On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could have widespread accessibility to chemical abortion pills. The USCCB is inviting Catholics to join a focused effort of prayer for the end of abortion & the protection of women & pre-born children. Offer the St. Joseph Prayer, daily, now through June 2024 when a decision is expected.
St. Joseph Prayer- Dearest St. Joseph, at the word of an angel, you lovingly took Mary into your home. As God’s humble servant, you guided the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem, welcomed Jesus as your own son in the shelter of a manger, and fled far from your homeland for the safety of both Mother and Child. We praise God that as their faithful protector, you never hesitated to sacrifice for those entrusted to you. May your example inspire us also to welcome, cherish, and safeguard God’s most precious gift of life. Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the service and defense of human life —especially where it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen.