Bishop Lucia’s Letter dated 10-21-20

Faithful Citizenship Video

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship document

Sun Column dated 10-15-20

Assisting the faithful in forming their consciences as they prepare to vote by offering the following  bulletin insert

Lord Jesus Christ,
you are the bread of life and the one true vine.
I believe that you are truly present
in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.
I seek you.
I worship and adore you.

Since I cannot receive you
in the eucharistic bread and wine,
I pray that you will come into my heart and soul,
that I may be united to you,
by your all-powerful and ever-present Holy Spirit.

Let me receive you, and be nourished by you.
Become for me the manna in my wilderness,
the bread of angels
for my very human journey through time,
a foretaste of the heavenly banquet,
and solace in the hour of my death.

I pray all this, trusting that you yourself are
our Life, our Peace, and our everlasting Joy.

Amen.

~Teresa Berger, Pray Tell Blog

This prayer was originally published by USCatholic.org. St. Francis Xavier Church has been granted permission rights from U.S. Catholic to post this prayer on its website and Facebook page.