Please pray for Margaret, the sister of Frank Sacks, CM. She was operated on this morning, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 for a serious bleeding stomach ulcer and will remain in the hospital for five days until the poison is out of her system. Thank you.
Month: June 2013
Superior General – Faith
Brothers and sisters, each year at the time of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul we reflect on a theme that enables us to deepen our spirituality and to strengthen our commitment to the poor. This year we want to reflect on the theme of faith, the central theme of our Christian identity and a theme that has been proposed by the Church.
+Bp. Joseph Sullivan – “Advocate for the Poor”
“Advocate for the poor” – This is how the New York Times fittingly describes Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan, whose work on behalf of the poor and downtrodden for Catholic Charities in Brooklyn and Queens earned him national recognition, died on Friday as a result of injuries from a car accident. He was 83. In 1980, when […]
Diocese salutes Fr. Levesque
The June 13 edition of the Western New York Catholic features Fr. Joe Levesque’s lasting legacy to the western New York Region. Click graphic to enlarge. Visit the issue in pdf format.
+ Fr. Allie Grass
June 4, 2013 Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Aloysius Grass, CM who died late this morning, Tuesday, June 4, 2012 at St. Catherine’s Infirmary, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. Funeral details.
Prayers for Frs. Grass and Nguyen
Fr. Aloysius Grass, C.M. – Binh Nguyen, CM Fr. Grass is experiencing a serious decline in his health. He is receiving hospice care and comfort from the nursing staff at St. Catherine’s in Germantown. Please accompany Allie during these days with your prayers. Please pray for Binh Nguyen, CM. Binh is our Vincentian confrere from […]
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