General Intercessions
Baptism of the Lord
January 12, 2025
Presider: When the Lord was baptized, the Spirit of God descended in
the form of a dove. A voice, like thunder, proclaimed, “this is my beloved
Son with whom I am well pleased.” Jesus’ ministry began at this moment as he
laid the foundations of his People. With confidence then, let us offer our
prayers to the Father.
Deacon/ Lector/ Cantor: Please respond: “Lord, hear our prayer.”
1.That Pope Francis, Bishop _______, clergy, religious, lay leadership, and
catechists pray and work to build up the Body of Christ in the World, we
pray...
2. That our parish make present the Lord, Jesus the Christ to one another by
greeting and recognizing one another in church and in the market place, we
pray...
3. That the baptized into the Body of Christ in our parish support the
physically sick and mentally challenged with kindness and loving care
without consideration for ethnicity, race, language, faith tradition, or
socio-economic status we pray...
4. That baptized members of our parish are live the commitments to the
parish community made at their baptisms. That all parish members work to
introduce themselves to other members so as to strengthen our community of
faith in practice, we pray...
5. That those whose careers are in service of others, both religious and
secular, apply their baptismal faith in practical exercise of their career
choices, we pray...
6. That parents bring their children to be baptized and commit to
instructing them in the practical living of faith, we pray...
7. That politicians, legislators, and executives of government and
corporations are attentive to inspiration of the Holy Spirit for the common
good of all in our country. That leaders practice the faith so as to be
models of charity for all nations, we pray...
8. That those who died this past week and those about to die are welcomed
into the heavenly kingdom by choirs of angels, and by martyrs of faith and
escorted into the heavenly Jerusalem. That the intention(s) of this Mass,
(list here) ______ is (are) consciously in our prayers at this Mass and
during this week, we pray...
9. Let us add our personal intentions in silence: (pause) May we place these
intentions on the altar with our gifts in service to our communities, we
pray...
Presider: Father, at the Baptism of
Jesus, your Son began his ministry of preaching the way of the New Covenant.
His first action was forty days of prayer and fasting. In this New Year,
assist our parish to grow into the new covenant and form the Body of Christ
in our worship, in our prayers, in our almsgiving, and charitable work. Send
the Spirit to inspire us to courtesy with parish members. Inspire us to
understand and practice how the Eucharist makes us one Body in the Lord, who
is your son who lives and reigns in the Spirit, now and forever.
Response: Amen.
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