Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prayers of the Faithful
Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, our Lord Jesus Christ has brought His purifying fire into the world, so that each person may be cleansed and transformed from sin. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:
L. We pray for our parishioners, may the Holy Spirit lead us to repentance and empower us with grace for spiritual growth and humble service to God and to our fellow men. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for our mission of evangelization, may we do our part in bringing new members to the Church and helping the Body of Christ grow in faith and charity. We pray to the Lord.
L: This Mass is offered for the repose of the soul of Raphael Ng. May the Lord grant him eternal rest. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for those whose names are in our Prayer Box, especially Xu Chunmei, Bian Meiyi, John Grissom, Chen Kun, Chen Shupeng, Ni Yufang, Lydia Chen, David Wang, Chen Jianxin, Liang Chenjing and Xu Taicheng. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for the souls in Purgatory, may our prayers aid them in their purification, that they may sooner enter into the joys of heaven. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for your personal intentions. May the Lord hear the prayers in our hearts and bring us closer to Him. We pray to the Lord.
Celebrant: Lord our God, grant us the grace that we may approach conflict in our lives with the wisdom, compassion and understanding that you have given us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.