Send Deacon Keith Your Prayer Requests
The Lord be with you! This is Deacon Keith, and I am asking for your prayer requests - especially during the difficult times each of us is facing.Please click the link below to submit your prayer requests.
Why am I asking you?
Because we must unleash the most powerful force in the world - PRAYER. Let me explain in more detail.
Before calling the Apostles, Jesus spent the entire night in prayer. (Luke 6:12) In His Sacred humanity, Jesus shows us the pattern for our life.
Because you - like me - see the importance of our Catholic faith, YOU can participate in our mission to spread the Gospel to all nations.
Here is how you can: I am inviting you to be a "first responder" by sending your prayer request to me, thereby joining our worldwide movement of praying for one another.
Here is all you need to do: Click the link below and tell me what you'd like me to pray for you.
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May God bless you,Deacon Keith Fournier
Chaplain of YCVF and Dean of Catholic Online School
Let Us Pray
Together, let us pray for the needs of our brothers and sisters.
Please remember these intentions in your daily prayers.
- Please pray that I am healthy and my results come back good. Please pray that I have a sense of peace and calm. Please pray that my world and time slows down a bit and I can start a new chapter relaxed and motivated. Please pray that my decisions end with positive outcomes. Please pray for my 3 children and father to be healthy and successful. Please pray that my children are happy and motivated. Amen!
MICHELLE, 10/8/2026 - Please pray for my family and me in Fiji. That, if it is God's will, the land we hope to buy and its funding come through, and that it becomes a home and a living for us all (Psalm 127:1). For my children and their mother, for protection and peace. For unity and reconciliation in my whole family, and softened hearts toward one another (Psalm 133:1). For a long term lease on our family land. For freedom from every stronghold in my life and a pure heart (Psalm 51:10). For success in my work, freedom from debt and God's provision (Philippians 4:19). For health, healing and restored strength for my whole family (3 John 1:2). Not by might nor by power, but by His Spirit (Zechariah 4:6). In Jesus' name, Amen.
Ryan, 10/8/2026 - Please pray for me and my family to live the best and longest life ever free from evil and suffering and to continue it in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Mounir, 10/7/2026 - Pido oración por mi y por las personas que estamos atravesando una ruptura amorosa, por la sanación de nuestros corazones por parte de nuestro Padre, para que los recuerdos, las promesas de matrimonio y familia que ya no serán, no duelan. Y que, en el momento correcto nuestro Padre nos presenté a nuestros futuros esposos como anhela nuestro corazón , si es Su voluntad.
Katherine, 10/7/2026
- Dear Lord: I pray and ask forgiveness for viewing porn, masturbation, and lust. I pray for continued good news on the new job front. Amen!
Steve, 10/7/2026 - My family is going out of town, soon. Hope the weather cooperates. Hope blue medical scooter still works. My mum Glenda is an ESL tutor; has issues with some students, some worse than others, they are a few challenging students on Preply; one young female student disrespectful to my mum, student needs to change her behaviour or stop taking classes; another student whose an adult, seems polite but hard to explain but is hard to deal with. They might be a new student on Preply, that might be challenging as they ask a lot. I hope my mum doesn’t cheat and force me to become a Preply student again, just to remain a Super Tutor; they are more important things to worry about. Hope to get a new wheelchair, as the one I’m in now is falling apart; and my mum may need one as she is going to have foot surgery, which hope turns out well.
Ashley, 10/7/2026 - Please pray for my friend, Connie, who is undergoing surgery for cancer. Thank you.
CHARLEY, 10/7/2026 - I want that God forgive me if i have put a pact with blood with Satan.
Giuseppe Pompei , 10/7/2026 - I pray today for the Lord's help to better my mental stability my financial difficulties and my failing health. Amen
Greg, 10/7/2026 - Please pray for me that my blood test results will normal or better than normal. Please pray for the health of my family. That we be protected from evil. Thanks
Cindy, 10/7/2026 - Please pray that my anxiety and depression decrease. Please pray that my neck, shoulder pain stops. Please pray that all my bloodwork and scans come back clear and that I am healthy. Please pray for my children and father health to be good. Please pray that I find a better work from home job.Amen!
MICHELLE, 10/7/2026 - Prayer request for jealousy spirit, family, and loved ones
Baptism and seals of God for me
George Junior Apio , 10/7/2026 - Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forevermore. Oh that you will bless me indeed and enlarge my territory, put Your Hand on me and keep me from all evil that I may not cause pain.
Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the son of God, immaculate virgin assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea help me and show me herein that you are my mother. O Holy Mary mother of God, queen of heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity to live a heavenly life and continue it in the kingdom of heaven and let it be the best life ever filled with love, peace, joy, hope, very good health, comfort, longevity, good water supply, prosperity, very good food and water, faith, hope, patience, perseverance,safety, chastity, success at work, in family, and in life, courage, and diligence and free from evil, trouble, quarrels, fights, harm, illness, sin and suffering. There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary I place this cause into your hands. (3 times)
"Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints"
O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me the best life ever filled with love, mercy, peace, hope, health, contentment, success, safety, prosperity, fun, laughter, longevity, comfort, and joy and free from evil, trouble, harm, and suffering. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for the best life ever filled with love, peace, hope, joy health, and safety and free from evil, trouble, harm, illness, and suffering. Please let this year be the most beautiful, wonderful, and best year ever and let the coming days after it keep getting better and let me go to heaven after living the best life ever and let all the words spoken about me be good and uplifting and that everyone loves me and treats me with respect and kindness. Saint Mary pray for us. Saint Joseph pray for us. Saint Christopher keep us safe. Saint John of God keep us in very good health. Saint Cajetan keep us very fortunate. Saint Paul protect us from persecution. Saint Umberta Galgani keep our family happy. Saint Ambrose and Saint Valentine let me succeed in beekeeping and gardening. St Anthony pray that we live the best life ever and stay safe and healthy all our lives and that we be faithful to Jesus Christ all our lives.
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked you for many favors. This time I ask you for this very special one to live the best life ever filled with love, peace, hope, health, prosperity, safety, health, courage, happiness, comfort, longevity, and joy and free from evil, trouble, harm, illness, sin, and suffering and to continue my eternal life in heaven. Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favor, not mine. Amen.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner
Mounir, 10/7/2026 - Thankfully, with all your prayers and God's mercy, the judge dismissed all charges against my son and completely cleared his public record. The authorities have hopefully started their investigation of the mother for evidence tampering and destruction of evidence. My son's legal team is encouraging him to seek full custody of our precious little Alice, she is 6 yrs old. We are still unable to see her until a time share plan is in effect. We were told by an employee at her school that there are days she comes to school with half eaten old McDonald's so thankfully a kind lunchroom lady gives her a lunch tray.
Thankfully the criminal side is over but they say the civil side (custody/visitation) can take months. We are deeply worried about our precious little Alice and ask for your continued prayers for safety/health/wellbeing.
Forever grateful,
shellie, 10/6/2026 - Dear Lord: I pray and ask forgiveness for viewing porn, masturbation, and lust. I pray for continuing good news from the new job front. Amen!
Steve, 10/6/2026
- I have been struggling feeling the comfort and peace of my faith lately. I feel I am in a drought of faith. I used to feel much more happy and at peace with the world with my faith. In 2026, that had drained away quite a bit. Pray for an outpouring of faith to enter my life, accompanied by an abundance of blessings and protection in my life. May my faith shine brightly, especially in this upcoming autumn/winter season of darkness and cold. Thank you, from John King, aged 41 in Northern Ireland
John, 10/6/2026 - Dear Lord: I pray and ask forgiveness for viewing porn, masturbation, and lust. I pray for continued good news on the new job front. Amen!
Steven, 10/6/2026 - Dear Lord, I pray and ask forgiveness for viewing porn and lust. I pray for continued good news on the new job front. Amen!
Steve, 10/6/2026 - Dear Lord please bless me on this new day. Please forgive me for all of my sins and bless me with the things that I need to be happy, joyous and free. Amen
Greg, 10/6/2026 - Hope my home where I’m now, does not to end up with bedbugs. Hope my legs recover enough for me to use them, tomorrow and in the future. My family is going out of town, soon; hope my home, and the house we are going to not have a break-in problem. Hope my mum Glenda isn’t a bully the day we travel. My computer has issues, hope they get fixed, and that it gets returned to the correct location, as we'll be out of town, which makes things tricky.
Ashley, 10/6/2026 - Dear Lord: I pray and ask forgiveness for viewing porn, masturbation and lust. I pray for continued good news on the new job front. Amen!
Steve, 10/6/2026 - This separate prayer is that God because I can't do it he will do something about the neighbors next to me who sit on their porch and yell all day and don't follow park rules I pray that the management of the park does something about these awful people. I understand that they're from another country and maybe don't understand how to act properly, so they need to be put in line, they are rude and obnoxious and out of control and I pray to God to do something about them
Greg, 10/6/2026 - Pray for me for direction in ministry. Pray the Lord reveal to me His will concerning me joining with the Evangelical Orthodox Church. If it his will to join this denomination and go through their process. Pray He also opens doors for me in ministry in His will. Pray He help me in starting up Word of fire ministries. I want to plant a church, I think the Lord wants me to do this with the EOC.
pray for me to get closer to the Lord and Hear His word concerning all things about my life.
pray for me at work to get along well with others, make friends and excel in my job. Pray I stay out of trouble and do a great job. i work in a prison.
pray also GOD provides financially for my ministry and prospers me in all ways, and debts are paid off. Pray the Lord blesses me financially. It has been a struggle and my overall credit improves .
James, 10/6/2026 - Please pray.for my Mom to be healthy and strong. And get her insulin injection prescription renewed and have.an.injector available once a week. Please.lord hear my prayers..thank you and GOD bless all
Lisa, 10/6/2026 - Lord Jesus Christ please save me and my family from all evil people and all dangers all throughout our life.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus Christ. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Please pray for me and my family to live the best and longest life ever free from evil and suffering and to continue it in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Mounir, 10/6/2026 - Dear Lord; o pray and ask forgiveness for viewing porn, masturbation, and lust. I pray for continued good news on the new job front. Amen!
Steve, 10/5/2026 - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jeffrey Archer, a retired and infamous British politician who has died suddenly but peacefully at the age of 86. His death was unexpected, and he was a controversial figure, but in death he deserves peace, and so please pray that he will experience the peace of heaven, and may his wife Mary, sons William and James, and all of the family be comforted at their time of mourning. Thank you. From John King.
John, 10/5/2026 - Miracle Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus,in the past I have asked You for many favors. This time, I ask You this very special one ( mention favor)
Take it,dear Heart of Jesus,and place it
within Your own broken heart,where Your
Father sees it. Then,in His merciful eyes,
it will become. Your favor,not mine. Amen
Say for three days,promise publication and
favor will be granted to you. NRG
Nancy, 10/5/2026 - Prayer to the Blessed Virgin ( Never known to fail)
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel,
fruitful vine,splendor of Heaven,Blessed
Mother of the Son of God,Immaculate
Virgin,assist me in this necessity. Oh,Star
of the Sea,help me and show me herein
you are my mother.Oh,Holy Mary,Mother of
God,Queen of Heaven and Earth,I humbly
beseech thee from the bottom of my heart
to succor me in my necessity ( make request). There are none that can withstand your power.Oh,Mary,conceived
without sin,pray for us who have recourse
to thee ( three times) Holy Mary,I place this
cause in your hands. ( three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days. The
prayer must be published and it will be
granted to you. NRG
Nancy, 10/5/2026 - I pray on this new day for God to remove all my miseries and bless me with a life filled with happiness, freedom, love and joy. Amen
Greg, 10/5/2026
- Please Pray for Taylor Swift
I am asking Christians around the world to join me in prayer for Taylor Swift.
Taylor has been given an extraordinary platform and has reached millions of people through her music and influence. Because of the number of lives she has the ability to reach, I believe it is important that we, as people of faith, lift her up in prayer—not occasionally, but consistently.
Please pray that God would reach Taylor’s heart and draw her closer to Him. Pray that He would open her eyes to His truth, surround her with people who genuinely seek what is good for her, and give her wisdom and discernment in every area of her life.
Pray for God’s protection over her mind, heart, spirit, and future. Pray that anything that is pulling her away from Him would be revealed and that the people and influences in her life would ultimately lead her toward truth rather than further away from it.
Most of all, pray for a profound encounter with Jesus Christ. Pray that God would soften her heart, reveal His love and mercy to her, and bring about whatever change He desires in her life. Pray for repentance where repentance is needed, healing where healing is needed, and restoration wherever restoration is needed.
Taylor has an enormous influence over a generation. I believe we, as Christians, have a responsibility to pray for people who have been entrusted with that kind of influence. We don’t know what God may be preparing to do in someone’s life, and we should never underestimate what can happen when His people faithfully pray.
So I am asking you to please add Taylor Swift to your prayers.
Pray for her heart.
Pray for her salvation.
Pray for her protection.
Pray for her discernment.
Pray that she encounters Jesus.
And pray that God’s will would be done in her life.
Please don’t stop praying after one day. Keep praying for her.
Sarah, 10/5/2026 - Prayer request occiput and rubber spell
George Junior Apio , 10/5/2026 - Please pray the meeting goes well today and that we are able to find an amicable sitatuion and move on. Please protect me from the unkind things and feelings. Jesus I trust in you. Amen.
Michael, 10/5/2026 - For help of Catherine with her finances and her nephew Aidans health
Catherine, 10/5/2026 - For an end to my rehabilitating allergies, sinuses and stomach issues.
Catherine, 10/5/2026 - For my brother Donal who had an eye stroke. May he recover, keep his blood pressure under control and be able to drive and work again. He needs financial assistance. Please God.
Catherine, 10/5/2026 - I am aged 76. II live in Christchurch new zealan..
have no transport accecpt the use of Buses. Over the age of 65 everyone has a "GOLD CARD". After 9am all transport on buses is free to everyone with a GOLD CARD. (ie everyone over 65 ).
There is now a major plan to severely curtain this free Travel between the hours of 3pm and 6pm... We will also not be able to use cash. only special card with cash loaded onto them...
This is going to cause massive disruption for many people.
I could go into more details but won't.
Please pray this plan is done away with or substantially modified.
A simple modification is that it only applies between the hours of say 4/30 pm and 5/30pm (when people leave work ).
Please ask people to pray for this intention.
JOHN, 10/5/2026 - Please pray.... ..my diplomas are legitimatized @.... ..Mississippi Christian University.,
Brent, 10/5/2026 - Pray for .... ..the psychiatrist who sees me
Brent, 10/5/2026 - Lord Jesus Christ please save me and my family from all evil people and all dangers all throughout our life.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus Christ. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Please pray for me and my family to live the best and longest life ever free from evil and suffering and to continue it in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Mounir, 10/5/2026 - I'm feeling really sick. It's not going away. I need prayers for my health. I am scared and alone. Help please.
Jacqueline, 10/5/2026 - Please pray that my anxiety, neck, shoulder pain dissappear & my cough. Please pray that I am healthy & mentally & physically feel better.amen!
MICHELLE, 10/4/2026 - I hope not to get sick. At my parish, St. Anne in Regina, Canada; seems to be struggling; hope they are not getting rid of the Neighbourhood Project, for example; as I saw things related to that and other things not related to it; that are worrisome. My family sent a computer to be fixed; hope they fixed everything that was wrong. They are issues with a newer computer; hope they get fixed. My family is planning to go out of town soon; hope my mum Glenda isn’t a jerk and at least somewhat reasonable; now and when we travel out of town; she also has arm pain and supposed to get foot surgery in late October. Hope it doesn’t snow until mid-December; hope the outside backstairs get fixed. My dad Al is not that well; hope he gets well enough to do what is needed soon. With the packing; I hope my packing isn’t too heavy, this time. The packing less to go there (doesn’t make much sense) as they don’t have as many things there versus back home, but parents still want me to pack less.
Ashley, 10/4/2026 - Please pray for me. Please pray the meeting goes well tomorrow and that there is no bad fallout. Please let them be able to see how to move forwards positively and without shade towards me. Please help me. Jesus I trust in you.
Michael, 10/4/2026 - Dear God please bless me on this new day and every day please bless me with your miracles and help me to be happy, joyous and free. Amen
Greg, 10/4/2026
- Please pray for my mother Sandy Skinner who is in severe pain. She broke her T12 vertebra. Also, please pray for my father Larry Skinner who is taking care of her. Thank you so much, Jennifer
Jennifer, 10/4/2026 - Lord Jesus Christ please save me and my family from all evil people and all dangers all throughout our life.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus Christ. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Please pray for me and my family to live the best and longest life ever free from evil and suffering and to continue it in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Mounir, 10/4/2026 - Please pray for me that God removes my miseries and helps me with my difficulties as I continue to struggle mentally, physically, and financially and need God's help now with all these things. Amen
Greg, 10/4/2026 - Marianna and Luke have a very spiritual love for God to follow the Ten Commandments receive the sacraments worthily, have healthy children
Cathy, 10/4/2026 - Please pray that I get out of using cigarettes VERY SOON!!.... ..and also that I get out of any trouble I have been in or am in.. .,
Brent, 10/4/2026
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