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Monday in the 11th week of Ordinary Time
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Lord, open my lips.
— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
Psalm 24
The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,
the world and all its peoples.
It is he who set it on the seas;
on the waters he made it firm.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
The man with clean hands and pure heart,
who desires not worthless things,
who has not sworn so as to deceive his neighbor.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
He shall receive blessings from the Lord
and reward from the God who saves him.
Such are the men who seek him,
seek the face of the God of Jacob.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
Who is the king of glory?
The Lord, the mighty, the valiant,
the Lord, the valiant in war.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
Who is he, the king of glory?
He, the Lord of armies,
he is the king of glory.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Let us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
Intercessory Prayers
Recent prayer requests from community members
Perpetua R.
on June 16th, 2025 at 7:51
Please pray for my friend who needs a job. May the Lord provide him a job to provide for his family. May God also give him the gift of faith that God is good, that He is faithful, and that He will never leave or forsake us. May he experience God's goodness and generosity in his life. Amen.
Perpetua R.
on June 16th, 2025 at 6:28
Please pray for my mother and my siblings and their families that the Lord will touch their hearts and turn them to God. May the Lord bring them back to His Church. May God bestow them the grace of forgiveness to bring about reconciliation in our family. Lord, heal our relationships. Amen.
Russell
on June 16th, 2025 at 6:26
Prayers in Petition and Thanksgiving My Special Intentions, For Pope Leo XIV, For all the Clergy, For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, For the Protection and Safety of the Unborn, For the Persecuted and Suffering, For my Family, For peace in the world, For those struggling with illness. God Bless!
A.Therese T.
on June 16th, 2025 at 6:20
Personal needs and intentions: A., E., N., T., R., E., M., G., C., J., S., P., A., D., K. -- let us pray for their wellbeing in body, mind, and spirit, and for healing of wounds caused by broken relationships, failures to understand the whole picture, and hardness of hearts.
CheeseBurger S.
on June 16th, 2025 at 1:56
I love working out yet my neck has a tightness making it hard. I've been exhausted, sleeping longer than usual, trying to recover from whatever injury occurred. It's not exactly painful, yet it is a limiting factor in my day. I ask prayers for a quick recovery and that God brings good out of bad.
Luis S.
on June 16th, 2025 at 0:00
Pray for Trump, the US goverment and for the Pope Leo XIV, may both of them gain the necessary wisdom regarding Iran, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and the rest of the world and that the holy Spirit guide them to stop any upcoming war
Fr C.
on June 16th, 2025 at 0:00
Lord, teach us to love beyond limits. Help us to turn the other cheek, give generously, and serve others with grace. May we reflect Your mercy and kindness, breaking the cycle of anger and hate with Your peace and compassion. Strengthen us to follow Your way every day. Amen.
gabigale
on June 15th, 2025 at 22:28
Thank You Lord, my God and my Father, for healing whatever was going on the past few days of illness. And thank You for this beautiful day to celebrate the Trinity and Father’s Day. I love You and Pray in Jesus’ Name that You will guide me to ways to love You more. Amen
Susan
on June 15th, 2025 at 19:35
Please pray for the complete healing of my husband John from Covid...and that he may not develop long covid. Please pray that his spiritual doubt will not harm God's efforts to heal him, and that he wi be healed fully in body, mind and soul.
Artemis
on June 15th, 2025 at 15:19
For someone I love who thinks he may be a transgender. Pray that he is guided away from this and that he will start RCIA with me.
Susan
on June 15th, 2025 at 10:54
For all my brothers, my husband, my grown sons and all the deceased fathers in my family. May God bless you abundantly on the day of Fathers.
Fr. E.
on June 15th, 2025 at 10:38
Monday, June 16th, is my 13th anniversary of ordination to the Priesthood. Please pray that I may be an even more faithful and holy priest, and that I may always serve Him to the best of my ability by caring for God's people with a generous and loving heart and a deep love for Christ and his mother
Russell
on June 15th, 2025 at 10:30
Prayers in Petition and Thanksgiving My Special Intentions, For Pope Leo XIV, For all the Clergy, For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, For the Protection and Safety of the Unborn, For the Persecuted and Suffering, For my Family, For peace in the world, For those struggling with illness. God Bless!
Fr. E.
on June 15th, 2025 at 10:13
Monday, June 16th, is my thirteenth anniversary of ordination to the Priesthood. Please pray that I may be a good and holy priest, and that I may serve God's people to the best of my ability with a deep love for Christ, his mother Mary, and for the Church.
Rhonda G.
on June 15th, 2025 at 9:54
Most Holy Trinity, Thank You and Teach us Truth. Amen
Al
on June 15th, 2025 at 9:26
For my son Andrew, that he may gain relief from the pain and illness of Crohn's.
Chloe G.
on June 15th, 2025 at 8:56
As we contemplate the mystery of the Holy Trinity, we have only to think of what makes up a family: father, mother, child...3 in 1 !!!
Jamie L.
on June 15th, 2025 at 8:33
Lord, please save my family and friends. Please use me if you will but please bring them to Your saving Grace through our Lord and our God, Jesus the Christ. I love you Lord with my whole heart, soul, mind and strength. And, I love you my family of our great King. Amen and Amen
Chloe G.
on June 15th, 2025 at 6:34
Lord, remind me that the smallest act of goodness can become a beacon in someone's darkness. May my life speak of Your love even when no one seems to notice.
Melanie
on June 15th, 2025 at 0:53
Blessings upon all fathers of all types, that they may be the rock, guided by God, for their loved ones to experience fatherly wisdom and love.
David
on June 15th, 2025 at 0:00
May the World come to know the Holy Trinity's peace, hope and love on this day.
Fr C.
on June 15th, 2025 at 0:00
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we praise You, one God in three. Guide us into all truth through Your Spirit. Help us hear Jesus’ words, glorify the Son, and live in the Father’s love. May our hearts be open to Your mystery and our lives reflect Your unity. Amen.
Georgene
on June 14th, 2025 at 21:15
Lord, Thank you for the grace allowing Rose to come through her breast cancer surgery successfully and aid her in her upcoming chemotherapy. Watch over and guide Rocky as he continues to battle neurological impairment; his left arm still has extraneous movement. In Christ's name, I pray.
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