Prayers of the Faithful

Pentecost

5/21/2026 – (Cycle A)

 

Celebrant: Lifting our needs to Heaven, where Our Lord has gone before us, we pray…

 

Deacon/Reader:

 

1. For the world You love, Lord, teach us how to love. …We pray to the Lord…

 

2. Be with Your people now, Lord, our God, and help us become better followers of Your Son, Jesus. …We pray to the Lord…

 

3. Make us true disciples of Jesus Christ in this time in history. …We pray to the Lord…

 

4. For a re-birth and a stronger faith in Your Church in the world You love, …We pray to the Lord…

 

5. For the leaders of the nations, give them hearts for the people they serve. …We pray to the Lord…

 

6. Enliven our hearts and our minds and bring a new Pentecost to us, …We pray to the Lord…

 

7. Holy Spirit, Come! …We pray to the Lord…

 

8. Open our hearts to the poor and the persecuted in Your world, Lord, and show us what is ours to do to alleviate their heavy loads. …We pray to the Lord…

 

9. Forgiveness is at the heart of Your Gospel, Lord; breathe on us and make us repairers of brokenness in the World You love. …We pray to the Lord…

 

10. Help us to open wide the doors and windows of your Church, Lord and come in with us; breathe new life and stronger Love into us. …We pray to the Lord…

 

11. Give us the gifts of Your Holy Spirit that are so badly needed now. …We pray to the Lord…