Use this page and the At Home with Faith publications available via the links below to find resources to deepen your family's faith
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Click this link to learn more about Spiritual Communion
FORMED.org is often referred to as the Catholic Netflix with a vast collection of well-produced engaging and informative movies, audiobooks and workshops. Over 70 of our parishes provide their parishioners free access to FORMED. Through April 2020, fhe Augustine institute is making this platform available to everyone in the Archdiocese of seatte free of charge. Click here to get free access to FORMED
Use this prayer to ask for help for our Lady's intercession during this difficult time
Holy Mary, we come before you as spiritual children in great need, seeking your intercession, and askng that your mantle of love surround us to console, protect, and lead us to your son Jesus.
We entrust all of God's family, especially the Church of Western Washington, into your immaculate hands. With your son Jesus' gentle power you can undo every knot in our church, and in the lives of believers who entrust themselves to your care.
Today, I especially entrust to you [mention request here], and I ask that - through your intercession, an that of St. James, our guardian angels, and the faithful in our archdiocese - we may be free from every spiritual and temporal ill and be safely led to encounter your son's merciful sacred heart.
Our Lady of Seattle, Undoer of Knots, pray for us!
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is disrupting our lives in many ways. Even in these challenging times, God provides opportunities to grow in our faith. For parents and families at home, we recommend the following resources to grow closer to God.
Use this page and the At Home with Faith publications, available via the links below, to find resources to help deepen your family's faith at home.Thy Kingdom Come
This prayer booklet contains an excellent collection of prayers rooted in our Catholic faith tradition. Click this link to access a free pdf of the book to find prayers to strengthen your family's faith.
Holy Week at Home
Click this link for a resource from Liturgical Press that provides adaptations of the Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday rituals for family and household prayer.
Magnificat
During this time when many families cannot attend Mass, Magnificat is offering its website with excellent daily prayer resources available free of charge. Click this link to go to the free portal for this website.
The Word Among Us
This link leads to the Word Among Us webpage. Another prayer resource being offered free of charge during this time when we cannot attend Mass.
Our Office for Catholic Schools (OCS) is sharing some best practices through their social media accounts. Check them out and find some ideas you might be able to apply at home:
OCS Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/seattle.catholic.schools
OCS Instagram @courageouscatholicschools
The Office of Pastoral Ministries offers excellent resources that can help us care for those among us who are lonely or suffering from anxiety during this time.
Click this link to find a process that guides you through a pastoral phone call to a person in need in English
Click this link to find text for prayers that can help people who are anxious and concerned due to the Novel Coronavirus in English
Click this link to find a process that guides you through a pastortal phone call to a person in need in Spanish
Click this link to find text for prayers that can help people who are anxious and concerned due to the Novel Coronavirus in Spanish
Buiding Family Bonds during the Coronavirus: A collection of resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for couples as they have this time together during Stay Home Stay Well.
This article produced by the Virginia Theological Seminary provides parents a helpful guide in talking to their children about the Coronavirus in a way that manages their anxiety in an empowering and encouraging way.
This article from Commonsense media provides parents with guidance on how to talk with our children when there are disturbing things in the news.