During the month of July, Pope Francis has asked all of us to pray for our brothers and sisters who have fallen away from the Catholic faith, hoping that they will
return to the One Flock with the One Shepherd. Last year, the Peoria DCCW invited each vicariate to offer a Mass at one of their parishes for this intention. To join our hearts and prayers with our Holy Father, several of these Masses will be held again during this month (and some later in the year.) We invite you to attend the Mass in your area. Along with attending Mass, please pray the Litany of the Good Shepherd (below) with your women's group, your family, or any other group at your parish.
Here is the schedule of Masses:
New date added and highlighted
- Bloomington Vicariate: Epiphany, Normal - July 5th, 7:00 a.m.
- Pontiac Vicariate: St. Patrick, Dwight - July 7th, 11:15 a.m.
- Ottawa Vicariate: St. Columba, Ottawa - July 8th, 7:30 a.m.
- Peoria Vicariate: St. Mary, Kickapoo - July 9th, 7:00 a.m.
- Pekin Vicariate: Blessed Sacrament, Morton - July 12th, 8:00 a.m.
- Danville Vicariate: Holy Family, Danville - July 14th, 9:00 a.m.
- Galesburg Vicariate: Immaculate Heart, Galesburg - July 14th, 8:15 a.m.
- LaSalle Vicariate: St. Louis, Princeton - July 26th, 11:15 a.m.
- Macomb Vicariate: Macomb - August 4th, 5:30 p.m.
- Champaign Vicariate: Holy Cross, Champaign - September 17th, 8:00 a.m.
- Rock Island Vicariate: Our Lady of Guadalupe - November 24th, 7:30 a.m.
- Kewanee Vicariate: TBA
(John 10:16) I have other sheep that are not of this
fold. These also I must lead. They will hear my voice. There will be…
One Flock, One Shepherd.
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Litany of the Good Shepherd
Leader: Let us pray for the return of friends, family, and others who have fallen away from our Catholic faith.
Leader:
God the Father of the Lamb,
Response: have mercy on us.
God the Son,
Sacrificial Lamb, R…
God the Holy Spirit,
Life of the Lamb, R…
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Leader:
O Good Jesus, Shepherd of the just,
Response: hear our prayer.
Vigilant Finder of lost
sheep, R…
Fervent Hope of the
fallen lamb, R…
Constant Gatherer of a
broken flock, R…
O Good Shepherd, R…
Purest shelter of the
yearning heart, R…
Perpetual Feast of the
hungry soul, R…
Lasting Bread of
perfect life, R…
O Good Shepherd, R…
Patient Tamer of
rebellious wills, R…
Loyal Teacher of all
kind commands, R…
Tender Purger of all
blemish of sin, R…
O Good Shepherd, R…
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Leader: From the lures of false shepherds hiding
in Thy guise,
Response: Good
Shepherd, protect us, rescue us.
From the mirage of the
richer field, seeking to conquer our minds, R…
From diseases of the
soul, separating us from Thy flock, R…
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Leader:
O Good Shepherd, at once the Guard and Lamb, Who knows well the sheep He
leads, guide us, feed us, shear us,
and bid us come unto
Thee,
delighting in Thy
heavenly pasture,
and praising Thee
forever and ever.
All: Amen.
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Thank you for participating in this most special prayer!
