St. Mary of Czestochowa

On Wednesday, March 16, during his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis prayed for an end to the war in Ukraine. The prayer he used is based on one composed by Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, Italy. Please join the Holy Father in praying for this intention.

Forgive us for war, O Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners!

Lord Jesus, born in the shadows of bombs falling on Kyiv, have mercy on us!

Lord Jesus, who died in a mother’s arms in a bunker in Kharkiv, have mercy on us!

Lord Jesus, a 20-year-old sent to the frontlines, have mercy on us!

Lord Jesus, who still behold armed hands in the shadow of your Cross, have mercy on us!

Forgive us, O Lord.

Forgive us, if we are not satisfied with the nails with which we crucified Your hands, as we continue to slake our thirst with the blood of those mauled by weapons.

Forgive us, if these hands which You created to tend have been transformed into instruments of death.

Forgive us, O Lord, if we continue to kill our brother.

Forgive us, if we continue like Cain to pick up the stones of our fields to kill Abel.

Forgive us, if we continue to justify our cruelty with our labours, if we legitimize the brutality of our actions with our pain.

Forgive us for war, O Lord. Forgive us for war, O Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we implore You! Hold fast the hand of Cain!

Illumine our consciences;
May our will not be done;
Abandon us not to our own actions!

Stop us, O Lord, stop us!

And when you have held back the hand of Cain, care also for him. He is our brother.

O Lord, put a halt to the violence!

Stop us, O Lord!

Amen.

Unofficial translation courtesy of Vatican Media

Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven, 

may the faith you have given us 

in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, 

and the flame of charity enkindled 

in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, 

reawaken in us the blessed hope 

for the coming of your Kingdom. 

May your grace transform us 

into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. 

May those seeds transform from within 

both humanity and the whole cosmos 

in the sure expectation 

of a new heaven and a new earth, 

when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, 

your glory will shine eternally. 

May the grace of the Jubilee 

reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, 

a yearning for the treasures of heaven. 

May that same grace spread 

the joy and peace of our Redeemer 

throughout the earth. 

To you our God, eternally blessed, 

be glory and praise for ever

Amen

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Heavenly Father, through all generations, You have chosen men to serve You by sharing in the Holy Priesthood of Christ, Your Son.

We beg You to call men from our diocese to serve as priests at the alter and to send Your Holy Spirit to help them discern Your call.Give them understanding to know Your will and courage to follow it.

Pour out, too, Your grace upon women from our     parishes to serve You in religious life, formed after the model of our Blessed Mother. We ask this through our eternal High Priest and King, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

 AMEN

Weekday Masses  
celebrated in the rectory chapel on following days: 
Monday , Thursday and  Friday  - 7:30am 
Wednesday - 6:30pm (in the rectory chapel)
(No Wednesday mass from July 1 - September 1)

Weekend Masses ( in the church):  
Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:00pm (English) ;
confessions : 3:15pm - 3:45pm  (Saturdays)
Sunday -  8:30am (Polish) ; 10:30am (English) 

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(Summer schedule July 1 - August 31):  9:00 - 12:00pm
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