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JANUARY
For Pope Francis’ January Intention – For the right to an education. Let us pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected.
For Bishop Ricken’s January Intention – For a jubilee year of HOPE: May our witness as faithful disciples, draw an anxious world to discover the hope which does not disappoint.
FEBRUARY
For Pope Francis’ February Intention – For vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Let us pray that the ecclesial community might welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ’s mission in the priesthood and religious life.
For Bishop Ricken’s February Intention – For a reclaiming of Sunday as the Lord’s Day: May we remove those distractions that make us increasingly less attentive to God in order that we might receive the grace to live the demands of our faith lived to its fullness by keeping Sunday as the day for the Lord.
MARCH
For Pope Francis’ March Intention – For families in crisis. Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.
For Bishop Ricken’s March Intention – For a greater appreciation of the Sacrament of Penance: May we, during this Season of Lent, rediscover the beauty of this Sacrament of Healing, allowing the Lord to erase our sins, to heal our hearts, and to reveal his compassionate mercy.