Rosemary’s Blessing: (An Italian Blessing)

Oh, God, Every day You give us bread, wine, and oil satisfying us with your generosity.  Bless our being together at this celebration and give us gratitude toward You and toward all of Creation.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Blake & Blair
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Celeste & Wendy & Hue
• To Fred & Maureen, Mary & Richard, Jim Miller, and all who helped with the Sunday Service, April 6.

Happy Birthday: Carmen Pastula, Morgan & Alexandra Froebe, Laura Chollick, Tom Zurchin, Mark Ackerman, Cathy Goode & Andy, Kerry Tucker, Kate & Kim Banzhaf, Claire Occhipinti, & Jerry Gleason (74).

Happy Anniversary:

• Theresa & Larry (2nd)
• Leslie Nugent & John (2nd)
• Rob & Casey (5th)
• John & Allison (14th)
• Dave & Margarita (15th) & Dave’s birthday
• Mike & Angie Carroll (18th)
• John & Connie Doherty
• Tony & Jo (30th) & Tony’s birthday
• Richard & Judy Lyons (36th)
• Fred & Maureen (48th) & Fred’s birthday
• Curtis & Mabel (58th)

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

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

Anniversary Party: May 3, 7:00, Fairview Farms Barn, covered dish (A-R, hors d’oeuvre; S-Z, deserts), more info in Friday blog.

If anyone would like information on convents that take in guests in Rome, Florence, & Venice, let me know.

Your Finances:

• April 20:  Income for Running  Expenses: $1320.00                                                                          Income for Outreach Expenses: $215.00   

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary’s Blessing:  A Prayer for Easter Sunday (from A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers by Andrew Greeley)

Oh God who bestows life prodigous and of whose abundant graciousness the rabbit and the egg and the lily are symbols, renew our life of faith on this morning of joy and help us to sing the alleluia with confidence and hope that some day, just like Jesus, we too will rise again.  We ask this in the name of the Risen Jesus.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Alexandra & Morgan
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
• For the Books & wine cups: Cliff and Jean, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Celeste, Hue

Happy Birthday: Joanne, Ken Cramer, Sheila Baach, Susie Harrell, Buddy Goode, Barb Wittek, Colleen Lackey, & Poncik

Happy Anniversary:

• Cathy & Buddy (28th)

Please Remember:  Lance Anderson’s mom who died this week; Rose Banzhaf’s mom who also died this week; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood’s friend Kerry whose dad is dying; Margarita’s  Aunt Lenore, & Yolanda; one year old Sadie with cancer; Margie’s mom; Donna & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula’s companions in the military overseas, including Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy’s son Chris; Lisa’s nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa’s friend Shelly; David & Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Shawn in a car wreck; Dawn’s friend Jessica & Aunt Ann and Dawn’s back op. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we continue to form a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels. 

Your Finances:

• March 23:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,592.00
• March 23:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 1,448.00 

Thanks for your Generosity!

Happy Easter & Have a Great Week, J.S

Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

Rosemary’s Blessing:   A Blessing for the Day (Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley)

May the God of the dawn awaken you;  May the God of sunrise stir you up;  May the God of morning bless your work;   May the God of noon renew your strength;  May the God of sunset bring you home;  May the God of dusk soothe your soul;  May the God of night bring you rest.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Blair & Blake
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: Carmen & Ashley & Noah
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste, Hue

Happy Birthday: Michelle Brown, Diane McClurg, Jackie Urbanczyk, Marianne Elwell, Tori Rogers (17)

Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood’s friend Kerry whose dad is dying; Margarita’s  Aunt Lenore, & Yolanda; one year old Sadie with cancer; Margie’s mom; Donna & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula’s companions in the military overseas, including Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy’s son Chris; Lisa’s nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa’s friend Shelly; David & Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Shawn in a car wreck; Dawn’s friend Jessica & Aunt Ann and Dawn’s back op. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we are forming a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels.  More in Friday’s blog.

Bishop John Shelby Spong (Episcopal) recommends for Old Testament study on line: Christ Community Church.  Let me know if you try it.  I don’t know it yet, but I trust Bishop Spong, a progressive scripture scholar.

Next Sunday: Palm Sunday

Your Finances:

• March 9:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 859.00
• March 9:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 625.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

 

Remember….

 

JSM is now streaming live thanks to the enormous efforts of Mike Moran.

The link: Coming Sunday

 

 

From our Dearest Becky:

Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy is now your drop off point for needed medical supplies such as gloves and masks. We are also combining this with a food pantry drive.

If you feel the need to help during this special time and can bring any or all of these needed medical supplies and/or food donations, Legacy will get them to the appropriate sites.

Hours are between 8 am and 4 pm Monday – Fridays. Week end hours by appointment only for large donations.

Location: 601 Accent Dr., Plano 75075

Please share share share !

Also from Becky:

Legacy has just spent the last week preparing to be closed for probably the year and yet still have school. We are fortunate that the Texas Education Agency and the Commissioner of Education  has allowed educators to continue to be paid if we make an attempt to instruct children while they are home.

Not only at Legacy, but educators around the state have been doing just that. Many districts like us will be starting online school or giving out instructional packets on Monday. We also started our food program back early last week and on Tuesday handed out over 1000 meals in one day. Every Monday now families can come and receive 7 days worth of food for each child in the home. For many families, especially for the ones who has a parent or two who has been laid off, it’s making a tremendous difference.

 

 

I am proud of my leadership team and what they have accomplished in one week’s time. But you know what’s even better? Knowing that Legacy is not unique. You will continue to hear wonderful stories of what school districts around the state of Texas are doing to meet the needs of families through food support and low tech and high tech learning. It’s a great time to be proud of your public school system!

#ClosedNotClosed

 

 

 

 

How goes Ye Ole Catholic Church https://www.uscatholic.org/articles/202003/life-under-lockdown-8-ways-handle-staying-home-31994

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular locally, Cindy's staff at Presby; For Joe Hogan with cancer,  For Loretta's aunt Alicia;   For Ryan, Rosemary's nephew, who had surgery; For Bill Hammond,    For Sydney & her dear Husband, Hugh, who just moved to the Other Side,  & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  Shonda's mom;   For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  for Michelle;  For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free.;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

 

 

 

Remember….

 

Safe grocery shopping: 

PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic UPDATED!!! www.DrJeffVW.com

 

 

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

 

 

Given to me by Lynda Fleming,  Author Unknown

   

 

 

 

Connie reads Jeremiah.

 

Thanks to these special people

         

• For  the Readings:  Connie & John
• For The Team:    Buddy
• For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
• For the Special Communion Cups: Jan & Charlie
• For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike & Rosemary (of the wedding)   
• For the coffee and extras:  Jackie & Becky & Tom
• For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue 
• For the Music:     Ben & Shonda 
• For all who helped with communion

 

  

 

 

John reads from Hebrews. 

 

 

Birthdays:  Zoe (10,  today) & Samantha, Zoe's twin sister who lives now in heaven;  Rob (Tuesday); John DeGenova (59, Thursday) 

Anniversaries

Bill & Zaile (9th, Wednesday)

 

  

 

 

Rosemary reads her Blessing of The Week 

 

 

Remember these special people

 

 

For Meredith, cancer free;  For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine  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; 

 

 

Mediterranean sunset from The Viking Sun. 

 

 

For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) 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;  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; 

 

 

 

 

 Th Great Austin wedding.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Welcome, Everybody, to the wedding of Jessica and Robert. 

 

 

Your Finances, October 28, 2018

Expenses:    $ 605.00

Outreach:    $ 151.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody

 

 

 

Robert and Jessica composed their own marvelous vows and read them to each other.

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

 

 
 

 

 I declare you husband and wife.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 Every creature of God welcome to this wedding.

Rosemary's Blessing: 

Gracious God, slow my pace and soften My Heart this Christmas. 

Keep me from rushing through the Season, but losing the Way . . .

from decorating the Tree, but missing the Light . . .

from wrapping the Gifts, but missing the Gift. 

www.PrayersAtWork.com

 
 

 Special Thanks: 

· For Reading: Patricia & Karen

· For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

· For Serving:   Kevin

· For the Wine Cups & Cross: Beth & Rob

· For the Music: Ben & Celeste & Wendy

· For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

· For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

For the coffee: Sydney & Hugh Bivona

 

Happy Birthday:  Karen Steele, Lorynne 13, Jeremy & Ashley 22, Dawn

Anniversary: Mark Leutkemeyer & Annette (Day 1)  
 

 

 

Community Members' Blessings for 2009:

 

• Heritage Farm renovation project.
• Vines experience. I feel secure.

 Please Remember:  Bob McGrath's badly cut foot; Stacie McKinley's sister, Jenny, who just died this week; all our kids taking semester finals; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris with cancer; 12 year old Becca Stevens very sick in Childrens with something the doctors cannot diagnose;  Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Bonnie's sister Laurie recuperating from open heart surgery; Theresa Quinn's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee; Kim's right foot;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents; Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Lucas' Quiocho's grand dad; &  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;  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. 

 

  
  
  

Picture 1:  Karen reading

Picture 2:  Patricia reading

Picture 3:  The Froebes, Richard, Morgan, Alexandra, & Monica

 

Picture 4: Chloe with her grand parents & mom, Tom, Denni, & Clare, Ron & Nancy in the background

 

 

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

Your Finances: December 20:

 

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1073.00

Income for Outreach Expenses: $  372.00

 

 

Thanks for your Generosity!

 

 

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