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April 6, 2020A blessed Palm Sunday to you! Although this Palm Sunday is different from all the rest you have celebrated with family and friends, it is the start of Holy Week. Let us take advantage of the time we have been given and immerse...
A blessed Palm Sunday to you!Although this Palm Sunday is different from all the rest you have celebrated with family and friends, it is the start of Holy Week. Let us take advantage of the time we have been given and immerse ourselves in prayer. The Lord wants to renew us this Holy Week, He wants to draw us closer to Him. Let us accept this invitation.In conjunction with the Office of Liturgy, I'd like to share some resources with you. In addition to our previously recommended prayer resources for use when Mass is not available, you may find the following prayers and articles helpful:1. Litany of Supplication: Please find the English and Spanish translations of the beautiful Litany of Supplication prayed by Pope Francis during his extraordinary Urbi et Orbi meditation and blessing on Friday, March 27, at the links above.2. Prayer Resources: The following is a comprehensive and continuously updated list of prayer resources in both English and Spanish:- Masses Online English | Spanish
- Online Prayer Opportunities English | Spanish
- Resources for prayer, worship and Mass in the home English | Spanish
- Prayer Resources for Catholics, parents and pastoral leaders English | Spanish
- Online resources for Parents English | Spanish
- Faith Formation Resources English | Spanish
- Resources for Children English | Spanish
- Resources for Pastoral Juvenil, Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry and Campus Ministry English | Spanish
- Resources for Persons with Disabilities English | Spanish
- Mental Health Resources English | Spanish < >Tools for Ministering Online English | SpanishOur Adult Faith Formation website has more resources as well.
3. FORMED.org has many resources for us to use during this Holy Week, many of them under the "Holy Week & Triduum" section.Here are some recommendations:As a reminder if your parish did not renew their Formed subscription this past Fall you can still access Formed content during this time of social distancing. Email us at Formed@archny.org to get connected.I hope you find this helpful. God's peace and blessings to you and your family.ElizabethElizabeth Guevara de GonzalezDirector of Adult Faith Formation OfficeArchdiocese of New York