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Rev. Aloysius Sieracki Chicago, IL Father Aloysius Sieracki, O. Carm. Member of the (Chicago) Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary of the Order of Carmelites, age 75, died February 17, 2005. Son of the late Peter and Mary (Knoll) Sieracki. He is predeceased by his siblings, Mary (late Frank) Byers, Louise (late Edwin) Kandyba, Helen (late Jack) Wall, Joseph, Leonard (late Alice), Peter (Dorothy). He is survived by his brothers Norbert (Jean), Edward (Ursula), Thomas (late Judy) and sister, Barbara (Richard) Smykowski. Beloved by twenty eight nieces and nephews as well as countless great nieces and nephews. Visitation was held Sunday February 20, 2005 at The National Shrine of St. Therese. Mass of Christian Burial was on Monday, February 21, 2005 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Darien, IL. Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago. A Chicago native, alumnus and former teacher at Mount Carmel High School, Chicago. Graduate of Illinois of Technology, served in the United States Army prior to entering the Carmelites; former Delegate to the Lay Carmelites. An avid Chicago Cubs fan and published poet, he enjoyed retirement at Carmelite Carefree Village retirement home, Darien. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Carmelites, 1317 Frontage Road, Darien, IL 60561 or the Loyola University Medical Center Liver Transplant Fund #263, 2160 S. 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153, 708-216-3201.

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Published by The Times from Feb. 20 to Feb. 25, 2005.

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Judy Bartholomew

July 20, 2024

Fr Al, Please pray for me, your sister in Carmel. As I will pray for you. Judy Bartholomew

Peter Renardo

November 18, 2020

Dear Father Al, Please pray for me as I have pancreatic cancer. I had surgery and the cancer is in remission. Also help me get rid of this awful hypersalivation. You helped me many years ago to save my hair, and at age 59 I have as much hair as I had in my 20s. Please intercede for me, Father. Please. Sincerely, Peter Renardo

Peter Rinaldi

September 20, 2020

Dear Father Al, you interceded for me back in 1986 for me to stop losing my hair, and I did stop. I have almost a completely full head of hair at age 59. Now I am asking you to cure me of pancreatic cancer. Please help me, Father. I know you remember me. I worked at Argonne Lab.

Peter Renardo

March 9, 2020

Dear Father Al, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and I had surgery to remove the tumor. Fortunately they got the tumor and they could not find any more cancer in my body. The tumor was stage 1b. I am very grateful because this could have killed me, but I know you interceded to save my life and I am grateful.Please make this awful hypersalivation go away and the terrible anxiety I've had for two months. Please intercede, Father, please.Sincerely, Peter Renardo

Peter Renardo

February 14, 2020

Dear Father Al, please take this awful pancreas cancer away. I want to live and see my granddaughters grow up and get married. Also, please get rid of this terrible hypersalivation I've had for 18 months, and this awful anxiety attacks I've had for two months. This are all terrible things that I don't deserve. Please, Father Al, please intercede for me. Amen

Peter Renardo

July 15, 2019

Dear Father Al, I have had hypersalivation for a whole year and it won't go away. I've seen six doctors and I've taken several medications, including botox injections, but nothing works. I am losing my mind from this. Please interceded and make this go away. You helped me many years ago with my hair, and all these years later I still have my hair. Please help me, Father

Peter Renardo

May 10, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intercede for me and take this awful hypersalivation away. It's driving me crazy. I went to six doctors and I took several medications, including botox, but nothing has worked. Something is wrong with me. Please intercede and cure me, Please!

Peter Renardo

May 7, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intercede for me and take this awful hypersalivation away. I've seen six doctors and I've taken several medications. I even had botox injections that didn't work. Please tell God to take this awful hypersalivation away. Thank you, Father

Peter Renardo

April 20, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intercede for me and help me get rid of this awful hypersalivation I've had for 9 months. I've seen six doctors and I've tried several medications. I even had botox injections and I am still salivating.
This depresses me and I am having anxiety attacks from it. Many years ago you interceded for me and I am forever grateful. My hair loss stopped and I still have most of my hair. Please intercede for me and get rid of this salivation. Happy Easter!

Peter Renardo

April 9, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intercede for me. Please help me get rid of this awful hypersalivation in my mouth. I've been to six doctors and I've taken several medications, including botox and I still have hypersalivation. It's driving me crazy and causing me to have anxiety attacks,so please intercede. You helped me many years ago when I was losing my hair, and my hair loss completely stopped, so please help me now. Thank you and God Bless You

Peter Renardo

April 8, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please tell God to make this awful hypersalivation go away. I am going out of my mind and having severe anxiety attacks from this. I've been to six doctors and none have helped. Please tell Jesus to help me, Please! You helped me many years ago with my hair loss that stopped, so please help me now and intercede. Please!

Peter Renardo

April 8, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please tell God to take this awful hypersalivation away. I still have it, but it's better since having botox injections. Please intercede for me, Father, like you did for me many years ago to save my hair. Please help me.

Peter Renardo

April 6, 2019

Dear Father Al, I just had four botox injections in my salivary glands to stop this terrible hypersalivation, and I'm begging you to intercede and make the botox work. Please help me, Father, I am desparate and I am having anxiety attacks from this. Many years ago, you fulfilled my prayers and saved my hair. A dermatologist told me I was going to lose all of my hair back to my crown, but now, 32 years later, I have as much hair today as I had 32 years ago. I still have 90 percent of my hair, and it was your intercession that made this happen. So please intercede for my salivary glands and botox. I know you will help you, you are very special. Many years ago, I saw you saying Mass at a church in Lemont, and I wanted to talk to you. But, as soon as Mass was over, you left. Please help me, Father. Please

Peter Renardo

April 2, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please pray for me and intercede and get rid of the awful hypersalivation I have in my mouth for 8 months. I am having anxiety attacks from this and I am losing my mind. Many years ago you interceded for me and saved my hair. So please help me now. Thank you, Father

Peter Renardo

March 30, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intercede for me with this awful hypersalivation I have in my mouth. I've had this for 8 months and I'm losing my mind. Many years ago you interceded for me to not lose my hair, and I didn't. I still have almost a full head of hair. So please, please, please intercede for this horrible hypersalivation to go away. Please, Father. Thank you, Sincerely Peter Renardo

Peter Renardo

March 17, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intercede for me so I can get rid of this awuful hperalivation in my mouth. It's driving me crazy and no doctor can help. You interceded for me many years ago and my hair loss stopped. Please help me now, Father. Please!

Peter Renardo

March 15, 2019

Father Al, Please intercede for me and get rid of this terrible hypersalivation in my mouth. You helped me many years ago and inteceded so I wouldn't lose my hair. Now I am begging you to intercede for this. Please help me, Father. Please!

Peter Renardo

March 15, 2019

Dear Father Al, please intercede for me with this awful hypersaliation I have in my mouth. Many years ago you inteceded for me and I didn't lose my hair. Please interced for me now with this terrible hyperalivation. I am having severe anxiety attacks from this. Please help me. Please!

Peter Renardo

March 12, 2019

Dear Father Al,Please have the doctor I am seeing today cure me of this awful hypersalivation in my mouth. I've had this for 8 months and it's driving me crazy. You helped me many years ago saving my hair, so please interced for this too. Thank you Father, Sincerely, Peter Renardo

Peter Renardo

March 6, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please help me get rid of this awful hypersalivation in my mouth. You helped me many years ago with my hair loss that stopped after you interceded, so please help me with this. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

Peter Renardo

March 6, 2019

Dear Father Al, Please intecede for me. Please make this awful hypersalivation in my mouth go away. Please, Father. You helped me many years ago with my hair loss. Now please make this awful hypersalivation go away. Please!

Peter Renardo

March 3, 2019

Dear Father Al, I need your intercession. I have severe hypersalivation in my mouth and it's driving me crazy. I have seen four doctors and have taken several medications, but none work. Please pray for me to get rid of this. I turn to you because you helped me to keep my hair over 30 years ago. Please intercede for me,Father. Please. Thank you

Peter Renardo

July 25, 2017

Dear Father Al, I remember coming to Aylesford to see you and attend the healing services. My request came true. Thank you and rest in peace.

Peter Renardo

June 7, 2017

I met Father Al at the Carmelite Center on Cass Avenue back in 1986. I used to go to his healing services. I had a request to stop losing my hair, and I did stop losing my hair. I give credit to Father Al and his healing power. I was saddened to hear of his death, but he's in a better place now. Ciao

mary ann entrup

April 27, 2006

well Al, it is now a year since you have returned home, a year since the pilgrim arrived at his destination. How you longed to go home and now you are there. How is it going? Are you now fully a "praise of his glory"? You are missed by those of us who are still on the pilgrims path but we know you have not forgotten us, but hold us in your heart close to the Lord. Life is not the same without you in it but your example and your foot steps beckon us forward and keep us filled with hope... thank you, Al mary ann entrup

Dennis Duffner

February 25, 2005

Thank you, Fr. Al, for what you gave while at Mt. Carmel. I know that your kindnesses were repaid to you a thousand fold.



Requiscat in Pace.

Carrie Martin

February 23, 2005

Although Father Al was a quiet unassuming man, his very presence loudly proclaimed his love of the Lord. This was evident through his poetry, prayer life, leading of prayer meetings, but primarily by his simple and gentle example. I thank him for the many things he did for me and others. One of his most marvelous gifts was allowing me to put music to one of his poems. This united us in a beautiful prayer beyond expectation. Thank you Lord for creating one of your more lovely souls.

mary ann entrup

February 21, 2005

FR.ALOYSIUS SIERACKI, O'CARM

a pilgrim, priest and poet



a man of Polish decent

an integral part of a large

and loving family

a son, brother, uncle,cousin



a Carmelite priest

a guide and advocate

to the Lay Carmelites

a faithful member of the Aylesford

Charismatic Prayer Group

an open and welcoming door to all

seeking God



a gentle friend

and companion to many

an avid traveler and recycler

a lover of parties and celebrations

a tour guide par excelance



a brother in solidarity

with the poor

a lover of the anewim

a support to hermits snd prisoners

a walker and pray'er' of rosaries



a child of God

a lover of the Lord and His people

An open vessel of the Holy Spirit



Thank You God

for this humble, couageous

and unassuming gift

Marlene Blake

February 20, 2005

You will be remembered by everyone that you touched as a wonderful kind generous gracious man. To know you was to love you.

Shari Dunn-Fontana

February 20, 2005

Fr. Al,



You've been there so many times during the tough times I've had. Now I suspect you'll be there even more. I will miss talking to you about the little things in life, about the big things in life, and I will miss hearing your stories from the many trips you've led. Thank you for keeping me as your spiritual child, I will miss you so much. I love you,

Bob Speck

February 19, 2005

Father Al,

I will surely miss you. You did a lot for the Mt. Carmel class of 1947. You did an outstanding job of organizing our 50th class reunion at the Countryside Holiday Inn in May of 1997. That was a memorable event for the 70 of us who attended. And in subsequent years you enriched our reunions by celebrating mass at the National Shrine of the Little Flower in Darien before out reunion banquet. Al, the class of '47 will miss you. Now, instead of praying for you, I can pray to you.

Mary Louise Kandyba

February 19, 2005

You influenced us all in positive ways that you never even recognized in your incredible humility. Whether it was choosing Therese as my confirmation name, or having all your nieces and nephews pick up cans after a family party; whether it was baptizing us, marrying us, or burying us you were there for every important thing we ever did; you loved our children and our stepchildren and you treated them all the same; you prayed for us when we asked and needed you to do so, and even when we didn't. You loved us all, despite our flaws and unkindnesses, and comforted each of us each time we suffered a loss. Even when our pain seemed insignificant to others, it was never insignificant to you because we were hurt, and you always let us know in the smallest of ways that we were in your thoughts and prayers. The comfort we take from your passing is to know that you are, at last, with the Lord, at peace and free of earthly pain. We shall never be able to replace you in our lives, but we will always be better because you were there. I love you, dear Uncle.

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