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Rosemary's Blessing

May the God of the dawn awaken you
May the God of sunrise stir you up
May the God of morning bless your work
May the God of noon renew your strength
May the God of sunset bring you home
May the God of dusk soothe your soul
May the God of night bring you rest.

Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley

Special Thanks: 

Happy Birthday:  Dalton O'Reilly (12), Jim Meyer, Graham Rogers, Jackie Johnson, Dona Thomson, & John Cade ordained 49 years ago today
 

Happy Anniversary:

Nancy & Ron Kovatis (38th)

Jim & Diane Drescher (44th)

Please Remember:

Shonda & Michelle; Connie Breeson's dad, Leon Boehm, who died 2 weeks ago;  Peyton, Sierra's dad in a wreck;  Evi, Barb Senter's sister with cancer; Curtis Ekes; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer & their brand new grandbaby, Vivian Collette;   Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   Gilberto Delgado's mom;  Chuck Pratt with a bad back; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter;  Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's  brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex;  Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy;   Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer;   Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad;  Theresa Quinn's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee;    Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece, Angel & friend, Diane Kreitzer;   Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino,   George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   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:   John Simari reading

Picture 2:    Mary Ellen Munzell reading

Picture 3:    Ray & Ben

Picture 4:    Mass ending 

Video:   

Your Finances: September 26:

Expenses:  $1192.00

Outreach:    $575.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

John Stack Celebration

“John has touched so many of our lives. This is an opportunity to show him our love and gratitude”

DATE: August 30, 2026

WHERE: Clubhouse near John and Rosemary’s home – 6970 Helsem Way, Dallas, 75230
–            Parking is available on the street and side streets if the clubhouse lot is full
–            For street parking please park on one side of the street only and do not block driveways   of residents
–            We will have a drop-off area by the clubhouse
–            There are 2 entrances in the front of the clubhouse, the left doorway has no steps to maneuver outside, but there are 3 steps to maneuver once inside the door. Let Connie (see contact info below) know if you need assistance that day.

TIME: Doors open for guests attending mass at 11:00. For guests attending the reception only, please arrive after 11:45 (when mass is over)
–            Short mass celebration 11:15
o   We plan to have Zoom available (but note this is a bit iffy with the facility, but we will try our best)
o   For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

–            Welcome / Reception follows mass at 12:00
o   Beverages, light lunch, and dessert will be provided
o   We have the venue until 2:00 pm so feel free to stay and socialize.

RSVP: Please reply to Connie Bresson with the number of guests attending by Sunday August 23, so we can plan accordingly.

GIFTS: We will have a basket for cards and donations at the reception.

–            Remote attendees can mail Connie Bresson cards in advance (1441 Burlington Dr, Plano 75025) for the gift basket at the reception, or can you mail directly to John and Rosemary (7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, TX 75230)
–            Donations will be accepted at the celebration for John’s charities

PICTURES: Please email Paul Bieda no more than two of your favorite John Stack pictures by August 23.  Send photos to:
–            JSMPhotos2026@gmail.com
–            Connie will forward pictures she has already received to Paul

QUESTIONS: Contact Connie Bresson at conniebresson@gmail.com or 214-577-8811

The Celebration Committee
Tom and Denni Zurchin
John and Connie Doherty
Paul and Carrie Bieda
John and Connie Bresson

 Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

O Holy One,

Abide with us

In this hour,

In our rest,

In all the time that is ours

    in the year to come.

Let your blessing rest

Upon us, within us, around us

    in this moment and in

    all the moments to come.

In your name we pray.

A Blessing by Ken Phillips

Rob reading from The Great Prophet Isaiah (II this week)

Our Special Thanks

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

Beth reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Cheryl (last week), Doug Kite (62, Monday), The Gerwer Kids (9, Tuesday), Becky Good (Wednesday).

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol's recuperation;     For Tom Good;   For Dee;    For John Schanot's continued recuperation;     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 Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;    For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;    For Anthony;   For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;     For John & Jean's son John Louis;    For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

Happy 14th Birthday, Ben.  I remember when you were 1.

For Geri's friend, Elsa Billman, 88, whose house burned;  For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 90;   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 Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;     Frank’s & Mary's niece, Lisa, with brain cancer, Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Happy Birthday a week late, Dear Cheryl.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala;   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;     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 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 that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Ben, you make a super Candle Lighter of the Week.

Your Finances, January 15, 2017

Expenses:   $890.00 

Outreach:   $400.00                           

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

A good day to be inside.  Anybody already tired of winter?

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Our Father.
 

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.

"See you next week, Everybody," sez Leo.

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of God's kindness:

kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. 

Mother Teresa

Lily reading from the book of Genesis.

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:     Scott & Lily
•    For The Team:   Kevin & 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:   Jean & John & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:   Ray & David & Bethany & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion   

Scott reading from Colossians.
 

Birthdays:    Caroline (58, Monday), Beth (Tuesday), Lily (Thursday)

While getting ready to share her Blessing of The Week, Rosemary is sharing (with vigor) her ideas about Martha (got a bad deal).

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol’s treatment;  For Nina's dad, Art, who died at 93, and for Nina and the family;  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, Beth.  

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;

And Happy Birthday to you, too, Lily. 

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 80th to you, Mike.  

Your Finances, July 17, 2016

Expenses:   $1248.00   

Outreach:   $ 720.00

Donated today:  

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Happy Birthday to you, also, Mary.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Thanks, Buddy, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

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.

And Rosemary says, "Have a good week, Folks.  See you next week."

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

Rosemary’s Blessing:

May you learn to see yourself

With the same delight,

Pride and expectation

With which God sees you in every
moment.

 To Bless the Space Between Us, by John O’Donohue

Bernadette reading Isaiah.

Our Special Thanks 

•    For Reading:   The Delgados, Bernadette and Gilberto
•    For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
•    For the Wine & Cups: Jan
•    For the Pictures & Video:   John, Beth & Rick 
•    For the coffee
  and pastries:   Jackie & Jerry
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany

Gil reading Hebrews.

 Birthdays:  Teresa Quinn (Saturday), Marsha Farmer (Thursday), Marilyn Ackerman (Wednesday), Kara Butterly (13 Monday)

Anniversaries:

Rose & Wally Banzhaf (42^nd Tuesday)

If you did not consider yourself crazy for riding 100 miles in the heat, this will confirm it. Mile 20 rest stop. Local kids put on a tableau.

 For 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 medical deal last Tuesday;  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; John's Caliope, who has been in and out of the hospital;  JohnDoherty's dad who is declining rapidly;  Dee's friend Carole and Cole, 17, facing brain surgery; Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri. 

See that blue and white tent? Check it out for boxes of 5-6 varieties of cookies home made by the ladies of the town of Electra. All rest stop personnel are volunteer. Rest stop 30 miles.

 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

Best Rest Stop for shade and comfort at 75 miles. A grove of pecan trees and live oaks.

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.

68 mile rest stop. The later the ride, the more the gassed riders. Lots of medical support with IV's and cold packs.

Your Finances: August 25, 2013

Expenses:   $2335.00

Outreach:   $ 980.00

We donated this week: 

1.   $2000 to Soul's Harbor through Brent, the director.

2.   $300 to Plano Community Homes.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Hell's Gate at the 60 mile rest stop. 100 milers have to pass this point before a given time, like 11:30, or they get turned back to Wichita Falls by a short route.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 Video: Entrance hymn, 2 minutes

 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.