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All priests for that matter but I have one in mind who is head priest at our parish. I would like to ask for prayers concerning his current mood. I believe he is suffering from burn-out. Its just him and one other priest who handle daily mass and the two evening masses and two sun morn masses at two different churches. Plus he overses the school and cemeteries. Right now we are without a bishop. Everytime I see this priest in question he is going in 50 directions at once. He works hard and reaches out to the needy. I could go on and on but lately his mood has been edgy. He has responded in anger to parishioners which is not normal. He has been know to preach on impurities from time to time and other things birth control and abortion. I know he gets flack from some people about this. You can tell he’s been talked to because his next homily with have some fire in. I love him and wish he’d let it rip more often but I know for awhile parishioners would go to mass led by different priests to avoid him and his rants.

To get to the point he needs prayers to lift him up. He could use a retreat or vacation but not sure if thats in the Fathers will or not. So keep him in your prayers and all our priest that are stretched to their limits everyday.

God bless
 
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
 
This is a very charitable and important prayer, my friend. Our priests are so vital, and yet so stressed as they are one of the most obvious faces of the Church, both to the world and to other Catholics, both of whom look to them to represent Christ. They are still human, and so this great responsibility can be sometimes overwhelming. However, Christ is with them in a deep and fundamental way and offers them the courage and humility to always bear the cross of their duties with love and patience. I pray that your priest and all priests may find some relief from their stress, that people will be more respectful and appreciative of them (particularly good priests, which are sometimes hard to find), and that they may be guided by Christ to represent Him and the Church with the serenity and faith that Our Lord exhibited in His own ministry. I also pray for the forgiveness of all their sins, their protection from all problems, and I ask for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, your priest’s guardian angel, and St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. God bless. 🙂

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, for those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
 
I am amazed to see how hard priests work and it’s no wonder they occasionally get a bit over-wrought. Our sole priest has been working for the last couple of weeks whilst fighting a bad chest infection, he just has to keep going as there is no-one else to pick up his 24/7 responsibilities. Despite all that, he has remained good-humoured, but then, he is a man with a sunny disposition.

Praying for all priests, who make many personal sacrifices to support their parishioners.
 
Prayers said for your priest that somehow he will find some relief or a retired priest could maybe give him a break of some kind. You are so right to post this. We need to pray for our priests and thank them for their service sometimes.

Mary.
 
Pater noster, qui es in cælis: sanctificetur nomen tuum; adveniat regnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua, sicut in cælo, et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie; et dimítte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitoribus nostris; et ne nos inducas in tentationem; sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.
 
Thanks for answering the prayer request. My apologies for the errors - it was almost 2am and I should have been asleep. Anyway, I know Our Lord has heard our prayers and help is sure to come soon.
 
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen.
 
Mr_Clean said:
All priests for that matter but I have one in mind who is head priest at our parish. I would like to ask for prayers concerning his current mood. I believe he is suffering from burn-out. Its just him and one other priest who handle daily mass and the two evening masses and two sun morn masses at two different churches. Plus he overses the school and cemeteries. Right now we are without a bishop. Everytime I see this priest in question he is going in 50 directions at once. He works hard and reaches out to the needy. I could go on and on but lately his mood has been edgy. He has responded in anger to parishioners which is not normal. He has been know to preach on impurities from time to time and other things birth control and abortion. I know he gets flack from some people about this. You can tell he’s been talked to because his next homily with have some fire in. I love him and wish he’d let it rip more often but I know for awhile parishioners would go to mass led by different priests to avoid him and his rants.

To get to the point he needs prayers to lift him up. He could use a retreat or vacation but not sure if thats in the Fathers will or not. So keep him in your prayers and all our priest that are stretched to their limits everyday.

God bless
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Praying for all Priests & Deacons.
 
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.

Idea: enroll him in a Mass association or Eucharistic guild such as this one: cenacleosb.org/guild/ Mass, the Divine Office, and all other prayers on one day of the week are offered for the members of the guild by the monastery.

Priests are so dear to the Heart of Jesus. Queen of Priests, pray for him!
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†*
 
May the Holy Trinity, THE THREE IN ONE, help the Reverend Father to proclaim and exclaim the joy of God.
 
Holy Michael the Archangel defend us in the day of battle.
Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the Power of God,
thrust down to hell satan and all the wicked spirits,
who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession and was left forsaken. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, a sorrowful sinner. Despise not my words, O Mother of the Word, but in your mercy, hear and answer me.
Amen
 
Prayer for Priests

Keep them, I pray Thee dear Lord. - Keep them, for they are thine …
These priests whose lives burn out before - Thy consecrated shrine
Keep them, for they are in the world, - Though from the world apart.
When earthly treasurest tempt, allure, - Shelter them in Thy Heart

Keep them and comfort them - In hours of loneliness and pain,
When all their life of sacrifice - For souls seems but in vain.

Keep them and remember, Lord - That they have none but Thee
They have only human hearts, - With human frailty.

Keep them as spotless as the Host, - That daily they caress;
Their every thought and word and deed, - May you deign, dear Lord. To bless.

Amen.
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
***Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death
Amen.

:crossrc:***
 
Praying for your parish priest. Maybe some of the ladies can prepare a special meal for him and take to the rectory one day. Also will pray the prayer posted by Wild Thing.
 
acadiANNA said:
Praying for your parish priest. Maybe some of the ladies can prepare a special meal for him and take to the rectory one day. Also will pray the prayer posted by Wild Thing.
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What a great idea to take a special meal to him!
Mary.
 
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