Let us pray:

God, like a watchful shepherd, You care for us. You make the earth yield healing herbs and medicines and give us the knowledge to learn their power. Your creative love continues through the healing hands of doctor, pharmacist and nurse, and the healing counsel of priest, minister and friend.

Bless us, and all who suffer, especially the following members of our parish family: Gloria & Delmar Bolick, Minerva Bridges, Mrs. Cantu, Tony Gonzales, Bradly Hall, Michael Hotard, Andrea Obledo, C.J. Renfro, Dick Sledden, Noah Joseph Vasquez, Edith Aldaya, Sandra Cave, Mary Cerha, Aurora Dyer, Julian Galindo, Dee Hancock, Anne Marie Macias, Robyn Marcum, Louis Perez, Rodolfo Reyes, Albert Rihtarchik, Juanita Rosas, Randy Schriedel, Billie Sievers, Nancy Souhrada, Mark Spiekerman, Thomas Joseph Stanton, Rosaura Trevino, and Carlos Vazquez. Our afflictions become a cross that burdens us with fear and uncertainty. Cast out our fear and revive our faith. Give us strength that we may be filled with hope. Let the Holy Spirit come to our aid that we might live each day in the joy for which Your fashioned us.

We pray for healing in body, soul and spirit that we may be Your servants in this world and enjoy the fullness of Your presence in the life to come. We make this prayer humbly, knowing we cannot restrict or direct Your saving grace. We give joyful thanks for Your compassion wherever we may find it.

We ask all this in the name of the Lord Jesus who intercedes before You on our behalf. Amen.

(Names run for four consecutive weeks unless the church office is otherwise notified.)

In Sympathy…The parish community extends its condolences to parishioner Cathy Moreno, whose father, Domingo Ramos, recently passed away.

Absolve, we beseech You, O Lord, the soul of Your servant Domingo from every bond of sin, that being raised in the glory of the resurrection, he may be refreshed among the Saints and Elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.