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Rosemary's Blessing: 

Next Week.

 

Denni

Denni reading the beautiful Isaiah 40.

                                                                                 

  Our Special Thanks:  Denni & Tom

  •    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
  •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie
  •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
  •    For the Wine & Cups:  Judy & Dick Thompson
  •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Beth, John & Connie & Mike
  •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy, Jackie
  •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
  •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda & Wendy

 

Tom

Tom reading 2 Peter.

 

1 Special notice:

1.  Explanation of our plans for the following Sundays of Advent, for example, DARCC next Sunday, penitential rite the third Sunday, and so forth,     Download Advent 2014

 

Offertory

Offertory, David and Caroline, John and Mary Jane.

 

Birthdays:  Genny Mattingly (Monday), Noah (18, Tuesday), T.C. (Thursday), Chebino (Friday), Loretta Garcia Williams (Friday), Linda Cardenas, (Saturday), Patricia (4th, Monday), plus Cathy and Moran (both from last week, both 65).

 Anniversaries:

Joff & Gail Bentley (26th, Friday)

 

Delgados

The remnants of Delgados' car on the famous I 35 to Austin. Not injured, believe it or not.

 

 Please Remember these special people:

For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side Thursday evening;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who just died a few minutes ago this Sunday evening at Presbyterian, Dallas, and for the family (Memorial this Saturday morning, Restland);    For Bethany & her coming Little Visitor;     For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;   Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;   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;  

 

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There was an 8 car slow up to a stop, Delgados number 5 car, and 18 wheeler slammed into the 8th car and sandwiched all 8 cars. Nobody seriously hurt . Want to go for a ride on I 35?


 
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.

Bern

Bernadette looking great.

 

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.

 

Jackie-Harpter

Buddies, Jackie & Harper

  

 Your Finances, December 7

Expenses:   $1460.00

Outreach:   $ 890.00

 

Video:  Isaiah 40 in a different medium, The MessiahComfort Ye, 2 minutes,

 

  

  

We Donated this week:  Nothing special 

Thanks for your Generosity.

 

Ray & Leo

Daddy, Ray, and Leo.

 

 Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

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Leo with his buddy, the Leo Whisperer, John

 

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:  

    Gracious God,

    help us to work with You

    to make the world

    Alive with Your Spirit,

    and to build on earth

    a city of Justice, Love, and Peace.

    Author Unknown

     

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    Hi, Denni, Yes, it is time for you and Acts.  Thanks.

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
    •    For The Team:   John Cade & Jackie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Beth & John
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   David and Shonda and Bethany
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Tom reading 1 Peter.

     

    Birthdays:  Judy Thompson (Wednesday), Shonda (Saturday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge, who just moved on last week;    For Jackie Urbanzyk;   For Connie Bresson's mom;     For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good;     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 Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;       For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;    For Anthony & Sabrina;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;   For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery 

     

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    Bethany, you have been part of the heart of our community and I, we will really miss you the Sundays you are not here.   I pray you, your husband, and the kids will have a successful,  happy, and peaceful time in Houston.

     

    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;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   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;

     

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    Thanks, Leo, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week, and Happy Birthday Shonda.  A special momma & son team.

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

     

     

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    Can we trust this guy?  Judy, this is to prove that you received a birthday cupcake today.  Thanks, Dick, for being a delivery boy and, especially, for sharing about the life of your fellow Viet Nam pilot who just died, a friend who spent 7 years as a POW.  Meanwhile, you were flying over 600 missions, shot up but not shot down, thank God.

     

    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 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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    Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe is open, Folks.

     

    Your Finances, May 28, 2017

    Expenses:   $695.00

    Outreach:   $635.00

     Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    1/2 inch of rain in Preston Hollow this morning, probably more in Plano.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Guess what somebody found in Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe.

     

     

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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:

     

    Bless the Journey 

    May you see the way wherever the journey takes you, sailing safely over rough water and weathering the waves’ dips and crests

    May you find treasure in Earth’s infinite variety, beauty and surprise

    May you hear the ocean’s music in every shell you hold to your ear

    May your boat fill with insight, laughter, generosity and love

    as you discover new landscapes and explore the wide expanse of memory.

     

    Navigator’s Blessing, by littlegoldboat

     

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    Jackie reading from Exodus.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:    Jackie & Sandra
    •    For out team: Buddy & Georgie  & John  &  Mike
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Mike & Judy
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Mike & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Shonda & Ben & David & Hue
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

     

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    Sandra reading from 2 Timothy

     

    Birthdays:   Chuck Pratt, Zoe, 11 & Samantha (twin sister who died)   

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Cindy Cramer;  For Sydney, For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For my buddy since grade school, Pete Wacks;  For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  Claire Mazzei's (Rosemary's sister in Hilton Head) knee replacement;    For Michelle; For Tom Quinn's brother just diseased;      For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free & her dad, Joe;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

     

     

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    Bill signing up volunteers for The Love for The Kids Picnic December 14.

     

    For 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;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  

     

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    Happy Birthday, Dearest Zoe.

     

    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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    Happy Birthday, Sandra, to Chuck.

     

    Your Finances, October 20, 2019 

    Expenses:   $ 1,120.00

    Outreach:    $  650.00

     

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    Welcome in, My Dear Becca and Grace.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Is this not a sure sign of trouble coming!

     

     

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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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  • Sunday Announcements 6-29-08


    Rosemary’s Blessing:  From To Bless the Space Between Us (“To Come Home To Yourself”) by John O’Donohue.

    • May all that is unforgiven in you be released.
    • May your fears yield their deepest tranquilities.
    • May all that is unlived in you blossom into a future graced with love.



    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Tom & Christine 
    • For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan 
    • For Serving: T.J.
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol and  Bob & Jackie 
    • For the music: Ray & Hue & Roy 


    Happy Birthday:   Susie Dillon, Jessica Bresson, Sue Tomas, Laura Reyes, Nina Waldron, Carol Eshelbrenner (& Phillip, her son)


    Christine


    Happy Anniversary:

        • Matt & Jamie Wilson
        • Lou & Lorraine Federico (38th)
        • Jan & Charlie Keszler (46th)
        • Chuck & Sandra Pratt (47th)















    Tom


    Please Remember:   Susie’s Golden Retriever with bone cancer; Joe Hogan’s Mom, Stephanie, who died Friday; The Hart Family from Custer Methodist, the two foster girls, & the driver of the Pontiac; Carol’s sister Ann; Nina’s mom & Jon’s back operation;  Julie’s knee recuperration; Cliff’s knee recuperation; Claire’s June 20 operation; Barb Wittek’s friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl; Dee Miller; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s dad, Butch & friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood’s foot operation June 13 & 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; Lisa’s nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa’s friend Shelly & Uncle Keith; David & Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn’s friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon. 





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


    Name & number of the lady who is Aviana’s breeder: Diane Bryant, 903-883-3770




    Your Finances:


    June 29: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 832.00  
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 558.00      

    Thanks for your Generosity!


    Have a Great Week, J.S










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    Rosemary’s Blessing:  

    As we near Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Jesus

    May you be blessed with

    The joys of family and friends,

    The contentment of home and hearth,

    And the peace of loving and being loved.

     J & R Creations

     

    John 12-22-13

    John reading Isaiah.


     Our Special Thanks :

    •    For Reading:   John & Jean O'Donell
    •    For The Team:  Georgie and Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:    Rick, John & Connie  & Beth 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Bill and the whole community
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda

     Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M.    Welcome.  Special Nativity Drama; Special Visitor arriving from The North.
     

     

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    Jean reading Romans.


     

     Birthdays:    Diane Holcomb, (51, Saturday), Connie Bresson (58, Friday),  Tom Gleason (Friday), Meredith Burmaster (Thursday), Rosemary Beavers (Christmas Eve, Tuesday), Jeremy and Ashley (26, Monday

     

    Bethany 12-22-13

    Bethany taking a break listening to Jean

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    Chuck Pratt dancing with the Father since Dec. 8.;   Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery & Rick's mom, Irene, in Buffalo; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis; 

     

    Offertory 12-22-13

    Doug's sister, Denise, from Alberta (brrr) with Grace, her sister in law, and Diane.

     

     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;

     

    Communion 12-22-13

    Communion helpers, Rob, Beth, Mike, Jan, Lynda (yawning), and John.
     
    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: Buddy lights the 4 Advent Candles, 1 minute:

      

    Your Finances: December 22, 2013

    Expenses:   $2650.00

    Outreach:   $1440.00

     

    The Team 12-22-13

    The team.

     

    We donated this week: 

    To Soul's Harbor, hoodies & sweat shirts

    $1000 to Habitat for Humanity

    $2000 to Karina in Cuernavace, Mexico

     

    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: Oh God,

    Slow me down, Lord; I am going too Fast,

    I can't see my Brother as he goes past;

    I miss a lot of good things day by day,

    I don't know Blessings when they come my way.    

    Slow me down, Lord, so I can see 

    More of the things that are good for me;  

    A little less of me, a mile more of You 

    Let Heavenly Atmosphere trickle thru, 

    Let me help a Brother when the going's Rough, 

    When Folks work together, things aren't so Tough. 

    Slow me down, Lord, so that I can Talk 

    With more of Your Angels…Slow me down to a Walk         

    Nancy 3-8-09

      Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Nancy & Mary Ellen

    • For the Communion Bread:  Jan Keszler 

    • For Serving: T.J.

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Roy & Beth & Rob

    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Hue

    • For the Pictures: Beth & John Cade

    Mary Ellen 3-8-09

     

    Happy Birthday:     Jackie Urbanczyk; Mariane Elwell; Lisa Schleicher

     

    Please Remember:    Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene, who is declining; Cliff's daughters;  Geri's sister Tana with a hip operation; Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis; Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Mike Bulger;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark & Becky's coming baby, plus Lee Ford in a car wreck;  Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown;  Andy Goode;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke 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, his grandmother Alice Quiocho; David & Rita; 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; 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.

     

    David 3-8-09      


    Picture 1:  Nancy reading Genesis

     

    Picture 2:  Mary Ellen reading Romans

     

    Picture 3:  Alexandra & dad David, John, Jim, Louie (Federico!),Jackie & Bob

     

    Picture 4:  House gutting in Galveston

     

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

     

     

     

    House Gutting 3-8-09

     

    Your Finances:

     

    March 8: 

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,276.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   623.00    

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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

  • 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2026

    Sirach 15:  Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him.
    1 Corinthians 2:  What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.
    Matthew 5:  Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

    Music,  Ben & Shonda
    Readers,  Claire & 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

    Claire reading from the Book of Sirach


    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 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;  For Ed Kless;  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.

    Steve reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians


    Birthdays: 

    Anniversaries: John & Lambrini Cade

    John reading from the Gospel of Matthew


    Expenses: $  
    250.00
    Outreach: $    75.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    The Kiss of Peace


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Do you want to fast this Lent?

    • Fast from hurting words and say kind words
    • Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude
    • Fast from anger and be filled with patience
    • Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope
    • Fast from worries and trust in God
    • Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
    • Fast from pressures and be prayerful
    • Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
    • Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others
    • Fast from grudges and be reconciled
    • Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

    Attributed to Pope Francis

    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.