JANUARY INTENTION: To pray for and to bring to our awareness the sufferings of those who are being abused through the practice of human trafficking.
- For the Church, its leaders and all of God’s people that they may be strengthened to continue in the struggle to alleviate the trafficking of women and children.
- For all nations to work together to end human rights’ abuses, especially the trafficking of women and children.
- For those who suffer the atrocities of human trafficking, that they may find healing and new life through the grace of God and the care of others.
- For those responsible for the trafficking of human beings, that they may be touched by God’s grace to seek the path of justice and to respect the dignity of human life.
- For those who give tirelessly of their time, talents and resources to provide information to the world about human abuses, assistance to those abused and inspiration to those seeking justice.
Prepared by Johnna Ciezobka, North America
- Write at least one letter in response to Amnesty International’s appeal for letters on a current issue i.e.: trafficking.
- Investigate one product, for example, chocolate, coffee, clothes, etc. that we consume and educate ourselves and our sisters on how the production and availability of the product may involve human trafficking.
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