On Friday, March 25^th, 2022, the parish will celebrate an additional Mass at 12 noon for the Solemnity of the Annunciation and the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This Mass will be in addition to the parish’s 8:00 a.m. Mass and Friday Lenten Mass at 7:00 p.m. The additional noon Mass will be celebrated at the same time as our local bishop and the Holy Father will be celebrating Mass at the cathedral and at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

On Friday, March 25^th, 2022, the parish will also have adoration from 8:30 a.m., following the 8:00 a.m. Mass, until the Mass at noon to pray for peace in Ukraine.

Please come and celebrate this important solemnity, join in praying for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine, and praying for peace in Ukraine.

Please also consider praying this prayer for peace in Ukraine at home:

 God of реасе and justice,

we pray for the реорlе of Ukraine today.

We pray for реaсе and the laying down of weapons.

We pray for аll those who fear for tomorrow,

that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.

We pray for those with power over war or реасе,

for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.

Above аll, we pray for аll your precious children, at-risk and in fear,

that you would hold and protect them.

We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Реасе.

Amen.