One hundred years ago this week,/ a white mob burnt the black community of Tulsa, Oklahoma./ It was the wealthiest black community in the United States known as "Black Wall Street." Firebombs were dropped from airplanes and upwards of 300 were killed./ This massacre was not acknowledged in state history records until 1996./ May God forgive and heal this nation/ heart,/ by heart,/ by heart./ We pray to the Lord.
At the start of June,/ we pray for the health,/ safety and well-being of those who celebrate birthdays,/ anniversaries and other days of remembrance./ We pray as well for the safety of summer travelers./ We pray to the Lord.
As congregations across the nation are once again meeting in person each weekend for liturgy,/ we ask for the safety of all./ We ask for the renewal of parish life and the healing of divisions./ We pray to the Lord.
While we celebrate the Feast of the Lord's Eucharistic Body and Blood today,/ fed by God's Word and Christ's holy food,/ may we learn God's purposes for our lives,/ responding generously and joyfully./ We pray to the Lord.
In a painfully torn and fragmented world,/ Christianity remains stubbornly divided./ We pray boldly for gifts of humility,/ honesty and openness,/ that one day we might find ourselves united at the Lord's table each Sunday./ We pray to the Lord.
June is the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus./ May our families know the love of God revealed to the world in the heart of Christ,/ healing what ails us,/ strengthening us in goodness and the desire to love others well./ We pray to the Lord.
