AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Special Day of prayer for the situation of the pandemic

Monday, 19 April 2021 coronavirus   local churches   prayer  

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San José (Agenzia Fides) - Next Thursday, April 22, the bishops of Costa Rica invite its faithful to pray in order to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. During the Holy Mass and the Hours of Adoration, Catholics of the country should pray for this purpose on that day. This was announced by the Bishops' Conference of Costa Rica in a joint appeal by all bishops.
The Bishops want to express their solidarity with all people for the situation they are experiencing due to the pandemic, and appeal to everyone's responsibility, "because we can only overcome this serious disease together; we will do it if we respect the health measures required by the authorities, if we see in the other a brother to take care of, if we take care of ourselves, and if we become aware of how serious it is not to act to face this moment".
With the significant increase in the number of cases recorded in recent days, the bishops urge "redoubling efforts to avoid the overload and collapse of health systems" and ask for prayers for the victims of the pandemic and for the comfort of their families . Therefore, the priests of all parishes in the country should "organize special moments of prayer and motivate the faithful to do so".
"With faith, trust and perseverance we want to ask the God of Life to help us overcome this pandemic, restore health to the sick and give consolation to those who have lost loved ones. We ask for the grace to be able to act responsibly in this health crisis and to be able to give a testimony of charity and solidarity as a church", concludes the message of the bishops. In Costa Rica, there have been a total of 229,000 infected and 3,071 dead in a population of around 5 million since the pandemic began. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 19/4/2021)


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