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Fr. Peter M. Rookey O.S.M.

River Forest, Illinois

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Rookey O.S.M., Fr. Peter M. Servite Priest - A solemn professed friar and priest of the Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites) - United States of America Province, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Our Lady of Sorrows Monastery, Chicago, Illinois. He was ninety-seven years of age and a...

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Father Peter, We all miss you, pray for you, and love you so much. Please intercede for the world to be in peace, and please intercede for all of us with our many problems. Thanks and love, SL

Always in my prayers and my heart, pray for us from Heaven

I knew Fr. Rookey when he was assigned to St. Marie Du Lac in Ironton, MO. My father owned a country home in Iron County. We always had an open door for Fr. He was profoundly intelligent. Sometimes Father had to say a late mass in another town. I would go with him and keep him company. It was years later that I learned he was "the healing priest". Lost touch after he left Iron county. I was thinking about him today at mass and decidedto google him. Rest in Peace father. We both...

I was at St. Paul´s church in fort worth Texas not sure what year and I attended fr rookeys healing service I got there really early with my aunt I was sitting in the dark church only one other person was there besides us and it was an elderly lady very sick. I felt that fr rookey was there I actually felt his presence wich I know now is the beautiful Holy Spirit I felt off him. I looked around in the dark because I knew he was there. My spirit knew. And finally I saw him he was...

Remembering you Father. Please pray for me

A wonderful priest he cured my husband when all else failed

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FATHER PETER ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY TO HEAVEN. Thank you for all you did for all of us, and will do in the future! We loved and appreciated you very much in life, and continue in your death (eternal life). The world and many of us are suffering terribly. Please intercede for us with miracles. With Love Susan-Chicago area

I'm Fr. Peter's nephew, Tim Rookey. Tomorrow, September 10th, 2024 is the 10th anniversary of Father's passing on to his eternal reward in heaven. We remember his holy life in a special way at this time. Please see our Fr. Rookey website at www.therookeysaint.org to learn more about my saintly uncle. If you wish to contact me, my email address is [email protected] and my phone number is (608) 218-1303 in Middleton, Wisconsin USA. As Fr. Peter would say: May Mary bless you with her...

Twice you visited Parishes I Pastored in the 1990´s for powerful Eucharistic Healing Services. I am age retired now priest, but living with cancer. I have your Priestly Anniversary Medal you sent me and a Holy Card of yours on my Home Altar where I offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Since my diagnosis a year now September 29th, I have not been physically able to assist at local parishes or answer requests for Service from former Parishioners I served these 41 years Ordained. Please...