PRAYERS FOR YOUR CELEBRATION
Prayers of the Faithful for Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday brings the Church together in the joy of the resurrection, including people who may be returning after a long absence. The intentions should be easy to follow and generous in the needs they include. These sets express Easter hope briefly while remembering those for whom joy is mixed with grief, illness, or uncertainty. They are examples for adaptation, not a claim to match every permitted reading option automatically. Choose one set and check the Mass being prepared. A short prayer for the newly baptized or for people seeking faith can connect the celebration with the life of the local Church.
THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER
Prayers of the Faithful for Easter Sunday
PRIEST · INTRODUCTION
Rejoicing that Christ is risen, let us pray with confidence to the Father who calls us to life.
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 those baptized this Easter, that the risen Lord may strengthen their faith and bless their life in the Church.
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.
PRIEST · CONCLUDING PRAYER
Father of life, receive our prayers. Fill your people with Easter hope and grant peace to those who suffer. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
Preparing these prayers.
Are these the same as Easter Vigil intentions?
No. Easter Sunday Mass and the Easter Vigil have different structures and possible reading selections. Use the appropriate page and confirm the celebration being prepared.
May we pray for people who seldom attend Mass?
A simple prayer for those returning to faith or seeking God is fitting. Avoid wording that singles people out, judges them, or makes visitors feel like an object lesson.
Can Easter petitions include the dead?
Yes. A request for eternal life expresses the Church’s Easter hope while entrusting the departed to God’s mercy.
