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 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.

 Seventeenth Century Nun’s Prayer

 Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Gilberto & Bernadette Delgado 
• For Serving: Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron
• For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob
• For the Music:  Ray & Wendy & Jon
• For the Pictures & Video:  Beth & Rob
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Mike & Geri, Joan & Jackie & Beth

 Happy Birthday:  Larry Thompson,  Debbie Ekes (today) 

 Happy Anniversary:

Emily Hubble & Ben Alderson (Day 1)

Mike & Candy Kerns (18th today)

Greg & Bonnie Rogers (25th)

Jon & Nina Waldron (32nd) 
   

 Please Remember:

 Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, needing a bone marrow transplant;  Curtis Ekes in rehab;   Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke;   Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer;    Gilberto Delgado's mom;  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;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;     Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, &  Jim;    our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, 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; 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:   Bernadette                            

 Picture 2:   Gilberto                   

 Picture 3:   The Gang, Ashley with her boyfriend, Andrew, Teresa, Debbie celebrating her birthday, Tom, & Bobby 

 Picture 4:   Beth on the job   

 Picture 5:   Sienna with Brian                                          

     Video:   Mass Beginning 

Finances:  May 22, 2011 

Expenses:   $2640.00 

Outreach:   $1300.00 

First Quarter Financial Report:  Download Financial Report 5-22-11

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

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

John reading from Exodus.

Thanks to these special people:

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

Connie reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Dee (80, Saturday), Ben  (11, Saturday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Remember these special people

For Ray & Beth & Barb & Bill & John O'Donnell;   For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;   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;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;   For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart problem

Anybody claim to know this character?

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 93;   For Connie's nephew, Fred;  For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;           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 Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Happy Birthday, Diane.

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; 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 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.

Happy Birthday, Ben.  We've been saving this cupcake for you for weeks. (not really)

Your Finances, March 4, 2018

Expenses:   $870.00

Outreach:    $565.00

This week we donated $2,000 to Soul's Harbor.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Hi, Tori, Thanks to you and Zoe for bering our Candle Lighters of The Week.

Have a Great Week, J.S.

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Happy Birthday, Dee, and thanks for inviting us to celebrate your 80 years.

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.

Sorry, Brent, no more cupcakes for you.  Just this little check for Souls Harbor.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Loving God,

Let us sink into your Word,

Let us nourish it to life,

Let it lead us beyond the burdens of the day

So that we may become

The people you desire us to be.

Taken from The Prayer for Those Who Dwell I the Monastery of the Heart by Joan Chittister

Our Special Thanks 

• For Reading:  John & Jean
• For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups: Jan
• For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie & Rick,  
• For the coffee and pastries:  Rich & Carol, Jackie & Jerry & Chris & Cecily
• For the  altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany

Jean reading 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:  Cary Eschelbrenner (Saturday), Matt Wilson (54,
Friday), Brent (6^th, Thursday), Zach Read (17, Tuesday), Christy
Occhipinti & Daddy Ray (38 & 73, both on Tuesday), Shonda (tomorrow,
Monday), and Mabel (81, Wednesday)

 We Remember:

Ron Kovatis recuperating from a heart attack;  Emma, who broke her collar bone when she fell out of bed;  Rob ‘s continued recuperation;  Bobby who broke his arm;  Tom Quinn's postponed shoulder surgery, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, 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;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly;  Diane
Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;   Dee's friend Carole;

Beth looking to avoid all that work.

John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;    Barb &
Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike & Tara, plus their family friends who lost a 20 week old baby son;     Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;     Judy Carrell's Mom, Marie, who died Monday
morning, plus Matt Larson with cancer, David and Sue, her sister & Sue's
husband, Jim;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot
operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery & 2
broken ribs this week;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

Ever wrap a house? We did it. The whole house.

Bernadette Delgado's mom &  Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick; 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; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary;    Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, & Chebino;  a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Your Finances: June 2, 2013

Expenses:   $500.00 

Outreach:   $370.00 

We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Video: Exit Hymn, We are One in the Spirit, 1 minute,  

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

Let us pray to our God      

To the God of Mary and Joseph,

To the God of Abraham and Sarah.

May our spirit fill the world with beauty and wonder.

May our mind seek truth with humility and openness.

May our hearts forgive without limit.

May our love for friend, enemy and outcast be without measure.

May our needs be few and my living simple.

Taken and adapted from a prayer by Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB for Pax Christi USA in commemoration of the United Nations International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World.

Frank reading from 1 Samuel.

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Frank & Mary
•    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Ken & Cindy
•    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Mike,  Connie, & Rick
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben
•     For all who helped with communion
•              

Mary reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Michelle Brown  (candle lighter)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Judy's ablation;  For Geri's' brother-in-law, Paul Guta;   For Sandra's sister Sharon, who died recently, & her brother;  For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother;      For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's mom in W. VA;  For   For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; 

Thanks, Dearest Zoe, for lighting our Winter Candles.

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;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      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;  Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine,   

It's a family affair, Happy Birthday, Dearest Michelle.

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  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 Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Becky, our beloved & generous hostess at this colorful elementary school, giving us suggestions on what we could do to help her help the kids here at Legacy Charter.

Your Finances, February 24, 2019

Expenses:   $1250.00

Outreach:    $ 360.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Can somebody please help Ben.  He's having another one of his visions.

Thanks, Everybody 

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Two of The Best.

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.

Our offertory team of the day, Marsha, Lynda, Tom, & Joe.

Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

Oh God of humor enable us to laugh at your mischievous plans. 

Life can become serious during these cold winter months, and our hearts can become heavy and burdened with responsibilities, decisions and trying to keep everyone happy. 

Let us look for the funny things that happen, the unexpected surprise that catches us off-guard, along with the incongruences that we encounter. 

Smile, snicker, giggle, give a belly laugh, and spontaneously guffaw. 

You will be amazed at how God works through laughter.

Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger

Denni reading from Deuteronomy.

Special Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
•    For The Team:     Buddy & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Mary
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Beth & Mike 
•    For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda 
•    For all who helped with Communion 
•    For all who made for a marvelous birthday brunch: Merci Beaucoup

Tom reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Sir Charlie (Sunday), Mary Hall (Monday),  Mike Carrell & Randolph (Thursday), Rick (59), Megan Ekes (34, Friday), plus Jessica Good & Kevin Bresson, (to whom I gave a cupcake last Sunday

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Remember these special people

 For Ray & Beth & Barb, all operated on this week;    For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;   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 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;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart condition;

Happy Birthday, Sir Charlie.  How come I cannot help but observe that you show up most regularly when it is your birthday, Sir, like to get a cupcake??  Not because you love me?
 

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;           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 Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Happy Birthday, My Dearest White Rock Mary.

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; 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 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.

Randolph, I think I should warn you that I detect some little mice ready to help you with your birthday cupcake.   

Your Finances, January 28, 2018

Expenses:   $1135.00

Outreach:   $ 360.00

Our community is privileged today to be able to donate to Souls Harbor $4000.  This is for two months.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

And Happy Birthday to you, Rick

Have a Great Week, J.S.

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Happy Birthday to you, Hugh.  Out of our love for you we saved your cupcake from 2 weeks ago.  (not really) 

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.

Thanks, Dearest Emma, for being or Candle Lighter of The Week–and especially for a delightful birthday gift.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Scott & Jessica
• For the Altar Bread: Jan & Charlie Keszler
• For Serving: Carmen & Ashley
• For the Altar, donuts & muffins, juice & coffee: Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
• For the Books & wine cups: Alison & Anthony & Sabrina, Rob & Beth
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy, & Hue, Jackie & Rick

Happy Birthday: Renee Bresson (16); Richard Baach; Bill Smith; Blake & Blair (18); & Rosemary

Happy Anniversary:

• Bob & Jackie McGrath (53rd)

Please Remember:  Odi’s friend Blanca with cancer; Ray’s brother Anthony & family; Colleen Romero who is recuperating from a knee op.; 7 year old Ivory who fell off her go cart; Casey & 4; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s  Aunt Lenore, & Yolanda; one 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, 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; Roy’s daughter Bonny with cancer in NY.

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

Nov. 17 Work Project: Alex Moore of Lakepoint Church helped us tremendously with our Rowlett house.  He now has a special renovation project which needs volunteer help.  It is quite a project involving another church in south Dallas.  Can you give a few hours?  Check out the project:  Download Nov. 17 Project.doc    I will be there. J.S.

Your Finances:

• November 11: Income for Running Expenses: $ 884.00   
• November 11: Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 546.00       

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S