We need your prayers in November on the occasion of some important meetings in Rome that may determine the future of the Apostleship of Prayer worldwide.

On November 22-28, 2011, the international counselors for the Apostleship of Prayer will meet in Rome with the director general of the Apostleship of Prayer, Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, to continue an almost two year process for the renewal of the Apostleship of Prayer. Fr. James Kubicki, SJ, national director of the U.S. office, is one of the international counselors who will be present at the meeting.

Please unite with us by praying the following prayer before and during the days of our meetings. Ask others to pray, as well, that we may have the light of the Spirit those days. If you have contact with contemplative convents, please ask for their special intercession during that week.

The international director general delegate of the Apostleship of Prayer, Fr. Claudio Barriga, SJ, asks us to unite in praying the prayer below.

Prayer for the Renewal of the Apostleship of Prayer

Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
about 160 years ago
you started a fire
in the hearts of men and women
that has spread all over the world.

They burned to tell your Good News,
to spread your gospel of love to all humanity.
Touching their hearts to the Heart of your Son,
you made them Apostles through Prayer.
You gave them to serve
the mission of your Church
in the heart of the world.

Today we men and women
of the Apostleship of Prayer
are still on fire with your love.
We still long to respond to the thirst
of our brothers and sisters throughout the world.

Take, Lord, and receive our lives.
Blaze up in us again,
make us docile to your Spirit.
May the worldwide mission of prayer
you have entrusted to us
bring your loving presence
today as yesterday
deep into the heart of humanity.