October 2005 Prayer List

Month: October 2005
Please pray for the following needs of St. Matthews Church.

Pray for:
* Successful 2005 Fall Bazaar
* For the St. Matthew’s committees and outreach ministries specifically:
** Bazaar volunteers and committee members
* Armed Forces – may God’s protection surround our troops, especially the men and women serving from St. Matthews. May God strengthen their families.
* St. Matthews two, five and 10 year planning – may the Holy Spirit direct our future.
* Church finances, especially an abundance to cover winter heating costs.
* Surrounded by harshness and uncaring, create gentleness within our hearts and parish
* For the two seminarians from our diocese who were killed in an automobile accident: Matty Molnar and Jared Creek. Pray for their families, the Mundelein Seminary Community and Matt Hauschild, former St. Matthews’ seminarian.
* Father Jerry for his spiritual leadership and guidance. May God grant him the strength to serve our parish.

Prayer for Gentleness:
Creator Spirit, strengthen me with your gifts of grace, to love and serve as a disciple of Christ. Grant that I may grow into the fullness of the stature of Christ. Fill my heart with the joy of your presence. Increase in me the fruit of your Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of love, patience and gentleness, the spirit of wonder and true holiness.

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