4th Sunday of Easter
Prayers of the Faithful
Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, our Savior Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd. He came down from heaven to shepherd us. With faith in the risen Lord, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:
L. We pray for our parishioners, may we always listen to the voice of our true Shepherd, Jesus Christ, and follow Him wherever He leads us. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for our new brothers and sisters in Christ who recently received the Sacraments of Initiation, may they live a new life of faith and receive salvation in the name of Jesus. 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. We pray for persecuted Christians around the world. May the Holy Spirit grant them courage and strength to persevere in the faith. We pray to the Lord.
L: This Mass is being offered for Ho Wenyu. 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 Jasmine Ho, Michael Tan, Bian Meiyi, Chen Shupeng, 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: O Lord our God, increase our faith and trust in your only begotten Son Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.