The stunning news today of the Russian invasion into Ukraine has shaken the world. I ask all people of good will to join me in praying for an immediate end to the hostilities, for a restoration of peace and for the safety of all Ukrainian citizens. We also pray for the Ukrainian community in Northeast Ohio, that their friends and family members in their beloved homeland be kept out of harm’s way. I join with Pope Francis in asking all Catholics to fast on Ash Wednesday, March 2 for peace and an end to war. May Mary Queen of Peace protect us from war.
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