Prayer Requests

From Council #12173
Submitted: August 8, 2026
For: Sir Knight Thomas Cipich

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Brother Sir Knight Thomas Cipich.

Thomas was an Honorary Life member of Lansing Council 3540 having joined the Knights 68 years ago on 12-1-1958. Thomas was also a long time member of Samuel Cardinal Stritch Assembly #205

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

From Council #12173
Submitted: August 7, 2026
For: Sir Knight Thomas Cipich

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Brother Sir Knight Thomas Cipich.

Thomas was an Honorary Life member of Lansing Council 3540 having joined the Knights 68 years ago on 12-1-1958. Thomas was also a long time member of Samuel Cardinal Stritch Assembly #205

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

From Council #12173
Submitted: August 7, 2026
For: SK Father Christopher P Myers

Please pray for the repose of the soul of our brother from Council 12173 Sir Knight Father Christopher P Myers, who passed on 15 July 2026 in Independence, Missouri. Fr Myers truly lived a life of service as a Catholic Priest and Chaplain to the US Air Force and Hines VA. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen

From Council #6964
Submitted: August 6, 2026
For: The Soul of Sir Knight Richard Carbonara

Richard passed away August 1, 2026.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. Let perpetual light shine on him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed though the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

From Council #6481
Submitted: August 3, 2026
For: Bob Mc Gugin, Mary Hoeppel, Lori Thompson

From Council #6481
Submitted: August 3, 2026
For: Barb La Vant, Fr, Jack Hurly, Joan Weiss, Richard & Annette LaVacchi, Dani Sarti, Judy Fleck

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 27, 2026
For: Tom Van Havermaet

Tom is going to the hospital for testing.

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 24, 2026
For: Brother Paul Reynolds

Impending shoulder surgery (scheduled for August 19th)

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 23, 2026
For: For repose of the soul of Kurt Knuth as well as prayers of support for his wife, Barb)

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 22, 2026
For: Jake Clark (friend of Brother Rich Banas)

battling cancer

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: Therese Schmidt (friend of DGK Mike Colby)

Under going breast cancer chemo

From Council #12173
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: SK Father Christopher P Myers

Please pray for the repose of the soul of our brother from Council 12173 Sir Knight Father Christopher P Myers, who passed on 15 July 2026 in Independence, Missouri. Fr Myers truly lived a life of service as a Catholic Priest and Chaplain to the US Air Force and Hines VA. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: Steve Schmidt (friend of DGK Mike Colby)

Under going chemo for pancreatic cancer

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 20, 2026
For: Ron Morgan, Marilee Van Havermaet's brother

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 19, 2026
For: The health of our Knights Family, especially:

Ranzi Ancheta, Mary Jane Kirkwood, Andy and Florette Sokulski, Romeo and Purita Romasanta, Randy Crook, PGK Matt Schultz, Advocate Nick Tancredi, Dave & Casey Swanson, PFN/PGK Dean-o Dalaly, Bill Booth, Stephen Alekna, PGK Paul & Johanna Bicek, Dick Hicks

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 19, 2026
For: Council 11981 Brother Priests, Deacons & Seminarians

Brother Priests: Chaplain Fr. Terry Keehan, Fr. Matthew Alexander, Fr Kurt Boras, Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, Fr. Scott Donahue, Fr. Rich Jakubik, Fr. Martin Marulanda, Fr. Tim Monahan, Fr. Brian Walker.

Brother Deacons: Associate Chaplain Bob Lanigan, Dennis Brown,

Brother Seminarians: Friar Tyler Harris & Jack Rosenwinkel

Other Council-sponsored Seminarians: Daniel Garcia, Victor Martinez, Ben Anderson

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 18, 2026
For: David Oberwise (son in Law for John Vlnka)

Dave will have a full heart valve replacement procedure done as soon as they can find a suitable date to schedule it. He will be in the ICU for 2 days and then a week in the hospital at Central DuPage.

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 18, 2026
For: Nellie Mackey (friend of Brother Tom Bacino)

Fighting Cancer

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 18, 2026
For: Repose of the soul of Joan Marie Alekna (mother of Brother Stephen Alekna)

Joan passed away at 87 years old.

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Robert Cook

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Richard Blake

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Nick Tassone

health

From Council #6481
Submitted: July 15, 2026
For: Gloria Cook

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Cory Linnane

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Cory Linnane

From Council #6964
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Judy and John Norkus

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: Friar Johnpaul Cafiero

For his recovery from Stage 3 prostate cancer, and that the cancer has not and will not spread to his other organs. (7/8/26 RJM)

From Council #11981
Submitted: July 10, 2026
For: The repose of the soul of Gary Daigle, Friend and former Director of Music at Holy Family