St. Tim's stands with Ukraine

We have all seen the heartbreaking news in Ukraine since Russia invaded that country on February 24, 2022. Millions of Ukrainians have fled their country in response to the violence, and the future is uncertain. Click here to view a two-minute video on the work of Caritas and Catholic Relief Services providing a safe haven and emotional support in Moldova.

The ongoing reality in Ukraine may elicit all kinds of emotional responses within us: compassion, anger, helplessness, sadness, fear, just to name a few.  As Catholics who seek to follow Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and as members of the Church of St. Timothy with our mission of being a peace-loving parish, we are invited to pray, give, and learn as we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. 

Click here to view a video of a group of Ukrainians singing the national anthem with background music created by Deacon Joe Frederick.

On Friday, March 25, 2022, Pope Francis consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Catholics around at the world were invited to join in prayer at 11 a.m. To view the archived video of the livestream of local holy hour celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Paul in union with Pope Francis, click here to view the Archdiocesan website page. To view the text of the consecration prayer written by Pope Francis, click here. 

During Lent, in union with Catholics around the world praying for peace, St. Tim's hosted a stations of the cross for peace. To view the text of the stations of the cross to pray them privately, click here. 

Printed prayer cards for the Ukraine are available at the entrances to church. Please join us in praying this prayer by Sr Peggy Boehm, PBVM. 

A Prayer For Peace in Ukraine

Christ of Peace, The first words you spoke to your disciples after your resurrection were “Peace be with you. With us and with all of creation, groaning for peace, we implore your mercy and forgiveness as we listen to earth lamenting and people crying, made poor by humanity’s acts of aggression. As your disciples of peace and nonviolence, May our first words be at this time of war in the Ukraine: “Peace be with you.”

Peace be with you, people of Ukraine, whose suffering is our suffering, whose cries unite with our cries for peace. Peace be with you, leaders of countries, whose use of force and aggression be transformed into justice that is restorative.

Peace be with you, protestors in the streets of Russia, whose courage puts you at risk of your lives, inspire us to stand up for nonviolence.

Peace be with each one of us, that as we cry with our Ukrainian kin, we may be moved to proclaim, “No more war, war never again.” Amen.

As the situation on the ground is constantly changing, St. Tim's is encouraging our parishioners to give directly financial donations to Catholic organizations working on the ground in Ukraine or neighboring countries. Please click on the links below to be directed to websites where you can make a financial donation to support the work of those responding to Ukrainians' urgent needs for shelter, food, transportation, counseling, and more. 

• Catholic Relief Services
• Caritas (click here to support their work in Ukraine)
• Caritas (click here to support their work with refugees in neighboring countries)
• Jesuit Refugee Services

• Click here to view the Catholic Spirit article on Ukrainan Catholics at St. Constantine 
• Click here to view Catholic Relief Services' Emergency Relief Fact Sheet
• Click here to view Catholic Relief Services' information on Ukraine and frequency asked questions