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Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

Rosemary’s Blessing: 

May God grant you the strength and faith to …

Count your blessings not your crosses; Count your gains not your losses;  Count your joys not your woes; Count your friends not your foes;  Count your smiles not your tears; Count your courage not your fears; Count your full years not your lean; Count your kind deeds not your mean; Count your health not your wealth; And love your neighbor as much as yourself.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Carl & Jessica
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste, Hue

Happy Birthday: Michelle Brown, Diane McClurg, Sara Varnau (14), Gabriella Robinson (2).

Happy Anniversary: Tara & Scott Blankenship

Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Victor Lozada (the policeman who died Friday), Terry his wife & his family; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; 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. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we are forming a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels.  More in Friday’s blog.

Your Finances:

• March 2:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 786.00
• March 2:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 771.00
• February Expenses:  In: $4,600      Out: $5,400
• February Outreach:  In: $2,100      Out: $2,800

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

Rosemary’s Blessing:   A Dakota Indian Prayer (thanks to Lou Federico)

Grandfather, Great Spirit, you have been always. and before you nothing has been.  There is no one to pray to but you.  The star nations all over the heavens are yours,  and yours are the grasses of the earth.  You are older than all need, older than all pain and prayer.

Grandfather, Great Spirit, look upon your children.  The Spirit Lake Oyate, that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the day of quiet.

Grandfather, Great Spirit, fill us with the light.  Give us with the light.  Give us the strength to understand and eyes to see.  Teach us to walk, the soft earth, as relatives, to all that live.

Help us, for without you we are nothing.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Mary & Mary Ellen
• For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
• For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony & Lukas
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray, Wendy & Celeste, Hue, Jackie & Rick

Happy Birthday: Erica Harrell, Diane McClurg, Anthony DeGenova (9).

Happy Anniversary: Roger & Karen Parks (32nd)

Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Victor Lozada (the policeman who died Friday), Terry his wife & his family; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller’s operation; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; 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; 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. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon; the people involved in the shooting at Northern IL U., Warren’s alma mater.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

Your Finances:

• February 24:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,074.00
• February 24:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 397.00 

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

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

Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Lily & Scott      
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread: Alison DeGenova
• For the Wine Cups: Jan & Sir Charlie 
• For the Music: Ray & Jon & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video:  Jan  & Beth & Richard
• For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
• For the coffee & specials: Patricia & Joan & Jackie  

Special Note, an Epiphany Event: January 26, an old geezer's 72nd, plus a census of Plano homeless sponsored by City House.  We would like to put together a couple of teams.  Sign up or let me know.  Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12 
 
 

 Birthdays:   Jan Keszler, Ben Farmer (24), Cole Carey (19), Ben Kern, Bobby Ekes (52)

   Anniversaries: Jackie & Rick (11th) 

 
 Please Remember:

Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Mike Moran's parents, especially his dad with ALS;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer; Jackie Urbanczyk's sister, Carol, with a back operation;  Mike and Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;  Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; 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 moving into assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; 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; Rita Dore;  Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; 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.

Picture 1:    Lily reading Isaiah 60        

Picture 2:    Scott reading Ephesians        

Picture 3:    Mary Ellen reading Rosemary's blessing because of Rosemary's Accident 

Picture 4:    John Ernst from Collin Co. Adult Clinic                                                                                                            

       Video:    Mass Beginning  (2 min.)

Your Finances: January 8, 2012

Expenses:   $ 920.00

Outreach:   $1195.00

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: Oh God,

Open my eyes to the Beauty that surrounds me that I may walk through this day with the kind of Awareness that calls forth Grateful Living.  Seven Sacred Pauses, Macrina Widerkehr

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Carl & Cathy 
• For the Communion Bread: Carol & Richard 
• For Serving:  Sabrina & Anthony 
• For the Books & wine cups: John & Allison, Sabrina & Anthony, Rob & Beth 
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste & Hue and Jay
• For the coffee & Juice: George & Marianne 
• For the pictures: Jan 

Happy Birthday: Carl Falke; Julie Kite; Claire Zurchin (23rd); Teresa McClure; Daniel Fleming (20th); Taylor Read (14th); & Shon

Happy Anniversary: 

• Doug & Teresa Read (14th)

• Mike & Geri Moran

Please Remember:   The refugees from Ike; John Cade's Monday by pass operation; Andy Goode; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  Rick Cardenas's wife Linda & brother Bob;  Mike's Moran's mom, Marge; Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation;  Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl;  Nina's friend Nancy;  Mary's son John; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel; Cindy Cramer's friend Sarah Dixon & Ken's brother Don;  Diane's dad & cousin Judy; 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 Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris,  Margarita's Matt Gomez on tour 3, & Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa's friend Shelly & Uncle Keith; David & Rita;  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; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey.

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

Your Finances:

September 14: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,430.00
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $  353.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

    Video: Roseamry's Blessing (1/2 min.)

 Rosemary’s Blessing  

He has told you, O man, what is good;

and what does the LORD require of you

but to do justice,

and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God?

May the Lord bless you this day.

Micah 6:8 

Geri reading the Prophet Amos

Our Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Mike & Geri 
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine Cups: Beth & Rob
•  For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Leo & Celeste
•  For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick & Beth & Connie & John
• For the pastries & coffee:  Joan & Jackie, John & Jean & Sydney
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

Mike reading Ephesians

Birthdays:  Bonnie Rogers, Lily (Saturday), and Beth (Thursday)

 Anniversaries:

Joe & Rita Hogan (31^st Friday)

The Offertory with Mary Ellen, Meredith, and Brent

  We Remember  

Joan;   Alexander Occhipinti; Maureen’s toe infection; Sydney Bivona’s unborn grandson, Isaiah & his mom & dad;  Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;  Karina in Cuernavaca, whose mom, Maria Luisa just died (this is the polio crippled, middle aged daughter & mother whom we have been supporting for 20 years or more, less lately because we helped them set up their shop);  Michael Kern’s dad;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  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;  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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 Video:  Recessional Hymn (1 1/2 min.)

Your Finances: July 15, 2012

Expenses:    $725.00

Outreach:    $690.00      

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 reading her Blessing of The Week.

Rosemary’s Blessing

May the sun bring you new energy by day,

May the moon softly restore you by night,

May the rain wash away your worries,

May the breeze blow new strength into your being.

Apache Blessing

Mike acting out our reading from Acts.  Somehow he got into The Flood.

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Mike & Erin
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Beth & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:    Tom & Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue ( really Linda, Hue's wife ) 
•    For the Music:  Ray & Mary & Bethany 
•    For all who helped with communion   

Erin reading from Revelations.

Birthdays:   Claire & Darbiana (20)(Sunday);

Anniversaries: 

John & Connie D. (25^th Thursday)

John & Alison (22nd, Saturday)

Special Service Advice:  if you are in need of a roofer who is LOCAL, TRUSTWORTHY, AND EXCELLENT, contact  Stephen Summers, 972-464-8488.  He is really good.  Sorry for not thinking of him sooner for all of you who are searching for a good worker.  He has done good work for us.  Let him know I sent you, John

Would you dare to trust this guy with his wife, Claire's birthday cupcake??

 Please Remember these special people:

For Barbara & Carl;  For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom in Alberta;   For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;   For Lynda's mom;   For Teresa's dad who died recently;    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 & his mother in law;      For Frank;     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, to remain from cancer; For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis;    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;     For Jackie's friend, Barbara 

Thanks for being a Candle Lighting Specialist, Cole.   

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; Beth Dugan's dad who just died;     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;

Congratulations, Alison & John, on 22 years.       

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   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 & 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.

Congratulations, John & Connie, on 25 years.

Your Finances, April 17, 2016

Expenses:   $1615.00

Outreach:   $ 810.00

Donated today:  Nothing special

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Happy First Birthday, Genevieve.   What do you think about cupcakes???

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Brandon says, "So long, Folks, See you next 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.