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      ✙ Gracious God, please pour your love upon those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers:
Family of Robert Williams – Father of Gruenert Center staff Lisa Beasley during their time of grief.  May they find God’s consolation and peace.
Kathi Nick – former DPD employee. May She be filled with God’s graces as she enters begins the discernment process for becoming a Sister of the Poor Clares.
Family of Grace Winiasrsk - as they mourn the loss of their mother.
Mary Katas – For health and freedom from recurring sickness
Joan Meeks – Sister of Sister Joan Gercke, for patience, strength and healing
Will Memery – patience and God’s blessing during his recovery
Craig Maiocchi - Uncle of Patricia Potter, for a speedy recovery and return to health
Mary Katas – May she be freed from reoccurring sickness
Vincent Ferrone – Friend of Kim Tackert
Stanley -  Cousin of Staff member Cheryl, For strength and healing
Mike Schmidt -  Uncle of Gruenert staff member Diane, for a return to health
Josiah – For God’s guidance and protection
Lisa Beasley & Family- for comfort during this time of loss.
Rose Mwololo – during this difficult time of grief
Kirsten Yuroshek
Tavia – Great grandmother of Ashley, Director of Barnet House
Lester Esparza -  Father of Hope Eder
Christian Lavorgna – Son of CARE volunteer Ed Lavorgna
Lucy Cox – for strength
Daniel Healy 
Charlie Raab & Jim Daugherty
Jimmy Feehan - Brother of Julie Tatti
Chris Androski - husband of Barnet House volunteer Nina.
James Ondimu Ochoki – Father of Geoffrey Ondimu, Director of Basile Apartments
Anthony – for strength

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.
  For the deceased and for their loved ones:

Robert Williams – Father of Gruenert Center staff Lisa Beasley
Mr. Hajjar  - friend of the Murray Family
Mother of Grace Winiasrsk – Gruenert Center Staff
Elizabeth “Erla” Galvan – Sister-in-law of Ana Galvan 
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✙✙ July 31 Saint Ignatius of Loyola , 1491-1556
St. Ignatius was born in the family  castle in Guipúzcoa, Spain, the youngest of 13 children. When he was old enough, he became a page, and then a soldier of Spain to fight against the French. A cannon ball and a series of bad operations ended his military career in 1521. While St. Ignatius recovered, he read the lives of the saints, and decided to dedicate himself to becoming a soldier of the Catholic Faith. Soon after he experienced visions, but a year later suffered a trial of fears and scruples, driving him almost to despair. Out of this experience he wrote his famous "Spiritual Exercises".  After traveling and studying in different schools, he finished in Paris, where he received his degree at the age of 43. Many first hated St. Ignatius because of his humble Lifestyle. Despite this, he attracted several followers at the university, including St. Francis Xavier, and soon started his order called The Society of Jesus, or Jesuits.
“Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.”  Saint Ignatius

✙ August 4 - Saint John Vianney – 1786-1859 - Patron Saint of Priests
 John Vianney was a man with vision, someone who overcame obstacles and performed deeds that seemed impossible. He wanted to become a priest. But he had to overcome his meager formal schooling, which inadequately prepared him for seminary studies. His failure to comprehend Latin lectures forced him to discontinue. But his vision of being a priest urged him to seek private tutoring. After a lengthy battle with the books, John was ordained.
      Situations calling for “impossible” deeds followed him everywhere. As pastor of the parish at Ars, John encountered people who were indifferent and quite comfortable with their style of living. His vision led him through severe fasts and short nights of sleep. (Some devils can only be cast out by prayer and fasting.) His work as a confessor is John Vianney’s most remarkable accomplishment. In the winter months he was to spend 11 to 12 hours daily reconciling people with God. In the summer months this time was increased to 16 hours. Unless a man was dedicated to his vision of a priestly vocation, he could not have endured this giving of himself day after day.


 ✙ August 6 – Transfiguration of the Lord
The feast of the Transfiguration of Christ celebrates the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee. After revealing to His disciples that He would be put to death in Jerusalem, Christ, along with Ss. Peter, James, and John went up the mountain. There, St. Matthew writes, "he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow."
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