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Prayer Requests

Please include those identified below in your prayers.

Councils Requests

From Council: 6964
Submitted on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 for:
SK Ken Szott

For a successful recovery after surgery this week.

From Council: 11981
Submitted on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 for:
Sandra Pokuta ( Partner of Michael Minton

Sandy is was recently diagnosed with stage three cancer. We pray that her treatments are successful and she returns to full health very soon!

From Council: 11981
Submitted on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 for:
For the repose of the soul of Brother Steve Kirkwood

From Council: 6964
Submitted on Thursday, July 24, 2025 for:
John. Mohan

From Council: 11981
Submitted on Thursday, July 24, 2025 for:
Al Bosslet

Cancer diagnosis

From Council: 11981
Submitted on Monday, July 28, 2025 for:
The health of our Knights Family, especially:

FN/PGK Dean-o Dalaly, PDD/PGK Bob Fallon, Randy Crook, Guard Emmanuel Cole, Mary Jane Kirkwood, Bill Booth, Jan Riedl, Bob & Debbie Ross, Larry Szmurlo, Dave Swanson, Stephen Alekna, PGK Glenn Yamamoto, Chancellor William Ostermeyer, Advocate Nick Tancredi, PGK Matt Schultz, Dennis King, Len Jagielo, PGK Paul & Johanna Bicek, Dick Hicks, Al Dedick, PDD/PGK Ed Tazelaar, Gene LaValle

From Council: 11981
Submitted on Monday, July 28, 2025 for:
Council 11981 Brother Priests, Deacons & Seminarians

Council 11981 Brother Priests: Chaplain Fr. Terry Keehan, Associate Chaplain Fr. Kurt Boras, Fr. Matthew Alexander, Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, Fr. Scott Donahue, Fr. Rich Jakubik, Fr. Martin Marulanda, Fr. Tim Monahan, Fr. Brian Walker.

Deacons Bob Anstiss (retd), Dennis Brown, Associate Chaplain Bob Lanagan

Brother Seminarians Friar Tyler Harris & Jack Rosenwinkel and seminarian, Jose Antonio Gonzalez

From Council: 1288
Submitted on Monday, July 28, 2025 for:
Friend

Suffering from dementa

From Council: 4849
Submitted on Thursday, July 31, 2025 for:
Rachel Neff

Prayer for healing and recovery of the niece of Pete Doyle

From Council: 12497
Submitted on Friday, August 1, 2025 for:
Holy Father's Monthly Prayer Intention

For August: For mutual coexistence

Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons.

From Council: 12497
Submitted on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 for:
Private prayers are in the Members Only section

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See also the Members Only section which includes prayer requests that are shared only with our members.

From Council: 12497
Submitted on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 for:
Diane Mundt

Please pray for Diane Mundt (Mother of Ed Mundt) as she continues her battle with Cancer.

From Council: 12497
Submitted on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 for:
Mary Rakunas

The wife of Friends of Knights golf Larry Rakunas needs our prayers for the return of good health

From Council: 12497
Submitted on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 for:
Rick Mendoza

Undergoing diagnosis and treatment for a heart issue

From Council: 12497
Submitted on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 for:
Steve Groshek

Steve continues to need our prayers from our brother knights. Let us pray for a successful outcome for healing for Steve; and that he and his family can trust in the power of prayer and find comfort and strength in Christ’s suffering for us and His promise of salvation.

From Council: 11981
Submitted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for:
Sir Knight Ranzi Ancheta and his family

Ranzi's mother, Francisca Ancheta, passed away in the Philippines on Aug. 4 from a prolong illness.

From Council: 4849
Submitted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for:
Deacon Time White - pacemaker

Surgery successful, resting at home.

From Council: 6481
Submitted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for:
Richard & Annette Lavacchi, Dani Sarti, Judy Fleck

From Council: 6481
Submitted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for:
Dennis Kelly

From Council: 6481
Submitted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for:
Fr. Jack Hurley, Joan Weiss, Bob Mc Gugin, Mary Hoeppel

From Council: 6481
Submitted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for:
Frank Weisser, Judy Fleck

From Council: 6481
Submitted on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 for:
Robert Cook

From Council: 8022
Submitted on Thursday, August 14, 2025 for:
John McEneany

Upcoming 1 year since passing 8/7/2024

From Council: 8022
Submitted on Thursday, August 14, 2025 for:
All souls in purgatory

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

From Council: 8022
Submitted on Thursday, August 14, 2025 for:
Weekly Bulletin

Anne Fortman
Janet Dutler
Juanita Puchalski
Judy Wales
Katy Crawford
Ken DeLozier
Maggie Litgen
Stephen Amponin
Tyson Caldwell
Al Divito
Deacon Jerry Hahn
Germaine Kowal
Jennifer Morrow
Joseph Costanza
Karen Hillis Skipper
Lilley Christina Sloniker
Martin & Phyllis Roden
Michael Sloniker
Rene Steigerwald
Ruth Erickson
Sharon Becker
Vicente Sapon

From Council: 8022
Submitted on Thursday, August 14, 2025 for:
Griselda Villa

From Council: 8022
Submitted on Thursday, August 14, 2025 for:
Dave Lampi

Cancer returned

State Council Requests

There are no State Council Prayer Requests so far this month.