Join Archbishop José Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and archbishop of Los Angeles, in a national moment of prayer in the time of the coronavirus. Together as a nation, we will pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and seek our savior’s healing and protection.
When?
Good Friday, April 10
12pm Eastern || 11am Central || 10am Mountain || 9am Pacific
How to participate?
Visit this webpage or facebook.com/usccb to join the live-stream and pray as one nation.
Extend an Invitation
Interested in inviting others to join you in prayer? Click here to download the flyer and share on social media using #PrayTogether. Copies of the prayer card are also available for sharing on social media. Click on the following links to download and share: English Prayer Card || Spanish Prayer Card
Receive a Plenary Indulgence
By a special grant from the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See for those who pray for the end of the pandemic, a plenary indulgence is available for those who join Archbishop Gomez in praying the Litany of the Sacred Heart on Good Friday. A plenary Indulgence removes all of the temporal punishment due to sins and may be applied to oneself or to the souls of the deceased [Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1471].
To receive this indulgence, a member of the faithful would need to:
-pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart on Good Friday
–be truly repentant of any sins they have committed and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (at the earliest opportunity)
-pray for the Holy Father’s intentions.
