-
7/24/2019 2016 Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
1/3
2016 Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
UUniversal Prayer EEvangelization Prayer
January
UInterreligious Dialogue: !at sincere "ialogue a#ong #en
an"$o#en of "i%erent fait!s #ay pro"uce t!e fruits of peace an"
&ustice'E(!ristian Unity: !at )y #eans of "ialogue an"
fraternal c!arityan" $it! t!e grace of t!e *oly +pirit, (!ristians
#ay overco#e"ivisions'
Fe)ruaryU(are of (reation: !at $e #ay ta-e goo" care of
creationa giftfreely givencultivating an" protecting it for future
generations'E.sia: !at opportunities #ay increase for "ialogue an"
encounter)et$een t!e (!ristian fait! an" t!e peoples of .sia'
/arc!UFa#ilies in Diculty: !at fa#ilies in nee" #ay receive
t!enecessary support an" t!at c!il"ren #ay gro$ up in !ealt!y
an"peaceful environ#ents'EPersecute" (!ristians: !at t!ose
(!ristians $!o, on account oft!eir fait!, are "iscri#inate" against
or are )eing persecute", #ayre#ain strong an" fait!ful to t!e
ospel, t!an-s to t!e incessantprayer of t!e (!urc!'
.pril
U+#all Far#ers: !at s#all far#ers #ay receive a &ust re$ar"
fort!eir precious la)or'E.frican (!ristians: !at (!ristians in
.frica #ay give $itness tolove an" fait! in Jesus (!rist a#i"
politicalreligious con3icts'
/ayU4espect for 5o#en: !at in every country of t!e $orl",
$o#en#ay )e !onore" an" respecte" an" t!at t!eir essential
contri)ution tosociety #ay )e !ig!ly estee#e"'E*oly 4osary: !at
fa#ilies, co##unities, an" groups #ay pray t!e*oly 4osary for
evangelization an" peace'
JuneU*u#an +oli"arity: !at t!e age" #arginalize", an" t!ose $!o
!aveno one #ay n"even $it!in t!e !uge cities of t!e
$orl"opportunities for encounter an" soli"arity'E+e#inarians an"
7ovices: !at se#inarians an" #en an" $o#enentering religious life
#ay !ave #entors $!o live t!e &oy of t!e ospelan" prepare t!e#
$isely for t!eir #ission'
-
7/24/2019 2016 Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
2/3
JulyUIn"igenous Peoples: !at in"igenous peoples, $!ose i"entity
an"vey e8istence are t!reatene" $ill )e s!o$n "ue respect'E9atin
.#erica an" t!e (ari))ean: !at t!e (!urc! in 9atin
.#erican an" t!e (ari))ean, )y #eans of !er #ission to t!e
continent,#ay announce t!e ospel $it! rene$e" vigor an"
ent!usias#'
.ugustU+ports: !at sports #ay )e an opportunity for frien"ly
encounters)et$een peoples an" #ay contri)ute to peace in t!e
$orl"'E9iving t!e ospel: !at (!ristians #ay live t!e ospel,
giving$itness to fait!, !onesty, an" love of neig!)or'
+epte#)erU(entrality of t!e *u#an Person: !at eac! #ay
contri)ute to t!e
co##on goo" an" to t!e )uil"ing of a society t!at places t!at
!u#anperson at t!e center'E/ission to Evangelize: !at )y
participating in t!e +acra#ents an"#e"itating on +cripture,
(!ristians #ay )eco#e #ore a$are of t!eir#ission to evangelize'
cto)erU!at &ournalists, in carrying out t!eir $or-, #ay
al$ays )e#otivate" )y respect for trut! an" a strong sense of
et!ics'E5orl" /ission Day: !at 5orl" /ission Day #ay rene$ $it!in
all(!ristian co##unities t!e &oy of t!e ospel an" t!e
responsi)ility to
announce it'
7ove#)erU(ountries 4eceiving 4efugees: !at t!e countries $!ic!
ta-e in agreat nu#)er of "isplace" persons an" refugees #ay n"
support fort!eir e%orts $!ic! s!o$ soli"arity'E(olla)oration of
Priests an" 9aity: !at $it!in paris!es, priests an"lay people #ay
colla)orate in service to t!e co##unity $it!out givingin to t!e
te#ptations of "iscourage#ent'
Dece#)er
UEn" to (!il" +ol"iers: !at t!e scan"al of c!il"sol"iers #ay
)eeli#inate" t!e $orl" over'EEurope: !at t!e people of Europe #ay
re"iscover t!e )eauty,goo"ness, an" trut! of t!e ospel $!ic! gives
&oy an" !ope to life'
.postles!ip of Prayer enrol#ent )y p!one, online, or e#ail
to:1;01 +' 9ayton
-
7/24/2019 2016 Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
3/3
infoAapostles!ipofprayer'org$$$'apostles!ipofprayer'org
+en" Bour na#e, a""ress, telep!one, an" e#ail'
mailto:[email protected]://www.apostleshipofprayer.org/http://www.apostleshipofprayer.org/mailto:[email protected]
