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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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    Bonaventure U. in N.Y.,  our community has been honored to be placed in a public placard of various people and communities who have contributed to Bona Responds.  Very humbling.  Thanks, Jim Maher.

     

     

    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week 

     

    But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed.  And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow even if that faith is not always deserved.

    Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

     

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    Rob reading from Exodus.

     

     Thanks to these special people:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Rob & Beth 
    •    For The Team:   Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups: Jan & Charlie
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Connie  &  Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras: Mike &  Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie  & Hue
    •    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion

     

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    Beth reading from Ephesians.

     

     

    Birthdays:  Dawson Dinsmore (last Thursday), Lynda Fleming (Wednesday, 58)

     

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    Anniversaries: 

    David & Donna Dinsmore (last Thursday, 32nd)

    Brian Bambanek & Kendal (Monday, 13th, Harper’s mom & dad & guess whose son)

    Hue & Linda Beavers (Thursday, 43rd)

    Mike & Judy (Wednesday, 54th)

     

     

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    Happy 54th Anniversary, Judy & Mike.

     

    Remember these special people

     

    For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim,  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;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;   For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For Margie McKeon.  

     

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    Happy 43rd, Hue and Linda.

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;   For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 35, sick & don't know why;   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;

     

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     Crazy Ragbrai riders, Stack, Dana and David Dinsmore.  Also David & Donna's Anniversary.

     

     

    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 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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    Thanks, Emma, for being our Candle Lighter of the Week.

     

    Your Finances, August 5, 2018

    Expenses:    $ 915.00

    Outreach:    $ 135.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

     

     

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    Thanks, Buddy, for being such a faithful helper.


     
     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

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    Happy Days, John, you are now a granddad. 

     

     

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        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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    Please pardon our delay with the blog this week.  Internet broke down in the neighborhood.   Construction!

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    As a dog runs, barks, jumps, and dances

    when its happy;

    Oh God …

    Help us to remember that

    You run, bark, jump, and dance for love of us every day.

    J & R Creations

     Emily 8-14-11 

     
     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Emily & Lindsay Kite
    • For Serving: Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread: Alison
    • For the Wine Cups:  Alison 
    • For the Music: Ray & Ben 
    • For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Ben & Richard
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Ray
    • For the coffee and specials: Barb & Warren,  Jackie & Joan

    Lindsay 8-14-11 
     

    Birthdays:  Marlene Ekes

    Happy Anniversary: 

    David Cline & Victoria Looney (Day 1)

    Gilberto & Bernadette Delgado (46th)

    Lisa & Tim Cronin (19th)

    Jean & John O'Donnell (53rd)

      Brooklyn 8-14-11 

     Please Remember:

    Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93;  Jackie Ritter's great niece, Katie, with severe eating disorder;  Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a serious but successful back operation; Richard Kearley in the hospital since April with severe staff infection; Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; 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; Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer; Gilberto Delgado's mom; 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; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     Sienna 8-14-11

    Picture 1:    Emily and  

    Picture 2:    Lindsay Kite reading

    Picture 3:    Brooklyn with her mom, Erin     

    Picture 4:    Sienna with Brian        

           Video:    Rosemary's Blessing

      

    Finances: August 14, 2011.

    Expenses:  $ 1175.00

    Outreach:  $  469.00

    Thanks for the Generosity

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

      

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing

    May God grant you

    Blue skies with gentle breezes

    Green trees to climb and green grass to walk upon

    Lots of love and family and friends,

    Plus

    The freedom to be as you are.

    J and R Creations

                                                                                                                                                    

     Tom 10-17-10

    Special Thanks:    

    • For Reading: Ron & Mike
    • For Serving: Kevin Doherty 
    • For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
    • For the Wine Cups:  Ron & Marilyn
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Leo
    • For the Pictures:  Jan & Richard
    • For the altar: Margie
    •  For the coffee and pastries: Mary Jane & John,  Joan & Joanne

     

    Mike 10-17-10 

    Happy Birthday:   Janie Fitterer & Cara Kless, plus…

    Happy Anniversary: Ed & Christine Kless (6th)  

     
    Please Remember:

    Mark Baack, Richard's brother, who died this morning;  Abby Waldron at Tech, who had a medical scare;  Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler,  AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ;  Jackie Ritter's hand operation;    Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy;  Kim Burkhart's dad;   Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke;   Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer;    Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   Gilberto Delgado's mom;  Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter;  Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris;   Marilyn Ackerman's  brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex;  Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy;   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; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee;    Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, &  Jim;    Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino,   George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   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.  

     

    Fred 10-17-10 

    Picture 1:   Tom setting up our Habitat day, Oct. 30

    Picture 2:   Mike reading

    Picture 3:   Fred

    Picture 4:   Mr. Leo Winkler

    Video:    The beginning of Mass with Leo

     

      Leo 2, 10-17-10

    Your Finances: October 17: (10-10 not in yet)

    Expenses:  $2240.00

    Outreach:  $ 820.00



     

     

    Thanks for the Generosity

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

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

    God hugs you.
    You are encircled by the arms
    of the mystery of God.

    Hildegard of Bingen

     

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    John reading from 1 Kings

                                                                                                             

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie,  Mike & Rosemary
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  David & Shonda, Bethany & Vivian
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

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    Connie reading from Galatians.

     

     

    Birthdays:  Mabel (84, today), Brent (9th, Monday),   Judy Thompson ( Last Tuesday, the last of May),  Carrie Eshelbrenner (Wednesday)

    Anniversaries: 

    Diane & Kent (44th, Friday)

    Loretta & Ray (48th, Friday)

     

     

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     Please Remember these special people:

    For John Schanot's upcoming kidney operation connected with cancer;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom in Alberta;   For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;  For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank;     For Anthony;   For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues;  For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;     For John & Jean's son John Louis;    For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

     

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    Happy 84th, Mabel.

     

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela;   For Nadia's friend, Shannon Freeman;   For Nina Tucker's dad, Art;   For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;  Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer;    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    Happy Birthday, Judy.

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michael, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece;   Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer;   Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher;   for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     

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    Happy 9th, Brent.

     

     

    Your Finances, June 5, 2016

    Expenses:   $520.00

    Outreach:   $290.00 

    Donated today:  

    $300.00 to Plano Homes.

    $400.00 to Local Needs.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Thanks for lighting all the candles, Zoe and Victoria.

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Zoe

     

    And Zoe says, "Thanks for coming, Everybody.  See you next week."

     

     

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          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.

  • Sunday Announcements, August 19, 2007

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Nancy (Luciano) & Victor
    • For the Altar Bread: Claire Occhipinti
    • For Serving: Sabrina
    • For the Altar, donuts, muffins, coffee, & juice: Margie, Jackie, Marilyn & Ron
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol Strom, Rob & Beth Robinson
    • For the music: Ray & Wendy, Hue, Rick & Jackie

    Happy Birthday: Cindy Ekes, Marlene Ekes, Stephen Farmer (17), Lance Anderson (50), Megan Robinson & Perry Robinson, Hunter Bentley, C.J. Lackey, Amanda Miller (22), Carolyn Harrell, & Jim Drescher,

    Happy Anniversary:

    • Bridget & Bryan (Day One)
    • Karen & Rick (Day One)
    • Don & Genny Mattingly
    • Alicia & Bill Harris (29th)
    • Bernadette & Gilberto Delgado (42nd)

    Please Remember:  Jack Flovin; Gil Swift; Cheryl Ann’s dad with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s Uncle Ed, Greg, & Yolanda; little 8 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson & Jackie Ritter; Jackie Ritter’s friend Jack Brown with lung cancer; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; Margie’s mom; Donna & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula’s companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, 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; & Shonda.

    Your Finances:

    • August 19: Income for Running Expenses:              $ 1,405.00 
    • August 19: Income for Outreach Expenses:             $   673.00   

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    Gracious God,

    help us to work with You

    to make the world

    Alive with Your Spirit,

    and to build on earth

    a city of Justice, Love, and Peace. 

    Author Unknown

      John

                                        John reading Wisdom

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Jean & John
    •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Cindy
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Carol & Richard
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade, Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda 
    •    For all who helped with communion

     

    Jean
                                     Jean reading 2 Corinthians                                                

     

    Birthdays:  Harper (4, Monday), Candice Porter (Tuesday), Jim Butterly (36th, Saturday)

    Anniversaries:

    Rick & Jackie Urbanczyk (40th, plus Rick 63rd birthday, today, Sunday)

     

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    Please Remember these special people:

    For our three special little dears, Vivian and Genevieve and McKinley;  For  Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer;  For Anthony;    For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;  For Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;   For a little friend, Heather;   For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For Jackie's friend Mary Moczygemba with cancer;  For our good friend Kay in Ontario;  For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer;  For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred & Maureen’s  daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;     For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian;        For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

     

     

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                      Would you trust your kids to these characters?

                                                            

    Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;  for Nina Tucker's dad, Art;   For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;  Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer;   For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips;  Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   For Jackie;  Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;  Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;  

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                                                 Or to These?

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece;   Bernadette Delgado's mom; Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter;  for Mary Ellen; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

      Ladies Lunch 2

                                Ladies' Happy Hour, so they call it.

     

    Your Finances, June 28, 2015

    Expenses:   $1500.00   

    Outreach:   $ 455.00

     Thanks for your Generosity.

     

    Georgie

     

    Our Beautiful Georgie says, "Thanks for coming, Everybody, see you next week.
     

     Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

      Harper 2

    And Harper says, "Thanks, Everybody, for coming to my birthday party.

      

    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