Pope Francis Prayer Intention for November
FOR THE POPE

We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer for the month – pray for the Pope
Holy Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd. When Peter was a prisoner, the Church prayed incessantly for him. They were aware that their prayers sustained him. We ask you today to pray for the Pope, to pray for what he carries in his heart, and to pray for what worries him. Increase in us our love for the Church and the acceptance of the discernment of the Bishop of Rome who presides over the communion of all the churches. From his universal gaze, he helps us to recognize the action of the Holy Spirit. Amen. [more]

For the Synod – The Pope Video

October is a special month for the entire Church because the Synodal Assembly will take place in Rome. And “when the Church is in Synod,” the Pope reminds us, “this synodal dynamic alone carries its missionary vocation forward.”

“Mission is at the heart of the Church,” Pope Francis says in the video… [more]

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Reflection for the month – For the Pope

I’m grateful that I’ve had a personal connection with our last three popes: Pope St John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis.

I was born in 1977, the year ‘JP2’ was elected as pope. When I was a teenager, … [more]