Sovereign God, you restored your people who were in exile to their rightful place in Israel. Restore those who have abandoned their faith with belief in you. Breath of God, imbue in us the feeling that Christ lives within each of us. Guide us to treat all people with kindness and compassion, especially our immigrant […]

O, Chosen One, shed wisdom and strength on our Church leaders. Strengthen Pope Francis to persist in his message of caring for our earth. Provide our parishioners with the knowledge to use sustainable options. Breath of God, breathe on our government leaders as they make decisions that affect all of us. Inspire our elected representatives […]

Lord God, Rock of Ages, strengthen all who are washed in the saving waters of baptism, especially Maura Catherine and her family.                                                        Lord God, Source of Life, refresh with living water the souls of those who are at the point of despair, perhaps considering suicide.                                                                   Lord God, Deliverer, help us defend and serve people who are unjustly treated, […]

Human frailty can’t defeat us when we accept God’s grace. May Lent lead to experiences of: repentance / enlightenment / conversion / and new life — in, with, and through Jesus. Satan tempted Jesus to deny his humanity. May government agents acknowledge their limitations and serve humanity with humility, doing no harm to those they […]

We pray for women who work in the world and in the church, that their gifts bring about good in a troubled world.                       We pray for men, especially fathers—in this month of St. Joseph—that their physical strength be undergirded with strong faith.                                                                                             We pray for priests, ministers and religious, that the grace of God empower them to joyfully […]