Lord Jesus, through the intrercession of your saints, Barbara, Kinga, and Clement, we pray that those in peril be brought safely home.  Amen

The following prayer specifically implores the help of St. Barbara:

Saint Barbara, thou noble bride,
To thee my body I confide
As well in life as at life’s end.
Come, aid me when I breathe my last,
That I may, ere here all is past,
Receive the Blessed Sacrament!

The founder of the PNCC, Bishop Francis Hodur worked chiefly among the coal miners of Pennsylvania and shared in their struggle to ensure safety, fair wages, and good working and living conditions.