+Closing
Prayers+
Prayer of St.
Gertrude
Eternal
Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of thy Divine Son, Jesus, in
union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy
Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal
Church, for those in my own home and within my family. Amen
The
Memorare
Remember, O
most gracious Virgin, Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to
Thy protection, implored Thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left
unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of
virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and
sorrowful. O, Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but,
in thy mercy, hears and answer me. Amen
Religious
Freedom Prayer
Almighty God,
Father of all nations, for freedom you have set us free in Christ Jesus. We
praise and bless you for the gift of religious liberty, the foundation of
human rights, justice, and the common good. Grant to our leaders the wisdom
to protect and promote our liberties. By your grace may we have the courage
to defend them, for ourselves and for all those who live in this blessed
land. We ask this through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, our
patroness, and in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, with whom you live and reign, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen
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Actor
Born:
November 25,
1920 in Mexico
City, Mexico
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Biography
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Though
perhaps
best
remembered
for
playing
the
suave,
mysterious
Mr.
Roarke
on
the
popular
television
series
Fantasy
Island
(1978-1984),
and
for
his
car
commercials
in
which
he
seductively
exhorted
the
pleasures
of
the
upholstery
("Rich,
Corinthian
leather")
in
his
distinctive
Spanish
accent,
Ricardo
Montalban
once
played
romantic
leads
in
major
features
of
the
'40s
and
'50s.
He
also
had
a
successful
career
on-stage.
Born
Ricardo
Gonzalo
Pedro
Montalban
y
Merino
in
Mexico
City,
Montalban
spent
part
of
his
youth
in
the
U.S.
The
tall,
dark,
handsome,
and
curly
haired
actor
first
worked
as a
bit
player
on
Broadway
before
returning
to
Mexico
in
the
early
'40s
and
launching
a
film
career
there.
By
1947,
he
had
returned
to
the
States
and
signed
with
MGM.
That
year,
Montalban
played
his
first
leading
role
opposite
Cyd
Charisse
in
the
romantic
musical
Fiesta
(1947).
It
would
be
the
first
of
many
roles
in
which
he
would
play
a
passionate
singing
and
dancing
"Latin
Lover."
He
and
Charisse
again
teamed
up
as
dancers
in
the
Esther
Williams
musical
water
extravaganza
in
On
an
Island
With
You
(1948).
At
one
point,
it
was
a
toss-up
between
Montalban
and
fellow
MGM
"LL"
Fernando
Lamas
as
to
which
was
more
popular.
It
would
not
be
until
1949
before
Montalban
had
the
opportunity
to
play
a
non-romantic
role
as a
border
agent
who
gets
revenge
upon
the
killers
of
his
partner
in
Border
Incident.
His
second
serious
role
in
Battleground
(1949)
ranks
among
his
best
performances.
By
the
late
'50s,
he
had
become
a
character
actor,
often
cast
in
ethnic
roles,
notably
that
of a
genteel
Japanese
Kabuki
actor
in
Sayonara
(1957).
He
had
occasionally
appeared
on
television
since
the
late
'50s,
but
did
not
appear
regularly
until
the
mid-'70s.
In
1976,
Montalban
earned
an
Emmy
for
his
portrayal
of a
Sioux
chief
in
the
television
miniseries
How
the
West
Was
Won.
In
the
early
'70s
he
was
part
of a
touring
troupe
that
read
dramatic
excerpts
from
Shaw's
Don
Juan
in
Hell.
In
1982,
Montalban
reprised
a
role
he
had
made
famous
on
the
original
Star
Trek
TV
series
as
the
ruthless
Khan
to
star
in
the
second
Star
Trek
feature,
The
Wrath
of
Khan.
In
the
'80s,
Montalban
only
sporadically
appeared
in
feature
films.
His
television
career
also
slowed,
though
he
occasionally
appeared
on
series
such
as
The
Colbys
(1985-1987)
and
Heaven
Help
Us!
(1994).
Montalban
has
written
an
autobiography,
Reflections:
A
Life
in
Two
Worlds
(1980).
Confined
to a
wheelchair
after
a
1993
spinal
operation
left
him
paralyzed
from
the
waist
down,
Montalban
remiained
in
good
health
despite
being
in
constant
pain,
and
continued
to
play
an
active
role
in
promoting
Nostros
- a
non-profit
organization
founded
by
Montalban
in
1970
and
dedicated
to
improving
the
image
of
Latinos
within
the
entertainment
industry.
In
the
late
1990s
and
early
2000s
Moltalban's
career
recieved
something
of a
second
wind
when
he
began
performing
vocal
work
on
such
animated
television
series'
as
Freakazoid!,
Dora
the
Explorer,
and
Kim
Possible,
with
a
role
as
the
kindly
grandfather
in
Robert
Rodriguez's
Spy
Kids
2:
Island
of
Lost
Dreams
and
Spy
Kids
3-D:
Game
Over
even
giving
the
wheelchair-bound
actor
an
opportunity
to
triumphantly
rise
once
again
thanks
to
the
magic
of
special
effects.
Additional
vocal
work
in
the
2006
animated
family
adventure
The
Ant
Bully
continued
to
keep
Montalban
busy
despite
his
physical
limitations.
His
brother,
Carlos
Montalban,
was
also
an
actor.
~
Sandra
Brennan,
All
Movie
Guide
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