Questions and answers

Yes, you may pray for a priest of your own choosing; we only ask that you give us this information, together with the priest's first name and surname, his diocese and the date of his ordination (if you know it), in the „remarks” field of the form.

Yes, though we ask you to weigh this in prayer and to decide responsibly, so that it does not become „rattling off” prayers, but a real support for every priest you take on.

No, there is no need. At each invocation of the Holy Spirit simply name the priests you are praying for.

No. Forgetting once is not a sin. This prayer is a voluntary commitment, taken up out of love and not under pain of sin. If you forget, simply take it up again the next day.

No, we do not disclose the details of those who pray. The commemorative picture given to the priest carries no information about who has taken up the prayer — only that someone is praying for him.

The person praying ceases to be anonymous only when they hand the priest the envelope with the commemorative picture in person, since in this way they themselves reveal that they have taken up this commitment.

If someone wishes to remain entirely anonymous, the Mission sends the envelope with the commemorative picture directly to the priest.

If the priest dies, you may go on praying for him as for one who has died, and if you wish, you may take up prayer for another priest. Prayer for the dead is a beautiful expression of love and remembrance.

The prayer for a seminarian is taken up for the time of his seminary formation. Once the seminarian receives the sacrament of Holy Orders, you can continue the prayer – now for a priest. In that case, please send the application form through the website, with information about the priest you wish to pray for.

bmwk.pl/en/pray-for-a-priest

The prayer for a seminarian, which the members of the Mission say every day, is available on the BMWK website.

bmwk.pl/en/pray-for-a-priest?modlitwa=kleryk#zgloszenie

Yes. You can put forward a particular seminarian for prayer. You can also leave the choice to the Mission and receive a picture with the name of the seminarian you will be praying for.

Yes. Once you take up the prayer, you will receive a picture with the name of the seminarian you are praying for.

Yes. The seminarian will be told that there is a person surrounding him with prayer.

Yes. On our side, the Mission guarantees the anonymity of the person praying. If, however, the person praying wishes to reveal their details to the seminarian, that is also possible.