Devotions

John Carroll, America’s first bishop
urged this prayer to be recited in the parishes throughout the young nation.
It's a fitting time to do the same.

• MLK Day / Black History Month 
  The National Black Catholic Congress has so many great resources. Sign up for their newsletter to stay connected and find out more about the history of Black Catholics.
• Did you know that STA has an African Mass? Sign up to attend one!
• Continue to pray for canonization of Fr. Tolton. Click here to learn about his life and times and his journey to sainthood.
• Virtual Tour to the MLK Jr. Memorial: His inspiration broke the boundaries of intolerance and even national borders, as he became a symbol, recognized worldwide of the quest for civil rights of the citizens of the world.
• Take a Virtual Tour of the Life of MLK Jr.
• Did you know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was the youngestman to have received the Nobel Peace Prize?  Read more about what he did with the prize money he was awarded. 
• Visit the King Center joining the world as we commemorate the Life, Legacy and "the urgency of creating the beloved community."

As you know from the news, 2021 is off to a rocky start already.  This means we all need to pray for the good of our nation, its leaders and the rule of law.  The divisions in our nation run deep and are not easily cured.  Let us invoke God’s MERCY and GRACE to find a path to peace and justice. 


The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed
Monday – Friday this month at 3:30pm
at St. John and at St. Thomas (Cana Chapel).

Please join in person if you are able or join in spirit at a time that fits your schedule.  May God lead and guide us to peace!  Here is a video to assist you in praying.


The message of Divine Mercy is that God loves us — all of us —
no matter how great our sins.  His mercy is greater than our sins,  we must call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others.   Continue reading.....

If you are looking for more prayers for Unity, please download:
Suggested USCCB Prayer Resources for Conscience Rights and Religious Freedom

Praying for Peace and Unity.  Asking for God's MERCY and GRACE.

Prayers Included:
Prayer for Conscience Formation, Prayer for Protection of Conscience Rights, Prayer for Government,
Prayer for Our Nation, Prayer for Religious Liberty
 

"But racism still profoundly affects our culture, and it has no place in the Christian heart. This evil causes great harm to its victims, and it corrupts the souls of those who harbor racist or prejudicial thoughts. The persistence of the evil of racism is why we are writing this letter now."

Read the excellent pastoral letter from the USCCB against racism - an enduring call to love!
Open Wide Our Hearts

USCCB Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Gracious Lord, we pray for all the members of your holy Church, that all may abide in you and you in them, that they may be one in your love and bear much fruit.
We also pray for the world, that all may come to believe in your love for them by the fruit of our witness.
We know that our divisions are a source of scandal to your world, and we know that in love we are called to unite as one in the vine and branches.
The vine is our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. We are meant to be his branches. Help us we pray, to love, to forgive, to seek justice and to be your prophetic voice in the world.
May your grace effect growth of good fruit among us, that our world may realize peace.
We ask all this in the name of Jesus, your Son and in the power of the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever and ever. Amen.
 

Praying for Unity in Our Country