“Through our acts of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, God’s Kingdom will endure forever.” – Bishop Noonan
News From The Vatican
Holy Father’s Papal audiences and liturgies through April and May 2020 will be available in live streaming on the official Vatican News website for pilgrims to view.
Remain in Prayer
- Free Access to Give Us This Day: https://giveusthisday.org/Digital
- FORMED: Click here to access Faith at Home.
- Free access to the Magnificat: To register for free access in English, visit www.magnificat.com/free. For free access in Spanish, visit and register at www.magnificat.com/gratis.
Spiritual Resources for Children
Free resources from Open Your Hymnal and 23rd Publications — Stations of the Cross for Children
he audio version can be accessed for free here.
The stations resource can be purchased for download from 23rd here.
There are a variety of free resources for liturgies in GIA’s “Resources for Families” folder. All of the resources can be accessed here. The Holy Week information for use with children is in the folder “Blessings and Prayers Throughout the Year.”
The children’s bulletins (in English and Spanish) include activity pages, and those are included in each folder by Sunday.
Guide to Lectio Divina with Children (English)
Guía de Lectio Divina para Niños (Español)
Recommended app in English: Hallow (Free and pay versions, Apple and Android)
Liturgy of the hours
Liturgy of the Hours: Universalis, Monastery Podcast
Liturgy of the Hours is also available through Divine Office, https://divineoffice.org/
Additional Prayers and Devotions
Prayer for Healing
The following prayer was adapted from the Roman Missal and can be prayed daily.
Almighty ever-living God, eternal health of believers,
hear our prayers for your servants who are sick with coronavirus: grant them, we implore you, your merciful help,
so that, with their health restored,
they may give you thanks in the midst of your Church.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Adapted from the Roman Missal, Collect for Masses for the Sick, #45.”
In this time of need, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invites all the faithful to seek together the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Prayer cards are available for download and to print at the bottom of the page.
Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe for the Protection from Coronavirus (from USCCB)
Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.
We fly to you today as your beloved children.
We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our nation and world,
and for all our families and loved ones,
the protection of your holy angels,
that we may be spared the worst of this illness.
For those already afflicted,
we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.
Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful,
wipe away their tears and help them to trust.
In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.
We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.
Shelter us under the mantle of your protection,
keep us in the embrace of your arms,
help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Oración a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe para la protección contra el coronavirus.
Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe,
Reina de los Ángeles y Madre de las Américas.
Acudimos a ti hoy como tus amados hijos.
Te pedimos que intercedas por nosotros con tu Hijo,
como lo hiciste en las bodas de Caná.
Ruega por nosotros, Madre amorosa,
y obtén para nuestra nación, nuestro mundo,
y para todas nuestras familias y seres queridos,
la protección de tus santos ángeles,
para que podamos salvarnos de lo peor de esta enfermedad. Para aquellos que ya están afectados,
te pedimos que les concedas la gracia de la sanación y
la liberación.
Escucha los gritos de aquellos que son vulnerables y temerosos, seca sus lágrimas y ayúdalos a confiar.
En este tiempo de dificultad y prueba,
enséñanos a todos en la Iglesia a amarnos los unos a los otros y a ser pacientes y amables.
Ayúdanos a llevar la paz de Jesús a nuestra tierra y a nuestros corazones.
Acudimos a ti con confianza, sabiendo que realmente eres nuestra madre compasiva,
la salud de los enfermos y la causa de nuestra alegría. Refúgianos bajo el manto de tu protección, mantennos
en el abrazo de tus brazos,
ayúdanos a conocer siempre el amor de tu Hijo, Jesús.
Amén
Catechism of the Catholic Church
From the Vatican: (many languages)
USCCB
Prayer Resources: http://www.usccb.org/coronavirus
Daily Readings: http://www.usccb.org/
Faith Fit Podcast Prayers: https://2022.orlandodiocese.org/faith-fit-podcasts/prayers/