Prayer Requests

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 27, 2026
For: Tom Van Havermaet

Tom is going to the hospital for testing.

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 24, 2026
For: Brother Paul Reynolds

Impending shoulder surgery (scheduled for August 19th)

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 23, 2026
For: For repose of the soul of Kurt Knuth as well as prayers of support for his wife, Barb)

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 22, 2026
For: Jake Clark

battling cancer

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: Therese Schmidt

Under going breast cancer chemo

From Council #12173
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: SK Father Christopher P Myers

Please pray for the repose of the soul of our brother from Council 12173 Sir Knight Father Christopher P Myers, who passed on 15 July 2026 in Independence, Missouri. Fr Myers truly lived a life of service as a Catholic Priest and Chaplain to the US Air Force and Hines VA. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen

From Council #12173
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: SK Father Christopher P Myers

Please pray for the repose of the soul of our brother from Council 12173 Sir Knight Father Christopher P Myers, who passed on 15 July 2026 in Independence, Missouri. Fr Myers truly lived a life of service as a Catholic Priest and Chaplain to the US Air Force and Hines VA. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: Steve Schmidt

Under going chemo for pancreatic cancer

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: Ron Morgan, Marilee Van Havermaet's brother

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 19, 2026
For: The health of our Knights Family, especially:

Ranzi Ancheta, Mary Jane Kirkwood, Andy and Florette Sokulski, Romeo and Purita Romasanta, Randy Crook,, PGK Matt Schultz, Advocate Nick Tancredi, Dave & Casey Swanson, Randy Crook, FN/PGK Dean-o Dalaly, Bill Booth, Stephen Alekna, PGK Paul & Johanna Bicek, Dick Hicks

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 19, 2026
For: Council 11981 Brother Priests, Deacons & Seminarians

Priests: Chaplain Fr. Terry Keehan, Fr. Matthew Alexander, Fr Kurt Boras, Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, Fr. Scott Donahue, Fr. Rich Jakubik, Fr. Martin Marulanda, Fr. Tim Monahan, Fr. Brian Walker.

Deacons: Dennis Brown, Associate Chaplain Bob Lanigan

Brother Seminarians: Friar Tyler Harris & Jack Rosenwinkel

Other Council-sponsored Seminarians Daniel Garcia, Victor Martinez, Ben Anderson

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 18, 2026
For: Nellie Mackey

Fighting Cancer

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 18, 2026
For: David Oberwise (son in Law for John Vlnka)

Dave will have a full heart valve replacement procedure done as soon as they can find a suitable date to schedule it. He will be in the ICU for 2 days and then a week in the hospital at Central DuPage.

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 18, 2026
For: Repose of the soul of Joan Marie Alekna, mother of Brother Stephen Alekna

Joan passed away at 87 years old.

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Richard Blake

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Nick Tassone

health

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Gloria Cook

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Robert Cook

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Cory Linnane

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Cory Linnane

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Judy and John Norkus

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Friar Johnpaul Cafiero

For his recovery from Stage 3 prostate cancer, and that the cancer has not and will not spread to his other organs. (7/8/26 RJM)

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: The repose of the soul of Gary Daigle, Friend and former Director of Music at Holy Family

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 8, 2026
For: Judy and John Norkus