Prayer and Liturgy

 

The following prayers of interest for married couples and families are available on prayer cards through the USCCB publishing department.


Prayer for Married Couples
(En Español)
This 4" X 6" inch card features photos of married couples' hands in the different stages of married life. The prayer is on the reverse side.

Prayer:
Almighty and eternal God,
You blessed the union of married couples
so that they might reflect the union of Christ
with his Church:
look with kindness on them.
Renew their marriage covenant,
increase your love in them,
and strengthen their bond of peace
so that, with their children,
they may always rejoice in the gift of
your blessing.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.


Prayer for Families
(En Español)
The image features a beautiful icon of the Holy Family. The prayer is on the opposite side.

Prayer:
We bless your name, O Lord,
for sending your own incarnate Son,
to become part of a family,
so that, as he lived its life,
he would experience its worries and its joys.

We ask you, Lord,
to protect and watch over this family,
so that in the strength of your grace
its members may enjoy prosperity,
possess the priceless gift of your peace,
and, as the Church alive in the home,
bear witness in this world to your glory.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen


Prayer for Fathers
This prayer card features a lovely close-up photograph of a father's hand holding his child's hand. The prayer is on the opposite side.

Excerpt of prayer: 
God, you are the giver of all life,
human and divine.
Bless our father.
May he be the best of teachers for
his children,
bearing witness to the faith
by what he says and does,
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.


Prayer for Life
(En Español)
The cover of this prayer card features a reproduction of a Renaissance Madonna and Child. The prayer is on the opposite side.

Prayer:
Father and maker of all,
you adorn all creation
with splendor and beauty,
and fashion human lives
in your image and likeness.
Awaken in every heart
reverence for the work of your hands,
and renew among your people
a readiness to nurture and sustain
your precious gift of life.

Grant this through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.



The novenas to Saints Anne and Joachim and that of the Annunciation are available in print from the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.  To order, call toll-free, 1-866-582-0943 or e-mail customerservice@ifcweb.com.

To order the novena to Saints Anne and Joachim, ask for item #0422 (English) and #0423 (Spanish).

To order the Annunciation Novena, ask for item #0726.  This novena is not yet available in Spanish.

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