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(Prayer requests are uploaded daily, Monday – Friday at 9:00 AM NYC Time.)

  • Thursday, July 13, 2023

    Please pray for a mother who is in an abusive marriage and for her two young children.  She has had to have a restraining order issued against the husband.  Marilynn Wittenauer.

  • Wednesday, July 12, 2023

    There are no prayer requests for today.

  • Tuesday, July 11, 2023

    Please pray for Allison Yeagle, who has liver cancer.  She’s a friend of Associate, Kathy Upson.  Thank you.

    Thank you all for the prayers for my daughter, Erin. She is home in Maryland and recuperating with her family!  Prayers answered…Amen!  Trudy Barrow Traynor.

    Please remember in prayer my friend, Chris Gillespie, who will have brain surgery on Tuesday.  Thanks, Jane Francisco.

    Prayers for the repose of Adrianna Aguilar who was 20 years old. Adrianna was involved in a car accident on July 9th and leaves behind two small children who were unharmed in the accident. Prayer for Adrianna’s family especially her mother, my niece, and the children.  Thank you, Associate Shannon Quistorff.

    Please pray for Rita, an energetic & giving friend of Sr. Claudia, as she begins her treatment program to recover from a stroke.  Sr. Dolores Preisinger.

  • Monday, July 10, 2023

    Pray for eternal blessings for Deacon Martin Finnegan (brother of Sister Chabanel Finnegan) who went to God this morning after a long struggle with cancer.  Pray for his wife Brenda, children and family.

    Don Taylor’s mother-in-law is seriously ill. Prayers are requested for her healing after surgery.

  • Friday, July 7, 2023

    Please pray for Ann, a delightful 93-year-old, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.  Jeanne Christensen.

  • Thursday, July 6, 2023

    Please pray for Sister Ines Villani (Argentina) who is very sick.  Les pedimos que por favor oren por la Hermana Inés Villani (Argentina), que se encuentra muy enferma.  Julie Matthews.

  • Wednesday, July 5, 2023

    Joanne is in Hospice Care at home.  She has just developed Pneumonia in the right lung.  Please pray for her at this time.  Joanne is the sister of Sr. Helen Lucille Habig.

    On June 9 Sister felt like something ruptured in her chest and had excruciating pain.  She went to the hospital, where they did several tests and they dismissed her since personnel were unavailable the next two days for additional testing.  She has had extensive tests, but they do not find anything.  She continues to have pain and discomfort.  Please pray they find the cause.  Thank you, Sr. Helen Lucille Habig.

    I ask prayers for JoAnn and Fred Fox who are struggling with dementia and anxiety.

    I ask prayers for Rose Adamescy, 100 years old who recently entered Hospice Care.

    I ask prayers for Jerry who has entered Hospice Care.

    Thank you, Carol Dalglish, Mercy Associate, TN

    Steve lives in South Dakota and recently had surgery for esophageal cancer that has spread. He is suffering greatly with many complications and was put on a ventilator on July 4th. He is the brother of a friend.  Kelly Sheridan, Mercy Associate.

    Please pray for Joseph Falcone who has gone on Hospice.  He is the father of Nick and Joe, both Waldron graduates and Falicia (RIP) a Merion Mercy graduate.  Thank you, Kathleen Hinckle.

    Please pray for my sister-in-law, Megan Leis, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is 34 years old and 8 months pregnant. Thank you, Associate Elizabeth Leis Moyerman.

    Please pray for my friend and colleague, Marilyn Dinges. Marilyn has metastatic cancer and is undergoing chemo with difficulty. Marilyn served the sick as an RN in Mercy Hospital San Francisco.  Thank you, Associate Adele Dunnigan.

    Praying for a successful move to Dorchester for my daughters.  Thank you, Associate Maura Bellanger.

    For my cousin Connie Savage, who is in a great deal of pain from cancer and peace for her and her family as her journey here is coming to an end. For my husband’s cousin Deb Quistorff, who has just found out that the cancer is back for the 4th time.  Thank you, Associate Shannon Quistorff.

  • Tuesday, July 4, 2023

    Office closed in observance of Independence Day.

  • Monday, July 3, 2023

    Would you please pray for Ron Gross, dear friend of mine in Long Beach, Mississippi?  He has been hospitalized with osteomyelitis, a very serious bone infection, and treatment is tricky.  His wife is Nora Gross, my best friend from high school and someone deeply appreciative of the Sisters of Mercy in their lives.  Thank you.    Sister Lee Ann McNally, RSM.

    Please pray for Mariah Deel, she has stage 4 cancer, it is a very rare cancer and therefore not much research has been done.  Thank you, Pat Lenhart.

    Dear Sisters & Associates, please add to your prayer list the following:

    –  Logan, who is a 27-year-old young man just diagnosed with a brain tumor.

    –  Debbie, who suffered a stroke several months ago. In the past 35 days she has been experiencing daily headaches and is scheduled for a CT Angiogram.

    Thank you for your compassion & caring. Fond regards, Flo Higgins, Mercy Associate.

  • Friday, June 30, 2023

    Dear Sisters and Associates, the death of Shirley O’Donnell was in the paper today.  Her wake will be Sunday July 2 at Buszka Funeral Home at Union Road West Seneca from 3-7pm.  We will have a prayer Service at 4pm., at the funeral home.  Funeral Mass will be Monday July 3 AT 14 HOLY HELPERS AT 10:00AM.   Also at this time I am asking for prayers for Phyllis Petre with heart issues at Buffalo General and Joanne Wlodarczy with heart issues at Buffalo Mercy Hospital.  Please keep our Associates and Sisters in your prayers.  Blessings, Sr. Marilyn.