Prayer intentions - 09/2017

Prayer Intentions of the Pope

Each month the Pope invites all members of the Church to pray for particular needs. This month the Prayer Intentions of the Pope are:

Parishes
That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen.

Join with us in praying for the needs of the Church, the Congregation and the world, in particular for:

· CONGREGATIONAL FINANCE MEETINGS:

We ask you to pray especially for the Finance Meetings which will take place in Noumea in September.

· RENEWAL PROGRAMMES:

The Second Novitiatefor French-speaking Sisters which began at Via Cassia on 20 August and will conclude on 20 December.

Ongoing Formation for Sisters In Temporary Vows:

The programme will take place at Waltham, USA from 15 October 2017 to 15 July 2018.

· JUBILEES: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SISTERS WHO CELEBRATED JUBILEES OF PROFESSION ON 8 SEPTEMBER

60 years: 1957 - 2017

Sr Claudine Nakamura (New Caledonia)

Sr Francoise Jotte (France)

Sr Pascale Germain (France)

50 years: 1967 - 2017

Sr Anna Raccagni (New Caledonia)

Sr Josephine Gresham (New Zealand)

Sr M. Benilde Cozzi (Italy)

Sr M. Flaviana Casari (Senegal)

Sr M. Lena Temponi (Italy)

· LET US PRAY ALSO FOR:

The Marist Brothers’ General Chapter in Colombia.

The Marist Fathers’ General Chapter in Rome.

Marist Missionary Sisters

Inspired by the Spirit to follow Jesus as Mary did we Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary respond to a call that invites us to be:

Sent on mission beyond frontiers to live the Gospel

Inspired by Mary and confident of her help

Consecrated women living in multicultural communities