April 11-19, 2010 To:   All Knights of Columbus and their families

From:  Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight

The Supreme Council is organizing an international effort to pray for Pope Benedict XVI and his pastoral mission leading the Church, that the Holy Father may be strengthened [...]]]> Email from Supreme:

Novena for Pope Benedict XVI April 11-19, 2010

To:   All Knights of Columbus and their families From:  Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight The Supreme Council is organizing an international effort to pray for Pope Benedict XVI and his pastoral mission leading the Church, that the Holy Father may be strengthened and uplifted at this time of considerable challenge.  All Knights are encouraged to participate in this special novena for Pope Benedict XVI, beginning on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11th, and concluding on Monday, April 19th, the fifth anniversary of the Holy Father’s election to the papacy. Additional details and resources are available at www.kofc.org, including .pdf files of a special prayer card that will enable you to print copies locally. Throughout the Church’s history, whenever challenges have come, faithful Catholics have gathered in prayer, offering their supplications and sacrifices to God for specific intentions. Now we are called to unite our prayers for our Holy Father. Thank you in advance for helping to spread the word about this novena, and for taking part in it yourself. Please pass along this message to other Knights and Catholics in your area. May God bless and sustain our pope! Vivat Jesus! Prayer Card (pdf)

PRAYER FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd, Benedict, 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.

V Let us pray for Benedict, the pope.

R May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth, and not hand him over to the power of his enemies.

V May your hand be upon your holy servant.

R And upon your son, whom you have anointed.

Our Father…

Hail Mary…

Glory Be…