Saint Monica’s Prayer Group
Who Was Saint Monica?
Saint Monica was the mother of the fourth century theologian and philosopher Saint Augustine of Hippo, truly one of the greatest saints in Church history. But, Augustine wasn’t always saintly.
As a young scholar, he rejected the Christian faith and became ensnared in a scandalous life of debauchery and carnal sin.
His Christian mother Monica, however, never gave-up praying for her son’s penitence and conversion. Finally, after seventeen years of her devoted intercession, Monica’s wayward son Augustine, now thirty-three years of age, was baptized into the Christian faith.
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Who We Are
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What We Do
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Meetings
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We are a group of parish faithful who come together to pray for loved ones who may be strangers to the Catholic faith, Catholics who are struggling with belief or who have left the Church entirely.
Like St. Monica, we intercede before God for their joyful return.
There are three Ministry functions which we make available:
A Holy Hour of Petition and Hope consisting of:
— Eucharistic Adoration
— Recitation of the Holy Rosary
— Litany of the Wayfaring Saint Monica
— Prayer of Saint Augustine to the Holy Spirit
— Prayer of the Saint Monica Ministry
A Petition Prayer Chest:
A petition prayer chest is in the parish hall along with paper slips and pens for writing down the names of prodigal loved ones. These slips should be deposited into the chest to be prayed for collectively during our next Holy Hour. Names are kept strictly confidential.
A Beautiful Traveling Icon of Saint Monica:
The Saint Monica Icon, which has been blessed by Father Groff, and is worthy of veneration, is available for parishioners to host in their home for one week. To schedule a turn simply enter your name in the notebook beside the Petition Prayer Chest, on a dated space provided. The icon should be picked up on a Saturday at 4:00pm and returned at the same time on the following Saturday.
Please join us by attending our Holy Hour of Petition and Hope in the nave of St. Richard Church after Mass at 9:30am on the third Thursday of every month. The ministry is devoted exclusively to intercessory prayer for our prodigal loved ones, and open to anyone who would like to participate.
We have no formal meetings.
- Jane & Ken Laager – Founding Directors
Susan Crooks – Rosary Administrator
Contact Jane Laager for more information at: janelaager@gmail.com