Prayers Needed

Good morning all. Please add my son in law, Ryan Koehler, to your prayer list. He has multi-lobe pneumonia and was admitted to ICU this morning.  Diane and I are up in Liberty to help out with our granddaughters.  Thanks and God bless,  matt

Brother Knights, happy Labor Day to all of you, I hope each of you had a great day. We have many brothers and their families that are in need of prayers right now. 

Father Francis as many of you know, had surgery last week on a bulging disc that was causing him a great amount of pain.  Please Pray for Father during this time of recovery, as he heals and gets stronger. He will still need another back surgery later on to correct the Spinal Stenosis, that was causing his back issues originally. May the Lord heal and strengthen Father Francis as we need our shepherd to teach us and lead us to Christ. 

Please pray for Jerry Nehl and the repose of his mother's soul. Her name is Verena Sapp, her graveside service will be September 11th at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery. After the service there will be a celebration of life at Holy Trinity in Springfield. Jerry is also in need of prayers as he has not been feeling well lately and found out that he has an infection that he has started medication for. 

Please continue to pray for Bob Schultheis as he fractured his pelvis a couple of weeks ago while working in the fields out in Washington. He has made his way back home; I saw him on Friday as he was taking air filters into the hall for the furnaces. He is in a good deal of pain and walking with a walker but is back and doing his job, as he put it. Pray for his pain to go away and for God to heal his injuries.  

Dottie Mezzacapa is also in need of prayers as she has been dealing with health issues as well. I know there are others in need of prayer so please pray for each other. 

When I send out a prayer request, I usually attach a prayer that I feel sums up the request. This email was no different but with all the different needs of so many, I was having a hard time till I found this. The first part is the background to the beautiful prayer that is so short, sweet, and fitting. 

St. Faustina, a Polish nun who lived in the early 20th century, received many private revelations from Jesus and one of the primary messages he relayed to her was trust. He said to her, “The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is — trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive.”

Jesus gave St. Faustina one of the simplest prayers we can use in times of difficulty.

Jesus, I trust in You! 

Deputy Grand Knight 

William Arehart