Saturday December 9, 2023
Emma – had gallbladder surgery and is experiencing complications – still in hospital. Please pray for complete, speedy healing.
Please pray for a friend’s father who just had a stroke. He also fell and has several compression fractures in his back. He is in his early 90’s. Please pray for comfort and healing for him. And inner strength for his daughter who cares for all his needs.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of team member’s aunt who just passed away. May she rest in peace. Amen. Prayers for all who mourn.
Terry — suffered brain damage. Please pray for complete, speedy healing. Prayers also for strength, comfort, and peace for all family and caretakers.
Prayers for Don B. who suffered a stroke and is in the hospital. May the healing touch of Jesus be upon him.
Friday December 8, 2023
Eugenia’s mother, 90 years old — will be having tests tomorrow and Monday in preparation for cancer surgery on her face on Wednesday. Pray that all will go well, and she will heal quickly. She is in Costa Rica and Eugenia and her husband are there with her. Peace for them all.
Greg, Morgan and baby — Morgan is being induced on Sunday. Please pray for healthy delivery of this little one. Peace for all the family.
Earl and Darlene, elderly married couple — both are in nursing home and Earl just found out he has cancer. Please pray for them and all the decisions needing to be made.
Wednesday December 6, 2023
“Children, I beseech you to correct your hearts and thoughts, so that you may be pleasing to God. Consider that although we may reckon ourselves to be righteous and frequently succeed in deceiving men,we can conceal nothing from God.” –
St. Nicholas
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!
EMERGENCY: Don B., parishioner — had a stroke yesterday. It affected his left side. He is unable to eat or drink yet. They are doing more tests tomorrow. Eventually, they will transfer him to Parkview Randalia for rehab. It’s going to be a long road and he is already asking to go home. Please pray for him and his wife Rose.
Thea — tumor (benign) was successfully removed but the bone biopsy tested positive for metastatic breast cancer which has spread. Please pray for speed recovery and for God’s Will. St. Peregrine, intercede for Thea.
Leanne & Ron L. — they head back to the Chicago Cancer Center tonight, undergo scans tomorrow, and meet with doctors to go over results Friday. Oh Lord, bless Your children with Your gentle peace tonight. We also pray for healing of this cancer, where it is Your divine will.
Amanda — going in for surgery tomorrow. Father, please fill Amanda with Your comforting presence and relieve her of any anxiety about tomorrow and then her recovery. Bless the surgeon’s work, extensions of Your Son’s healing hands. Mother Mary, cradle your daughter in your mantle of peace and love. Amen.
Chance, in his 20’s — pray for healing of stomach cancer. Completed chemo treatments, was not feeling well and recently found out the cancer is back. Pray for his family too.
ALA–prayer of Thanksgiving. Changed jobs and things seems to be going very well. Prayer of thanks for the leap of faith to do it. Pray for continued success.
Pray for world peace, especially in Ukraine, and between Israel and Gaza.
Team member’s sister. Experiencing increased eye pressures and cataracts related to sarcoidosis. Prayers for proper treatment to control eye condition and minimize vision damage. St Lucy, please intercede.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for December — For persons with disabilities
We pray that people living with disabilities may be at the center of attention in society,
and that institutions may offer inclusive programs which value their active participation.
Tuesday December 5, 2023
Herman – having a small cancer removed from his nose on Wednesday. Pray that they will get all of it and for an easy surgery.
Fr. Ryan is feeling under the weather. Please pray for his speedy recovery.
Team member’s 93 year old mother-in-law who lives in Arizona — has bacterial pneumonia and is on her way back to the hospital. She is extremely weak and fearful. Please pray for healing and for her to receive the anointing of the sick. Thank you for all prayers.
UPDATE on earlier prayer request for Paul S — Paul is ill, but is not as seriously sick as the previous prayer request indicated. Prayers are appreciated, but he is not dying at this time.
Monday December 4, 2023
“When people are empty of Christ, a thousand and one other things come and fill them up:
jealousy, hatreds, boredom, melancholy, resentment, a worldly outlook, worldly pleasures.
Try to fill your soul with Christ so that it’s not empty.” –St. Porphyrios
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., Emily Schaffer, Sam Hetler, Braden Velasquez, and Cody Brown.
St. Gerard’s List
Lindsay, Natalie, Christa, Melissa, Kelsey,
Megan, Ashton, Madison, Jocelyn, August,
Morgan, Madison, Mindy, Jeannie, Elizabeth, and Lea.
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.
Dennis & Susie — please pray for safe travels and good health as they left early today and will return Dec. 7. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Lucas — 18 yr. old who is adopted. Please pray for healing as he is suffering from a mental breakdown and has been in the hospital. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Kristy & John — to get custody of their little grandson so he can be in a Christian home.
Dear Jesus, Mary and Joseph, please help us to slow down and to be more alert to the promptings of the Holy Spirit this Advent. Amen.
L – having a hysterectomy tomorrow (Tuesday). Please pray that all goes well, good pain control and speedy healing.
Prayer team member, Anita, is seeing a Thyroid surgeon on Wednesday. Biopsy of the nodule is not clear. Please pray that this can be resolved before Christmas. It’s been going on since last summer. Thank you for all your faithful prayers.
Paul S, Our Lady parishioner and friend of many — he hasn’t been well for some time and is nearing the end of his earthly journey. Please pray for him as he prepares to greet Jesus face to face. If able, please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Paul. Please also pray for his family, who lost their mother two years ago.
Sunday December 3, 2023
Joan, 91 year old, living in St. Louis — not doing well and family are called to assist in making a decision. If able, please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Joan.
Pray for the family as well.
Nancy, team member’s mother-in-law — having recurring serious abdominal issues. Prayers for relief, proper diagnosis, and complete healing. Also pray for father-in-law who is her caretaker.
Friday December 1, 2023
Baby Ayla, who was born at 26 weeks a year ago, has covid. Please pray that she will heal quickly and that no one else in her family will catch it.
Thursday November 30, 2023
Richard and Carolyn, married couple — are each having very challenging health issues. Richard has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Carolyn suffered a stroke several years ago that has rendered her unable to care for herself. Please pray for both of them as well as their family.
Granddaughter of team member — please pray that she and her father will reconcile and improve relations within the family.
Wednesday November 29, 2023
Adam — seems to be on the verge of leaving the church because of all the scandal from the hierarchy. He met with a protestant pastor last night. Please pray that the Holy Spirit enlightens him and shows him the beautiful gift of faith that Christ bestowed on him and for the zeal to keep fighting the good fight. And may the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around him and never let him go!
“When the hour of reckoning comes, you will be sorry for not having used this time in the service of God. Why not arrange and use your time now as you would want to recall it when dying?”
–Saint John of the Cross.
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!
EMERGENCY: Melanie, Andy and their unborn child — Melanie is having contractions and bleeding at 20 weeks. Please pray that the doctors can get everything under control and keep that little one safely inside a little bit longer!
W & G – young married couple who lost their baby at 20 weeks. Entire family is having a difficult time. Please pray for healing.
Jane – is having the upper left lobe of her lung removed on December 6 to eliminate stage 2 lung cancer. Please pray for successful surgery and full recovery for her. Pray also for those who will care for her at home.
Linda – has lung cancer and been getting treatments for a while now. She is having a lung biopsy on Friday. Please pray the procedure goes well and that they get good results.
Bill – hip replacement surgery on Dec. 7th. Prayers for successful procedure and complete, speedy healing. Pray also for his relationship with his daughter to improve.
Agnus – prayers for peace during the holiday seasons. Also for understanding among family members.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for November — For the Pope
We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday November 28, 2023
“We have only short moments of this life to work for God’s glory.
O, let us not waste our time! Let us save souls!”
–St. Therese of Lisieux
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., Emily Schaffer, Sam Hetler, Braden Velasquez, and Cody Brown.
St. Gerard’s List
Lindsay, Natalie, Christa, Melissa, Kelsey,
Megan, Ashton, Madison, Jocelyn, August,
Morgan, Madison, Mindy, Jeannie, Elizabeth, and Lea.
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.
Kristy, team member’s niece — her mother and twin sister recently died within a short period. She is grieving and has the additional stress of going to court to resolve other family issues with her grandchild. Pray for the entire extended family as they try to support Kristy and her twin’s child who is dependent. May God comfort Kristy and give her peace and may the turmoil within the family be resolved through His Loving Grace.
Nathan – not feeling well and has tests and finals to get ready for. Please pray for complete, speedy healing.
Sharon Maurer, aunt of prayer team member, passed away on Nov. 25. Please pray for the repose of her soul and for her family during this difficult time.
N Family – have covid in their house. Dad and one son have tested positive. Please pray for mild symptoms and that the rest in the house do not get it.
Wednesday November 22, 2023
BLESSED THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good!
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!
Prayers throughout the holidays for safe travels and happy memories for all!
M&R — discerning marriage vocation but M is recognizing a couple serious concerns. Please pray for wisdom, courage, and trust in God’s plans.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for November — For the Pope
We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday November 21, 2023
John, Mary, and family — please pray for safe travels and good health as they leave Nov. 22 and return Nov. 26. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Judy and family — please pray for safe travels and good health as they leave Nov. 22 and return Nov. 26. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
Charley — prayers of recovery and healing from medical procedure on airway. Also, prayers for her hearing.
Prayers of Thanksgiving for the birth of a healthy baby boy. Melissa, Matt and big brother are all doing well.
Thanksgiving for many prayers answered!
Monday November 20, 2023
Lauren, pregnant niece of team member, baby due for c section December 7 — She started bleeding and leaking fluid last night. Please pray the baby and Lauren remain safe. The doctors are determining today if they are taking the baby early. They are in Austin, Texas. Family is flying in from Cleveland tomorrow to help with the other toddler at home.
Jessica – in the hospital to be induced this morning. Please pray that all goes well, for a healthy baby and an easy delivery.
Emma, 19 year old — is very ill, jaundice. Labs came back suspicious. Going to do a biopsy of her liver and intestines. Please pray for healing and peace for Emma and her family.
“Keep doing some kind of work,
that the devil may always find you employed.”
— Saint Jerome.
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., Emily Schaffer, Sam Hetler, Braden Velasquez, and Cody Brown.
St. Gerard’s List
Lindsay, Natalie, Christa, Melissa, Kelsey,
Megan, Ashton, Madison, Jocelyn, August,
Morgan, Madison, Mindy, Jeannie, and Elizabeth.
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.
Prayers for safe travel for all travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday. Lord, protect all and may Your grace bring peace and joy to all families.
Andrew – has doctor appointment on Wednesday. Has been receiving cancer treatments and dealing with abnormal kidneys as well as other health issues. Please pray for good news, for peace, and for a true conversion of heart.
B families – prayers for unity, understanding and spiritual well-being.
Sunday November 19, 2023
Please pray that a computer problem is resolved quickly. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Please pray that a house sells. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Chyanne, young mother of 2 — is extremely ill. Not sure what it is. Pray that she will go the ER and for her to get better soon and that the children do not catch it.
Levi — is fighting a virus. Please pray for complete speedy healing.
Friday November 17, 2023
Brooke–for healthy baby and safe delivery. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Andrea–safe travels and good health at a retreat Thursday through Sunday. St. Michael the Archangel, please intercede.
L–please pray so the doctors have guidance and wisdom to prescribe the right medicine for this person. St. Joseph, please intercede.
T & T–please pray for this couple who are dealing with different issues with their child. St. Joseph, please intercede.
Funeral Mass for Marilyn Rhodes is Saturday November 18, 2023 @ 11 am.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Prayers also for all who mourn.
A link to Marilyn’s obituary:
Marilyn H. Rhodes – Pittsburgh Cremation<https://www.pittsburghcremation.com/obituaries/marilyn-h-rhodes/>