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To print out a copy of this leaflet, please click on the link Feb_06.pdf We pray with the Church and the world For all religious. May we be active in bringing reconciliation into our lives and our world. (2 February: Day of Consecrated Life) For all who are suffering from disease, especially those in developing countries. May they experience God’s love, compassion and healing through the prayers, concern and medical care of others. (11 Feb: Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes) We ask for the zeal to work for the abolition of State-sanctioned death and for the renewal of our society in its very heart so that violence will be no more. We give thanks to God for the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and all the musicians and composers who use their gifts to celebrate life’s mystery and joy. (250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth) We pray with the Institute We rejoice and give thanks with the Indian Province for the First Profession of: Helena Dang, A. Arockia Mary Dass, Shakuntala Kujur, Soria Nongtdu and Amia Anita Tete. May we accompany them in their journey with our prayers and love. (11 February in Kolkata ) We pray for: Anne Byrne and Diaan Stuart (Australia), Anne Farren, Dolores O’Connor and Orla Treacy (Ireland), Elizabeth Donnan and Pat Hanvey (S. Africa) as they are missioned to begin new foundations in East Timor, Sudan and Zambia. (February 2006) For all of us as we continue our journey to G.C ‘06. We pray that we may be “apt instruments” in God’s service. (26 February—4 March G.C.’06 Planning Committee meeting in Rome) One Small Voice God of affection, devotion, passion and tenderness we thank you because we have been touched by your goodness and love. Love: that draws us to friendship and fidelity, that leads us to kindness and compassion, that calls us to new vision and growth, that longs for peace among all humankind, that surprises us and fills us with awe, that taps at the door of forgiveness, that urges us to take risks and have courage. Source of love, we offer you thanks for how you are abiding in all these forms of love. May we remind each other that you are always holding us in the tenderness of your love. (14 February, St. Valentine’s Day: International Day of Friendship) |