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Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week 

May you learn to see your self

With the same delight,

Pride and expectation

With which God sees you in every moment.                                                                          

To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue

Denni reading from The Great Prophet Isaiah (the third here).

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:  Denni & Tom
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Mike & Beth
•    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Geri & Jackie & Michelle
•    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
•    For the Music:   Ray & Bethany & Shonda 
•    For all who helped with communion   

Tom reading from Hebrews.

Birthdays:    Kara Butterly (16, Wednesday), John Simari (retiring the end of the week

Anniversaries:

Bernadette & Gilberto (51, Today, Sunday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Special:  Please don't forget Anthony's Legos. 

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Brent's mom;   For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother 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 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;

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

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;

Happy 51 Years, Gil and Bern.  Who are those little kiddies hanging around you and for what reason?

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler;    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.

Congratulations, John, on retirement this week.

Your Finances, August 21, 2016

Expenses:   $1910.00 

Outreach:   $  875.00

Donated today:  $1500 to Souls Harbor via Brent.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Thanks, Brent, for the marvelous work you do as director of Souls Harbor.

Have a Great Week, J.S

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Welcome in, Molly, a delight to have you with us. 

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.

Georgie says, "See you all next week, Folks, welcome back."

Rosemary's Blessing

 Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars.
Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings.
Now, think.
What delight God gives to humankind
with all these things. . . .
All nature is at the disposal of humankind.
We are to work with it.
For without we cannot survive.

Hildegard of Bingen

Mary Jane reading from Genesis.

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Mary Jane and John
•    For The Team:   Kevin 
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Marilyn & Ron
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Beth & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion   

John reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Harper (Sunday), Scott Simari (28, Monday, John & Michelle’s son),  Judy Thompson (Tuesday, the last of May),  Shonda (Friday)

Anniversaries: 

 John & Maria Gorman (18^th, Monday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of the week.

 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;

Happy Birthday, Shonda.

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;   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;

The Wedding: Friday evening, White Rock Lake, the Filter House.  

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.

Jimmy, "I take you, Jackie, in Marriage."

Your Finances, May 8, 2016

Expenses:   $705.00

Outreach:   $285.00

Your Finances, May 15, 2016

Expenses:   $660.00

Outreach:   $190.00

Your Finances, May 22, 2016

Expenses:   $1440.00

Outreach:   $1230.00

Your Finances, May 29, 2016

Expenses:   $1375.00

Outreach:   $ 720.00

Donated today:  $2000 to Souls Harbor via Brent

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Jimmy and Jackie married. 

Have a Great Week, J.S

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Jimmy Hunter, one happy man.

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.

Jim Fossier, Jackie's dad and a good friend for years, since way back in the days we were all doing St. Mark's cafetorium Masses.

Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

May you be blessed with the gift of humility

To know who you are,

To appreciate your strengths and talents,

To be aware of your shortcomings and limitations,

And most especially…

To be grateful each day for life.

Mike reading The Great Prophet Isaiah (2)

Special Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:   Mike & Geri
•    For The Team:     Buddy  &  Leo
•    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 & no sound  (lightening struck Hue's transmitter) 
•    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda & David
•    For all who helped with Communion 

Geri reading Thessalonians.

Birthdays:  Zoe (9, Thursday – Samantha), from last Thursday, Donna Dinsmore,  Chuck Pratt (would have been 79 Tuesday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.
 

Please Remember these special people

For Bill Hammond's recovery from rotater cuff surgery, which is expected to take a whole year;  Trey, age 19, in ICU with 4 gun shot wouonds;    For Myron Hubble;    For Connie Bresson's mom;     For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good;     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 Claire's mom; For Cliff & Jean;   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;

Thanks, Emma, for again being our Marvelous 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 Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      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 Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Happy 9th Birthday, Our Dearest Zoe.

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.

Happy Birthday from last week, Donna.   We saved that cupcake for you all week.  (Not really.)

Your Finances, October 22, 2017

Expenses:   $1560.00

Outreach:    $ 690.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Here we go.    Ready, Leo?

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 Communion Helpers ready, with the exception of Patricia & Geri.

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.

Can it get better than this?   Chloe, Charlotte, and Nora with Tom & Denni.

Rosemary's Blessing:          

God,

Bless anyone who has asked me to pray for them

    and anyone that I have promised to pray for.

Bless anyone that I cannot get along with

    And anyone that cannot get along with me.

Bless the person who has hurt me deeply

    and anyone that I have hurt

Bless the person that I cannot forgive

    and anyone that cannot forgive me.

Grant me the grace to live as a person of peace today

    and to treat all I meet today with dignity

 Unknown

Scott reading Acts.

Our Special Thanks:  

•    For  the Readings:  Scott & Lily
•    For The Team:  Georgie 
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison 
•    For the Wine & Cups:   John Cade
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Jackie & Beth 
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Wendy & Bethany
•    For all who helped with communion 

Lily reading 1 John.

Birthdays:  David Dinsmore (Monday),  Cliff Wright and John Simari (Thursday),  Denni and Greg Rogers (Friday),   special congratulations again to Genevieve, two weeks old, and her mother, Mary.

 Anniversaries

Jerry & Joan (58^th, Monday)

10th Anniversary and sign up for 1 more year.

 Please Remember these special people:

For Catrina;  For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;  For Stacey McKinley just diagnosed with cancer;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;  For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery; For a little friend, Heather;  For Geri's sister Francine;  For John & Jean's son John Louis;   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;    And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve;   For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;  

3 of the 6 couples who renewed their wedding vows. Carl & Madge (65th), Geri & Mike (40th), Elisha & Gary (6th).

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;  

Bill & Zaile (5th) departing in their honeymoon limo.

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.

The Limo departs for destinations unknown.

Your Finances, April 26, 2015

Expenses:   $1475.00

Outreach:   $ 475.00

Your Finances, April 19, 2015

Expenses:   $720.00

Outreach:   $320.00

 Thanks for your Generosity.

How can a couple renew their wedding vows without a picnic at Heritage Farm, Plano.

 Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

"Everybody, Raise your right hand and bless Genevieve," and, in turn, Genevieve joins Rosemary for the Final Blessing, with Mary & Ray, parents, Brandon and Leo, brothers.

 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

Rosemary's Blessing:  

May leaves of autumn decorate your path

And mellow golden sunlight guide your way

May love and laughter overcome all wrath

And instill much joy in each coming day. 

Andrew Greeley    A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Christine & Ed Kless, plus Sean & Cara

• For the Communion Bread:  Cindy Cramer & Kim Crossk

• For Serving:   T.J.

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

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

• For the Pictures: JoJo 

• For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

• For the donuts & coffee:  Jackie & Joan Gleason & Tony & Gayle

• For the Flowers: Sandra Pratt

• For all the scraping and labor at Heritage Farm Saturday: Tony, Frank, Esparza, Tom & Lynda, Diane Holcolm & Melissa & Jenny, Margarita Pastula & Carmen & Ashley, Angie, and John & Alison who doubly blessed us with bringing lunch.

Happy Birthday:  Chuck Pratt, Patricia, Rob

Please Remember:   Paul Drake's mom who died this week; 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; Jackie's friend Jack Brown whio died this week;  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. 

Picture 1:  Isabella with her grandmother, Sydney

Picture 2:  Jackie Ritter's famous Spook House (Beware!)

Picture 3:  Jackie's, 6409 Bastrop Court, Dlls 75023

Picture 4:  Jackie?  (Visit at your own risk!)

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

Your Finances: October 25

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1248.00
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $  771.00 

 Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Rosemary's Blessing: 

Oh, God, who charms us by the changing of the Days and the Seasons,

Lift up our Spirits on this Spring Day.

Grant that ourJoy over Your Love for Us

May be the Sunlight for All Those around us that We meet This Week.

        Andrew Greeley, A book of Irish American Blessings

  Special Thanks:

Happy Birthday:   Christine Drescher; Angelo; &  Bob McGrath  (80 today)

Happy Anniversary:

Cathy & Buddy Goode (29th today)

John & Margie Dugan (41st)

Please Remember:     Rick Cardenas' friend Joyce McKinstry; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene, who is declining; Cathy Lynn's mom who at 93 has skin cancer; Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis; Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Mike Bulger;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark & Becky's baby who just arrived;  Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown;  Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom & her grand daugher Peyton having her tonsils out this week; 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, his grandmother Alice Quiocho; David & Rita; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; 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.

Picture 1:  Marianne Elwell reading Chronicles

Picture 2:  George Elwell reading Ephesians

Picture 3:  Morgan & Tyler McGrath

Picture 4:  Guess who??

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

Your Finances:

March 22: 

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 861.00  
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 596.00      

Thanks for your Generosity!

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