Prayer of the Faithful

[Pelagia]

I will be celebrating my silver wedding anniversary soon and will be renewing our vows in Church, where can I find Prayers of the Faithful that fits in with the event? Can somebody advise me please. Thanks

 

[FrDavid96]

The thing to remember is that the general intercessions follow a set pattern–there are certain intentions which the Church defines, so the prayers themselves should not be *significantly *different than those used at any other Mass. Of course, it would be most appropriate to add a final intention for the couple at the end; but generally speaking, they should be the same as any other Mass. The Sacramentary provides some sample texts–I always think it is best to follow these samples and only make some minor changes as circumstances dictate. These start on page 992

Remember that this moment is the “general intercessions” and it’s not a time to focus on the couple themselves, or even to focus on the marriage/anniversary as such. By all means, there should be a prayer for the couple, and it might even be appropriate to re-phrase the suggested intentions in a way that reflects the occasion. For example, when praying for those in need, we might add a phrase about those whose marriage need strength, or when praying for civil authorities, we might add a phrase that they be given guidance to respect the sanctity of marriage. etc.

Bottom line: I can’t suggest any specific marriage anniversary intentions, but what I do suggest is to take the ones already approved by the Church, add one at the end for the couple themselves, and then only slightly revise the others if it seems opportune to do so.

Even at a wedding Mass, we should still be praying for the intentions prescribed for the intercessions: 1 The Church 2 civil authorities 3 those in need 4 salvation for all 5 the local community. A silver anniversary Mass would follow the same principle.

Here’s the GIRM
69. In the Prayer of the Faithful, the people respond in a certain way to the word of God which they have welcomed in faith and, exercising the office of their baptismal priesthood, offer prayers to God for the salvation of all. It is fitting that such a prayer be included, as a rule, in Masses celebrated with a congregation, so that petitions will be offered for the holy Church, for civil authorities, for those weighed down by various needs, for all men and women, and for the salvation of the whole world.

1. As a rule, the series of intentions is to be

For the needs of the Church;

For public authorities and the salvation of the whole world;

For those burdened by any kind of difficulty;

For the local community.
Nevertheless, in a particular celebration, such as Confirmation, Marriage, or a Funeral, the series of intentions may reflect more closely the particular occasion.

 

[Kasey1]

The thing to remember is that the general intercessions follow a set pattern–there are certain intentions which the Church defines, so the prayers themselves should not be *significantly *different than those used at any other Mass. Of course, it would be most appropriate to add a final intention for the couple at the end; but generally speaking, they should be the same as any other Mass. The Sacramentary provides some sample texts–I always think it is best to follow these samples and only make some minor changes as circumstances dictate. These start on page 992

Remember that this moment is the “general intercessions” and it’s not a time to focus on the couple themselves, or even to focus on the marriage/anniversary as such. By all means, there should be a prayer for the couple, and it might even be appropriate to re-phrase the suggested intentions in a way that reflects the occasion. For example, when praying for those in need, we might add a phrase about those whose marriage need strength, or when praying for civil authorities, we might add a phrase that they be given guidance to respect the sanctity of marriage. etc.

Bottom line: I can’t suggest any specific marriage anniversary intentions, but what I do suggest is to take the ones already approved by the Church, add one at the end for the couple themselves, and then only slightly revise the others if it seems opportune to do so.

Even at a wedding Mass, we should still be praying for the intentions prescribed for the intercessions: 1 The Church 2 civil authorities 3 those in need 4 salvation for all 5 the local community. A silver anniversary Mass would follow the same principle.

Here’s the GIRM
69. In the Prayer of the Faithful, the people respond in a certain way to the word of God which they have welcomed in faith and, exercising the office of their baptismal priesthood, offer prayers to God for the salvation of all. It is fitting that such a prayer be included, as a rule, in Masses celebrated with a congregation, so that petitions will be offered for the holy Church, for civil authorities, for those weighed down by various needs, for all men and women, and for the salvation of the whole world.

1. As a rule, the series of intentions is to be

For the needs of the Church;

For public authorities and the salvation of the whole world;

For those burdened by any kind of difficulty;

For the local community.
Nevertheless, in a particular celebration, such as Confirmation, Marriage, or a Funeral, the series of intentions may reflect more closely the particular occasion.

Nice work–thank you for sharing-
Thanks so much for this. I appreciate the effort. It really helps a lot.

 

[JerrySeibert]

The service and prayers are all the same as I understand. At one 50th renewal of vows. The couple my Aunt and Uncle had intentions specific to the faith.
“We pray for all considering the Sacrament of Marriage to fully give each other to God and to be blessed with love.” etc.