The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities invites Catholics to join a focused effort of prayer to stop taxpayer funding of the abortion industry. The committee encourages Catholics to ask for St. Joseph’s intercession with this prayer:
Dearest St. Joseph, at the word of an angel, you lovingly took Mary into your home. As God’s humble servant, you guided the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem, welcomed Jesus as your own son in the shelter of a manger, and fled far from your homeland for the safety of both Mother and Child. We praise God that as their faithful protector, you never hesitated to sacrifice for those entrusted to you. May your example inspire us also to welcome, cherish and safeguard God’s most precious gift of life. Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the service and defense of human life —especially where it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen.
The USCCB encourages Catholics to offer this prayer daily through Oct. 1, the beginning of Respect Life Month.
Free online and print versions of the prayer in English and Spanish are available at www.respectlife.org/
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