SS102fm Prayer Intentions 2013

As regular listeners and readers of the blog will know, here on SS102fm we have some prayer intentions highlighted for the year 2013 which as a community we have asked you to remember in a special way.

We especially ask those who are house bound or unable to get to Mass on a regular basis  would they consider taking on a prayer intention for the year from one of the following list. We have also suggested a celestial guide whose assistance and intercession could be sought for the intention. If you know someone who is house bound, consider printing off this post and sharing it with them.

• The Year of Faith - 12 Apostles and the Doctors of the Church (e.g. St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, and St. Catherine of Sienna)
• Protection of the unborn - St. Joseph, Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Gianna Beretta Molla
• Marriage and family life - The Holy Family
• Peace - St. Zachary, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St. Francis of Assisi and the Child of Prague
• Persecuted Christians - St. Stephen, Martyrs of Uganda, Martyrs of Vietnam and St. Michael the Archangel
• Government and civil leaders - St. Thomas Moore and St. Jude
• Cancer patients - St. Peregrine
• The sick - Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Camillus
• Diocese of Limerick and the protection and guidance of our new bishop Brendan Leahy - St. Munchin and St. Ita
• The unemployed and those seeking work - St. Joseph the Worker
• Emigrants - St. Patrick
• Vocations - St. Alphonsus Ligouri
• Priests - St. John Vianney
• Pope Francis - St Peter, St Francis of Assisi, St Ignatius of Loyola, St George
• Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - St. Benedict and St. Joseph
• The Church - St. Michael the Archangel
• Youth - St. John Bosco, St. Francesco and St. Jacinta (Seers of Fatima) and Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati

 

 

Your parish might find this a good ministry to offer to the housebound, the sick or those who are open to being in a prayer circle. If the clergy and parish pastoral council feel this is a useful idea for 2013, you might proceed like this:

• Create a list like this which represents the real needs of your parish.
• Put this information on a small sheet of paper, with a suggested prayer & contact person.
• Then invite parishioners to sign up (How: by contacting someone? by signing a book? do they need to choose one intention or all?)
• Ensure that this is not simply offered at Sunday Mass, but also include all those who receive Holy Communion in their homes - they are full members of our communion and a blessing too.
• Mention the prayer intentions in parish notices/ noticeboard/ newsletter across the year.
• Celebrate the ministry with a thank you note at Christmas.