Monthly Mission Intentions of the Holy Father

Pray with the Holy Father

2012 Mission Intention

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JANUARY

For Unity of Christians
That Christians may attain full unity, witnessing to all the universal fatherhood of God.

FEBRUARY

For Those Suffering from Disease
That the Lord may sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and the elderly in the world’s poorest regions.

MARCH

For Persecuted Christians
That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to those in many regions of the world who are persecuted and discriminated against because of the gospel.

APRIL

For Missionary Expansion
That by proclamation of the Gospel and the witness of their lives, missionaries may bring Christ to those who do not yet know him.

MAY

For the Church in China
That the Lord may help the Church in China persevere in fidelity to the Gospel and grow in unity.

JUNE

For Missionary Vocations
That the Holy Spirit may bring forth from our communities many missionaries who are ready to be fully consecrated to spreading the Kingdom of God.

JULY

For Religious Missionary Women
That religious women in mission territories may be witnesses of the joy in the Gospel and living signs of the love of Christ.

AUGUST

For Western Christians
That Western Christians may be open to the action of the Holy Spirit and rediscover the freshness and enthusiasm of their faith.

SEPTEMBER

For the Church in Asia
That the Christian communities of Asia may proclaim the Gospel with fervor, witnessing to its beauty with the joy of faith.

OCTOBER

For World Mission Sunday
That the celebration of World Mission Sunday may foster in the People of God a passion for evangelization with the willingness to support the missions with prayer and economic aid for the poorest Churches.

NOVEMBER

For Justice and Reconciliation in Africa
That the African continent may find strength in Christ to pursue justice and reconciliation as set forth by the Second Synod of African Bishops.

DECEMBER

For Children and Youth
That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that they may be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation.