High School
(Chastity, Decision-making)

For teens seeking love that they may understand the wisdom and safety of saving sexual intimacy for marriage...

For teens confronted with decisions about sexual involvement...

For parents who anguish over the troubles and crises of their teenagers that they be given wisdom and peace...

Young Adults/Singles
For single adults, that they may be at peace with their state in life and generously offer their talents to those in need...

For single people, that they find the companionship and support that gives them life…

That our community may seek to understand and respect all those among us regardless of their sexual orientation…

For the young adults in our community who are searching for direction and purpose, give them the insight to accept Jesus…

Marriage
(Engaged, Newly Married, Married Couples, Troubled Marriages, Dual Career, Leaders/Volunteers, Empty Nest, Retired)

For engaged couples, that this time leading up to their wedding be an honest search for deeper knowledge of each other and not consumed with hectic wedding preparations…

For engaged couples that they may discover the Church’s understanding of marriage as Sacrament—a sign of God’s unconditional love for us…

That married couples will be blessed with the wisdom to see, affirm and appreciate the gifts they are to one another...

That married couples will have the courage to put their relationship first in a culture that promotes material success...

For married couples whose relationship has become stale or routine, that they may take advantage of times of renewal such as a Marriage Encounter Weekend...

That couples in the “empty-nest” phase might experience renewal in their relationship…

For married couples who have fallen out of love with each other, that they may take advantage of programs such as Retrouvaille (re-tro-vy) and begin to rebuild their marriage...

For those couples struggling with their marriage, that they might find the strength to recommit themselves to each other and to their relationship…

For the many volunteers who share the imperfect stories of their lives with others in marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, and family programs...

Parenting
(Values, Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Family Schedules, Grandparents)

For families whose children are scattered and living in other cities that they be able to continue to support each other across the miles...

For parents whose children have left home, as they discover new ways to spend their time…

For birth parents, adoptive parents, and their children...

For foster or adoptive children yearning to know of their roots, and for the parents that care for them...

For families trying to take back control of their T.V., computers, and other media so as to live more responsibly...

That our families be strong enough to stand against the materialism and “me first” mentality of our culture, so as to witness to a God who promises a deeper satisfaction…

For all parents who are weary and exhausted, give them the wisdom, patience, and strength to be strong guides to their children…

That parents and children find the strength to stand against the temptations and risks of our society such as violence, promiscuity, and consumerism that thwart their growth…

For dual career parents that they may find ways to simplify their lives and be at peace...

For all parents, whether stay at home or working outside the home, that they keep their children as the number one priority in their lives...

For grandparents, especially those helping to raise their grandchildren…

For grandparents who bring treats and time to their grandchildren and often take up the slack when parents are working outside the home…

For sandwich generation parents who care for both aging parents while still caring for their own children at home, that they have endurance and respite…

For parents who feel disappointment with their children, give them the stamina to continue to be loving guides and examples to their children…

For families who have lost a child either before or after birth, that they may find healing…

That parents and adults will be courageous and responsible in passing their faith on to their children...

Widowed/Divorced
(Widowed, Divorced, Step-Parents, Step-Kids, Blended, Single Parents)

For widows and widowers as they deal with the loss of their spouse...

For men and women who are trying to put their lives back together after the pain of divorce...

For divorced parents who have custody of their children that they receive support from the parish community...

For step-parents as they try to provide a loving home for a child because of their love for their spouse...

For divorced parents who do not live with their children, that they be able to maintain an active and satisfying relationship with their children...

For non-custodial parents, that they continue to be a positive and nurturing influence in the lives of their children…

For single parents who struggle to raise their children alone, that they may discover the support and encouragement of this community…