Brothers and Sisters -
After mass this morning, our Pastor mentioned a special prayer intention. There is an unborn baby at 23 weeks gestation in South Dakota. In that state, abortions are legal until 24 weeks. The baby has Down’s syndrome and the parents intend to abort if adoptive parents do not come forward within the next week. Please pray that someone steps forward to adopt or that that the parents have a change of heart.
Holy Mother, St. Joseph, St. Anne, please ask our Lord to pour out his spirit upon this family. Please ask that he fill the hearts of these parents with light and love, so that they may know what a beautiful gift this dear child will be or to send angels that will ensure someone else steps in to do His holy will. Amen.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 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.
St. Michael the archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray.
And do thou oh Prince of the heavenly host.
By the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen