March 16th Pastor's Message
- Communications AllSaints
- Mar 14
- 1 min read
Read this week's message from Father Don
Dear parishioners,
Lent is a good time to deepen our prayer life. What should we pray for? Here are some prayer requests our parishioners submitted to Jesus on the March 2nd Prayer Sunday:
Practical Needs:
good health, healing, addictions, pregnancy
mental health, discontent, motivation, peace of heart, freedom from anxiety, stress and inner confusion
finances, employment, housing, immigration issues
university acceptance, success in studies
peace in the world, Ukraine
Spiritual Needs
spiritual growth, coming closer to Jesus, prayer life, gratitude, generosity, patience, perseverance in trials
conversion, family and friends returning to the practice of the faith
guidance for big life decisions, discernment
the pope
the dead, comfort in mourning
Relationship Needs
family harmony, forgiveness, reconciliation
upcoming marriage, finding a life partner, improved communication in marriage, marital separation
friendship
During Lent I encourage you to have a family prayer time after Sunday dinner or some other day of the week.
The suggested format is simple: light a candle in front of a crucifix; share one good and one bad thing that happened to you during the week; scripture and discussion; prayer for particular needs; closing prayer. Weekly prayer sheets for March 16 - April 6 are available in the church foyer or on the parish website - https://www.allsaintsbc.ca/holy-week
Jesus cares about us and wants to support us in our needs. This Lent, let us turn to him with grateful and trusting hearts.
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