First Sunday of Lent
Prayers of the Faithful
Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, as the new “Adam,” our Lord Jesus Christ redeemed the fall of mankind by His perfect obedience, and made us co-heirs of the kingdom of God. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:
L. We pray for our parishioners, may the grace of God enable us to overcome every sinful temptation, therefore reaffirming to God our response of faith. 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: May God bless the aspirations, work and endeavors of our church, so that it may all go well and proceed smoothly according to His holy will. We pray to the Lord.
L: This Mass is offered for deceased mother of Bi Wuju, Qin Kunzhen. May she rest in peace. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for the repose of the soul of Chen Kun and John Richard Haskew, father of our parishioner Dawn Leach. May they rest in the peace. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for those whose names are in our Prayer Box, especially Xie Yannong, Bian Meiyi, 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 that we may always be assured of your presence in times of temptation, so that we may make our choices according to your holy will. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.