Spirituality / Vocations
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Prayer to our Lady of Good CounselGod of heavenly wisdom, you have given us Mary, Mother of Jesus, to be our guide and counselor.
Grant that we may always seek her motherly help in this life and so enjoy her blessed presence in the life to come.
O Mother of Good Counsel, Patroness of the National Council of Catholic Women, Intercede for us, that we may be wise, courageous and loving leaders of the Church.
Help us dear mother, to know the mind of Jesus, your Son.
May the Holy Spirit, fill us with reverence for God’s creation, and compassion for all God’s children.
May our labors of love on earth enhance the reign on God; and may God’s gifts of faith and living hope prepare us for the fullness of the world to come.
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Julie RotherySpirituality/Vocations Co-chair -
Very Rev. Michael J. Greer, V.F.Miami Spiritual Advisor
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Open Wide Our Hearts
In an effort to embrace the humanity of all our brothers and sisters and in opposition to the culture of racism, let us pray for the conversion of our communities and our nation.
As in all things, we turn to prayer, asking Our Blessed Mother to intercede on our behalf:Mary, friend and mother to all,
through your Son, God has found a way
to unite himself to every human being,
called to be one people,
sisters and brothers to each other.
We ask for your help in calling on your Son,
Seeking forgiveness for the times when
we failed to love and respect one another.
We ask for your help in obtaining from your Son
The grace we need to overcome the evil of racism
and to build a just society.
We ask for your help in following your Son,
so that prejudice and animosity
will no longer infect our minds or hearts
but will be replaced with a love that respects
the dignity of each person.
Mother of the Church
The Spirit of your Son Jesus
Warm our hearts:PRAY FOR US
From "Open Wide Our Hearts " the enduring call to love, a pastoral letter against racism
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Prayer for Vocations
"Father you call each one of us by
name and ask us to follow you.
Bless your church by raising
up dedicated and generous
leaders from our families
and friends who will serve
your people as Sisters, Priests,
Brothers, Deacons, and Lay Ministers.
Inspire us as we grow to
know you, and open our hearts
to hear your call.
We ask this in Jesus name. Amen."
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LITURGICAL CALENDARAugust 2021
2 Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop
Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest
4 Saint John Vianney, Priest
5 The Dedication of the Basilica
of Saint Mary Major
6 The Transfiguration of the Lord
7 Saint Sixtus II, Pope, & Companions, Martyrs
Saint Cajetan, Priest
Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM)
9 Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross,
Virgin and Martyr
10 Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
11 Saint Clare, Virgin
12 Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious
13 Saints Pontian, Pope, and
Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs
14 Saint Maximillian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
15 The Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity
16 Saint Stephen of Hungary
19 Saint John Eudes, Priest
20 Saint Bernard, Abbot and
Doctor of the Church
21 Saint Pius X, Pope
23 Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin
24 Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
25 Saint Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest
27 Saint Monica
28 Saint Augustine, Bishop and
Doctor of the Church
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Pope's Monthly Prayer Intention
AUGUST 2021
The Church
Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel.
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Season of Creation
Finding God in the Wilderness: A Prayer Service Series for the Season of Creation.
The four part prayer series was produced by Catholic Climate Covenant and download Season of Creation Prayer for 2020.
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