Prayers for the Departed

[The Prokeimenon!]

Please pray for my cousin Wyatt Patrick, who was found murdered on Sunday. I just now heard about it. I remember him playing with me when I was little and always being a nice guy - it seems he mixed up with drugs and the wrong people, though, and has now paid for it with his life.

Memory eternal! Memory eternal! Memory eternal!!

Katherine

 

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

I've just received word that an aquantence of mine died last night. She was 28 yrs. old. She had suffered from numerous health problems since childhood and has had several failed kidney transplants over the years. Nonetheless, it is always tragic when someone so young dies. Her name is Liberty. Please pray for her soul. I used to go to the same church she went to.

 

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Well, it's me again. My sister-in-law's cousin Michelle passed away today. She was only 33 yrs. old and leaves behind two young children and a husband. She had some heart problems, but recently her Dr. had told her it was okay for her to begin some moderate exercise. Well, she colapsed while trying to exercise, was in a coma for a couple days, and passed away today. Please pray for her and her family. I can barely fathom the pain they must be feeling.

 

[Constantine]

Please pray for my great aunt. See died the other week in her sleep. She hadn't been to church in a while.

Our whole family is Protestant (save me), but the speaker was a Catholic priest! Just a wierd side note. Our Aunt was and never went to a Catholic church.

 

[Reader Nilus]

Here is a link to the Panikhida.
Panikhida: Service for Those Fallen Asleep
Jeff the Finn

 

[Father Gregory]

Please pray for David (Melling) ... a tireless worker for Orthodoxy in the Manchester UK area who died of a massive heart attack a few days ago. We don't know when the funeral will be yet.

 

[Matrona]

For His Holiness Patriarch PETROS VII, patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, and those who were with him at his repose. May their memories be eternal.

 

[MaRiNa_Orthodox]

Pray for my friend, Jandric Slavena, who died in her 17th year, of leukemia, three years ago. Her grandfather was(he is not alive too, died during the bombing from the blood going into the brain) my mom and dad's not the godfather but the other person(in serbian we call that stari svat) on their wedding. Pray for him too. May they be with angels. Amin.

 

[Matrona]

For the handmaiden of God, Ashley, who reposed four years ago at the age of seventeen.

 

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Please pray for my grandpa, Arvil, who committed suicide about 14 yrs. ago (was mentally ill), and my childhood best friend and neighbor, Mark, who also committed suicide a few years ago. Also please pray for my friend Ben who died in a very tragic accident a couple years ago.

 

[Prawnik]

For Andrei Michailovich, grandfather of my Godfather, who reposed six years ago. He was a Red Guardist, decorated in the Great Patriotic Fatherland War and a faithful Orthodox Christian throughout his life.

Andrei Michailovich attended services faithfully throughout the days of Soviet persecution and he refused a wartime invitation to become a member of the Communist Party, because he believed in God and wanted to continue to attend Divine Services.

 

[MariaRegina]

Memory eternal to Father Michael Graves

This email just received:

Date: Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:18 pm
Subject: Re: Fr Michael Graves

It is true that Fr. Michael Graves is dead. I asked someone who
has been in contact with him the minute I read Jerjis's post. He
to was shocked but managed to get the news from Fr. Michael's
sister, Mrs Ann Meilli.Fr.Graves sustained a massive heart attack
and was found within a very few moments by a resident of
Maison Orthodoxe, a trusted helper, who heard him fall to the
floor in the bathroom. That person telephoned Dr William Patrick
Mears, of St Lawrence Orthodox Church, Felton, CA, a supporter
of Fr Michael's work, and it would seem that the lack of response
from Fr Michael after his physical collapse points to a rapid
cessation of brain function and thus a peaceful and rapid death.
Fr Michael was not 75 but barely 70 at the time of his death.

I only know of Fr. Michael from what I have read on the Internet
and he was a very courageous man of God. may his memory be
eternal.

 

[Fotina]

Please pray for my dear friend, the handmaiden of God, Minnie, who reposed today at the age of 80.

Memory Eternal.

 

[MariaRegina]

For Archbishop Anthony (Greek Orthodox Bishop of San Francisco)

and

Alexander Ledkovsky, Church musician


I just received this email today.

I've received word that Alexander Ledkovsky passed away yesterday.
As most of you know, Sasha has been suffering and battling cancer
for quite a long while. Happily, he was at home, surrounded by his
family. Please, pray for his repose in the Lord.

I don't have any details regarding memorial services. Remember also
his wife Olga, his mother Marina and his children Marina, Elizabeth,
Sergei and Nina in your private prayers. May God give them
spiritual strength at this difficult time. May our Lord grant
eternal rest and eternal memory to his servant Alexander.

Memorial & funeral services for Sasha Ledkovsky are as follows: all
at Synod
Sun 12/26: Panikhida following Liturgy, which starts at 9:30AM
Mon 12/27: Panikhida at 7PM
Tue 12/28: Panikhida at 7PM
Wed 12/29: Funeral at 7PM
Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville.
Please, keep Sasha and his family in your prayers!

 

[Wiffey]

140,000 + dead in the Asian tsunami disaster. At least a third of this number were children, who were unable to run fast enough or to hang on in the rushing waters. May their memory be eternal...

 

[Fotina]

Pray for Iraq Coalition Casualties

Names and details found here: http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx

 

[Greg the byzantine]

May his memory be eternal:
My brother Stelio, who died of cancer

 

[Matrona]

For the handmaiden of God, Katie (Kathryn), who died today of leukemia.

 

[Michael G]

For the handmaiden of God, Katie (Kathryn), who died today of leukemia.

I lit 2 candles for her at Divine Liturgy today. May her memory be eternal!

 

[MariaRegina]

Pray for Beth, who died early this morning from complications arising from a low blood platelet count (idiopathic). She suffered a brain hemorrhage.