God of hope, we, the people of St. John Neumann, ask you to be with us as we journey through the confusion and darkness of our times.  We ask that you grant us the grace to:  “Rejoice in hope, Endure in affliction and Persevere in prayer.”  Trusting in your love and mercy we live each day with the confidence that you are ever guiding us to a closer union with you and with all of creation.  We ask this through the intercession of St. Jude, patron of hope.
Amen