THANKSGIVING PRAYER
Father
in heaven, you have given us so much. The
miracle of life is beyond our understanding.
The opportunity to know you is a gift beyond comparison.
The people around us are priceless.
We thank You Lord for all the blessings, big and small that you shower us
continuously each day and for your message of love... We thank you for calling
us in this community to serve you. Thank you Lord for always being there for us
and for always raising us up when we feel so down and hopeless.
Thank you for the people that you send us to help us grow in you. Thank
you for making us realizes that we need to focus our eyes on you in this
service. We praise and thank you for the answered prayers... We thank you for
your daily provisions upon us and for healing us. Thank you Lord for the trials
and challenges in our journey of faith and for being able to surpass and outgrow
them. We thank you Lord for the bountiful harvest of the last CLP. We thank you,
Lord for making this 24-hour Adoration, SFC Edmonton Day of Prayer possible, and
for brothers and sisters who always respond to God's call of spending time with
You each first Friday of the month....
(Mention your personal prayer of Thanksgiving)...
FOR
ALL OF THESE, WE PRAISE AND THANK YOU LORD.
We
offer a special prayer for world peace, cessation of violence, war and cruelty
around the world and for the stop of terrorism. May Your love, peace and joy
dwell in the hearts and protect the innocent ones due these acts of violence. We
also pray for all the people in the world that they may never cease in praying
for PEACE... LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We pray for our spiritual growth, may we continue to serve you with humble
hearts as we glorify you. We also pray for our brothers and sisters to step up
as leaders in this community…
may we live a servant life like you and may we always focus on you…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We
lift up to you all SFC’s
plans for this year especially our upcoming Hope Mission Volunteering, Discovery
Weekend Retreat, SFC Camping, SFC Conference in Maryland USA and many others.
Help us to encourage our brothers and sisters to participate most specially
those that we don’t
get to see often…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We pray for an increase in vocations, praying the Rosary, and in the devotion to
the Blessed Sacrament and to our Blessed Mother. We also pray for the
Evangelization plan of our Archdiocese here in Edmonton that SFC will be more
involved…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We
also pray that more people will be involved with our Church Stewardship (choir,
ushering. tithes and many others) and that our brothers and sisters in our
community will actively participate in sharing our time, talent and treasure…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord, we lift up to You all the CLPs around the world. Give us the
persevering faith to continue sowing seeds in spite of our limitations, knowing
that in our weakness is your strength. We lift up to you the new members of the
SFC community who graduated the CLP last week, that You will continue to keep
the fire in their hearts to serve you. Empower each and everyone of us Lord and
give us the unity to work as one body, united in mind and spirit to faithfully
serve You…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
For brothers and sisters who travel constantly by LAND, AIR or by SEA…
Keep them away from any danger or accidents. Help them to be alert as they
travel to and from the places that they go to and may they always remember that
You are with them in their journey. Likewise, Lord, we also pray for all the
pedestrians, may You send down their guardian angels as they cross the roads, so
that they will be safe from the reckless and drunk drivers esp. during the
night... LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord, we lift up to You the END of the immoralities that are happening all
around us; abortion, same-sex marriage, pre-marital sex, euthanasia, human
cloning, pornography, drugs and many others. May those people who commit these
be enlightened by Your truth and love and may You continue to call others to
help them and to fight against these things…
We also offer a special prayer for the CFC Pro-Life and the 100% Pure Lifestyle
of SFC that our brothers and sisters will embrace this lifestyle genuinely all
for your glory…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord, we lift up to You the CONVERSION of all atheists and non-believers. Shine
Your light upon them so that they will eventually see You and believe that You
are their God and Savior. Give us the courage to reach out to them and
share with them the joy of knowing and serving You and how worthless our lives
will be without You... LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We lift up to You the FULFILLMENT of GK in 2010 (Gawad Kalinga) that more people
will support this work of helping the less fortunate. Help us to embrace
this cause and the value of showing our love through serving others esp. the
poor…
Make us good stewards of your wealth here on earth, oh Lord. Help us to
share whatever we have to others esp. to those who are in need. We also
pray for those who need enlightenment, to follow what is right in terms of
loving and caring for the unfortunate ones and to be a good steward…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
For brothers and sisters who are engaged, esp. ADRIAN & PAULA, ANDREW M.
& HERSHEY, JOY E AND RUZZEL, ANN & CHAMP, WENDY & JUDE, LAWRENCE
& GHIE, KELVIN & ANNA, PIA & JOMER, JEAN & LEIGHTON, APRIL &
STEPHEN, ANNABELLE & DANIEL. Guide them in their wedding preparation
and may they always think of you as they prepare themselves in the Sacrament of
Matrimony…
LORD, HEAR OUR
PRAYERS.
We also pray for all the
children esp. HAYDEN, LANCE, MIGUEL A, KAELA, NATHAN, MIGUEL H, SOPHIA, CHESKA,
TRISTAN, JONATHAN, JARED, ZULEYKA, ANDREI, that You will continually
provide them with good health and blessings may always be upon them. We also
pray for couples MARY-ANN & DAVE, WENDY & SCOT, JUSTIN & DANILYN,
who are waiting for a blessing of having a child, grant them this special prayer
to have a complete family and give them the patience that they need as they wait
for Your promise…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord, we pray for
expectant mothers esp. MEOLA SABEJON, ROSE REBLEZA, JOY GINGRAS, CANDIE DE GRANO,
BRIDGETTE RUBIN, CINDY SORIANO and MAY CRUZ. Keep them safe and healthy as they
nurture the baby in their womb. We pray that you will bless their babies with
good health and help them to always think of joyful and peaceful thoughts every
moment. Shower them with love and support from their loved ones…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
For our brothers and sisters who are planning to go or are in school right now,
esp. for CHER, MICHELLE F, SAHARA, CHRISTY, CHARY, JACOB and BEEJEE. Give them
the knowledge, skills and graces that they need to surpass any challenges that
they face in their studies and exams, and that through their education, they may
be able to serve You more. We also want to lift up to you those who are taking
their assessment exam on June 8-12, especially Melissa G. ….
LORD,
HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We lift up to you the troubled teens everywhere. Guide them and bless them and
may they have humble hearts as they relate with their fellow teenagers and other
people for they are the future of this world…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We offer a special prayer
for all the children who are physically and emotionally abused. Watch over them
and touch their parents’
hearts to love and care for these children for they are so precious in His eyes.
We also pray for all foster parents who are giving their time, love and
compassion to these little ones. May God grant them the patience, strength and
loving heart to care for these little children... LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord, we offer up to You all those people who have confusions in their life
right now and their plans for their future especially those who are in our
community. Give them the gift of faith and the grace of discernment to
know Your will. We pray for those who are heavily burden, mend their broken
hearts, lead them to Your light of hope and end their miseries. May we all learn
to reach out for one another, so that we may use our talents and gifts, our own
pains, all for Your glory…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord, we now lift up to You all those who are jobless and are seeking for better
employment/Extension of work permit esp. CHRISTOPHER U, ART T, LEO and all those
who were laid off most specially those who has family that they need to support
and the contract workers who just got here. Provide them the jobs that
they need to support themselves and their families. Give them perseverance and
strengthen their faith in You Lord, knowing and believing that You have better
plans for them. We also pray for those having problems with their jobs, grant
them the grace to be patient and give them humble heart -- like Yours, oh
Lord... LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
We
also lift up to you our relatives and friends in the Philippines who were
seeking better opportunities here in Canada esp. Irene Lubuguin and family &
Gemma Bautista and family, Nelson Manglo, Evelyn Mallillin, Eric Guzman, Henry
Perez, Cherry Ganir, Dan Elizeo, Matthew Paraiso, and Michael Perez, that no
problem may be encountered during the processing of their immigration papers
/working Visa…
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Lord, we lift up to You
our present jobs. We pray for our employers and co-workers. Bless and
sanctify our work and make it prosper. May the work of our hands bring glory to
Your name. We also pray for the live-in caregivers who are being abused or
maltreated by their employers. Give them the strength that they need as they
struggle and may you touch the hearts of their employers for the caregivers to
receive what they rightfully deserve…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
For those people who are
waiting for their Permanent residence application esp. for JESREL P., RENIE,
JESSI REGINA, MELODY F., EVA S., JOAN M., BEBET S, JOANNA, PERSIA, ANDREW M.
ANNABELLE T & JEAN M. We also lift up to you the Filipino contract workers
that they may also have the chance to apply for residency. We also pray for
those who are waiting for the approval of their Visa to go to the U.S.
especially Melissa G. ……
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
Lord and Father, we lift up to You all our brothers and sisters who are most in
need of your help. for all who are suffering from physical, emotional and
spiritual pain. We also pray for many people who have no one to take care of
their needs - the poor. the oppressed. the prisoners and the sick esp. Lucila
Joson (health problems), Rodolfo Cortez (lung cancer), Scott (cancer), Ernesto
Escaza (Cancer), Nazareth (Liver problems), Tita Jean Floresca (Lupus), Kokot
Ablaza (Renal Failure), Benjamin Cabalo (Bilateral Cataract), Emma Cabalo (Mastoiditis),
Jane Cawicaan (Kidney Failure), Jess Dela Cruz (Health problems), Ernesto Manglo,
Elda Escasa's Dad, Dave Miller, and those who are in the hospital esp. the
seniors and the little children and those suffering from too much pain and
discomfort and for the dying. May Your healing love transform and restore them
to holiness and may you bring them Your help and salvation... LORD, HEAR OUR
PRAYERS.
At this point Lord, we would like to lift up to You all our departed loved ones
-- relatives and friends esp. Fortunato Villanueva Sr., John Buehler, Agnes
Buehler, Mercedes Ramos, Wendy’s
Mom, Kelly Guellimen, Felino Joson, Katie Maclaws, Elpedia Montoya, Antonio
Medrano Sr., Ignacia Tadena, Geminiano Belardo, and for all the holy souls in
purgatory. Bless their loved ones whom they left behind and may they feel Your
love and find comfort in spite of the struggle that they are having. Lord, You
are their salvation and life. Welcome them into Your kingdom and grant them
eternal rest... LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
And now Father, we offer a special prayer for our community, the whole CFC
community and the family ministries all over the world. Lord, continue to
lead us in serving you. Unite all of us as your children. Take away
any confusions and doubts we may be having and shield us with your mantle of
love and protection against the evil one who wants to destroy our community and
to lead us away from you. We pray for the top leaders and all the members
that we may serve you with humble hearts all for your glory…..LORD,
HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
LET US OFFER 1 OUR FATHER, 1 HAIL MARY AND 1 GLORY BE FOR THE INTENTIONS OF
THE HOLY FATHER.LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS.