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The Lord said to Moses:      

“… You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  I am the Lord”

May you

Give generously,

Forgive unceasingly,

And Love perfectly.

 J & R Creations

Mary Jane

Mary Jane reading Leviticus.

  Our Special Thanks:

  •    For Reading:  John and Mary Jane
  •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
  •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
  •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
  •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Beth, Mike & John
  •    For the coffee and pastries:   Mike & Geri,  Jackie, and Jerry
  •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
  •    For the Music:  Ray 

 

John

John reading 1 Corinthians.

 

  Birthdays:     Leighton Elizabeth (1, Monday), Anthony DeGenova (Wednesday), Chuck Pratt (26th, Saturday), and Diane McClurg

 

 

Beginning.

The team beginning the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

Connie Bresson's brother, Lee, who just died yesterday;  Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  From Mary Hall, Debbie Hooper with serious cancer;   for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Fred and Maureen’s friend, Real Giguere;  Mary Templeton seriously hurt in a surfing accident (from Chris Phipps & Beth);  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;

 

Brent

Brent receiving our Community's monthly contribution of $2000 to Soul's Harbor.

 

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 new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friends, Mike and Tara, and her dad in ICU;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;  the Silvers, dad, Dave, and son, Andrew;

 

Communion

Communion helpers.

 

 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 heading to Korea, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 

Sac of healing

Sacrament of Healing for Jean and Cliff.

 

Your Finances: February 23, 2014

Expenses:   $640.00

Outreach:   $580.00

 

Through him

Through Him, with Him, in Him.

 

We Donated this week:

$2000 to Soul's Harbor mens' shelter & recovery

$300 to Plano Homes

Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

Emma-Tori

Tori and Emma.

 

 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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    Jackie reading from Acts. 

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:  Jackie & Rick 
    •    For hosting us Thursday & Friday, Marlene  
    •    For The Team:   Buddy & Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Mike & Beth
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    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   Ray and David and Shonda
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Rick, our man from Buffalo, reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

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    Outreach:   $ 835.00

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    (214-783-0443)

     

    Thursday 2

     

    Mike distributing Communion Thursday evening at Marlene's house.

     

    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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    Alexandra 12-24-11

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Alexandra & Morgan  
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
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    • For the Wine Cups: Jan & Sir Charlie 
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Dean & John
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    • For the coffee & specials:  none this week
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    Santa A 12-24-11
     

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    Your Finances: December 24, 2011

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    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

    May God’s love and mercy encircle you today

    With living laughter that renews and saves

    May bright hope lead you further on your way

    And in your life may you celebrate his word

    And be a witness to a gentle and gracious Lord.

     

    A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers    Andrew Greeley

     

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    Patricia reads from Sirach.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Patricia & Beth
    •    For our team:   John  &  John,   Shonda & Ben
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

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    Beth reads from 1 Corinthians.

     

    Birthdays:  23 years no smoking, Rosemary, & Ken for 50 years!

    Anniversaries:  John & Lambrini, 26 years

     

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    Welcome in, Zaile.

     

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    For Bill Hammond,    For Sydney, & 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; 

     

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    Happy 23 years without smoking.

     

    John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 91 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Lynn, plus Angela, & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;    for Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's  Annie & Kaitlen;  For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry;  For Laura's sister Claudia;  

     

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    An to you, Ken, 50 years without smoking!  

     

    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, especially Mark Terain; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

     

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    And to you, John, and Lambrini, happy 26th Anniversary.

     

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    Peace, Everybody.

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

    None this week. 

     Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  
    •    For The Team:  Kevin & Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Sir Charlie and Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Beth & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Wendy & Mary
    •    For all who helped with communion

     

     

    Birthdays:    Frank Reyes (Today, Sunday), Erin McClurg (Tuesday),  Sabrina (20, Saturday in Chicago),  & Leo (5, from last Thursday),  

    Anniversaries:

     Richard and Sheila Baack (33rd, Friday)

     

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    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bernadette's mom;     For Barb Wittek's broken shoulder;  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;

     

     

    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;  

     

     

    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.

     

    Your Finances, October 4, 2015

    Expenses:   $

    Outreach:   $

    Donated today:  nothing special

     

     

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    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.