Announcments

Rick & Jackie Urbanczyk's Blessing:  

May you be blessed with all things good.
May your joys, like the stars at night, be too numerous to count.
May your victories be more abundant than all the grains of sand
on all the beaches on all the oceans in all the world.
May lack and struggle only serve to make you stronger
and may beauty, order and abundance be your constant companions.
May every pathway you choose lead to
that which is pure and good and lovely.
May every doubt and fear be replaced by a deep abiding trust
as you behold evidence of a Higher Power all around you.
And when there is only darkness and the storms of life are closing in…
May the light at the core of your being illuminate the world.
May you always be aware you are loved beyond measure
and may you be willing to love unconditionally in return.
May you always feel protected and cradled in the arms of God,
like the cherished child you are.
And when you are tempted to judge,
may you be reminded that we are all one
and that every thought you think reverberates across the universe,
touching everyone and everything.
And when you are tempted to hold back,
may you remember that love flows best when it flows freely…
and it is in giving that we receive the greatest gift.
May you always have music and laughter
and may a rainbow follow every storm.
May gladness wash away every disappointment,
may joy dissolve every sorrow…and may love ease every pain.
May every wound bring wisdom and every trial bring triumph
and with each passing day may you live more abundantly
than the day before.
May you be blessed.
And may others be blessed by you.
This is my heartfelt wish for you.
May you be blessed.

Copyright Simple Truths, LLC.

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Scott & Patricia

• For the Communion Bread:  Alison, Sabrina & Anthony

• For Serving:  Noah & Kevin

• For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Roy & Carol & Jackie

• For the Music: Ben & Wendy

• For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

• For the altar & sound:  Margie & Leon Campise

• For the donuts & coffee: Jackie & the Baack Family

Happy Birthday:     Jessica Bresson, Sue Tomas,  Nina Waldron, & Rick Urbanczyk (today)

Happy Anniversary:

Barb & Warren Wittek (30th)

Rick & Jackie Urbanczyk (34th, today)

Chuck & Sandra Pratt (48th)

Please Remember:  Sabrina on her trip to France, Italy, and Greece; Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis;  Jack Carlson's friend Tommy Ketchum, 37, in the hospital with emergency brain surgery after a stroke; Rita at home & recuperating; Jackie's sisters Sandy & Sue Scott and friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage & is still living;  Julie Johnston who is dealing with a return of her cancer; Cathy Lynn's mom, Catherine, 93, who just had hip surgery; Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene, who is declining;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; 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;  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; David Hoover & his brother Hugh in the hospital; 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 & 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:  Patricia reading 2 Corinthians

Picture 2:  Final blessing on their Anniversary, Rick & Jackie Urbanczyk

Picture 3:  The Reads, Doug, Teresa, & Zack

Picture 4:  Ron making our monthly donation to CCAC, $3000 this month because of everyone's generosity, Ray & Clair Occhipinti & Jackie McGrath

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

Your Finances:

June 28: 

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,288.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $    585.00 

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Bonaventure U. in N.Y.,  our community has been honored to be placed in a public placard of various people and communities who have contributed to Bona Responds.  Very humbling.  Thanks, Jim Maher.

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week 

But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed.  And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow even if that faith is not always deserved.

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

Rob reading from Exodus.

 Thanks to these special people:  

•    For  the Readings:  Rob & Beth 
•    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: Mike &  Jackie
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie  & Hue
•    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion

Beth reading from Ephesians.

Birthdays:  Dawson Dinsmore (last Thursday), Lynda Fleming (Wednesday, 58)

Rosemary sharing her Blessing of The Week.

Anniversaries: 

David & Donna Dinsmore (last Thursday, 32^nd)

Brian Bambanek & Kendal (Monday, 13^th, Harper’s mom & dad & guess whose son)

Hue & Linda Beavers (Thursday, 43^rd)

Mike & Judy (Wednesday, 54^th)

Happy 54th Anniversary, Judy & Mike.

Remember these special people

For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim,  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 Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For Margie McKeon.  

Happy 43rd, Hue and Linda.

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;   For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 35, sick & don't know why;   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;

 Crazy Ragbrai riders, Stack, Dana and David Dinsmore.  Also David & Donna's Anniversary.

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.

Thanks, Emma, for being our Candle Lighter of the Week.

Your Finances, August 5, 2018

Expenses:    $ 915.00

Outreach:    $ 135.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

Thanks, Buddy, for being such a faithful helper.

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

Happy Days, John, you are now a granddad. 

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.

Peace, Everybody.

Please pardon our delay with the blog this week.  Internet broke down in the neighborhood.   Construction!

Rosemary’s Blessing

None today because the special Father's Day blessing

Hugh reading Exodus.

Our Special Thanks:

•    For Reading:   Hugh and Bernadette
•    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & John &  Connie 
•    For the coffee and pastries:   Fred & Maureen,  Jackie & Jerry & Beth Dugan 
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Shonda & Bethany & Ray & Wendy

Bernadette reading 2 Corinthians.

Birthdays:    Alison (53, today, Sunday), Jessica Bresson (32, Tuesday), Bernadette (69, Thursday), Joey Cade (40, Friday)

The Best Music Team, Shonda, Wendy, Bethany, and Ray.

Anniversaries:

Joe & Rita Hogan (33^rd, Friday)

The Girls, Bethany, Shonda, and Wendy.

Please Remember these special people:

For Fred’s brother, John, who is really sick with cancer;     For Marilyn Ackerman with a staff infection of her eye;   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;  

Collin Classic Bike Rally at the 40 mile rest stop where the Old Geezer met an old friend handing out water to the riders…..

Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;  Margie McKeon’s brother, Bill, with lung cancer;  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;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  Rita; 

The Friend, Lauri Maucieri.

 

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.

Video: Special Father's Day Blessing for all The Guys, 1 minute

Your Finances, June 15, 2014

Expenses:   $2075.00

Outreach:   $ 365.00

Tom announcing our next Habitat build.

We Donated this week:  nothing special.

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.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

During this Lenten season, may we …

• Fast from criticism, and feast on praise.
• Fast from self-pity, and feast on joy.
• Fast from ill-temper, and feast on peace.
• Fast from selfishness, and feast on service.
• Fast from fear, and feast on faith.

Taken from Bishop Arthur Lichtenberger’s words of Lenten advice.

Lily reading Isaiah 43.

Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Lily & Scott
• For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Jan & Claire
• For the Wine & Cups:  Beth
• For the Music: Ray  & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie, Jan & Rick, & Beth
• For the coffee and pastries:  Fred & Maureen,  Jerry & Jackie
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

Scott reading Philippians.

                                                                                                                        Birthdays: Ken Cramer (Tuesday) and Brooklyn (2, today, Sunday)

Patrick, homeless and on drugs from age 11 and 6th grade to 18, when he arrived at Soul's Harbor. He earned his GED and now at 21 begins college. Patrick shared his amazing and humbling journey with us.

Tom Quinn's shoulder surgery coming up, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth;  Bill Ekes eye operation recuperation;   Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;  Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on their new grandkid, Warren;  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  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;    Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

Torri arrives.

  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;    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.

Zoe arriving with her friend.

 Your Finances: March 10, 2013

Expenses:     $700.00  

Outreach:     $777.00 

March 17, 2013 

Expenses:    $1100.00

Outreach:    $ 365.00

 We donated this week: 

1.   Soul’s Harbor truck pick up.  According to Brent, the truck was filled and enough laudry soap was donated to last the guys for 3 months.

2.  Catholic Charities last week, 70 plus lbs. of food and $135.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

 Video: Rosemary's Blessing (30 sec.) 

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.

We Remember  

Jeremiah 20:  But the LORD is with me, like a mighty champion: my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confusion.
Romans 5:  But the gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many.
Matthew 10:  Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Readers,  Mary Jane & John
Homily,   John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
The Organization man,  Richard
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

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 Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;    For Ed Kless;  For 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.

Birthdays:  Bernadette Delgado 6/19
Anniversaries:  Barbara & Warren Wittek 6/25,  Janice & Mike Elmore 6/25

Expenses: $  
Outreach: $    

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Loving God, through the gift of our fathers,
you reveal your wisdom, love and care.

Continue to bless and guide these holy men
you have given to us in our lives.

Support them in their call
to lead holy lives of faithfulness, respect and integrity.

May their witness of faith and love
shine from them and on their children and families
giving hope and encouragement to all.

Bless them for all the ways they lift their children to achieve their dreams.
Bless them for their sacrifice, their forgiveness and their guidance.

Bless grandfathers, uncles, brothers, cousins, teachers and coaches
who have shown us love and support.

For those fathers who have lost a child or spouse,
give them your loving touch of healing
consoling them with your gentle care.

For those fathers who have gone before us,
bring them to your eternal banquet of joy and peace;
bring them the fullness of union with you
and communion with us as we remember their love for us.
Amen.

(Adapted from Fr. John Thomas Lane, SSS)

Happy Father’s Day

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.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Loving God,

Let us sink into your Word,

Let us nourish it to life,

Let it lead us beyond the burdens of the day

So that we may become

The people you desire us to be.

Taken from The Prayer for Those Who Dwell I the Monastery of the Heart by Joan Chittister

Our Special Thanks 

• For Reading:  John & Jean
• For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups: Jan
• For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie & Rick,  
• For the coffee and pastries:  Rich & Carol, Jackie & Jerry & Chris & Cecily
• For the  altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany

Jean reading 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:  Cary Eschelbrenner (Saturday), Matt Wilson (54,
Friday), Brent (6^th, Thursday), Zach Read (17, Tuesday), Christy
Occhipinti & Daddy Ray (38 & 73, both on Tuesday), Shonda (tomorrow,
Monday), and Mabel (81, Wednesday)

 We Remember:

Ron Kovatis recuperating from a heart attack;  Emma, who broke her collar bone when she fell out of bed;  Rob ‘s continued recuperation;  Bobby who broke his arm;  Tom Quinn's postponed shoulder surgery, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Jean 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;  Diane
Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;   Dee's friend Carole;

Beth looking to avoid all that work.

John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;    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 Carrell's Mom, Marie, who died Monday
morning, plus Matt Larson with cancer, David and Sue, her sister & Sue's
husband, Jim;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot
operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery & 2
broken ribs this week;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

Ever wrap a house? We did it. The whole house.

Bernadette Delgado's mom &  Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick; 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: June 2, 2013

Expenses:   $500.00 

Outreach:   $370.00 

We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Video: Exit Hymn, We are One in the Spirit, 1 minute,  

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.