Next month in Ireland/ Pope Francis will participate in the World Meeting of Families./ We pray for families stressed by poverty,/ violence,/ addiction or dysfunction./ For the families of young children,/ the elderly and those with special needs./ For families where there is no faith./ We pray to the Lord.
May we be freed of naive nationalism,/willful ignorance and foolishness./ May our efforts at prayer and study be blessed,/ and our hearts evolve in justice and love./ We pray to the Lord.
For those who are in hospitals or living with chronic illness./ For those anticipating surgery,/ or who are recovering from accidents or wounds./ For any who suffer wearying, emotional pain./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for those who feel excluded,/ condemned,/ devalued or forgotten./ May the great colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, symbolize the Church's desire for every person to experience God's embrace./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask new hearts for those who bully others,/ manipulate or cheat./ For the conversion of those who are the cheerleaders of war,/ who provoke and exploit conflict and division./ We pray to the Lord.
Saturday is the Feast of St. John Vianney,/ patron of the parish clergy./ And while we pray for priests,/ mindful of burdened priests,/ troubled,/ young and old priests,/ we pray for the Catholic parish to be a place of joy,/ unity and welcome./ We pray to the Lord.
May we be freed of naive nationalism,/willful ignorance and foolishness./ May our efforts at prayer and study be blessed,/ and our hearts evolve in justice and love./ We pray to the Lord.
For those who are in hospitals or living with chronic illness./ For those anticipating surgery,/ or who are recovering from accidents or wounds./ For any who suffer wearying, emotional pain./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for those who feel excluded,/ condemned,/ devalued or forgotten./ May the great colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, symbolize the Church's desire for every person to experience God's embrace./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask new hearts for those who bully others,/ manipulate or cheat./ For the conversion of those who are the cheerleaders of war,/ who provoke and exploit conflict and division./ We pray to the Lord.
Saturday is the Feast of St. John Vianney,/ patron of the parish clergy./ And while we pray for priests,/ mindful of burdened priests,/ troubled,/ young and old priests,/ we pray for the Catholic parish to be a place of joy,/ unity and welcome./ We pray to the Lord.
