Rosemary's Blessing of The Week
Gracious God, slow my pace and soften my heart this Christmas.
Keep me
from rushing through the season, but missing the Way . . .
from decorating the tree, but missing the Light . . .
from wrapping the gifts, but missing the Gift.
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Hue reading from Zephania (beautiful reading)
Our Special Thanks
- For the Readings: Hue & Cheryl
- For The Team: Georgie & Buddy
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
- For the Pictures: Rick & Mike & Connie
- For the coffee and extras: Tom & Becky & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie
- For the Music: Shonda & David
- For all who helped with communion
- For John & Mike helping with the celebration
Cheryl, who read Philippians, with Connie and Geri.
Birthdays: Allen Stryker (Monday), Ben (Tuesday), Alex Grattifiori (21, Tuesday)
Rosemary reading her blessing of The Week
Please Remember these special people:
For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas; For Meredith, cancer free; For David Dinsmore's cousin in W. VA & for Darbyanne; For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim; For Hue; For John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen; For Carol's recuperation; For Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry; For Rosemary's niece, Beth and her partner, Sarah with cancer; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina;
Our Community food drive.
For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) in Ontario; For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom; or Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie; Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen;
Food gifts packaged for Single Parent Families.
Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, their granddaughter, Mikayla; plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.
Donated Bikes for single parent families.
Your Finances, December, 16, 2018
Expenses: $1825.00
Outreach: $880.00
Donated today: Food for the Network of Community Ministries.
Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.
And more donated bikes.
Next week we are collecting for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC). Here is what is needed:
Hospital Advocacy Program: Scrubs – tops and bottoms all sizes 10 and up, L, XL and up, Sports bras – all sizes, Underwear – all sizes, Travel size toiletries, Combs, Flip flops – size 5 and up, Slipper/household shoes – L, XL, and up, Zip-up fleece type sweaters – L, XL, and up.
Professional Counseling Program: Amazon gift certificates – for therapeutic workbooks, etc., Composition books,Grocery gift cards, Art supplies – paint, brushes, construction paper.
Bulletin 2 on the Lumbar Stenosis event:
1. Back operation date, 12/28/18
2. Spinal surgeon, Dr. Jones-Quaidoo. Check the September, 2018 issue of D Magazine.
3. How did all this come about? The best answer to me is back packing with an extra heavy pack, an observation submitted by Ron Kovatis, my Best Man in 2005 (Nobody else would take the job). I have a refinement of Ron's observation, thanks to Beth, namely, during the last two years I backpacked the cincture-belt around my waist stretched & I lost some weight, with the result that I carried the weight not on my waist, but on my shoulders, pushing down on my lumbar and spine.
Have a Good Week, J.S
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Says Geri & Friend, Have a wonderful Christmas, Everybody.
JSM Mission-Faith Statement
Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth.
Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.