These ideas are designed to be starting points for the prayers of a particular community of faith.

Joe Milner

For the Church: that we may hear God’s invitation to life and enter wholeheartedly into the banquet that God has prepared for us

For the grace of openness: that we offer hospitality to all who come to our communities and show God’s love and compassion to them

For all the participants in the Synod: that proposals may spring forth from their listening to the Holy Spirit so that the entire People of God may feel that they are truly participating in the life of the Church

For gratitude: that God will expand our awareness of all the blessings and resources that we have and empower us to use them for God’s glory and the good of others

For confidence: that whether we live in abundance or need, we may be aware that God loves us and is always with us

For fruitfulness of our faith: that our lives may manifest a wedding garment made of deeds of justice and acts of charity that proclaim the goodness of God to all

For fuller participation in the Eucharistic Liturgy: that we may draw strength for our daily lives from our communion with Christ and one another in our celebration each week

For greater trust: that we may be confident of God’s providence love that provides for all our needs even during challenges and sufferings

For strength: that God will free us from fear and give us the strength to be faithful disciples in every circumstance

For all who serve in parish ministries: that God will inspire and guide their service in catechetical, liturgical, social justice, and administrative activities and call more people to use their gifts to strengthen our parish community

For all who are recovering from natural disasters: that God will give them hope and stir the hearts of many to assist them in their time of loss and pain

For all who are preparing for marriage: that they may grow in love for each other and find Christ in one another

For a deeper respect for human life, particularly for the terminally ill: that God will help them as they journey into eternal life and help us to support them

For all who have been touched by violence or abuse: that God will heal their pain, ease their fear, and fill their hearts with peace