As we gather for the next nine days in prayer, a note to our non-Catholic brothers and sisters. All faiths engage in intercessory prayer, asking our friends and family to storm Heaven with prayers in time of peril and need. Believing Saint Paul when he told us that we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, we ask those witnesses in Heaven to intercede for us as well. The most beloved of those witnesses is Mary, whose “yes” to the Archangel Gabriel facilitated the Incarnation, and with it God’s plan for our salvation. We appeal to Mary as the greatest of all intercessors in Heaven for Jon and the other victims of Saturday’s horrific accident, and so we pray…
We gather in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
DAY ONE
O Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, virgin and mother, queen of heaven, chosen from all eternity to be the Mother of the Eternal Word and in virtue of this title preserved from original sin, we kneel before you as did little Bernadette at Lourdes and pray with childlike trust in you that as we contemplate your glorious appearance at Lourdes, you will look with mercy on our present petition and secure for us a favorable answer to the request for which we are making this novena.
We ask you to petition your Son, our Savior, for a full restoration for Jon’s health and for those who also survived the crash and are in serious condition. We ask that your Son send his healing Spirit to restore Jon’s body to its former health and function, that those who know and love him might know the sweetness and joy of a long and shared life as committed Christians. For today, we implore no further deterioration and the beginnings of healing at the hands of the physicians and nurses so close to your Son’s healing heart.
O Brilliant star of purity, Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious in your assumption, triumphant in your coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God, Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.
Our Lady of Lourdes , pray for us.
Saint Bernadette, pray for us.
Amen.
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Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
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My wife and I are praying fervently for Jons recovery .May God take Jon in His healing arms and heal him. Mary and Mike Aiello
Our prayers are with Jon, his parents, family and friends.
God Bless You All in this difficult time.
Anthony and Lorraine Portelli
Warwick, New York
My prayers are with Jon and his family. We must all pray for him
Our prayers go out for Jon and the others injured.
Blessed Mother of Jesus, Mother of the Incarnate Word, intercede for the needs of your Son’s servants that they might know the peace of God and the healing grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
See 1Kings 2: 13-20 to understand better how the ancient Church came to see the mother of Jesus as the Queen Mother who brings our intercessions to her Son.
May Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, the Divine Physician of our souls & bodies, grant Jon His healing & peace. May Our Blessed Mother Mary enfold him in the loving & protective embrace of her mantle.
ICXC+NIKA
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Yesterday we prayed and today again we prayed for Jon.
We will continue to pray for Jon and his family!
Still praying for Jon and his family.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his famiily and friends.
God Bless You All in your time of need.
Hope each day brings Jon closer to healing
Jon and Family,
Our prayers are unending and we will continue to pray for you and your family.
Our thoughtd go out to you in yout time of need.
We pray to our Lord for yout continued health and well being!
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
Jon and the others can be assured of my continued prayers. May God be merciful in His healing love.
Prayers and thoughts of good health and well being for Jon.
We pray for him and his family each day.
Everyone here is Wariwck is praying for the Lord to heal Jon.
GOD BLESS JON AND HIS LOVING FAMILY.
THE WARWICK COMMUNITY IS PRAYING FOR JON
We offer our prayers to Jon and his family!
We are with you in thoughts and prayers!
Jon and Family,
Another day for us all to rejoice. Hopeful thoughts of healing for Jon.
Rejoice in our Lord and His healing powers. Our Lord is with Jon to help and guide him on our journey and recovery to good health once more.
Our prayers go out to Jon and his family. May the Lord keep you safe, heal you and bring you home to Warwick. We pray to our Lord.
God Bless You All!
Dr. Scarfenberger, Mrs. Scarfengberger, Family and Friends:
Just heard the news. Deeply saddened and Deeply Sorry for your loss.
A son is a prescious gift. Our hearts go out to all of you at this time.
Deeply sorry to hear the very sad news for the Scarfenberger family.
Deepest love, support, compassion and sympathy to all family and friends.
Anthony, Lorraine and Nick Portelli
God bless You All!
We pray for your family’s continued strength through a most difficult week.
We pray for Jon’s soul, for it is pure, unselfish, giving and compassionate.
We pray for your comfort and peace, for losing a child is the most difficult thing for anyone to ever have to experience.
We pray for your family and with your family, as you struggle to make sense of this tragedy. We offer our continued thoughts and prayers as you contine to be strong. May “God’s Grace” surround your family with love.
Prayers to Jon’s family.
May God’s love surround you.
May friends offer your family comfort.
May the days ahead reflect on the love shared.
God bless You All and May You Find Peace.
Treaure the happy memories
that you shared with your son
and remember the love.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
A soul lives on for eternity, long after we leave this earth.
Love lives in our hearts and minds,
as we remember the familiar gentle smile of a loved one,
who truly never leaves us.
Cherish the happy memories and remember the love.
Lift your hearts to our Lord, knowing family and friends
are with you to offer comfort, support, and love.
“God Bless You All” and keep your family in his loving arms.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you always.