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Prayer to St. Francis

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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Our Lady of Tenderness, pray for us.

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We invite you to reflect on Our Lady of Tenderness with us, Mary, Mother of God. Let us cling to Our Lady. As we find ourselves before Jesus, within His Eucharistic presence, during our sufferings and struggles of this life, we will find peace as we place all of our trust in Him. As Jesus said on the cross, “John take Mary as your mother…” He is speaking also to us!

Let us place our prayers, our sufferings and our struggles in Our Lady’s maternal care, as we pray:

O’ Mary Conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee and for those who do not have recourse to thee, especially the enemies of the Church.

Narrative: Our Lady of Tenderness icon is in the tradition of the Mother of God Eleusa icons. The Greek word eleusa means “compassionate one” implying intimacy, gentleness and grace. The Eleusa image is characterized by the expression of tenderness. The Mother of God is in a caress with the Child. Their cheeks are touching, connecting them to each other, while the gesture of the hands connotes universality. The Virgin offers the Son to man, while the Son offers the Virgin. Mutuality of intention is the emphasis of this particular rendition. The angels hold scrolls musically notated for voice echoing “King of Glory” and “Lord of Hosts.”

Prayer List

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Dear Friends,
Please join us in praying for those who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, difficult pregnancy, infertility and the adoption process….also prayers needed for an unborn baby who is suffering and in need of prayer…
Anyone who would appreciate personal prayer please email hannahs.tears@gmail.com . First names only for confidentiality purposes. We will be offering the Memorare for you and your spouses, and also for those unnamed souls that only God knows about. This prayer list is not secluded to St. Patrick’s parishioners, but to all of those who are asking for prayer. God Bless You, Hannah’s Tears


Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

Miscarriage Support

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We pray that you are finding this site supportive to your needs, for those of you who have had recent losses, please check out these sites that are also listed to the right side of the web site. This area on the web page is entitled, Loss of a Child: Miscarriage, Still Birth…
“Back In His Arms Again” – A Ministry Offering Support and Direction , Back In His Arms Again is a very supportive ministry for those of you who have had recent losses. The order of blessing is also helpful, as it has prayers, blessing and readings: Order of Blessing for Parents after a Miscarriage

May Our Dear Lord Bless you in your time of healing, please email us if you need someone to hear your cry.

Blessings in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Hannah’s Tears

Mark Mallett Our New Intercessor

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Dear Friends,

We were given a great gift of mercy, Thursday night, with praise and benediction at Holy Spirit Church in Columbus, Ohio. Mark Mallett was the speaker for the evening what a gifted man he truly is, God is doing a great work in this man. One CD we would love to share with you is “Deliver Me from Me”, please check out his web site http://www.markmallett.com/ and see if the holy spirit touches you with Mark’s music as it has touched our lives. Also, his Divine Mercy CD and his Rosary CD are 2 beautiful CD’s you don’t want to miss them.

May Our Dear Lord lift your heart today, on this first Saturday, devoted to His Heavenly Mother’s Immaculate Heart.

God Bless You!
Hannah’s Tears

Donna Lee “Whispers from Heaven”

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http://www.youtube.com/get_player

This song is about Donna Lee’s sorrow after her abortion, but it definitely touches that place in your heart when it comes to a natural loss within the womb. “Whispers from Heaven” will touch your heart, as it did ours, and you will know that your baby is watching over you and praying for you from Heaven. God Bless You, Hannah’s Tears

Donna Lee’s Official Web site

http://www.donnalee.ws/

http://www.lovetobecatholic.com/

Catholic Infertility & Difficult Pregnancies

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Please know that we are here for you, but as someone just wrote us recently she feels very alone in her struggle and feels that there is not much in the way of support. That is truly understood by all of us, but I want people to know that there is Catholic support out there in the world of suffering, here are a few that I’ve found besides our apostolate. Remember we are not alone in our beautiful Catholic Faith, Our Lord has many servants.

The Apostolate of Hannah’s Tears
St. Patrick Church
Columbus, Ohio 43215
hannahs.tears@gmail.com

Elizabeth Ministry International
http://www.elizabethministry.com/

Catholic Support Group in Cincinatti:
http://www.catholicinfertility.org/prayer.html

Catholic Infertility Support Group in the UK:
http://catholicinfertility.co.uk/

Catholic Fertility yahoo group:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/catholic-fertility/

“Begotten, Not Made” – Pastoral Care for Couples Experiencing Infertility
By Steve Bozza (couples manual and a pastors manual available)
http://www.familylifeinstitute.org/Products/Books/BNM%20series.htm
These manuals bring understanding to what is in a couple’s heart, their sorrow, frustration hopes and dreams. It will provide a reflection on what is in the heart of the Church regarding human life and provide some practical counseling suggestions.

For difficult pregnancy –
Be Not Afraid.Net
http://www.benotafraid.net/aboutus.asp

God we pray will embrace you in your present need. Jesus I trust in Thee….

Prayer for Couples Who Want to Adopt

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Hi everyone, it is a wonderful day! Spring is in the air and April 1st is finally here… It is a season of Hope. Soon we will have spring flowers and a feeling of newness in the air.

Heidi Saxton, sent us a prayer for couples that want to adopt. If anyone feels like God is calling them to this vocation call, keep on praying. Our Lord will show you a way where it sometimes seems impossible. Trust in Him!!!

http://mommymonsters.blogspot.com/2008/03/prayer-for-couples-who-want-to-adopt.html