ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020
THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
We pray for wisdom for parents in the rearing of their children. May
mothers and fathers be guided by faith, by the inspired teaching of
clergy and lay people alike who open to them the riches of our faith.
Let us pray to the Lord.
We pray for people of faith, members of faith communities, to
recognize and accept their role in contributing to the spiritual growth
of children, of the young who need to be taught by word and example
what it means to be Christian. Let us pray to the Lord.
We pray for children who have been separated unexpectedly and
unjustly from their parents. May society respond lovingly but with
indignation and move to right the wrong and reunite those families.
Let us pray to the Lord.
We pray for the Church, for recognition of child abuse and for
reconciliation that is based on repentance and reform. May true
healing and growth come about in the Body of Christ. We pray to the
Lord.
We pray for mothers who have lost sons to gun violence or in other
unexpected ways—for parents whose beloved children die far too
young. May God who sent His own son to die for us comfort and
encourage them in their loss. Let us pray to the Lord.
Paul Witte