prayer intention

Please pray for the repose of the soul of John "Jack" Roorda, father of Dawn Prosser who passed away late Wednesday evening. The family is thankful for the prayers during his illness.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer thank you

Thanks for the prayers said for a parishioner's daughter and son-in-law.  Both their surgeries went well

prayer intention

Please pray for successful heart surgery and recovery for the dad of a parishioner.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now an d at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful surgery and recovery tomorrow for a parishioner's son-in-law.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Keith and Joan Harlan of Atlantic, good friends of a parishioners parents,  that were in a very serious car accident on Christmas Day going to their daughters in Lincoln NE.

Please pray for the brother of Alice Speers, L. Vernon Bauer, a resident of Otsego Place; who passed away Christmas morning.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the nephew of a parishioner hospitalized in CO in serious condition.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the brother of Alice Speers, L. Vernon Bauer, a resident of Otsego Place; he is in the ER and will likely transfer to hospice care.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you amogn women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Liliana Avino, a 5 yr old from our parish who is very ill in the hospital in Sioux City.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Tony, uncle of Robin Nichols, who is having tests for colon cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Kristi, daughter of Vicki and Al Baxter, who has been diagnosed with colon cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Jayne and her parents, both of whom are hospitalized with congestive heart failure.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for those afflicted with depression that becomes more extreme during the holidays!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful surgeries and recovery tomorrow for a parishioner's daughter and granddaughter and good recovery from a virus for a grandson.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Vanessa Cabrera and Chris Camacho, who died in a car accident - and for their family and friends..

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen

prayer intention

Please pray for Tanner Hoops who is having heart surgery Friday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a newborn with major health problems and for the parents.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a Chicago baby being taken by C-section this morning directly into open heart surgery.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful surgery for the friend of a parishioner on Monday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for Joni, 50 yrs. old, who was put on Hospice yesterday.  She has cancer everywhere and has only days left.

Please pray for the sister of a parishioner who is having surgery in Des Moines on Wednesday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

'thoughts' for Dec.10, 2016

COMING - BUT ALREADY HERE!

Saturday, 2^nd Week of Advent

You were destined, it is written, in time to come
to put an end to wrath before the day of the LORD,
To turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons,
and to re-establish the tribes of Jacob.   Sirach 48:10

The challenge in today's scripture is a big one!  "to put an end to wrath before the day of the Lord".  It covers a wide area – from irritations to anger to full blown wrath.  I don't think God is speaking about justified anger as in being angry at the people who abuse children or spouses or crimes against innocent people, etc.  

With the holidays coming up, we put ourselves under a lot of pressure to do things perfectly and we often put unreasonable expectations upon ourselves and others.  Then our tempers are short.  Throw in old wounds and hurts that surface when family gathers and we have times when we behave more like little children instead of adults.

I invite you to get ahead of the game today.  Make a plan.  Recognize the old hurts and wounds and who pushes your buttons.  Figure out a way to sidestep the triggers.  Have a line you plan to say – to yourself if not to them.  "It's in the past."  "It's time to let go."  "I'm doing the best I can."  "God, help me!"  "I'm sorry you still feel that way."

Ask God how he wants you to handle the situation.

Take a good look at the expectations you put on yourself at this time of the year.  When I would go home to visit my mom over Christmas she would be busy cooking in the kitchen or hiding in her room wrapping presents – trying to make everything perfect.  All I wanted was to spend time with her…..  to enjoy her presence instead of receiving presents.  I often went home with a feeling of loneliness because I didn't connect with her in the short time I was there.

Ask God how he wants you to handle the situation.

Write those insights down and keep it where you will see it until it is becoming part of you and right there in your consciousness when you need to use it.

This is how the presence of God is deepened in our world!

prayer intention

Please pray for Dennis Fitchett, friend of Mark Huddleston.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Joan Godberson who is hospitalized with a serious infection.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Curtis Moritz; he passed away early this morning. He was a parishioner who was residing at North Lake Manor. Pray, too, for all who grieve, especially his family and friends, and no doubt the NLM community who mourn a number of deaths in the past few weeks.

Saints of God, come to his aid! Come to meet him, angels of the Lord! Receive his soul and present him to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Jayne, a friend of Cary's.  Two months ago she was moving and the truck with all of her belongings, except for 1 suitcase, disappeared.  She has nothing.  Plus both of her parents have serious health issues right now.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Tim Harpenau, (son-in-law of Keith and Betty Kirby and brother of Deb Peters) for a successful surgery and  complete healing.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Jean and Dave Hadden.  Dave is in Hospice in the hospital.  Jean fell the other day going into the hospital to see him and had surgery today.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

services for Fr. Lynch

• Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at St. Mary Church, 600 S. 12th Street, Sac City, IA 50583: Visitation, 4:00 to 7:00 PM; Vigil Service, 7:00 PM; Knights of Columbus Rosary.
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• Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at St. Mary Church, Storm Lake: Visitation, 4:00 to 7:00 PM; Vigil Service, 7:00 PM; Knights of Columbus Rosary.
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• Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at St. Mary Church, Storm Lake: Funeral Mass,10:30 AM; Luncheon immediately after funeral in Parish Center.
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• Following the luncheon, Fr. Lynch will be taken to Larchwood Cemetery, Cherry Ave. and 13oth St., Larchwood, IA  51241 for interment.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner who is badly in need of prayers.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Fr. Dan Lynch, former pastor, and wonderful priest for many years. Pray for all who grieve his passing.

Saints of God, come to his aid! Come to meet him, angels of the Lord! Receive his soul, and present them to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray that Theresa's granddaughter doesn't lose her baby.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Jean Behm who died last evening. Pray, too, for her family and friends who grieve.

Saints of God, come to her aid! Come to meet her, angels of the Lord! Receive her soul and present her to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a woman with a brain tumor who is in the hospital in Omaha and for comfort for her family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for two of our North Lake Manor residents who passed away this week: Alvina Rotert and Delphina Mendoza. Pray, too, for all those who grieve their loss.

Saints of God, come to their aid! Come to meet them, angels of the Lord! Receive their souls and present them to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Peg Flynn who has been hospitalized all week and is in need of prayers.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Darlene Moore who is hospitalized with fluid on her lungs.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Jean Behm in her last days, and for her family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Joe Kottke who is in ICU with complications from his diabetes - and for his parents.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Arleen, sister of Kathy Fritz, who is having a double mastectomy tomorrow.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for infant Zelie who is experiencing undiagnosed heart issues.  Please pray for her parents also.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful eye surgery for a parishioner on Thursday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the mother of Geneva Brungardt who fell and is now hospitalized here in Storm Lake with a broken right hip (she just healed from breaking her left hip).  Surgery is Wednesday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Prayers are requested for Francisco Gonzalez-Vazquez, a St Mary's freshman, who was taken to Omaha last night with serious pancreatic problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the sister of a parishioner who is experiencing complications from a gallbladder surgery.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Julia Adams and for her family and friends.

Please pray for the friend of a parishioner gets a job that she so desperately needs for her financial health as well as her mental health. She is very qualified in multiple areas of work.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is iwth you.  Blessed ar eyou among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Theresa Bailey's daughter having surgery.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner's father-in-law, Elton Temple, who has bladder cancer and has now developed a septic infection.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Dawn Prosser's father, Jack, who is being placed in hospice.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a former parishioner who is having surgery in Sioux City Tuesday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for a young lady suffering from depression and other mental health issues and for her caretakers to know how to help. 

Please pray for a couple going through a difficult time in their marriage.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer thank you

Thank you for the prayers for the former parishioner waiting for biopsy results. One skin test was normal and the other skin specimen was atypical fibrous histiocytoma. It is benign but did require more surrounding tissue to need to be removed. The procedure was done on Friday. Please pray for quick healing. Your prayers are greatly appreciated. 

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner's daughter, son-in-law and grandson who are all having severe health problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Julia Adams who has been hospitalized.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the slain officers in Urbandale and Des Moines, their families and co-workers, and an end to the violence against law enforcement officers.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Bernie Andrews who is having surgery in Omaha on Friday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the friend of a parishioner In Iowa City on life support with a head injury.

Please pray for a parishioner suffering from cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please keep Dave Maxon in your prayers for a helpful diagnosis today.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner's grandson who is struggling with hard-core drugs  that a 1-year treatment facility can be found.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sionners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for safe travels tomorrow for a parishioner's granddaughter.

Please pray for successful eye surgery and recovery for a parishioner on Thursday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  HOly Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen,

prayer intention

 Please pray for a former parishioner and daughter of parishioners, and for a benign result of a skin biopsy.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner who is having surgery on Monday.

Please pray for a parishioner who is suffering from cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the our of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Amy, 40-something mother of 2 in North Dakota whose cancer has returned at stage 4. Husband is also cancer survivor.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Mary Veehoff who passed away. Pray, too, for family and friends who grieve.

Saints of God, come to her aid! Come to meet her, angels of the Lord! Receive her soul and present her to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for successful treatment for a broken bone for a parishioner's son on Thursday.

Please pray for a good report for a heart problem for a parishioner's daughter.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Tom Schuler and for comfort and strength for his family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful surgery for Rachel Fitzpatrick tomorrow.  She is getting a cochlear ear implant. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour  of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Fred, Cheryl Zempke's husband, who suffered a heart attack this past Saturday. (Cheryl is one of the cooks at St. Mary's Schools.)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please continue prayers for Brother Paul.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for good test results for the son-in-law of a parishioner.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Theodore Wolff who is in Europe and has had an allergic reaction to food there.  Please pray for a safe return to Iowa tomorrow.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a St Mary's dad having eye surgery in Des Moines at noon today.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for the grandson of a parishioner having serious health and emotional problems.

Please pray for a young man involved in a messy court battle over his children.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a young father in court fighting for his visitation rights for his children. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Ron,a friend of a parishioner, who has a severe case of shingles.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Lary Gunville who is having surgery to get a pacemaker tomorrow.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

The mother of Ryan Berg (one of our School's teachers) passed away this afternoon. Please keep her, Ryan and his family in your prayers.  

Saints of God, come to her aid! Come to meet her, angels of the Lord! Receive her soul and present her to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the relative of parishioners who is fighting a severe infection.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful surgery and recovery for the grandson of a parishioner.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for John McCleary who is hospitalized in Sioux City with blood clots in both lungs.  

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Nora Pool to get well.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a man with alcohol problems, that he realizes it is a problem, and takes the steps to over come this addiction.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is teh fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ernie Bosley and for his family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a woman whose small cell cancer has spread from her lung to to her abdominal cavity, and to her breast, her shoulder, and to a joint in her leg.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer thank you

Huge thanks for prayers said for the newborn baby in ER yesterday having trouble breathing.  No RSV and breathing has improved greatly.  THANK YOU, ALL. AND GOD BLESS

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Please pray for a speedy recovery for Mary Estelle Cole who broke her foot and has other serious health issues.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a week old baby in the emergency room having trouble breathing.

Hail Mary, full of grce, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray fo us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for successful surgery and recovery in Sioux City today for Ernie Bosley.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young farmer in a farm accident today.     Severed his fingers in a self-propelled hay bine and will be sent on to Iowa City or Madison. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Bob Lenhart who is recovering from surgery.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young man just diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and for strength for his family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Heidi Wunschel's father who suffered a heart attack and will have by-pass surgery tomorrow in

Sioux City.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the daughter of a parishioner having severe family problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Bob O'Brien who is at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City.

May the Archangel St. Raphael, "God's healer", stir up the healing waters on his behalf.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Joni, She is battling cancer and now is in the hospital in Des Moines with pancreatitis. The doctors don't know what is causing it, team of five going to be looking at her today. Prayers they find an answer and can treat.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you amogn women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer thank you

Thank you, prayer partners, for your prayers for Larry Sprick.  He has come through surgery well and will come home later today on his birthday!  God is so good!

prayer thank you

Thanks from Shirley and Dewyne Stucynski for all the prayers.  She is doing much better now.

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Please pray for a parishioner's cousin, Brother Paul, who has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Dorothe Cavanaugh and for her family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Ralph Reiling who is in BVRMC recovering from a stroke.

May the Archangel St. Raphael, "God's healer", stir up the healing waters on his behalf.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for successful and safe surgery for Larry Sprick who is having total knee replacement today.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer thank you

Thank you for the prayers said sor the te safe delivery of baby for my grandson Tyler and his wife Caryn.  A baby girl was delivered and mom and babu are both fine.  Jean Cavanaugh.

prayer intention

Please pray for the safe delivery of the baby for Tyler and Caryn.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a woman to find a good job.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Sharon. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in Aug, had surgery Aug 28, and having surgery again today-they didn't get it all the first time.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the nephew of a parishioner killed in an ATV accident.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Ernie Bosley who is being transferred now to a Sioux City hospital.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Helen Peters , mother of Judy O'Malley, who passed away September 6th and for her family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for successful surgery and recovery for the son-in-law of Gene and Doreen Kestel today.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of John Brumm, husband of Mary, and father of Karen Murray, who passed away this morning - and for the family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for good test results for Rose Mills on Thursday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray Mary Tedesco, grandmother of Melissa Green, who is now in hospice.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young man dying from brain cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bernard Kennedy who passed away yesterday and for his family.  Funeral is Tuesday at Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a family in crisis.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young man with a serious dental problem--that tests today come back negative.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Diane who continues to struggle with mental health issues and is not taking advice from her mental health professionals or guidance from her family members.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Tracy Bolte, Pat Baker's son-in-law, who is having surgery.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the respose of the soul of 6 month old Macy who was on the heart transplant list and for her parents - this is the second child of theirs that has died.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please continue to pray for Doug Miller  who had a  heart attack 10 days ago.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for 24 yr. old Jared, whose brain cancer has returned.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Macy Weiler, six months old, who is on the list for a heart transplant. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for great clarity and success for a young man taking medical school tests.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the friend of a parishioner who is currently undergoing tests in Rochester.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for successful tests for the daughter of a parishioner on Wednesday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Dr Steven Budd and his children in Omaha. While in his office at Bergan Mercy Hospital early this morning he suffered a massive stroke & is not expected to survive. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a sick little girl, Eliana Sievers, who is in Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. Her 1st birthday is tomorrow; she's the daughter of Steven and Emily Sievers, parishioners of St. Mary's.

May the Archangel St. Raphael, "God's healer", stir up the healing waters on her behalf.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for successful recovery for a parishioner's daughter hospitalized in Omaha with heart problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinenrs, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for recovery from sciatic pain for a parishioner.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the father of Fr. David Esquiliano who has been hospitalized with possible kidney failure.

Please pray for successful knee surgery today for Kate, granddaughter of Roger and Kathy Pomrenke.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for John Brumm, father of Karen Murray, who has had a stroke and is hospitalized in Iowa City.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a gentleman who has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and is not going to do anything about it.  Please pray for strength and comfort for him through the months ahead, for his family and friends, and for God's saving grace and mercy for him in the next life.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for a lady parishioner in Mercy in Sioux City with serious heart problems.

Please pray for a good recovery from a serious fall for a former parishioner.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the brother-in-law of a parishioner who is in Hospice and not expected to live very long.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the Mother of a parishioner who was hospitalized today. 

Please pray for the daughter of a parishioner who is having a c-section Thursday and for her baby! 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young woman parishioner who is experiencing medical problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the friend of a parishioner who is in a Sioux City hospital.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and a tthe hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a parishoner who has heart issues.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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Please pray that Paige passes her state boards on Friday and gets a good job.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the sister of Bobbie Lindenstein, Helen Tjaden, who passed away this week in Hastings Nebraska. And also for her family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Ken Kramer of Alta who passed away. Remember, too, his family and friends.  Saints of God, come to his aid! Come to meet him, angels of the Lord! Receive his soul and present him to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for successful hip surgery Tuesday for Nancy Young.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners. now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for successful recovery for Matt Cook injured in a semi accident yesterday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner in ICU.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for Roseanne Wolf who is having surgery tomorrow Friday, July 22, 11:30 a.m.,  to remove a rib.  She has a pacemaker and a wire is pinching something, causing numbness...they are hoping by removing a rib, it will take care of that problem.

Continued prayers for micropreemie Brynlee...she was born way early and was 1 lb 8 oz. She is still in Sioux Falls, and is now 5 lb 8 oz...no idea when she will come home yet. Still has many things to get past.

Hail Mary, full of gace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a Texas Highway Patrol Officer, also a brother of an OKC Priest, who's currently in a ICU hospital for unknown reasons.

Fr. David is friends with this priest and family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the daughter-in-law of a parishioner hospitalized in Sioux City that the doctors can find the cause of a serious infection.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blesssed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner's son hospitalized with pneumonia.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the grandson of a parishioner suffering from a severe drug addiction who has left treatment and is missing.  Pray that his parents can find him and for all of his family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a single mom who is having car problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a parishioner to get results on Tues at appt with a specialist to diagnose/treat headaches that have been occurring for the last 3 months. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a 6 month old grandson of a parishoner who is facing lung surgery this week and for the family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Dr. Harold Kestel who passed away this afternoon. Remember, too, his family and friends who grieve.

Saints of God, come to his aid! Come to meet him, angels of the Lord! Receive his soul and present him to God most high!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a gentleman who is having serious heart problems, and for his family.

hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the grandson of a parishioner who has a severe drug addiction.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the daughter-in-law of parishioners. Her breast cancer has returned and is in her lungs and liver.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, prya for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young mother that treatment can be found for malformed blood vessels on her brain.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young mother of 2 small children having breast cancer surgery tomorrow..

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please offer prayers of thanks for the wonderful people who have come forward to serve St. Mary's Schools this year. And, ask the Lord to send the few more workers whom we still need for this "harvest".

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the soul of Regina Kowalski who passed away Sunday morning.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen

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Please pray for Dr. Harold Kestel who has been hospitalized.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a lifelong friend of Geneva Brungardt who was hit by a car in the crosswalk - she has multiple broken bones and is being sent to a rehab facility.  She lives in Dallas but is in California to see her newborn grandbaby.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the 43 nephew of a parishioner that has had rheumatoid arthritis since he was 10.  He is now facing other health issues

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the sister of Bobbie LIndenstein who is hospitalized in Nebraska with a very serious heart problem.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the son-in-law of a parishioner who is seriously ill and in the hospital.  Please pray also for his family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Sean and Andrea.  Andrea is a young woman engaged to Sean, and has stage 4 cancer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Barry Anderson who is having emergency gall bladder surgery.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for a woman diagnosed with multiple myloma.

Please pray for the daughter of a parishioner having stress tests on Wednesday.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a parishioner's mother going in for a biopsy on Wed., & for her father also with health problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for the grandson of a parishioner undergoing vigorous physical tests for a special job.

Please pray for a friend's 25 year-old daughter who has Lyme disease.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a young adult having anxiety and making some difficult decisions.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Deacon Mark's father who has become unresponsive, may God walk with him on this journey.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a young teenage boy who is struggling with many life issues. His choices are negatively affecting his future.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a parishioners' friend's daughter who is  having breast surgery tomorrow in Des Moines.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a parishioner's granddaughter who is in need of prayers.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Don Ott of Pocahontas and for comfort and courage for his family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer thank you

Special thanks to this prayer community for all of the prayers and concern for Hannah Sitzmann and her friends involved in the car accident! The girls and family members mentioned several times that we could actually feel the grace from the prayers!   Three of the girls are now home healing broken bones and internal bruising.   One friend, Emily, is still at Mercy in Sioux City. All of her sedation medication has been removed. She is slowly "waking up" from her induced coma. In a couple of days, she will be transferred to Madonna for her rehabilitation.

 Please continue to keep all of these girls in your prayers.... We believe in complete restoration of mind and body for all involved with the healing touch of our Lord!
~Chris Sitzmann

prayer thank you

....the hole in the macula of Jeni's eye has closed. Her vision should continue to improve over time. Thank you, Prayer partners.

prayer intention

Please pray for Patti Hammen's daughter, Deanna, who is having health problems.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for a young Mother of 2 who found 2 lumps in her breast and is having tests on Thursday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for the son of a former parishioner who is in the midst of an ugly custody battle.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for a baby who is in danger and for her mother in labor that all goes well.  

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for all those killed and injured in the Orlando shootings last night and for their families.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Robert Harris of our parish who will have heart bypass surgery in Sioux City Monday.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen

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Please pray for  a woman from the parish having a brain scan and pet scan done on Wednesday.....pray for clean results after another cancer diagnosis.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for successful shoulder surgery on Friday  for Bryan  Baumhover.

Please pray for  Kathy for healing of two fractured vertebra and relief of pain.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for Dave Williams who was life flighted after being injured in a serious farm accident.

Please pray for the friend of a parishioner having emergency gall bladder surgery tomorrow.  It's her husband that just had open heart surgery last Friday so the whole family needs prayers.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

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Please pray for Emmalyn, great niece of Dr. Joan Nilles …soon to be 3 yr old having surgery on Tues to remove a growth from her head…hoping it is benign.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intention

Please pray for Hannah Sitzman and 3 other girls who were injured in a bad car accident this morning.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

prayer intentions

Please pray for a parishioner waiting for biopsy result who has had a 2 yr battle with cancer.

Please pray for successful open heart surgery and recovery for the friend of a parishioner.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.