Partners In Charity Appeal Prayer

Bless Our Efforts

All Holy and Loving God, you appointed Blessed John
XXIII and Blessed John Paul II to be shepherds of your
Church in our own day.  Through their intercession we ask
you to bless again our Church and to look favorably upon
our efforts through the Partners in Charity appeal to build
up your church in our diocese by our charity and love.
Pope John XXIII opened your Church to the world, and
taught us that the Church is our mother and teacher.
Blessed John Paul II brought the message of the Gospel to
the world, proclaiming that Jesus Christ is the splendor of
truth who leads us to heaven. In their ministry
they have manifested the way
to the glory of your Kingdom.
May their celestial merits and prayers foster the continued
growth and well-being of our diocese as we call upon
them this year as the patrons of our diocesan
Partners in Charity Appeal.

We ask this through Christ, Our Lord. Amen