Post Abortion Healing: The Resurrection Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry has asked Toni Jester of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministry to speak at our meeting on Thursday, September 7th. She will tell us about the Rachel’s Vineyard weekend, a retreat for the women and men who are left behind after an abortion. Our regular meeting is at 10:30 a.m. and Toni will speak after the 11:30 a.m. Mass in the Rooney Room. All are welcome to attend the meeting and the talk. Toni will be available for questions afterward. The next Rachel’s Vineyard weekend will begin Friday, October 27th. For information about the weekend go to www.RachelsVineyard.org or email / call [email protected] / 412-352-5348.

Rachel’s Vineyard Prayer for Healing

Eternal Father, source of all mercy and love. Out of love for us you sent your Son and willed that blood and water flow from his side to cleanse us of sin and restore lost innocence. Hear the cry of each woman who mourns the loss of her child to abortion.

Forgive her sin, restore her to your grace, and still the terror of her heart with a peace beyond all understanding. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of all tenderness and our Mother, strengthen her faith in you.

Give her the consolation to believe that her child is now living in the Lord. We ask this through Christ our Lord, who conquered sin and death, and who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Written by Msgr. James Moroney