’s mercy offer our needs and concerns to God.

Deacon/ Lector/ Cantor: Please respond: “Lord, Hear our prayer”

1. That Pope Leo and Bishop _____  lead us toward peace by their prayers and the manner in which they bear their daily crosses, we pray...

2. That our parish members embrace the cost of discipleship in their families, in their work, in their leisure, and in community, we pray...

3. That firemen and women, police and security professionals, doctors, nurses, Physicians’ Assistants, and lab technicians embrace their discipleship of the Lord in their serving others, we pray...

4. That violence in homes, on the streets, in our cities and countryside be eliminated by the discipleship each Christian is called to, we pray...

5. That politicians overcome by their discipleship in the Lord the blind partisanship and work for the common good with truth and integrity, we pray...

6. That the homeless and those declining into homelessness are provided affordable housing supported by developers commissioners, and political leadership, we pray...

7. That those suffering from domestic violence, financial, sexual, and gossip abuse be graced with courage to seek help and the endurance to continue efforts at building a new life, we pray...

8. That women with difficult pregnancy be aided with accessible medical help to deliver healthy babies while improving their health, we pray...

9. That those afflicted with any addiction recognize their addiction and seek help to liberate themselves from that addiction, we pray...

10. That those who died this week (list here) and those approaching death’s door are encouraged by faith and sacrament. That the intention of this Mass, (list here) _____is (are) remembered in our prayers, we pray...

11. We petition God for our personal needs and for help resolving concerns of hand, mind, and heart: (pause) May each place these intentions on the altar with the financial gifts we offer for ministries to our community, we pray...

Presider: Father, Creator and Sustainer of life, accept into your will these our needs. We know these petitions cannot include all the crosses in the hearts of your faithful gathered here. We ask you in the name of your Son, the Lord, to reach into our hearts and heal the brokenness there. We ask this in the name of your Son through the Spirit we pray....

Response: Amen.