Prayers

October 2026

Recent Deaths

Please join us in prayer for these members of the Marianist Family

Fr. Michael Marigliano, OFM Cap., (Yonkers, New York), a friend and former student of Bro. Stephen Glodek, SM. Fr. Marigliano entered eternal life on October 7th.  

Pedro Villanueva González , first cousin of pre-novice, Miguel González Morales, who entered eternal life recently.  

Kathleen (Kathy) Reece (Kalamazoo, Michigan), a long-time teacher and Marianist LIFE moderator at Hackett Catholic Central High School (Kalamazoo), and an advocate of Marianist high school education. Kathy entered eternal life on October 13th.   

Bruce Biedenharn, the brother-in-law of Bro. Tom Pieper, SM and husband of Mary, who entered into eternal life on October 8th.  

Joseph (Joe) Mullen (Hollywood, Florida), who entered eternal life on October 4th at the young age of just 56 years. 

Maria McDonald (Fort Worth, Texas), a longtime Lay Marianist Affiliate who entered eternal life on October 1st. 

Joyce Ging (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania), the wife of Ed, who entered eternal life on June 13th. 

The mother of Donna Armentrout (Dayton, Ohio), who entered eternal life on October 3rd.   

Bro. Paul Francis Bredestege, SM (Dayton, Ohio), who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on October 4th, at the age of 88 with 69 years of religious profession.  

James Pagano (Pueblo, Colorado), a longtime Lay Marianist Affiliate, who entered eternal life on September 23rd. 

Those in need of prayers for healing

Steve Badinghaus 

Sr. Mary K. Milne, OSU 

Bro. Ananias Tete, SM  

Donna Ames 

Heather Null 

Mrs. Mendez 

Ed Hunter 

Bro. Mitch Schweickart, SM 

Pope Leo XVI 

Tom Heinle 

Mary Welsh 

Chuyita Garibay Gomez 

Reyna Marcel Gonzalez 

Kathy Fernandez 

Terri Boul 

Mary Holtman 

Dustin 

Jim Murphy 

…and for healing through the intercession of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade. May our public prayers, joined with Blessed Chaminade’s, bring comfort and healing to…

Juan Ignacio de la Cruz Avila (Apaseo El Grande, Mexico), for healing of paralysis caused by a gunshot wound to his head.