St. Damien of Molokai, who put himself at risk to minister to lepers. Protect, O Holy Guardian, this our nation. Pray the Rosary especially, the Divine Mercy at 3.00pm every day and the Prayer to St Michael. By tradition, the Norsemen, led by Ivar the Boneless and his brother Ubba, demanded Edmund renounce Christianity and, when he refused, shot him full of arrows and cut his head off with … The Toulouse relics, which we now know were not really St Edmund’s at all, became associated with protection from pestilence.

Mary, Undoer of Knots.

… All are welcome to join in the time of prayer and Mass, which begins at 10am and will be live streamed on the church YouTube channel.

Pray to St Corona and she will protect you against coronavirus. St. Joseph, patron of the dying. Make frequent Spiritual Communions. St. Rocco, who is venerated for his prayers for those suffering from infectious diseases. Prayer for an end to the pandemic Let us pray, dearly beloved, for a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic that afflicts our world, that our God and Father will heal the sick, strengthen those who care for them, and help us all to persevere in faith: Almighty and merciful God, source of all life, health and healing, St. Jude and St. Rita, patrons of impossible causes. Join us as we close off the VE Day Weekend with Evening Prayer using the words from the Book of Common Prayer. Prayer to Saint Joseph during a Pandemic. Welcome into your kingdom all those who have fallen asleep in the Lord from covid-19 disease. PRAY – Let us pray for each other and look after each other as much as is possible. Grant intelligence of knowledge to those seeking adequate means for the health and physical well-being of their brothers and sisters. The practice of attributing patronage for something to a saint may vary from region to region,” he said. Pictured …

... St. Edmund's, Roundhay. St. Edmund the Martyr , also known as Saint Edmund or Edmund of East Anglia , was the king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death in 869.

Almighty God, by whose grace and power your holy martyr King Edmund kept faith to the end with you and with his people; grant, at his prayers, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, that we may steadfastly endure all the arrows of the enemy, He was king of East Anglia in England, but was murdered by Vikings on November 20, 869. St. Edmund and St. Roch became associated with pandemics long after their deaths, when they were believed to …

More details at www.stedmundkm.org.uk. St. Edmund, patron for victims of pandemics. Enlighten those responsible for the common good, so that they might know — like you do — how to care for those entrusted to their responsibility.