6) (Special petition/s) PRIEST: Father, we thank you for your many blessings, and we ask you to graciously hear and answer our prayers. We offer them to you in the name of your son, Jesus Christ our Lord. * * * Saturday, February 25, 2017 SATURDAY OF (Lec. 346) SEVENTH WEEK 1) Sirach 17:1-15 IN ORDINARY TIME 2) Mark 10:13-16 (Saturday in of BVM) FOCUS: God created us in his image and likeness, and blesses us with what we need to walk in his ways. What has God done for us? He has created us in his own image and likeness and sustained us throughout time. This is further revealed by the words of Sirach, He imparts to them an … understanding heart. With wisdom and knowledge he fills them. This is so we may walk in his ways, know the blessings of peace and joy, and have eternal life in heaven. LITURGY OF THE WORD The first reading from Sirach reminds us that God has given us the gift of wisdom and the law of life so we might live in right relationship with him and with one another. In the Gospel, Jesus insists that his disciples are not to prevent children from coming to him, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. UNIVERSAL PRAYER PRIEST: With confidence in the love of the Father, let us our concerns in prayer to him. 1) That all members of the Church will share the Gospel throughout the world, so many may come to place their faith in Jesus and be saved, let us pray to the Lord. 2) That in positions of civic leadership may turn to the Lord for wisdom and guidance as they govern, let us pray to the Lord. 3) That those who are struggling with addiction may turn to God for the grace and strength needed to begin the journey toward recovery, let us pray to the Lord. 4) That each of us will answer the call to discipleship, and have the discipline to keep our eyes fixed firmly on Jesus, let us pray to the Lord. 5) That those who have died may see the face of God in heaven, let us pray to the Lord. 6) (Special petition/s)
6) (Special petition/s) PRIEST: Father, we thank you for your many blessings, and we ask you to graciously hear and answer our prayers. We offer them to you in the name of your son, Jesus Christ our Lord. * * * Saturday, February 25, 2017 SATURDAY OF (Lec. 346) SEVENTH WEEK 1) Sirach 17:1-15 IN ORDINARY TIME 2) Mark 10:13-16 (Saturday in of BVM) FOCUS: God created us in his image and likeness, and blesses us with what we need to walk in his ways. What has God done for us? He has created us in his own image and likeness and sustained us throughout time. This is further revealed by the words of Sirach, He … imparts to them an understanding heart. With wisdom and knowledge he fills them. This is so we may walk in his ways, know the blessings of peace and joy, and have eternal life in heaven. LITURGY OF THE WORD The first reading from Sirach reminds us that God has given us the gift of wisdom and the law of life so we might live in right relationship with him and with one another. In the Gospel, Jesus insists that his disciples are not to prevent children from coming to him, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. UNIVERSAL PRAYER PRIEST: With confidence in the love of the Father, let us our concerns in prayer to him. 1) That all members of the Church will share the Gospel throughout the world, so many may come to place their faith in Jesus and be saved, let us pray to the Lord. 2) That in positions of civic leadership may turn to the Lord for wisdom and guidance as they govern, let us pray to the Lord. 3) That those who are struggling with addiction may turn to God for the grace and strength needed to begin the journey toward recovery, let us pray to the Lord. 4) That each of us will answer the call to discipleship, and have the discipline to keep our eyes fixed firmly on Jesus, let us pray to the Lord. 5) That those who have died may see the face of God in heaven, let us pray to the Lord. 6) (Special petition/s)
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