General Intercessions

Here are the weekly prayers of petition custom written or selected specifically for our parish and vocalized at weekend Masses. By their inclusion here, hopefully our faith community can continue to pray them throughout the rest of the week, in our parish meetings, ministries, and even in our personal prayer time.

• For Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, our Bishop Burbidge, our priests and deacons: that called to serve as the royal priesthood, they will be men of prayer and pastoral fervor, we pray to the Lord...
• That all divisions will be healed, violence will cease, and that the peace of God’s kingdom will reign in every nation of earth, we pray to the Lord...
• That the Gospel of Life may shed its light on the most vulnerable of human beings, especially among the unborn, so that their dignity will be recognized and their lives protected, we pray to the Lord...
• For a deepening of our relationship with Jesus: that Christ may be our way, our truth, and our life in all areas of our lives, we pray to the Lord...
• For all who are graduating: that God will open new pathways for them to use their gifts and fulfill their deepest dreams, we pray to the Lord...
• That the newly baptized may rejoice in being received into the Church and be grateful for the blessings of the joys of Easter, we pray to the Lord...
• For all who are away from home during this Easter season, especially members of the military: that God will protect and guide them, and bring them home safely, we pray to the Lord...
• For the people of the parish and all those who have died:, especially for______________, that they may celebrate the eternal Easter of life and love in God’s everlasting presence, we pray to the Lord...

^th Sunday of Lent, April 10^th, 20115

• For the Church: that we may embrace the paschal mystery and allow God to bring us through the trials of life and raise us up to new and fresh beginnings, we pray to the Lord...
• For all world leaders: that they may strive to find alternatives to war and violence so that the food and health needs of all people may be met, we pray to the Lord...
• For our parish: that God will instill in our hearts a trusting reliance that God is always with us and always has more life to offer us, we pray to the Lord...
• For the people of Japan, Libya , and the Middle East : that God will ease their suffering, heal their wounds, fill them with hope and speed the assistance which they need to rebuild their lives, we pray to the Lord...
• For all the Elect: that God will lead them from the death of sin to newness life through Baptism, we pray to the Lord...
• For the Candidates receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation: that being sealed in the Holy Spirit they are strengthened in their Baptismal promises and are graced with the strength to seek perfect conformity to Christ, we pray to the Lord...
• For those who serve our country and communities: that as they perform their daily duties the hand of God protects them and delivers them safely home to their loved ones, we pray to the Lord...
• For an increase to the priesthood: that the Paschal Mystery inspire more men to be a Shepherd of Souls as a priest, we pray to the Lord...
• 5:30 Mass: For Maria Thiu Ha, who is remembered at this Mass, and all those who departed in faith: that God has mercy on their souls and they enter the eternal kingdom of heaven, we pray to the Lord...
• 8:30 Mass: For Elizabeth Gentile, who is remembered at this Mass, and all those who departed in faith: that God has mercy on their souls and they enter the eternal kingdom of heaven, we pray to the Lord...
• 11:30 Mass: Pro Populo

4^th Sunday of Lent, April 3^rd 2011

• That the Church may offer new generations, through the believable proclamation of the Gospel, ever-new reasons for hope and life, we pray to the Lord...
• That civil leaders will use their authority to protect the dignity and well-being of the unborn, the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed, and all those who suffer from discrimination, we pray to the Lord...
• That God will free the Elect and those who are entering the Church this Easter, from the false values that can blind us, we pray to the Lord...
• That our families may grow in faith, hope and love through more intensive prayer and spiritual sacrifices, we pray to the Lord...
• For an increase in vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord...
• That those who serve our country and communities may perform their daily duties faithfully in safeguarding the freedom of the people, we pray to the Lord...
• For all who have no sight or who are losing their sight: that God's love may abide with them and give them insight and courage to share their gifts, we pray to the Lord...
• 5:30 PM ~ For Al Powell, for whom this mass is being offered, and all those who have died: that, with the aid of our prayers, God may welcome them into his Kingdom, we pray to the Lord...
• 8:30 AM ~ For Ralph Provost, for whom this mass is being offered, and all those who have died: that, with the aid of our prayers, God may welcome them into his Kingdom, we pray to the Lord...
• 11:30 AM ~ For Stephen P. McVicker, for whom this mass is being offered, and all those who have died: that, with the aid of our prayers, God may welcome them into his Kingdom, we pray to the Lord...

3^rd Sunday of Lent, March 27^th 2011

• For the Church: that we as the body of Christ may be a source of living water for all who thirst for meaning and purpose in their lives, we pray to the Lord...
• For Bishop Burbidge, Father Greg and all clergy: that they may lead the faithful to the Living Water of Christ with a minimum of grumbling and strife, we pray to the Lord...
• For a greater openness to the Word of God: that we may take God's Word to heart, and draw life from it, we pray to the Lord...
• For the courage to recognize and admit our sinfulness: that like the woman at the well, we may honestly face our lives and ask for help in changing our direction, we pray to the Lord...
• For all the Elect, especially those who are preparing to participate fully in the Easter sacraments here at Annunciation: that they may reflect upon their lives and allow God more fully into their hearts this Lent and that these Elect may inspire us to reflect upon our own lives, we pray to the Lord...
• For the grace of conversion: that we may be open to a change of heart and to putting God first in our lives, we pray to the Lord...
• For those in harm's way from war, separation, anxiety, or doubt: that they may draw hope and strength from the Love of Christ and the comfort of neighbors, we pray to the Lord...
• For the sick: that God will help and assist them and that our hearts might be more sensitive to the plight of all who are suffering, we pray to the Lord...
• For a deepening of prayer in our lives: that we might find ways to make room for God and spend time in prayer and reflection during these coming weeks, we pray to the Lord...
• 5:30 Mass: For Charles Barnes, and all those departed in faith, that God have mercy on their souls and welcome them into His eternal glory, we pray to the Lord...
• 8:30 Mass: For Jeanette Bryne, and all those departed in faith, that God have mercy on their souls and welcome them into His eternal glory, we pray to the Lord...
• 11:30 Mass: (No intention listed) The People of the Parish both living and deceased. For whom this Mass is being offered, we pray to the Lord...

1^st Sunday of Lent, March 13^th 2011

• For the Church: that the prayer, fasting and almsgiving of Lent may strengthen within us our created love of God and deepen our faith in the Mystery of Christ, we pray to the Lord...
• For world leaders: that through the guidance of the Holy Spirit they be inspired to reject violence and yearn to follow the ways of the Prince of Peace, we pray to the Lord...
• For all who are preparing for initial reception of the Sacraments: that God will strengthen them against Satan, deepen their desire to know Christ, and bring to fullness the conversion of their hearts, we pray to the Lord...
• For our parish: that we may be nourished by the Word of God each day, guided in our faith by the Holy Spirit and strengthened for our life's journey by the Bread of Life, we pray to the Lord...
• For the unborn: that the Word of the Lord reaches those who would needlessly end life, bring a conversion to their hearts, heal their souls and bring an end to abortion, we pray to the Lord...
• For those who serve our country and communities: that the Lord sends forth his holy angels to watch over, guide and protect them, until they are safely home with their loved ones, we pray to the Lord...
• For those recovering from disasters especially the people of Japan and Australia: that through our prayers, donations, and the intercession of the Saints, they recover and rebuild their lives anew, we pray to the Lord...
• For an increase to vocations: that more men recognize God's ever-present call to His service as a priest or deacon and configure their souls to Him through ordination, we pray to the Lord...
• 5:30 Mass: For Tom Kelly, and all those departed in faith, that God have mercy on their souls and welcome them into His eternal glory, we pray to the Lord...
• 8:30 Mass: The People of the Parish both living and deceased. For whom this Mass is being offered, we pray to the Lord...
• 11:30 Mass: For Richard Richter, and all those departed in faith, that God have mercy on their souls and welcome them into His eternal glory, we pray to the Lord...