Saint Day Prayers of the Faithful
These petitions are for use during Mass or other worship services that might fall on any saint day, for example Francis of Assisi (October 4), Mary Magdalene (July 22), or others. You may use these for free and change them for use in your church's worship. If someone asks where you got them from, please credit us. 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, that they would seek holiness, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For the leaders of the nations, that they would join saint _______ in modeling love, mercy, and peace of Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For our local community and its needs: that we would demonstrate the love and mercy of Christ to all whom we encounter, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For our parish, that we would support all people on the path to holiness and sainthood, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who are sick, suffering, or in any danger, and for the poor and unemployed, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For all those who have died, especially _________________ , for whom this Mass is offered, 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.