✝ 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME✝

✝   3rd  week in Ordinary Time ✝                 Visit us at:  http://ministry.dpd.org/
 
We thank you, O God,  for blessing of friendship:
for friends who love us, who share our sorrows,
who laugh with us in celebration, who bear our pain,
who need us as we need them, who weep as we weep,
who hold us when words fail, and who give us the freedom to be ourselves.
Bless our friends with health, wholeness, life, and love.
AMEN
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✙ Gracious God, please pour your love upon those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers. 
  To make a prayer request:   https://ministry.dpd.org/prayer-requests
For the family of Sister Joan – as they mourn the death of her niece Jennifer Russell.  May they be comforted.
For the Murray Family  - during this time of grief at the passing of their aunt Jeanne Seergy.
Tina Caccavale – For a return to health
Steph S – for courage and determination as she seeks a new start leaving behind old problems.
Nettie- for relief from pain and quality in her remaining days.
Matt Ciborski – son of dear friends of the DPD Tom and Noreen Ciborski, As he begins his journey to beating cancer
Jeanette Brancato – Mother of Chris Brancato as she undergoes treatment.  For courage and healing.
Praise James is walking again.  Specialist will need to do a 3 ^rd surgery to repair damage done in leg from 1 ^st doctor.  Continue to pray for doctors’ wisdom and healing.
Ken I -  Praise he has finished with the cancer treatments.  Prayers for complete healing.
Joe DeMayo and family  - Seeking God's grace, strength and peace as they face a very difficult time. 
Caroline - That she may find her way to fulfillment in work and friendships.
Tom Avagliano – Brother of volunteer Denis Avagliano.  May the Lord bring strength, health, healing and wholeness.
Joyce Lifshin – For hope and courage as she deals with seemingly insurmountable life situations.  May God provide for her well-being and peace.
Kerry - a young man with Down syndrome who is experiencing the end stages of Alzheimer’s.  May God hold him close.
Laina Regan – For successful healing from surgeries and illness. May God hold her close during this challenging time.
D.J. – For strength, hope and healing
John Edwards – friend of SATC.  For strength during this difficult illness.  For God’s loving hand provide patience and peace.
Josiah – For God’s guidance and protection and for the family who loves him
Sandy – May she be in God’s loving care, find renewed strength and healing
Bill Budesheim – Brother in law of Joe Wickham. Prayers for improved health for a heart condition
Ken I -  Praise he has finished with the cancer treatments.  Prayers for complete healing.
Terry Walker – friend of Denis Avagliano, as be battles cancer.
Sister Ann – For healing and a return to health.
Sharon Z. – For strength and hope as she faces a reoccurrence of cancer. May God hold her close.
Blanca Rivera- mother of a staff person Maria Alvarez as she is fighting Cancer.
Tommy Rieser – friend of Gruenert Center staff person Karen. For courage as he fights a new illness.
Patricia Brasley – Mother in law of Carolina Nelson who is facing serious illness.
Blair Nelson and George Fernstrom – Friends of Denis Avagliano.  For strength and courage in dealing with this illness. 
May God grant a return to health.
Barbara Whitmore, Bob & Jay M artin – Family of staff person Kelly Hammel .  For courage in the face of illness.
Theresa Wickham – Mother of staff person Joe Wickam.  May God grant her comfort, strength and healing.
Regina Maloney -  Sister of Joe Wickam.  May God watch over her and give her courage and healing.
Kirsten Yuroshek
Daniel Healy 
Charlie Raab & Jim Daugherty
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.


Jennifer Russell -  Niece of Sister Joan
Jeanne Seergy – Aunt of the Murrays
Karen Tofilski – Resident of the Walsh House
For all deceased Friends and family of the DPD

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✙ January 28-  St. Thomas Aquinas, 
Priest  and  doctor of the Church  - 1225 – March 7, 1274
Patron Saint of universities and students.

Thomas Aquinas was born toward the end of the year 1226. He was nicknamed the "dumb ox" because of his silent ways and huge size, but he was really a brilliant student. He authored many works but most widely known for the “Summa Theologica” called a classic of the history of philosophy and one of the most influential works of Western literature. It is a summary, or manual of theology including the five arguments for the existence of God known as the "five ways”. Although incomplete, it contains approximately three thousand, five hundred pages.

✙ January 31 - Saint John Bosco - August 16, 1815 – January 31, 1888. 
  Patron saint of editors, school children & juvenile delinquents.
John was born in 1815 in Becchi, Italy. His father died when he was only 2. His mother gave him lots of love and taught him to love God and others. In 1841 he was ordained a priest. John, later called “Don” a title of honor, became a "father" to thousands of children. He started a school for poor boys, many of whom he met when he visited their parents in prison as part of his priestly work. These boys lived in the prisons, too, or on the streets. Father Bosco wanted something more for them. So he started a school where they could eat and sleep safely. He taught them about music. They also learned how to make shoes and clothes and books. When these boys grew up, they could get jobs. John also taught the boys about God’s love for them. Later, John began a similar school for poor girls.  Because so many boys and girls needed love and care, John needed others to help him. Hence the Salesian order was founded with helping boys as its mission and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians—an order of nuns to help girls.  Don Bosco left a legacy. His ideals, his spirit, his constant activity are all still with us in his Salesian priests, brothers, and sisters, who strive to perpetuate his work on earth.