For Pope Francis, Bishop Christian and all the bishops who continue to preach hope to a weary and worried world.
We pray to the Lord.
For the Church, especially where there is persecution and where young Catholic girls are forced to convert to Islam.
We pray to the Lord.
For prisoners of conscience and for people unjustly convicted of crimes they did not commit and for their families.
We pray to the Lord.
For our country, that Catholics and other Christians and people of conscience will advocate for the unborn and challenged and the elderly and vulnerable who are endangered by Bill C-7.
We pray to the Lord.
For the many generous people who are contributing to efforts to assist the poor at Christmas and for the children and families who will benefit from this generosity.
We pray to the Lord.
For those who are sick, at home or in hospital or special care and for their families and care givers.
We pray to the Lord.
For those who have died: Mary Richard, Dr. Thomas McCue, Christine Davis, Joseph Bourgoin, Joe Gabriel, Connie Keyes, Raymond Doyle, Richard (Dick) Keating, and for those whose names are written in our cherished Book of Remembrance.
We pray to the Lord.