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Rosemary’s Blessing

As Lazarus came forth alive from the tomb

May we too, come forth from the tombs which bind and hold us.

May we be filled with life and blessings

And may we share our lives and blessings with others.

 

J & R Creations

 

 

Jackie

Jackie reading Ezekiel.


 
Our Special Thanks:

  •    For Reading:  Jackie and Bill
  •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
  •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
  •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
  •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Connie, Mike & John 
  •    For the coffee and pastries:    Jackie and Jerry
  •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
  •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda
  •    For all who contributed to and partook of the beans & rice brunch

 

Bill

Bill reading Romans.

 

Birthdays:    Nicole Wilson, (25, today, Sunday), Morgan Froebe (21, Thursday), Mark Ackerman (50, Friday), Tom Zurchin (Friday), Hugh Bivona (25, today) 

Anniversary:  Curtis and Mabel(61, Saturday)

 

Beginning

Wedding of Rob and Mary, the beginning.

 

Lenten Plan:    Download Lent 2014

Next Sunday:   Palm Sunday

  

Please Remember these special people:

Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  From Mary Hall, Debbie Hooper with serious cancer;   for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital;  Beth with a stomach infection;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Fred and Maureen’s friend, Real Giguere;   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;  Margie McKeon’s brother, Bill, with lung cancer;

 

Vows

Vows composed by Rob and Mary.

 

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;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;  the Silvers, dad, Dave, and son, Andrew;

 

Rings

Exchange of rings.

 

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.

 

Michelle

Michelle adding to the sand blending of two families. Both Rob and Mary have 2 boys and one girl, Garret, Mason, and Meredith on Rob's side; Paul, Mason, and Michelle on Mary's side. Mary's sons escorted her.

 

 Your Finances, April 6, 2014

Expenses:   $1475,00

Outreach:   $ 485.00

March 30, 2014

Expenses:   $435.00

Outreach:   $420.00

 Video:  I will raise you up on the last day, 3 minutes

  

 

 We Donated this week:

$2000 to Soul’s Harbor.

$300 to Plano Homes.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

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Rob-Mary

New Life.

 

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Next Week.                                                                                           

     Our Special Thanks:

    •    For Reading:  
    •    For The Team:   Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Ron & Marilyn
    •    For the Pictures & Video:  Connie & John, Rick & Beth 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Beth D. & Jerry 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany

     

     

    Birthdays:  Leo (4, Wednesday), Jackie Johnson (49, Thursday), Frank Reyes (56, Saturday)

    Anniversaries:

    Claire & Andrew (3rd, Wednesday)

    Patricia & Fred (4th, Thursday)

    John Cade (53rd Anniversary of Ordination, Tuesday)

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    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;   For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips;  

     

    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   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, & their friend Chris;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  Rita; 

     

     

    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.

     

    Your Finances, September 28, 2014  -  Next Week.

    Expenses:   $

    Outreach:   $

                                                                                      

    We Donated this week:  

    Nothing special.

    Video:  Next Week.                                            

    Thanks for your Generosity.

    Have a Good Week, J.S

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          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:  

    Dear God,

    Always walk beside me

    With you arm around me,

    And your hand

    Over my mouth.

    Unknown 

     

    John 422-12

    John reading Acts


     

     Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  John & Mary Jane        
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
    • For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Shonda
    • For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick, Beth & John
    • For the pastries & coffee:  Jackie & Carol & Claire, Fred & Maureen
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue

     

    Mary Jane 4-22-12

    Mary Jane reading 1 John

      

     Birthdays:   Brittany Carey (26), David Dinsmore, Stacey Fitterer (23), Fred Macchio (72), Tony Whitley (74)

    Anniversaries:

    Robbie & Casey Gerwer (9th)

    Randolph & Michelle Brown  (15th)

    John & Alison DeGenova (18th)

    Tony & Jo Whitley (34th)

    Jerry & Joan Gleason (55th)

     

    Cole 4-22-12

    Cole with his mom, Erin

     
    We Remember 

    Mike Carrell's mom who died this week;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s  Louis & Jim;  Gina Adcock's mother with a new outbreak of cancer;  Dorothy Perry;     Rita;     Alison's recuperation;  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; Fred's friend John with cancer;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

    Video Man 4-22-12

    The Video Man caught in the act, John Doherty

     

      

      Video:   John Schanot reading Acts (2 minutes)  

                                                                                                                                         

    Your Finances: April 22, 2012

    Expenses:   $1825.00

    Outreach:   $ 972.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

     

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          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 of The Week

     

    Smiling

    Author Unknown

     

     


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    Denni reading from the Prophet Jeremiah.

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Denni & Tom
    •    For The Team:  Georgie  &  Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:    Ken & Cindy
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom &  Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie 
    •    For the Music:  Ben & Shonda & David
    •    For all who helped with communion  
    •    For John celebrating Masses these weeks                                                      

                          

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    Tom reading from Thessalonians.  

     

     

     Birthdays:   Mike Moran (69, today),  Cathy (69, Tuesday), Grace (Tuesday), Fred Jansky (71, Saturday), & Patricia 's last cigarette this date 2010)
     

    Anniversaries:

    Shonda & Cody ( 2nd, tomorrow, Monday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.                 

                

    Please Remember these special people:

      For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's cousin in W. VA & for Darbyanne;  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;  

              

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    Happy 2nd Anniversary, Cody and Shonda.

     

    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; 

     

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    Happy 61st Birthday, Mike.

     

     

    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.

     

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    Welcome into the 60's, Dear Grace, and Happy Birthday.

                    

    Your Finances, December, 2 2018

    Expenses:   $710.00

    Outreach:   $195.00   

    Donated today:   Nothing this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Yep, Cathy, that red velvet cupcake was saved just for you.  Happy Birthday.

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

       

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    Congratulations, Patricia.  Why??  Because on this date in 2010 you smoked your last one.   Today is also your husband Fred's birthday.  A nice combination of special events.

     

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          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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    Cupcake of The Week time.  Everybody's favorite time, especially the kids.

     

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week 

     May the blessing of light be upon you,
    Light without and light within,
    And in all your comings and goings
    May you ever have a kindly greeting
    From them you meet along the road.

    An Irish Blessing

     

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    Becky reading from Sirach.

                                                                                                             

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Becky & Hugh
    •    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 & Beth
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Geri & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Bethany & Mary 
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

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    Hugh reading from Hebrews.

     

     

    Birthdays:    Marsha Farmer (60, Monday), Maureen Macchio (Saturday)

    Anniversaries:

    Ken & Cindy (54, Thursday)

     

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    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 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 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 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;

     

    Cindy-Ken

     

    Congratulations Cindy & Ken on 54 years. 

     

    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;

     

    Marsha

     

    Happy Birthday, Marsha.

     

     

    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.

     

     

    Julianna

     

    Welcome, Julianna.

     

    Your Finances, August 28, 2016

    Expenses:   $725.00 

    Outreach:   $165.00 

    Donated today:  

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Music 1

     

    The Best Music, Mary, Bethany, and Ray.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Brandon 1

    Brandon says, "Welcome back next week, Everybody."

     

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          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 you hear the voice of God

    In the raging storm and in the quiet breeze

    In the loving whisper and in the angry cry

    And may the God of invitations, surprises and mysteries

    Bless you and guide you always.

    Andrew M. Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers

     

    Mike

    Mike reading the gorgeous Isaiah 55.


       
    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Mike and Geri
    •    For The Team:   Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Claire & Ray
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Mike, John & Connie 
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John, Beth & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Bethany
    •    For all who helped with communion

     

     

    Geri 2

    Geri reading 1 John.


     

    Birthdays:   Bobby Ekes (55, today), Ben Farmer (27,  today), Cole Carey (22, Monday), Ben Kern (12, Tuesday), Doug Kite (60, Thursday), The Gerwer Quads (7, Friday)

    Anniversaries:

    Jackie & Rick (14th, Tuesday)

     

    Renee 3

    Renee Elisabeth and her daddy, Carl.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Beth's sister, Katy, who just died recently;   The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side recently;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died recently, and for the family;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor;    for Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;   For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;    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;   For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips;  

     

    Renee 2

    Renee Elisabeth properly dressed in Baptism form.

     

    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   For Jackie;  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, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece.

     

    Jude

    Renee's big brother, Jude, with their momma, Colleen.

     

    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;  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.

     

    Baptism

    Baptism of Renee Elisabeth.

     

    Your Finances, January 11, 2015

    Expenses:   $910.00

    Outreach:   $205.00

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     We donated this week:  $300 to Plano Homes

    Video: Exit hymn, Only a Shadow of Your Love, 2 minutes, 

     

     

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Family

    Renee Elisabeth's family, Jude, Colleen, and Carl

     

    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 you be blessed with

    warmth in your home,


    love in your heart,


    peace in your soul


    and joy in your life.

     An Irish Blessing

    Wedding D 10-6-13

    Courtney and Russell beginning their new life.

    Our Special Thanks 

    •    For Reading:   Diane and Fred
    •    For The Team: Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Alison and John
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie, Mike, Beth & Rick 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Fred & Maureen
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany

    Wedding C 10-6-13

    Exchange of vows.

     Birthdays:   Angela (Saturday), Erin McClurg (Sunday, today)

     

    Wedding B 10-6-13

    The Wedding, Thistle Springs Ranch, Cleburne.

    Please Remember these special people:

    Wally Banzhaf's continued recuperation from his hip operation last
     Monday;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli, who broke her hip/leg again just after the 3 of them returned from Greece;  Dawn Schultz at home with double pneumonia;  D'Arcy Drescher diagnosed with Lupus;  Irene Urbanczyk, Rick's mom in Buffalo, who is just about ready to move to the Other Side, that she do so peacefully; Monica's recent medical deal; Jan's family members who are doing badly & Charlie's brother in law with cancer;  Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis; Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  

     

    Wedding A 10-6-13

    The wedding begins and in the background a large storm was approaching from the north Saturday evening. The storm eventually blackened the sky and it rained during the reception.

     JohnDoherty's dad who is declining rapidly;  Dee's friend Cole, 17, facing brain surgery; Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friends, Mike & Tara;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson with cancer,David and Sue, her sister & Sue's  husband, Jim;  Alexander Occhipinti;  Rita

     

     

    Bernadette Delgado's mom; Gilberto's mom; 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:  Exit Hymn, Only a Shadow, 2 minutes, 

      

     

     

     Your Finances: October 6, 2013

    Expenses:   $1250.00

    Outreach:   $ 655.00

     

    We donated this week: 

    1. Items to the Soul's Harbor truck

     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.