4) For those in our parish who were received into the Church at the Easter Vigil, may the joy they experienced upon entering the Church sustain them each day and remain with them forever, let us pray to the Lord. 5) For our faithful departed, that the Lord may mercifully grant them entrance into eternal life in heaven, let us pray to the Lord. 6) (Special petition/s) PRIEST: Heavenly Father, your words are Spirit and life. Hear the prayers of your people and fulfill them according to your will. We ask this through your son, Jesus. * * * SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY (Lec. 49) OF EASTER 1) Acts 2:14a, 36-41 2) 1 Peter 2:20b-25 3) John 10:1-10 FOCUS: Christ is the very center of our faith. He is our shepherd and we listen to his voice; through him we enter into fullness of life. We who belong to by virtue of our baptism now share in his mission of redemption. How we prepare for this task is important. We need to strive for repentance, lead lives of prayer and patient endurance, and desire to listen attentively to his voice. LITURGY OF THE WORD The first reading from Acts tells of Peter, empowered by the Holy Spirit, boldly proclaiming the risen Christ and calling all to repentance and baptism. The second reading exhorts the early Christians to imitate Christ: they are to be patient as Christ was patient in the face of his suffering. Our Gospel reminds us that we are to follow Christ as the sheep follow the shepherd: for as the shepherd cares for his sheep, so Christ cares for each of us. UNIVERSAL PRAYER PRIEST: With confidence and trust in the risen Christ, let us join in offering our prayers for our needs and those of the world to the Father. 1) For the Church, that as the body of Christ on earth we may faithfully and boldly proclaim the truth of the resurrection, let us pray to the Lord. 2) For government leaders, may they seek wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit as they work to the problems that plague our world, let us pray to the Lord. 3) For the sick and the dying, that the knowledge of the Resurrection may give them strength and hope, let us pray to the Lord.
4) For those in our parish who were received into the Church at the Easter Vigil, may the joy they experienced upon entering the Church sustain them each day and remain with them forever, let us pray to the Lord. 5) For our faithful departed, that the Lord may mercifully grant them entrance into eternal life in heaven, let us pray to the Lord. 6) (Special petition/s) PRIEST: Heavenly Father, your words are Spirit and life. Hear the prayers of your people and fulfill them according to your will. We ask this through your son, Jesus. * * * SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY (Lec. 49) OF EASTER 1) Acts 2:14a, 36-41 2) 1 Peter 2:20b-25 3) John 10:1-10 FOCUS: Christ is the very center of our faith. He is our shepherd and we listen to his voice; through him we enter into fullness of life. We who belong to by virtue of our baptism now share in his mission of redemption. How we prepare for this task is important. We need to strive for repentance, lead lives of prayer and patient endurance, and desire to listen attentively to his voice. LITURGY OF THE WORD The first reading from Acts tells of Peter, empowered by the Holy Spirit, boldly proclaiming the risen Christ and calling all to repentance and baptism. The second reading exhorts the early Christians to imitate Christ: they are to be patient as Christ was patient in the face of his suffering. Our Gospel reminds us that we are to follow Christ as the sheep follow the shepherd: for as the shepherd cares for his sheep, so Christ cares for each of us. UNIVERSAL PRAYER PRIEST: With confidence and trust in the risen Christ, let us join in offering our prayers for our needs and those of the world to the Father. 1) For the Church, that as the body of Christ on earth we may faithfully and boldly proclaim the truth of the resurrection, let us pray to the Lord. 2) For government leaders, may they seek wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit as they work to the problems that plague our world, let us pray to the Lord. 3) For the sick and the dying, that the knowledge of the Resurrection may give them strength and hope, let us pray to the Lord.
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