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Prayer List
Please mail intentions (in English, please, as we cannot translate other languages) to copenitents@yahoo.com Please put the words "Prayer Request" in the subject line.
If you would like to be sent urgent prayer requests, for someone in immediate danger of death, please email us at copenitents@yahoo.com and we will add your name to the Urgent Prayer list.
May God bless you! And thanks!
On-going Intentions:
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The Pope asks us to spend five minutes in prayer for those in power.
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Prayer for America one Minute Every Night. Every evening at 9:00PM EST, stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, and for peace in the world, for religious freedom, end to cancel culture, end to bullying.
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For the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, including all the weapons used to kill our school children. Healing of our minds, so we can love God with all our heart, soul and mind.
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Special prayers are requested for God’s abundant blessings on the Archdiocese for Military Services, for our troops, for all the families left behind, for our President, for all heads of state and government officials in those countries involved in war.
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Please pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for his health and protection.
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Please pray for the Church and for peace in the world.
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Please pray for priests undergoing religious attack, and for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and the Confraternity of Penitents.
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Please pray for the hundreds of thousands of refugees – that they find a place to live in peace.
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Please pray to end terrorism, genocide, war, abuse, neglect, hatred, human trafficking.
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Please pray for all to have their hearts open to Jesus, for a return to Christian values and morals
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That abortion be universally recognized as the unjust taking of an innocent, helpless human life.
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That society support women in pregnancy crisis so that giving birth is seen as do-able and right. To pass the Care for Her Act in the USA (HR5163) that does just this.
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That induced abortion become recognized as a terrible violation of human rights for the unborn.
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For National Day of Prayer weekly intentions for US Government and officials.
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For all those referred to the Confraternity of Penitents through the Vocation Placement Referral program, that God may lead them into the path on which He wishes them to walk.
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For the prayer requests of the Holy Innocents Prayer Line.
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For all those on the Precious Blood, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Shalom Media, and Margo Snyder's Prayer Lists. For God’s guidance for the Unthinkable movie being produced by Abby Johnson.
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Please pray for Charles Opara who needs a better job. His family is in great need.
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Gratitude for completion of Guadalupe Vita Dei House. For a holy priest will live there with residents. See GuadalupeVDH.com
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All sponsored priests in Mary, Mother of Priests Chapel and all benefactors (1000priests.org)
April 2025
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Crystal Lee-successful surgery
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David G, reparation for his sins
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For Dustin and Nathan to reconcile and for Dustin to re-connect with Confraternity friends
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For Madison, diagnosed with ADHD, allergies, and other issues
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For Rita's sister--health issues and surgery
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In gratitude for Bob's return to attending Mass
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For the conversion of others fallen away from the Church
March 2025
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For Pamela and her prayer requests for repentance, mercy, and generational healing.
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For David G - reparation for my sins
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Landlord selling building and woman renting there needs a new apartment ASAP
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Ruth L -- need $6,500 for new engine for her car or needs to get a new car
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Lance looking for Car to buy
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Mark who had a stroke and Thomas, not doing well after a medical problem.
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Repose of the souls of Fr. Barry England Andre Zalud, Kerry Walls, and Prince Frederick of Luxembourg
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Marion Pavone, fragile and elderly
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For WAYNE RENSCHLER
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Cheryl--70 years old, has a bad heart, no circulation in her legs which doctors will amputate. Has three sons to help her. Was married to a minister and has faith. Please pray for her.
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For Christians being martyred in the Congo and other places
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Anthony L asks for continued sanctification and submission to God's Will
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Sue--possible aggressive melanoma --being watched for it
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Repose of the souls of Roy and Veronica Grimmer and of Lonnie Yoder.
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Good job for Sandy Deatch.
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That Shannon will pass his Journeyman's exam.
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For Ben, Amelia, and family--preparing to move.
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To heal Vincent sent by Patricia Marie Cunningham
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For Conversion to the Catholic faith for
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Bill and Jennifer Bogart
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Airick Hoskinson
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Janelle and Mark Garlock
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Judith and Oliver Meinhold
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Brian Kirkland
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Adam Prince
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Josh Beseatte
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Forrest Starf
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Andrew McGregor
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Carlos and Sally Mireles; Tom -- recovery from major surgery
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Please for the family tree of the Cunningham/ Corcoran families
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Ken Row, in hospice, for Briona for healing and good direction for her life, for a Catholic singer gone astray
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For the sake of Lord Jesus Christ Please pray for my brothersAli and Irfan R and his family and all his brothers and sisters and all dear ones. And for me Mufide and all I ought to pray for. And for Sema R my sister in law for healing of breast and for her family. For God's will be done. And for the saouls of my parents Mehmet and Nedime R. God will reward you. Mary R.