Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Urgent request for soldiers in Turkey

This comes from Father Patrick, MFVA, who is currently up at Mount St. Mary's:
I’d like to ask for prayers for the protection of my sister, Brigid. She’s an officer in the Army and was deployed to Turkey a few months ago. She is asking for prayers as there have been recent attacks close by her base. Thanks so much for your prayers! We’re praying and hoping that she comes home safely. She and her fiancé are hoping to get married next Summer.
I have added a prayer For the Safety of Soldiers to the Prayers tab.



RIP
Over the holiday weekend two local Catholic young men died. Patrick Werszner was a graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School and a student at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He was climbing at a cave and fell 100 feet to his death. The other young man, Chris Nelms, was a senior at John Carroll and died in an auto accident when he hit a tree and was thrown from his vehicle. This article has additional information and photos of both young men.

Please pray for the repose of their souls and for their grieving families, friends, and school communities.