April 15, 2002

Please pray for Kim's grandma, Sylvia to your prayer petitions. She is in the hospital for water around her heart. Join Kim in praying for peace, comfort and healing. She is lonely, although she has many visitors. In Christ, Kim

Pray for a the couples that attended the Marriage Encounter W/end in Plano, TX. Friday, April 12th through Sunday, April 14th. Approximately 24 couples made the weekend. Pray that the Holy Spirit blesses them in their relationship w/each other and w/God.

Please pray for a co-worker of mine whose wife has been battling cancer. In addition to the obvious stress and concern over the cancer itself, he is self employed and loosing many days and hours of work making it difficult, if not impossible, to pay the mounting bills. Dan

Please pray for the new cursillistas coming off of the men's weekend. We look forward to meeting with them and hearing the excitement and commitment that we all share.

Please pray for the upcoming women's Cursillo weekend. May God bless the candidates, team, sponsors and all those who have worked so hard in prayer and action to spread the good news.

I have been asked by a number of people to pass on the following prayer for our troops:

Prayer Wheel: Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

April 8, 2002

I talked with Dawn last night and her and Rob had just found out that they were expecting while they were away for Easter with Family. Dawn is having some trouble and is on bed rest right now. Rob is working this Cursillo Weekend and Dawn's mother is with her. Rob & Dawn have been down this road many times and before and they would really appreciate the prayers. They would also appreciate it if nothing was said in front of Abigal right now. Could you pass this along on the prayer chain. God's Blessings, Michelle

In thanksgiving for a full scholarship to Ft.Smith Comm. College (for volleyball) that Nikki recieved.

April 5, 2002

Please add Becky, my sister-in-law, to the prayer list, as she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Thank you and God bless you. Lynn

Please pray for my son. He is on drugs. I have prayed for him, talked to him, but it does no good so i am putting him in God's hands. God bless Clarence

April 4, 2002

A friend's husband just had a cancerous lump found in his chest. Please pray for him and his family in this uncertain time as they continue to have this diagnosed further. DeColores, Sharon.

Please pray for the men who will begin living their Cursillo tonight. Pray for the team so they will be open to be instruments for our Lord.

April 2, 2002

In light of what has recently hit the headlines regarding the sex scandal in the Church, it is time to "take up arms" and declare a HOLY WAR! Let us do battle for the many holy priests that we all know and love. Let's storm heaven with prayers. I am suggesting that the following prayer, along with the Scripture passage, be prayed and meditated upon everyday for 30 days. Forward this on to everyone in your address book and ask them to do the same.

(This prayer can be found in the Divine Mercy Booklet by Saint Faustina) O my Jesus, I beg you on behalf of the whole Church: Grant it love and the light of Your Spirit and give power to the words of the priests so that hardened hearts might be brought to repentance and return to you, O Lord.

Lord, give us holy priests; You yourself maintain them in holiness. O Divine and Great High Priest, may the power of Your mercy accompany them everywhere and protect them from the devil's traps and snares which are continually being set for the souls of priests. May the power of Your mercy, O Lord, shatter and bring to naught all that might tarnish the sanctity of priests, for You can do all things. I ask You for a special blessing and for light, O Jesus, for the priests before whom I will make my confessions throughout my lifetime. Amen.

April 1, 2002

Please pray for Sister Colleen Moran (past principal of All Saints) who is in critical condition from a genetic lung disease. She is in a hospital in Minneapolis. Her family has been called to the hospital. Beth

My father, Don, experienced shortness of breath early last week and went to doctor. They ran tests and found 90% blockage on one side of heart and 70% on other as well as blockage in veins to the brain. He will be having open heart surgery this Wednesday 4/3 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. We are very thankful that no heart attack or stroke has happened and that by God's Will and healing hand he will be stronger. Thank you. Steve

Please pray for Dan's mom, JeanAnn, as she will undergo a procedure on her knee tomorrow (Tue). Thanks, Julianne

Please continue to pray for my friend, Amy, who had a mastectomy last month. She went in to have chemo last week and her port wasn't connected properly. Please pray that she doesn't suffer any tissue damage. Julianne

March 26, 2002

Please ask for prayer for Leroy, the father of Richard, recent Cursillista. His Dad had colon cancer removed two weeks ago and now he is bleeding internally. They reopened the colon surgery and restitched him but now he seems to be bleeding from somewhere else. Thank you for your prayers. He has gone to Kansas City to be with his Dad but hopes to be back on Wednesday. Va

Also, I received a request from Cynthia. She has a friend whose son Tyler, 8 yrs old, collapsed and is in complete kidney failure. Tyler lives in San Antonio, TX. Please pray for him and for his family as the doctor's don't give him much chance of survival. Thank you. 

Please pray for my friend Rita who is in critical condition from complications following open heart surgery. The heart surgery went well, but she has now suffered a ruptured intestine (they removed 90% of her large and small initestine) and other complications. Please pray for her family, as well. In Christ's Peace, Beth

March 25, 2002

My friend Beth, who lived in Tulsa and taught at Bishop Kelly High School, will undergo an 8 hr. open-heart surgery on Thursday, March 28 at the Stanford University Medical Center. It is one of only two places that offer this surgery, to repair a thickened lining of the heart probably caused by the radiation therapy used in her breast cancer treatment here at in Tulsa. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

March 24, 2002

Update on George Yott: A special thank-you from my Dad and our whole family for the prayers. It is such a reassuring feeling knowing your community is there for you and praying. And God answers prayers! Dad was released from the hospital on Thursday 3/21. We are so thankful that tests were clear of scary things such as brain tumors etc. Unsure of exactly what caused the seizure but it could be that blood pressure may be the problem. Dad will have further appointments to try and find the reason and help prevent further problems but he is feeling much better. Please continue to pray for George and Lu. Mom may need back surgery soon and Dad is supposed to have knee surgery on April 2 ND, if they don't postpone due to resent situation. Thank you in advance for your wonderful prayers and Thanks be to God! Julie

Dear Prayer Warriors, I come to you to ask for prayers for Gisele and her family. On March 3, Gisele was in an auto accident in Colorado. Her spine was severed. The doctors felt that if she survived the surgery and recovered, she would be a quadriplegic. She is in her first year of college. The family lost their oldest boy in an auto accident when he was a senior in high school. Her brother, Lars can't believe that he may lose another sibling. Their mother was in Trinidad and the father is a merchant marine so both traveled immediately to be by her side.

On March 16 I learned that Gisele has now undergone two surgeries and is expected to live. She has been able to breathe on her own and is off the ventilator. She can shrug her shoulders but cannot move her arms or hands. The doctor said that may come with time, but he cannot say for sure if she will recover the use of her arms. She has great faith!!! She can only mouth words, but she was able to talk when she was first brought in. She only had the car for one day, it was an Izusu Trooper. The truck in front of her had something fall off of it and she swerved to avoid hitting it. Her car rolled and the roof collapsed on her and severed her spine. So no one else was injured. Her Mom and dad, grandmother, brother and aunt are in Colorado with her. Her other brother is going to see her on spring break. Sue

March 21, 2002

Just received a message from Danny & Julie re Julie's dad and one of our Cusillo patriarchs as well as our brother in Christ - George. George was hospitalized last night (3/18) in McAlester with a seizure and is doing better today (3/19), but undergoing many tests to determine the cause. Please pray for George, his wife Lou, and the entire Yott extended-family. Pray for skill and wisdom for the Doctor's to determine what is going on, and for grace and peace and healing for George & Lou.

Please pray for deliverance for my nephew Matthew from his addiction to crack cocaine and for courage and strength to his parents to attend alanon and to give him tough love instead of enabling.

March 16, 2002

Please pray for my friend Liz who is suffering  with a kidney stone,  my it pass without much pain. and for all those traveling over spring break my we all have safe trips. praise the lord, and god bless us all, Eve

Dear Prayer Warriors, This is an urgent prayer request from our sister in Christ, Jen. Jen is witnessing to 2 people who are involved with the masons. By anyone's measure, she is on a major mission for our Lord (although does He ever send His faithful on "minor" missions?) The details are explained more fully below.

For those who need bullet points, please pray for Jen, please pray for Helen, and please pray for Helen's husband Gene.

Through Him, With Him, In Him, prayer warrior Sue

Dear Sue, Right now, I hold down a ladies bible study each week.

One of the ladies, pray for her please, her name is Helen. When I first learned Helen was highly involved with the Eastern Star, I had heard that the Mason were a cult group, so naturally I studied everything I could get my hands on about them. I found out just how bad a secret society that organization is. It's highly into satanic worship, to my horror! But outwardly, the Eastern Star does much charitable work as a cover.

There are many, many, people in the group that do not know what goes on in the higher ranks. There is a book called "Hidden Secret of the Eastern Star", and also "Masonry beyond the Light" they were a wealth of information to me. You can find them at most Christian book stores in the cult section.

I knew I had to confront her, because at this time she was seeking the truth about the bible! She has yet to see all that is wrong with Praying around a Satanic Pentagram, and other various rituals! But the Lord is faithful, and I know he didn't have me expose the Eastern Star for no reason. The Lord will convict her heart in his due time. And I think she already suffers from conviction, she just has to make a choice of who she wants to follow.... And seek her answers from the scriptures.

In fact I was very frightened to expose them. And for days I didn't do it.... But God said I had to, & I couldn't stand the thought that she may suffer an eternal death because I was without courage! How could I answer to God for that? That would be an unbearable burden to my heart. I thank God, and give him all the credit, that I finally found the courage to do it!

Helen is one of the ladies that attends our weekly ladies Bible Study. In fact, it was started on her account, back in November 2001! Helen calls me several times a week with lengthy questions for me, which require much scriptural research. Pray that the Lord will make this effort to free Helen from the Eastern Star "fruitful".

Also might I say, that she found her bible laying open on her bed, to the first page of Isaiah. She was without a doubt positive that she had left her bible in the other room. It really scared her, but she said if Jesus wanted her to read Isaiah, then she guessed she would be reading the book of Isaiah! Praise Be To God!

The Lord is using me, and for that once again I am very Thankful.... to the best of my knowledge, I have never led anyone directly to Christ. Pray for her husband Gene also, he is very receptive, much more so than Helen, about what the Masonic group is all about. And he has told me that much of what I tell him is true, and there are some pretty scary, and shaky things that go on in the groups. He himself is a 33 degree Mason! But hasn't attended a Masonic meeting for years, however continues to pay his yearly dues. The Lord provides me frequent opportunity to share his word with Gene also. Gene is a 71 yr. male... retired, and I do have coffee with him frequently! I have even been able to get him to read the Bible.... a little bit.... :)

I'm sorry for pouring all this on you, but in a sense, It all needs prayer.... Please pass it on. I pray that I don't get any hate mail for my comments about the Masons.

March 13, 2002

I have an important prayer request. There are 2 girls missing from an Oregon City, Oregon apartment complex. One turned up missing in December 2001, and the other in March 2002. I know the Lord knows where they are, and if they are safe. I know the Lord will answer our prayers. I don't know if this has made National News or not, but I do know they will be profiled on Americas Most Wanted this coming weekend.

Some details of this case are: both girls live in the same apartment complex, both girls are friends, both girls go to the same Jr. High School, they are both on the same dance team, and they are both similar in appearance, also that they had to walk through a wooded area to catch the school bus.

There is NO INDICATION that these girls are run a ways. They left the same as every morning to go to school, and took nothing with them but their schoolbooks.

Other parents are scared, & worried for the rest of the Children in the complex, and the school bus has started picking children up in the apartment complex. The Lord has really weighed it on my heart to be in prayer for these girls. I believe in the Miracles of God, I believe that God protects and comforts those that are in need.

March 11, 2002

I spent the weekend with Rob and Karen. He had been dismissed from the hospital earlier in the week, but undergoing serious outpatient treatments. On Friday evening, while at home, he experienced 2 seizures. Had to be transported by ambulance back to the hospital--he is still there, but get to go home today again. Indications were that his heart rate lowered to such an extent that the seizures occurred. He is not well!, as I can now personally attest. Karen is exhausted. Please keep up the prayers as the Griffins continue their struggle with the effects of Rob's leukemia and the serious nature of the treatments. I will keep you updated. Suzanne 

Please pray for our 8 month old son Jacob who will undergo surgery tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12th to have tubes placed in his ears. Regards, Art and Lisa

March 8, 2002

Please pray for a friend who has a 21 year old son who is currently in prison. The situation has caused great stress on the marriage and seperation between Fater and son to the point of the son telling his father not to come and see him anymore. He and his wife are going to the prison Saturday to see thier son at 8:30AM. I ask that our prayers be directed to the Holy Spirit at that time for healing of all the wounds caused by this situation and a renewal of the son's faith in God. Kenny L.

Please pray for me and my co-workers as some of us were laid off today from WCG due to the financial struggles of the company to survive. I am asking God for guidance for employment for myself and my friends and for those who are still at WCG to handle the work load. For all of us will need strength to get through these tough times. Thank you! Laurie

Please pray for our nephew, Scott, who is 9 mos. old and will be having tubes in his ears on Monday. Pray for his doctor, Scott's recovery and its success of the the fluids to drain properly. Julianne 

March 7, 2002

Please pray for my friend Layne who owns a small business in Tulsa. His business is in very poor financial condition. He has state and federal tax authorities and numberous other creditors pressuring him. His dream of a successful small business has become a living nightmare. His wife is not supportive and will not talk to him and wants a divorce. He feels all alone and is considering suicide. Thank you! Steve

This is prayer request is from Nancy. After having been given a clean bill of health in September, my 68 year old cousin, Wanda has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. As of 1.16.02 they hadn't decided on their course of action. The Doctor said, "get all the prayers you can". I would deeply appreciate your prayers for her. She is such a wonderful person and has endured many trials in her life. We know God does work miracles and indeed we are asking him for one.

A few days after I sent in her name, Wanda went in for a lung biopsy. They immediately opened her up and said she was full of cancer and closed her up. She is taking chemo and so far has had two treatments. She is very discouraged given that she has always had a complete physical each year and has always been given a clean bill of health. Now they have told her they think she has had this for 7 or 8 years.

We are still praying for complete recovery and are asking for both physical and emotional strength for her during this time. Wanda also has a son-in-law, Joe Corall from Ohio, who is in stage 4 of squaumas carcinoma (?), I know it has something to do with his throat. He is in and out of the hospital because of an infection that keeps reoccurring.

May God bless you for your continuing care and prayers for Wanda and Joe. Nancy

Please pray for my son, Mark. He is 23 years old. Although he was diagnosed with a form of bi-polar disorder, he is in denial and refuses to see the doctor regularly or take his medication. Lynn

This is my customer in Lakewood Park. He has 2 sons in this nasty war. Needs prayers please. Thanks. Karen

March 6, 2002

Good morning all I need some help for a few coworkers children, 1 is a 4 years old and her name is Nancy Vang. She started out with a cold and it went into pneumonia and there is problems with one of her lungs and they are going to have to operate and its pretty serious. The other is Joshua Vang and a real similar story but he is not at the surgery stage. Please pray for their recovery and Strength for their Parents. Christopher

Please pray for Mel who is recovering from surgery.

Please pray for a man named Matt. His language and his actions are far from sacred and its greatly affecting his coworkers.

Pray for Pam's mother as her cancer may have spread to other areas in her body. May she and her family be strong in upcoming months, and have the guidance of the Holy Spirit to know what direction of treatment to do.

Please pray for those marriages that are suffering and for the children involved so they may be strong and focus on Jesus.

A friend of mine from Kentucky sent this to me and I pass it on to all of you. Beth

March 2, 2002

February 25, 2002

I received a desperate call Friday from a women who's daughter brought up the term Cursillo. She wanted to know more. The sad facts are this: her daughter has been committing adultery for the past year. She has a loving husband and three small children, does not wear her wedding ring and has been prescribed drugs by her doctor to handle the stress. She travels to Kansas City for weekend trips to visit a man she is having an affair with, leaving her husband no choice but to take off work to watch the children. I suggested that the husband and wife get counseling from a priest. I need the prayer warriors of Cursillo to pray about this situation to thrwart the devil's advances. He is about ready to claim another victory... we must not let him! I ask that we band together and pray to the Blessed Mother to intercede to Her son and our Savior for this women and her family. Thank you. Steve 

Please pray for the upcoming retreat this weekend at the Church of St. Benedict. Joe and I are asking for an anointing of the Holy Spirit so that we can proclaim the truth with courage. We are praying that the hearts of the retreatants will be open to receiving the graces that God has in store for them. In the Heart of JMJ, Angela

Please pray for Pam's mother who is surviving ovarian cancer, that she may continue to overcome it.

Pray for Rachel who is scheduled to undergo knee surgery tomorrow. Please pray for the doctors and for a successful surgery and quick recovery.

February 24, 2002

This little guy needs all the prayers he can get. Please pray for him and pass it on. Note that his doctor is the one starting the prayer chain!

Grace, Peace, and Prayers are needed for Braedon and his family. I, Dr. J. Matthew Durham, am writing to you now to ask for your help. I do not really know how to start a prayer chain, but we need a miracle. Braedon is just a 20-month-old baby boy in Clinton, South Carolina. A few weeks ago his parents took him to Lauren's Country Hospital with double pneumonia (both lungs).=A0. The next night he was transferred to Greenville Memorial Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in critical condition. He is in a "coma like" state and on a respirator battling viral pneumonia and is very weak. He is recognizing voices, as his heart rate goes up when they sing/talk to him, it especially got stronger when his big sister, Krista, talked with him. The doctor says this is good and this makes him think that Braedon's brain is doing fine. However, the doctors are perplexed by the type of viral pneumonia he is fighting. There is a hole in his lung that may require surgery.

Braedon, has recently taken a turn for the worst. His blood pressure is extremely high, leading the doctors to think he is having seizures or strokes. He now has 18 chest tubes and lots of scar tissue building in his lungs. The right lung has no healthy tissue at all, but at this point he would not survive a lung transplant. He is still on life support and may be on it for a long time.

The family appreciates all your prayers and they continue to have lots of hope for improvement. I am told the family's faith is such that they are expecting a miracle soon. Be a part of that miracle. The power of prayer is great. I ask for your prayers on their behalf. Please pray for Braedon's healing and for strength and comfort for his family. I am asking you to send this letter, or copies of it, to everybody you can think of that will pray for Braedon. Please also take his name to your church and church groups and ask others to pray for his healing. Please take time to do this right now. Many thanks and may God bless each one of you who cares enough to pray for a little boy's life.

Dr. J. Matthew Durham 102 Ellis Ave. Abbeville, SC 29620 864-459-4173 ______________________________________________________

February 22, 2002

February 21, 2002

Could you please put out on the prayer line to pray for Karen, her family and her brother's family after he passed away this morning at 9:05. His name was Larry. Thank You Rick

An update on Rob Griffin-- seems like were too optimistic, too soon. Rob has had a set back and will not be going home at any identified time. They have done tests for pneumonia and a procedure related to that. He is running temperature and they are trying to determine the cause. Also, has a "new rash" and they are watching for Host/donor disease. Please continue the prayers for Rob and his family. The good news is that his blood counts are good--up to 6 now! Also, Rob's father, Gary was transported by ambulance to St. Luke's yesterday with heart problems. Pray for him and his wife, too. I am glad that they are both at the same hospital, but it is very diffcult for everyone, now. Gary has had heart hospitalizations before. DeColores, Suzanne Novotnak

We found out today that Michael has Crohn's Disease. There is no cure but can usually be treated. So pray that they can help him he has now lost 65 lbs. It can be a very nasty disease to have to live with so all your prayers are appreciated. Thank You Rene Borchers.

Thank you for prayers for my friend, Amy. She got good news today, there is no evidence of cancer in her bones! Praise God! Please continue to pray as she hopes to return to teaching before her chemo and radiation begins. Julianne

Dan, here is an update from my sister Susan on how our cousin Tony is doing. We would appreciate it if everyone would continue to keep him and his family in their prayers. Everyone in the family if praying for him at 11:00am every day (through Monday 2/25) for 15 minutes as that is when he is getting his radiation treatments. DeColores, Mike Stephan ----- Forwarded by Mike----- I talked to Janice yesterday and she said Tony is feeling pretty good. He goes to radiation everyday until next Monday. I guess the Dr's told him that this week he will start losing his energy due to the radiation and this week he'll lose his hair. Then I guess they will do another cat scan/MRI next week and see if the radiation helped. At that time then they'll decide where he will go for treatments. They're looking into John Wayne hospital in California and still looking at Duke University. I guess at John Wayne he can do a 5 day consultation and then return home, which they like. There's lots of options for them, it's just determining which one is the right option. anyway, I just wanted to give everyone an update and remember to say your prayers at 11:00 everyday. Susan

Baby Anna update

On Valentine's Day, Anna was six weeks old. We've seen several answers to prayer this week:

* Anna had her 2nd esophagoscopy and dilation on 2/14. The procedure went well.

* Anna is now receiving part of her feedings at one time to check for reflux and is handling them well.

* She has gained almost a pound in the last ten days.

* Heart appears to be working well.

* After more illness this week, Christian and I are doing better health-wise. Thanks so much for your concern and prayers.

Anna continues to make baby steps towards coming home. Dr. Jegathesan believes she will need several more esphogageal dilations before she can try to eat by mouth, but this won't necessarily keep her in the hospital longer. We still don't have any idea when she will be ready to come home, but we appreciate your prayers for her continued healing.

Love, Christian & Ingrid "In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me." Psalm 86:7

February 19, 2002

Please pray for Dorothy of Edmond, her son Bill and Bill's wife Barbara, close friends of ours. Dorothy has been diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing surgery soon, but her prognosis is grave. Please pray for strength and conversion for Bill and Barbara as they care for her. Thank you very much and God bless you. DeColores, Lynn

Please continue to pray for my friend, Amy, who underwent a mastectomy last Thursday. I believe they removed 17 lymph glands and 14 were cancerous. She will have to undergo chemo and radiation in the near future. Pray for a good recovery from surgery and the strength to face the upcoming challenges. Julianne

Continued prayer for the Griffin family--and an update! Last Friday, it appears that all of the medications which were causing Rob to be so disoriented, may finally be out of his system! He is still vomitting some, but is eating a little bit. If all goes well, he should be going "home" to Karen's sister's home, late this evening (Tuesday) or early Wednesday and will then begin daily trips to the hospital for outpatient treatments. Pray that his health continues to improve and that Christopher and Patrick feel God's love and their parents' love for them during this very difficult time of separation from each other. DeColores! Suzanne 

Pray for all those who are ill and dying.

February 18, 2002

For the couples attending the Marriage Encounter being held the second weekend in March. We ask that God may extend his loving hand to the couples putting on the weekend as well as those attending the weekend. May the weekend help to make Christ an ever more present partner in the lives of the couples attending the weekend.

For the conversion of Rita's neighbor, Paul. He has been away from the Catholic faith for a number of years and recently has become filled with the Spirit as a member of another church. May he continue to be filled with the Spirit and open to joining our Catholic community in celebration of our faith.

Please pray for Dana who is suffering from cancer and has not received a very positive prognosis. May Dana, her husband and their two children find the peace and faith needed to see them through this very difficult time.

Continue to keep in your prayers the upcoming Cursillo weekends. The time we spend offering Palanca for the candidates makes the weekend a success and brings about true metanoia.

February 15, 2002

Please pray for Howard, my brother, who was killed yesterday (Wednesday) while trimming a tree near his home on Bird Island at Grand Lake. His wife says she was waiting for him to come in for lunch and when he didn't come, she went looking for him. She found him under a tree limb. He will be buried on Saturday at a little Methodist church in Ketchum, I think, near Grand Lake. Please pray for him. And for my family. Howard was my older brother at 66 and leaves a wife Kathryn and two children with 4 grandchildren. I have one brother left who is 58 and 4 sisters. We all need your prayers. Thanks Much. Virginia

Please continue to keep my cousin Tony in your prayers, I have attached two updates. He, his wife and family continue to need our prayers and support. Mike 

Tony's radiation went well. It wipes him out for about 3 hours then he feels a bit better. We won't know how effective it is until after he is finished with his two weeks. As for the fundraiser, it is on Feb. 23rd at St. Joseph Shawnee church, but I don't have the time yet or the address. Jeff

BROTHERS--- I have some disheartening news to report... Tony has been diagnosed with malanoma, a type of brain cancer and the outlook is not promising....According to Tim, and Craig (Tony's youngest brother). Tony started two weeks of radiation treatments on Tuesday (Feb. 12). Doctors have already removed one big tumor, but another one of considerable size remains, along with multiple lesions...The malanoma is in "stage 4", meaning the cancer is in the bloodstream... The family is requesting no calls for at least two weeks (after the radiation treatments) because Tony will be needing lots of rest...But you can send Tony cards and letters to his home, 7938 Randall, Lenexa, KS 66215. I will try to keep you all updated on Tony's situation....Please keep Tony in your thoughts and prayers...

February 12, 2002

Update on the triplets we recently requested prayers for: All three babies are back in open cribs and doing well. Jack and Henry are on full bolus feedings. Jack is at 45cc/ 3hrs and Henry 50ccs/ 3hrs. Both are tolerating the feedings well. Grace is still continuous (16cc/hr) but doing well and looking ready for bolus. All are more alert and like to be held. Here are their weights as of this evening. Grace - 5lbs 9.9ozs Jack - 5lbs 15.4ozs Henry - 5lbs 15.8ozs Hopefully bottles and coming off the oxygen completely are just around the corner. Jack is the only one receiving antibiotics at present. Thank you as always for your continued support and help.

Update on Rob Griffin: I spoke with Karen Griffin at 6:00 PM today (Monday), and Rob is now requiring around the clock nurses in his room as of this morning. His disorientation continues to be a serious problem--apparently he has no short term memory--he can't remember his doctors or nurses from hour to hour. Long term memory is not the problem. He still remembers relatives and friends in Tulsa, but is still very confused about what is happening NOW. They did a spinal tap to see if the Leukemia cells were present in his spine. Praise God, that test was negative. He is having serious reactions to medications, and apparently has an antibody that is killing the good red blood cells. (Had 4 units of blood, w/ little improvement. What blood cells are increasing, tough and that is wonderful news.. Karen is exhausted and does not want to leave him. Nursing staff is insisting that she get some rest and she was going to her sister's home tonight. She asked that we continue to lift Rob in prayer and I am asking that we remember Karen and the rest of the family, too. DeColores, Suzanne Novotnak

Please pray for the mother of Gail Hobbs that she will have a full recovery from her surgery. Pray that Gail has a safe trip to see her and returns home safely.

Please pray for the upcoming Marriage Encounter weekend, that the couples will grow closer to Christ and to each other.

Please pray for my friend, Amy, who found out last Friday she has breast cancer. She will be undergoing a mastectomy on Thursday, Feb. 14th.

Pray for those who are sick and dying that they will be comforted by our Lord.

Update on baby Anna:(Please keep in your prayers)
Anna had quite a busy week. On Tuesday, she kept turning "dusky" (blue) and was rushed to the operating room for an esophagoscopy (telescope) and dilation (to stretch the surgery site). She has been able to breathe and swallow better with each passing day; as of Thursday evening, she no longer has a nasal cannula (a small tube that sits under her nose to give extra oxygen) and seems to be breathing well on her own.

Wednesday's echocardiogram showed that Anna's PDA is still open slightly. The surgeon used the largest device available, but as we mentioned previously, her PDA was quite large. Her cardiologist believes that it has been closed enough so that it is no longer causing stress on her heart and lungs. They will monitor her heart and hope that the PDA will finish closing spontaneously in the next year.

The plan for now is to increase her feedings through her stomach tube and to dilate her esophagus again next Friday, then every 7- 10 days thereafter until it is an acceptable size. If all goes well, we might get to bring Anna home in a couple of weeks.

February 9, 2002

Please send prayer request to all in your address list. A 7-yr. old child named Danielle was abducted last Friday night from her bed in the neighborhood behind my sister's house in San Diego. They can't find any trace of her but have repeatedly questioned a male neighbor. Please ask all to pray for her safe return, and to send the word out to all their friends/family for both prayer as well as getting her photo out to anyone in the country. The family has a website: http://daniellemissing.com/ that has a picture and all the details. Thanks, Jeanne

As of today (02.08), Michael is out of surgery and in recovery. He will still be critical for the next 48 hours. Maria is holding up well. Mae (Maria's mother), who was admitted to the hospital on Saturday with a mild heart attack is also doing well. Thank you for all of your prayers. Apparently, we got news of this and began praying for her soon after she entered the hospital. According to Maria, she was tested later on Saturday and no new damage was found on her heart! Praise God. Maria has asked me to extend the very deepest gratitude to all of you for praying for them. She is completely overwhelmed by all of the prayers and generosity of spirit that have been extended to her family. She credits everything having gone smoothly to your prayers. Maria is a Catholic and told me that she would be having several Masses said for all of the prayer warriors. Thank you all and God bless you today and always, Prayer Warrior Sue

Dear family & friends, Mike & I had requested prayers for Mike's cousin Tony earlier (he was taken to the hospital with a sever migraine). They had done a biopsy on his adrenaline gland and found cancer cells earlier this week. Today we received an e-mail saying that it is melanoma in the 4th stage which is not good. He will start 3 weeks of radiation next week and a friend of the family (doctor) is trying to get him into Duke in Houston or another place as they are doing experimental cell therapy. This young man is in his late thirties with several young children. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. If you have a other prayer warriors that you can pass this on to please do. If you feel called to send them a note even though you don't know them please e-mail it to us and we will snail mail them to Kansas City. Mary (his wife) and Mike's brother (Fr. Jeff Stephan) were suppose to go home last night and try to explain this to the kids. We know this is all in God's Hands. Thy Will Be Done! May He hold them in the palm of His hand! God's Blessings to you and your family! Mike & Michelle

Please pray for our sister-in-law, Drema who is fighting for her life. She has a staph infection in her spine and she won't know if she's 'out of the woods' for 6 - 10 weeks. Please pray for her family too. Dave and Susan Anderson

Please pray for a friend , Amy, who found out yesterday that she has breast cancer. She's a single parent of two daughters and she has great faith, but she certainly needs prayers for her healing and for strength during this time. Julianne

Did hear Rob Griffin was better Friday, but he has a long road of recovery and he still is watched very carefully. Also keep Karen and the boys in your prayers.

February 8, 2002

Rob Griffin update 9:30pm Thursday We received another email earlier tonight regarding Rob's condition, I'm forwarding on the most current - Monica writes: I just got off the phone with Karen and Rob is really sick. He's also disoriented--very confused. Karen said that this has been the toughest part to go through because Rob has always been alert. They did a MRI but haven't found anything. A neurologist will be testing him tomorrow. Karen doesn't feel comfortable leaving him right now and is VERY concerned. She also said that she doesn't want visitors right now because Rob is just too sick. She'll keep us updated on that when that changes...Pray, Pray, Pray!!! Thanks!

Dear Prayer Warriors, I wanted to pass on this request for prayer for Father Sean Heslin. As of today (02.07) , this is the update from the Church's (Our Savior Church in Cocoa Beach) web site: http://oursavioursparish.org/ On Friday, 02/01/2002, at 5 PM or so, our new Pastor, Father Sean Heslin, was assaulted on the Church premises, injured seriously, flown to a local Trauma Center and was in intensive care that evening.

Your prayers for his recovery and for strength to the Parishioners in a year that has been difficult for the Church and the Nation, are earnestly solicited. UPDATE:02/06/02: "After conferring with Father Sean's doctors, we understand that Father Sean is doing much better and is very responsive. He has no broken bones. He has improved far beyond what was medically expected from the injuries he sustained. We attribute his excellent progress to the wonderful medical care provided him and to the power of prayer. Keep praying! Thank you."  The updates regarding his condition will continue to be posted to the Church's web site. You can also send a email to Father Heslin from that page, if you would like to do so. There are many clergy and members of the religious community who participate in our prayer network. Please pray for Father Heslin as well as each of them as they are on the front lines for our Lord everyday. God bless you, Prayer Warrior Sue

I am posting this for a fellow prayer warrior:

Please pray for Father Sean Heslin. He is the pastor of my home parish, Our Saviour's, in Cocoa Beach. He was attacked and nearly beaten to death on Friday inside the church. I'm not sure of his condition. The newspaper yesterday said he was in critical condition. He needs all the prayers he can get for both physical and emotional healing. Thank you.

February 6, 2002

Kathy and Mike need continued prayers for their triplets, who were born Jan. 8th and are still in the NICU at St. John's. Their names are Grace, Jack and Henry. And they also have an older sister, Emma(3 year old), who still thinks they are in mommy's tummy. They were born at healthy weights, but being premies they have had infections and have lost weight, they are on ventilators and in incubators back and forth. Mike and Kathy go in to see them one to two times a day, and are exhausted. The time that they have not been able to hold them is settling hard on the mother, please pray for continued progress for the babies and strength for the parents!

Tommy's co-worker Christian and his wife Ingrid also had a baby Jan. 3, who is at the NICU at St. Francis. Her name is Anna, she's already had 2 surgeries on her esophagus/trachea and her heart. She has had fever and raspy breathing, but she is off the ventilator. She also has an older sister named Rachel. Please keep them all in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

February 5, 2002

EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR PRAYER. Deacon Vernon Butler is in a life threatening health crisis. He is in the Fairfax Hospital but will be transferred soon to one of the Tulsa hospitals. Diagnosis is uncertain but he is critical. Please pray for revelation of his problem and a solution/resolution. We Thank you Disciples of the True Cross, Fairfax, OK. Much Love Love Much Charlotte

My heartfelt thanks to all of our wonderful prayer warriors out there who took the time to add my friend T.D. to their prayerlists and help him through his ordeal. De Colores, Darrell

Please pray for Mike's cousin. (he was ordained a priest this past summer). We had heard that Tony was admited to the hospital Saturday night with a migrain. This is the update we just got today. Tony is at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in room 2317. He is no longer in ICU. However, the prognisis is not that good. The doctors are doing a biopsy on his adrenalin gland. If that comes out positive that would mean that he has cancer and probably has already moved to the brain. If it comes out negative, then they will do a biopsy from the tissue in his brain. They are not real sure yet whether it is cancer or not, that is why they are doing these test. They won't have the results from today's biopsy until tomorrow. Tony seems to be holding up pretty well. Mary is pretty upset, but holding her own. Thank You, Michelle

Update on Rob. The transplant went very well! Karen said that Rob is EXTREMELY weak--weaker then ever before. Continue to pray for him and for the family. The weather in Kansas City has been difficult--Karen's sister with whom she is staying was without power for a couple of days. I haven't heard if it is fully restored yet. Please update all to keep up the prayers. Suzanne, good friend of Rob and Karen.

Please take a moment today to offer prayer for my daughter-in-law, Misty's sister, who has entered treatment for drug addiction, their father who will undergo surgery today for a colon tumor and for Mike (my son) and Misty who are praying about returning to the Church (Mike) and becoming Catholic (Misty).

February 2, 2002

Please add Father John Brown to your prayers. I spoke with him today and while not life threatening, he is overwhelmed this weekend with the needs of others and schedules and asked for prayers for strength and endurance.

Continue to pray for Rob Griffin, we haven't heard any news yet, hope to report very soon how the transplant itself went. His recovery will be long and crucial - keep praying.

Pray for those who have lost electricity across the country and who will be struggling to have means to stay warm, be fed, and have community to assist them.

Dear Prayer Warriors, May I ask you to pray for Michael? Just a few days ago, Michael was diagnosed with having an aneurysm in his heart. He is a young man in his 40's and devoted to our Savior. He is married to Maria who is very involved with the Church, is a Eucharistic Minister, and has brought many people to become more involved with their faith, particularly through her Legion of Mary work (an adjunct of the Church). They have no children together and Maria is an only child, caring for her elderly mother who is now in her 90's.

Maria met and married Michael "late in life" and so he is her world, and his condition is quite serious. I learned today that he will be admitted to the hospital on Monday and kept there in preparation for his surgery on Wednesday. If you would continue to pray for him through this week, I would be very grateful.

January 24, 2002

Please pray for Rob Griffin, who is scheduled for his bone marrow transplant tomorrow, Jan. 31st. Pray for it's success and for Rob to heal quickly and gain his strength back quickly. Pray for the donor, and for Rob's family.

You may have already heard about the Wall Street Journal South East Asia Bureau Chief, Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped in Karachi Pakistan on his way to an interview. He has a young wife who is also pregnant. Initially they accused him of being a CIA Agent and now they have corrected that and accused him of being with the Israeli Mossad. They have threatened to execute him within 24 hours (less than that now) if their demands are not met. Their demands include releasing all of the Pakistani prisoners from Guantanamo Bay and returning them to Pakistan. This is quite urgent. Please pray for his safety and release.

January 24, 2002

Please pray for Fred of St. Bernard's Parish. Fred is battling colon cancer and the ravages of chemotherapy, that he will feel God's comfort and hope. His family, of course, needs your prayers too.

I also ask for prayers for my teenage daughter that she will continue to grow in faith and love for our Saviour.

Please pray for Gracia and Martin Burham. They are missionaries who were kidnapped more than 8 months ago off of a remote island in the Philippines by the terrorist group Abu Sayef. They were featured on a TV news program where it was clear that they are suffering terribly and at times are becoming overwhelmed by their circumstances. Please pray for their safe and immediate rescue and the restoration of their lives. They have 4 young children who need them. Thank you, and God Bless you. In Christ, Prayer Warrior Sue

I want to ask that you pray for a friend of ours Lisa. Tomorrow Jan. 24. Lisa is having a bilateral mastectomy, do to some cancer they have found. This is just the first surgey of a few. She has 4 children, Beverly 7, Paul 5, Alan 2, Catherine 9 and husband Gary. So please join me in praying for this family. With JESUS we can over come anything. thank you and god bless Art

January 20, 2002

A member of our parish in Wylie, Texas has twin nieces, 4 months old. They were both diagnosed last night (17th) around 7pm with cancer behind the eyes. One of them is going in for surgery this morning (18th) for removal of one of her eyes. Please pray for them and their families.  Becki

Please pray for Eve's Aunt Lucille who is having health problems.

Pray for those who are suffering from all forms of cancer and illnesses.

Pray for the upcoming Cursillo weekends, the coordinators, team and candidates.

Pray for the Couple to Couple League's 2001 Convention at St. Gregory's in June.

January 15, 2002

Please add my father in law to your prayers this week. His name is Dock (Aaron) . He thought he had a heart attack early Sunday morning and he was life flighted to St. Francis. Doctors have not determined if it was in fact a heart attack, but he will be undergoing angioplasty and other tests on Tuesday. Praising God with all of you! Martha

Please pray for my friend Rita and her family. Rita will undergo surgery on Thurs. morning to replace a valve in her heart. Thanks and God Bless, Beth

January 14, 2002

All you prayer warriors out there. Please add to your list an old Navy buddy of mine who is about to undergo heart bypass surgery. Tee will undergo surgery this weekend, he has artery blockage in several places in his body and has had a previous heart attack. De Colores, Darrell 

Please pray for Pam that her foot continues to heal, it's been a very long process, and for continued healing in her overall health.

Please pray for Julie's aunt and uncle.

Pray for those men, women and children in the RCIA programs.

Pray for those 5th graders who will be attending the various programs on vocations tomorrow in our diocese.

January 12, 2002

We ask prayers for Mary Kaye's mother who will be having an angiogram Friday, to determine future care, which may involve angioplasty or surgery.

We ask for prayers for friends and family members who are struggling in their marriages.

Thank you, Ed and Mary Kaye

 Please pray for Jimmie, a fellow Cursillista who has diabetes and who broke her foot some time back. It has not healed and she will be having bone graft surgery next Thursday in an attempt to repair her foot. Martha

Please pray for our first unborn child. Decolores Tamara and Mike

January 11, 2002

Please pray for our brother-in-law, Tripp, who was admitted to the hospital tonight with heart problems. Please, pray also, for his three young children, and for my sister that she have strength and courage as she cares for him and the children and maintains her job. Bob and Evy

Please pray for the family and friends of David. David passed away Friday at the age of 43 due to a massive heart attack. He leaves behind his parents, his wife- Shanti and Kenny- his son, among others.

I just received an email from Marilyn regarding Ken's test for prostrate cancer. The tests came back positive. Please keep them in your prayers. Char

My mother-in-law, Billie, is going in for colon surgery tomorrow (Monday, the 7th). Please pray for a successful surgery and complete healing for her. She also needs much prayer to be able to forgive all those who have hurt her and to be free from bitterness and anger. Thank you for your prayers! Sharen

January 6, 2002

Please keep in mind the many prayers for the New Year that have been offered by all of us this past week.

Please keep in mind the special intentions offered by the kids in my RE class this evening. Our children have many intentions on their mind and we must join with them in prayer. Dan

January 5, 2002

Please prayer for my two friends. Mike and Susan have been trying to bring new life into this world for almost two years. They are seeing a specialist on the 15th of this month. They are both Catholic and are very frustrated. Please pray for them during this week as they are almost out of hope. Thank you Dan 

Please pray for married couple especially for those struggling with challenges.

Please pray for those recovering from surgeries especially Marti and Mel. Continue to pray for JeanAnn for her leg to heal. Pray for the wife of Gene as she is suffering once again with lymphoma (cancer). Please continue to pray for Rob to heal in his battle with leukemia.

God Bless all of you prayer warriors in this new year!

Please pray that God will send someone into my daughter's life who will be a caring, loyal friend. -a fellow Cursillista

January 4, 2002

Please pray for Lonnie - He is in very critical condition after passing out and falling into a pile of burning brush. He has had one leg amputated, and surgery is scheduled to amputate the second leg. His lungs are filling with fluid and his kidneys are beginning to fail.