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PRAYER Resources
IN TIME OF PANDEMIC

Daily Prayers
  • Order of Mass texts, readings, Liturgy of the Hours - Courtesy of GiveUsThisDay
  • Prayer of Spiritual Communion English | Spanish
  • Online Prayer Opportunities English | Spanish
  • Resources for prayer, worship and Mass in the home English | Spanish
  • Prayer Resources for Catholics, parents and pastoral leaders English | Spanish
  • Online resources for Parents English | Spanish
  • Faith Formation Resources English | Spanish
  • Resources for Children English | Spanish
  • Resources for Pastoral Juvenil, Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry and Campus Ministry English | Spanish
  • Resources for Persons with Disabilities English | Spanish
  • Mental Health Resources English | Spanish 
  • Tools for Ministering Online English | Spanish
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Prayers during times of trial
  • Blessing of the Sick
  • Prayers for the Health and Dignity of the Sick (Includes prayers, litanies, and intercessions)
  • Prayer in Times of Suffering and Need
  • Prayer for Safety
  • Prayers for Times of Trouble
  • Prayers for Death and Dying
  • Prayers for Mourners

Essential prayers
  • Sign of the Cross | en español
  • Our Father | en español
  • Glory Be/Doxology | en español
  • Hail Mary | en español
  • Angel of God/Prayer to One's Guardian Angel | en español
  • Nicene Creed | en español
  • Apostles' Creed | en español

​Other prayers
  • Act of Contrition | en español
  • Acts of Faith, Hope and Love | en español
  • Angelus | en español
  • Anima Christi | en español
  • Divine Praises | en español
  • Hail, Holy Queen (The Salve Regina) | en español
  • Memorare | en español
  • Morning Offering | en español
  • O Sacrum Convivium
  • Tantum Ergo
  • Hear Us, O God | Escúchanos, oh Dios​
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Walking with Christ in the Stations of the Cross 
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The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to Jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary.

Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in almost every church.
This devotion can be practiced at home. The USCCB provides an audio version of the Stations of the Cross, as well as several different versions of the devotion that can be read in both English in Spanish.

More resources from around the Internet
Lenten Message for Today
Pope Francis Speaks on Confession when a Priest is not Available
Mass with Pope Francis
Daily Mass from St. Joseph, Avon Lake
Daily Mass from Bishop Barron's Chapel
Televised Masses around the Diocese of Cleveland
Televised Masses from around the United States
Order of Mass for Young Disciples/Act of Spiritual Communion
Order of Mass/Act of Spiritual Communion
Daily Readings Calendar from USCCB
Daily Readings Video Refelction from USCCB
3 Minute Daily Retreats from Loyola Press
Bishop Barron Daily Lenten Reflections
Dynamic Catholic Best Lent Ever Videos
Daily Prayer - Liturgical Training Publications
Give Us This Day - Liturgical Press
Magnificat Magazine
The Word Among Us Magazine
Art and Faith - Loyola Press
Divine Mercy Chaplet - EWTN
The Rosary - CatholicTV
Stations of the Cross (Written or Audio)/Stations with Mary - Creighton University
Recommendations for Popular Movies to Watch at Home
Faith@Home Cleveland - Formed.org

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USCCB Responds to the Coronavirus

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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19):

With the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus, we are confronted once more with the fragility of our lives, and again we are reminded of our common humanity; that the peoples of this world are our brothers and sisters, that we are all one family under God.

God does not abandon us, he goes with us even now in this time of trial and testing. In this moment, it is important for us to anchor our hearts in the hope that we have in Jesus Christ. Now is the time to intensify our prayers and sacrifices for the love of God and the love of our neighbor. Let us draw closer to one another in our love for him, and rediscover the things that truly matter in our lives.

United with our Holy Father Pope Francis, let us pray in solidarity for our brothers and sisters here and around the world who are sick. Let us pray for those who have lost loved ones to this virus. May God console them and grant them peace.

We pray also for doctors, nurses, and caregivers, for public health officials and all civic leaders. May God grant them courage and prudence as they seek to respond to this emergency with compassion and in service to the common good.

In this time of need, I invite all the faithful to seek together the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and I share this prayer with you:
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Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.
We fly to you today as your beloved children.
We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our nation and world,
and for all our families and loved ones,
the protection of your holy angels,
that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted,
we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.
Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful,
wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother,
health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection,
keep us in the embrace of your arms,
help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

Prayer Cards from the USCCB

English
Prayer Coronavirus 2020 card
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Prayer Coronavirus 2020 Double Sided
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Prayer Coronavirus 2020 Single Sided
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Spanish
Prayer coronavirus 2020 card
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Prayer Coronavirus 2020 Double Sided
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Prayer Coronavirus 2020 Single Sided
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Videos on Information on COVID-19



Health Resource Links

World Health Organization:
www.who.int
www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Center for Disease Control:
www.cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/index.html

City of El Paso​:
www.elpasotexas.gov/public-health/coronavirus
Catholic Diocese of El Paso
499 St. Matthews St
El Paso, TX 79907
Phone: (915) 872-8400
Fax:
(915) 872-8411
[email protected]