Contact: Julie Fronckowiak, Communications Manager, Circle of Prayers, 716-352-7971, jstachewicz@circleofprayers.com, support@circleofprayers.com 

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- A call for prayer was announced today by "Circle of Prayers" for Coach Joe Paterno who recently passed from complications from lung cancer. The Circle of Prayers (www.circleofprayers.com) is a new, free national prayer website that enables users to join an online community to pray for the individuals and events affecting their lives. The site features prayer topics that are contemporary to events, or users can create their own prayer topics. "Prayer is powerful, and it works" says Jeff Stachewicz, founder of the web site. The site has already added the prayer topic "Memory of Joe Paterno," and people are offering their prayers. Mr. Stachewicz encourages all of us to take a moment and offer a prayer for Coach Joe, and any of our loved ones who have passed. 

To offer a prayer for Coach Joe simply go to www.circleofprayers.com, select the Prayer Request for "Memory of Joe Paterno" and simply add the number of prayers you seek to offer. We must all remember that despite recent controversy, Coach Joe was beloved by millions. May he rest in peace.