Hi!
Just came home a while ago from church, and before the mass had ended, my parish pastor said about the Catholic bishops asking for prayers next Sunday. What will go on will be the reciting of the rosary.
The Maronite Catholic Churches will be taking up a collection for the refugees. Several freepers have inquired about sending a donation through a reputable individual or group.
Bishop Gregory John Mansour has issued an appeal to the parishes in his eparchy, to assist the Iraqi christians. He writes: "As the world sits by and does nothing to help our brothers and sisters who are being openly discriminated against, displaced, and persecuted for no other reason than being Christian, we feel we need to do something to help." To do so, he is taking up a collection on the weekend of August 16-17. All monies collected will be sent through the appropriate Catholic channels so that those suffering may directly receive the benefits. Bishop Gregory is a member of the USCCB but this collection is not part of any effort they may be devising. I checked their web site but found not such collection listed.
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
Collection for Iraq
109 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ - Mt 25:40