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Prayer request: A Work of Mercy

May 8, 2011 by Fr. Ben Cameron 1 Comment

The author of the message below, Kathleen, is an alumna of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California.  This request for prayers was passed on to us by one of our members, Eileen Craig.  I would highly recommend that members of our Confraternity join in this prayer intention, because this lady shows all of us the kind of merciful hearts that we should all have — hearts like that of Our Lord Jesus and His Blessed Mother.  Here is Kathleen’s message:

“This coming May 14 is the third anniversary of my son Charles’ death. Most of my friends know this, though I suspect that some of you never heard about it, so really quickly, the bare facts are these:

I was walking to the store pulling my two and a half year old son in a wagon, carrying my four-month-old infant in a baby carrier. At about 2:15 on a Wednesday afternoon, a couple of known gangsters were joyriding through the school zone I was walking through. The man at the wheel, Roberto Villanueva, two weeks out of prison on parole (and unlicensed) was high on cocaine. The owner of the pickup truck, Albert Garcia, was in the passenger seat drinking Jack Daniels from the bottle. Cindy Nunez, a mutual friend, was in the back seat. Horseplay in the front caused the truck to jump the curb, striking Charles’ wagon and killing him pretty much instantly. The driver regained control and sped away.

Later on, Albert Garcia pleaded guilty (against the advice of his attorney) to various charges, and asked for full sentencing – he was the one most responsible for the accident. He is serving the third year of his 20 year sentence. Roberto Villanueva, a previous offender, negotiated a little more, but did eventually plead guilty to various charges, and was sentenced to seven years. According to his attorney at the time of sentencing, he has reconnected with his Catholic faith while in prison, and has requested Masses to be said for our family on the anniversary. Cindy Nunez, I don’t know about, but her daughter came to Charles’ visitation and abjectly apologized – their family is very broken.

So here is what I want. The anniversary is TAC Graduation Day, and most of you will be busy. So on Friday, May 13, I’ll be at the Santa Paula cemetery with my children, at 3pm, praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet for those three poor children of God. When people tell me they are praying for me, I appreciate it very much, and I know that it is the only thing pulling me through. But I am entirely wrapped in love and grace, surrounded by friends and family, supported by strangers and strengthened by the sacraments. These three people are vilified, tormented by guilt, and in probably the last place on earth where they can find comfort. They need your prayers.

Christ said “Today I am sending you with My message of mercy to the people of the whole world. I do not want to punish aching mankind, but I desire to heal it, pressing it to my Merciful Heart.”

Come to the cemetery and join me in prayer, if you like, or if you can’t be there, pray wherever you are. If you don’t have time for the whole chaplet, pray this prayer: “O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus, as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You.”

I’m not tagging or targeting anyone in this note. I would like as many people to know about it as possible, because I want as many prayers offered for their conversion and peace as possible, but I don’t want to hold myself up as a model of anything at all. Share it with anyone that you think would like to know about it – share this note on your facebook profile, send it to your e-mail list, whatever you like. But please pray for this dear intention of mine.”

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  1. David Brunstetter,sfo says

    March 24, 2016 at 10:10 AM

    Please pray for Bishop Mark Bartchak & all Priests & Religous of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown in Pa. Also for the healing of the Diocese.

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