June 2024
Recent Deaths
Please join us in prayer for these members of the Marianist Family
Rita Barry (Dayton, Ohio), a lay Marianist who entered eternal life recently. Rita and her husband Jack were founding members of the Queen of Apostles lay Marianist Community.
Roy May, the brother-in-law of Bro. Ken Straubinger, SM, who entered eternal life on June 5th at the blessed age of 82.
Leon Miller, the father of Jenny, (Province offices housekeeper and beloved friend of the West Pine staff) who lost his battle with cancer and entered eternal life on May 31st.
Zacarias Macario Cordero, the father of Christy Leis (student of Chaminade University of Honolulu), who entered eternal life on May 12th.
Elaine Carey (Centerville, Ohio), a longtime employee of the University of Dayton, and friend to the Marianists, who entered eternal life on June 11th.
Guadalupe Manzo, the mother of Novice José “Pepe” Gutierrez Manzo, nSM (Marianist Novitiate) who entered eternal life on June 12th.
Juanita Manuel, the mother-in-law of the sister of Fr. Roland Bunda, SM, who entered eternal life on June 11th at the blessed age of 96.
Paul Kawamura, the father of Julie-Ann Mccurdy, a current Chaminade University of Honolulu Graduate Education student, who entered eternal life recently.
Rev. Donald Joseph Cahill, SM, of the Marianist Residence Community of San Antonio, Texas, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 18th, in San Antonio, Texas, at the blessed age of 95 with 74 years of religious profession.
Elaine Carey (Centerville, Ohio), a Marianist Lay Affiliate and former employee of the University of Dayton, who entered eternal life on June 11th.
Bro. Oscar Kerketta, SM, of the Maria Nivas Community in Budakata, Odisha, India, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 23rd, in Odisah, India at the age of 52 with 26 years of religious profession.
Kathleen Deaver, mother of Lynda DeManti (Cupertino Marianist Affiliate) who entered eternal life on June 10th.
Those in need of prayers for healing
Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer
Brody Finnegan
Dorothy O’Neill
John Jones, toddler
Anselmo Arturo Castro
Barit Snyder
Gwen Nicole Cooper
Tara Whitaker
Donna Deschamps
Mollie Jonas
Marianist Brothers of St. Leonard Community
Elaine Lunne
Bro. Juan Manuel Azamar, SM
Joan Hanheide
…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.
Marilena Gallo (Rome, Italy), for healing of the effects of a malignant brain tumor.