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On this Palm Sunday …

As we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with palms and holy water,

May we know how much God loves us,

And in this knowledge, may we rejoice! 

J & R Creations

 John 4-17-11 

 
 
  Special Thanks:

  • For Reading:  John Simari & Mary Ellen
  • For Serving: Kevin  
  • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
  • For the Wine Cups:  Rob & Beth
  • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Jon & Leo
  • For the Pictures & Video:  Charlie & Beth & John
  • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
  • For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, & Jon & Nina

 M.E. 4-17-11 

  Happy Birthday:   Claire Occhipinti (today, Sunday), Andy Goode, Alexandra Froebe (22), Jerry Gleason, Fred Macchio (& anniversary)

 Happy Anniversary:

John & Alison DeGenova (17th)

Mike & Angie Carroll (21st)

Fred & Maureen (48th) 

  Penny 4-17-11

Please Remember:

 Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, in the hospital with multiple myeloma;  Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer;    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;    Margie's mom;  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.   
   
  Leo 4-17-11 

 Picture 1:   John Simari reads                 

 Picture 2:   Mary Ellen reads     

 Picture 3:   Penny announcing The Great Easter Egg Hunt next week     

 Picture 4:   Leo checking out Rosemary's blessing                                                

 Special Notice: Holy Thursday & Good Friday Services at the home of Curtis & Mabel Ekes, 2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson 75080, where we celebrated Ash Wednesday.

Also, Easter Sunday, we welcome flowers for the stage.  Remember, also, The Great Easter Egg Hunt.

 

   Video:   Mass Beginning–



 

Finances:  April 17, 2011 

Expenses:   $1131.00

Outreach:   $ 967.00 

Thanks for the Generosity

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

 

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  • Announcements for March 25, 2007

    Special Thanks:

    For reading, Mary & Mary Ellen

    For the Altar Bread, Angie Carroll

    For Serving, Carmen & T.J.

    For the Altar, donuts, muffins, coffee, & juice, Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Ray & Claire, & Margarita

    For the Books & Communion Cups, Roy & Carol Strom, Beth & Rob Robinson

    For ushering & all sorts of jobs, Cliff Wright

    For the music, Ray & Wendy, Elliot & Hue, Rick & Jackie

    Happy Birthday: Buddy Goode, Barb Wittek.

    Happy Anniversary: Buddy & Cathy

    Please Remember: Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Evelyn Mitzel & Les, who died March 9; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s sister Tina’s friend Evelyn with cancer; Jackie Ritter’s sister Sandy; little 5 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson; Tom Quinn’s brother Tim; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; Barb Senter’s mom, Margie’s mom, Dona & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula & his companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey back from his 3rd deployment, 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; Rob’s mom & dad; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick, & Kathleen Gallagher.

    Spiritual Formation Schedule (CCD): We’ve started. Welcome!!

    Your Finances:

    March 25: Income for Running Expenses: $737.00    

    March 25: Income for Outreach Expenses: $1,099.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Don’t forget! Next Saturday is the Trinity clean-up. Download directions to Rochester Park. Download Pperation Act Flyer. 

    Next Mass: April 1, 2007, Palm Sunday

    Have a Great Week.

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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?

  • Announcements

    Rosemary's Blessing:  

    May the blessing of light be upon you,
    Light without and light within,
    And in all your comings and goings
    May you ever have a kindly greeting
    From them you meet along the road.

    An Irish Blessing

     

      Beth 1

               Beth reading Deuteronomy & preparing for Yosemite

     

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Beth & Claire
    •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Sir Charlie and Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Jerry & John
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Carol & Richard, Jackie & Michelle
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion

     

     

    Claire
     Claire reading James, see the note on Santiago de Compostella

     

     

    Birthdays:    Teresa Quinn (Monday), Mary Harrell (Wednesday)

    Anniversaries:

    Richard & Monica (28th, Saturday)

    Kerry & Nina (28th, Saturday)

    Ken & Cindy (53, Tuesday)

     

      HHH 2

                   Saturday Morning at Hotter 'N Hell Hundred

     

    Special Announcement: We are moving This coming Sunday

    After celebrating week after week for 10 years, PISD is asking us to move over to Sigler on Janwood.  Apparently it is quite expensive to A/C the large cafetorium at Vines.  Sigler will be more economical.  September 6 we begin our new adventure.

    Check the map:      View this photo

     

      HHH 5

     One of 11 Rest Stops on the 100 mile selection, some of which offer at least 6 varieties of hundreds of cookies baked by the ladies of that 30 mile rest stop.  Great hospitality every year.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bernadette's mom;     For Lily's Dad;   For Rose Banzhaf's 8 year old niece, Madeline;;  For  Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer;  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;

     

      HHH 6

    One, Two, Three, Go, and 14 thousand streak off, Wichita Falls

     

    Francis Vanderwall's friend, Joseph DeLaune;   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;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has 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;   For a little friend, Heather;  

     

      James

    Would you trust James to give his sister Kara her birthday cupcake?

     

    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.

     

     

    Leo 2

    Want to see a Happy Leo?  How about a cupcake for lighting the candles, to say nothing of the melodrama of joy he displayed on his way up to collect his treasure.

     

    Your Finances, August 30, 2015

    Expenses:   $940.00

    Outreach:   $160.00

    Donated today: $2000 to Souls Harbor

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Genevieve 1
    Finally, Genevieve waves and says, "So long until next week in our new place."

     

    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.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Announcements

    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    May we be blessed with the gift of

    contemplation of the blessings we have received and

    then put this appreciation into action to help others.

    And may there always be someone on your bike path

    to help you on your way.

    J & R Creations

    Erin-Cole 4-28-13

    Erin and Cole reading Acts.

    Our Special Thanks 

    • For Reading:  Erin & Chuck   
    • For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Cindy & Kim
    • For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    • For the Pictures & Video:   Connie, Jan & Rick,  
    • For the coffee and pastries: Ron & Marilyn, Jackie 
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    • For the Music: Ray  & Bethany

    Chuck 4-28-13

    Chuck reading Revelations.

    Birthdays:  Ashley Pastula (16, Thursday), Greg Rogers (52, Wednesday), Denni (Wednesday), John Simari (Tuesday), Cliff Wright (69, Today, Sunday). 

    Anniversaries:

    Hugh & Sydney (6th, Saturday)

    Rob & Casey (10th, Wednesday)

    Bill & Patty (40th, Saturday)

    Offertory 4-28-13

    Offertory with Mike and Geri and Lily.

    We Remember:

    Marsha Farmer's mom who just died this week and the family;  John O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  John's Caliope, who has been in and out of the hospital;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly and John's unusually painful arm injury;  Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;  John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;  Tom Quinn's shoulder surgery coming up May 15, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike & Tara, plus their family friends who lost a 20 week old baby son;     Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;     Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;      Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

    Tom 4-28-13

    Tom announcing Habitat's next build, May 11. Book it. A great day.

    Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  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;  Jean Wright's daughter, Mary;    Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, & Chebino;  a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.


     
    Your Finances: April 28, 2013

    Expenses:     $1455.00

    Outreach:     $1000.00

    We donated this week: 

    1.   $1000 to West, TX

    2.  $2000 to Soul's Harbor

        Thanks for your Generosity 

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

     Video: Entrance hymn, Alleluia (1 1/2 min.) 

      

     

     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.

       

  • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 12, 2025

    2 Kings 5:  Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God.  His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy.
    2 Timothy 2:   Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory.
     Luke 17:  “Ten were cleansed, were they not?  Where are the other nine?  Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”

     

    Mary reading from the 2nd Book of Kings

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Shonda & Ben
    Readers,  Mary & John
    Homily,   John Cade
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

    John reading from the 2nd Letter of St. Paul to Timothy

    Remember these special people:

    For all the people affected by natural disasters;  For the Ukraine and the Holy Land; For our new Pope, Leo XIV;  For John Stack;    For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Warren Wittek; 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 ;

    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 recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

    Richard gets a cookie for his birthday


    Birthdays:
        Richard Eshelbrenner 10/15, Donna Dinsmore 10/18
    Anniversaries:   Ben & Candace Porter 25th 10/18, Annette & Roger 10/18

    Expenses: $  795.00
    Outreach: $  315.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

    Ben gets a cookie for his anniversary
    Annette & Roger get a cookie for their anniversary


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
    no hands but yours,
    no feet but yours,
    Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s
    compassion is to look out to the world,
    Yours are the feet with which Christ is to
    go about doing good,
    Yours are the hands, with which Christ is to
    bless all people now.

    From a prayer by Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)

     

    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at the
    ArtCentre of Plano,
    9
    02 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.

     

  • Sunday Announcements, August 12, 2007

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: T.J. & Kevin
    • For the Altar Bread: Claire Occhipinti
    • For Serving: Carmen & Ashley
    • For the Altar, donuts, muffins, coffee, & juice: Margie, Jackie, Lisa & Mark, Marilyn & Ron and Margarita
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol Strom, Jackie & Bob McGrath
    • For the music: Ray & Roy, Marianne & Kathleen, Rick & Jackie

    Happy Birthday: Cindy Ekes, Marlene Ekes, Becky Nugent, Stephen Farmer (17), Lance Anderson (50), Rose Banzhaf, (Megan Robinson)

    Happy Anniversary: Mark & Lisa Ackerman

    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.

    Good News from Mexico: I talked with Karina Saturday night and she says she has set up her little pharmacy in Cuernavaca and it is going well. Unfortunately, a couple of days ago she fell in the street and broke her polio brace. Her mother, Maria Luisa, whose cancer seems to be in remission, has worked the pharmacy while Karina stayed home to recuperate. Monday she hopes to return to work. Our seed money seems to be bearing fruit. 

    Your Finances:

    • August 5: Income for Running Expenses:              $ 865.00 
    • August 5: Income for Outreach Expenses:             $ 401.00 

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S