Daily Intercessory Prayers C The Church - Please pray each day for Mary Bishop of Montreal Sun 09 Province de L’Église Anglicane au Rwanda Week Commencing August 9th Laurent Mbanda, Archbishop of Rwanda & Bishop of Shyira

A The World St John the Evangelist – Keith Schmidt Richard Cawley, Honorary Assistant

B The Local Community Mon 10 Ohaji / Egbema () – Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku Brisbane (Australia) – Phillip John Aspinall Mondays Urban Services: STM, Fire Department, Police, Industry, Transport, and their St John the Evangelist workers, management & unions, the unemployed. Government & Judiciary: Marc-Philippe Vincent & Wendy Telfer, Honorary Assistants Mayors & Councillors, MLAs & MPs, the Civil Service, courts, judges & Tues 11 Ohio (The Episcopal Church) – Mark Hollingsworth administrators. All who work in health and emergency services, other Bristol (England) – Vivienne Faull essential workers. Katanga (Congo) – Bertin Subi

Tuesdays St Matthias, Westmount – Patrick Wheeler, Bruce Stavert Recreation, Leisure and Tourism, those who work in theatre, cinema, music and the arts. For the artists sharing their talents on line For community and Wed 12 Oji River (Nigeria) – Amos Amankechinelo Madu British Columbia (Canada) – Logan McMenamie government support in the crisis. All who work in health and emergency

services, other essential workers Église de la Nativité-St James, Rosemere

Wednesdays Victor-David Mbuyi Bipungu

Education: Schools, School Boards, colleges, universities, that they may be Thurs 13 Okene (Nigeria) – Emmanuel Onsachi true places of learning where every student is respected. Pray for all Buhiga & Bujumburu (Burundi) – Evariste Nijimbere students and teachers; pray for children and university students studying at home; pray for teachers creating online courses. St Hilda’s – Jean-Jacques Goulet & Emmanuel Duplessis

Thursdays Fri 14 Oke-Ogun (Nigeria) – Cornelius Adagbada Business, Commerce & Communication and Media (especially Radio Ville Bukavu (Congo) – Sylvestre Bahati Marie) in the downtown core, especially our neighbours in the surrounding offices and shops. Pray for all businesses facing financial difficulty, for all Archdeaconry of Bedford & the Richelieu – Tim Smart employees who have been laid off. Pray for people returning to work and Regional Ministry of Bedford/Stanbridge East Tyson Rosberg, Assistant Curate businesses re-opening. Pray that people stay safe.

Fridays The downtown churches - their pastors and congregations. Sat 15 Oke-Osun (Nigeria) – Abraham Akinlalu Bukedi (Uganda) – Samuel Egesa The poor and homeless and all the missions which care for them. Urgence Katsina (Nigeria) – Jonathan Bamaiyi Santé, hospitals, CLSC's, clinics & shelters, RAPSIM.and ARM. Pray for the homeless and refugees and the people caring for their needs. Pray for the St James, Bedford and St James Apostle & Martyr, Farnham people creating emergency shelters and providing food. Nick Forte PRAYERS THAT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY: D The Cathedral Community Mondays – Music and Arts Students of theology Pray for all students of theology, for Tyson, Geert and Jeffrey, all newly ordained, Music Ministry: Our liturgies and our outreach in difficult times. The choirs for Diocesan College and Ben, Alex, Fresia, Lucas, Noah and Sarah, and all people & Director of Music, Jonathan White, Assistant Organist Nicholas Capozzoli, discerning their vocations and deepening their faith. Organ Scholar Ethan Hill; L’Oasis Musicale concerts; the Music Committee

In Special Need: Grace, Steve, Michael, Barbara, Jim, Raymonde, Gino, John, Sam, Roger, Patricia, Tuesdays - Education and Spiritual Development Margaret, Armando, Bertrand, Jim Children's Church – Jean-Daniel, the leaders and the children in their care. The Cathedral outreach to the French community, the French Eucharists & bible studies. The worship and study groups for young people, the LBGTQ+ Continued Support: Group. The daily services and community gatherings offered digitally. Bob, Gloria, Jan, Norma, Susan, Yannis, Marie-Charlotte, Duncan

Recently died Wednesdays – Social Care

Social Service Society, Ecological and Social Justice Action Group (ESJAG), Year’s Mind: week commencing Sunday August 9th The Amnesty Writing Circle, Fulford Residence, the ministry of the vergers. Brian Fripp, Gladys Spurll, Catherine Crawford, Pray for all the people who are not able to enter our building to light a Collect for the week beginning August 9th candle or pray due to necessary COVID precautions, that they may find a place of sanctuary where they may bring their hopes and fears to God. Pray Almighty God, for the homeless people on our doorstep. Pray for all who struggle to you sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church. survive, in Montreal and around the world. Pray for all the volunteers Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love, joy, and peace; reaching out to lonely or isolated people. through Jesus Christ our Lord, Thursdays – Mission who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Renewal of commitment to Christian life in our community; our ecumenical fellowship with neighbouring churches and other faith communities. Our witness to the many different communities around us. The cathedral’s A Prayer for the cathedral publicity and communications. For our prayer partner, St Paul's Cathedral, Eternal and generous God Kamloops and our companion Diocese of Masasi. For our participation in You have given us Christ Church Cathedral activities of the PWRDF (Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund) as a powerful symbol of your presence in Montreal,

a gathering place for Anglicans in our diocese, and a place of ministry and mission in the heart of the city. Fridays – Administration and Spiritual leadership Continue to bless our restoration project, our architects, consultants Episkopé, the ministry team, Lay Readers - Vivian, Sam, Michel & Jean- and all charged with the intricate and arduous labour involved. We pray for the fundraising team and all those who have supported us so far. Robert, - Servers, Greeters, Readers, Intercessors, and Corporation, Renew our vision, creative energy, and generosity, Cathedral Forum, the other committees and activities of the parish. that we may together bring this project to completion, and glorify your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom our cathedral is dedicated.