The Pope's Prayer Intentions for 2027, Month by Month
Every year the Holy Father chooses one prayer intention for each month and entrusts it to the whole Church. The idea is simple and kind of beautiful: Catholics everywhere, from big cathedrals to the kitchen table, praying for the same need at the same time.
Popes have been doing this since the 1890s, when Pope Leo XIII began commending a monthly intention to the faithful. Today the intentions are shared through the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, which started in France in 1844 as the Apostleship of Prayer. The network also puts out The Pope Video each month, a short video of the Holy Father explaining that month's intention, and the Click To Pray app if you'd like a reminder on your phone.
Pope Leo XIV released the intentions for 2027 on January 30, 2026, the same day he met with the leaders of his prayer network and encouraged them to invite more young people to pray with them. Here's what he's asking us to pray for this year, month by month, with a simple way your family can pray along.
How to Pray the Pope's Monthly Intention
The Morning Offering has been at the heart of the Apostleship of Prayer from the very beginning. Pray it first thing in the morning, offering your whole day for the Holy Father's intention that month. Then read the intention out loud at breakfast or dinner so everyone knows what you're praying for. That's it.
Our 2027 Liturgical Calendar prints each month's intention and its full prayer at the bottom of the page, so it's right there on the wall when you need it.
The Pope's Prayer Intentions for 2027
January 2027: That the power of prayer might be discovered
We start the year by praying that everyone in the Church would discover prayer as a real, personal encounter with the Lord, the kind that changes our hearts and, through us, the world. It's a good intention to begin a new year on, and a gentle nudge to look at our own prayer life too.
Pray it as a family: Pick one small, doable prayer habit for the year, like a five minute family prayer before bed, and start it this month.
February 2027: That those who care for others might receive care
This month we pray for caregivers, from nurses and doctors to the parents and grown kids caring for a sick or aging family member at home. We ask that the people who pour themselves out for others get the support and strength they need. The World Day of the Sick is February 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, and Lent begins with Ash Wednesday the day before.
Pray it as a family: Think of one caregiver you know and drop off a meal or a handwritten note.
March 2027: That the dignity of human life might be respected
In a culture that measures people by how productive they are and wants results right now, we pray that we'd see the unique dignity of every person, including our own. It's a fitting intention for the end of Lent, and Holy Week and Easter both fall in March this year (Easter is March 28).
Pray it as a family: Let your Lenten almsgiving go to a local pregnancy center, a nursing home or a group that serves people with disabilities.
April 2027: That art might be a gift that humanizes
We pray that art would be received as a true gift, the kind that lifts us up and helps us see God's beauty in creation. As a little company that hand draws everything we make, this one is close to our hearts.
Pray it as a family: Visit a church you've never been to and spend a few minutes just looking at the stained glass and statues. Or get out the paints at home.
May 2027: That there be job opportunities for everyone
We pray that new technology would open up good, dignified work, and that different generations working together would build a future where everyone can use their gifts for the common good. The month opens with St. Joseph the Worker on May 1, the perfect patron for this intention.
Pray it as a family: Pray by name for anyone you know who is looking for work, and ask St. Joseph to help them.
June 2027: For the good use of artificial intelligence
We pray that artificial intelligence would always be developed to serve human dignity, and that we'd know how to use it wisely. Pope Leo XIV has said that the AI revolution was one of the reasons he chose his name, following Pope Leo XIII, who guided the Church through the industrial revolution.
Pray it as a family: Talk with your kids about how your family uses screens and technology, and try a phone basket at dinner this month.
July 2027: For grandparents and the elderly
We pray that the whole Church would treasure the faith and wisdom grandparents and older people offer us, and actually be willing to learn from them. This lines up beautifully with the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, July 25, and the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, Jesus' grandparents, on July 26.
Pray it as a family: Have your kids interview a grandparent or older friend about how they came to know Jesus.
August 2027: For the vocation of young people
We pray that young people searching for their vocation would recognize Jesus as a companion on the way, someone they can open their hearts to. World Youth Day is in Seoul, South Korea, from August 3 to 8, so young Catholics from around the world will be gathering with the Holy Father right at the start of the month.
Pray it as a family: Pray for the teens and young adults in your life by name, and for the pilgrims heading to Seoul.
September 2027: For integral ecological conversion
We pray that we'd learn to live in a new relationship with creation, caring for it with justice, and that by stopping to contemplate creation we'd find our way to a more peaceful and grateful life. The Season of Creation runs from September 1 to the feast of St. Francis on October 4.
Pray it as a family: Take a slow nature walk and have everyone name something they're thankful for. Or try praying a nature rosary along the way.
October 2027: For Christian communities
We pray that every parish and Christian group would be a center of mission that forms new disciples for the Gospel. World Mission Sunday is October 24 this year, and October is also the month of the Rosary.
Pray it as a family: Invite a friend or neighbor to Mass or a parish event this month, and pray a decade of the Rosary for your parish.
November 2027: For the integration of migrants
We pray that migrants and people forced from their homes would be accompanied and comforted by the Holy Family, who were refugees themselves, and that they'd find communities that welcome them with dignity. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants, has her feast on November 13.
Pray it as a family: Ask St. Frances Cabrini to pray for immigrant families, and look into how your parish or local Catholic Charities supports newcomers.
December 2027: For the Christian vocation of the family
We end the year praying that Christian families would be living witnesses of the Gospel, homes where faith and love can grow. The Feast of the Holy Family falls on Sunday, December 26, right after Christmas.
Pray it as a family: Pick one Advent tradition to do together this year, whether it's lighting the Advent wreath at dinner or praying a short blessing over each other before bed.
Pray Along All Year
Our 2027 Liturgical Calendar prints the Pope's intention and prayer at the bottom of every month, so you'll always know what the Church is praying for. Each month's hand-drawn artwork is inspired by that month's traditional devotion, and you can read more about those in our guide to the Catholic monthly devotions.
The grid is filled in with feast days and solemnities from the official Catholic liturgical calendar for the United States, along with American holidays, and Holy Days of Obligation are marked with HD. It runs January through December 2027 and comes as a wall calendar or a wall calendar that can also stand on a desk.
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