General Intercessions for the Third Sunday in Lent, Cycle A
Celebrant: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. We therefore approach God with confidence to express our needs..
Deacon/Lector:
That all who have not yet received the living waters of the Gospel may be given that opportunity through the ministry of the Church, we pray to the Lord...
That all who are preparing to be baptized at Easter may find strength and joy during their Lenten journey, we pray to the Lord...
That those who thirst for the waters of life -- the unborn children, the terminally ill, the marginalized and oppressed -- may be set free and embraced in love, we pray to the Lord...
That the hungry may be fed, the homeless sheltered, the unemployed given work, and the unwanted welcomed, we pray to the Lord...
For all those who have asked us for our prayers, especially those who are ill, we pray to the Lord...
That all who have died may be purified of sin and welcomed to eternal life, we pray to the Lord...
Celebrant:
Father,
You do not disappoint
those who hope in You.
Increase our hope and answer our prayers.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.