From Bishop Burgos: Prayers for York County

Dear Siblings in Christ,

York County, PA is grieving. Yesterday’s tragic shooting - the second deadly police-involved incident this year - has left our region shaken. We mourn the loss of three officers and two others critically wounded, just months after Officer Andrew Duarte’s death in February.

Please join me in praying for the families of those lost. May God’s peace surround them in this devastating time. I also pray for healing, for comfort, and for God’s abiding presence in York County and beyond.

Now more than ever, we need one another. And now more than ever, our neighborhoods need the Church - proclaiming the gospel, living it boldly, and embodying God’s love with all people. Let us be present, compassionate, and faithful in our call to peacemaking.

God of mercy and peace,

In the face of tragedy and loss, we turn to You.
Draw near to the families of the fallen and wounded in York,
and to every soul shaken by this violence.
Grant wisdom and courage to those who serve and protect
and guide us all in the way of peace.
May we, as your ambassadors, rise to be
a beacon of hope, healing, and grace.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.