Monday, October 29, 2018
Good morning, St. John’s students, faculty, and staff. Let us pause in our day to pray. Let us take a moment of silence as we remember and pray for all those who were killed in Pittsburg Synagogue while worshipping God.
-Richard Gottfried
-Rose Mallinger
-Jerry Rabinowitz
-Cecil Rosenthal
-David Rosenthal
-Bernice Simon
-Sylvan Simon
-Daniel Stein
-Melvin Wax
-Irving Younger
(silence)
We also pray for our freshmen who are attending their retreat today that they may have a meaningful experience.
(Pause)
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Almighty and merciful God, all that You have created is good and your compassion for the mistakes of humankind knows no limits. We come to You today to ask You to keep peace in the world and its people, to keep far away from it the devastating wave of terrorism, to restore friendship and instil in the hearts of Your creatures the gift of trust and of readiness to forgive. O Giver of life, we pray to You also for all those who have died at the Synagogue in Pittsburg. Grant them their eternal reward. May they intercede for the world that is torn apart by conflicts and disagreements. Jesus, Prince of Peace, we pray to You for the ones who have been wounded in these acts of inhuman violence: children and young people, old people and innocent people accidentally involved in evil. Heal their bodies and hearts; console them with Your strength and, at the same time, take away any hatred and a desire for revenge. We ask this in your name. Amen
Thank you and have a holy day
