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INTRODUCTION TO THE LITURGY
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT May God’s peace be with you! My name is ____________________. As we gather at this Eucharist to begin the fourth week of Lent, we would like to welcome all visitors to our parish. It is good to have you with us. As we listen to the words of God today, let us be open to the power of the Holy Spirit. We often become lost in sin, hoping for a way out. Today’s Gospel serves as an everlasting reminder that God is always there for us, waiting with love and mercy. As we celebrate this mass, let us truly taste the goodness of the Lord, and thank him for his boundless love for us. PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: no announcements this week… I thought I will give you a break (this note is not to be read... ) At this mass we will pray in a special way for:
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
Introduction: To God whose love does not know limits we turn with confidence and place our needs before him. To the petitions, please respond: Lord, Have Mercy 1. For the Church: that through our ministry, all we do and say, people may experience God’s love and mercy. We pray to the Lord: 2. For leaders of nation: that they find ways to resolve conflicts through love and forgiveness. We pray to the Lord: 3. For the parents that they may love their children in good times and in bad. We pray to the Lord: 4. For broken and divided families: that separation and hurt may give way to healing and forgiveness. We pray the Lord: 5. For all who serve and work to build our faith community in the image of a loving and merciful God. We pray to the Lord: 6. For our deceased relatives and friends, William Lefebvre, in a special way at this mass we pray for
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a.m.: JG Gerald Mayou We pray to the Lord: 7. For our parish community: that we may expend to others the compassion we would like to experience. We pray to the Lord: Concluding Prayer: Loving Father, with outstretched arms you wait for our return, O God of love and compassion, hear our prayer and keep us always mindful of the needs of the poor. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
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