WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS

FOR THESE PRIESTS

"The priest may claim the prayers of his people,
for through their prayers he receives from the Spirit
whatever he needs...
The priest can save souls without eloquence,
but he cannot move them without prayer and
the Holy Spirit."

-- The Priest is Not His Own by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen


Our Holy Father Pope Francis

Pope Emeritus ''Father Benedict'' XVI

Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Cardinal Edward Egan

Father Brian T. McSweeney  
 
Monsignor Hilary C. Franco

Monsignor Robert McCormick

Father Slawek
 
Father Douglas Crawford

Father Robert Dunn

Father Arthur Navales

Father Joseph Nahas

 Father Vigilanti  

Father Newcomb

Monsignor Louis J. Mazza

Father Jean Paul Soler

Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR

Father Seán Michael Connolly
 

FOR THESE DEACONS

Deacon Timothy Slominski

Deacon Steven DeMartino

Deacon Cliff Calanni

Deacon John Barbera
 

AND FOR OUR SEMINARIAN
Michael Connolly

This prayer was dictated to Marisa Rossi by Our Lady.
Rome, 9th March 1993.
 
O Almighty God,
accept this servant of yours, [name]
let him be always yours,
let him always offer a powerful witness
and be a powerful example
for the souls You have entrusted to his pastoral care
and who truly want to change
and want to walk along the path
marked out by your Divine Son
and enlightened by the light of the Holy Spirit.
Mary, Mother of the Eucharist,
be for this priest a mother and master,
a refuge and support,
consolation and companionship.
Amen.


PRAYER FOR MY PRIEST ON A SUNDAY NIGHT
By Ellen E. Reddick, 3/16/2008   
      
Heavenly Father, I ask
A special blessing for my priest tonight.

All week he has served You—and us
And done so with eagerness and devotion.

Especially today , leading us to You in worship
And bringing Your Son to us in the Eucharist.

And now he is tired, weary, spent.
I see it in his eyes, his face, his movements.

The spirit is so willing, still eager,
Yet the flesh is fragile, so very human.

And so I ask on his behalf:
Grant him rest; refresh his soul; Renew his strength
and fill him with joy.

Grant him sleep – Sweet, deep, restful slumber
Like a child safe in his Father's strong embrace. 
Peaceful dreams, restful dreams.

Let him remember not the stumbled word,
Or awkward pause, for these are passing. 

Bring to mind instead the joyful faces, 
The lives whose chains his touch has broken, 
The hearts set ablaze by the fire of Your Spirit, 
The minds enlightened by his words,
The Love that flowed from You through him.

May he wake tomorrow refreshed, renewed, 
Empowered for the challenges ahead, 
Comforted by the embrace of Your Love. 

Keep him strong, that he may serve You well.
And eager, that his service bring him joy.
This I ask, with all my heart, In Jesus' name,
Amen.