Catholic Response to Corona Virus

WASHINGTON - Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and a group of Catholic leaders issued a statement addressing the Catholic response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Their joint statement begins: �As communities and public health officials respond to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in China and closely monitor its presence and progression in other parts of the world, we join in solidarity and prayer for those impacted or working to treat those infected by the disease. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, and the Catholic Health Association of the United States hope that governments will work together in partnership to improve all nations� capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to this virus. Read more of their statement HERE.

Catholic Marketing Network encourages every Catholic to continue to seek ways to join in prayer for all who suffer from the novel coronavirus, and from the array of flu and other viruses impacting every community. The Church Pop online publication invites us to Pray to 2 Incredible Saints Who Miraculously Defeated Plagues: Saint Roch and Saint Rosalie.

Church Pop gives us two prayers to unite our supplications with these special saints:

Prayer to St. Roch

O Blessed Saint Roch,
Patron of the sick,
Have pity on those
Who lie upon a bed of suffering.
Your power was so great
When you were in this world,
That by the sign of the Cross,
Many were healed of their diseases.
Now that you are in heaven,
Your power is not less.
Offer, then, to God
Our sighs and tears
And obtain for us that health we seek
Through Christ our Lord
Amen
(Repeat the following 3 times)
Saint Roch, pray for us,
That we may be preserved
From all diseases of body and soul.

Prayer to St. Rosalie:

�Father in heaven, we thank You for the communion of saints so that we can draw near to You through the prayers of St. Rosalie. Through her prayers, help us to remember that our destiny is heaven.

St. Rosalie, confessor and virgin, we pray to God for our families and friends. Through your powerful prayers, may we obtain health, life, and eternal salvation.

I also pray today for this special need and intention (make your intention known). O glorious virgin and confessor, St. Rosalie, I promise henceforth to remember and follow your example of faith and love. Pray for me and mine.Amen.�

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