PRAYER TO END A PANDEMIC
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will
of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. For he took upon
himself our suffering and burdened himself with our sorrows
to bring us, through the cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.
Amen.
We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Do not despise
our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from
every danger, O Glorious, and Blessed Virgin.
Pope Francis
Due to COVID-19, Mass is not open to the public at Lourdes Chapel, Assisi Heights, until further notice.
Link to Daily Masses with Bishop Robert Barron: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
Link to daily readings: http://www.usccb.org/
Link to a schedule of televised Masses in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester: https://www.dowr.org/about/weekly-mass.html
Photo courtesy Mayo Clinic
The Sisters of Saint Francis at Mayo Clinic joined Pope Francis in the world-wide praying of the rosary at 9 p.m. Rome time (3 p.m. Rochester time) on Thursday, March 19, 2020 for those affected by COVID-19.
The Sisters are praying the rosary daily for the Healthcare Incident Command System (HICs) team, Mayo Clinic leadership, the patients, and staff.
“As long as HICs is activated we will pray for them. We are continuously at their side as they work tirelessly. God bless them and guide them in their work.” Sister Lauren Weinandt.
A quote from Fr. Basil Moreau, the founder of Holy Cross, to the Holy Cross family during a cholera epidemic in 1849:
“Prayer is like a health zone which we must set up around our homes and schools.
Moreover, it can heal souls. . . .
Put your confidence in prayer, therefore, but at the same time,
do not neglect the precautions recommended by doctors and other officials.”