Our Prayers Matter!

Prayer is our lifeline to Heaven. How else can each of us have a personal relationship with our Lord? In that divine relationship, we have life that is woven in faith, hope, and charity. Therefore, let us not underestimate the power of prayer.

God’s love by way of His grace is at work, strengthening our faith, replenishing our charity—keeping hope alive! If we neglect our prayers, we deprive ourselves of God’s loving grace.

Prayer requires effort, no doubt. How often do we struggle with daily prayer—too many distractions, not enough time, etc., Don’t give up. Have comfort in knowing that Holy Mary, Mother of God, brings hope to all people; that those who persevere in prayer to Mary can trust in our Lord’s loving response. Amen!

Here are some ways to pray and be in community even when we are not able to gather in church due to weather or sickness

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Prayer resources regarding community peace and sanctity of life

Join us (CCW-ADW) as we pray the Rosary nightly.

Sunday - Saturday 8 p.m. 605-468-8016 code 357090#

Pray for Our Clergy and Prayer Activities

The National Council of Catholic Women's Spirituality Commission (our national umbrella organization) has developed resources focused on praying for, honoring and celebrating our bishops, priests, seminarians and spiritual advisors.

Prayers for Clergy: https://www.nccw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Spirituality-Commission-Prayers-for-Priests-Complete-1.pdf
Ideas for Prayer Activities: https://www.nccw.org/commissionscommittees/spirituality-and-reflection/

Daily rosary with the Sisters of SSVMUSA

Livestreamed from our convent in Washington, DC every day at 7:00 PM (EST). Also, the Stations of the Cross are prayed on Fridays at 3 pm.

Join online: https://www.youtube.com/user/SSVMUSA

Daily readings for the Mass: http://usccb.org/bible/readings

Archdiocese of Washington weekly Sunday TV Mass filmed in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The Mass airs every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WDCW-50

No cable - Dish or Direct TV subscribers: Channel 50
Comcast in Washington, DC and Montgomery County: Channel 23
Comcast in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland: Channel 3
RCN: Channel 15
Verizon: Channel 3
The Sunday TV Mass is available to watch anytime on the National Shrine’s YouTube channel

EWTN daily TV Mass available on the following channels at 8 a.m., 12 noon and 7 p.m. (no 7 p.m. Sundays):

Radio: EWTN 1160 AM
Direct TV subscribers: Channel 370
Dish subscribers: Channel 261
Comcast English / Espanol: Channel 291 / Canal 597
RCN: Channel 260 / Canal 267
Verizon (FIOS): Channel 285 / Canal 1741
Online: https://www.ewtn.com/

Guadalupe Radio Network

WMET 1160 AM/103.1 FM (Falls Church), offering the Holy Mass, Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, among many broadcast devotionals, offers EWTN faith-filled programming that is uplifting to the spirit and true to Magisterium of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. A new program, Catholic Drive Time, offers news from a Catholic perspective.

Find a schedule and listen online at www.GRNonline.com, or on the Guadalupe Radio Network app on your smartphone.
For car stickers or more information, email WMET@GRNonline.com

Online daily meditation

For example, link to sign up for Bishop Robert Barron's daily meditation via email: https://dailycatholicgospel.com/sign-up-daily-gospel

Spirituality resources

Here are some ways to pray and be in community even when we are not able to gather in church due to weather or sickness