The Evangelization Team, accompanied by various volunteers from the parish, went on our 4^th Neighborhood Walk on Saturday, March 31.  The people with whom we spoke were so very appreciative that our church would pray for their intentions.  Following are the petitions gathered from our neighbors on some of the streets across Burkhardt:

…for Judith who needs a job

…for the safety of Dustin who is working in Afghanistan

…for Megan who is 2 stages away from cancer

…for Milton who is recovering from a stroke

…for Ann who needs a better job

…for Shane who is being deployed; they have a 2-month-old baby

…for the health of my son Christian

…for Karen who has emphysema, bronchitis and pneumonia

…for Jeanette who may have stomach cancer

…for my mom Tina who has cancer

…for Josh Rhodes who has cancer

…for the personal intentions of Don and Libby

…that our military troops may be brought home safely

…for personal intentions

…for Robert who is having 8 teeth pulled

…for my neighbor who recently passed away, and for the family

…that I might have a healthy pregnancy and baby

…for my friend Mark who has mental disabilities and has lost both parents

…for John and Medesa

…for Mr. Dixon who is having surgery on Tuesday, April 3

…for my 6-year-old relative Rachel in Tennessee; she is very sick and hasn’t gained a pound in a year; also thanks to Fr. Dave who had my husband Bill’s funeral – Fr. Dave was so kind and I think about that twenty times  a day – I am Protestant but Bill was Catholic

…for my boys Carl and Larry

…for our family and my daughter who goes to Carroll

…for my wife’s mother who had knee replacement surgery and is having problems

…that I can get some relief from the arthritis in my knees

…for Ethel as she goes through cancer treatment

…for the health and well-being of my family

…for my aunt who died yesterday

…for my mother Donna who has breast cancer

…for Mabel who has had a stroke and hip replacement, and has lost her sister and husband; she is now homebound and very lonely

…for my aunt Emma who just had lung surgery

…for Rosemary who is just home from the hospital

…for Steve who is not in good health

…for Tim, recovering from back surgery which he had in January

…for my son Michael who suffers from alcohol dependency, and for my wife Phyllis who died last year; we were married 55 years

Prayer Requests:  April 22, 2013

 Let us pray…

…for these and all people who are battling cancer:  Eunice, Nora Phillips, Linda, Jane Wittke, Matt Arrell, Josephine Campbell, Jim Metz, Shannon Hackett, Joan Morris, Pat Rowley, Mark Hart (friend of Speyrers), Joann Myers, Angela Hormann (daughter of Jean Rowe), Al Berberich, Blaine Escoe (friend of Shannons), Kathleen Ashley (niece of Karen Beach and Margaret and Bill Brennan), Jeff Danner (brother of Jon), Panella  Rhoades (friend of Doris Issenmann and spouse of Connie (Raterman) Rhoades), Dorothy Murphy (friend of Dona Oram), Annabel Kramer (friend of Michael Karmele), Pam Bruns (niece of Joann Sprta), Dick Hull (friend of Joan Ruetschle), Michael Adams (friend of Lin Geisel), a young mom of 3 (friend of Lisa Myers), Robert Poteet, Lesley (friend of Sue Newton), Linda Parrott (friend of Carolyn Schaeffer), Bill Hoff, Cheryl Nowe (friend of Kathy Cormier), Tucker Gromosiak (7-year-old son of Mike, a former parishioner), Polly (friend of Teneice Delgado), Mary Margaret Anderten (sister of Theresa Ivory), Bob Dozer (father of Lori Dozer), Sr. Mary Alice, Stephanie Potter (niece of Joann Sprta), Joyce Purvis (friend of Marcia Indalecio), Jane (friend of Kronenbergers), Eric Suttman (friend of Cheryl Kelly), Emma Stroh (Grandmother of Elizabeth Berent), Colin (nephew of Karen Beach), Mary (friend of Karen Beach), Barbara Thacker, Joyce Wofford (friend of Margaret Ann McCoy), Randy Kramer (friend of Karen Beach), Peter James (brother-in-law of Nora Marino),  Chuck O’Bleness (brother of Deacon Ralph), Gene Alstatt (uncle of Ann Huber), Cameron Neal, Rosanne (daughter of Lola Palmer),  Cathy Mudd (sister of Sr. Jane Mudd), Lisa Smith, Lori Hubb (friend of Jan Holbrook),  Barbara Shields (daughter of Helen Boyles), Marilyn (sister-in-law of Nancy Lamm), Denny Mangen, Cathy Bryan, Susan Grant, Eugene Solimine, Bill Parker (father-in-law of Andrea Parker), Caulin Booher, Lindsay Danver (friend of Karen Beach),  Beckie (neighbor of Tom & Terri Gooch), James Combs, Grace, Hank Roysden, Cainan Craun (friend of the Beach family),  Amy Linaberry (friend of Mary Finnegan), Betty Weaver (friend of Sadie Seward), Gerry Birdseye (friend of Jodi Shannon), Todd Nick (friend of Kim & Bill Burns), Bennie Search,  Paula Begley (sister of Lisa Qvick), Lee Schroeder (father of Karen Beach and Cathy Obringer), Maria (daughter-in-law of Lin Geisel), Jim Bartlett (brother of Delores Knoth), Cliff (friend of Debbie Jenkins), Andy Heil,

 …update on Larry Oram who we have been praying for.  All test have come back and Larry is “in the clear”!  Thank you for your prayers.

 …for these and for all who are suffering from Parkinson’s disease and other long-term illnesses: Jim West, Fr. Paul DeLuca, Kathy Brewster, Barb Hausknecht (friend of Joan Ruetschle), John Corron (friend of Ralph O’Bleness), Savannah Fuller (friend of Linda Bourdon), Chris Heider, Elaine Santana (Lou Gehrig’s Disease, sister of Helen O’Brien), Carol Harman, Archbishop Pilarczyk, Dan Bombick (suffering from amyloidosis), Ray Roth, Michael D’Aquila (friend of Nora Marino), Jim Lang (brother of Sallie Fisher), Ann Dodaro, , Lori Brownlee (friend of Jan Holbrook), Rita (sister-in-law of Karen Beach), Joe Boyd (father of Mary Finnegan), Debbie Snider (friend of Mel McWilliams), Thomas Chapman (artisan who made the vessels for our Holy Oils), Jeanne (sister of Judy Baker), Mary Schmid (sister of Rita Barry), Vic Berberich,

 …for Casey Schmid who has been diagnosed with Chronic Intestinal pseudo-Obstruction.  Please pray for God’s will.  Please also remember his family in your prayers.

 …for Zach Scharf (boyfriend of Kristen Hammaker), serving in Afghanistan, and Matt Huber, who has been deployed to the Persian Gulf , James Messer (grandson of James and Shirley Gerspacher), deployed to the Persian Gulf, for Ryan Thornton (cousin of Emily Denlinger)

 …for Lisa Lindamood (daughter of Evelyn & Don August) who had 2 of her 3 surgeries.  Please continue to pray as she recovers and awaits a knee replacement surgery.

 …for Marty Dakin (friend of Evelyn August) who is recovering from a serious illness.  Please pray for complete healing during a lengthy recovery period.

 …for Joe Gorman (brother of Tom Gorman) who is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his stomach.

 …for Alanna (Granddaughter of Rita Barry) who is near her delivery date with her baby.  She is feeling discouraged during this end stage of pregnancy.

 …for Ron Courter who is facing carotid artery surgery. 

 …for 3 week old Jace Bartlett, (grandson of Barb Courter) who has been diagnosed with the heredity condition, Carnitine Deficiency. 

 …update on David Danner (Grandson of Jon & Deb Danner) David will have surgery on Thursday to reverse the ostomy.  He is up to 3 lbs. 8 ozs. and is continuing to do well. 

 …update on Beverly Daniel (friend of Deena Bobo) who we have been praying for.  Due to recent strokes, pressure on the brain, and ensuing brain damage, the family is trying to decide to remove Beverly from life support.  Please continue to pray for the family and for Beverly’s sister Regina who is making this decision.

 …for Nancy Lolan (friend of Joan Ritchley) who is in desperate need of a kidney transplant.  Please pray that a kidney becomes available.

 …update on Matt, who is 15 and had an aortic valvuloplasty procedure last Wednesday.  The surgery went great!  Thank you for your prayers!  They are working!

 …for Carah Gatchie who underwent Gallbladder surgery last Thursday.  Carah is home and doing well.  Please pray for her continued healing.

 …update on Margaret Berger (mother of Irene Bacher) who underwent aortic valve replacement on April 11.  Surgery went very well.  Continued prayers for strength and courage as she continues to heal, and starts a slow process of a long road of physical therapy.

***Please e-mail or call me with any updates for those you have placed on our list.  I would like to make sure that we are sharing current information with those praying ***