Prayer Opportunities

Advent 2022 Prayer Opportunities

Kathy Prayer Opportunities

This Advent season St. Valentine’s is offering several ways to “REMEMBER CHRIST’S BIRTH AND PREPARE FOR HIS COMING AGAIN.

You and your family are invited to
· Light the Advent Candle at the beginning of mass during the Advent season (Sign
up in the church vestibule)
· Attend Evening Prayer on November 27, December 4, and December 18. The service will begin at 5:00 pm in the school chapel and is
about ½ hour long. Evening Prayer (also called Vespers) helps to fulfill Jesus’ command to “Pray always.”
· Attend Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 11 at 4 pm in the church. This service tells the story of Salvation History using sacred readings and songs.
· Attend the Reconciliation Service on Wednesday, December 14 at 7 pm at St. Valentine’s.
We look forward to seeing you as we prepare for the Lord’s coming.

St. Valentine Worship Commission

Prayer Before an Election—November 8

Kathy Prayer Opportunities

Lord God, as the election approaches,
we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city/state/country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community.

We ask for eyes that are free from blindness
so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters,
one and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.

We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned,
Men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.
We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.

We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.

We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  Taken from USCCB

Tuesday, November 8th, Father Socorro will have Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at Our Lady of Loretto Church following the 8:30 a.m. Mass until 6:45 p.m.