Rosemary's Blessing of The Week
The Christmas Story will always be the story of Emmanuel, of God-with-us, always and everywhere, in the everyday, in the chaos, in the flight into exile, in the love between a man and a woman and in the birth of a child. It is the story of God who heals, empowers and loves us just as we are – in our greatness and our foolishness. As we anticipate the joy, the love and the peace that are God's Christmas gifts to us, let us receive them with gratitude and be sure to unfold them and share them especially where they need to be more visible.
Sister Jean Amore, CSJ, Principal, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, N.Y.
Mary Jane reading from the prophet Micah
Our Special Thanks
- For the Readings: Mary Jane & John
- For The Team: Georgie & Buddy
- For the Communion Bread: Alison & John
- For the Wine & Cups: Mary
- For the Pictures: Rick & Mike & Connie
- For the coffee and extras: Tom & Becky & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben
- For the Music: Shonda & Ben
- For all who helped with communion
- For John & Mike helping with the celebration
John reading from Hebrews.
Birthdays: Ben (last Tuesday), Alex Grattifiori (21, Tuesday), Meredith (Wednesday), Connie Bresson (Thursday)
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 mom 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 continued 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 Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina;
Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week
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; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen;
Happy Birthday, Ben. How come you are still a kid at heart? To say nothing about being a wako! Thanks, Ben for being The Best. Yes, I am jealous of your music students, too. Room for me in one of your classes?
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, especially Mark Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.
Can we trust Caroline to deliver Alex' birthday cupcake to him without more than a slice missing? Thanks, Caroline.
Your Finances, December, 23, 2018
Expenses: $1100.00
Outreach: $530.00
Donated last week: 250 lbs. food & a $25 check to the Network of Community Ministries.
Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.
Happy Birthday, My Dear Connie.
Thanks, Dear Zoe, for lighting our 4 Advent candles this morning.
Bulletin 3 on the Lumbar Stenosis event:
- Back operation date, 12/28/18, Day surgery at Dallas Presby.
- Spinal surgeon, Dr. Jones-Quaidoo. Check the September, 2018 issue of D Magazine.
- The process: a laminectomy & a discectomy, work on pinched nerves and discs.
Welcome back, Jim Simari. Nice to see you seated next to your son, John
Have a Good Week, J.S
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Thanks, My Dear Harper, for making my special Christmas tree ornament. You are special to me.
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.
Welcome home, My Dear Sabrina. Not only have your parents and I missed you, but all of Dallas, too.
Welcome tomorrow Christmas Eve to this marvelous room. Is that not Van Gogh on the back wall?