Intercessory Prayer Ministry
The Intercessory Prayer Ministry (IPM) at the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena exists to lift the spiritual and temporal needs of our Parish and community to the Lord in prayer, trusting in His power and provision.
This is a ministry by and for parishioners. There are no regular meetings to attend. Each member commits to offering a specific, weekly act of prayer, such as a Holy Hour, a Rosary, or another prayer devotion, on their own time and schedule.
Each week, members receive an email with updated prayer intentions from fellow parishioners. By lifting these needs up to the Lord in prayer, our intercessors participate in Christ’s work of healing and redemption.
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To participate in this ministry, you should be:
Convicted of the power of prayer to transform hearts and situations;
Able to commit to a specific, regular offering of prayer each week (e.g. a weekly Holy Hour, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, or another act of devotion);
Willing and able to maintain strict confidentiality about intentions shared with the team;
Open to attending occasional formation events (1–2 times per year); and
A registered member of the parish (encouraged but not required)
You might be a particularly good fit for Intercessory Prayer Ministry if:
God has given you the desire to intercede for the needs of others;
You are sick, homebound, or otherwise united to Christ in suffering; or
Others often ask you to pray for them, and you’ve seen those prayers bear fruit
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Not at all! All Christians are called to pray for the needs of others.
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To express your interest in joining, please fill out this Google Form, and someone from the team will follow up with the next steps.
Once registered, you will:
Receive a brief orientation
Begin your weekly prayer commitment
Receive regular email updates with prayer intentions
We welcome anyone with a sincere desire to pray for others and a heart open to this hidden yet powerful apostolate.
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If you have questions that are not addressed here, feel free to reach out to our team at prayer@svsc.info.
To submit a prayer intention, please visit svsc.info/intentions
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Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer.
– Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2559
Here are a few resources to deepen your understanding of intercessory prayer:What Is Intercessory Prayer? – FOCUS Catholic