PRAYERS

DAILY HOLY HOUR

in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic

After the Song-Response

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SUNDAY

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of good

health and peace that we have enjoyed for so many
years. As we find ourselves in this time of crisis today,
we ask for your divine intervention and mercy.

Guide the minds of those working to discover a

treatment to the COVID-19 virus. Grant them wisdom,
knowledge, and clarity of mind, so that all peoples will
be free from this ailment.

We also pray for the healthcare and essential services

workers that are standing in the front line of this battle.
Father, we thank you for their hearts of service, putting
the needs of society before their own, generously
responding to the cry of Your people. Grant them
strength and protection. As they give of themselves in
selfless service, may You fill them with your Holy Spirit
as they work to be Your healing hands and feet!

Merciful Father, we also surrender to You those afflicted

with the virus. Grant them Your healing grace, so that
they may recover swiftly and continue to be witnesses
of Your love in their lives.

Mother Mary, Star of the Stormy Seas, we ask for your

intercession in this great time of need. Cover each of us
with your blue mantle of protection, so that we may be
preserved in good health to continue to glorify your Son,
Jesus Christ. We make this prayer through Christ, our
Saviour and Redeemer. Amen.

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MONDAY

LITANY OF SUPPLICATIONS – 1 *

R. WE ADORE YOU, O LORD

True God and true man, truly present

in the Holy Eucharist, R.
Our Savior, God with us, faithful and rich in mercy, R.
King and Lord of creation and of history, R.
You who are victorious over sin and death, R.
Friend of humankind, the Risen One, the Living One who
sits at the right hand of the Father, R.

R. WE BELIEVE IN YOU, O LORD!

Only begotten Son of the Father, who came down

from heaven for our salvation, R.
Heavenly doctor, who lowered himself to our misery, R.
Lamb who was slain, who offer yourself to rescue us
from evil, R.
Good Shepherd, who give your life for the flock
which you love, R.
Living bread and medicine for immortality, who give us
eternal life, R.

R. DELIVER US, O LORD

From the power of Satan and the seductions

of the world, R.
From pride and the arrogance of thinking we can live
without you, R.
From the deceit of fear and anguish, R.
From unbelief and despair, R.
From hardness of heart and the incapacity to love, R.

Pope Francis Prayer: Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi 3/27/2020

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TUESDAY

LITANY OF SUPPLICATIONS – 2 *

R. SAVE US, O LORD

From every evil that afflicts humanity, R.
From hunger, from famine and self-centeredness, R.
From sickness, epidemics and fear of our brothers and
sisters, R.
From devastating madness, from ruthless interests and
from violence, R.
From being deceived, from false information and the
manipulation of consciences, R.
R. CONSOLE US, O LORD
Behold your Church which crosses the desert, R.
Behold humanity terrified by fear and anguish, R.
Behold the sick and the dying, oppressed by loneliness, R.
Behold the doctors and health workers experiencing
exhaustion and fatigue, R.
Behold politicians and civil leaders who bear the weight
of having to make decisions, R.
R. GRANT US YOUR SPIRIT, O LORD
In hours of trial and of losses, R.
In times of temptation and weakness, R.
In the battle against evil and sin, R.
In the search for goodness and true joy, R.
In choosing to remain in you and in your friendship, R.

R. OPEN US TO HOPE, O LORD

When sin oppress us, R.
When hatred closes our hearts, R.
When sorrow visits us, R.
When indifference cause us anguish, R.
When death overwhelm us, R.
Pope Francis Prayer: Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi 3/27/2020

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WEDNESDAY

A PRAYER TO COMBAT
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC*

Most Merciful and Triune God,

We come to You in our weakness.
We come to You in our fear.
We come to You with trust.
For You alone are our hope.
We place before You the disease present in our world.
We turn to You in our time of need.
Bring wisdom to doctors.
Give understanding to scientists.
Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity.
Bring healing to those who are ill.
Protect those who are most at risk.
Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one.
Welcome those who have died into Your Eternal Home.

Stabilize our communities.

Unite us in our compassion.
Remove all fear from our hearts.
Fill us with confidence in Your care.

Jesus, I trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You.

Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us.

Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted, pray for us.
Our Lady, Help of Christians, pray for us.
Our Lady, Health of the Sick, pray for us.
Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, pray for us.
Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth, pray for us.

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THURSDAY
ORATIO IMPERATA

God our Father, we come to you in our need

to ask your protection against the COVID-19
that has disturbed and even claimed lives.

We pray that you guide the people tasked to find cures

for this disease and to stem its transmission.
Protect the medical experts that they may minister
to the sick with competence and compassion.

We pray for those afflicted. May they be restored

to health soon. Protect those who care for them.
Grant eternal rest to those who have died.

Grant us the grace in this trying time

to work for the good of all and to help those in need.
We implore you to stop the spread of this virus
and to save us from our fears.

Grant all these through our Lord, Jesus Christ,

your Son, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.

We fly to your protection, oh Holy Mother of God.

Do not despise our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers, oh glorious
and blessed Virgin. Amen.

Our Lady, Health of the Sick, pray for us.

St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us.
San Roque, pray for us.
San Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us.
San Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.

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FRIDAY

COVID-19: A PRAYER OF SOLIDARITY

For all who have contracted coronavirus,

We pray for care and healing.

For those who are particularly vulnerable,

We pray for safety and protection.

For all who experience fear or anxiety,

We pray for peace of mind and spirit.

For affected families who are facing difficult decisions

between food on the table or public safety,
We pray for policies that recognize their plight.

For those who do not have adequate health insurance,

We pray that no family will face financial burdens alone.

For those who are afraid to access care due

to immigration status, We pray for recognition
of the God-given dignity of all.

For our brothers and sisters around the world,

We pray for shared solidarity.

For public officials and decision-makers,

We pray for wisdom and guidance.

Father, during this time, may your Church be a sign

of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace.
Grant comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord. Amen.

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SATURDAY

PRAYER OFFERED BY POPE FRANCIS

TO THE VIRGIN MARY FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST COVID-19

Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign

of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.

You, Salvation of people, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting
might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves

to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us:

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore

our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

We seek refuge under your protection,

O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas –
we who are put to the test – and deliver us
from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

“May Christ, who has already defeated death and

opened for us the way to eternal salvation, dispel
the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us
into the light of His glorious day. A day that knows
no end”. AMEN.