Herald Staff Report
(From the issue of 3/20/03)
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has called on local Catholics to pray and sacrifice for the next three days, March 18-20, for the cause of true and lasting peace in the world and for the welfare of the U.S. armed forces and their families.
"In response to President Bush’s address, I ask the members of the Diocese of Arlington to join me in storming heaven with prayer and sacrifice for the next three days (March 18-20) to obtain a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Iraq," the bishop wrote in a letter sent to all diocesan parishes the evening of March 17.
"It is still not too late for Saddam Hussein to choose exile rather than face an armed conflict. I encourage our Catholics to participate in daily Mass and pray the rosary to obtain a conversion of mind, heart and will on the part of Saddam Hussein, the grace of true and lasting peace, divine protection for our armed forces and comfort for their families."
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