OFS-YOUFRA MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS (PDF)
To emphasize communion with the Pope, we offer the Holy Father’s intention for the month and an intention for the OFS according to the life and important events of the Order. The local fraternities pray for both.
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| January | For the right to education.
Let us pray that migrants, refugees and people affected by war will always see their right to education, necessary to build a better world, respected. OFS: For the national fraternities of Benin and Togo. Our Father… |
| February | For vocations to the priestly and religious life.
Let us pray that the ecclesial community will accept the desires and doubts of young people who feel the call to serve Christ’s mission in the priestly and religious life. OFS: For the national fraternities of Zimbabwe, South Africa, Peru and Hungary. Our Father… |
| March | For families in crisis.
Let us pray that divided families may find in forgiveness the healing of their wounds, rediscovering the mutual richness even in their differences. OFS: For the national fraternities of Denmark, Portugal, Chile, Belarus and CIOFS Presidency. Our Father… |
| April | For the use of new technologies.
Let us pray that the use of new technologies will not replace human relationships, respect the dignity of persons and help to face the crises of our time. OFS: For the Second Latin-American Congress in Colombia. Our Father… |
| May | For working conditions.
Let us pray that through work every person may be fulfilled, families may be maintained with dignity and society may become more human. OFS: For the national fraternities of Romania, Costa Rica, Czech Republic and El Salvador. Our Father… |
| June | Because we grow in compassion for the world.
Let us pray that each of us will find consolation in our personal relationship with Jesus and that we may learn from his Heart compassion for the world. OFS: For the national fraternities of Vietnam, Argentina, Canada, El Salvador, Nicaragua and local fraternity of Athens. Our Father… |
| July | For formation in discernment.
Let us pray that we may learn more and more to discern, to know how to choose the paths of life and to reject everything that distances us from Christ and the Gospel. OFS: For the national fraternities of Bolivia, Nicaragua, Hungary and Vietnam and for the IV OFS-YouFra European Congress in Spain. Our Father… |
| August | For common coexistence.
Let us pray that societies in which coexistence seems more difficult will not give in to the temptation of confrontation on ethnic, political, religious or ideological grounds. OFS: For the national fraternities of Paraguay and Brazil and for the Pan-African Congress in Uganda. Our Father… |
| September | For our relationship with all creation.
Let us pray that, inspired by St. Francis, we may experience our interdependence with all creatures, loved by God and worthy of love and respect. OFS: For the national fraternities of New Zealand, Australia, Slovakia and USA. Our Father… |
| October | For collaboration between the different religious traditions.
Let us pray that we believers of different religious traditions will work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity. OFS: For the national fraternities of Great Britain, France, Croatia and Cuba and for the Asia-Oceania Congress. Our father… |
| November | For suicide prevention.
Let us pray that people tempted by suicide will find in their community the support, assistance and love they need and open themselves to the beauty of life. OFS: For the CIOFS Presidency and YouFra, for the national fraternity of Cuba. Our Father… |
| December | For Christians in conflict contexts.
Let us pray that Christians living in contexts of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, may be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope. OFS: For a better collaboration between OFS and YouFra in the world, for the national fraternity of France. Our Father… |