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 Special Thanks–

  • For Reading:   Claire & Bill
  • For Serving:  Kevin  
  • For the Greek Communion Bread:  John Cade's Greek mother in law, Caliope
  • For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie
  • For the Music: Ben & Bethany & Shonda
  • For the Pictures & Video: None this week  
  • For the coffee and pastries:  Bill, Jackie & Jerry
  • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

 

  Birthdays:  Joanie Beavers (32 Tuesday), Emma Dugan (3, Saturday), John Cade (78, Sunday, today)

Anniversary:

Erin McClurg & Chuck ( 6th, Saturday)

Joanie Beavers & Derrick (9th, Wednesday)

Barb & Ron Senter (41st, Today, Sunday)

 We Remember  

  The Banzhaf Family;  Mike’s upcoming & postponed hip operation;  Mark Ackerman’s recuperation from an operation and Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;   Bob McGrath Jr. with cancer;  Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;   Patricia’s husband, Fred, who had quadruple bypass a few weeks ago;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;    Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

 Lisa's Ackerman’s  Lucus Quiocho going to Afghanistan & his mom depressed about it;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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, & John's dad  in assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 

  Your Finances: November 25, 2012

Expenses:    $  Next week  

Outreach:    $     

We donated this week: 

    1.  Next week

     Thanks for your Generosity 

Have a Great 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

    When the decorations of Christmas have been packed away
    then the work of Christmas begins:

    Lord, help us

    to find the lost,
    to heal those broken in spirit,
    to feed the hungry,
    to release the oppressed,
    to rebuild the nations,
    to bring peace among all peoples,
    and to make a little music with the heart…

    Adapted from Work of Christmas Begins by Howard Thurman

     

     

    John reading 3

    John Reading The Great Prophet Isaiah (III)

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Mary Jane
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:    Alison & John
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Connie & Beth & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade, Jackie, Martha,  Sydney, & Beth Dugan
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Bethany & David
    •    For all who helped with communion                                                       

     

    Mary Jane reading 

    Mary Jane reading Ephesians.

     

    Birthdays:  Tom Fleming (57, Monday), Jan (Saturday)

    Anniversary:

    Carol & Richard (41st, Monday)

     

    Jan
       

    Happy Birthday, Jan.

      

    Please Remember these special people:

    A special remembrance for two of our great men who both died in December of last year, 2014, Fred on the 4th, Curtis on the 7th.   

    For Betty's husband & the family;  For Jerry's back; For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn;   Michelle Simari’s sister;   For Barb Wittek's broken shoulder & new grandbaby;  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 recovering from 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;     For Jackie's friend, Barbara   

     

         Carol & Rich

     

    Happy 41st, Carol and Rich.      

                     

    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 who just died;     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;

                       

    Tom & Becky 2

     

    Welcome Home, Tom and Becky.

    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 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.

                               


    Brent

    Brent, the excellent director, receiving our contribution to Souls Harbor.
        

     

    Your Finances, January 3, 2016

    Expenses:   $1450.00

    Outreach:   $ 330.00  

    Donated today:   $2000 to Souls Harbor

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     


    Music 1

     

    The Best Music, Shonda, Bethany, David, & Ray, including Leo.
     

     

    Have a Beautiful New Year, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

    JSM Mission-Faith Statement  

     

    Nativity 1

    Happy Memories of Christmas Eve at Vines.

     

          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.


      Peace

     

    Peace and a Wonderful New Year, Everybody.
                  

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     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

     Ed 6-5-11

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:   Ed & Christine Kless  
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron
    • For the Wine Cups:  John DeGenova  
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Charlie & Beth & John Simari
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Mike & Judy, Joan & Jackie

      Christine 6-5-11 
     

     Happy Birthday:  Shonda, Ray Occhipinti (71) & his daughter, Christi (36), & Zach Read (15), (all these Friday & Saturday), then this week, Lindsay Kite (20, Monday), and today, Mabel

     Happy Anniversary:

    Diane & Kent McClurg (39th)

    Ray & Loretta Garcia Williams (43rd)

     Ro 6-5-11

    Please Remember:

     Jim Herman, who died Thursday;  Richard Kearley in the hospital since April with severe staff infection;  Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, in Baylor, Plano, needing a bone marrow transplant;  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 & 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.   
       

     Chloe 6-5-11

      Picture 1:    Ed with Cara helping                              

      Picture 2:    Christine with Sean helping                       

     Picture 3:    Rosemary with blessing      

     Picture 4:    Chloe     

                                                

         Video:   Mass Beginning 

     

    Finances:  June 5, 2011 

     Expenses:   $995.00

     Outreach:   $576.00 

     

     Thanks for the Generosity

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

     

     

     

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       Video:  Denni reading all of Isaiah 53 (2 1/2 min.)

       

     Rosemary’s Blessing: 

    May love surround you,

    comfort you

    and fill your heart with hope.

    Sick Kids Foundation, Toronto, Canada

    Denni 10-21-12

    Denni reading Chap. 53 of Isaiah

     Special Thanks–

    • For Reading:  Tom & Denni
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Cindy & Kim
    • For the Wine Cups:  Marilyn and Ron
    • For the Music: Ray &  Shonda
    • For the Pictures & Video: Mike & Rick, Beth, John & Connie
    • For the coffee and pastries:  Mike & Geri & Jackie & Jerry 
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

     

    Tom 10-21-12

    Tom reading Hebrews

    Birthdays:  Chuck Pratt (74, Friday), Rob (60, Tuesday, the 30th), Cara Kless (4, Tuesday, same day as mom & dad)

     Anniversary:

    Ed & Christine Kless (8th, Tuesday)

    Celeste 10-21-12

    Celeste

    We Remember  

    Colleen Romero who died Friday evening and for her husband, Fred;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;  John DeGenova's recuperation from eye surgery;  Erin McClurg's friend Chris Hutchins;  Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;   Patricia’s husband, Fred, who had quadruple bypass a few weeks ago;   Colleen Romero;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;    Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke. 

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    Communion Helpers

     Lisa's Ackerman’s  Lucus Quiocho going to Afganastan & his mom depressed about it;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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, & John's dad  in assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

    Your Finances: October 21, 2012

    Expenses:    $1895.00    

    Outreach:    $ 165.00   

     Thanks for your Generosity 

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

    Video:  Entrance hymn (2 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.

     

     

     

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     Simari 3-27-11 
     

     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  John & Kevin
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob
    •  For the Music:  Ben & Shonda & Wendy & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John Simari
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, Gayle, Jan,  & Fred & Maureen

     
    Kevin 3-27-11 
     

     Happy Birthday:   Buddy Goode & Barb Wittek  

     Patricia 3-27-11

     

      Please Remember:

     Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, in the hospital with multiple myeloma;  Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; Carol Eshelbrenner's broken ankle;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Jackie Ritter's hand operation recuperation;  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;    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;    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.   
       
     Coffee Shoppe 3-27-11 
     

     Picture 1:   John              

     Picture 2:   Kevin    

      Picture 3:   Patricia giving communion   

     Picture 4  The Coffee Shoppe, John, Kevin, Sandra

     Picture 5:   American Cemetary, Normandy, France                                              

    Cemetary 3-27-11 
     

    Finances:  March 27, 2011  (Next Report 4/10)

    Thanks for your generosity

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

     

     

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week    

     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 

     

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    John reading from the minor Prophet, Amos.
     

                                     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Marlene
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie,
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Bethany & Mary
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

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    Connie reading from 1 Timothy.

     

     

    Birthdays:    Beth Dugan (45, Tuesday), Judy Carrell,  Leo (6, Saturday), John Cade (55th of ordination, Friday), Mary Jane Stephenson (Tuesday), and Tom & Lynda (34th, last week)

    Anniversaries:

    Tom & Becky (37th, Tuesday)

     

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    Rosemary inviting everyone to the Christmas concert at the Meyerson.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Dee and for Mike, who just moved to the other side Thursday afternoon;  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 Zaile's mom in the hospital in the Philippines;  For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg amd is in a body cast (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;     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;   

     

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    Okay, Mike, that cupcake is for Judy on her birthday.  Let's see if she gets a bite, Folks.

     

    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 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 & Mary's niece, Lisa, with brain cancer, Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    John, even though you have forgotten, it was 55 years ago that you were ordained a Carmelite priest.  Congratulations.
     

     

    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.

     

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    Happy 6th birthday, Leo.  Better watch out behind you.

     

     

    Your Finances, September 25, 2016

    Expenses:   $  541.00

    Outreach:   $   327.00

    Donated today:  $ 2,900.00 to Soul's Harbor

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    What could this little girl be looking for?

     

    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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    Congratulations, Bethany.  This is for you and the little one coming, so he knows what good things await him.

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Oh God who made me absolutely unique,

    Help me to value more the Person You made Me to be.

    And protect me from comparisons and envy and discouragement over what I am not.

    Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings  

     Claire 2-12-12

     

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Patricia & Claire          
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread: Alison & Jan
    • For the Wine Cups: Rob & Beth 
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    • For the coffee & specials: Chuck and Sandra, Joan  & Jackie

     Patricia 2-12-12

     Birthdays:   Dana Dinsmore 

    Anniversary:  

    John & Lambrini (18th)

    John & Alison (18th)


    Sarah 2-12-12
     

     
     Please Remember:

     Christine Drescher;  Rita;   Rosemary's elbow recuperation;  Alison's recuperation;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Julia Grenier;  Mike Moran's parents, especially his dad with ALS;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, Tara; Jackie Urbanczyk's sister, Carol, with a back operation;  Mike and Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation & broken wrists;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; 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, & 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;  Rita Dore;  Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including 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;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     

     Royce Rubio 2-12-12

     

    Picture 1:    Claire reading Leviticus                          

    Picture 2:    Patricia reading 1 Corinthians

    Picture 3:    Sarah Wright & her dad, Rick                

    Picture 4:    Royce Rubio, the groom              

                                                                                                                    

           Video:    Mass Beginning  (2 min.)

     

      

    Your Finances: February 12, 2012

    Expenses:   $820.00

     Outreach:  $350.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

     

    Note: Tax receipts for the year's donations are out.  Let us know if you did not get yours.

     

    Have a Great 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.