This is a selection of Center COVID-19 resources. Please click the button below for additional COVID-19 resources.
Prayer Resources
Mass
live stream and recorded masses
- St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York)
- Daily Mass at 7:00am
- Sunday Mass at 10:15am
- Cathedral of Mary our Queen (Baltimore)
- Daily Mass at 7:00am and 5:30pm
- Sunday Mass at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, and 5:00pm
- Diocese of Brooklyn (New York)
- Daily Mass (English) 8:00am and noon
- Daily Mass (Spanish) 9:00am
- Catholic University of America Facebook Live Stream
- Daily Mass at 9:00am
- St. Leo's Church (Baltimore) - Operated by the Pallottines of the Immaculate Conception Province
- Recorded Sunday Mass
- Catholic TV
- Daily Mass at 9:30am
- Basilica of St. John (Des Moines)
- Daily Mass at 1:00pm (Eastern time)
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Angles (Los Angeles)
- Daily Mass at 3:10pm (Eastern time)
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington, DC)
- Sunday at noon
- EWTN
- Daily Mass at 8:00am (Eastern time)
- Sunday Mass at 8:00am (Eastern time)
- Also recorded and posted later in the day
- List of Online Masses Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Virtual Prayer Ministry (Diocese of Green Bay)
- Diocese of Bridgeport - Mass with Bishop Caggiano
Resources for daily mass
Act of Spiritual Communion by St. Vincent Pallotti
Join us in praying St. Vincent Pallotti's Act of Spiritual Communion as we join our hearts in prayer during this challenging time. May we feel united with one another and our Lord in the Eucharist as we pray for those who need it most.
Act of Spritual communion by pope francis
Click here or click the image above to see the video of Pope Francis reciting this prayer.
Sacrament of Penance
Helpful Resources about the Sacrament of Penance
Examination of Conscience
- Examination of Conscience for Children
- Examination of Conscience for Young Adults
- Examination of Conscience for Single People
- Examination of Conscience for Married Persons
- Examination of Conscience in Light of Catholic Social Teaching
- Examination of Conscience for Priests
- Examination of Conscience for Priests & Religious
Family Life Resources
Tips for Prayerful productivity: Teleworking
Tips for prayerful productivity: Stay-at-home parent
Tips for prayerful productivity: Teleworking with kids at home
Holy Week
Self-Care and Mental Health Resources
These webinars are shared from our friends at SLIconnect.
General COVID Resources
Work from Home Tips
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Pandemic Response List
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These documents were prepared based on discussions with the TH541 Church Management and Leadership Course at Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
COVID-19 Focused Webinars
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Below are seven webinars specifically pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis and ways to continue pastoral work. The webinars cover a range of topics, including but not limited to accompaniment, communication strategies, remote work, pastoral care, and evangelization.
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Living as Missionary Disciples - Webinar on New Video Series
Living as Missionary Disciples - Webinar on New Video Series
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This webinar focuses on Living as Missionary Disciples: A Resource for Evangelization video series, which is a resource for the USCCB document of the same name. The presenters from the series discuss key topics from both the videos and the book.
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COVID-19 and Accomaniment
COVID-19 and The Art of Accompaniment
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Center Coordinator of Formation Programs, Colleen Campbell, talks with Bridget Richardson, with the Nesti Center for Faith & Culture about what it looks like to accompany others during COVID-19.
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Communication Strategies During Times of Crisis
Communication Strategies During Times of Crisis
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John Grosso from the Diocese of Bridgeport discusses strategies for communication during a crisis such as this one. This webinar includes ideas for handling communications to Catholics in a parish or diocese along with tips on conducting a successful livestream.
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Ways to Accompany Others During COVID-19
Ways to Accompany Others During COVID-19
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This webinar focuses on ways in which Catholic leaders can accompany those in their parishes, dioceses, and organizations during this uncertain time. The webinar is presented by Center Director Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., Center Advisor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Susan Timoney, and Assistant Secretary of Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Washington, Jonathan Lewis. The webinar is moderated by Center Project Coordinator Brian Rhude.
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The Church on Call: Accompanying Parishioners through Phone Calls during Times of Separation
The Church on Call: Accompanying Parishioners Through Phone Calls During Times of Separation
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A conversation with three Archdiocese of Washington leaders discussing ways to accompany parishioners during this time of COVID-19.
Parish Phone Call Script (Archdiocese of New Orleans) Parish Phone Call Script in English-PDF (Archdiocese of Washington) Parish Phone Call Script in English-Word Document (Archdiocese of Washington) Parish Phone Call Script in Spanish-PDF (Archdiocese of Washington) Parish Phone Call Script in Spanish-Word Document (Archdiocese of Washington) |
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Strategies for Handling Remote Work During COVID-19
Strategies for Handling Remote Work During COVID-19
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Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. of the Catholic Apostolate Center and Matthew Manion Faculty Director of Villanova University Center for Church Management discuss how to handle working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pastoral Care and Evangelization During COVID-19
Pastoral Care and Evangelization During COVID-19
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Join Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. and Very Rev David Caron, OP, Vicar of Evangelization, Archdiocese of New Orleans discuss some practices and advice for pastoral care. Additionally, they discuss the documents below that you can view as resources from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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Special COVID-19 Resource Articles from the Catholic Apostolate Center Team
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The Saints During Epidemics and Pandemics
The saints offer us guidance and strength in times of trouble. This time is no different. Watch these videos to learn more about these saints' work during pandemics.
St. Vincent Pallotti worked tirelessly throughout the cholera epidemic in Rome in 1837 supporting those who were ill with the disease and those who were otherwise impacted by the epidemic.
Blog Post: Looking to the Life of St. Vincent Pallotti During COVID-19 by Fr. Louis Micca, S.A.C.
Blog Post: Looking to the Life of St. Vincent Pallotti During COVID-19 by Fr. Louis Micca, S.A.C.
St. Anthony of Egypt is venerated in a group known as the Four Holy Marshals who are invoked against disease.
St. Edmund is the patron saint of pandemics.
St. Roch or Rocco is invoked for protection during epidemics because of his work during the plague.
Reflections by Center Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude
Watch these reflections by the Center's Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude, to hear his thoughts and reflections during COVID-19
Center Project Coordinator Brian Rhude reflects upon Pentecost, its Biblical precursor in the Book of Genesis, and what the feast can tell us about our call to evangelize as Missionary Disciples.
Center Project Coordinator Brian Rhude reflects upon the mercy of God, the constant call to conversion that we hear of in the Gospels, and the words of St. Vincent Pallotti and Pope Francis.
Center Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude, reflects on how Easter is a challenge for us to continue.
Center Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude, reflects on how we can create communio during this time of a global pandemic.
Podcasts from the Center
Sonrise morning show
Street evaneglization
The pandemic and sacramental occasions
New Normal
Keeping pandemic practices
Working from home
Encouraging priests
Accompaniment amid reopening
perseverance in Pandemic
Serve your neighbor
Pray the rosary
Social distancing and loneliness
St. Vincent pallotti and pandemic
Covid-19 Inner Monastery
Covid-19 resources
Ministry amid the pandemic
covid-19 specific podcasts
SEe
light
Zeal
listen
repent
clean
healing
quiet
time
call
beloved
gifts
peace
Family
Holy night
found
behold
rejoice
prepare
watch
end
talent
wisdom
saints
neighbor
give
abundance
anxiety
attitude
cheated
compassion
intervention
duped
rock
perseverance
Whispering sound
fed
spirit strong
seeds
Chosen
testify
presence
communion
spirit sent
the room
modified expectations
the way
voice of the shephard
maybe
doubt and peace
hope lives!
Palmless sunday
God's Promise to His people
Laetare in the time of covid-19
The Room |
Modified Expectations |
The Way |
Voice of the Shepherd |
Maybe |
Doubt and Peace |
Hope Lives |
Palmless Sunday |
The Promise
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A Message of Hope |
Relevant Center Resource Pages
The Catholic Apostolate Center has other resources pages that contain even more content that can assist you, click the image below to visit one of our other pages.
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Additional Resources
- Living As Missionary Disciples in a Challenging World -- Fr. Frank Donio S.A.C.
- What You See Is What You Get: Maintaining an Evangelizing Presence -- National Conference for Catechetical Leadership
- Pope Francis and the Call to Witness -- Dr. Susan Timoney
- New Pope, New Evangelization- New Way of Being Church? -- Fr. Frank Donio S.A.C.
- Explaining Holiness Today -- Fr. Frank Donio S.A.C.
- "A network not of wires but of people": Technology for Evangelization -- Catholic Apostolate Center Team, MAC 2017
- Social Media Crash Course -- Kate Fowler
- Sparks from Ashes: Lent and Ash Wednesday as Moments of Evangelization -- Paul Jarzembowski