Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.   Protect them as they protect us.   Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.   We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

• The repose of Elbert France and John Dunham's souls

• Brother Knights medical issues:

• Peter Milbauer

• Iraqi Christians

• Our deployed military and their families

• Our government leaders

• Vocations to the priesthood and religious life

• Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us