Prayers for a New Bishop
O Lord, Shepherd of Shepherds, we turn to you seeking your grace, that we in the Diocese of Metuchen may be given a bishop who is a shepherd after your heart and will guide us, your flock, to be a faithful flock and fruitful field in union with you now and for eternity. Amen.
—From the Diocese of Jefferson City
O God, eternal shepherd, who govern your flock with unfailing care, grant in your boundless fatherly love a pastor for your Church who will please you by his holiness and to us show watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
—Excerpt from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
For our diocese as we await the appointment of a new Bishop. Let us pray to the Lord.
Weekly Reflection
Disobedience to the Pope & the Misunderstanding About a Saint
07-19-2026 | Fr. Abraham Orapankal, PastorDear OLP Family, Let me share with you two relevant reflections.
Disobedience to the Pope: Some parishioners asked me recently: what is the difference between regular Catholics and SSPX Catholics, and why are SSPX excommunicated by the Vatican?
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