Last week I received an email from a friend who was acquainted with the Girard Family. I thought I had posted the prayer request then but I just found it still in my drafts. Better late than never, so here it is.
Please pray for the Girard Family. They are a strong Catholic family in CT that has endured unimaginable crosses. To put it briefly, last year their house burned down and they suffered great financial problems. Then a couple weeks ago, tragedy struck again when husband Thom and three of his children were swimming at a local pond. Something happened to Thom and he began to drown. His 17-year-old son Marc (who was accepted as a postulant of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate) swam out to try to rescue him. In the end, they both died. They are survived by wife/mom Carol and the remaining four children/siblings.
My friend forwarded the following links if you'd like to read more.
In Memoriam: Thom and Marc Girard
House of Art Journal: Passing of a Young Knight (Scroll down to the bottom of the post for info on how to donate money to the Girard Family Fund.)
Homily by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
A recent interview with Thom before he died.
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