“Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history.”

— Saint Pope John Paul II

At Saint John's we pray for one another!  

Prayer is powerful and supporting each other through prayer is one of the ways we grow in charity.  You can either seek prayers or offer prayers for those in need.

Actions I can take:

1. Submit a Prayer Request

2.View our Prayer Requests

3. See Prayers Offered

4. Offer my Prayers for our Prayer Requests (below)

Current Parish Prayer Requests

Families, Parishioners, and Staff

• Fr. Tom

Events & Initiatives

• Winter Faith Camp
• Extreme Faith Camp
• Minnesota March for Life Youth Conference

Preparing for Sacraments

• Confirmation Candidates
• RCIA Catechumens and Candidates
• First Communion Children

• Phylis
• Fertility

• Unspoken Request
• Paul
• Joseph
• Phil
• Cathy
• Kim
• J.C.
• Anne
• Ludovic
• Nelson
• Tammy
• NN
• Maria and Joe
• Edward
• Jusztina

Prayers offered so far:

Extreme Faith Camp - That dozens of MS students will join us for this week, and encounter Jesus in a deep and personal way.

RCIA Candidates
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and St. Augustine, we pray that our  RCIA Candidate might be open in mind, heart, and soul as they approach their full initiation into the Church so that these Sacraments might profoundly change their lives and bring them eternal life.  OFFER A PRAYER HERE.


Confirmation Candidates
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and St. Aloysius Gonzaga, we pray that our Confirmation candidates might be open in mind, heart, and soul as they approach their full initiation into the Church so that these Sacraments might profoundly change their lives and bring them eternal life.  OFFER A PRAYER HERE.

First Communion Children
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and Blessed Imelda Lambertini, we pray that our First Communion Children might be open in mind, heart, and soul as they approach their full initiation into the Church so that these Sacraments might profoundly change their lives and bring them eternal life.  OFFER A PRAYER HERE.
 

Father Tom
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, and St. John Vianney, we pray that Father Tom might be protected from all evil and filled with the Holy Spirit so that he might successfully lead the parishioners of Saint John's to eternal life.  OFFER A PRAYER HERE.

• 4 Masses (private intentions)
• 60 minutes of prayer

The end to the coronavirus
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Rocco, we pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic so that lives might be saved and that the quarantine might end and people can return to work.  OFFER A PRAYER HERE.

Unspoken Request

Paul - My parents N. and N. are having marriage problems and becoming distant from each other. Please pray that they become reunited with each other w/God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, Blessed Mother and St Joseph being the center of their marriage. Please help.

Joseph - Pray That My Life Health Home Will Be Blessed By The Lord That I Will Pray For And Forgive My Enemies From My Heart All My Priest Friends For The Pope That I Will Not Be Troubled But Trust Completely In Jesus And Mary Poor Souls In Purgatory End To The CoronaVirus Pandemic Abortion Drug Addiction Alcoholism Violence Racial Unrest That I Will Flee Sin Bad Companions Proclaim The Gospel That I Will Seek Godly People Pray The Rosary Unceasing Read The Bible Continually Keep The Ten Commandments Show Love To My Neighbors That The World Will Change For The Better Accepting Jesus And Mary

Phil - Please Pray Healing for Lorraine's Hearing Loss, Memory, Bad Posture, Body Pain, Blood Pressure,Pray excellent Health from head to toe and long life for Lorraine Chavez now in Jesus Name. Pray Debt be gone from Lorraine in Jesus Name. Pray Lorraine Chavez Possessions(House,Cars,Appliances Ext.) last a 100 times longer and become newer each day now in Jesus Name. And Please Pray Excellent health from head to toe and long life for my uncle Seve Chacon.

Cathy - I would like to request a prayer for my sister Cathy Ricciuto that all her illness in her body is removed and that she becomes healthy so she can come home to her family.

Kim - She is struggling with pancreas cancer.

J.C. - For a Godly resolution to a difficult child custody situation, that God's will may be done.

Anne - That she might find a husband and fulfill her vocation as a wife.

Ludovic - Sorry to ask you again.Please pray Jesus for my mother who is in the hospital, Mrs S. She was always nice and, with my father, helped a lot a poor Ukrainian family and also a village in Africa. May God bless her and that poor Ukrainian family ostreinova. O. is a widow and N. is trying to live a decent life. They also need help from God. Thanks for your prayers

Nelson - Pray for my healing, deliverance, and breakthrough this year in Jesus name. Amen

Tammy - Please pray for T. to be free from that evil demonic control he is under, pray that the person who is doing this to him not be able to succeed in their evil plans against him anymore, pray that they would be exposed in front of his parents. He really needs your urgent prayers. Thank You!

NN - Please pray for E. and D.'s reconcilitation and healing relationship so that their love will continue to be strong, to prosper and grow. eliminating selfishness and misunderstanding from their relationship. Hopefully they can love and support each other, May their loyalty for one another remain strong and immutable. always filled with compassion, kindness, forgiveness, patience, wisdom, understanding, mutually open, respect each other and gratitude. Let their love grow each day in an unshakeable union that will shine Your light on all who know them. May they lay any and all differences aside and quiet the ego mind that wants to make the other wrong in any way, D. to be a loyal man for E. and E. always be patient.  They're not be tempted to turn away from all the trials and tribulations that lie ahead. May they share life's challenges together as a strong, unified and loving couple. May they feel the love and support of all who surround them. Please continue to protect them from negative influences. please God renew their love for each other every day. May their relationship reflect the light of Jesus to everyone around them. May the Lord bless their relationship.

Maria and Joe - Please pray for us we are going through financial distress and are about to lose our home. Thank you Maria and Joe

Edward - PRAISE THE LORD. This is Edward, I request you to pray for the selling of property belong to H. & H. my parents at Mangalore. Now they are staying in mangalore city with elder son, they wanted sell this property quickly easily &profitably to get a good buyer one who is eager &honest & by letting nothing impede the rapid conclusion of the sale. My father is 84 years old now, there is lot of issue to sell this property. As it is island now new road is building in that place. Since five years he is trying to sell this property there comes one or the other hindrances. All the four sons still not having their own houses only one son got his house. Also we have one sister and her son, husband left them and they stay in rented house in Mangalore. In our family four brothers don't have children. So we request you to please keep our entire family in your prayers. Even i don't have job here recently i shifted on my wife visa.

Phylis - Pray for Phyllis, mother of Ben and Emi, who is hospitalized with Covid

Fertility - Pray for fertility for Ben and Emily.

Jusztina - Lord Jesus Christ I humbly praying for your Divine Mercy for my Grandmother Klara Szabo.She is suffering emotionally, mentally, and physically. I humbly praying for you Lord Jesus Christ Prince of Peace grant peace for my Grandmother. Praise be to Lord Jesus Christ, Most Holy Blessed Virgin Mary and St.Joseph and all the Holy Angel's and Holy Saint's of the Heavenly Court.️