MARY, OUR MOTHER: Priest 84+ in prison

Monday, January 07, 2013

Priest 84+ in prison

Deacon Giglio
Please read the letter I just received:
"Dear Pete,
Another Christmas is history - my 19th in prison! Since my siblings and friends are all dead and I am broke, I'm definitely leaning toward skipping the parole date this year and taking the automatic 5 year setback. They won't parole me anyways. My needs are cared for here and other guys are good to me. At 84+, how much longer can I have? THANK YOU very much for renewing my subscription for Magnificat - I can't be without it!
Hope you can read my arthritic writing, but I'm up at 5:30 a.m. and it's too early to type on my manual typewriter with other guys still sleeping. If people only knew how much you all do for us priests at Opus Bono! I can understand how funds are running low, after ALL the years that you have helped us. We are grateful!! May the New Year be one of much peace and good health for you, your loved ones and all who are engaged in this wonderful mission for us priests!
Gratefully in Christ,
Father Joe."
The New Year has come roaring in like a lion for us here at Opus Bono! Many priests need our help now and we would like to respond to all of them on a timely basis.
How about starting your New Year alms giving by helping Catholic priests in dire need of YOUR support?
-- To send a donation by credit card, or checking account on-line:
http://www.opusbono.org/donate.html
The need is urgent and we are most grateful for any amount you could share with these priests who are in need.
A blessed New Year to you!
Pete
-- To send a donation by check:
You can write a check to Opus Bono and send it to:
OPUS BONO SACERDOTII
P.O. Box 663
Oxford, MI 48371
-- To send a donation by wire transfer:
Wire Transfer made out to Opus Bono, addressed to:
PNC Bank
950 Dryden Road, Metamora, MI 48455
ABA Number: 041000124
SWIFT: PNCCUS33
Beneficiary: Opus Bono Sacerdotii
Account number: 4244508415

Great ministry Laurie. If you go to http://www.opusbono.org/ and send them this question about incarcerated priests, perhaps they will send you a few names. Also, Fr. Gordon McRae has been in prison for over 17 years. He asks for prayers. I pray daily for him and for all priests who are in prison.!
Blessings+
Deacon John Giglio

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PSALM 71 SPEAKS TO MY HEART

Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame!
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
incline your ear to me, and save me!

Be to me a rock of refuge,
to which I may continually come;
you have given the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
For you, O Lord, are my hope,
my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;
you are he who took me from my mother's womb.
My praise is continually of you.

I have been as a portent to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
My mouth is filled with your praise,
and with your glory all the day.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength is spent.

For my enemies speak concerning me;
those who watch for my life consult together
and say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue and seize him,
for there is none to deliver him.”

O God, be not far from me;
O my God, make haste to help me!
May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;
with scorn and disgrace may they be covered
who seek my hurt.

But I will hope continually
and will praise you yet more and more.
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.

With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.

O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
Your righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?

You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.
You will increase my greatness
and comfort me again.

I will also praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
My lips will shout for joy,
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have redeemed.

And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
for they have been put to shame and disappointed
who sought to do me hurt.

Monday, January 07, 2013

Priest 84+ in prison

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