In response to the Church abuse crisis, many parishes around the country have been bringing out the big guns in a spiritual sense – calling on St Michael the Archangel.
Some pastors have asked their parishioners to say the prayer at the end of Masses and some bishops have urged all diocesan parishes to recite it. Pope Francis also recently urged Catholics worldwide to recite it after praying the rosary during the month of October.
But for some parishes, saying this prayer at the end of Mass is nothing new.
