INTENTION
For Adopted Children
SCRIPTURE
(John 14:16-21)
And
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with
you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because
it neither sees nor knows it. But you know it, because it remains with
you, and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to
you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see
me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will realize that
I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my
commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever
loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal
myself to him."
SILENT REFLECTION
Pause for a moment of silent reflection.
PRAYER
Father,
We are all your adopted children, not by flesh or by
desire, but through the power of the incarnation of
your most beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
Bless those children who have been adopted into
new families, that they may experience the love that
you have shown us which surpasses even the love of
a mother for her child.
In the difficult transitions and hardships that might
beset them in their struggle for belonging, give every
adopted child the grace to embrace their new family
and trust in your paternal care for them, which
lasts forever.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PETITION TO ST. JOSEPH
Blessed Joseph,
Christ Jesus humbly accepted you as his earthly
father and was obedient to you and the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
In turn, you raised Jesus as your own son, protected
him from harm, provided for his daily needs and
loved him with all your heart.
Pray for all adopted children – infants, children,
and teens.
Hear the desires deep in their hearts
for acceptance and love,
and keep them safe from all anxiety.
And when they pray,
intercede for them before the Father.
St. Joseph, Guardian of the Christ Child,
pray for us.
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be
