Wednesday Prayer Line
“The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise.”
– St. Clement
Prayer to St. Peregrine
Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men. Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body ( especially…). Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid…most especially those people who have been mentioned on our prayer line!
Ruthie, previously on prayer line for cyst on her frontal lobe — is scheduled for surgery today (Thursday). They do believe it is benign, but it is still a risky surgery. Please pray for her doctor’s steady hand and her full recovery.
Prayer of Thanks for all our gifts and blessings and the countless prayers answered!
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for June –For the abolition of torture
We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families.
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Joanne, previously on Prayer Line — has taken a turn for the worse. Her lungs are damaged from covid and double pneumonia. Please pray for healing of her lungs and that she will be able to breath easily.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Nancy – Has cancer and just found out she has a brain tumor and being transferred to Lutheran so they can do a biopsy. This has all come on suddenly. Pray for Jim, her husband, who is also having health issues. Also pray for their son and his wife who are taking care of everything.
W – struggling with some life issues right now. Please pray that things will settle down and more positive things happen for W.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Here are a few prayers you can choose from if you’d like:
“Lord Jesus,
we adore your cross
which frees us from sin, the origin of every division and evil;
we proclaim your resurrection,
which ransoms man from the slavery of failure and death;
we await your coming in glory,
which will bring to fulfillment your kingdom of justice, joy and peace.
Lord Jesus,
by your glorious passion,
conquer the hardness of our hearts, imprisoned by hatred and selfishness;
by the power of your resurrection,
save the victims of injustice and maltreatment from their suffering;
by the fidelity of your coming,
confound the culture of death and make the triumph of life shine forth.
Lord Jesus,
unite to your cross the sufferings of the many innocent victims:
the children, the elderly, and the persecuted Christians;
envelop in paschal light those who are deeply wounded:
abused persons, deprived of freedom and dignity;
let those who live in uncertainty experience the enduring constancy of your kingdom: the exiles, refugees, and those who have lost the joy of living.
Lord Jesus,
cast forth the shadow of your cross over peoples at war;
may they learn the way of reconciliation, dialogue and forgiveness;
let the peoples so wearied by bombing experience the joy of your resurrection:
raise up Iraq and Syria from devastation;
reunite your dispersed children under your gentle kingship:
sustain Christians in the Diaspora and grant them the unity of faith and love.
O Virgin Mary, Queen of peace,
you who stood at the foot of the cross,
obtain from your Son pardon for our sins;
you who never doubted the victory of his resurrection,
sustain our faith and our hope;
you who are enthroned as Queen in glory,
teach us the royal road of service and the glory of love.
Amen.”
–Prayer for Peace of Pope Francis (September 30, 2016)
“O God, Creator of the universe, who extends your paternal concern over every creature and guides the events of history to the goal of salvation, we acknowledge your fatherly love when you break the resistance of mankind and, in a world torn by strife and discord, you make us ready for reconciliation. Renew for us the wonders of your mercy; send forth your Spirit that he may work in the intimacy of hearts, that enemies may begin to dialogue, that adversaries may shake hands and peoples may encounter one another in harmony. May all commit themselves to the sincere search for true peace which will extinguish all arguments, for charity which overcomes hatred, for pardon which disarms revenge.” –Pope John Paul II
“Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow charity;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light; and
Where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying to ourselves that we are born to eternal life. Amen.”
–St. Francis of Assisi
O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care.
Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection.
Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.
Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Monday May 29, 2023
BLESSED FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH!
GOD BLESS AMERICA ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY!
“We find ourselves in this earth as in a tempestuous sea, in a desert, in a vale of tears.
Now then, Mary is the Star of the Sea, the solace of our desert, the light that guides us towards heaven.”
-St. John Bosco
PRAYER FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Each day, many young men and women risk their very lives to keep us safe. They sacrifice their time, their family life and sometimes their very lives to keep us free! Remember also, their loved ones who worry about them and have their lives put on hold while these dedicated people are away from them. Please remember these young men and women, and their loved ones, in your prayers. Lord, protect them and bring them safely home to the arms of those who love them!
Robert Ross, Patrick Gerhardstein, Tim Hinman, Lance Crawford, Michael Chandler, Kyle Wagner, John Snowball, Joe Rickman, Brodie Rice, Lee Melvin, Darcy and Curtis Carroll, Kori Melvin, Seth, Melissa Witmer, Kyle Fletcher, Noah Brown, Sacha, Mike, Cory Meeks, Joe D, Josh Hall, Jacob Tester (Navy) and Jeremy Tester (Army), Douglas Simpson, Joshua Adams, Chase Gray, Jay Kohn, Jeremy Handshoe, Justin Scheumann , Braeden, Joseph, Tom G., Natalie Riecke, Emily Schaffer, Sam Hetler, Braden Velasquez, and Cody Brown.
St. Gerard’s List
Lindsay, Megan, Felicia,
Olivia, Jessica, Cecilia, Becky,
Allie, Monica, Lindsay, Rebekah,
Natalie, and Christa.
St. Gerard, intercede for these families!
Prayer for Walking With Moms in Need Ministry
Lord Jesus, as a community, we pray over any mom and her family who come to our parish through the Walking With Moms In Need Ministry (WWMIN). We pray that along with any financial support we may offer, we may also surround them with Your love. Help us to minister to them in such a way that they experience the warmth of acceptance, the welcoming of community, the love of a family, and that, through us, they meet none other than You, Lord. We also ask that You help each person we encounter to recognize and embrace his or her inherent beauty and dignity as a child of God. We ask all this in Your Most Holy Name. Amen.
EMERGENCY: Grant, 9th grader – was air-lifted to Jacksonville Florida Hospital yesterday with a fractured skull. Please pray for the bleeding to stop and for the antibiotics to fight the infection. He has to lay flat on his back for 3 days to control the bleeding. Please pray for complete and speedy healing and for the family at this time. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Please pray for safe travels for Andrea and Michael and that Jennifer finds a rental car.
Sister of team member — having major surgery Tues. Please pray for successful outcome and good, pain-controlled recovery. Also, please pray for her caregiver.
Grandson of prayer team member — needs our prayers.
Michael – safe travels today driving from east coast to Fort Wayne.
“Merciful Jesus, Lover of souls, I beseech You,
by the agony of Your most Sacred Heart
and by the sorrow of the Immaculate Heart of Your Mother,
wash clean in Your Blood the sinners of the whole world
who are now in their agony and will die today.
Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying.”
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Sunday May 28, 2023
Chuck H — having the last scheduled chemo series Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please pray it will put the bone cancer into remission, and the side effects will be minimal. Thank you for your prayers.
Nancy P – knee replacement on Tuesday. Prayers for successful surgery and good pain control.
Mike, Denise and family — for a safe trip, leaving today. Pray for blessings on them for the intentions of this trip.
Jon — pray for healing of wounds.
K,D,C — pray for mental, physical and spiritual healing.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Saturday May 27, 2023
Prayers for Dan, fighting cancer, in lungs & lymph nodes.
Prayers for colleague who just had MRI that found a cyst in frontal lobe of her brain, the area that affects speech and coordination. She has lost some control and movement on her left side already. She meets with her neurologist next week. Prayers for a good plan to help her.
Prayers as team member tries to fill a position at work. God, please bring the right replacement that will enhance the team.
Prayers for all married couples. Lord, strengthen their bond.
P & L — taking a motorcycle trip to southern Indiana today. Pray for their safety and for a good time.
NR – prayer of thanks for good reports on medical tests.
UPDATE on Carter — his mother is in jail, accused of attempted murder. HIs father is in the hospital with multiple stab wounds. He should be ok but will have to have surgery to repair a bad wound to the leg and one on his head. Carter is safe and was taken away from the situation. Please pray for what is best for Carter in his future and for his safety. Thank you for your prayers!
John — please pray for healing of urinary tract infection. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Please pray for J. who has anger issues.
Martial issues of M & M to be resolved and for the Lord to bless them and their family.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 9 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Day Nine: Saturday, Vigil of Pentecost
Thou, on those who evermore Thee confess and Thee Adore, in Thy sevenfold gift, Descend; Give Them Comfort when they die; Give them Life with Thee on high; Give them joys which never end. Amen.
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
The gifts of the Holy Spirit perfect the supernatural virtues by enabling us to practice them with greater docility to divine inspiration. As we grow in the knowledge and love of God under the direction of the Holy Spirit, our service becomes more sincere and generous, the practice of virtue more perfect. Such acts of virtue leave the heart filled with joy and consolation and are known as Fruits of the Holy Spirit. These Fruits in turn render the practice of virtue more attractive and become a powerful incentive for still greater efforts in the service of God, to serve Whom is to reign.
Prayer
Come, O Divine Spirit, fill my heart with Thy heavenly fruits, Thy charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness, and temperance, that I may never weary in the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Thy inspiration may merit to be united eternally with Thee in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Friday May 26, 2023
Trent & Jennifer — please pray for safe travels and good health as they leave May 27 and return June 2. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Please pray for Lelia who is depressed. St. Dymphna, please intercede.
Team member’s niece and brother-in-law — driving from Pennsylvania to Evans, Georgia with a U-haul to move niece to start her post college job! Prayers for a safe trip and a good start with her job as a mechanical engineer.
Earl, previously on prayer line for cancer — the cancer has spread to other organs. Will go through intensive chemo treatments. Please pray for healing and for comfort for his wife, Carol. This has all happened so fast.
Carter, autistic 6 year old previously on prayer line before — was in his mother’s care today when mother physically attacked Carter’s father (which hospitalized him) when she dropped him off to father’s house this afternoon (lives in nearby state). Carter is very anxious and frightened. Police notified grandparents, who are on the way to get him from the police right now, and to check on their son in the hospital. God bless that family, and pray that father ultimately can get total custody of this child. Mother has mental illness and won’t stay on her medications.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 8 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Day Eight: Friday, 7th Week of Easter
Bend the stubborn heart and will, melt the frozen warm the chill. Guide the steps that go astray!
The Gift of Wisdom
Embodying all the other gifts, as charity embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the most perfect of the gifts. Of wisdom it is written ‘all good things came to me with her, and innumerable riches through her hands.’ It is the gift of Wisdom that strengthens our faith, fortifies hope, perfects charity, and promotes the practice of virtue in the highest degree. Wisdom enlightens the mind to discern and relish things divine, in the appreciation of which earthly joys lose their savor, whilst the Cross of Christ yields a divine sweetness according to the words of the Saviour: ‘Take up thy cross and follow me, for my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them for ever. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Thursday May 25, 2023
Sarah E — is in the hospital for pneumonia and septic infection around the heart. Prayers for comfort and complete, speedy recovery as she has been in the hospital since May 12.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 7 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all Our Lady’s parishioners.
Day Seven: Thursday, 7th Week of Easter
Heal our wounds–our strength renews; On our dryness pour Thy dew, Wash the stains of guilt away.
The Gift of Counsel
The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must be done, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledge and Understanding to the innumerable concrete cases that confront us in the course of our daily duty as parents, teachers, public servants, and Christian citizens. Counsel is supernatural common sense, a priceless treasure in the quest of salvation. ‘Above all these things, pray to the Most High, that He may direct thy way in truth.’
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
“See, my children, we must reflect that we have a soul to save, and an eternity that awaits us.
The world, its riches, pleasures, and honors will pass away; heaven and hell will never pass away.
Let us take care, then. The saints did not all begin well; but they all ended well.
We have begun badly; let us end well, and we shall go one day and meet them in heaven.”
-St. John Vianney
Prayer to St. Peregrine
Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men. Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body ( especially…). Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid…most especially those people who have been mentioned on our prayer line!
Christa, 32 years old — has MS and is unable to walk or talk. Her pain is unbearable. Please pray for relief.
NR — tests the next 2 days Pray for good results.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for May – For Church movements and groups
“We pray that Church movements and groups may rediscover their mission of evangelization each day, placing their own charisms at the service of needs in the world.”
Day 6 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all of Our Lady’s parishioners.
Day Six: Wednesday, 7th Week of Easter
If Thou take Thy grace away, nothing pure in man will stay, All his good is turn’d to ill.
The Gift of Understanding
Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Spirit, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion BY faith we know them, but by Understanding we learn to appreciate and relish them. It enables us to penetrate the inner meaning of revealed truths and through them to be quickened to newness of life. Our faith ceases to be sterile and inactive, but inspires a mode of life that bears eloquent testimony to the faith that is in us; we begin to ‘walk worthy of God in all things pleasing, and increasing in the knowledge of God.’
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salvation; and may merit at last to see the eternal light in Thy Light; and in the light of glory to have a clear vision of Thee and the Father and the Son. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Tuesday May 23, 2023
M and J — ultrasound revealed their baby had died in-uterine. Baby was 21 weeks and they are going in to be induced this morning. Pray they feel the presence of God and He helps soothe their broken hearts and the induction goes smoothly and quickly.
Wes, young father with aggressive brain tumor — this year’s MRI results coming soon. He owes over $250,000 in medical bills. Hospital tells him that he makes too much money to get aid. Please ask God for good test results, and for the money issues to be resolved.
Charles — has prostate cancer. Please pray for a complete healing, and please pray for his family. St. Peregrine, please intercede.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING Jean — her surgery went well. Thank you for your prayers.
Sandy, sister of parishioner — is having knee replacement surgery tomorrow, May 24. Please pray for successful procedure and complete, speedy recovery.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 5: Novena to the Holy Spirit
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all of Our Lady’s parishioners.
Day Five: Tuesday, 7th Week of Easter
Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill!
The Gift of Knowledge
The gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth–in their relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their emptiness, and points out their only true purpose as instruments in the service of God. It shows us the loving care of God even in adversity, and directs us to glorify Him in every circumstance of life. Guided by its light, we put first things first, and prize the friendship of God beyond all else. ‘Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it.’
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Thy glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee, and Thy eternal rewards. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Monday May 22, 2023
“O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart.
Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.”
-St. Augustine
PRAYER FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Each day, many young men and women risk their very lives to keep us safe. They sacrifice their time, their family life and sometimes their very lives to keep us free! Remember also, their loved ones who worry about them and have their lives put on hold while these dedicated people are away from them. Please remember these young men and women, and their loved ones, in your prayers. Lord, protect them and bring them safely home to the arms of those who love them!
Robert Ross, Patrick Gerhardstein, Tim Hinman, Lance Crawford, Michael Chandler, Kyle Wagner, John Snowball, Joe Rickman, Brodie Rice, Lee Melvin, Darcy and Curtis Carroll, Kori Melvin, Seth, Melissa Witmer, Kyle Fletcher, Noah Brown, Sacha, Mike, Cory Meeks, Joe D, Josh Hall, Jacob Tester (Navy) and Jeremy Tester (Army), Douglas Simpson, Joshua Adams, Chase Gray, Jay Kohn, Jeremy Handshoe, Justin Scheumann , Braeden, Joseph, Tom G., Natalie Riecke, Emily Schaffer, Sam Hetler, Braden Velasquez, and Cody Brown.
St. Gerard’s List
Lindsay, Megan, Felicia,
Olivia, Jessica, Cecilia, Becky,
Allie, Monica, Lindsay, Rebekah,
Natalie, and Christa.
St. Gerard, intercede for these families!
Prayer for Walking With Moms in Need Ministry
Lord Jesus, as a community, we pray over any mom and her family who come to our parish through the Walking With Moms In Need Ministry (WWMIN). We pray that along with any financial support we may offer, we may also surround them with Your love. Help us to minister to them in such a way that they experience the warmth of acceptance, the welcoming of community, the love of a family, and that, through us, they meet none other than You, Lord. We also ask that You help each person we encounter to recognize and embrace his or her inherent beauty and dignity as a child of God. We ask all this in Your Most Holy Name. Amen.
Gary — in Arizona, has cancer, also recently diagnosed with covid. His wife had covid 2 weeks ago. Started with his mother-in-law, who is in a nursing home, contracting covid 3 weeks ago. Pray for that nursing home which is temporarily closed to family and visitors because of so many positive patients. God bless them all.
Karen — please pray for a successful endoscopy procedure tomorrow.
Jean, mother of team member — is having a pacemaker put in tomorrow at Parkview. Please pray for successful procedure and complete, speedy recovery.
“Merciful Jesus, Lover of souls, I beseech You,
by the agony of Your most Sacred Heart
and by the sorrow of the Immaculate Heart of Your Mother,
wash clean in Your Blood the sinners of the whole world
who are now in their agony and will die today.
Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying.”
Doug — has carcinoid cancer and heart failure. He and his family have very difficult decisions to make. You all prayed him through covid (thank you!), could you pray him through the cancer too please? And for ALL the families who are dealing with the horror of extreme situations. Clear their minds, Lord, let them feel Your presence and hear Your voice.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
Amen.
Requesting urgent and continued prayers for a divorced couple where she is conjuring up false accusations against the dad and threatening to prevent him from visitation rights. Lord, may truth be known!
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 4 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all of Our Lady’s parishioners.
Day Four: Monday, 7th Week of Easter
Thou in toil art comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe.
The Gift of Fortitude
The Gift of Fortitude: By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energy which move it to under take without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to face dangers, to trample under foot human respect, and to endure without complaint the slow martyrdom of even lifelong tribulation. ‘He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.’
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Sunday May 21, 2023
Please remove Haley from St. Gerard list (and thank this wonderful saint for his intercession!!)
Welcome to the world, Griffin Titus Garrett😁❤️6lb 11oz, 17 3/4″ … Everyone is doing well… Thank you for all your prayers!!
We broke some hospital rules today!! 🙂
Jason — is in ICU severely ill with cancer. For comfort and reconciliation for his family.
Doug and Michelle — please pray for a safe trip as they bring their son’s belongings home from college in a trailer traveling home today. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Please pray for a special intention.
Thanksgiving for prayers answered!
Brittany – having surgery Tuesday morning to remove stint and hopefully remove very large kidney stone that is far up. Pray for successful surgery and Brittany to feel better. She has three small children and a husband to care for. Peace for them all. This is Ayla’s mom.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 3: Novena to the Holy Spirit
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all of Our Lady’s parishioners.
Day Three: Sunday, 7th Week of Easter
Thou, of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow.
The Gift of Piety
The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as well as those who are vested with His authority, His Blessed Mother and the Saints, the Church and its visible Head, our parents and superiors, our country and its rulers. He who is filled with the gift of Piety finds the practice of his religion, not a burdensome duty, but a delightful service. Where there is love, there is no labor.
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Saturday May 20, 2023
UPDATE on couple in car accident – all are OK, but due to the impact of the crash, to be safe, they are inducing mom this morning. Please pray that labor and delivery go well. St. Gerard, intercede for all!
Bradyn – Young girl who was critically injured in an ATV accident. Pray for her healing. Two of her friends died in the accident. May they rest in peace.
Pam – has cancer and is being moved to hospice. Please pray for comfort for Pam and her husband Glenn and their family during this difficult time. If able, please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Pam.
Earl – has cancer. Started chemo this week. Please pray for healing and for comfort for wife and family as they go through this.
W – struggling and needs prayers to get through a stressful time.
S – going through a rough time. Please pray for comfort and guidance.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 1 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all of Our Lady’s parishioners.
Day Two: Saturday, 6th Week of Easter
Come. Father of the poor. Come, treasures which endure; Come, Light of all that live!
The Gift of Fear
The gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Him by sin. It is a fear that arises, not from the thought of hell, but from sentiments of reverence and filial submission to our heavenly Father. It is the fear that is the beginning of wisdom, detaching us from worldly pleasures that could in any way separate us from God. ‘They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and in His sight will sanctify their souls.’
Prayer
Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set you, my Lord and God, before my face forever, help me to shun all things that can offend You, and make me worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Your Divine Majesty in heaven, where You live and reign in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, God world without end. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Friday May 19, 2023
Irene – four days since her knee replacement. Pray for speedy healing and that she can get her pain under control. Blessings on her and her husband.
Madison, college student — in a very difficult court hearing at 3:15 this afternoon. Please pray for courage, strength, and wisdom as she faces this situation. May justice prevail!
Rich – has dementia and is failing. No longer able to drive and has severe memory loss. Please pray for him and for his wife, Beth, who is his caregiver. Peace for them and for their family.
Marsha B. – please pray for her complete and speedy healing as she has serious health issue.
Lora M — Thanksgiving for successful surgery. Please pray for quick recovery.
Young couple (wife is 9 months pregnant) just got into car accident. Please pray everyone is ok!
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Day 1 : Novena to the Holy Spirit
Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts
The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is still the only novena officially prescribed by the Church. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian.
Let us offer this novena for our own intentions as well as the intentions of Fr. Mark, Fr. Daniel, and all of Our Lady’s parishioners.
DAY 1
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!
The Holy Spirit
Only one thing is important — eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared–sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for ‘The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.’
Prayer
Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary once
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, ‘Speak Lord for Your servant heareth.’ Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.*
Thursday May 18, 2023
Ann, sister of team member Lee, is being discharged from the hospital to hospice care. Prayers for a gentle passing and eternal rest for the soul of Ann and wisdom, comfort, and strength of faith in the love of our generous Savior for Lee. If able, please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Ann.
H & N’s niece, Mary Kay – having breast cancer surgery tomorrow. She lost her husband, Vince, to cancer in August. Please pray for successful surgery, complete healing, and good pain control. Peace for all who love her.
John and Judy — please pray for safe travels and good health as they leave for Cleveland on Friday and return in several days. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Phil H, uncle of team member, died Wednesday evening on his 94th birthday. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Thank you Jesus for prayers answered!
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Joanne — in the hospital with covid and double pneumonia. Please pray for her speedy and complete healing.
“Prayer brings our mind into the brightness of divine light, and exposes our will to the warmth of divine love.
Nothing else can so purge our mind from its ignorance, and our will from its depraved affections.” St, Francis de Sales
Prayer to St. Peregrine
Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men. Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body ( especially…). Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid…most especially those people who have been mentioned on our prayer line!
Mary and Randy — will be traveling for 3 weeks. Please pray for safe travels and happy memories.
Julie — had hip surgery today. Please pray for complete, speedy recovery.
Marian – will begin a new type of chemotherapy on Monday for her cancer. Please pray all goes well.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for May – For Church movements and groups
“We pray that Church movements and groups may rediscover their mission of evangelization each day, placing their own charisms at the service of needs in the world.”
Our Lady’s Carnival, this Saturday!!
Please join our school community to celebrate the “Carnival with the Saints”!
It is this Saturday, May 20th from 1-3pm in the back lot. Along with games and fun activities, there will be Andy’s knockout chicken!
Chicken can be bought and picked up between 1-3pm in the back parking lot. $8 chicken, $3 potatoes.
Later in the evening, beginning at 6:30pm, join the adults in the “Drinking with the Saints” beer tent. There will be a live band, free Guadalupe’s, cheap drinks, and free snacks.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Please continue to pray for baby Ezekiel and parents Jessica and Blake. Ezekiel was doing much better until yesterday when he started having some vomiting. He will need to stay in NICU a little longer so that this problem can be addressed. Blake and Jessica were excited about the prospect of bringing him home today, and now they feel like they are back at the beginning again. They are understandably feeling pretty down today.
Nancy – pray for good results at a doctor appointment on Tuesday afternoon.
Irene – pray for speedy healing from knee replacement on Monday and for good pain control.
L — prayers for successful infusion tomorrow.
A wonderful involved and devout lady is having outpatient surgery tomorrow morning 7:30am California time. Her trachea is blocked, and she has difficulty breathing. Please pray for a successful surgery and a quick recovery! Thank you for all prayers!
Requesting prayer for successful procedure tomorrow for Lora M., with no complications and complete, speedy recovery.
Trent & Jennifer — please pray for safe travels and good health as they leave May 17 and return May 20. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Matt & friends — please pray for safe travels and good health as they leave May 17 and return May 19. St.Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Trent — please pray for healing of his back. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!
Monday May 15, 2023
Sydney — please pray for her as she is having a kidney transplant right now. Holy Spirit, please guide the hands of the surgeon and surround the room with many angels.
“If we wish to make any progress in the service of God we must begin every day of our life with new eagerness.
We must keep ourselves in the presence of God as much as possible
and have no other view or end in all our actions but the divine honor.”
-St. Charles Borromeo
PRAYER FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Each day, many young men and women risk their very lives to keep us safe. They sacrifice their time, their family life and sometimes their very lives to keep us free! Remember also, their loved ones who worry about them and have their lives put on hold while these dedicated people are away from them. Please remember these young men and women, and their loved ones, in your prayers. Lord, protect them and bring them safely home to the arms of those who love them!
Robert Ross, Patrick Gerhardstein, Tim Hinman, Lance Crawford, Michael Chandler, Kyle Wagner, John Snowball, Joe Rickman, Brodie Rice, Lee Melvin, Darcy and Curtis Carroll, Kori Melvin, Seth, Melissa Witmer, Kyle Fletcher, Noah Brown, Sacha, Mike, Cory Meeks, Joe D, Josh Hall, Jacob Tester (Navy) and Jeremy Tester (Army), Douglas Simpson, Joshua Adams, Chase Gray, Jay Kohn, Jeremy Handshoe, Justin Scheumann , Braeden, Joseph, Tom G., Natalie Riecke, Emily Schaffer, Sam Hetler, Braden Velasquez, and Cody Brown.
St. Gerard’s List
Lindsay, Megan, Haley, Felicia,
Olivia, Jessica, Cecilia, Becky,
Allie, Monica, Lindsay, and Rebekah
St. Gerard, intercede for these families!
Prayer for Walking With Moms in Need Ministry
Lord Jesus, as a community, we pray over any mom and her family who come to our parish through the Walking With Moms In Need Ministry (WWMIN). We pray that along with any financial support we may offer, we may also surround them with Your love. Help us to minister to them in such a way that they experience the warmth of acceptance, the welcoming of community, the love of a family, and that, through us, they meet none other than You, Lord. We also ask that You help each person we encounter to recognize and embrace his or her inherent beauty and dignity as a child of God. We ask all this in Your Most Holy Name. Amen.
Sandra – breast cancer surgery today. Pray doctors get it all and she has a quick recovery.
Bob – cornea surgery today. Please pray for successful procedure and complete, speedy healing.
Tiffany, 32 year old with 2 young children — recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Her oncologist is trying to stay positive and thinks they can help her. Please pray for her and her family.
M&J, parents, their autistic child, and for the child’s grandparents who are the child’s primary guardian – please pray that the best situation for the well-being of the child is maintained.
“Merciful Jesus, Lover of souls, I beseech You,
by the agony of Your most Sacred Heart
and by the sorrow of the Immaculate Heart of Your Mother,
wash clean in Your Blood the sinners of the whole world
who are now in their agony and will die today.
Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying.”
Harold, 92-year-old — in hospital with fluid retention and difficulty breathing. Please pray he recovers.
Jan — having surgery tomorrow. Please pray for successful procedure and complete, speedy healing.
Cortland — was just diagnosed with cancer. Please pray for proper treatments and healing.
Just a reminder to take this next minute and dedicate it to God for the good of the United States of America, our troops, our citizens and a return to a Godly nation!