Gavin’s passing touched a lot of people. Many very deeply.
In the days following his death I had hundreds of people reach out to me. I asked every one of them to please pray for our family. Little did I realize just how many people would be praying for Gav.
In the following weeks we received dozens of prayer cards, notices of mass being offered for Gav, and annual or perpetual memberships in Christian religious organizations. There were trees planted for Gavin in Jerusalem and in a US National Forest. One of my good buddies, who is not a religious man, wished our family love and healing by participating in a sheep blessing with indigenous peoples while traveling in a remote village in Peru.
In addition to prayers Gavin also received a unique gift when a friend with connections to NASA sent photos of Gavin in a high-altitude balloon which reached an elevation of 98,000 ft before returning to earth. It was my friend’s attempt at getting Gavin as close to Heaven as possible.
It’s all pretty incredible.
I found myself curious about just how many people may be praying for Gavin. I also wanted to document all of the masses that are being offered for Gav. I hope to make it to as many of these masses as possible.
Here’s a comprehensive list as of November 28, 2022. The mass information is provided by name, location date, and a SWAG on number of attendees. The membership information for the different religious groups is based on a little internet research. I’m not sure how accurate the counts are as sometimes it was clear, but sometimes not. If you happen to know more about any of these groups please let me know if I’ve not accurately portrayed them.
Annunciation Catholic Church (Gav’s home church) – Altamonte Springs, Florida
Mass is being offered for Gavin at the following times:
10/4/22 – 8:30 AM – 400 parishioners
6/16/23 – 7:00 AM – 600 parishioners
6/20/23 – 7:00 AM – 600 parishioners
7/15/23 – 8:00 AM – 600 parishioners
9/15/23 – 7:00 AM – 600 parishioners
10/8/23 – 12:00 PM – 600 parishioners
10/15/23 - 12:00 PM – 600 parishioners
10/22/23 – 8:00 AM – 600 parishioners
12/23/23 - 12:00 PM – 600 parishioners
12/29/23 – 12:15 PM – 600 parishioners
Holy Souls Apostolate at Incarnation Catholic Church – A series of Gregorian Masses will be celebrated for Gavin beginning 10/7/22 - Orlando, Florida. 200 parishioners
St Ann’s Shrine Basilica - mass will be offered for Gavin on 9/15/23 at 7 PM – 300 parishioners
Fathers of Our Lady of Mercy Monastery in Rome -daily mass for one year – 10,000 parishioners
Holy Sacrifice of Mass will be offered for Gav at The Cathedral Basilica of St John the Baptist – Savannah, Georgia – 1500 parishioners. This is home to Bishop Stephen Parks. Father Parks oversaw Gavin’s first Holy Communion while he was pastor at Annunciation.
Gavin has been enrolled in the Sacred Heart Association and will share in the following spiritual benefits – one daily mass in the Sacred Heart Basilica in Rome (1,000 parishioners) as well as Remembrance in the prayers and good works of the Salesian Fathers and Brothers (30,000 members)
St Paul of the Cross Monastery – Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Gavin will share perpetually in the benefit of daily Mass and in the benefit of other Masses, prayers and apostolic works of our Passionist Communities– 500 parishioners
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – Washington DC Perpetual Enrollment in the Shrine Prayer Guild, Spiritual Benefits of a Novena of Masses offered on the last nine days of every month – 9 days x 100 parishioners / day = 900 parishioners
Perpetual Enrollment in the St Anthony Mission League of Franciscan Mission Associates. As a Mission Benefactor, will share in all the masses, prayers, and good works of the Franciscan Friars (10,800 members), Poor Clare Sisters (20,000 members) and lay members of the Mission League
Perpetual Membership in the Marianist Spiritual Alliance. Members are forever remembered in Marianist Masses and Prayers (1,200 members)
Memorial Membership in the Society of St Therese of Lisieux – the Little Flower. As a member Gavin will share in the spiritual benefits of all Masses, Liturgies and Prayers celebrated daily by the Carmelites (1,200 members). Gavin received two memberships into this society
The Passionists Province of St Paul of the Cross in Perpetual Remembrance of Gavin is hereby entitled to share perpetually in the benefit of daily Mass and in the benefit of other Masses and prayers which shall be offered in every Passionist Monastery. St Ann’s Shrine Basilica – Scranton Pennsylvania – Passionists have 1900 members. Gav received this honor twice.
One Year Enrollment for the Christman family in the Association of Marian Helpers. (1.5 million members) Among other spiritual benefits all members are remembered in a daily mass
A Memorial Remembrance in the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement including daily remembrance in the Masses offered by the Friar Priests at Graymoor and throughout the world (membership included above). Gav received this honor twice.
The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy – 15,000 members - will pray for Gavin
So…roughly 1.6 million faithful people are praying for Gavin. This gives me great comfort. We should all be so lucky.
Thank you to all who provided these blessings
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