April 13, 2020
The next video meeting will be Thursday, April 16, 2020 at noon (12:00 pm) EDT. Be sure to REGISTER for the video call. All are welcome to attend.
Two new questions will be explored:
Highlights from the Conversation on April 9th:
Twenty people came together on Holy Thursday to accompany one another through the Coronavirus and be in solidarity with the missions.
Solidarity
We stand with our brothers from the Society of African Missions who continue to pray for the release of their brother, Father Luigi Maccalli, who was taken in September of 2018. The Society of African Missions is asking us to keep him close to our hearts in our prayers and to refrain from unconfirmed reporting while the society works to secure his safe return.
Prayer of Confidence
O Jesus, your disciples often found you at prayer, and so they asked you to teach them how to do it. Help me to pray in confidence to the Father, just as you did. When I am facing my own agony of doubt and fear, pray with me so that I find courage and hope. When my life leads me to the cross, take my hand so that my heart stays strong. Most of all, strengthen my resolve to pray: Not my will, but yours be done. Amen.
Resources
Our friends at Maryknoll Lay Missioners have put together a good online resource for their community about COVID-19. Check it out: https://mklm.org/coronavirus-resources/.
Jeff Newell, our friend who is a missionary to Haiti, shared this video (in Creole) to promote safety during the pandemic.
Pope Francis launched a COVID 19 Emergency Solidarity Fund. People can donate through Missio. Here is the LINK. The goal is to raise $750,000 from the US. All funds collected will go to the Holy Father’s solidarity fund.