With many individuals and families adjusting to a new normal in light of COVID-19, we've posted the following resources to help you continue your prayer life, stay connected with the faith community and foster spiritual growth from home. Together, we can overcome the challenging circumstances.

ONLINE MINISTRY CALENDAR

• View what we will be live streaming and posting each day. 

DAILY MASS

• Streamed live on Facebook at 8:15 a.m.
• Available on our YouTube channel. 

WEEKEND MASS

• Saturday 5 p.m. -  Streamed live on Facebook
• Sunday 8 a.m. - Streamed live on Facebook 
• Available on our YouTube channel. 

FR. ELKIN LECTIO DIVINA

• March 25, 2020

LENTEN SOUP SUPPER SERIES

• Caitlyn Gonya: Holy Rosary (watch now)
• Steven Piorkowski: Adoration (watch now)

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

• Streamed live on Facebook at 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent
• Available on our YouTube channel (Watch now)

PRAYERS

• Spiritual Communion: “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.”
• Stella Coeli Prayer from the Diocese
• How to pray the Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, etc.
  • Talk on how to pray the rosary by Dr Sri     
  • Short reflections on the mysteries of the Rosary (not audio/video)
  •  Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet with the CFR’s
• Praymorenovenas.com
• Stations of the Cross with Bishop Barron

SCRIPTURE

• Magnificat Online Free
• USCCB Daily Readings

ROSARY

• How to Pray the Rosary
• Excerpt from Fulton Sheen's The World's First Love
• Praying the Rosary with Kids
• On the Most Holy Rosary by St. John Paul II
• rosaryarmy.com

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

• Teachingcatholickids.com

• Coloring Sheets from Catholic Sprouts

• Coloring Pages from Brother Francis

• https://www.catholicicing.com/

• https://www.sjtb.org/releducolor.html

PARENTS

• https://formationreimagined.org/recommended-sites/parent-resources/
  • ​​Parent resources via the Diocese of Bridgeport including how to talk with your children about this health crisis, pray with your children for an end to the health crisis, as well as support your family’s continued faith formation.
• http://www.catholictv.org/shows
  • ​​Shows on all subjects hosted by Catholictv.org.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

• https://www.kofc.org/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html
  • ​​The Knights of Columbus have produced a series of videos based on Bishop Olmsted’s Apostolic Exhortation for Catholic men on the call to holiness. 
• https://www.wordonfire.org
  • ​​Visit Bishop Robert Barron’s engaging website for everything from blogs to Scripture studies - some things are accessible to the general public while others require a membership. 
• https://open.spotify.com/show/049DDn725UrRIRD3oBADB9?si=ARAQJQKmRHuOInHn9QHj8g
  • ​​Taking Back the Crown 30-Day Retreat via podcast by Texas A&M clergy using Ignatian Prayer to guide us through the remainder of this Lent into Divine Mercy Sunday.
• https://steubenvilleconferences.com/theupperroom/
  • ​​ A great tool for young adults and not-so-young adults alike. Features webinars, Mass recordings, videos of speakers from Steubenville conferences (both adult and youth).
• Apps: Laudate, iBreviary, FOCUS Equip.

OTHER RESOURCES

•  Alcuin Institute has launched a page for spiritual resources entitled An Unexpected Pilgrimage--Pandemic Faith Resources. 
• Formed.org
  • Bible studies, movies for kids, talks, etc.

• Divine Mercy Chaplet Guide​

• Podcasts

• Praise Him Worship Aid (March 24)

• RCIA class for March 24