If you or a family member are in the Armed Services and would like to be on this page, please contact Lisa at the parish office or email a picture and brief bio to lisa@stpatrick-kokomo.org.

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with Your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which best them; and grant them a sense of our abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.  

Please pray for our brothers and sisters from our parish. 

Marcus Salazar is a 2012 graduate of Northwestern High School.  He graduated Basic Training in October 2014 and AIT in August 2015.  He is a Combat Medic in the Army.  Marcus and his wife Jessica are currently living in El Paso, Texas.

Jeffery Johnson, son of Aaron and Amy True, is a 2009 graduate of Kokomo High School.  He is a student at Indiana University Bloomington where he is working towards a major in Philosophy and a minor in Political Science.  Jeffery attended Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in 2008 and returned to Fort Benning for AIT in 2009.  Jeffery spent two years in the ROTC Program at IU Bloomington and has now returned to National Guard duty.  He will be mobilized in January 2012 for additional training and deployment to the Middle East.

Aaron Gillsaspy is a Staff Sgt. in the Army.  He has 15 years of service and is a recuiter currently stationed in Evansville, Indiana.  He and his wife, Kathy have two boys, Seth and Evan.

Prayer for Our Soldiers

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.  Protect them as they protect us.  Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.  We ask these and all things in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

A Soldier’s Prayer

Lord Jesus, Mighty Warrior and Prince of Peace, all glory and power is Yours.  I offer myself and my military career for the welfare of our antion and for Your glory.

You said “Blessed is the nation whose God is Lord;” make us mindful of our nation’s heritage and of who You are.  You said “Be strong and of good courage,” this is my prayer.  You said “A king is not saved by His great army’ a warrior is not delivered by his great strength;”  be my protection and my strength.  While I defend the nation, may all of Heaven safeguard my family back home.

Almighty God, when You will to safely return me home, help me to see in each member of my family all that I am wiling to fight for – life, liberty, freedom and justice.  Give me wisdom to share what experiences would lead my sons to Christ-like valor, my daughters to Christian compassion.  When Mary witness You falling wounded to the ground, she reaffirmed her trust in God her savior.  Fill my spouse with surety in Your divine plan for me, our family and our nation.  You called me to be a soldier.  March along side me.  Jesus, I place my trust in You.  Amen.

The Marine Prayer

Almghty Father, whose command is over all and whose love never fails, make me aware of Your presence and obedient to Your will.  Keep me true to my best self, guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and deed and helpimg me to live so that I can face my fellow Marings, my loved ones, and You without shame or fear.  Protect my family

Give me the will to do the work of a Marine and to accept my share of the responsibilities with vigor and enthusiasm.  Grant me the courage to be proficient in my daily performance.  Keep me loyal and faithful to my superiors and to the duties my Country and the Marine Corps have entrusted to me.  Help me to wear my uniform with dignity, and let it remind me daily of the traditions which I must uphold.

If I am inclined to doubt, steady my faith; if I am tempted, make me strong to resist; if I should miss the mark, give me courage to try again.  Guide me with the light of truth and grand me wisdom by which I may understand the answer to my praer.  Semper Fidelis.

Prayer for the US Navy

O eternal Lord, God,You alone spread out the heavens and rule the ragin sea.  Take into Your most gracious protection our country’s Navy and all who serve therein.  Preserve them from the dangers of the sea and from the violence of the enemy, that they may be a safeguard unto the United States of America, and a security for such as sail upon the seas in peaceful and lawful missions.  In serving you, O Lord, may our Sailors serve their country; through Christ our Lord. Amen.