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Prayers of the Faithful for Year C

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Morning light enters an open rock-cut tomb where folded white linen rests on a stone ledge.

May 4, 2025 · C

Third Sunday of Easter

United States

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A tall white Paschal candle with a gold cross burns near a blue-lit chapel window.

May 11, 2025 · C

Fourth Sunday of Easter

United States

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White lilies and roses rest on an ivory cloth draped over a stone wall in a sunlit church garden.

May 18, 2025 · C

Fifth Sunday of Easter

United States

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A white dove with outstretched wings appears in a stained-glass window with red and gold rays.

June 8, 2025 · C

Pentecost Sunday

United States

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Three interlocking gold rings form a stained-glass window above a small table in a warmly lit stone chapel.

June 15, 2025 · C

The Most Holy Trinity

United States

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A gold chalice stands beside a paten holding a communion wafer on an ivory-covered altar.

June 22, 2025 · C

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

United States

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A simple wooden cross rests on folded red cloth with gold trim on a small table beside a window.

July 6, 2025 · C

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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A small green seedling grows between weathered paving stones in a beam of warm sunlight.

July 13, 2025 · C

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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A craftsman uses a small hand tool to restore the carved wooden back of a church pew.

July 20, 2025 · C

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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A lit ivory candle with a gold cross stands beside rosemary and a ceramic bowl on a stone church ledge.

August 17, 2025 · C

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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Rows of wooden pews lead toward a simple altar and wooden cross in a sunlit stone chapel.

August 24, 2025 · C

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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A clear glass bottle of golden oil catches window light beside folded ivory linen on a stone surface.

September 7, 2025 · C

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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A red-bound liturgical book with a gold cross rests on a carved wooden stand beside a lit candle.

September 28, 2025 · C

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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A woman waters a newly planted tree with a metal watering can outside a sunlit parish building.

October 5, 2025 · C

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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An open iron garden gate leads to a path through golden grass beside a candle and cloth on a stone wall.

October 19, 2025 · C

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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White roses and lilies surround a plain stone memorial cross in a sunlit church garden.

November 2, 2025 · C

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

United States

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A wooden prayer kneeler faces a small chapel altar with a crucifix, candles and warm morning light.

November 16, 2025 · C

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

United States

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Evergreen branches and purple ribbon rest beside a small burning candle in a chapel.

November 28, 2027 · C

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

United States

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Three purple candles and one rose candle, all unlit, stand in an evergreen Advent wreath on a wooden table.

December 5, 2027 · C

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

United States

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A rose-colored ribbon decorates evergreen foliage beside warmly lit open church doors.

December 12, 2027 · C

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

United States

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A candle burns beside purple cloth on a chapel windowsill overlooking a snowy garden.

December 19, 2027 · C

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

United States

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A straw-filled wooden manger with ivory cloth stands beneath a stone arch opening onto a sunlit dawn landscape.

December 26, 2027 · C

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

United States

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