Episcopalians For The Religious Life

Please pray for Monastic and other Religious Communities.

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Especially for the work of the sisters in Boston For Sister Adele, Superior Heavenly Father, in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy City to which the nations of the world bring their glory: Behold and visit, we pray, the cities of the earth. Renew the ties of mutual regard which form our civic life. Send us honest and able leaders. Enable us to eliminate poverty, prejudice, and oppression, that peace may prevail with righteousness, and justice with order, and that men and women from different cultures and with differing talents may find with one another the fulfillment of their humanity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Please pray for the Community of the Transfiguration, Especially for the sisters at the mother house in Cincinnati, For Sister Teresa Marie Martin, Superior, For the community's many ministries, with children, and at the spirituality center, Father in heaven, whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain, and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem: give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross that in the world to come we may see him as he is; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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Prayer Cycle

I'm not doing a great job of posting here daily. Here's the schedule of intercessions for April: 1) Community of the Holy Spirit (Melrose Convent) 2) Community of St. Francis 3) Community of St. John the Baptist (NYC House) 4) Community of Saint Mary (Malawi Sisters) 5) Community of Sisters of the Church 6) Community of the Transfiguration (Cincinnati) 7) Order of the Holy Cross (South African House) 8) Order of Julian of Norwich 9) Order of Saint Anne (Chicago) 10) Order of Saint Helena 11) St. Gregory's Abbey Three Riviers (OSB) 12) Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity 13) Sisterhood of Saint John the Divine (British Columbia House) 14) Society of Saint Francis (Los Angeles) 15) Society of Saint John the Evangelist (Cambridge, MA) 16) Society of Saint Margaret (Haiti) 17) Society of Saint Paul 18) Teachers of the Children of God 19) Companions of Mary the Apostle 20) Community of Divine Love 21) Community of Saint John Cassian (OSB) 22) Community of Saint Joseph (OSB) 23) Episcopal Carmel of St. Teresa 24) Brotherhood of St. John the Evangelist 25) St. Augustine's House (Lutheran/OSB) 26) Anglican Oblates, Third Orders, and Associates 27) Roman Catholic Religious 28) Orthodox Religious 29) For those in Discernment Processes 30) For the Renewal of the Church and Society If you want to write the intercessions for a day, or share an article about one of the orders, please let me know!

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Especially for Melrose Convent/ Bluestone Farm, For the sisters in residence there, For residents, guests, volunteers, and visitors, For their stewardship of the land, individual ministries, and life of prayer, Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Because of Holy Week and other busyness, I haven't been able to keep up here. Here are the orders and intentions that have fallen by the wayside as a result: - The Community of Saint John Cassian - the Community of Saint Joseph (OSB) - the Episcopal Carmel of St. Theresa - the Brotherhood of St. John the Evangelist - religious orders throughout the Anglican Communion - st. Brigid of Kildare Monastery - All Roman Catholic Religious, and their relationships with Anglicans In the midst of the triduum, please pray for those in the religious life.

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Please pray for the Community of Divine Love

For the growth of this community,

For their formation in the Rule of St. Benedict, and their witness to the broader church,

For Sr. Greta and Br. Dennis, founders,

For Sr. MJ, Novice,

For their individual ministries, and their life together,

For their presence at the Church of Our Savior, and in the Diocese of Los Angeles,

Lord Jesus, for our sake you were condemned as a criminal: Visit our jails and prisons with your pity and judgment. Remember all prisoners, and bring the guilty to repentance and amendment of life according to your will, and give them hope for their future. When any are held unjustly, bring them release; forgive us, and teach us to improve our justice. Remember those who work in these institutions; keep them humane and compassionate; and save them from becoming brutal or callous. And since what we do for those in prison, O Lord, we do for you, constrain us to improve their lot. All this we ask for your mercy’s sake. Amen.

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Please pray for the Companions of Mary the Apostle For the formation and growth of this fledgling community, For their common life, their life of prayer, and their pastoral and teaching ministries, For their life at Holy Cross Monastery, and their relationship with the Order of the Holy Cross, God Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Grant us, we pray, to be grounded and settled in your truth by the coming of the Holy Spirit into our hearts. That which we know not, reveal; that which is wanting in us, fill up; that which we know, confirm; and keep us blameless in your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (ELW p86)

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Please Pray for the Sisters of Saint Margaret at Neale House in New York City,

For Sr. Adele Marie, superior of the American Society of Saint Margaret,

For the sisters’ ministries of pastoral care and service at Trinity Church

For their common life, and their presence in New York

Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your Presence and obey your will; that, following the example of your servant John Mason Neale, we may with integrity and courage accomplish what you give us to do, and endure what you give us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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In this time of joyful transition,

For Br. Geoffrey, outgoing superior,

For Br. James, superior elect,

Pray that the society may continue to be a prophetic voice in North America and the world,

And for their common life of prayer and brothers individual ministries,

You have shown us, O Lord, what is good: enable us, we beseech you, to perform what you require, to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God. (A Prophet’s Prayer -Prayers New and Old)

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Especially for Br. Dunstan in Port Jefferson For those still morning the closure of Little Portion friary, For Br. Clark, minister general, and Br. Jude, minister Provincial For the legacy of the society's work on Long Island and in New York City, For the new life of Hope House ministries at Little Portion Friary, O God, the strength of them that labor and the rest of the weary, grant us when we are tired with our work to be recreated by your Spirit; that being renewed for the service of your kingdom, we may serve you gladly in freshness of body and mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Especially for the sisters in Toronto,

For Sr. Elizabeth, superior,

For their common life of prayer and ministry,

For their work with St. John’s Rehab, and their legacy of work in healthcare,

O God, who makest us to will and to do after thy good pleasure, grant to us such faithfulness in love that we may be steadfast in thy service and may lead many to find joy and rest in thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Prayers New and Old)

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Please pray for the Sisters of the Holy Nativity, For their lives and the legacy of their work in the diocese of Fond du Lac. Defend us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the ever blessed and glorious Virgin Mary, mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of the blessed shepherds, the Magi, and all your saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety: that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom, through the same, Christ our Lord. Amen. (Adapted from the St. Augustine's Prayerbook)

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Please Pray for the brothers of Saint Gregory’s Abbey, Three Rivers , Michigan

For their witness of the Benedictine life in the Episcopal Church,

For their life of prayer, manual labor, and hospitality,

For Burton, their new postulant, and for vocations to their house,

O Father, you desire all of us to be happy. Stir up the grace of a religious vocation in the hearts of many. Grant to them the willingness and generosity to give of themselves, their lives, their time and their talents to the service of Jesus Christ, your Son, Our Lord and Savior, and to His Holy Church. May more men and women go forth as priests, deacons, brothers and sisters to bring your truths to all others so that soon they, too, may know you better and love you more and in serving you, be truly happy. Amen (adapted from a USCCB prayer)

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About this blog

I am trying to post daily on this blog about religious orders and the religious life in the episcopal church and the Anglican Church in Canada. I hope to post intercessions and information from the CAROA website and elsewhere on the Internet. I am not an official representative of any order or organization. All input and participation is welcomed.

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Especially for the Brothers at Mount Calvary Monastery, Santa Barbara,

For the legacy of the old Mt. Calvary Monastery, the new monastery, and the future of the order in California,

For their retreat ministry,

For their individual ministries, and for their common life of Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, in different ways you call your elect to follow you, you draw them all by the love of your saving cross: Favorably accept your servants who have devoted themselves to you in the Order of the Holy Cross. Of your mercy grant that, as through fellowship in your sufferings they are made comfortable to your death so they may ever show forth you, their true life; who live and reign with the father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Monastic Breviary)

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Please pray for the Community of Saint Mary Especially the Western Province - Sister Letitia, Superior For the sisters lives, and for the legacy of the western province O Eternal Lord, who holds all souls in life, vouchsafe, we beseech you, to your whole Church in paradise and on earth, your light and your peace; and grant that, following the good examples of those who have served you here and are now at rest, we may at last enter with them into your unending joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Please pray for the Community of Saint John the Baptist For Sister Eleanor Francis, Superior For their ministries at their mother house in Mendham, NJ Especially their work with the National Altar Guild, and their altar linen and vestment embroidery. God our Father, whose Son our Lord Jesus Christ in a wonderful Sacrament has left us a memorial of his passion: Grant us so to venerate the sacred mysteries of his Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves the fruit of his redemption; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.