Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prayers of the Faithful
Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, our Lord Jesus Christ taught us not only the words to say when we pray, but He also taught us to be persistent in prayer. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:
L. We pray for our parishioners, that we may slow down and mean every word that we say in prayer, and to understand that the purpose of prayer is to transform our hearts to be more open to God’s will in our lives. 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 Bian Chengtai. 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, Fu Delan, 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 that we may increase our trust in your goodness, power and timing, and acknowledge that you are the source of all our blessings. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.