PRAYERS FOR YOUR CELEBRATION
Intercessions for a House Blessing
A house blessing is a prayer for the people who live in a home and the life they share there. The intercessions can include peace within the household, friendship with neighbours, and people who lack secure shelter. These original examples are supporting intercessions, not a complete approved blessing service or a replacement for its prayer of blessing. Choose one option with the minister or person leading the prayer and adapt the household language accurately. If used within Mass, follow the Mass’s structure. For an Epiphany household blessing, consult the appropriate order rather than inserting a set into the rite without checking its place.
THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER
Intercessions for a House Blessing
Leader · INTRODUCTION
With gratitude for the gift of a home, let us pray to God for this household and for all who need his care.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For Christian communities facing persecution, that the Lord may keep them safe and sustain their faith through every trial.
We pray to the Lord.
For leaders seeking an end to conflict, that God may guide their work and bring relief to communities torn by war.
We pray to the Lord.
For people suffering from addiction or mental illness, that God may sustain their recovery and strengthen those who support them.
We pray to the Lord.
For all who live in this home, that God may bless their days with peace, patience, and mutual care.
We pray to the Lord.
For all the dead whose names are known to God alone, that his mercy may bring them to everlasting life.
We pray to the Lord.
For all of us gathered here, that God may strengthen our faith and help us to care for one another.
We pray to the Lord.
Leader · CONCLUDING PRAYER
Loving Father, hear our prayers. Grant peace to this household, friendship among neighbours, and safe shelter for those in need. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
Preparing these prayers.
Is this a complete house-blessing service?
No. It is a set of supporting intercessions. A complete blessing has its own structure and prayer of blessing, which should come from the appropriate order.
Can these be used for an apartment or rented home?
Yes. The prayers concern the household and its needs, not ownership of the building. Replace “home” or “household” only if a more natural local word is helpful.
Can a family use these at an Epiphany home blessing?
Use the approved or recommended household blessing for that setting and check where intercessions belong. The USCCB provides a separate Epiphany home-and-household blessing resource.
