Bishop Sumner’s Prayer List –

Eastertide 2021

Week of April 4 – Road to Emmaus

–  for all who teach and learn the Scriptures, especially in parishes, and for new Christians
–  for seminaries and schools of ministry
–  for ministries of renewal

Week of April 11 – doubting Thomas

• for apologists for the faith
• for all who seek and wrestle, known to us
• for dialogues with science, other religions, social leaders, artists

Week of April 18 – ‘ye are my witnesses’

• for a renewal of personal evangelism
• for ministries of invitation
• for ministries of reconciliation where there are impediments to the Gospel

Week of April 25 – Good Shepherd

• for vocations, seminarians, priests, deacons
• for lay leaders
• for Christian leaders in the secular world
• for civic authorities