Prayers Of The Faithful – February 26

For Pope Francis as he encourages each of us and the whole Church to overcome our resistance to following Jesus on the Way to the Cross.
We pray to the Lord.

For all victims of war and natural disaster and for those who bring aid and those who work for peace.
We pray to the Lord.

For Bishop Christian and our Diocesan family as we enter fully into the time of Lent and encounter Jesus together.
We pray to the Lord.

For families and especially for parents who face many obstacles in raising their children in our faith and tradition.
We pray to the Lord.

For the poor, especially children, and for church groups who feed the hungry and provide shelter to the homeless and refugees.
We pray to the Lord.

For any who are ill and seek the consolation and healing of faith.
We pray to the Lord.

For those who have died: Mathilda Ward, George Hamilton, Eileen Underhill, Anne Marie Hatty, Violet Legere, Mary Gallagher; and for people who mourn them.
We pray to the Lord.

Cereal Drive

FINAL WEEKEND: Our Daily Bread Cereal Drive (In Memory of Maggie Nugent) concludes this Sunday, February 26. This cereal will assist the breakfast program at St. Francis-Hazen White School. Cereal may be brought in at all Masses this weekend and left near the Baptism font at the front of the church. The cereal will be delivered to the school on Monday, February 27. The students are always grateful for your ongoing support.

Diocesan Planning Study

The Diocese of Saint John is conducting a comprehensive planning study of the entire diocese to help gauge the interest and support for the Cathedral Restoration, an Endowment for Parish Evangelization Efforts, and Individual Parish Needs. If you receive a survey in the mail, you can complete it and return it to the diocese by mail or place it in the offertory basket anytime in February or March. There will be listening sessions in the Saint John Region on March 8 (St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, 6:30 pm), March 14 (Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 7:00 pm), March 15 (Holy Redeemer Parish, 6:30 pm), March 18 (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1:30 pm) and March 19 (Immaculate Conception Parish, 2:00 pm) to gather feedback. Your thoughts are extremely valuable during this planning process and participation is greatly appreciated.