Announcements

Video:     Lynn's presentation on Samaritan Inn (4 min.)

 Rosemary's Blessing:

On this third Sunday of Advent

As Isaiah paints an extraordinary picture of the coming of our God,

May we stop, be still and listen

To Emmanuel as he comes.

J & R Creations

Beth reading Zephaniah.

 Special Thanks–

• For Reading:   Beth and Jackie 
• For Serving:  Kevin & Georgie 
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups:  Beth and Rob
• For the Music: Ray & Sh0nda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video: Beth & Jan & Mike, John & Connie  
• For the coffee and pastries:  Mike & Geri, Jackie & Jerry 
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

Jackie reading Philippians.

 Birthdays: Ben Porter (Tuesday) and Lorynne Ackerman (16, today, Sunday)

Lynne Sipiora offering our homily on Samaritan Inn homeless center in Plano, for which she is the director.

   We Remember  

Barb's dad and Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  Mike’s recuperation from hip surgery;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Mark Ackerman’s recuperation from an operation and Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;   Bob McGrath Jr. with cancer;  Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;   Patricia’s husband, Fred, who had quadruple bypass a few weeks ago;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle who just died;    Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

Judy with some of the material brought for Samaritan Inn.

 Lisa's Ackerman’s  Lucus Quiocho going to Afghanistan & his mom, Alice, depressed about it;   Rita;  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;    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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 Video:     Mike explaining our penitential service  (4 min.) 

  Your Finances: December 16, 2012

Expenses:     $2250.00  

Outreach:     $1580.00 

 We donated this week: 

     1.  Items to Samaritan Inn, only homeless shelter in Plano & Collin County

     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.

Rosemary’s Blessing:   (A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers by Andrew M. Greeley)

May the God of spring and new life bless you and bring you life and hope and love.  We ask this in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Special Thanks:

• To all who Made the Anniversary Party!
• For reading: Mary Ellen & Scott
• For the Communion Bread: Lisa and Bonnie
• For Serving: Noah
• For the Books & wine cups: Jean & Cliff and Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Celeste & Wendy & Hue

Happy Birthday:  Sara Warzecha (4), Patricia Jansky, Ron Senter, Abby (16)

Happy Anniversary:

• Hugh & Sydney Bivona (1st)
• Fred Martinez (35th)
• Bill & Patti Hammond (40th)

Please Remember:  Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; My friends & classmates Dickie Hull & Jerry Brophy; Barb Wittek’s friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Libby’s uncle who passed on this past week; 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 friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; 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; 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 and Dawn’s back op.; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

For Quad Updates: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com   

Your Finances:

• May 4: 
• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 718.00
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 360.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary's Blessing:

·   For Reading: Marianne & George Elwell

· For the Communion Bread: Gayle 

· For Serving: Kevin

· For the Wine Cups & Cross: Carol & Richard Eshelbrenner

· For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste

· For the Pictures: Beth & Emily

· For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

· For the coffee & cake: Ron & Marilyn & Jackie & Joan & Sandra

Happy Birthday: Bill Poncik, Buddy Goode, Barb Wittek, Chris Phipps, Kendall Gorman (11), and Elliott Zurchin

Happy Anniversary: Bobbi Jo & Danny  (4th) (Dillon, Hunter & Audrey's mom, plus daughter of Jo & Tony)

Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, the home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

Please Remember:

Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary & sister, Judy; Dina McPherson's mother, Lena, who just died Saturday; David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle Guinigundo; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia; Roy & Carol Strom's daughter Kelly with cervical cancer; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris 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;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents; Christine Drescher's Grandmother;  Rita Dore;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & also Casey in a bad motorcycle accident;   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,  Lisa's nephew Kristopher;  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;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann & Hector; 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:  Marianne reading

Picture 2:  George reading

Picture 3:  Claire reading a part in the Passion

Picture 4:  That guy in the yellow hat, do not inform his physical therapist about what he is doing at Heritage Farm Saturday morning.

Picture 5:  Greg and Marsha at Heritage Farm Saturday morning

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

Your Finances: March 28:

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1020.00

Income for Outreach Expenses: $   735.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Rosemary’s Blessing

A Prayer For Growing Old Gracefully

Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.

Release me from craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all; but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains; they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people; and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

 17^th Century Nun’s Prayer

Mike reading the marvelous Isaiah.

  Our Special Thanks:

•    For Reading:  Mike & Jackie
•    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 d& Bethany

Jackie reading 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:     Jackie Urbanczyk (62, Friday), Michelle Brown (Today, Sunday)

Ash Wednesday: Marlene's House,  7:00, 2017 Keystone, Plano

Lenten Plan:    Download Lent 2014

Tom, our now former board president, doing his last official financial report.

 Please Remember these special people:

Connie Bresson's brother, Lee, who just died last Saturday, and Connie’s family;  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; 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;  Margie McKeon’s brother, Bill, with lung cancer;

Rosemary doing her blessing.

 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;

Bethany and Ray leading us.

 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.

Your Finances, March 2, 2014

Expenses:   $735.00

Outreach:   $180.00

Financial Report:  Download Financials 3-2-14

Communion helpers Connie, Mike, Denni, and Lynda.

 We Donated this week:

Thanks for your Generosity.

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.

Rosemary’s Blessing: 

Oh, God who is love,

Help me to love others as You love them

And as You love me. 

Help me to see in those who love me most,

Hints of you and your love.

Edited and adapted from a blessing by Fr. Andrew M. Greeley

Denni reading Amos.

Our Special Thanks 

•    For Reading:  Denni and Tom
•    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:   Jackie & Beth Dugan
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany 
•    For the visit and homily of Francis

Tom reading Timothy.

Birthdays:   Georgie (12, Saturday), Frank Reyes (55, Friday),

Torri & Buddy (3, Thursday), Jackie (48, Wednesday), Leo (3, Tuesday), John Cade (52 years ordained, Monday)

Anniversaries:

Claire and Andrew (2^nd, Tuesday)

Erin and Payton (3^rd, Wednesday)

Patricia and Fred (3^rd, Wednesday)

Bethany and Ray on tune.

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;  

Rick, speaking for the Board and Community, offers Brent of Soul's Harbor $2000.

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

Offertory, Mary, Bill, Judy and Mike.

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:  Entrance Hymn, Whom Shall I Send, 2 minutes, 

 Your Finances: September 29, 2013

Expenses:   $2705.00

Outreach:   $ 275.00

We donated this week: 

1.  $2000 to Soul's Harbor

2.  $300 to Plano Community Homes

 Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Through Him, with Him.

 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.

Isaiah 11:  Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
Romans 15:  May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 3:  I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.  I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Thanks…   
Music,  Ben & Shonda
Readers,  Connie & John
Homily,   John Cade
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

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:   Fred 12/8
Anniversaries:

Expenses: $  610.00
Outreach: $   130.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Prayer for Good Humor
by St. Thomas More

Grant me, O Lord, good digestion, and also something to digest.
Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to maintain it.
Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good
and that doesn’t frighten easily at the sight of evil,
but rather finds the means to put things back in their place.
Give me a soul that knows not boredom, grumblings, sighs and laments,
nor excess of stress, because of that obstructing thing called “I.”
Grant me, O Lord, a sense of good humor.
Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke to discover in life a bit of joy,
and to be able to share it with others.

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.