July - For respect for human life.
Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.
Significant anniversary days and feast days in the Marist Family.
July 12: Anniversary of the death of Sr Marie de la Paix, (Marie Virginie Jacquier – Ile des Pins, New Caledonia. 1896)
July 23: Anniversary of the Promise of Fourvière
July 26: St Joachim and St Anne
Let us remember in our prayers:
- Our families especially those with aged and sick members, our benefactors and all who do us good.
- The diocese of Bougainville celebrating the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Catholic Faith and first missionaries (1901-2026).
- Women and girls trapped by violence, abandonment, lack of opportunities and exclusion.
- Sr Jacinta Obiageri Obi who renews her vows on 16th July, those in formation and their formators.
- Victims of the recent natural disasters especially in the Philippines and Venezuela.
