Prayer Service for April 2020
At this time the focus is the Cross. Sr. Carol Schumer’s prayer service is entitled “The Message of the Cross.”
Fr. Gielow To Livestream the Mass on Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday
Fr. Richard Gielow, C.M., LCUSA National Vincentian Spiritual Advisor, will be live streaming the Mass from his chapel on Palm Sunday and on Easter Sunday at 10am Central Time.
A Mother at the Foot of the Cross
Dr. Marilyn Martone, Ph.D. (Ladies of Charity at St. John’s University; Board of Directors, LOC Caregiving) shares: “The Cross does not teach us how to escape suffering, but how to be faithful in the midst of suffering.”
Pandemic Prayer
Sr. Maryanne Ruzzo, S.C.H., shares a “Prayer for a Pandemic” from the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville.
Take Action: COVID-19 Response Must Prioritize Poor People and Organizations that Serve them!
Tell Congress that any additional legislation to combat the COVID-19 pandemic must prioritize people that are hungry, homeless, and jobless, as well as support the organizations on the front lines that serve them.
LOC of North Beach, Maryland – 2020 Polar Bear Plunge Fundraiser
Saint Anthony’s Church Ladies of Charity received a $7K check from the 2020 Polar Bear Plunge.
AIC: Training Booklet: International Representations (March-April-May 2020)
The AIC has chosen its next training theme for the coming months: presenting the work of AIC representatives in different international bodies.
Vincentian Family Statement on the Pandemic Caused by COVID-19
The Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family has issued a statement, shared here in English and Spanish.
International Women’s Day
Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. Natalie Boone of LCUSA Advocacy Committee introduces a video from the United Nations to mark this occasion.