Praying for Our Parish Family

All of us have special intentions, petitions, and requests when we pray. Most often, our prayers are offered for family, friends, and ourselves. Certainly, it is good for us to lift up our prayers to the Lord.
 
I would like to ask all of you to take time to remember the members of our parish family in your prayers regularly. I am not talking about when we remember them at Mass, but rather, when we are praying privately.
 
At any given time in a parish, there are numerous people sick at home, in hospitals, rehabs, and nursing homes. There are numerous individuals and families caring for their sick and dying loved ones and mourning the loss of their loved ones. There are also many individual families dealing with various trials, tribulations and stress. All of them need our prayers.
 
These times are especially difficult for many, from our children to our Seniors, due to the Pandemic and the suffering, pain and isolation. Also, due to the unrest in our nation and the world. We need “Divine Assistance.” We ask God to be with each and all of us.
 
As a parish family, we are called to support each other. Prayer is one of the best ways we can assist others in their need. We lift them up to the Lord and entrust them to His care. I know that those in need are always grateful for our prayers.
 
Make it a habit when you pray, to lift up the members of our parish family who are in need. Your prayers will be appreciated. You too, will appreciate knowing when you are in need, that your fellow parishioners are praying for you. This is what we are about as a community of Faith.
 

God Bless us all!
Fr. Citino