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Rosemary's Blessing:

May God grant you the strength and faith to

count your blessings, not your crosses;
count your gains not your losses.
Count your joys not your woes;
Count your friends not your foes.
Count your health not your wealth;
And love your neighbor as much as yourself.

Dawn 7-18-10

Special Thanks: 

· For Reading:  Dawn & Bernadette

· For the Communion Bread: Alison

· For the Wine Cups:  Jackie & Bob

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

· For the Pictures:  Jan & Richard 

· For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

· For the coffee & all the marvelous food everyone brought: Jan & Charlie & All

 


Bernadette 7-18-10

    

 

Happy Birthday: Bonnie Rogers, Beth Robinson

 

Happy Anniversary: Christi & Damien Perez (Day 1)

 

Wedding 7-18-10

 

Please Remember:

 

Jackie Riter's friend, Cindy Rohde, whose son Jason died in a car wreck;  Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester;  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; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris 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;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece, Angel & friend, Diane Kreitzer;   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.   
 

Christi 7-18-10

  

Picture 1:   Dawn reading

Picture 2:   Bernadette reading

 

Picture 3:   Wedding of Christi & Damien  

Picture 4:   Christi & Damien Perez 

Picture 5:   Chapel in the Woods, TX Woman's U., Denton 

Video:  End of Mass

 

Chapel 7-18-10

 

Special Announcement: The Sundays through August 1 we are meeting at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

 

 


Your Finances: July 11: 

 

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 785.00

 

Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 370.00

 

July 18:

 

Income for Running  Expenses: $ 2195.00

 

Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 1345.00

 


 

 

 

Thanks for the Generosity

 

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

 

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    Rosemary's Blessing:                                    

    O God, when I have food,
    help me to remember the hungry;
    When I have work,
    help me to remember the jobless;
    When I have a home,
    help me to remember those who have no home at all;
    When I am without pain,
    help me to remember those who suffer,
    And remembering,
    help me to destroy my complacency;
    bestir my compassion,
    and be concerned enough to help;
    By word and deed,
    those who cry out for what we take for granted.
    Amen.

     Samuel F. Pugh

     

    Bill 1

                                               Bill reading Isaiah.

             

     Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Bill & Claire
    •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan & Sir Charlie
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Connie & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy,  Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray &  Bethany & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion  

     

      Claire 1
                                     

                                     Claire reading Colossians.                               

                          

     Birthdays:   Ron Ackerman (today, Sunday), Joe Barnes, Cliff & Jean Wright (20th, Tuesday), John Cade (81, Wednesday), Barb & Ron Senter (42nd, Thursday), David Graattifiori (56, Friday), Joannie Beavers (35 Friday and married to Derrick for 12 years, Saturday)

     

    Mike

                     Mike sharing his reflections on Christ the King. 

                

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Jerry's back;  For Bernadette's mom;    For Dawn;   Michelle Simari’s sister;   For Barb Wittek's broken shoulder;  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 Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer; 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 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 Urbanczyk's continued recovery;


    Joe

                   

                     Cupcake of The Week to Joe for his birthday.

                                  

     Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well & their friend, Don Fox;  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;     Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;   

     

    John
                 

                     Cupcake of The Week for … another birthday?                                                          

     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;   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.

                    

    Caroline

                 "Can we trust her Folks?"   Cupcake of The Week to David,                 Caroline's husband.

                       

    Your Finances, November 22, 2015

    Expenses:   $2430.00

    Outreach:   $1251.00   

    Donated today:   Nothing this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Linda

    Cupcake of The Week, nope, not to Linda, but to Joannie, her daughter celebrating her 35th year and wedding anniversary.   Can we trust her?

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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            Victoria and Buddy say, "Happy Thanksgiving, 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.

     

      Cole

     

               Cole, too, with the Candle Lighters' Cupcake for him                  and Leo, says, "Happy Thanksgiving, All of You."

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Dear Lord

     Draw me into the radiant glory of your presence and into the small lights

     Of those with whom I live and work. 

     Inspire me to take time for those who are discouraged. 

     And may I live with the kind of presence that enables others to feel at  home.

    Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr

       

    Patricia

    Patricia reading Isaiah 1, chapter 25.

                                                                                 

     Our Special Thanks:

    •    For Reading:  Patricia & Hugh
    •    For The Team:  Kevin and Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Mike & Judy
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Beth & Connie & Mike
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Jan & Sir Charlie, Beth D. & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray &  Wendy

     

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    Hugh reading Philippians.

     

    Birthdays:    Bill Hammond (71, Monday), Amy Carey (25, Wednesday), Celeste (Wednesday), Richard Eschelbrenner (Thursday), CC Reidel – Occhipinti (8, Friday)

     

    Cupcakes

    Cupcakes of The Week, Bill, Richard, and Nikki.

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;  For Tom Quinn's continued recuperation from shoulder surgery;    for Nina Tucker's dad;   Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;    for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; 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;  

     

    The Corner

    The Brown-Delgado Corner with Buddy & Tori, Bernadette, Michelle, & Kerry.

      

    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   Jackie's sister, Shellie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;   Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  Rita; 

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her blessing with Wendy.


     

    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; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret and Jim; 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.

     

    Your Finances,  October 12

    Expenses:   $495.00

    Outreach:   $260.00

                                                                                      

    We Donated this week:  

    Nothing special 

    Video:  Next Week.   

                                      

    Thanks for your Generosity.

    Have a Good 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.

     

     

     

     

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

     

    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.

     

    Hildegard of Bingen

     

     

     

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    Patricia reading from Deuteronomy.

     

     

    Thanks to these special people:  

    •    For  the Readings:   Patricia & Richard
    •    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: Becky & Tom & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie  & Hue
    •    For the Music:     Ben  & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion

     

     

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    Richard reading from James.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Marsha Farmer (61, last Tuessday), Marilyn Ackerman (last Tuesday), Teresa Quinn (last Thursday); Aggie Stryker (Saturday) 

     

     Anniversaries: 

    Kerry & Nina (31st Wednesday)

    David & Caroline (33rd Thursday)

    Rob & Beth (44th Friday)

    Dee & Mike (61st Friday)

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Remember these special people

    For Bruno, Ray and Claire's son-in-law with a heart attack;  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;   

     

    For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay 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;

     

     

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    Happy Birthday, Aggie.

     

     

    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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    Happy 61st Anniversary, Dee, to you and Mike.  I feel his presence with us.

     

     

    This week we donated $2,000.00 to Soul's Harbor. 

     

    Your Finances, September 2, 2018

    Expenses:    $ 855.00

    Outreach:    $ 245.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

     

     

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    This cupcake is for you, Buddy, for being such a neat kid and faithful helper.

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

    (214-783-0443)

     

     

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    Thanks, Tori, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week and a special girl.

     

     

    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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    $2000 to you, Brent for the wonderful work that is Souls Harbor.

     

     

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    What makes me think you two are having too much fun back there!

     

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    Rosemary 5-30-10

     

    Rosemary’s Blessing

    May you always have these blessings:

    a soft breeze when summer comes-

    a warm fireside in winter-

    and always- the gentle smile of a friend.

     Hugh 5-30-10
      

        Special Thanks: 

    ·   For Reading: Hugh & Ken

    · For the Communion Bread: Bonnie 

    · For Serving: Kevin

    · For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Rob & Beth

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

    · For the Pictures: Tom & John

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    · For the coffee & donuts & cake: Jo & Tony & Joanne & Joan


     Ken 5-30-10

     
        
     Happy Birthday:  Frank Reyes' mom, Mela (92); Mabel Ekes; Ray Occhipinti & his daughter, Christy; and Shonda 

     

    Happy Anniversary:

     

    Patty Jennings & Jeff Courtman (Day 1)

    Mike Moretta & Beverly Roberts (Day 1)

    Andy Cotter & Brittany Bigelow (Day 1)

    John & Maria Gorman (12th)

     

     


     Beautiful 5-30-10

     

     

    Please Remember:

     

    The 3 couples who just married Saturday; Margie Weynant, who just died last Sunday; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie; Mary Kee's son, John; Cathy Lynn; Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester; Dina McPherson after a motorcycle fall; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's back operation & her daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia;  Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris 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;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents;   Rita Dore;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & also Casey in a bad motorcycle accident & Phil Fruge;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece, Angel & friend, Diane Kreitzer;   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;  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.   
     

    Bev 5-30-10

     
     

       

    Picture 1:   Rosemary's Blessing

    Picture 2:   Hugh Bivona reading

    Picture 3:   Ken Cramer reading

    Picture 4:   Beverly & Mike

    Picture 5:   Beverly & Mike 

     

    Special Announcement: June 13 through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

       

     

     

     

     

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

    Your Finances: May 30:

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 750.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $  305.00

     

    Thanks for the 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?

  • 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026

    Acts 2:  All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
    1 Peter 1:  Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
    John 20:  Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”

    Music,  Ben & Shonda
    Readers,  Denni & Tom
    Homily,   John Stack
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin
    The Organization man,  Richard & Mike
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    Denni reading from the Acts of the Apostles


    Remember these special people:

    For all the people affected by natural disasters like floods, earthquakes etc;  For the Ukraine and the Holy Land; For our new Pope, Leo XIV;  For John Stack;    For the Quinn’s daughter, Colleen  with breast cancer;   For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;

    For Tom Good; For Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;  For Ron and Marilyn;  For Ed Kless;  Jackie’s sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;    from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

    Tom reading from the 1st Letter of Peter


    Birthdays: 
    Claire Occhipinti 4/17
    Anniversaries:

    Expenses: $   910.00
    Outreach: $   250.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.



    Barbara and Tom get IOU birthday cookies

    Claire gets a cookie for her birthday

    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Life is short …
    Break the rules,
    Forgive quickly,
    Kiss slowly,
    Love truly,
    Laugh uncontrollably,
    And never regret anything that made you smile.

    Mark Twain

    Fred (in brown shirt) on television for Love for Kids

     

    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at
    9:30 at the ArtCentre of Plano,
    902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.


    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.