This national week of prayer calls our attention to the AIDS epidemic in the United States and the unique role that communities of faith can and are playing in AIDS prevention, education, service and advocacy. This commemorative week highlights the need for a continuous mobilization and education of faith communities to take an even greater role in the implementation of AIDS education and services within their local communities and across the nation.
The week is intended to raise awareness and strengthen our nation’s faith communities to influence social norms and thus contribute to the prevention of HIV/AIDS, reduce the associated stigma and provide compassionate support to those who are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Members of every church, mosque, synagogue, temple, educational and health care institution and those at home are invited to join in prayer for the healing of AIDS.
In unity with this week of prayer across our nation, we offer the following from the Alexian Brothers, Bonaventure House:
Prayer to Christ the Healer
In the comfort of your love, I pour out to you, my Savior,
The memories that haunt me, the anxieties that perplex me, the fears that stifle me,
the sickness that prevails upon me, and the frustrations of all the pain that weaves
about within me.
Lord, help me to see your peace in my turmoil,
your compassion in my sorrow,
your forgiveness in my weakness,
and your love in my need.
Touch me, O Lord, with your healing power and strength.
Amen
Catholic Charities HIV/AIDS Task Force for the Archdiocese of Chicago
For more information call: (312) 948-6500 or go to hivaidsservicesministry.org