St. Peter the Apostle Parish Prayer League

Petitions

Updated June 26, 2026

Come, Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful. Enkindle in us the fire of your love, especially these petitions for which we pray:

• For an end to the violence perpetrated by harsh words, deadly weapons, or cold indifference. May our homes, our nation and countries around the world become  havens of peace, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For the strength to teach our children how to resolve differences non-violently and respectfully, and the courage to model it in our own behavior, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For the poor and an end to poverty in the world. As pilgrims of hope and Disciples of Christ, may each of us bring hope to others by living and sharing the Gospel and empowering our brothers and sisters in need with resources and opportunities to overcome poverty, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For the souls of all the faithful departed, especially the poor souls in Purgatory, that they may they be granted everlasting peace, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• We pray for the peace and healing of communities and families that are suffering from war, gun violence and domestic terrorism in our country and throughout the world, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For an end to the violence perpetrated by harsh words, deadly weapons, or cold indifference. May our homes, our nation, and countries around the world become havens of peace, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For those victims and those affected by gun violence in our communities, that they may find healing and support, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For families who have lost a loved one to suicide, that through God's mercy and compassion, they may be consoled and find peace, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For the wisdom to receive the stories and experiences of those different from ourselves and to respond with respect, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For the strength to teach our children how to resolve differences non-violently and respectfully, and the courage to model it in our own behavior,we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For our faith community, that we may respond boldly to the Holy Spirit's call to act together to end violence, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For the healing of communities that have been affected by domestic terrorism, especially the families of innocent children who lost their lives and all the injured. Bring peace and healing to them and an end to domestic terrorism and gun violence, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayer.

• Let us pray for all who have lost their lives and all who have been affected by natural disasters throughout the world. Heavenly Father, have mercy on the souls of the perished and comfort the families who are mourning their loved ones and friends. Bless and protect all first responders and continue to bring hope and recovery assistance from the kindness of others, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• For God’s universal Church, particularly the Parish of St. Peter The Apostle, in Oakland, Maryland, that the Holy Spirit would equip its leadership, its Ministers, and all who actively assist in the many parish ministries, that we would seek God’s perfect will in our plans, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• For each soul that attends the many Masses and services in our Parish, that their hearts would be surrendered to our Lord, to accomplish His perfect will, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• For an increase to Priestly, Diaconate and Religious vocations in our parish, in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and the entire Church, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• For each person on our Parish prayer list, for each Mass intention this week, and for all of those who are unable to join us for Mass, Adoration and devotions for any reason, that the Holy Spirit would heal, nurture, transform and renew each person, as they pray to Our Lord for His continued Grace, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• That God’s healing power would move among us, and especially that He would bring Peace, Joy and Surrender to our hearts, as we come to know that we are the Body of Christ, and all rely upon one another in this life to gain our Heavenly life, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• We pray for our Nation, our whole World, all of our leadership and all persons to open their hearts to our Creator’s purpose for this planet and our action upon it, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• We pray for a hunger for God’s Word within our own hearts, for specific time each day to join with His Spirit in deep, refreshing, and transformative prayer, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• We pray for our families, for our siblings who have gone before us, for those who are still living who do not know Jesus, for our kids who no longer live a life of faith, and for our grandchildren/Great-grandchildren, that those seeds we planted over the years will sprout by God’s Holy Spirit and that He would nurture them to become hungry for a personal knowledge of the Lord and His Church, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• We pray for our local community, that homelessness, substance-abuse, mental illness, faithlessness, despondency, despair, depression, and all human disorder would lessen, and that those who are stuck in crises would seek God’s grace and help from those who can assist them back to normalcy, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• For Churches to preach the Truth of God’s Revelation with Power and Example, and for all people to recognize their Spiritual calling, as designed by our Creator, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

•  That the spirit of fear, so prevalent in our world, would be conquered by Faith in Jesus Christ, and that as we remember there are 365 times in Scripture where we are told, “Be Not Afraid!” we will trust the Lord in our times of testing and struggle, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• That we may come to understand that our own particular circumstance are not a result of God’s wrath or disapproval, that despite our situation, we are part of His Body whom He dearly loves, and that we still have a genuine Purpose and Calling to assist the Lord in His work on this earth, globally and locally, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• For all First Responders, Medical professionals, Law Enforcement officials, Veterans, and active and reserve military personnel, we pray, merciful and loving God, hear our prayers.

• We pray for ourselves, for our own needs, for a deeper understanding of how we can serve Jesus, and be a Light to all of those we encounter.  We pray against a spirit of fear that leads us away from Jesus and draws us into ourselves; we pray for a new fire of Christ’s holy Presence within our hearts, a renewal that each one of us matters in God’s grand scheme for the world, at this particular time in history, we pray, Merciful and loving God, hear our prayers. 

• Lord, in all of these petitions, hear our prayer, and bring us a fresh perspective of who we are in Your eyes.  We ask these things through Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in unity with the Father and Holy Spirit, our One, True and Holy God.  AMEN.