St. Ann's Prayer Intentions

Please keep the prayer intentions of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and the communal intentions of St. Ann's Parish in your prayers.

Prayer Intention of Pope Francis for March:

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences..

Transcript of video:

​We all dream about a beautiful, perfect family. But there’s no such thing as a perfect family. Every family has its own problems, as well as its tremendous joys.
Every member of the family is important because each member is different than the others, each person is unique. But these differences can also cause conflict and painful wounds.
And the best medicine to heal the pain of a wounded family is forgiveness.
Forgiveness means giving another chance. God does this with us all the time. God’s patience is infinite. He forgives us, lifts us up, gives us a new start. Forgiveness always renews the family, making it look forward with hope.
Even when there’s no possibility of the “happy ending” we’d like, God’s grace gives us the strength to forgive, and it brings peace, because it frees us from sadness, and, above all, from resentment.
Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.

St. Ann's Communal Prayers and Intentions

1.  For Pope Francis, Bishop Zurek, Father Raef, and all priests and deacons ministering in the Diocese of Amarillo.

2.  For all the young people of our parish, that God will help them to grow and mature as faithful disciples of Christ.

3.  For all Christians who are persecuted or martyred for their faith, especially those in the Middle East.

4.  For an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, especially among the young people of our parish family.

5.  For our country, that God will inspire us to work diligently for the common good and justice for all people.

6.  For all those who feel marginalized, alienated, or outcast in our society or in our Church.