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    Universal Prayers

    or
    Prayers of the Faithful
    II
    For Various Needs and Occasions

    INTRODUCTION
    Since after the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, the
    Consilium for the Implementation of the Sacred Liturgy has revised the
    Roman Missal, they included in the new Order of the Mass the Universal
    Prayers or Prayers of the Faithful.
    In the Universal Prayer or Prayer of the Faithful, the people respond in some
    sense to the Word of God which they have received in faith and, exercising
    the office of their baptismal Priesthood, offer prayers to God for the salvation
    of all. It is desirable that there usually be such a form of prayer in Masses
    celebrated with the people, so that petitions may be offered for holy Church,
    for those who govern with authority over us, for those weighed down by
    various needs, for all humanity, and for the salvation of the whole world.1
    And the General Instruction directs us on how we must draw up our
    intentions: The series of intentions is usually to be: for the needs of the
    Church; for public authorities and the salvation of the whole world; for those
    burdened by any kind of difficulty; for the local community. Nevertheless, in
    any particular celebration, such as a Confirmation, a Marriage, or at a
    Funeral, the series of intentions may be concerned more closely with the
    particular occasion.2 Moreover, The intentions announced should be sober,
    be composed with a wise liberty and in few words, and they should be
    expressive of the prayer of the entire community.3
    And so, in this compilation of Universal Prayers, some instructions are to be
    observed.
    The announcing of the intentions, laid out by the General Instruction.
    The manner of announcing the intentions, similar on how it is done in Rome,
    after the celebrant have said the introduction, the response may be sung or
    said, in its traditional form Lord hear our prayer or other suitable response.
    Also, the declaration of each intention in the same manner is done; the
    declaration may be sung or said, in accord with the intention (e.g. Let us
    pray for the holy Church of God, etc.). And after the intention has been said,
    the reader or other minister proclaims Let us pray to the Lord.
    1 General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 69; Cf. Second Ecumenical Council of the
    Vatican, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 53

    2 GIRM Ibidem, no. 79


    3 Ibidem, no. 80, ff.

    In this second part of the series, it is intended for Masses for Various Needs
    and Occasions.

    For Holy Church


    I. For the Church and the Pope
    Dear brothers and sisters, let us ask the Lords help to guide his holy Church
    on earth, and may He always defend his Church from all evil and may always
    behold the Gospel for all.
    Let us pray for the holy Church of God.
    May Jesus, the spouse of the Church, give his holy Church the grace to
    flourish throughout the whole world, and may proclaim his Gospel to all
    nations.
    Let us pray for the churches in tribulation.
    May the churches those in trouble be always courageous and bear witness
    always.
    Let us pray for our Holy Father.
    May our Holy Father, Pope Francis, may he may confirm his brethren and that
    the whole Church may be in communion with him in the bond of unity, love
    and peace.

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