Posted on 08/21/2008 7:33:49 AM PDT by Publius804
ZE08082004 - 2008-08-20
US Bishops Urge Prayer for Elections
Release Novena for Faithful Citizenship
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG. 20, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to pray a novena for life, justice and peace ahead of the November elections.
The prayer, titled Novena for Faithful Citizenship, is available on the Web site of the U.S. bishops' conference until the Nov. 4 elections.
Joan Rosenhauer, associate director for the U.S. episcopal conference's Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, said that the special novena is part of “the bishops’ campaign to help Catholics develop well-formed consciences for addressing political and social questions.”
The bishops issued their statement on forming consciences for faithful citizenship in November 2007.
Helen Osman, secretary of communications for the conference, expressed hope that the novena could help “Catholics enter into prayerful reflection as they prepare to vote.”
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Faithful Catholics should pray a Novena that the Holy Spirit sends us better Bishops.
It seems to me this is a pretty simple prayer:
Dear Lord come Novemeber 5 send Obama home to momma. :-)
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