CLP Intercessory Prayer

God our Father, there are no two of us here with the same need. We come together now as a family to bring the needs before You. Bless us as each one of us needs. Especially, bless those who are in the middle of some special concerns difficult task to face, difficult exam to sit, difficult decision to take, difficult temptation to resist. We believe O Lord in Your promise that whatever we ask in the precious name of Jesus will be done for us according to Your will, riches and glory.

1. Loving Father, we ask first of all that You cover each one of us gathered here, with the precious blood of Jesus, our homes, our children, our families and our relatives. May Your protection and deliverance be upon them and upon all of us here present or absent.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

2. God our Father, by the promise You made in the life, death and resurrection of Christ Your Son, You bring together in Your Spirit, from all nations, a people to be Your own. Keep the church faithful to its mission; may it be a leaven in the world renewing us in Christ and transforming us into Your family.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

3. We lift up to You O Lord Your universal Church and its leaders. First, our Holy Father Pope Francis, our Archbishop Rev. Michael Miller, our Spiritual Director Rev. James Hughes, our bishops, priests, deacons and nuns, especially, our Parish priest, _____________. Let Your Holy Love surround them and shield them from the evil of this world. Bless their labour with abundant fruit.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

4. Lord, we lift up to You all the world leaders, especially we pray for the leaders of this country. May Godly wisdom be upon them as they lead their people and nation. May the principles they follow be based on Your Word.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

5. We also pray for all Covenant Communities and Prayer Groups. We pray especially for our Mother Community, the Couples for Christ, for all the leaders of CFC in the Philippines and all its outreaches. We also pray for our Cluster Leaders, Chapter Leaders, our Unit Leaders and Coordinators of various Ministries, our Household leaders, SOLD, HOLD, SFC, YFC, and KFC leaders. Lord strengthen them to remain humble and steadfast in proclaiming Your leadership even when trials and difficulties arise, to do Your Will and to accept Your grace and saving power so that they may serve You more fully. We lift up to You now all our members, and we pray that You help each one of them to grow in their love for You and for each other. Give them O Lord the grace to persevere courageously spreading Your Word, witnessing Your eternal love, and trusting in You fully in their lives.
   
   In a very special way, we lift up to You Lord, our members who are slow and weak, to grow and be renewed, and let Your Light shine upon them.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

6. Lord we lift up to You all the Teachers in the world, both secular and religious, all those who proclaim and teach Your Word, catechists, evangelists and preachers. May they have the mind of Christ, and they may be true to their vocations and teach our children true values that make them become the children You want them to be.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

7. Heavenly Father, we also pray for the many people in the world today, who have no one to love and to care for their needs, the poor, the orphans, widows, homeless, the oppressed, the unemployed, the sick (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually) and the dying. Loving Father, bring them Your help and salvation. May Your healing love transform and restore them to wholeness.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

8. Heavenly Father, we lift up to You all the forthcoming activities of our parish, our community Couples for Christ, especially our Christian Life Program. All the participants to be attentive at all times to what You are initiating in each participant’s life and fully cooperate. May they establish a basic Christian lifestyle, fruitful and will abide the kind of fruit that Jesus desires His disciples.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

9. In a very special way, we hold in prayers Your chosen speakers. The facilitators and assistant facilitators that You have called by their names, be given grace to respond in faith, joy and love. Make them worthy instruments, guide their thoughts, words and hearts, that all will be according to Your will and ways, to touch the lives of the participants and make good harvest for Your glory.
   
   Leader: For this, we pray.
   Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.
   

10. Lord Jesus, we lift up to You our brothers and sisters who are having schedule of duties while we are having our CLP, that You make a way for them so they can serve You and be of great help to their respective ministries.
    
    Leader: For this, we pray.
    Response: Lord God and Father, hear our prayer.

Finally Lord, we pray that You wash us down with Your precious blood once again. We bind in Jesus' Name any spirit that may have come against us, still hovering around us or may have been transferred to us as a result of this intercession. We ask for an infilling of Your Most Holy Spirit and release upon us Your Spirit of peace, joy, self-control, kindness, love and gentleness.

Thank You that You are an answering God. Thank You for Your faithfulness and Your earnest desire to give Your children all good things. We praise You, we bless You and give You glory in our lives. Mother Mary, we ask your constant intercession and your mantle of protection as we pray...

Our Father ...

Hail Mary ...

Glory be ...