The Sodality encourages our parish community to prayerfully seek Mary’s intercession at this time.  Pope Francis composed the following prayer, calling Mary “Health of the Sick” and noting that she kept her faith firm as she stood near the Cross as Jesus suffered.  Pope Francis has asked the Virgin Mary to watch over the world in this current moment of crisis.  He has invited the Faithful to especially pray to Mary for her intercession during her month of May.  This is a loving daily prayer for in the morning or evening, in a family circle or in individual quiet time.  “Mary Mother of the Church, pray for us!”
 
Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.

Protectress of God’s People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God.
Despise not our petitions in our necessities but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.