Each week when the community comes together for Mass, we gather to listen to the Word, partake of the Eucharist, and to pray. The Prayer of the Faithful is the same in terms of our need, but always an opportunity to approach God collectively in a way that reflects the richness of our particular celebration. This series of prayers by Father Michael Kwatera is grounded in the present moment in the church. He draws on the readings, the significance of feasts, and other celebrations. He's also attuned to the many ways we ...
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Each week when the community comes together for Mass, we gather to listen to the Word, partake of the Eucharist, and to pray. The Prayer of the Faithful is the same in terms of our need, but always an opportunity to approach God collectively in a way that reflects the richness of our particular celebration. This series of prayers by Father Michael Kwatera is grounded in the present moment in the church. He draws on the readings, the significance of feasts, and other celebrations. He's also attuned to the many ways we approach God, in language that is clear and attentive to the oral quality of the prayer. "To place prayerful words on human lips and in human hearts is a most sacred work," writes Father Kwatera in the introduction. The fruit of this work is a set of texts that invites the community to draw near to God each week in prayer. "The Collegeville Prayer of the Faithful Annual" includes a CD-ROM of intercessions that can be easily adapted for parish use. Each prayer is provided in a Word file that allows users to easily personalize the intercessions for their own parish.
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