Our Mother of Perpetual Help

                                                                                                       March 29, 2020

Dear friends, 

We have been hearing the term “social distancing” in the news a lot lately and with good reason. I would like to suggest that we use another term when speaking about how we should separate the physical space between each other - physically distancing! I heard a rabbi using this term a week ago, and just yesterday I heard a physician from Atlanta use the same term. 

The term “physically distancing” is what we should all be doing so COVID-19 does not continue to spread from one person to another. As Christians and as members of the Body of Christ we are all connected and especially at this time we should be looking for ways we can remind each other that we are “connected” in the love of Jesus Christ that binds us together and nothing can separate us. 

In our new parish newsletter I will be sharing with you the ways that the parish is attempting to reach out to all of you, especially the most vulnerable. 

Let us pray that our elected officials govern us wisely, for our health care workers and first responders who care for us and come to our need, and for the sick and the dying, that they may be comforted by the healing touch of Jesus, and let us pray for Pope Francis and all our religious leaders for strength and courage during these most difficult days. 

Let us pray through the intercession of Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help that she watch over and protect all of us just as she cared for her loving son. 

God bless, 

Fr. John

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