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Please call the rectory at 455-3060 in the event of hospitalization or illness.

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Prayer for the military overseas:

“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 thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.  Amen”

Keep our priests in your prayers and pray for more priests.  (Keep Fr. Kirk and Fr. Bill in your prayers!)

Pray for the sick, those in hospitals, or having any type of surgery.  Remember the following in your prayers:

Parishioners:

Eve Marie Kelly

Geraldine LaValle

Harriet Moore

Rose Geraci

Jim and Shirley Cobb

Cindy Higginson

Delores Working

Irene and Wayne Ison

Joe and Ann Montelone

Michael Anderjack

Ed Lautzenheiser

John and Mary Russell

Mary Rogers

Janeth Martinez

Relatives and Friends of Parishioners:

Robert and Jeanette Shaw

Evelyn Ploor

George Bell

Alex and Carolyn Verret

Shirley Workman

Juanita and Talmadge Rutland

Silas Boyd

Frank Benson

Ernie Miller

Charles Crosslin

Gary Rogers

Shari Barnes

Linda Hartzell

Henry and Howell Rust

Errol and Helga O'Field, Sr.

Tina Kneen

Gayle Doss

Betty Parker

Julia Krawczuk

Emmett Wielman

Geraldine Stewart

and others in need of prayers

If you are a parishioner and have a prayer request, e-mail saintmarkchurch@cafes.net.  Their name(s) will appear here and in the Sunday bulletin prayer request list for a few weeks, unless the office is notified with a follow-up on the person's condition.

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Let us Pray...

Let us pray for all those near death, that they may place their trust in God’s will and constant love for them rather than in the false solution of assisted suicide.

Let us pray, that this nation may turn to the God who is Lord and become more respectful and protective of His gift of Life.

Let us pray for a deeper realization of the truth that every human being has been created by God and must be protected by us.

Let us Pray that our nation may return to the belief that all children, born or unborn, healthy or handicapped, are gifts from God.

Let us pray that all Christians may pray daily for an end to legalized abortion.

Let us pray, those with daily physical and mental challenges and those with terminal illness may unite their sufferings to the cross of Christ.

Let us pray that the Lord may speak through us the words of encouragement and support that unmarried pregnant women need to hear.

Pray for all those struggling to live in dignity as they approach the end of life, that we may respect the lessons of life they have taught us.

Let us pray for all legislators and judges that they may turn to prayer when asked to make decisions regarding the right to life.

Let us pray for those who counsel pregnant women, that they may lead them to protect, not destroy, the life of their unborn child.

Let us pray for all mothers and fathers facing a difficult pregnancy, that they may choose life for their unborn child.

Let us pray that all human life may once again be protected from death by abortion or euthanasia.

Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will support and energize those who give of their time and talent to the pro-life movement.

Pray that we may reflect the Gospel message of respect for all life in the way we live our lives.

Pray that we may always have compassion and understanding toward women who have been misled into having an abortion.

Pray that these nations come to understand that God's justice demands the right for life for each unborn child.

Pray that we Christians may have the courage to continue to reach out to others by warning them about the deadliness of abortion.

Pray that we may come to realize that the Creator of the Universe is present in each unborn child made in His image and likeness.

Remembering that Christ was openly rejected, may we defend the right to life of those whom society rejects through abortion and euthanasia, we pray.

For all abortion advocates, that their eyes may be opened to the truth that abortion stops a beating heart.

There are some Pro-Life websites on the Links page.

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