Sunday Announcements, May 4, 08

Rosemary’s Blessing:   (A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers by Andrew M. Greeley)

May the God of spring and new life bless you and bring you life and hope and love.  We ask this in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

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Special Thanks:

  • To all who Made the Anniversary Party!
  • For reading: Mary Ellen & Scott
  • For the Communion Bread: Lisa and Bonnie
  • For Serving: Noah
  • For the Books & wine cups: Jean & Cliff and Rob
  • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Celeste & Wendy & Hue

Happy Birthday:  Sara Warzecha (4), Patricia Jansky, Ron Senter, Abby (16)

Happy Anniversary:

  • Hugh & Sydney Bivona (1st)
  • Fred Martinez (35th)
  • Bill & Patti Hammond (40th)

Abby

Please Remember:  Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; My friends & classmates Dickie Hull & Jerry Brophy; Barb Wittek’s friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Libby’s uncle who passed on this past week; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood’s friend Kerry whose dad is dying; Margarita’s  Aunt Lenore, & Yolanda; one year old Sadie with cancer; Margie’s mom; Donna & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula’s companions in the military overseas, including Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy’s son Chris; Lisa’s nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa’s friend Shelly; David & Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Shawn in a car wreck; Dawn’s friend Jessica & Aunt Ann and Dawn’s back op.; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

For Quad Updates: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com   

Your Finances:

  • May 4: 
  • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 718.00
  • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 360.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Holly & Maddie 9-20-09

    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    May you live a long life full of gladness and health,
    With a pocket full of gold as the least of your wealth.
    May the dreams you hold dearest be those which come true,
    The kindness you spread keep returning to you.
    May the friendships you make be those which endure,
    And all of your grey clouds be small ones for sure.
    And trusting in Him to Whom we all pray,
    May a song fill your heart every step of the way.


    Grace E. Easley

    Tom 9-20-09

    Special Thanks: 

    • For Reading: tom & Lynda Fleming

    • For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron

    • For Serving:   Kevin & Sabrina.

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: John & Allison  & Ray

    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Celeste & Fred

    • For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the donuts & coffee:  Charley & Jan

    Lynda 9-20-09

     

    Happy Birthday:   Audry (3) & Hunter (7), Maddie Drake (15), Holly Kern (16), John Cade ordained

     

    Happy Anniversary: 

    Tom & Lynda Fleming (27th)

    Roy & Carol Strom (44th)

     

    27th 9-20-09

    Please Remember:    Barb Senter's mom who died Friday morning in Germany; Cindy Cramer; Chris Phipp's mom with cancer;  Celeste's sister Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt; Evelyn Mitzel with a stroke;  Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom who is failing;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita at home & recuperating; Jackie's friend Jack Brown with various cancers;  Julie Johnston who is dealing with a return of her cancer;  Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom ; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann & Hector; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President  that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.                  

    Monica & Richard 9-20-09

    Picture 1:  Holly & Maddie

    Picture 2:  Tom reading Wisdom

    Picture 3:  Lynda reading James

     

    Picture 4:  Lynda & Tom (27th Anniversary)

     

    Picture 5:  Monica & Richard (21st Anniversary)

     

    Picture 6:  Audry, 3 & Hunter, 7, brother & sister, next to Holly

     

    Check out the Quads: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com   

    Audry & Hunter 9-20-09

     

    Your Finances: September 20

     

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,640.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 787.00 

     Thanks for your Generosity!

     Have a Great Week, J.S    (214-783-0443)

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    Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

     

    I was regretting the past

    And fearing the future.

    Suddenly my Lord was speaking

    “My name is I AM.”

     

    He paused.  I waited

    He continued,

     

     

     

     

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    John reading from Jonah.

     

     

    “When you live in the past

    With its mistakes and regrets,

    It is hard.  I am not there.

    My name is not I WAS.

     

    “When you live in the future,

    With its problems and fears,

    It is hard.  I am not there.

    My name is not I WILL BE.

     

    “When you live in this moment,

    It is not hard. I am here.

    My name is I AM.”

     

    I Am by Helen Mallicoat

     

     

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    Connie reading from 1 Corinthians.                   

     

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
    •    For The Team:      Leo & Buddy & Georgie & Mike
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Mary
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Beth & Mike 
    •    For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:     Ben & David & Shonda & Emma
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Mike reading Mark before sharing his ideas in the homily.

     

     

     

    Birthdays:   Jan & Doug Kite (last week), Kevin Bresson, Chloe

     

     

    Anniversaries:

    Carol & Richard, (43, last Thursday)   

    Ray & Claire (47, Tuesday)

     

     

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    Mom & daughter, Michelle & Zoe.    It does not get better.

     

     

     

    Please Remember these special people

     For Claire's mom, who passed in the  last couple of weeks & Claire & the family;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;  For Nadia's 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;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart condition;

     

     

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     Thanks, Ben, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

     

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92;   For Connie's nephew, Fred;  For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;           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;    for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

     

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    Denni, can we trust you & Tom to deliver the cupcake to Chloe on  her birthday?

     

     

    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; 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 Mary Ellen;  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.

     

     

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    Happy Birthday, Doug, & thanks for being such a good friend. 

     

     

    Your Finances, January 21, 2018

    Expenses:   $470.00

    Outreach:   $435.00

     

    January 14, 2018

    Expenses:    $600.00

    Outreach:    $650.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

     

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    Happy 47th Anniversary, Claire & Ray.

      

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Connie, I am going to ask Kevin if he ever got a bite of his birthday cupcake, what with you and John.

     

     

     

    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.

     

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    Special Rosemary Blessing and special whole community blessing for Ray & Beth, both facing surgery this week.   

     

     

     

  • Reminder for Sunday, April 22, 2018, 4th Easter

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    "Welcome in, Everybody," say Harper & Tori.

     

     

    Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

    Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade

    Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

     

     

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    Let the clowns begin.

     

    Readings:  

     Acts of the Apostles 4, 8-12,  Peter speaks again.

    Psalm 118,  The stone rejected by the builders has become the corner stone.

     1 John 3, 1-2,  Beloved, we are God’s children.

     John 10, 11-18, Jesus, “I am the Good Shepherd.” 

     

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    Sophia at work as our Candle Lighter.

     

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 20, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  I’ll be gone for two Fridays, Campers.

     

    JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  May Luncheon, TBA

     

     

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    A Sooner loose in public.

     

     

    What is going on in Our Catholic World:

    1.    Francis on the existence hell,  Religious News Service,  April 3, 2018,  626 words ,  Download FRANCIS AND HELL 4-12-18                 

    2.    Married Priest possibilities, Corpus & The Tablet, April 6, 2018,  369 words,     Download MARRIED PRIESTS 4-19-18

     

     

     

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    Georgie reading our Blessing of The Candles.

     

     

    True?

     

     “The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as love to God begins with listening to His Word, so the beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them. It is God's love for us that He not only gives us His Word but also lends us His ear. So it is His work ..

     

    On Listening: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

     

     

     

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    Play Station #1.

     

     

    See you Sunday.

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

     

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    Watch out, here comes trouble.  She's back.

     

     

    JSM Mission-Faith Statement: 

     Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

     

     

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    John practices his dance steps for celebrating the next two Sunday Masses.

     

     

    PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE LAST EDITION OF THE BLOG UNTIL MAY.

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  
     

    I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
    I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
    I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
    I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
    I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
    I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
    I wish you enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye.

    Geri 11-1-09 

    Special Thanks: 

    • For Reading: Patricia, Jackie, Geri

    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

    • For Serving:   Kevin

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: John & Alison 

    • For the Music: Ben & Wendy

    • For the Pictures:  

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the donuts & coffee:  Jackie & Joan & Gayle & Sydney & Hue Bivona

    • For all the work put into the All Saints Celebration: Jackie, JoJo, Geri

    • For all the help with Heritage Farm, Warren, Grace, Carmen, Greg, Tony & Gayle, and our guest helpers

    Ekes' Wedding 11-1-09

      

    Happy Birthday:  Ed Kless and Christine Kless, Megan Dulenti (14), Rob, & John Degenova (50)

     

    Anniversary: Bill Ekes & Zaile (Day 1)

     

    Please Remember:   Theresa Quinn's dad; Stacie McKinley's sister, Jenny; Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt;   Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Lucas' Quiocho's grand dad; Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom ; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann & Hector; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President  that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap. 

     


     
      Heritage Farm 11-1-09


    Picture 1:  Geri Moran

    Picture 2:  Patrica Jansky

    Picture 3:  Bill Ekes & Zaile

     

    Picture 4:  Heritage Farm, Saturday morning, Gayle, Warren, Carmen, Grace, & Tony

     

    Check out the Quads: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com   


     

    Your Finances: November 1

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $  1,272.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $  492.00 

     

     Thanks for your Generosity!

     Have a Great Week, J.S    (214-783-0443)

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    Sunday Homily, June 9, 2019, Pentecost–Delayed

    A Note from Ye old Editor of our beloved Community Newsletter and Blog: 

    Sorry for the delay this week.  I was all ready to join the community for Pentecost, then came down with a beauty of a cold after arriving Thursday night from our cruise through Alaska, which is even more beautiful than I expected.  Hope to see everybody this Sunday, Trinity.

     

     

    Readings: 

    Genesis 11, 1-9, The whole world spoke the same language.  (from the vigil Mass)

    Psalm 104,  Lord, Send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Vigil)  

    Exodus 19, 3-8,   Moses went up the mountain to God.  (Vigil)

    John 14, 15-16, 23-26,   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

     

     

    Homily:

    Alaska Dreaming

    Despite the fact that Rosemary & I would love to invite all of you to join us on the Alaska cruise, we know it is impossible.  In place of that, however, I would like to high light 4 specials that touched us.

    Of all the many specials that we experienced, l would say that the profound natural beauty that surrounded us was overwhelming, whether in the south of Ketchikan and Sitka to the north of Valdez and Seward.  It struck me as Yosemite on steroids.  Necklaces of glaciers and snow capped mountains.  We saw a lot because the sun rose about 3:00 A.M. and set about 11:00. 

    A small phenomenon that hit me was Juneau, the State capitol, chosen by the people in 1906.  You cannot get there by car.  No roads in or out.  A few cars wander the  town roads because they are shipped in by boat.  Instead, snowy peaks and glaciers.

    Another place that struck me was a little island called IcyStraight Point, an island occupied by the Tlingit tribe.

    This tribe has gone all in on tourism, providing 6-8 daily excursions around the island to see bears, go fishing, and wander the trails.  They also built the longest zip line in the world, so they told me, one mile long with six cables running simultaneously.  It takes about an hour bus ride to get to the top of this peak.  We all get buckled in, they double check everybody, then, “Away we Went.”  And it was beautiful.  If only I could have gone again I would appreciate it even more.

    Another thing that struck me and really touched me was the number of people using wheel chairs, walkers, and canes.  I remember seeing four women in wheel chairs.  I told the lady with a walker that I would give her $25 to use her walker on the shore excursion we were taking.  She said, “Make it $50 and I’ll think about it.

    At the gym where I worked out in the mornings two guys came in most mornings, put down their canes by their machines or bikes, and off they went.  This meant a lot to me because in future years I can see myself boarding with a cane.

    I feel doubly blessed that Rosemary & I could witness such natural beauty and such beauty in our fellow travelers.  Your blessing this week?

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    I thank you God

    for this most amazing day,

    for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and

    for a blue true dream of sky; and

    for everything which is natural

    which is infinite

    which is yes.

    e.e.cummings

    Rich 10-9-11 
       

     
     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Richard & Bernadette
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread: Alison
    • For the Wine Cups: Beth & Rob 
    • For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Leon Campise
    • For the coffee & specials:  Maureen & Fred, Jackie & Joan & Robyn

      Bern 10-9-11 

      

    Birthdays:  Nancy Kovatis, Angela Kemp, Bill Hammond, Lisa Ackerman & Lacee Ackerman, & Sabrina (16)

     Anniversaries:  

    Richard & Sheila Baack (29th)

    Cruz 10-9-11 
     

    Please Remember:

    Bernadette Delgado's brother, Danny, & Gilberto's mom;    Chuck Pratt's recuperation;  Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93;  Jackie Ritter's good friend, Narges Akbari, with colon cancer;  Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Warren & Barb's friend, Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer; Mike & Dee's daughter;  Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer;  Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter, & John's dad moving into assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad; Theresa Quinn's dad; Rita Dore; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Chebino; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Fred's friend John with cancer;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

      Cruz' Baptism 10-9-11 
     
     

    Picture 1:    Richard                             

    Picture 2:    Bernadette                       

    Picture 3:    Cruz & his family      

    Picture 4:    Baptism of Cruz                          

           Video:    Mass Beginning

     

    Finances: October 9, 2011

    Expenses:   $1295.00

    Outreach:   $ 740.00 

    Thanks for your Generosity

    Have a Great Week, J.S (214-783-0443)

     

    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.