Jesus wants our faith to be publicly known. As the Church in the United States celebrates the Fortnight for Freedom, emphasizing the “Freedom to Bear Witness,” we are reminded to make our faith in Christ and our membership in his Church publicly known.

As we pray for the “Freedom to Bear Witness,” we pray for the courage to witness boldly to the truth that marriage is the union of one man and one woman; the truth that intentionally taking an unborn life is murder; the truth about the need to feed the hungry, comfort the sick and welcome the migrant; the truth that religious liberty around the world is under attack, as Christians are being exiled from their lands and brutally martyred; and the truth that when we stand for our religious liberties in this country, we are standing in solidarity with our Christian brothers and sisters around the world.

Join us for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration and Prayer on Friday, July 3, at 8:30 p.m., at St. Francis Xavier Church to pray that we have the courage to bear witness to the truth.

We must promote religious liberty for all people. Every man and woman must be free to profess his or her faith.

Place your chairs or blankets for viewing the fireworks, then join us inside the church at 8:30 p.m. for the prayer service.