Five months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) takes stock of the support sent to the country: over five million dollars in emergency aid and other initiatives to assist the Catholic Church in its aim to support its… Read More » ACN support for war-stricken Ukrainians reaches US$5M
Father in Heaven, you make Your sun shine on good and bad alike. Your Son, Jesus Christ, died for us all and in His glorious Resurrection,He still retains the five wounds of His Passion.With His divine power, He now sustains all those who suffer persecution… Read More »Wednesday
O God of all the nations, the One God who is and was and always will be, in Your providence You willed that Your Church be united to the suffering of Your Son. Look with mercy on Your servants who are persecuted for their faith… Read More »Monday
Lord Jesus Christ, we pray for the persecuted church throughout the world. Our clergy and laity are facing so many persecutions and other challenges emanating from the fact that they are serving you. Lord God, most people have forgotten why you created them, and that… Read More »Sunday
Lord, You have warned us through your Son Jesus Christthat those who follow Him may be oppressed and abused because of their faith.We pray for all those that are experiencing this type of persecution.You are a protector and provider for all those that follow you.Please… Read More »Saturday
Lord God, we worship You and we acknowledge that You know all of thosewho suffer in Your name. We remember those who are imprisoned for their faithand ask that they would join with the Apostle Paulto see that even though they remain captive,their chains have… Read More »Friday
O God, Father of Justice and Peace,we commend to your merciful love, the peril of our Christian brothers and sisters who are tormented by wicked and evil men,whose ruthlessness has claimed so many innocent lives.Their injustice, blasphemously attributed to your name, has corrupted true religion… Read More »Thursday
Below is a summary of the homily of Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, D.D. delivered on June 11, 2021 in celebration of ACN International Benefactor’s Day. The Gospel details how Jesus spent the last moment of His life until he was taken down from the… Read More »Who is the greatest benefactor?
The Catholic Church must never cease to pray to our Lord that He sends labourers into His harvest. The formation of seminarians to become future priests, and lifelong assiduous care for their personal sanctification in the ministry and for the constant updating of their pastoral commitment is… Read More »Support Catholic Seminarians
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on 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… Read More »Lord’s Prayer
