On June 16, 2020, on the 18th anniversary of the canonization of Padre Pio, Prayer Groups from all over the world will pray together following the same prayer intentions

To All Padre Pio Prayer Groups

Dear Spiritual Assistants, Animators and Members of the Prayer Groups of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina,
our greeting goes to all of you in this tormented moment of our existence, in which we are called to share words of hope and to carry out gestures of charity that arise from the Gospel.
Unfortunately, the lockdown, which many countries have had to go through, has made our meetings difficult. We have tried to be close to everyone through our messages and catechesis on Padre Pio TV.
For those who wish, we will meet again for two important appointments.

June 11, 2020 – 4.30 pm on Padre Pio TV:
Catechesis of Father Luciano Lotti, general secretary of the Prayer Groups of Padre Pio

June 16, 2020 – COMMUNION DAY
In communion with the Padre Pio Prayer Group of the House for Relief of Suffering, we invite all the Padre Pio Prayer Groups scattered throughout the world to dedicate an hour of prayer for the following intentions:

– Prayer for Pope Francis, the Catholic Church, for the poor and all persecuted Christians throughout the world;
– for the Lord to free the world from the coronavirus pandemic, receive the dead into His kingdom, particularly those  affected by the Pandemic , reward all operators who do their utmost with their charity and assist researchers to find an effective remedy;
– Prayer for peace and conversion of hearts, of families of the whole world, and for those who govern the nations;
– Prayer for Fr Franco Moscone, so that the Lord, Our Lady of Graces and Saint Pio may assist him constantly in his new pastoral mission and fill him with graces and heavenly blessings;
– Prayer that all the Prayer Groups of Padre Pio become “beacons of light to the world, and gardens of faith, and hearths of  love”, as St. Pio desired;
– Prayer for the Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza , so that it may continue to grow as a “temple of prayer and science”,  for the administrators and  medical personnel;
– Prayer for the spiritual and physical well-being of all the sick and infirm;
– Prayer for religious vocations;
– Prayer for souls in purgatory;
– Prayer for the particular intentions of each group.

On 16th June 2020, every Padre Pio Prayer Group can organize the common prayer moment (with the Holy Mass or the Chaplet or the Adoration etc.) raising to the Lord the prayer intentions mentioned above.
In many countries it will not be possible to meet together, those responsible will indicate a common time for personal prayer in order to join the initiative.

The Prayer Groups who this year too would like to join with us in this common prayer initiative are kindly asked to inform the Centro Gruppi di Preghiera of their participation no later than 14th June 2020.

We are confident that our unanimous and heartfelt prayer to the Lord, offered with faith and total trust in the intercession of Our Lady of Grace and St. Pio of Pietrelcina, will be the forerunner of abundant graces and heavenly blessings for all of us and the whole world.

Fraternally, Peace and Blessings to all.

Padre Franco Moscone, General Director
Padre Luciano Lotti, General Secretary