Pope Francis' Prayer Intention is for Deacons in May - " Deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol..." Full Text

Pope Francis  released a video message with his prayer intention for May, which is that "deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church."
In his prayer intention for the month of May 2020, Pope Francis asks everyone to pray for permanent deacons.

The full text of his intention is below:

Deacons are not second-level priests.

They are part of the clergy and live their vocation in and with their family.

They are dedicated to the service of the poor, who carry within them the face of the suffering Christ.

They are the guardians of service in the Church.

Let us pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.