24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prayers of the Faithful
Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel, Simon Peter professed his faith in our Savior Jesus Christ as the Messiah, his faith journey went through ups and downs in the Gospel, which is something we can all relate to in our own faith journey. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:
L. We pray for our parishioners. May the faith journey of each parishioner be guided by the truth of the Gospel, and may the Holy Spirit enlighten our minds and hearts to do the will of the Father. We pray to the Lord.
L. We pray for all those who are in faith formation in our parish, both children and adults, that the Lord may give them the grace and wisdom 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; that we may bring more Chinese people to begin their faith journey in Christ, to know the truth of the Gospel and to follow Him. We pray to the Lord.
L: Today’s Mass is offered in thanksgiving by Wang Zheng. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for those whose names are in our Prayer List, especially Eva Mullins, David Wang, Chen Jianxin, Liang Chenjing, Pan Bohao and Xu Taicheng. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for an end to war and hate, may the Almighty God change the hardened hearts of people throughout the world. We pray to the Lord.
L: We pray for the souls of 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 despite the ups and downs in our faith journey, we may wholeheartedly persevere living in faith, hope and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.