Holy Father’s Intention

For the Month of August 2022

For Small Businesses

We pray for small and medium sized
businesses; in the midst of economic
and social crisis, may they find ways
to continue operating, and serving
their communities.
 A Reading from the
Holy Gospel according
to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
 Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say
to you, it will be hard for one who is rich
to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Again I
say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle than for one
who is rich to enter the Kingdom of
God.” When the disciples heard this, they
were greatly astonished and said, “Who
then can be saved?”
 Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this
is impossible, but for God all things are
possible.” Then Peter said to him in reply,
“We have given up everything and followed
you. What will there be for us?” Jesus said to
them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have
followed me, in the new age, when the Son of
Man is seated on his throne of glory, will
yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.
And everyone who has given up houses
or brothers or sisters or father or
mother or children or lands for the sake
of my name will receive a hundred
times more, and will inherit eternal life.
But many who are first will be last, and
the last will be first.”

Matthew 19:23-30
 THE APOSTLE’S
CREED
I believe in God, the Father
almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth, and in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord,
(at the words that follow up to and
Including “Virgin Mary” all bow)
who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary,
 suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was
buried; he descended into hell; on
the third day he rose again from
the dead; he ascended into
heaven, and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.
 Leader:
At the savior’s command, and
formed by divine teaching, we dare
to pray the Lord’s Prayer.
 Leader:
Let us now ask the intercession of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
as we pray:
 The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord
is with you; blessed are you
among women, and blessed is the
fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray

for us sinners now and at the
hour of our death. Amen.
 Leader:
O Mary, conceived
without sin,

All: pray for us who

have recourse to thee.
 Leader:
We give honor and glory to God
as we pray:
THE GLORY PRAYER
Glory to the Father, and to
the Son and to the Holy
Spirit.
As it was in the beginning
is now and will be forever.
Amen.
(Make the Sign of the Cross as we say…)

Leader:
May the Lord bless us, protect us from
all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

All: Amen.