THURSDAY OF THE ELEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
You are also invited to participate in the Daily Mass online at worcesterdiocese.org.
The following can be prayed alone or with family members in your household.
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son (+),
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
PENITENTIAL ACT
Brothers and sisters,
let us acknowledge our sins.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
OPENING PRAYER
Let us pray.
O God, strength of those who hope in you,
graciously hear our pleas,
and, since without you mortal frailty can do nothing,
grant us always the help of your grace,
that in following your commands
we may please you by our resolve and our deeds.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
READINGS(click for readings of the day)
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
For our Holy Father, our bishops and priests, that their ministry may be filled with fiery zeal for God as was the prophet Elijah.
We pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
That leaders of governments might collaborate in seeking to change unjust systems.
We pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
That the lessons of care and concern that we have learned through this pandemic might take root in our hearts.
We pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who have asked for our prayers, that the Father, who knows what we need before we ask, may in mercy grant the desires of all who seek His help.
We pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who have died, that they may come into the fullness of the Kingdom of God.
We pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
LORD’S PRAYER
At the Savior’s command
and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER
Let us pray.
As this reception of your Holy Communion, O Lord,
foreshadows the union of the faithful in you,
so may it bring about unity in your Church.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
DIOCESAN PRAYER IN TIME OF PANDEMIC
O God,
whose Only Begotten Son
bore the weight of human suffering for our salvation,
hear the prayers of your Church
for our sick brothers and sisters
and deliver us from this time of trial.
Open our ears and our hearts to the voice of your Son:
Be not afraid, for I am with you always.
Bless all doctors and nurses, researchers and public servants;
give us the wisdom to do what is right
and the faith to endure this hour,
that we might gather once again to praise your name
in the heart of your Church,
delivered from all distress and confident in your mercy.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen
BLESSING
May Almighty God bless us,
the Father (+),
and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.