Graduation/Baccalaureate Mass Prayers of the Faithful
These petitions are appopriate for baccalaureate and graduation Masses and worship services. They focus in particular on honoring graduates and recognizing the people in the school community who helped the graduates excel. Please use these petitions in your service without charge. However, if someone asks where you got them from, please credit us. Please also check out our other free prayers of the faithful.
For the Holy Catholic Church, for Francis our pope, ___________ our bishop, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For the leaders of the world, that they work together to promote the good of all, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For our school community: that we continue to form the minds and hearts of all students, allowing them to grow in faith and intellect, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For our graduates: that they excel in everything they do, and that they carry the love of Christ with them always, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
In thanksgiving for those who have helped our graduates achieve excellence: for all parents, relatives, teachers, school staff, clergy, and other community members, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For all those who have died, especially the departed alumni of our school, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For our own needs and intentions that we now recall in our hearts [6 second pause], we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.