Dear Friends,

Some of you are blessed to know, or to have met, an angelic young woman by the name of Mary Rose Garych. I think she is around 19 years of age. Jonathan and I met her at the Sacred Music Colloquium in June, and were grateful recipients of her kindness (she has been attending the Colloquium since she was 14!). From the beginning I could tell there was a special goodness about her, even beyond her warm presence and radiant eyes.

Today, she needs your prayers. Her mother writes:

"I don't know if I might have mentioned it to you, but Mary Rose has been unwell for the past two years, and was actually quite ill in Pittsburgh. After returning home from the Colloquium, her condition drastically worsened and is now very serious. She is currently bedridden, debilitatingly weak, and barely able to walk with a walker. She can do very little for herself, and is in constant, severe pain. The doctors are all mystified, as her many prior diagnoses should not be making her this ill. We are currently awaiting test results that we pray will give us the answer. If you, in your charity, would say a prayer for her, it would be most appreciated."

In your charity, then, please join me in praying for this God-loving Catholic young lady, that she would be healed from this sickness, find relief from her suffering, grow ever closer to Christ and His Blessed Mother, and receive every grace and help from heaven during this painful trial. Pray also for her family and especially her devoted mother, Katie. Thank you and God bless you!