Healing Our World

09/16/2025

"I think we need to learn from our students in the way they have embraced the other... Are we willing to speak up so that the innocents and the others can be embraced?". –Darby Voeks

On day three of our prayer tent, Darby Voeks, who oversees the youth ministry program at Annunciation, was our guest reflection leader. Please take a moment to listen to his powerful words. 💙

Healing Our World is a virtual prayer tent offering powerful reflections, prayers of healing, and challenges of action in support of the Annunciation Catholi...

09/15/2025

Please join us tomorrow at 8:00 AM CST in the Healing Our World virtual prayer tent as we pray for and with the Annunciation Catholic Community in Minneapolis. May they know they are not alone as they continue to grieve and heal from the heartbreaking tragedy that struck their church and school 18 days ago.

Our 25-minute contemplative gathering on Zoom includes a brief reflection, 7 minutes of silent prayer/meditation, and music. Tomorrow is our 9th and final day, with a reflection offered by former Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak, longtime friend and neighbor to the Annunciation community.
For more information and the Zoom link visit: https://tinyurl.com/prayersforannunciation

Previous reflection leaders have included Darby Voeks, Crosstown Younglife Youth Director overseeing Annunciation's youth ministry program; Sarah Lindberg, Hennepin Healthcare chaplain; and Katie Simpson, mother of an injured Annunciation student whose courageous words touched the world. Recordings for most of our reflection leaders are available on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/

09/15/2025

Join us for our last prayer tent tomorrow morning where we will have reflection leader R.T. Rybak with us.

Have a good evening, beloved community.

09/14/2025

"In the face of chaos and division, we have shown up for one another... and we will get through this... together. We are all moving our feet in the direction of love for our children and for each other... and that is where we find God.

These children will be forever impacted by the events of August 27, and they will know and feel that what comes after the darkness is the light. They will know that God will meet them in times of challenge, which they will face... and in grief, which they will experience... and in pain, which they will surely know."

Thank you, Katie, for sharing such an extraordinary reflection this morning. Thank you for your meaningful words of hope. Thank you for being such a strong beacon for Weston and for Drew.

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09/14/2025

Friends, join us tomorrow in the Healing Our World virtual prayer tent as we pray for and with the Annunciation Catholic Church and School community. May they know they are not alone as they continue to grieve and heal from the devastating mass shooting that occurred 17 days ago. We gather at 8AM CST on Zoom for this 25-minute contemplative experience that begins with a reflection by a community member, followed by 7 minutes of silent prayer/meditation, and music. Tomorrow’s reflection will be offered by Katie Simpson, parent of Annunciation student Weston, whose brave and powerful words after the tragedy resonated around the world. On Monday morning, we will hear from R.T. Rybak, longtime friend and neighbor to the Annunciation community.
For more information and Zoom link visit: https://tinyurl.com/prayersforannunciation

09/13/2025

Join us for tomorrow's Healing Our World virtual prayer tent for Annunciation Catholic Community. Our reflection leader for the day is Ascension Catholic School principal Matthew DeBoer. For more information and Zoom link visit: https://tinyurl.com/prayersforannunciation

09/12/2025

"[Among everyone], the work is not yet done for the helpers... we can see the helpers and we can be helpers."

We are grateful for chaplain Sarah Lindberg from Hennepin Healthcare to join us this morning and give this warm reflection. May we see and be the helpers for each other.

We have had such uplifting help from our reflection leaders these past six (6) days. To watch what selective recordings we have published from this past week, go to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/.

We invite you to share this with those in your communities who may benefit from this time together.

Please join us for the next three (3) days as we continue to meet under the virtual prayer ten with powerful reflection leaders in support of the Annunciation Catholic School and Church community.

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09/10/2025

CALL FOR HELP FROM FRIENDS IN TWIN CITIES AREA: On Sunday, we launched the Healing Our World (formerly Healing Our City) virtual prayer tent to pray for and support the Annunciation Catholic School and Church community during this time of great suffering and grief. Participants of this growing online prayer community have shared that the experience has been deeply meaningful and healing.

We are working hard to get the word out so others can participate and benefit. We’ve created the attached poster for sharing via text, email, social media, or printing. We also have printed copies that need posting, especially near Annunciation Church and the surrounding neighborhood. If you can help today, please let us know—you can pick up posters at the St. Jane House (1403 Emerson Ave. N., Minneapolis), or we can bring them to you. Your help would be a HUGE assist.

If you share the poster digitally, please include this link for more information: https://tinyurl.com/prayersforannunciation There’s a QR code and embedded link on the poster, but not everyone may know how to use them.

Please join us "under the tent" in the coming days—all are welcome! You can also watch recordings of the first three days here: https://www.youtube.com/

THANK YOU for your support as we continue to hold our beloved friends and neighbors in our hearts and prayer.

09/10/2025

Join us for tomorrow's Healing Our World virtual prayer tent for Annunciation Catholic Community. Our reflection leader for the day is Pastor Roxy Lynch, a chaplain with the Minneapolis Police Department. For more information and Zoom link visit: https://tinyurl.com/prayersforannunciation

09/10/2025

"If they come for the innocent without crossing over your body, cursed be your religion and your life" –Brendan Walsh
Father Dale Korogi, Pastor and Executive Director of Ascension Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, offered the reflection before prayer on the second day of our virtual prayer tent for Annunciation Catholic Church and School.

Yesterday, on the same day that 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel was laid to rest, we launched the Healing Our World (formerly Healing Our City) virtual prayer ten...

09/08/2025

Please join us on Zoom at 8AM CST tomorrow and in the coming days as we pray for and with the Annunciation Catholic Church and School community in Minneapolis, MN. May they know they are not alone as they continue to grieve and heal from the devastating mass shooting that killed two of their precious children and injured 18 others. Tomorrow's reflection is being offered by Darby Voeks, Youth Director of Crosstown Young Life and Annunciation Youth Ministry.

For more information and Zoom link visit: https://tinyurl.com/prayersforannunciation

09/08/2025

As we regathered under our virtual prayer tent in support of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School community, this morning's stirring reflection by Healing Our World co-founder Don Samuels calls us within our change to change the world.

"Something deeper was happening here... and I wondered what it all meant. There was something going on. Deeper than the obvious. Neighbors and strangers in solemn, thoughful, and empathetic contemplation."

https://youtu.be/fO5d2SJyyDc

Join us tomorrow morning at 8:00am CST on Zoom for our next time for reflection, meditation, and beloved community.

This morning we launched Healing Our World with our first virtual prayer tent in support of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School community. It was a p...