Praying and Sharing . . .

Here are some ways in which local communities of Sisters of Christian Charity observed the Day of Prayer and Fasting for Syria, the Middle East and the world on Saturday, September 7:

• At Holy Spirit Hospital Convent in Camp Hill, PA, the Sisters observed a day of silence, prayer and fasting.  From 3 to 4 pm, they kept Holy Hour followed by Vespers.  This was open to the public and was televised throughout the hospital.  Sister Elizabeth was kind enough to share the file containing these prayers. Here is a link to the file.  (This is another link, should the first one not work for you.)
• At the Motherhouse in Mendham, NJ, the Sisters prayed the Peace Prayer of Pope John Paul II after the 8:00 am Eucharistic Liturgy.  They kept a day of fast and had a period of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 2 to 5 pm.  Throughout the week, many of the Sisters of the Motherhouse community were busy telephoning and e-mailing their elected officials in Washington, urging them to vote against a military strike in Syria.  Those who did not have a chance to do this during the week used this day to make an effort to follow through. 
• Because of the suddenness of Pope Francis calling for this day of prayer and fasting, Sisters in some communities had other commitments and were able to maintain awareness by lighting special candles in their chapels or by individual prayerful observances.

Do you have something you would like to share?  How did you and/or your community observe this day?  Just click on the "post a comment" link at the bottom of this post to share with our readers.