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For the continued healing of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina
during this time of remembrance and vigil.
May God grant them consolation through friendship,
courage through commitment,
and strength through perseverance.
For the rescue and relief workers who toil for others.
May God grant them wisdom through experience,
compassion through empathy,
and conviction through vision.
For our nation.
May God grant us the audacity
to respond hopefully and without hesitation
as we consider the needs of our sisters and brothers
who live without families, without homes,
without schools, without healthcare systems.
The following is a list of prayer resources that we hope will serve as "starters" for the development of your own prayer experience:
A Year After
A prayer service prepared by Ms. Jessica L. Mueller, MDiv student at the Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley and Resident Minister at the University of San Francisco.
Who is My Neighbor?
A Prayer Service prepared by Sister Lory Schaff, CSJ
The following 10 Evacuee stories can be read singly or together to remember the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Thoughts to Ponder, Tilling the Soil
Inspirational Justice Quotations compiled by Sister Lory Schaff, CSJ
Contemplating Katrina
A prayer service adapted from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Fr. Ted Arroyo, S.J.
From our Bishops...
Learn more about the US Bishops' appeal to all of the Archdioceses and Dioceses across the nation. This website also includes prayer resources.
From Jesuits and friends...
Mrs. Mary Baudouin, Assistant for Social Ministries of the New Orleans Province, shared this reflection on June 25, 2005. This was her response to the readings of 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time.