March 25, 2020 marks the 25th Anniversary of Evangelium Vitae, we thank God for the gift of life! This day also marks the beginning of Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service as called for by the USCCB. One way to respond to the call is to consider beginning a Gabriel Project at your parish when you are able. This is the perfect time to review materials and prayerfully discern if God is calling you to help moms most in need. For more information email [email protected] or join Albany NY Gabriel Project on Facebook.

Pope Francis is urging Catholics to "unite spiritually" to pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph. Please join in as the time is 4 p.m. eastern standard, 1 p.m. pacific and 9 p.m. Rome time. Franciscan University of Steubenville is planning on a live stream event from their chapel. Please visit their Facebook Page

During this time of much needed prayer, we are thankful that so many have stepped forward to provide access to online Adoration and Mass. Annie from Catholic Wife Catholic Life offers a Short Guide For Catholics Coping with Coronavirus. There are links to the Mass, Adoration and prayers. Locally many parishes are also live streaming their Masses. Fr. Sam Bellafiore is also posting to You Tube and reminded us that although we are not able to celebrate the Mass together in person, we are still together as members of the Body of Christ. Thankful that the priests continue to hold us in their hearts and up to God. May we unite our prayers with the priests, keep the priests in our prayers and pray that the Coronavirus may be short-lived and no one dies an unprovided death. May God bless you!