Let us pray and intercede for the United States of America as it celebrates its 250th birthday.
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Almighty God, we come before you today to pray for the United States of America. May the name of your Son, Jesus, be praised and honored on our lips and in our hearts as we make this intercession. May the Holy Spirit intercede with us as we pray for the needs of our country and all who call this land home.
For individuals and families
For each person lifting this prayer and their family, Lord, bless us.
For respect and unity between family members, Lord, bless us.
For families raising children, Lord, bless us.
For children in need of adoption, Lord, bless us.
For those who are alone or feeling lonely, Lord, bless us.
For protection of those most vulnerable, Lord, bless us.
For the elderly, Lord, bless us.
For the dying, Lord, bless us.
For all caregivers, Lord, bless us.
For the protection of human life from conception until natural death, Lord, bless us.
For our churches and places of worship
For all religious leaders, our churches and houses of worship everywhere, Lord, guide us.
For Christian unity, Lord, guide us.
For respect toward all, Lord, guide us.
For collaboration between religious groups for the common good, Lord, guide us.
For those seeking God, Lord, guide us.
For the private sector
For successful businesses, large and small, Lord, strengthen us.
For farmers and healthy crops and livestock, Lord, strengthen us.
For those in health care and related support services, Lord, strengthen us.
For students and their teachers at all educational levels, Lord, strengthen us.
For those in the media and the publishing industries, Lord, strengthen us.
For the those in government and civil service
For all those holding elected offices, Lord, protect us.
For first responders and emergency workers, Lord, protect us.
For all in law enforcement, Lord, protect us.
For those who serve in our judicial system, Lord, protect us.
For those who currently serve in all branches of the military, Lord, protect us.
For all veterans, past and present, Lord, protect us.
For the those who preserve and manage natural resources, Lord, protect us.
For those in temporal need
For those affected by fires, floods or natural disasters, Lord have mercy.
For those needing better housing, food or employment, Lord have mercy.
For migrants and refugees seeking a better life and a path to citizenship, Lord have mercy.
For those incarcerated and for those awaiting trials, Lord have mercy.
For peace efforts at home and abroad, Lord have mercy.
Litany of saints and blesseds of the United States and its territories
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us.
St. John Neumann, pray for us.
St. Marianne Cope, pray for us.
St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us.
St. Damien de Veuster of Molokai, pray for us.
St. Junípero Serra, pray for us.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us.
St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.
St. Théodore Guérin, pray for us.
St. Isaac Jogues, pray for us.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, pray for us.
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us.
Bl. Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, pray for us.
Bl. Stanley Rother, pray for us.
Bl. Solanus Casey, pray for us.
Bl. Michael J. McGivney, pray for us.
Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, pray for us.
Bl. Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago, pray for us.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, pray for us.
Closing thanksgiving
For the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, thank you, Lord.
For the many liberties we enjoy, thank you, Lord.
For the state and city or town where we live, thank you, Lord.
For this moment in history, thank you, Lord.
Almighty God, Lord of History, lead us to follow you always.
We ask this in the Name of your Son, Jesus. Amen.
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