Prayer Corner: ‘At the foot of the Cross’
Saint Eugene’s Prayer Group

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Prayer Corner: ‘At the foot of the Cross’
Saint Eugene’s Prayer Group

Members of the Saint Eugene Prayer Group commit to offering these intentions daily in their own manner of prayer. All members of OMI Lacombe Canada are highly encouraged to actively pray for the requested intentions.

Week 48
November 21, 2023

As a community,

We hold these brothers and sisters in prayer, remembering their communities, their families and those who love them and those who provide their medical care:

  • For Susan, of Saskatoon, a beloved friend who is dealing with complicated medical issues, compounded by a recent heart attack. We pray for her health to stabilize.
  • For Lisa B, of Ottawa, who was just diagnosed with breast cancer. We pray for a positive outcome in her treatment.
  • For Helen R, of Ottawa who is dealing with multiple cancers in her organs. We pray that her doctors will successfully identify the cancers and that she may find comfort and strength in their care with positive results.
  • For Morgan in Ottawa for a successful surgery and effective radiation treatment for recently diagnosed testicular cancer. We pray for speedy healing.
  • For Rick, in Ottawa, whose delicate spinal cord surgery has been re-scheduled again from Oct 17 to Nov 14 to Nov 21. We pray for his family, his surgeon and his medical team at this time and we pray he will regain the use of his legs and hands.
  • We pray for Mr. Deivanayagam Malaiyappan, the father of Fr. Arokia Vijay Deivanayagam, OMI. We pray that Vijay’s presence at his father’s side will give strength and encouragement to assist his dad’s recovery from septic shock.
  • For Corrine of Saskatoon. We pray for strength and healing.
  • For the repose of Maurice Boulanger of Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, brother of Fr. Noel Boulanger, OMI. Maurice died on Nov 15, 2023. May God grant Maurice eternal rest and give healing and consolation to his family members.
  • For Eleanor, of Ottawa, for God’s blessing as she works to maintain her continued independence and self-care. We pray for her safety, strength and wellbeing.

We also pray for our Oblate family:

  • For the generous ‘yes’ of men to an Oblate life and of men and women to Oblate Association.

We look forward and reflect on the power of Jesus, Christ the King, to liberate us: 

But in what does this “power” of Jesus Christ the King consist? It is not the power of the kings or the great people of this world; it is the divine power to give eternal life, to liberate from evil, to defeat the dominion of death. It is the power of Love that can draw good from evil, that can melt a hardened heart, bring peace amid the harshest conflict and kindle hope in the thickest darkness.

On the Feast of Christ the King —Pope Benedict XVI, Nov. 22, 2009

We continue to pray for our Métis, Inuit and First Nations brothers and sisters.

SUBMITTING PRAYER REQUESTS

EMAIL: prayers@omilacombe.ca. All emailed intentions (received by Monday noon ET) will be acknowledged and added for communal prayer for two weeks. Please consider brevity and form, as in the following example: For whom, from where, for what, other.  Example: For John S, in Fort Simpson, who is undergoing cancer treatment. We pray for the complete remission of his cancer.

Privacy and Confidentiality: All requests are confidential to the prayer group and the Members’ section of OMI Lacombe Canada’s website. To facilitate confidentiality, we ask that you use first names, (understanding that prayers are being sought for a specified person for a specific reason), and the initial of the last name, only if necessary, in your prayer requests. While prayer members protect each other’s’ privacy as normal practice, please pay special attention to respect the privacy of all those non-members for whom we pray.  Confidentiality is of utmost importance and is adhered to at all times by members, volunteers and staff in Prayer Ministry at OMI Lacombe Canada.