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HOMILIES

Therefore, let us remember the vulnerable people among us whose needs exceed our ability
to provide, let us take the time to pray so that we can reach them in prayer and provide care
and protection in this way. Let us take the time for prayer and seek the protection of
St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary for them and for us.

I will now recite the prayer for the intercession of St. Joseph so that he may come to our aid.
Let us pray.

Saint Joseph,

We entrust ourselves to your protection,
Saint Joseph, you who are the Patron of the Universal Church, the Patron of Workers and the First
Patron Saint of Canada.

Protect the Church so that she may continue to work bravely to proclaim the good news of Christ’s
resurrection to all people at all times.

Protect the faith of families and individuals who had prepared for the Sacraments of Christian
Initiation so that they may overcome their disappointment and grow in their thirst for God.
Protect the hearts of all engaged couples whose plans for marriage were upset so that they will
soon experience this transformation of their lives even more deeply.

Protect the hope of families and individuals who have lost a loved one whom they were unable
to visit, unable to provide them with spiritual and human accompaniment, protect them in their
grief and mourning.

Protect the sick who are separated from their families, may the risen Jesus touch their hearts
and comfort them as he himself was comforted by the angel during his agony in the Garden of
Gethsemane.

Protect all health care workers so that they might find in prayer the strength to serve the sick
through long hours of work while at risk of contagion.

Protect the elderly who are particularly affected and vulnerable in the face of this pandemic so
that they may know in their hearts that they are supported, rather than abandoned by their
families, society, and the Church.

(cont’d)

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