![]() Lisa Costello, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics As a physician, I’m grateful for the outpouring of love, but we want to share that love with all the folks who are helping.” - Dr. Sharing messages of support and expressing kindness goes a long way. We’re going to have to be creative, and to find ways to support one another. “This project is a reminder that we’re all in this together. It’s been a huge effort to convert learning modalities in a short amount of time, so we wanted to provide this resource, which can be tailored to different age levels. We wanted to leverage education to teach students about different occupations, their roles and how they’re helping. “This is a great opportunity to teach, as well as say thanks. As students learn about each field, they are asked to create a card or sign, snap a photo or write a letter to share with workers in that profession. The project also aims to share gratitude for the essential workers. Leveraging Education To Show Gratitude of Occupations (LETS GO), aims to educate youth about a number of careers essential to combatting the virus, from epidemiologists and health officers to food service workers and custodians. (Fred) Rogers and “look for the helpers” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amen.A group of medical and education experts at West Virginia University is asking parents to take the advice of Mr. Two who warmly cover Two who o'er me hover, Two to whom 'tis given To guide my steps to heaven. T wo my head are guarding Two my feet are guiding Two upon my right hand, Two upon my left hand. When at night I go to sleep, f ourteen angels watch do keep. These saints invoked together as the Fourteen Holy Helpers can be a powerful force against the Coronavirus in a time we need it the most. Catherine of Alexandria was prayed to against a sudden and unprovided-for death. Barbara was invoked for fevers and against a sudden and unprovided-for death. ![]() Margaret of Antioch is the patron of safe childbirth. Eustace was as as healer of family troubles. Acacius of Byzantium is invoked against headaches. Cyriacus was invoked against temptation on the deathbed. Denis was prayed to for relief from headache. Vitus was invoked for protection of domestic animals attacked by the plague and against epilepsy. Pantaleon was invoked for protection of domestic animals attacked by the plague and is the patron of physicians. Erasmus was invoked for protection of domestic animals attacked by the plague and for abdominal maladies. Blaise was invoked for ills of the throat. George was invoked for protection of domestic animals attacked by the plague. Giles was invoked against the plague and prayed to for a good confession. Christopher was invoked against the plague and against a sudden and unprovided-for death. These 14 saints were called upon to protect and heal. Devotion the these fourteen saints came natural to those clinging to their faith in the face of illness and death. The plague took Europe by storm and killed more than 50 million people within a few years. The Fourteen Holy Helpers' intercession was first invoked in Germany during the Black Death, also known as the 14th century plague. In these moments, we can call upon the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints venerated together because their intercession can be effective against diseases. Getting the Coronavirus is not an immediate death sentence and this isn't the first time the world or the Church has seen this kind of infectious outbreak. Over 61,000 cases in China have already recovered. While the statistics are frightening, the survival rate is also pretty high. Any one experiencing symptoms of fever, dry cough and runny nose are advised to isolate themselves from others. The outbreaks are expected to get worse before they get better. Over 80,000 people in China have been infected, 10,000 in Italy and over 1,000 in the United States. The number of people infected with Coronavirus worldwide increases every day. Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Prayers, Fourteen Holy Helpers, Saints, Helpers, Holy Helpers, Martyrs
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