Prayer Intentions of the Holy Father for October, 2009

Photo above of the Holy Father praying before the statue of the Infant of Prague. (REUTERS/Petr Josek)

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for October is: "That Sunday may be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the risen Lord, participating in the Eucharist".

His mission intention is: "That the entire People of God, to whom Christ entrusted the mandate to go and preach the Gospel to every creature, may eagerly assume their own missionary responsibility and consider it the highest service they can offer humanity".