✝ 9th Week in Ordinary Time ✝    

































✙ Gracious God, please pour your love upon those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers.  To make a prayer request:   http://ministry.dpd.org/prayer-requests

Frank – dpd resident, prayers that he feels better soon.
Alberta – aunt of Cheryl Slate, as she grieves the loss of another son
Family of Jenn Minervino – As they go through this difficult time of loss
Family of Roy DeFranco – May God comfort in their grief at the passing of their mother.
Family of Julie Tatti – As they mourn the loss of their sister Colette.  May God give them comfort.
Assunta Colonna – Mother of Joe Giuliano. For healing.  May God sustain her courage and strength.
Joan Cartier – longtime friend of the DPD .  May God bring her comfort and courage as she faces a terminal disease.
Sister Emily – friend of Sr. Joan, for patience and courage as she works to recover from a stroke. 
Jack Straus- resident of Wallace House.  May God keep him in his constant care.
Jonathan Walmach –Great-nephew of Patt Foth who suffered a brain aneurysm. May he heal quickly and well.
Ellen Marco - May our Lord, our healer grant her full recovery.
Sharon & Gloria – During their continued battle with breast cancer, may the blessings of our heavenly Father be on them.  May they be restored to health.
Mia – an 8 ^th grade student in Sparta as she battles colon cancer.  For healing and God’s embrace for her and her family to get through this terribly difficult time
Ronnie Ingram – sister of CARE member Raymond. Please pray for strength and courage as she goes through treatment.
Chris Androski - husband of Barnet House volunteer Nina. That his ear is healed and he gets his hearing back.
Patty Van Tine – Daughter of volunteer Barbara Mahler.  May the Lord be her light during this time of crisis and keep her close in his love.
Ann - That her 2nd opinion for cancer diagnosis will be the light she needs in this dark journey. May God's presence be upon her throughout her journey
Tara Mackin- Gruenert Center volunteer, may God watch over her during her pregnancy and bless her and her unborn child with good health.
Lori Burton – May you fill her heart with your comfort; fill her body with your strength and her everyday with your rest. 
Ron -  Cousin of volunteer Camille Aveni, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  May he find consolation in God’s loving presence and for the doctors treating him.
James Ondimu Ochoki – For healing for this beloved father, grandfather, father in-law, brother in-law, and uncle to many.
Lucy Cox- May the Lord grant consolation and recovery to health.
Wally Camacho  - May the love of God, family and friends sustain him as he undergoes dialysis 3 days a week.
Patrick Powis – Father of Art Powis , for comfort, strength and courage as he faces his illness
Anthony - a young man of 23 whose lungs are not in good condition, may God draw him near as his final hours approach and for comfort for his loving family.
Rosa Bascietto – Mother of Joanne Rossi.  That the love and respect of her family helps to sustain her and bring her joy.
Donald – Son of volunteer Barbara Mahler, may God watch over him during his illness
For peace, justice and hope in our world.
May God bless our staff, residents, friends, volunteers and benefactors.  May he turn his face toward you and give you peace.

Stella Ann Hadyka – Grandmother of volunteer Jenn MInervino
Gary – Cousin of Cheryl Slate
Mrs. DeFranco – Mother of Roy DeFranco
Colette Brooks – Sister of Julie Tatti


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✙ May 29 – Feast of Corpus Christi 
The Feast of Corpus Christi, also referred to as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. It  is a feast dedicated solely to the mystery of the Eucharist. It celebrates the Real Presence of Christ in the  Eucharist  and as such, does not honor one specific event in Jesus’ life.
✙ May 30 – Memorial Day
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. 
We remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy every day.  We also pray for servicemen and women who presently work to protect us.  May God keep them safe with his sheltering grace. 

✙ June 2 – Saints Marcellinus and Peter  Died 304 A.D.
Saint Marcellinus was a priest who lived about 300, probably in Rome. One day, an exorcist named Peter, who was in prison because of his faith in Jesus, asked Marcellinus to baptize the jailer and his family, whom Peter had converted. When the governor learned that Marcellinus had baptized Peter’s converts, he called both men into court. He ordered them to offer incense to the false gods. When they refused, the governor commanded his soldiers to behead them. They were tortured before they were killed. They suffered quietly and joyfully because they loved Jesus and knew that he was waiting for them. Several years later, Constantine, the new Christian emperor, had a church built over the place where these martyrs were buried.
 
✙ June 2  -  The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The  devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ's physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity. The heart is the center of a person, the place from which he/she makes the choices which will affect the world within them and around them. Devotion to the Heart of Jesus reminds us that it is in His Sacred Humanity that we find the pattern for becoming fully human ourselves.