SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 4, 2020
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of our Diocese, all parish/school/campus ministries are invited to participate in the Octave of Service from September 27th, the feast day of Saint Vincent de Paul, to October 4th. An Octave of Service is a week-long opportunity for parish/school/campus ministries to carry out various forms of outreach in their communities while living out the Gospel values of encounter and accompaniment.
You are invited as individuals, families, groups to participate in one or more of the following Services planned at Prince of Peace:
Sunday, September 27, 2020 SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Write letters/cards to the sick and homebound.
Coordinators: Sheila Gargiulo and Mary Murphy and Mary Riley
Prayer
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Pope Francis
Prayer for those in Nursing Homes
Lord Jesus, We bring to you those in nursing homes, their families, and the Staff.
For those in nursing homes, Lord Jesus;
We pray for healing,
We pray for forgiveness,
We pray for their loneliness,
We pray that their suffering may serve some final good
in your Holy plan for us.
We pray that they may be safe from the Coronavirus.
For the families, Lord Jesus:
We pray for healing,
We pray for their perseverance,
We pray for their loneliness as they cannot see their loved ones,
We pray that their suffering may serve some final good in your Holy plan for us.
For the Staff, Lord Jesus:
We pray for their safety,
We pray that they may be safe from the Coronavirus,
We pray for their patience, and perseverance,
We pray for their Families,
We pray that they understand our appreciation for their service.
Monday, September 28, 2020 YOUTH
Collect old instruments in good condition for children and teens who do not have their own.
Coordinators: Bonnie Koon and Karen Kemp
Prayer for Youth
We offer to you, Loving God, the gifts and needs of youth.
Bless them with your guiding grace as they face the challenges and opportunities in their lives.
Touch their hearts with the gentleness of your love, that they may know they are valued and valuable beings.
Send your spirit of hope to their lives, that they may believe in themselves and know they are needed in this world.
Grace them with the gift of joy that they may celebrate life through laughter and tears alike.
Guide us, as we continue to grow in appreciation of the many gifts of young people,
in the ministry opportunities we offer to them, in the journey of faith we walk with them,
in our shared mission as a community called to discipleship in the world.
We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church Duncanville, Texas
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 HOMELESS
Bake cookies that can be frozen and used for meals in our Parish Homeless Meals Ministry.
Monetary donations are always welcome.
Coordinators: Bobby Yeager and Sandy Shepard
Prayer for the Homeless
Almighty and ever-living God,
Your will for humanity is that none should be lost,
that all should be saved and find their home in You.
Your son, Jesus, came among us in poverty and simplicity,
to show us the inherent dignity of each human life,
and to reveal Your special love for the poor.
We thank You for entrusting to our care Your precious ones
known in the face of the homeless.
Bless all those who have shared life together with us in the shelters
dedicated to serving those in need.
As we joyfully celebrate the miracles we have witnessed in our midst,
help us to rededicate ourselves to continue to extend Your loving hand to all those who come our way.
No one is a stranger to You, and no one is ever far from Your loving care.
In Your kindness watch over all those who find themselves without food or shelter,
who have been separated from the support of family,
who have lost their way and are seeking a place to call home.
Bring them safely to us that we might welcome them and serve them,
so that they might renew their strength and with Your help find hope for the future.
Bless the work of our hands so that our service to others will continue to build Your kingdom of peace and justice in our world.
We make this prayer to You, O God, who have created us, saved us, and made us whole. Amen.
Catholic Charities Massachusetts
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 POOR and HUNGRY
Collect and/or donate food to our parish Food Pantry.
Donate clothes to the Great Exchange Clothes Closet.
Coordinators: Karen McDonald and Nick Vacca
Prayer for the Poor
God of Justice,
open our eyes to see you in the face of the poor.
Open our ears to hear you in the cries of the exploited.
Open our mouths to defend you in the public squares as well as in private deeds.
Remind us that what we do to the least ones, we do to you.
Amen.
from Being Neighbor, the Catechism and Social Justice,
Catholic Campaign for Human Development,
©1998 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Thursday, October 1, 2020 IMPRISONED
Write letters or cards to those in jail.
Coordinators: Mike Corrigan and Darlene Sommer
Prayer for the Imprisoned
Lord Jesus,
We bring to you the victims of crime, the inmates in the Chesapeake Jail, the inmates’ families, the Sheriff and Deputies, the Support Staff, the Jail Chaplain, and our justice system.
For the victims of crime Lord Jesus;
We pray for healing,
We pray for forgiveness,
We pray that their suffering may serve some final good in your Holy plan for us.
For the inmates Lord Jesus:
We pray for repentance,
We pray for conversion,
We pray that they gain personal relationships with you Lord,
We pray that they respect and care for each other and the Jail Staff,
We pray that they may be safe from the Coronavirus.
For the inmates’ families Lord Jesus:
We pray for healing,
We pray for their needs while providers are incarcerated,
We pray that their suffering may serve some final good in your Holy plan for us.
For the Sheriff and Deputies Lord Jesus:
We pray for their safety,
We pray that they may be safe from the Coronavirus,
We pray for their patience, and perseverance,
We pray for their Families,
We pray that they understand our appreciation for their service.
For the Support Staff Lord Jesus:
We pray for their safety,
We pray that they may be safe from the Coronavirus,
We pray for their patience, and perseverance,
We pray for their Families,
We pray that they understand our appreciation for their service.
For the Jail Chaplain Lord Jesus:
We pray for him and his staff,
For their well-being,
For their safety,
We pray that they may be safe from the Coronavirus,
We pray for their patience, and perseverance,
We pray that they may be sustained despite the inability of volunteers to visit and assist them during this time,
We pray for their Families.
For our Justice system Lord Jesus:
For the correction of bias,
For the correction of inequality for the rich and the poor,
For the correction of inequality for the different races,
For a true balance between mercy and justice. Amen
Friday, October 2, 2020 CHILDREN
Collect and/or donate books and or clothing and school supplies to The Her Shelter.
There are many children who do not have books or needed clothing.
Coordinators: Alan and Tanya Cole and Myra Seimetz
Prayer for Children
For orphaned children throughout the world,
and especially those
who are abused or neglected:
that we might work to save them;
We pray to the Lord:
For children who are unwanted by their parents:
that God’s grace might send others to love
and care for them;
We pray to the Lord:
For the children of our country,
especially those who are forgotten or neglected:
that their presence might remind us
of the infinite value of human life;
We pray to the Lord:
For every little child:
That we might accept and preserve each one
as a sign of the infinite love of God for us;
We pray to the Lord:
For all unborn children:
that our love for them may keep them safe
until the joyous day of their birth;
We pray to the Lord:
That the Lord,
who rescues the life of the poor
from the power of the wicked,
might send an angel to guard and protect
all unborn children;
We pray to the Lord:
For every little child,
and especially for those who
live in their mother’s womb:
that they might grow
in the image and likeness of
the God who made them;
We pray to the Lord:
For the littlest child in her mother’s womb:
that in her life we may see the infinite love of God;
We pray to the Lord:
That through the intercession of Saint Vincent
who spilled his blood for the defense of the Gospel,
the lives of unborn children may be spared;
We pray to the Lord:
For all children who have died from abortion:
that God might cradle them in his arms
and grant them eternal peace with him;
We pray to the Lord:
For every child who lives in the womb:
that God might send an angel to guard and protect
the innocent and defenseless;
We pray to the Lord:
For all unborn children,
and especially for the babies of unmarried mothers:
that God might send an angel to protect them;
We pray to the Lord:
For the children who have died from abortion in our nation,
and for their mothers and fathers:
for mercy, peace and the loving embrace of Christ;
We pray to the Lord:
For little children,
who await the birth of a brother or sister:
that they may learn to cherish
the child in her mother’s womb;
We pray to the Lord:
For all little children,
and especially for toddlers:
that we might lead them to what is holy and true;
We pray to the Lord:
For children who have been abandoned or abused:
that God might teach us how to heal and protect them;
We pray to Lord:
For all children born today:
that we might receive them as a sign of hope
and of God’s never-ending care;
We pray to the Lord:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC Intercessory Prayers: Children – Born and Unborn
Saturday, October 3, 2020 ELDERLY
Adopt a senior. Offer to run errands or clean their yard or call them.
Knit or crochet lap blankets for those in nursing home or rehabilitation centers.
Coordinators: Kelly Bruno and Landon Nye
Prayer of the Elderly
Grant, O Lord of life,
That we may savor every season of our lives as a gift filled with promise for the future.
Grant that we may lovingly accept your will, and place ourselves each day in your merciful hands.
And when the moment of our definitive “passage” comes, grant that we may face it with serenity,
without regret for what we shall leave behind.
For in meeting you, after having sought you for so long, we shall find once more every authentic good
which we have known here on earth, in the company of all who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith and hope.
Mary, Mother of pilgrim humanity, pray for us “now and at the hour of our death.”
Keep us ever close to Jesus, your beloved Son and our brother, the Lord of life and glory. Amen!
Saint Pope John Paul II, 1999
Sunday, October 4, 2020 LIFE
Respect Life Baby Shower Drive-Thru At Prince of Peace from 12pm-3pm
Coordinators: Paul Hoppenjans and Vicki Olenick
A Prayer for Life
Father and maker of all,
you adorn all creation
with splendor and beauty,
and fashion human lives
in your image and likeness.
Awaken in every heart
reverence for the work of your hands,
and renew among your people
a readiness to nurture and sustain
your precious gift of life.
Grant this through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God forever and ever.
Amen
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC.
