Universal Prayers

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Prayers of the Faithful for Year A

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A candle burns beside purple cloth on a chapel windowsill overlooking a snow-covered winter garden.

November 30, 2025 · A

First Sunday of Advent

United States

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An open stone church doorway glows with warm light beneath evergreen garland and a violet bow.

December 7, 2025 · A

Second Sunday of Advent

United States

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A dark rosary lies on a closed red book beside a burning candle and a window overlooking the blue evening sky.

January 4, 2026 · A

USA: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

United States

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A choir member in a white surplice prepares sheet music on a wooden stand inside a warmly lit church.

January 11, 2026 · A

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

United States

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A hand holds a small olive branch in front of a softly focused stone church courtyard.

January 18, 2026 · A

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A craftsman uses a hand tool to restore a wooden church bench, with a toolbox and wood shavings nearby.

January 25, 2026 · A

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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An open wooden garden gate beneath a stone cross leads to a path through golden grass at dusk.

February 1, 2026 · A

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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An old wooden church door opens onto a sunlit garden, beside an ivory candle and a flower arrangement.

February 8, 2026 · A

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A small flame reflects in a round brass candle holder on a wooden shelf beside a cross and red cloth.

February 15, 2026 · A

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A wooden cross lies beside olive branches, a woven palm frond and deep-red cloth on pale stone.

February 22, 2026 · A

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

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A shaft of light falls on a wooden prayer kneeler with red cushions and a draped violet stole.

March 1, 2026 · A

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

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A wooden cross stands between a bowl of ashes and three burning candles on a table beside a blue evening window.

March 8, 2026 · A

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

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A wooden cross draped in purple cloth leans on rough stone beside an open chapel window.

March 15, 2026 · A

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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A wooden cross leans against warm stone above an olive branch and woven palm frond on red cloth.

March 22, 2026 · A

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

United States

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A red-cushioned wooden kneeler and violet cloth sit in a pool of chapel light, with a statue and candles beyond.

March 29, 2026 · A

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

United States

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Morning light enters a rock-cut tomb beside a rolled stone, illuminating white linen on an empty stone ledge.

April 5, 2026 · A

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

United States

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White lilies bloom beside a plain wooden cross on a rocky hillside in warm dawn light.

April 12, 2026 · A

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (OR SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY)

United States

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White lilies and red flowers rest on lace-edged white linen draped over a stone wall in a church garden.

April 19, 2026 · A

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

United States

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A white Paschal candle with a small gold cross burns on a wooden stand inside a softly lit stone church.

April 26, 2026 · A

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

United States

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Folded white linen lies on a stone ledge inside an open tomb as morning light falls across the entrance.

May 3, 2026 · A

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

United States

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White lilies bloom beside a tall wooden cross and red cloth on a rocky garden terrace at dawn.

May 10, 2026 · A

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

United States

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White lilies, a red flower and a tall candle rest beside white linen on a sunlit stone church garden wall.

May 17, 2026 · A

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (certain provinces) / THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (other provinces)

United States

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A white dove with spread wings appears in a round stained-glass window surrounded by red and gold rays.

May 24, 2026 · A

PENTECOST SUNDAY

United States

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Three interlocking golden rings form a stained-glass motif above a red cloth, with lilies and a candle nearby.

May 31, 2026 · A

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

United States

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A gold chalice and paten sit on ivory altar linen in warm chapel sunlight.

June 7, 2026 · A

USA: THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi)

United States

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A curved wooden walking staff and a worn canvas satchel rest beside a stone church doorway in morning light.

June 14, 2026 · A

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A cream and red fishing boat rests beside gathered nets on a quiet rocky shore in warm afternoon light.

June 21, 2026 · A

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A younger woman walks arm in arm with an elderly woman along a quiet church garden path.

June 28, 2026 · A

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A lit ivory candle stands beside rosemary and a plain ceramic bowl on a stone ledge near a blue-lit window.

July 5, 2026 · A

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A man rests a reassuring hand on a friend's shoulder as they sit on a sunny parish porch facing a garden cross.

July 12, 2026 · A

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A woman arranges unmarked cream pages at a wooden ambo in a warmly lit Catholic church.

July 19, 2026 · A

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A large tree with exposed roots shades a quiet stone churchyard with simple grave markers.

July 26, 2026 · A

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A wooden chair draped with ivory cloth stands beside a water pitcher and glass on a candlelit parish veranda.

August 2, 2026 · A

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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An open blank notebook and wooden pencil rest on a parish desk beside a red votive candle and a brass cross.

August 9, 2026 · A

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A family sets bowls of food and bread on a wooden table with a red runner beneath a wall crucifix.

August 16, 2026 · A

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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Morning sunlight falls across a wooden kneeler with a red cushion in a small chapel with candles and a Marian statue.

August 23, 2026 · A

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A small wooden cross stands beside a sheaf of wheat on ivory linen, lit by a candle near a blue-hour window.

August 30, 2026 · A

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Hands pass a wooden bowl of grapes and pears across a table set with bread, pottery, and a candle.

September 6, 2026 · A

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Bunches of ripe grapes hang from a leafy vine over a sunlit garden wall beside a small church.

September 13, 2026 · A

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A simple wooden cross rests on folded deep-red cloth beside an unlit candle on a sunlit side table.

September 20, 2026 · A

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A red-bound liturgical book with a gold cross rests on a carved wooden stand in a stone church.

September 27, 2026 · A

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A woman and a man wearing a clerical collar talk quietly on a stone bench in a lantern-lit church courtyard.

October 4, 2026 · A

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A dark wooden rosary with a small crucifix lies on a closed red book beside a bright leaded window.

October 11, 2026 · A

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A choir member in a red robe prepares pages on a music stand near a stained-glass church window.

October 18, 2026 · A

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A hand holds a small olive branch with green olives in a quiet stone church courtyard framed by arches.

October 25, 2026 · A

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A craftsman kneels beside a wooden church pew and works with a hand tool in warm candlelight.

November 1, 2026 · A

ALL SAINTS

United States

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Open wooden garden gates frame a winding path through golden grass, with red flowers beside the stone posts.

November 8, 2026 · A

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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Open wooden church doors frame a sunlit garden path bordered by flowering plants, with candles and flowers inside.

November 15, 2026 · A

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

United States

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A small candle burns in a round brass holder on a dark wooden shelf beside red cloth and a vase of flowers.

November 22, 2026 · A

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

United States

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GIRM 69–71: the universal prayer ↗

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Evergreen garlands and violet ribbons frame an open stone chapel doorway lit by warm lanterns.Prayers of the Faithful for Year A · AdventA broad leafy tree shades a wooden bench beside a sunlit stone chapel.Prayers of the Faithful for Year A · Ordinary Time

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