Third Sunday of Advent
Prayers of the Faithful
Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel, John the Baptist displays great humility towards Jesus Christ, the coming Messiah, by saying, “I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.” In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:
L. We pray for our parishioners, that by living with humility, we may be blessed by God, as we prepare for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, our humble Savior. We pray to the Lord.
L. We pray for all those who are in faith formation in our parish, both children and adults, especially our catechumens, that the Lord may give them the wisdom and knowledge to diligently pursue their friendship with Christ in joy, harmony and peace. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for our mission of evangelization, may we spread the Good News of salvation to all the Chinese people around us. We pray to the Lord.
L: Today’s Mass is being offered for the family of Zhuo Qingjuan. May the Lord grant her family peace, happiness and good health. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for those whose names are in our Prayer List, especially Liu Guifang, Lydia Chen, Lu Shumi, David Wang, Chen Jianxin, Liang Chenjing, Pan Bohao and Xu Taicheng. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for the souls in Purgatory, may our prayers aid them in their purification, so 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 of our hearts and bring us closer to God. We pray to the Lord.
Celebrant: Lord our God, grant us the grace so that we may reap the fruits of our humble preparation for the birth of our Lord this Christmas and at His Second Coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.