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 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 Ephesians.

 

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

Anniversary:

Carol & Richard (41st, Monday)

 

   

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   

 

    

 

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;

                   

 

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, 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.

 

 

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

 

Have a Beautiful New Year, J.S

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JSM Mission-Faith Statement  

 

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 and a Wonderful New Year, Everybody.
              

Isaiah 35:  Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.
James 5:  You too must be patient.  Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Matthew 11:  Jesus said to them in reply,  “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

John Cade’s Homily from last Sunday:  12-07-25 Homily -2nd Sunday of Advent

Thanks…   
Music,  Ben & Shonda
Readers,  Mary & Steve
Homily,   John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & 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 Carrie’s son, Chase, who was in an auto accident;   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 and Marilyn

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:   Tom Good 12/14, Steve Bernasek 12/14, Connie Doherty 12/5, Ben Porter 12/18
Anniversaries:

 

Expenses: $  340.00
Outreach: $    30.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey …

I asked for health, that I might do great things.
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things …

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise …

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God …

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things …

I got nothing I asked for—but everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am, among men, most richly blessed”

Found on the body of a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War

 

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 of The Week:

  

God of every nation and people, 

you have made known your light and love 

since the beginning of creation, 

and then to us through Jesus Christ.  

This Advent, may we be open to receiving 

your light and love in new ways 

and to witnessing in our world the unity, inclusivity, mercy and justice 

that Jesus so desires of us.    

Amen.

 

Advent Prayer by S. Jean Amore, CSJ, VP for Mission and Academics, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, N.Y.

 

 

 

 

Beth reading from The Great Prophet Isaiah (no. 3)

 

 

Special Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:   Beth & Rob
•    For The Team:     Buddy  &  Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike & Connie & Beth 
•    For the coffee and extras:  Mike & Judy
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda
•    For all who helped with Communion 

 

 

 

 

Rob reading from 1 Thessalonians.

 

 

Birthdays:  Allen Strker & Ben Porter

 

 

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week and also showing the community the gratitude card brought to us from the 60 men at Souls Harbor.   We collected hoodies for the men.  They all signed the card.

 

 

Please Remember these special people

 For Myron's dear wife, Chris & the family;   For two moms who recently died, Connie’s mom and Marilyn’s mom;   For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's rcuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;     For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;  For Nadia's recuperation;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire's mom;  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 a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart condition;

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Dearest Zoe, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

 

 

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92;   For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;     For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;    For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;    for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Allen.

 

 

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 Mary Ellen;  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.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to you, Ben, and thanks.

 

 

Your Finances, December 17, 2017

Expenses:   $2160.00

Outreach:   $ 666.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

 

Welcome again into the U.S., Tara, and welcome to our Community.  Tara and Dana Dinsmore are room mates at Arizona University.

 

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

 

 

 

The Communion Team.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Thanks for coming, Dearest Tori, and see you next week, Christmas Eve, 4:00 P.M.

Note: We are testing a new system for the blog. You should have received this post previously.

 

Wisdom 9: Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends?  For the deliberations of mortals are timid,  and unsure are our plans.

Philemon: Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord.

Luke 14: Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Becky reading from the Book of Wisdom

Thanks…     

Music,   Shonda

Warren gets a cookie for his birthday

Outreach: $  660.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Annette gets a cookie for her birthday

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Loving God…

Give us hearts
where all may enter in,
ears to hear your call,
hands to do your will,
voices to sing your praise
and soul enough
to recognize You
in everything we do.

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

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

As a dog runs, barks, jumps, and dances

when its happy;

Oh God …

Help us to remember that

You run, bark, jump, and dance for love of us every day.

 

 

Mike reading from the Prophet Jeremiah.

                                                                                                      

Our Special Thanks

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

 

 

Geri reads from Hebrews.

 

Birthdays:    Rose (Monday), Marlene (Tuesday), Meghan Robinson Shadrick (Thursday)

Anniversaries:

Ryan McClurg & Grace, (3^rd, Tuesday)

John & Jean, (58, Tuesday)

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

Special:  Please don't forget Anthony's Legos. 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;   For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;  For Frank; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank's treatment;     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;

 

 

Happy Birthday, Carrie.

 

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 Nadia's friend, Shannon Freeman;   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;    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

 

Happy Birthday to you, Lynda.

 

 

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.

 

 

And Happy Birthday to you, Marlene.  

 

Your Finances, August 14, 2016

Expenses:   $1065.00  

Outreach:   $ 350.00 

Donated today:  nothing special

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

Wake up, Buddy, A Great Man Speaks.  

 

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

Genevieve says, "What Great Man Speaks, Mom?"

 

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.

–

 

The "A Team," right Buddy?  

Rosemary’s Blessing:

May there always be work for your hands to do.  May your purse always hold a coin or two.  May the sun always shine on your windowpane.  May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.  May the hand of a friend always be near you.  May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Elwells, George & Marianne
• For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
• For Serving: TJ
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy, Hue, Jackie & Rick

Happy Birthday: Megan Carroll & her mom Angie, John Doherty, Dillon, Gil Delgado, Natalie Gorman (6) Geri Moran, Becky & Christine Shaw, & Ron Kovatis. 

Please Remember:  Dee Miller’s Thursday operation; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus 4; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; 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; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

Feb. 6, Ash Wednesday: 7:00 P.M. Mass & Ashes at Mary Kee’s house, 2625 Millington, Plano 75093, near Ohio & Tulane.

February 10: Get ready–Mass, Birthday Brunch, Name Tags, Food Drive, Baby Shower for Gerwers

Your Finances:

• February 3:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,227.00 
• February 3:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 1,039.00      

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S