Lumiere Charity: March 2020

Sunday, March 29, 2020

CORONAVIRUS ANOINTING OF THE SICK SERVICE IF YOU ARE ILL OR CARING FOR THE SERIOUSLY ILL

IF YOU ARE ILL, HERE IS THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK SERVICE. In this time of illness, we have the comfort that we can turn to Jesus Christ. The Saviour was moved by our suffering on earth. Now at this time of Coronavirus, many are called to share in Christ's ministry of compassion and healing. The risen Lord has left us the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to comfort us in illness, and at times, give us healing. St James recommended that if any among us is sick, to call for the elders of the church and let them pray over us.

The reality is that the Coronavirus has resulted in the lockdown of many churches; priests are unable to go out and minister. Too, due to the danger of passing on the virus, the anointing of the sick with oil is difficult.

So, if you are ill or caring for those who are ill, and do not have the ability to call upon a priest during lockdown, here is a sacrament of anointing of the sick prayer you may use:

If you are ill, pray the following:

"Heavenly Father, giver of life and salvation,

sanctify my life and grant healing to your sick.

Grant that I may receive this sacrament of the sick in faith and repentance

and may be made whole, by the power of the Holy Spirit,

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen."

Make your confession silently to God.

Pray the act of contrition:

"O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You,

and I detest my sins most of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your Grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin."

You may visit the Chapel of Repentance:

https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2017/03/prayer-chapel-of-repentance.html

If you wish to give your life to Jesus Christ, visit the Chapel at the following link:

http://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2016/06/how-to-receive-jesus-christ-as-your.html

If you wish to be baptised, and are unable to receive baptism due to current lockdown restrictions, you may undergo the baptism of desire. Pray the following prayer:

"Our Lord Jesus Christ has told us

that to enter the kingdom of heaven,

we must be born again of water and the Spirit;

and has given us baptism as the sign and seal of this new birth.

Here let me be washed by the Holy Spirit and made clean:

Here let me be clothed with Christ,

dying to sin that I may live His risen life;

As child of God, I have a new dignity

and God calls me to fullness of life.

Dear God, I pray for the baptism of desire,

I pray You grant this baptism to me. Amen."

If you are administering spiritual comfort of the sick in this time of illness in the absence of a priest, pray the following over the ill person;

"Heavenly Father, giver of life and salvation,

sanctify (here put in the person or persons name or names) life (or lives).

Grant that those who in faith and repentance

receive this ministry

may, by the power of the Holy Spirit, be made whole;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen."

Then pray:

"May our heavenly Father grant you

the inward anointing of the Holy Spirit;

of His great mercy release you from suffering,

and restore you to wholeness and strength.

May He deliver you from all evil,

preserve you in all goodness,

and keep you to eternal life:

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

If you feel you are soon to go to God, pray the act of contrition to prepare your soul for heaven:

"O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You,

and I detest my sins most of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Your Grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin."

If you see that someone for whom you are caring has gone to God, pray the following:

"Eternal rest grant unto him (or her), O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon him (or her);

May he (or she) rest in peace,

Amen."

Prayer for a group of people who have gone to the Lord:

"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace,

Amen."

PRAYER IN TIME OF SICKNESS

LORD, YOU ARE THE HEALER. You heal people of sickness and affliction through Your love and compassion. Visit me, Lord, and grant me strength to bear this sickness which I suffer. Grant me patience, submission to Your will and trust in Your loving care. I pray that You will bless the means used for my recovery and those who administer them. Grant that my sickness may be to my spiritual benefit.

Merciful Lord, the true comfort and hope of those who suffer, I entreat that You accept the prayers which I offer to You. I offer my sufferings in union with Your sufferings on the cross, for the conversion of sinners, for the forgiveness of sins, in reparation for sins and for the salvation of souls.

Grant that this sickness which I suffer may bring me closer to You. You are the Lord of life and health. You alone can raise me up from my bed of sickness. I thus turn to You with a humble heart and a repentant spirit. My Lord, have mercy on me. I ask that my sins be forgiven. My health is in Your hands. You need say only the word and I will get well again. Yet let Your will, not mine be done. You know best what leads to my health and my eternal salvation.

I thank You for the many blessings You have bestowed on me during my life. I ask that I be healed, if this is Your will. I ask for the courage and humility to bear my illness with grace and dignity, if it is to remain with me. Whatever befall in this instance, I bless and glorify Your name, Merciful Lord.

Amen.

Friday, March 27, 2020

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS GIVES URBI ET ORBI BLESSING DURING CORONAVIRUS; ALLEGED NEWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXTCW-WaIs4

THE CROSS IS OUR HOPE; POPE FRANCIS GIVES URBI ET ORBI BLESSING DURING CORONAVIRUS; ALLEGED NEWS. [1] On Friday, before an empty and rain-covered St Peter's Square, His Holiness Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing, praying for the world during the coronavirus pandemic; Alleged News. [1]

Holy Hour

The holy hour March 27 included Gospel reading and a meditation by the pontiff, who spoke about faith and trust in God during a time when people fear for their lives, as did the disciples when their boat was caught in a violent storm; Alleged News. [1]

"We have an anchor; by His Cross we have been saved. We have a rudder; by His Cross we have been redeemed. We have a hope; by His Cross we have been healed and embraced so that nothing and no-one can separate us from His redeeming love," said Pope Francis; Alleged News. [1]

Crucifix

Present nearby as the Holy Father held Eucharistic adoration was a miraculous crucifix which the Pope visited March 15 to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic; Alleged News. [1] The crucifix, which usually hangs in San Marcello al Corso, was venerated as miraculous by Romans after it was the only religious image to survive unscathed from a fire which gutted the church on May 23, 1519; Alleged News. [1]

Marian icon

Also present was a Byzantine icon of Mary as Salus Populi Romani, which was venerated during the prayer; Alleged News. [1] At the conclusion of the prayer, the Holy Father gave an extraordinaty Urbi et Orbi blessing, and gave benediction with the Blessed Sacrament while the bells of the basilica rang; Alleged News. [1]

Plenary indulgence

The extraordinary Urbi et Orbi included the opportunity for Catholics to receive a plenary indulgence by joining via the media, praying for the intentions of the Pope, and having perfect contrition, as well as the will to receive sacramental confession and the Eucharist as soon as possible; Alleged News. [1]

[1] The cross is our hope: Pope give Urbi et Orbi blessing during coronavirus; Alleged News

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-cross-is-our-hope-pope-gives-urbi-et-orbi-blessing-during-coronavirus-25412

With thanks to catholicnewsagency.com and youtube

A CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT BY LUMIERE IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS

A CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT BY LUMIERE IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS. OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING; FOR ALL WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES, FOR THEIR CARERS, FAMILIES, COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS.

St Michael the Archangel has for centuries been acclaimed as great healer during plagues and epidemics. Why not pray the Novena to St Michael?

NOVENA TO ST MICHAEL

This Novena is to be recited for nine consecutive days

NOVENA

INTENTION:

"O Archangel Michael, intercede for me for the particular intention that I humbly present to you. [Here tell him of your particular need].

Please bring my petition before the Throne of God, that it may be granted to me if it conforms to the Holy Will of God.

PRAYER

O Jesus, splendour and power of the Father! O Jesus, life of our hearts, we praise You in union with all Angels, who ceaselessly serve You and adore You.

Uncountable celestial spirits surround Your Throne. Among them You have elected Saint Michael as Prince of Princes among the celestial hosts.

Saint Michael is the Protector of the Church of God upon earth. It is Michael whom You chose as Guardian of the Blessed Sacrament.

Michael is the Glorious Prince of the heaveny armies as their triumph over the powers of hell.

Michael hurled proud lucifer into the depths and fought the evil and rebellious spirits who fled Heaven, never to return.

With deep humility and sincere love for God, let us follow the example of our invincible Prince of Angels who battles against the master of pride, so that we too may be worthy to receive the crown of glory in Heaven.

THE FIRST GRACE

O Saint Michael the Archangel, we ask you, together with the Prince of Seraphims, to light up our hearts with perfect love so that, through you, we may leave far behind the false flattery of the world's pleasures.

Our Father

Our Father Who art in Heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name,

Thy Kingdom come,

Thy Will be done,

One earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil,

Amen.

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle.

Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God restrain him we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down into hell satan and all the other wicked spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls, Amen.

THE SECOND GRACE

O Prince of the Celestial Jerusalem, you have proven victorious over satan.

We humbly ask you, together with the Prince of Cherubims, to protect us especially when we are tempted by the enemy.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]