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Open Heart Prayer Card
Adapted from Pope John Paul II’s “Prayer to the Holy Spirit, this prayer is designed for junior high and high school audiences. Download the Prayer... MORE
A Prayer for Justice with Mercy on Death Row
by Kathie Uhler, OSF O God, I pray for all the persons who have been sentenced todeath row in our country. Each one bears a sacred dignity, I believe, although my own sinfulness dulls my ability to see this underlying beauty.... MORE
A Prayer for the Expansion of Restorative Justice
This short prayer service, provided by CMN, offers study groups and other gatherings to begin their meeting with a focused attention on the need for restorative justice and its link to the Gospel call to universal love and care for... MORE
A Prayer for Mercy
by Sr. Kathie Uhler, Order of St. Francis O Jesus, you forgave the Good Thief from your cross, at your own execution. You exonerated the woman caught in adultery, because no one was without guilt. You wept with his sisters... MORE
A Prayer to End the Death Penalty
Merciful Father, we ask your blessing on all we do to build a culture of life. Hear our prayers for those impacted by the death penalty. We pray for all people, that their lives and dignity as children of a... MORE
Holy Hour of Mercy for the Condemned
This service, which includes prayers, Scripture readings, and a Litany of Life, have been compiled and edited from the documents of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops by the Office of Respect Life Activities, Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama. It is... MORE
Prayer After an Election
God of all nations, Father of the human family, we give you thanks for the freedom we exercise and the many blessings of democracy we enjoy in these United States of America. We ask for your protection and guidance for... MORE
Prayer Service to Open a Death Penalty Workshop
CMN adapted a brief prayer service used in London, England, to be used at the beginning of a workshop about the death penalty. Note: This is best used with when you are conducting a workshop that will last over an... MORE
Prayer Vigil on the Day of an Execution
Created for CMN by Pat Doyle Drawn from the resources compiled for a vigil in Texas, CMN is pleased to introduce this bilingual resource to assist those planning prayer vigils in states where condemned prisoners are to be executed. Although... MORE
A Rosary to End the Death Penalty
Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary for the Abolition of State Sanctioned Death. Download the... MORE