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  Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not my petitions, but, in your mercy, hear and answer me.         Amen.
 

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05/06/2008

The Secratary for the Archdiodese of Cincinnatti, Jim Day has a Grandson that was born premature and now has vision problems due to excess oxygen and may have to have additional surgery in an attempt to prevent blindnes and his mother-in-law had to have extensive surgery on her ankle today.

 Please add the family to the prayer list as they diffently need them.

 Paul Dunigan
Exec Dir Cincinnati Ohio


04/21/2008

Please keep Former Master Jim Drzewicki in your prayers. Jim has
pneumonia and was admitted in the hospital on Saturday, April 19th. The
doctors are currently running more tests on him to determine if there
are any other problems.

Ernie Turmell
DD # 80 and Marshal, MI District # 3


04/16/2008
 

Pray for SK Grant Penley. BR PENLEY was a member of Wickliffe Council 5405 for 64 years and was a member of Cardinal Newman Assembly 837.
 
There will be a turnout on Friday, April 18th at Orlando-Donsate funeral home 29550 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe Ohio 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm TURNOUT AT 4:30 PM
 
SK THOMAS FOSS 
PGK PFN DD

 04/06/2008


Sir Knight Jim Nicosia is in need of prayers as he prepares to start chemo therapy for tumors on his pancreas. 

Jim is in Council 13950 and a charter member of Assembly 3082 (Auburn Hills, MI)

Please pass this on.

 

John Hundiak, Membership Director

Michigan District 1


04/06/2008
 

I have a friend Bev Lee she has colon cancer she needs a lot of prayers. Also Jim O`Brien has Lung
Cancer he is a member of Leon J Satkowiak 0524 Mi Dist #2
 
May God Bless our work 
 
Thank You .
 
Mark S. Currie 
District Marshal
Michigan District II


 


03/22/2008

My Brother Knights:

I just received word from Linda Brizes that her husband and long time member of the Order is very sick and needs your prayers. She reports that Don will start Chemotherpy on Monday and is having a difficult time trying to cope with everything associated with that process. Don as you may know is a member of Archbishop Hoban and Brooklyn Parma council. He has been very active in the Order over his many years of membership. Don was chairman of the Fourth Degree Ad book when I was Master.
Please keep Don and Linda in your prayers during this difficult time in their married life.

Paul Rehman
Former Master


03/12/2008


We received a phone call  from Bob Stebler, Former Supreme Director and Past State Deputy of Michigan.  He was calling from the Intensive Care Unit at Bayonet Hospital in Hudson Florida.  He had a heart attack and will be undergoing heart catherization tomorrow 3/12 to determine extent of the problem.  Keep Barb and Bob in your prayers and we will keep everyone posted on future developments.
RALPH W. WALTERS
STATE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
 


03/09/2008

Worthy SKs and Brother Knights
 
I just received an email from Mary Ewing.
 
Bob's blood pressure has dropped to a very low number and he is refusing to go to the hospital. 
 
Mary asks that you continue to pray for him.
 
 
Also my sister Dorothy Marcello was unable to have the operation on her back.  They have found a growth but it is not malignant.  The pain is very bad and she is now probably going to lose her home due to the medical bills.  She is very depressed and for good reason.
 
Prayers are all that we can give to her and Bob.
 
Frank
 

03/09/2008

Please add the name of Cliff Wyss to the Prayer Line. Cliff is a PGK, PFN, FDD and a whole bunch of other things. Sir Clifford Wyss, cl17mo8wys@charter.net.

 
Fraternally your servant, Kent

03/03/2008
 Brothers,
 >
 > Please pray for the soul of my mother Anite M. Pratt wife of past Sir Knight Maurice Y. Pratt Assembly 0513 Kalamazoo, MI and son to Ernest J. Pratt PFN Assembly 0513 Kalamazoo, MI.  Anita (Marie) Pratt past away @ California 3-1-08
 >
 >Ernest J. Pratt  PFN, FA 0513


 03/03/2008
 Below are the arrangements for the Funeral of FM Sam
 Giardina:
 
 Visitation:
 
 Wednesday, March 5, 1-9 pm
 Rosary 7 pm - Chalice presentation after Rosary
 Our Lady of the Woods K of C Council #7329 Hall - 225 Sixth
 St., Mio - 989-826-5484
 
 Funeral Mass:
 
 Thursday, March 6 - Visitation 9-11 am
 Mass at 11 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 201 M-72, Mio -
 9989-826-5509
 
 Graveside Service:  Family only
 
 Luncheon - K of C Hall following funeral
 
 Anyone wishing to send Lady Natalie a card - P. O. Box 220,
 Mio, MI 49747-0220
 
 Jim Rich, KHS, Master MI Dist. #3

 

 

03/02/2008

Former Master Sam Giardina passed away last night.  Funeral
arrangements are pending.  Please keep Lady Natalie and
their family in your prayers.  When final arrangements are
made, we will send another email.

Jim Rich, KHS, Master MI Dist. #3
 

 

Brothers,

Please pray for the soul of Former District Deputy and Former District Master Sam Giardina who passed away this Sunday morning.

Plans are not yet available.  Please keep the Giardina family in your prayers.

 

Thomas Wegener, Michigan State Deputy

 

03/02/2008

My Brother Sir Knights & Ladies:  Please take the time to say a prayer for Brother Sir Knight Darr Halfmann.  Darr suffered a stroke on the 8th of February and was just rushed back to the hospital this week.  His heart stopped and was restarted at the hospital. Darr has served many years at Bishop Albers Assembly 0496, Lansing, Michigan as a Faithful Pilot and Sentinel.  Please keep Lady Judy and their family in your prayers as well.

02/20/2008

Can you circulate a request for prayers for Former Master Richard Kirschling.  He had a double bypass heart surgery yesterday (Monday February 18th).  Dick is 87 years young.

 

Paul G. Pavicic

Moses Cleaveland Assembly #0800

02/18/2008

Fellow Sir Knights and Ladies, Please add to your prayers SK Ron Wilke from Most Holy Rosary Assembly #2170, Harrison, OH. He was admitted to the Hospital today with severe depression and other complications which adds to it. He is 34 years old. He is the son of FN Charlie Wilke.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Charlie Wilke

 

02/16/2008

 

Brother Sir Knights:  Please keep Lady Cecilia Chernick in your prayers.  She is SK Tom Chernick's sister and recently suffered a stroke.

 

Please keep the entire Chernick family in your prayers.  They are going through a difficult time.

 

God Bless You and Yours

 

02/16/2008

 

Brother Sir Knights:  Please say prayers for John Chernick brother of SK Tom Chernick, District Secretary of Michigan District II.  John is recovering from surgery resulting from diabetes. He has many challenges at this time and truly needs God's blessing.

 

God Bless You and Yours...

 

02/13/2008

 

Please pray for the recovery of Former Master and Past State Deputy Kenneth T. Grembowski.  PSD Grembowski fell and broke his leg in three places.  The surgery was successful but he will require several weeks time of healing.

Again, please keep PSD Grembowski in your prayers.
 

Ralph Walters
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02/11/2008


Pray for Mary Lou
This is the Financial Secretary's Wife as well as former Faithful Navigator Roger mawby. 

 

Mary Lou fell and broke her hip yesterday.  She needs prayers for successful surgery and recovery.

Thank you.

 

Roger Mawby
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02/05/2008

Dennis and Jay

 

Please forward the following.

 

Jim and Jamie  Day of Eaton Ohio Council 3698 have a urgent need of prayer. Their Grandson who was born premature weighing only 1and 1/2 pounds 4 weeks ago will under go open heart surgery tomorrow Tuesday 5 February 2008. Jim is the Grand Knight of Eaton Council and he and Jamie belong to Fr. Kuhlman Assembly and Ladies Aux respectively in Dayton Ohio. Jim is the secratary to the Exec. Director for the 4th Degree in thr Cincinnati Archdiocese. I will update you when I get it.

 

Paul Dunigan

 

Dennis and Jay

 

My Brother Knights: Please ask for our Holy Mother's intervention for this sweet child of God who is fighting for his life. 

 

God Bless You and Yours................

 

Dennis Henderson

Provincial Secretary

02/01/2008

Please keep in your prayers Mike Martinelli son of Joe Martinelli a Brother Knight from Fr. Wenzel Council #1003 who was seriously burned, in a fire at his house on Cooke Road, Milford, Ohio . He has extensive burns on his face, arms, hands, and legs.  Mike has been at University Hospital  in intensive care since Tuesday January 22nd.   Thank you.

 

Jay Porcaro, DD #16

 

01/29/2008

Brothers:

 

Please pray for Lillian MacFarland, the mother of our Immediate Past State Deputy, Kevin D. MacFarland Sr.  Thank you.

 

Fraternally,

Bill Kuypers

 

01/28/2008

Requesting prayers for the two year old son of Brian and Lynn Tatman.  We were just informed they are transporting him to Childrens Hospital in Columbus.  He is extremely ill and no diagnosis yet. 

 

Brian is Grand Knight of Council 1056 in Delaware.

LP Curtis
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01/28/2008

SK Robert Schirmer, PGK, PFN, member of Archbishop Leibold Assembly #1621 and Fr. Wenzel Council #10003, is requesting prayers for his wife, Lady Rosemary, who was recently diagnosed with serious illness.

Please pray for both Bob and Rosemary. Please pray that our omnipotent Lord, Jesus Christ, honors His faithful servant, Fr. Michael J. McGivney, by granting peace and healing to Bob and Rosemary according to His merciful will.

 

01/20/2008
Dennis

 

SK Garry Powers has been diagnosed with termial liver cancer. He can use all of our prayers. He is going in to the Hosptial for a lot of testing, but there is not a lot they can do for him.

 

Please pray for his family also too have Faith. Pray for a Miracle. 

 

Garry belongs to Leon J Satkowiak Assembly # 0524 Mt. Morris, MI.  Dist # 2.  

 

 

SK Mark S Currie

District Marshall

Michigan District II

 

01/19/2008
Dear Dennis,  It is my pleasure to inform you that S.K. Stan Wasacz of Assembly # 1407 in Parma,Ohio is now home and thanks all who prayed for him. 

 

I talked to his son today and was told he will have more test done in the future, but is doing OK for now.  Thanks for forwarding my message.                                         

 

S.K.  August C. Indovina, Jr.

F.N. 1407.   {Gus}

 

01/17/2008

 

Subject: prayers for Maria Lauterbach        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

You are all probably aware of the current news story regarding the murder
of a pregnant Marine, Maria Lauterbach and her baby.   Maria was a member
of my Parish at St. Christopher's in
Vandalia, OH.  I coached her in track
when she was in elementary school at St. Christopher's.  Her father, Vic
Lauterbach, is a brother Knight in St. Christopher's Council 12912.  Please
pray for Maria's soul that she is in our Lord's embrace with her baby and
include her father and mother, Vic and Mary Lauterbach and Maria's brother
and three sisters in your prayers.  Also, please pass this prayer request
to the Councils that each of you serve for the "Good of the Order".

Thank you,
Dave Norckauer

 

01/16/2008

This is an urgent call to prayer for Brother Jim Ranson, PGK, PFN, active member of Archbishop Paul Leibold Assembly #1621, Cincinnati.  Jim was recently diagnosed with a very serious illness and is undergoing immediate treatment.  Your prayers for him and his family will be greatly appreciated.  Jim spends Winter months in Florida, and is there now.  I know he would appreciate any kind words sent his way. His Florida address is:

                                            S.K. Jim Ranson

                                            2005 Montclair Rd.

                                            Leesburgh, Florida 34748.

 

Fraternally In Christ

 

Jay Porcaro, PFN Archbishop Leibold Assembly

 

01/15/2008


My brother Knights and family,

My daughter Nicole wrote an update letter the week after Christmas to say thanks, but our email system must have went offline when she sent it.

Nicole is doing fine and is getting use to a month off work (Dr. orders).  She has her blood drawn each week to make sure the blood thinners are at the proper level.  She will continue seeing her Dr. and has an appointment with a pulmonary Dr. next week.  She will be on thinners for 3 more weeks.  She greatly appreciates everyones prayers and sends her thanks.  Nicole's boyfriend is now her fiance, he asked her to marry him on Christmas day. 

We also thank you for helping us through this time of need.

Bob & Cindy Vandesteene

Master, Mi. Dist. 2
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01/15/2008

Dear Dennis,  it is my unhappy duty to inform you of one of Archbishop Hoban Assembly # 1407 S.K's is Ill and needs our Prayers.  S.K. Stanley Wasacz is in Kaiser Hospital  Parma, Ohio as of Fri. Jan. 12.  Reason not available at this time. 

 

August C. Indovina,Jr. F.N.   {Gus} 15Jan,2007

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01/15/2008

I am requesting prayers for my sister Dorothy Marcello.  I am a member of Archbishop Elko Assembly and Madonna Council in Cincinnati. 

My sister has rectal cancer.  
She is having a Cat Scan Saturday evening (6:30 pm).  Then she sees the surgeon on Tuesday afternoon.  

Just ask that you keep her in your prayers and hope for the best. 

Thanks

fpk3rd
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01/12/2008

Prayers are needed.

 

Arthur Gehring who is Steve Gehring's Father and Jonathan and Derek Gehring's Grandfather has entered Hospice today and is not doing very well.

 

Steve, Derek and Jon are members of the Archbishop Elko Assembly 2332, and members of the 4th degree team in Cincinnati.

 

Also my sister Dorothy Marcello is back in a nursing home awaiting possible back surgery.  We thought she went home from the hospital but found out she is in a nursing home again.

 

Frank Kammer-Archbishop Elko 2332

01/11/2008

Please announce and ask for prayers for the repose of
the soul of SK John Poznial of Fr. Solanus Casey
Assembly 2773 in Big Rapids, MI.  who passed away this
morning in
Grand Rapids

He will be shown at the Mohnke funeral home in Big
Rapids on Friday 11 Jan from 6-8pm and funeral at St.
Paul's Campus parish in Big Rapids at 11am on
Saturday. 

Mohnke Funeral Home
128 S. Warren Ave.
Big Rapids, MI
49307
231-796-8628
St. Paul's
1 Damascus Rd
Big Rapids, MI
49307
231-796-7393

 

John Shaltry
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01/07/2008

 

This is to inform you of the passing of Brother Knight James "Jim" Nocera of Council 7491 in Warren, Ohio.


Jim was very active in the knights and was present at almost every function we had.

 
He was a good man and was also active at St William parish in Champion,
Ohio.


The Funeral Mass will be at St. William Parish, Tuesday at 10am.
 Calling hours are 1 hour before Mass


SK Timothy Timko PGK, FDD, PFN

 

01/03/2008

 

Please pay for my mother Betty Howe.

 

On Thursday Dec 20th in the evening we
found mom in bed and suspected a stroke since she mumbled and was in a mess.
Called an ambulance and took her to Genesys Health Care Emergency room.
Around 11 pm they confirmed she had a massive stroke right brain affecting
her left side. On Saturday the neurologist said mom was in a non
communicating state and probably would never get better. He and a nurse
suggested Hospice and mom's regular doctor visited her and called us at home
with a similar diagnosis. A room was available and the 27 pages were faxed
with various documentation to Hospice in Goodrich about 25 minutes away. Mom
arrived there around 5 PM with no IV and only oxygen for comfort. By 7 PM
that night she was showing signs of communicating by nodding her head.  She
has gotten better every day to the point that today she was holding her
water glass, but still occasionally needs her straw guided into her mouth,
she is fed 3 times daily usually Jell-O and yogurt at each sitting and is
off the oxygen. We have been given permission to bring her some soft
scrambled eggs for breakfast. She talks now and asks questions concerning
her stay and will comment on things said to her by visitors.  She spoke for
a long time today recounting a house fire when she was 8 years old and other
times in her life.

Sir Knight Mathew S. Howe
Webmaster council 10170
Comptroller assembly 0510

 

01/03/2008

 

District Deputy #23, SK Leon Frith has been diagnosed with cancer and needs our prayers. 

--

Leon has worked for may years as the VSVA Representive at hte Battle Creek VA Facilities.


George Mallison
Vice Supreme Master
www.gmallison@Comcast.net
Fr. Hennepin Province
www.hennepinprovince.org

One Nation Under God

 

01/03/2008

Sir Knights
 

We have received notice that Brother Sir Knight Ralph Gels is in Fort Wayne Hospital for heart by pass surgery.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers.  Ralph Gels is a former FN as well as helping in various State positions.


Viva Jesus
Robert Wimmers
Faithful Navigator
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01/02/2008

 

Brother Frank Kayden long time active member of Fr. Wenzel Council #10003, Milford, Ohio, will be undergoing serious surgery this Friday morning.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers. 

 

Please make a special prayer to the Lord that He honor and glorify His servant Fr. McGivney on earth by bestowing His healing touch on Brother Knight Frank Kayden according to the design of His holy will.

 

Thank you.

 

Fraternally In Christ

 

Jay Porcaro, DD #16

 

01/02/2008

 


 Sir Knights,
 
 Sorry to report the passing on Dec 30th of Sir Knight Felino Barnes PFN
 (1976-77) Archbishop Hoban Assembly 1407. Parma, OH
 
 Viewing Friday 1-04-2008 @ Babbitt FH 9350
Ridge Road, North Royalton, OH
 
 Honor Guard from 7:00PM to 8:00PM
 
 PFN Edward Szidik
 Assembly Commander

 

 

01/02/2008

 

Brother Sir Knights,

 

I am sending this to all assembly members I have an e-mail address for. I regret to inform you of the passing of one of our Brother Sir Knights, George Hinman. 

George passed away Tuesday, January 9. He was a member of Richard Council and a member of St. Mary parish in Williamston.

 

Visitation will be at Estes-Leadley Funeral Home, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing.  The hours for visitation are Thursday, January 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  The Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m.  The Funeral Mass will be Friday, January 12 at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.  The Chalice Ceremony is tentatively scheduled to be conducted near the end of the funeral Mass. 

 

I ask for your prayers for the repose of his soul, and for Lady Mae, and their family.

 

Bill

FN