Good afternoon, dear Prayer Warriors,
We are in the fourteenth week of Ordinary Time in the month of July which is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus.
Tomorrow is the feast of St Benedict. Next Monday, we celebrate St Kateri Tekakwitha and Tuesday we remember St Bonaventure. Wednesday is the memorial of Our Lady of Mt Carmel.
May all the angels and St Benedict, St Kateri, St Bonaventure and our dear Lady of Mt Carmel, part of the church triumphant pray for us and help us to grow in repentance, reparation for sins and relationship with Jesus. “Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, save us and the whole world!”
We lift up prayers for all of the intentions of Pope Leo XIV and this July: for formation in discernment.
“Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.”
Parish Mass Intentions
Saturday, July 12, 4:00 - Owen & Noel Williams
Sunday, July 13, 9:00 - Parishioners
Sunday, July 13, 11:00 - Ed Duggan
Monday, July 14, 5:30 PM - Andrew Wiener
Tuesday, July 15, 10:00 AM - Funeral Jeffers
Wednesday, July 16, 12:10 PM - Father Peter Gillen
Thanksgiving
We are united in gratitude for favors received and answered prayers of intentions for which we have prayed. Thank you dear God, for always hearing and answering our prayers according to your Divine Will and in your perfect timing.
We are grateful for those in military service and first responders who help, care for, protect and defend us, our country and our freedom.
We lift up prayers of thanksgiving for the steps of faith toward becoming Catholic of Nikhil Rao and Mehdi Zareifar, members of Jumpstart season 6, who will be welcomed as catechumens at this Saturday's 4pm mass. We pray for blessings and grace on their continuing faith journey and for the Jumpstart Ministry.
In the spirit of St Benedict, we are grateful for God's providence and protection, for the balance of work and prayer each day and for the opportunities to give and receive hospitality these summer months.
As St Kateri is the patron of the environment and ecology, we share prayers of gratitude for nature and pray that we steward it well.
Forgiveness
Jesus, in your mercy and love, heal us from pride, self-absorption, lies and vices that block the Holy Spirit from flowing through us and reminding us of who we are and whose we are- children of our loving Father God.
Special Intentions
We join in prayers for the St Vincent de Paul team on rotation this week, may they be guided by the Holy Spirit and the love of neighbor in their visits to people in need.
We pray for peace. We lift up a fervent prayer that all may hear and follow the guidance of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to lead us toward peace in our world, peace in our families and peace in our hearts.
We join in prayer for our country, for God's guidance for our leaders, protection for those living and working here peacefully and for unity- may we grow in righteousness, compassion and faith to overcome our challenges.
We share prayers for all the victims of floods in Texas and their families, may Christ's peace and healing be with them.
We lift up all our young people and adults going on Heart Work Camp mission that the Holy Spirit may surround them and all they serve with graces and blessing.
We pray for the special intentions held in the hearts of each of our parishioners and friends.
Healing
We pray, through the intercession of St Peregrine, Saint Leopold Maria Mandich and St Agatha, for those with cancer diagnoses, undergoing testing and in treatment, throughout their challenges and while living their recovery. This week, we especially lift up Pat Forand going through radiation treatment, Cheryl who has an upcoming esophageal cancer scan, Angela undergoing treatment and Eleanor Roland with stage 4 cancer. We continue to lift up all those that have been on our cancer list and are continuing their journey to healing.
May all patients and their families have a spirit of fortitude, trust, peace, hope and, if it be the Lord's will, bestow miraculous healings! Above all, may they know that they are never alone in their struggles.
We lift up Carol Collins dealing with vertigo and all who have similar challenging health symptoms, that they may be alleviated.
We join in prayer for Todd Damon who will be getting a pacemaker, for John Dewey who will be undergoing heart valve and bypass surgery and for all experiencing health issues related to their heart, may the Divine Physician bring healing and peace and may they have expert, kind medical teams.
Through the intercession of St Dymphna, St John of God and St Benedict Joseph Labre, we lift up those in with mental and emotional health issues, including anxiety and depression, and seeking to be free from addictions. We also lift up their psychiatrists and professionals who work with them.
We pray for all caregivers, for an outpouring of fortitude, peace and angels to surround them, especially Susie, Nina, Diane, and Milena.
We share in special prayers for all in hospice and their families. May Steve, Tammy, Veronica, Bill Johnson, John Cooper, and Lee Pettingill have comfort, peace and loving care to surround them during this sacred time of transition. May St Joseph, patron of departing souls, be close to them.
Eternal Peace
We pray for the souls of those who will soon die and those who have passed to the Lord, especially
Leo McCorry
Ed Maduno, who was killed in a bike accident
Virginia Jeffers, whose funeral mass will be Tuesday, July 15 at 10 am in Sudbury
Fr Walter Gaudreau, former Weekend associate priest and friend of Our Lady of Fatima, Sudbury
and all the holy souls in Purgatory
May they be united with Christ in Heaven, and may their loved ones have peace and consolation.
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