"Heavenly Father, we the members of Saint Benedict Parish humbly beseech you during this time of pandemic and year of Saint Joseph to come to our aid by  blessing, strengthening  and enlightening  us in a profound way.  We know that each moment, each day is a precious gift whose source is only from you.  Please continue to give us hope and courage for meeting the present challenges but also to be open to the graces to look beyond the sicknesses and sufferings that sometimes blind us to your Divine Providence in that even evil can bring forth a greater good.  We also ask that our parish community be ever more vibrant through the trials that have come about through physical and emotional separation brought on by worldwide sickness.  We ask all of these things through the intercession of Saint Joseph and Saint Benedict.  Amen!"