All are welcome to attend this year’s Holy Mass to celebrate Dominik’s birthday on August 5, 2020. The celebrant will be Rev. Zygmunt Kurzawinski, a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington. The outdoor 4:00 P.M. Mass will take place at the gravesite in Section 24 at Gate of Heaven cemetery. “A Christian must be joyful,…
Dominik kept this small Stations of the Cross booklet in the top drawer of his nightstand. During Lent, the Petteys tried to pray the stations together on Fridays. “Whenever we could not go to stations at the parish, we would use ‘Dominik’s Stations of the Cross’ booklet,” says Dominik’s mother. “I know he’d pray it…
Five years ago, Dr. G told the Petteys about this experience on Nov. 5, 2014 after Dominik died. Yesterday, he sent this written account. The email came in at 11:11PM. Dear Patrick, Magda, Nicholas and Veronika, I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and that 2020 will be filled with…
The Petteys are deeply grateful to everyone who joined them this month in remembering Dominik on the 5th anniversary of his passing. Thanks to all who came to pray at the anniversary Mass and made visits to the cemetery. Thanks to the Gonzaga College High School Hockey community for the annual Purple White game, and…
November 1, 2019 marks five years since Dominik passed…. The Pettey family and friends will be gathering for the following events to remember Dominik, pray for his soul and ask him to pray for them. Friday, November 1: An outdoor 8:30 A.M. Mass will take place at the gravesite in Section 24 at Gate of…
Our hope for Dominik. Dominik’s hope for himself. The hope of Easter! In late 2018, the Petteys found this paper Dominik wrote for religion class at Gonzaga. This is the original assignment, including the image he picked out himself to accompany his prayer.
For Ash Wednesday…
Dominik happily took this video of his friends “boxing” at school and posted it on social media. For those who never experienced his sense of humor in person, his laugh says it all. “It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.”…
The first time I met Dominik Pettey was the Summer he turned 16. He and my son Daniel were the exact same age- sharing the same birthday. What I remember most about Dom was his huge, warm smile. He was friendly, outgoing and exuded confidence. I met Dom another time also, the following Summer when…
During his physical and interior struggles and absence from school Junior year, Dominik had many people who were praying for him. He was anointed and blessed with the Sacrament of the Sick. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy was the regular prayer of his worried parents, often on their knees. His grandparents, too, shared in his…
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