Liturgical Calendar

PRAYER

In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus says: 'The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.'" Jesus knows each of us. For Jesus, we are not anonymous persons. He calls each of us and knows us by name.   

Gospel: John 10: 27-30

Jesus said: 

‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; 

I know them and they follow me. 

I give them eternal life; 

they will never be lost 

and no one will ever steal them from me. 

The Father who gave them to me is greater than anyone, 

and no one can steal from the Father. 

The Father and I are one.’ 

POPE LEO

On May 8, 2025, the first American pope was elected to lead the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Leo XIV.  Here is a prayer for our new pope: 

Lord, source of eternal life and truth,  

give to your shepherd a spirit  

of courage and right judgment, a spirit  

of knowledge and love. By governing  

with fidelity those entrusted to his care,  

may he, as successor to the Apostle  

Peter and vicar of Christ, build your  

Church into a sacrament of unity, love,  

and peace for all the world.   

Amen.