Today we pray for the following intentions:
- Healing for those who are sick, especially Jim Murphy, Lauren & Brian Domitrovits, John Fetrow, Leo Botwin, Paul Sirna, Matt Notine, Christopher Manning, Teresa Calla, Kathy Koch, Anthony Daniels, Linda Lyle, Chris O'Shea, Jade Kellogg, Sami Sloan, Stephen Gionta, Joanne Callahan, Amy Lowell, Ryan Kasak, Jack Vander Meulen, Dale Vincent, and Baby Arthur
- Protection and guidance for several young adults struggling to manage daily life
- For Tommy Kiernan, serving in the Middle East
- Healing for several people dealing with cancer, in particular Cindy and Bob
- For Stephanie Scheirer
- For all those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, particularly the people of Asheville, NC
- For the repose of the soul of John Donohoe, and for his family
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
LEADER 1: Our Father, who art in heaven hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
LEADER 2/ALL: 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
LEADER 1: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
LEADER 2/ALL: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
LEADER 1: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried: he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
LEADER 2/ALL: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
LEADER 1: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ
LEADER 2/ALL: In atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
LEADER 1: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion
LEADER 2/ALL: have mercy on us and on the whole world (repeat 10 times)
LEADER 1: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world (repeat 3 times)
LEADER 2/ALL: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments, we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
Heavenly Father, be with us in this sacred moment. We ask Your comfort for the Donohoe family amid the sorrow of losing someone they love. Help them to bear their pain and loss, and renew their faith in the life to come. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ.
We offer this novena for John,
who has departed from this world and now returns to you.
Lord, in your mercy welcome him into your heavenly kingdom.
He has gone to his rest in hopes of rising with you.
Lord, bring him into the light of your Divine Presence.
May he find eternal peace with you.
May he inherit your kind forgiveness.
May he see you face to face.
You are our hope in this world, our resurrection and life, our Judge and Savior.
We humbly beseech you, be merciful in your judgement and grant to John eternal salvation.
Cleanse him of his sins and grant him lasting reward,
in your kingdom.
We thank you, Almighty God, for the treasured gift of love, for those we have shared our lives with, and the memories we are blessed to hold in our hearts. Console us, wipe away our tears, and see us through another day. Death is not the last word, for we have the hope and promise of a life everlasting, through Your Son, our Savior, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.