(The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Angels)

(Cantor:) Holy Mary, Mother of God, (All:) Pray for us.
Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners,
Our Lady, Queen of Angels,
Our Lady, Queen of Peace,
Saint Michael,
Holy angels of God,

(Patriarchs, Matriarchs and Prophets)

Holy Ruth and Holy Naomi,
Holy David and Holy Jonathan,
Holy Nehamiah,
Holy Daniel,
Saint John the Baptist,
Saint Joseph,
All holy patriarchs, matriarchs and prophets,

(Apostles, Evangelists, and First Disciples)

Saint Peter and Saint Paul,
Saint John (the Evangelist),
Saint Matthew (the Evangelist),
Saint Mark (the Evangelist),
Saint Luke (the Evangelist),
Holy apostles and evangelists,
Saint Mary, Saint Martha and Saint Lazarus (patrons of hospitality),
Saint Mary Magdalene,
All holy disciples,

(Martyrs)

Saint Stephen (+c.34, first deacon),
Saint Ignatius (of Antioch +c. 107, Apostolic Father),
Saint Vibiana (+date unknown; principle patroness of the archdiocese),
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity (+203)
Saint Lawrence (+257, roman archdeacon and almoner),
Saint Sebastian (+288),
Saint Sergius and Saint Baccus (+297),
Saint Agnes (+ 304, Roman virgin, patroness of young girls),
Saint Emydius (+ 304; secondary patron of the archdiocese, invoked against earthquakes),
Saint George (+337),
Saint Joan (of Arc +1413),
Saint Maximilian (Kolbe +1945, Polish Franciscan martyr and confessor),
All holy martyrs,

(Bishops and Doctors of the Church)

Saint Athanasius (+373, archbishop of Alexandria and doctor of the church),
Saint Basil (+379, archbishop of Caesarea and doctor of the church) and Saint Gregory (Nazanzien),
Saint Martin (of Tours +397, bishop),
Saint Agustine (+430, bishop and doctor of the church),
Saint Paulinus (of Nola, +431 bishop),
Saint Patrick (+461, secondary patron of the archdiocese),
Saint Gregory (the Great +604, pope and doctor of the church),
Saint Anselm (+1106, bishop and doctor of the church),
Saint Catherine (of Siena +1380, virgin and doctor of the church),
Saint Teresa (of Avila +1582, virgin and doctor of the Church),
Saint John (Neuman +1860, bishop of Philadelphia),
All holy bishops and doctors,

(Priests, Deacons and Religious)

Saint Benedict (+547, founder of western monasticism),
Saint Francis (of Assisi +1226) and Saint Dominic (+1221),
Saint Francis (Xavier +1552, patron of the foreign missions),
Saint John (of the Cross +1691, priest and doctor of the church),
Blessed Junipera (Serra +1784; secondary patron the archdiocese),
Saint John Mary (Vianney +1859),
All holy priests, deacons and religious,

(Prayers against Various Evils)

(Cantor:) Lord, be merciful. (All:) Lord, save your people.
(Or: Lord, deliver us.)
From all evil,
From every sin,
From anger, bitterness and all ill will,
From impurity and jealousy,
From the scourge of earthquake,
From plague, famine, drought, and war,
From the plague of HIV and AIDS,
From homophobic violence and words,
From the inability to welcome the stranger,
From the illusions of glamour and beauty,
From misguided and unhealthy love,
From self hatred,
From the darkness of the closet,
From lack of companionship and community,
From everlasting death,

(Invocation of the Power of the Paschal Mystery in Its Phases)

By your becoming human,
By your death and rising to new life,
By your gift of the Holy Spirit,
On the day of a new heaven and earth,

(General Petitions)

(Cantor:) Be merciful to us sinners, (All:) Lord, hear our prayer!
(Or: We ask you: Hear our Prayer!)

That our bishops, especially John Paul, in Rome, and our local bishop, Roger, continue to be guided by wisdom to hear the needs of the body of Christ,

That our pastoral leaders, both lay and ordained, be strengthened in the courage to speak truth, act justly and seek peace,

That all Christians may soon gather as one in spirit and in baptism,

That our National, State and local civil leaders be guided away from bigotry and hate in their deliberations,

That nations never again use violence and terror against each other,

That the sick, especially those suffering alone, experience the love and support of others,

That the needs of the poor, the hungry and the homeless may be met,

That our local community may seek to reconcile and dialogues with the spirit of love,

(Specific Petitions)

For our lesbian and gay bishops, priests, deacons, religious and lay ministers who may live in the loneliness of isolation, grant them courage to make their lives testimonies of faith,

For women who experience a call to ordained ministry only to find repression and fear, grant us the courage and wisdom to see Christ in women,

For and end to patriarchy, hierarchy, may we live free from the oppression of power and work collaboratively,

For lesbian and gay couples, may we see in their love for one another reflections of divine love,

For lesbian and gay married couples, may we soon recognize their unions as sacraments for our community

For lesbian and gay parents, guide them as they raise children with the values of Christ and the Church,

For our lesbian and gay youth, may they not be distracted by the illusion of glamour or fall victims of base desire or abuse,

For our diocesan ministry with lesbian and gays, may the courage to speak and act progressively never be lost as we build community,

For more parish lesbian and gay ministries through out Los Angeles, that no catholic may ever feel alone in worship,

For those who live with HIV and AIDS, may we find the cure and not merely a treatment,

For all lesbian and gay people, bring us together in trust and peace,

For lesbians and gays coming out, may they find a supportive and safe communities,

For our elderly lesbians and gays, may we always remember them and never abandon them to isolation form our community,

For our lesbian and gay children still to be born, may we prepare a world free from hatred and sin for them. Strengthen us your lesbian and gay people in your service,

(Closing Invocations of Christ)

(Cantor:) Christ, liberator, hear us. (All:) Christ, Liberator, hear us.
(Cantor:) Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. (All:) Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.

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