Pope Francis Calls the World to Fast, Pray For Peace Sept. 7th

"I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 Sept. next, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout the world" - Pope Francis

Prayer Response in Wichita:

To Our Lady Queen of Peace

Medjugorje Prayer Group

Sunday, Sept. 8th, 2013

2:00pm – 3:00pm

(Confessions at 1:30)

At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

(in the Day Chapel)

Eucharistic Adoration

The Holy Rosary

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Reflections

Followed by potluck (Bishop Gilmore Rm)

Sept. 8^th is Our Lady’s birthday, so come help us celebrate! 

We will have birthday cake at the potluck

Pope Francis:  "I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 September next, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout the world, and I also invite each person, including our fellow Christians, followers of other religions and all men of good will, to participate, in whatever way they can, in this initiative.  On 7 September, in Saint Peter’s Square, here, from 19:00 until 24:00, we will gather in prayer and in a spirit of penance, invoking God’s great gift of peace upon the beloved nation of Syria and upon each situation of conflict and violence around the world. Humanity needs to see these gestures of peace and to hear words of hope and peace! I ask all the local churches, in addition to fasting, that they gather to pray for this intention.  Let us ask Mary to help us to respond to violence, to conflict and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and love. She is our mother: may she help us to find peace; all of us are her children! Help us, Mary, to overcome this most difficult moment and to dedicate ourselves each day to building in every situation an authentic culture of encounter and peace. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!"