One hallmark of a caring community is a praying community. In prayer, we can rejoice together with our members' prayers of thanksgiving. We can share our concern or sorrow with our members' prayers of petition in times of need or mourning. Recent requests for the community are shown below. There are two ways you can join in asking for prayers: 

OUR ONLINE PRAYER REQUEST FORM: CLICK HERE  Simply complete this form and we will add your prayer below. Only specifics you choose to share will appear. Rest assured we are one with you in prayer!

BOOK OF INTENTIONS AT WEEKEND MASS: If you would like the name of a loved one who is ill to be written in our Book of Intentions for the weekend let us know or write it in yourself when you join us for Mass.  Each weekend, our General Intercessions are read from this book.  We pray specifically at each weekend Mass for all the intentions and everyone named in our Book of Intentions.

Prayer Network 

The Prayer Network will appear on our website every month and a push notice sent to you remind you to include those listed in your daily prayer. Only first name and last initial will appear on our Prayer Network.  God knows what each person listed needs -we don need to identify it for God. It also follows HIPPA guidelines for sharing medical information. NO COMPUTER- no worries! We will send you a hard copy via mail. Please call either parish office (St. Catherine’s 920-474-7000 /St. Joan’s 262-646-8078 with your name and address and we will make sure you are sent a copy.

The prayers are sorted according to various circumstances as follows:

• Prayers of Thanksgiving for the many blessings we have received.
• Elizabeth ministry which are for those expecting through pregnancy or  adoption or those who are suffering with infertility issues,
• Prayers for illness or special needs
• Prayers for those who have died.
• Global Prayer

JULY 2024

PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING (PRAYERS MOVE MOUNTAINS)

Bill and Judy, celebrating 40^th wedding anniversary

Adela, home from the hospital

Kathleen, had cancer free exam

Cindy, complete recovery from colon surgery

Steve, successful liver transplant

Colby, thanksgiving for healing from pancreatic cancer

Jayne, doing well ater a heart attack and double bypass surgery

Dockhounds raffel success

Ariel, Thanksgiving for the good medical  care she's getting

Rosanne, Thanksgiving for having a healthy baby boy

COMFORT AND SYMPATHY - PRAY FOR THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF:

Linda,  daughter of parishioner

Tom, brother of parishioner

PRAYERS FOR PHYSICAL HEALING

Fr. Mike, for ongoing healing

Pat, multiple health issues

John, pray for recovery from infection

21 year old man, having difficulty and needs prayers to find his way in life

80 yr old parishioner, severe kidney and liver problems

Babe's daughter-in-law, kidney problems

Ron, needs to begin cardiac therapy

Peace for Don

A place for mom

Joshua, Eleanore, Mike, Katie, Lindsey

Kennedy,18 year old with some brain malfunction and memory loss

Mary Ann, bladder surgery, bladder removed

Kim, prayers for good decision making, history of brain injury, now in assisted living

Soot, periods of delusion, cause unknown – in rehab hospital

Buster, may God bring peace to his family during this difficult time

Roy, prayers for healing after industrial accident – in chronic pain

Steve, for successful eye surgery and for wisdom for doctors treating liver issues

Bobbie, 89, had a hip replacement, down to 79 lbs

Steve, needs a diagnosis for skin problem

Jayne, had a heart attack and double bypass surgery

Bob, has ALS, lost ability to speak, on ventilator at night

John, has panceatic cancer, had partial removal of pancreas                                              

Jake, brain tumor

Rose, mass on kidney – has lymphoma – will need chemo

Ellen, knee replacement on May 20.

Gary, blood clot on lungs, on blood thinner –pray for protection so he won't fall

Nick, had shoulder injury

Zack, healing after ankle injury

Larry, Afib and on blood thinner

Hazel, on home hospice care

Marilynn,  arthritis in knees, needs relief before surgery

Len, shoulder surgery

Kathy, ongoing pain from previous surgery

Alice, auto immune disease

Patrick, for biopsy and testing

Neal, Lindsey, Mary and Jason,healing

Sonny, finding the best treatment for parkinson's and mild cognitive impairment

Wayne, assistance in finding best intermediate nursing facility

Bruce, cardiac rehab and upcoming shoulder replacement

Tava,  chemical imbalance in body

For all parishoiners experiencing long term therapy or treatment for joint replacements

Brad, has Lyme's disease

Dave, prostate cancer, psa is increasing

Bob, needs repair of heart valve

Brad, liver disease

Pat, healing from shoulder surgery

Lindsey's Mom

Dawn, healing and recovery and for her family to stay grounded in prayer

Bruce, healing from shoulder surgery

Delores, surgery recovery

Matthew, Kelly, Chris, Jean

Adela, pray that her kidney's recover and  that this is a one-time event

Lorna and family

Marcus, Sharon, Dyke, Robin, Judy, Red, Roxnne

Frank, relief from back pain

^{Dr. H, Annette, Alice, Dean, and Joan}

FOR ONGOING MEDICAL ISSUES

Steve, Maureen,  Ray,  Mark, Mary, Talin, Brad, Rick, Leroy, Christine, Tom, Eric,    Brandon, Jim,Troy, Alex, Robin, Judy, Steve, Krissan, CH, Ann, Blake, Paul, Evan, Emerson, Jacob,Charlotte, Jim, Peter, Dave, Cindy, Carol, Debbie, Kevin, Carrie, Peter, Bill, LoRayne, M.J., Barb, Grace, Tom, Marilyn, Dan, Bruce, Phoebe, Terry, A.J., John, Don, Ron, Jack, Catherine, Danny, Rita

HEALING AND PEACE FOR THE FOLLOWING WITH CANCER

Peg, breast cancer recovery

Bill, in the middle of cancer battle, prayers for support

Vickie, rare cancer, pray for successful marrow transplant

14 year old, has inoperable brain tumor. Pray for guidance and acceptance of God's will for parents

Mary Ellen, melanoma in stomach

Lisa, multiple myeloma

Bob, pancreatic cancer

David, to find appropriate treatment

Russ, lung cancer. Undergoing chemo and radiation

Paul, malignant brain tumor

Parishioner's 9 year old grandson, brain tumor

Megan, large mass on left lung

Jacob, lung cancer, organs shutting down

Trish, breast cancer

David, Stage 4 colon cancer already metastasized to lungs and liver[1]

Kris, new form of cancer, waiting for stem cell transplant

Allison's mom, healing from breast cancer

Steve, has had brain cancer since 2020.He has no pain but cancer is spreading even though he has done chemo and radiation.

Robin, skin cancer

Peter, liver cancer

Mark, liver cancer

Paul, 62 -year-old with brain cancer getting progressively worse

Ariel, breast cancer, spreading to multiple areas

Russ, healing after chemo and radiation from lung cancer

Butch, cancer has progressed, can't walk

Danny, pancreatic cancer

Charlotte, pancreatic cancer

Dorothy, uterine cancer

Rose Ann, Lymphoma

GUIDANCE AND WILLINGNESS TO OVERCOME DRUG/ALCOHOL ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, MENTAL ILLNESS

Pat, Granddaughter of Marge, Tom,  Henry, Jim, Josh, Emma, Kobe, Amy, Bill, Edie, Pat, Kathy, Holly, Sam, Tom, Kevin, Eleanor, Zach, Jessica, Ben                                            

SUPPORT AND PEACE FOR CAREGIVERS

Marilyn, Perkie, Judy, Gary, Marilyn, Kathy, Tracy, Cindy, Mary, June, Linda, Jim, Marge, Rose, Bill, Meredith, Sue, Ken, Jean, Diane, Heather, Gloria

EMPLOYMENT (UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED)

Alex, David, Eric 

GENERAL PRAYERS

Steve, for good results at his five year checkup

Safety for Amanda, Angie and Betsy and their families

St.John the Baptist Church, in Jefferson. Steeple was hit by lightning

City of Spencer, Iowa, under water, pray for those who lost their homes

Jas and Beth, marital difficulties. Pray for growth and openness in understanding.

Hannah, helping in Costa Rica – pray for safe return

Jordan, personal issues

Safe travels for all travelers and healing for the visually impaired.

For good health for the seniors of our parishes.

Blessings for all those celebrating anniversaries and birthdays this month.

For all those who do not yet know Jesus. May they be guided by the hand of God working through others. 

For the safety of all celebrating graduations of any kind.                                                                                       

ELIZABETH MINISTRY (FOR THOSE ABOUT TO HAVE A BABY, OR MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING PREGNANT, OR HAVE LOST A CHILD RECENTLY)

Leah, for a safe delivery of baby due July 5^th.

Haylee and Dustin, for a successful pregnancy

J & A, for conception and a healthy pregnancy

Lauren, baby due 12/3/2024

Barry and Ann, lost twins before birth

GLOBAL UNIVERSAL PRAYERS

Pope Francis and his papal duties, for his safety and for his 2024 intentions for the month of July: For the pastoral care of the sick. We pray that the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick confer to those who receive it and their loved ones the power of the Lord and become ever more a visible sign of compassion and hope for all.

For the smooth transition for the cluster parishes of St. Catherine's and St. Joan of Arc

For the survivors of the recent tornadoes in the US

For those parishioners and families who are not mentioned

For the end to conflicts in the Middle East and the Ukraine, for peace in the world!