Prayer of the Faithful For 4th October 2026 Introduction Today we celebrate the Day of Thanksgiving. We thank God for His love, His blessings and the gift of the Eucharist. As we gather at the Lord's Table, let us pray with grateful hearts and remember our responsibility to share His blessings with others. Prayer of the faithful Celebrant : With grateful hearts, let us bring our prayers before our loving Father, trusting in His goodness and care. Response : Lord of mercy, hear our prayer. For the Church: For the Holy Father, Bishops, Priests, Religious and all the Faithful, that they may lead us with faith and love and inspire us to serve God and one another, we pray to the Lord .... Response For the World: For our world and its leaders, that they may work for peace and justice and that each of us may be responsible for building a caring and peaceful society, we pray to the Lord .... Response For the Pope's Intention - Mental Health Ministry: That the mental health ministry, may grow and help those facing mental health challenges and that we may show understanding, kindness and acceptance towards them, we pray to the Lord .... Response For Thanksgiving Day and Agera: As we celebrate the Day of Thanksgiving and Agera, may we be grateful for God's blessings and the fruits of the earth and willingly share them with others, we pray to the Lord .... Response (Let us now pray silently for our own personal intentions and for the needs of our community…… we pray to the Lord.) Celebrant : Loving Father, we thank You for hearing our prayers. Help us to live with grateful hearts and serve others with love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.