September invites us to remember that friendship and love are gifts from God that we must cherish. Jesus had close friends such as Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, and he left us with this command: “Love one another as I have loved you” (Jn 15:12).
Offer a Mass for that loved one and sow hope
True love seeks the holiness of the other
Authentic friendship and true love are not reduced to passing feelings: they lead to fidelity, commitment, and always seeking the good of the other. By offering a Mass, we raise a prayer that strengthens bonds, heals wounds, and sows hope.
“A faithful friend is a strong defense, and whoever finds one has found a treasure” (Sirach 6:14).
Healthy relationships, holy marriages
The world needs to return to the values that make relationships strong and marriages fruitful: respect, fidelity, patience, forgiveness, and joy. A Mass for your partner, your spouse, or that special love is a way of asking God to bless the relationship, make it grow, and lead it toward holiness.
📖“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4, 7–8).
Your prayer sustains the suffering Church
Every time you offer a Mass, you help missionary priests who bring the faith to places of poverty, violence, or persecution. They celebrate the Eucharist in remote villages, accompany families struggling to stay together, and teach young people to live friendship and love according to the Gospel.
“When my best friend told me he had requested a Mass for me, I understood what it means to be loved by God. It was a gift that transformed my life”.
Offering a Mass is a simple and eternal gift
- Choose the person you want to pray for: a friend, your partner, your spouse, that special someone.
- Make your donation..
- A missionary priest will celebrate Mass with your intention.
Friendship and true love find their strength in God
Today, offer a Mass to pray for your friend or the person you love. You are sowing seeds on earth, and the fruit will be eternal.
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for the day of distress” (Prov 17:17).
Why offer a Mass through Aid to the Church in Need?
Support more than 43,760 priests through Mass stipends.
Our donors support 1 out of every 10 priests worldwide.
Every 10 seconds, a Mass is celebrated for the intentions of our donors.
Last year, 1.8 million Mass stipends were sent to 42,252 priests.
A Pontifical Foundation with worldwide reach
“A missionary never stops dreaming; he never loses hope. He places his trust in two pillars: in God and in the benefactors who, through their charity, make the miracle of the mission possible in the most forgotten corners of the world.”
Pope Leo XIV
Contact
Aid to the Church in Need
ACN Global Office
Contact:
+57 315 6444759
info@acn-global.org
Links
