Parishes at the service of mission: September 2017 Prayer intention of Pope Francis

September 02, 2017

We are all invited to join with Pope Francis and his worldwide prayer network in praying this month's intention: Parishes at the service of mission

Pope Francis' Intentions for 2017: English (PDF); en español (PDF)

Post your prayer in the Baggot Street Chapel

Text of the September video:

“Parishes must be in contact with homes, with people’s lives, with the life of society.
They have to be houses where the door is always open so as to go forth toward others.
And it is important that this going-forth follows a clear proposal of faith.
The doors must be opened so that Jesus can go out with all of the joy of his message.
Let us pray for our parishes, that they not be simple offices, but that animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen”.

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