Hear Us, Heal Us - Opening Prayer

Prayers shared by CHA members

Rituals

• A Memorial for Colleagues and Loved Ones
  KentuckyOne Health (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• A Ritual Prayer for Patients
  KentuckyOne Health (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Healing Prayer Service
  Catholic Health Initiatives (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• World Day of Healing Prayer Service
  Catholic Health Initiatives (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• World Day of Healing Prayer Service
  Catholic Health Initiatives (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• World Day of the Sick Prayer Service
  Benedictine Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  

Graces for Meals and Special Occasions

• A Prayer Before a Meal
  (Posted Jan. 1)
• Advent Prayer for Mealtime
  Benedictine Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  

Reflections

• A Reflection on Psalm 23 - Words of David
  St. Mary's Medical Center (Posted Jan. 1)
  

Prayers

• CHA 2016 World Day of the Sick Prayer
  Adapted from prayers submitted to CHA's ministry-wide prayer campaign Hear Us, Heal Us, by Sister Jane McConnell, OSF, BCC; VP, Mission Integration, St. Mary's Health, Evansville, Indiana; Ascension Health; Daily We Seek You: Reflections and Prayers for Individuals, Caregivers and Ministry Teams. (Posted Jan. 8)
• Petitions for World Day of the Sick
  St. Dominic Health Services (Posted Feb. 10)
• God is Seeking Me
  Bon Secours Hampton Roads (Posted Feb. 10)
  
• The Caregiver's Prayer
  St. Mary's Health (Posted Jan.8)
• Prayer for the Sick
  St. Mary's Health (Posted Jan. 8)
• A Nod to St. Francis
  ​Diocese of Camden, New Jersey (Posted Jan. 8)
  
• Jewish Blessing for Caregivers
  (Posted Jan. 8)
• Prayer for the Sick
  Ascension (Posted Jan. 5) 
• The Caregiver's Prayer 
  Ascension (Posted Jan. 5)
• A Blessing of Gratitude for Service (Leader)
  KentuckyOne Health (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• A Blessing of Gratitude for Service (Participants)
  KentuckyOne Health (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• A Prayer for People Who Travel
  Jennings Center for Older Adults (Posted Jan. 1)
• A Litany of Gratitude
  Benedictine Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
• A Prayer to Open a Meeting or the Day
  St. Joseph's-Candler (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• A Prayer to Start the Day
  St. Mary's Medical Center (Posted Jan. 1)
• A Selection of Prayers for the Sick
  Benedictine Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Blessings for Caregivers
  Catholic Health Initiatives (Posted Jan. 1)
• Blessing for New Office Spaces
  KentuckyOne Health (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• For a Death in the Family
  Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Group Prayer Using Matthew 5 and 11 Excerpts
  Catholic Health Initiatives (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• In Memory of Bishop Oscar Romero
• In Remembrance of Those Who Have Died
  Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Nurses Week Prayer
  Benedictine Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Nursing Prayer Call and Response
  Benedictine Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Prayer for an Understanding of Suffering
  (Posted Jan. 1)
• Prayer for Caregivers
  Hospital Sisters Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Prayer for the Start of the Day
  Hospital Sisters Health System (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Prayer for Veterans Day
  Jennings Center for Older Adults (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• Team Members Thanksgiving Prayer
  Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady (Posted Jan. 1)
  
• World Day of the Sick Prayer
  SSM Health (Posted Jan. 1)

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Please share your organization's prayer resources that lift up caregivers and their various roles, and pray for healing of patients and communities. Your prayers will be posted on CHAUSA.org and shared on our social media channels with our members, their communities and the general public.

Submission information

• Email your documents, images and links, with your logo clearly identified, to [email protected].
• We ask that the resources you submit are appropriate for posting online and meet all copyright and usage standards. 

This is our opportunity as a community of caregivers to start 2016 in prayer. We hope you will support the Hear Us, Heal Us initiative by submitting your prayers and/or sharing this email with someone who might have some prayers to offer. If you have any questions, please contact CHA at [email protected].