• august 2- 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  
  CELEBRANT:  With confidence and trust, we bring our many prayers and needs before the Lord: 
  
  †   For the Church: that we may be a people filled with gratitude for all the blessings and gifts which we receive each day…
  We pray to the Lord.
   
  †   For all those working to promote the dignity of life, and for those who are working to uphold justice and morality: that the blessing of God and the support of His holy people may be with them in their work…
  We pray to the Lord. 
   
  †   For all members of this faith community: may we strive to be good and faithful stewards by generously giving of our time and resources to build up our parish and the wider community…
  We pray to the Lord. 
   
  †   For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts and for the intention of this Mass:
                5:00            for the repose of the soul of Mick Pflugrath
                8:00            for the Parishioners of St. Benedict
              10:30            for an end to gun violence
  We pray to the Lord.   
   
  †   For our departed loved ones: that they may dwell in Christ’s abundant love for all eternity.….
  We pray to the Lord.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  CELEBRANT:  Loving Father, hear our prayers and grant us the grace needed to lead lives which are holy and pleasing to you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.