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Mary Jane reading from Acts. 

 

 

Thanks to these special people:

  •    For  the Readings:   Mary Jane & John
  •    For The Team:    Buddy  &  Georgie & John
  •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
  •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
  •    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Beth  &  Mike   &  John
  •    For the coffee and extras: Tom & Becky & Jackie
  •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
  •    For the Music:     Ben  & Shonda 
  •    For all who helped with Communion
  •    For Bill & Patty

 

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John reading from 1 John

 

 

Birthdays:   Barb  Senter (Today),   Stephen Kern 21, Wednesday

 

Anniversary:

Dick & Judy Thompson (15th, Today)

 

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Happy 15th, Dick & Judy.   You two are special.

 

 

Remember these special people

For Beth & John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen;   For Carol's recuperation;   For  Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; 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.

 

 

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Thanks for being our Candle Lighter of The Week, Dearest Zoe.

 

 

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;   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;

 

 

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On their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Bill & Patty renew their wedding vows with Our Community.

 

 

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 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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Bill & Patty, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves in marriage?

 

 

Your Finances, May 13, 2018

Expenses:    $1160.00

Outreach:    $ 320.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

 

 

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Patty & Bill, and thanks for sharing your vow renewal with us.

 

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

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Even Sir Charlie shares his blessing.

 

 

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.

 

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What do you think, Emma & Victoria?  Has this not been an extra special day?  See you next week.

 

 

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  • Sunday Announcements, January 27

    Rosemary’s Blessings: Download blessings_011308012708.doc

    Maggie

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Mary Ellen & Jo
    • For the Altar Bread: Richard Eshelbrenner
    • For Serving: Noah
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth
    • For the music: Ray & Wendy & Hue, Jackie & Rick

    Happy Birthday:  Charlie Keszler, Megan Carroll & her mom Angie, John Doherty, and Maggie & Dillon. 

    Please Remember: Zarah; our friend Charlie Sawtelle; Steve Landry; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy; Andy Goode’s friend Matt Casady; 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

    February 10: Get ready–Mass, Birthday Brunch, Name Tags, Food Drive, Baby Shower for Gerwers

    Ashley

    Your Finances:

    • January 27:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 749.00   
    • January 27:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 265.00   
    • Note: All IRS Donation Receipts are out.  If you did not get yours, let us know.       

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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     Rosemary's Blessing of The Week,  

    What good did it do when you frowned?  Let me ask:

    Did it help you at all to accomplish your task?

    Did it lighten your burden or help you along?

    Did the frown that you wore make a right out of wrong?

     

    What good did it do to be grouchy today?

    Did your surliness drive any trouble away?

    Did you cover more ground than you usually do?

    Because of the grouch that you carried with you?

     

    If not, what’s the use of a grouch or a frown?

    If it won’t smooth a path or a grim trouble down?

    If it doesn’t assist you , it isn’t worth while:

    Your work may be hard, but just do it and smile.

     Author Unknown but I found a copy of this in The Spokesman, September 1910

     

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    Mary Jane reading from the Prophet Zephaniah.

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  John & Mary Jane
    •    For The Team:  Kevin &  Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Beth & Mike & Connie  
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Jackie & Everybody
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Bethany               
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    John reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

    Birthdays:   Mary Hall (Sunday, today), Mike Carrell & Randolph Brown (Wednesday), Megan Ekes (33, Thursday), Kevin Bresson (28, Friday), Gil & Candy Keren ( Saturday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Ron Ackerman in Medical City, Plano with cellulitis;  For Eleanor Anne Stryker, who just arrived last night;   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 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;

     

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    Meredith and Joe are great, but who let that Sooner in?

     

    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;

     

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    Happy Birthday, Mary.
     

     

    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;

     

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    And Happy Birthday to you, too, Mike.
     

     

    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.

     

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    And to you, too, Rick, Happy Birthday and thanks for being such a big help with all the photos you take each week.

     

    Your Finances, January 29, 2017

    Expenses:   $895.00 

    Outreach:   $340.00                           

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

                                                                                                                 

    We donated $2,000.00 to Soul's Harbor this week.

                                                                                                                        

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    Randolph, I do think you have some little mice eager to help you with you birthday gift.  Happy Birthday, Man.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    And lastly, Genevieve to everybody, "See you next week, Folks."

     

    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.

     

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    While waiting to join up next week, saying, "I can dance."

     

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    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 our 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.

    John 2-24-13

    John reading Genesis.



       Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:   John and Mary Jane 
    • For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Jan
    • For the Wine & Cups:  Jan
    • For the Music: Ray  & Ben
    • For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick, John & Connie and Mike
    • For the coffee and pastries:  Marlene & Jerry & Jackie
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Leon

     

    Mary Jane 2-24-13

    Mary Jane reading Philippians.

     

    Birthdays: Anthony DeGenova (Tuesday), Diane McClurg (Wedneday), Michelle Brown (Saturday)

    We Remember  

    Bill Ekes eye operation recuperation;   Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;  Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on their new grandkid, Warren;  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;    Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

     

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    Our Big Help Man from PISD, Miguel.

    Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer & Tom’s upcoming shoulder surgery;     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 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.

    Food Drive 2-24-13

    The Food Drive, part of it.

      
     Your Finances: February 24, 2013

    Expenses:     $2155.00 

    Outreach:     $1270.00  

     We donated this week: 

    1.   Food

    2.  $300 to Plano Homes

    3.  $2000 to Soul's Harbor, Mens' Homeless Shelter

        Thanks for your Generosity 

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

      Video:   John reading Genesis (2 min.)

           

    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.

      

      

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing:  

    Oh, Heavenly Father, 

    We thank you for food and remember the hungry.

    We thank you for health and remember the sick.

    We thank you for friends and remember the friendless.

    We thank you for freedom and remember the enslaved.

    May these remembrances stir us to service,

    That your gifts to us may be used for others.

    Amen. 

    The original Dear Abby

     

    Zach 12-15-13

    Zach reading Isaiah.


     

     Our Special Thanks :
    •    For Reading:   Zach and Taylor (OU)
    •    For The Team:  Georgie and Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:    Mike & 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
    •    For especially all who made the community brunch terrific

     

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    Taylor, our rep to OU, reading James.

     

     Birthdays:    Dawn Schultz (Thursday), Ben Porter (Wednesday), Lorynne (17, Monday)

     

    Jerry 12-15-13

    Jerry trying to keep warm at Love for the Kids picnic, while he awaits their arrival.

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    Chuck Pratt dancing with the Father since Dec. 8.;   Antonella Escarfullery, 19, who died also on Dec. 8, she and especially her family;  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; 

     

    Mike-Ray 12-15-13

    Two old bums trying to make off with the kids' popcorn, Mike and Ray.

     

    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; Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;

    Aviana 12-15-13

    Even Aviana welcomed the kids along with Beth and a friend, Ann.


     

    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: Ophelia and Amelia light the Advent Candles, 1 minute

      

    Your Finances: December 15, 2013

    Expenses:   $1585.00

    Outreach:   $1300.00

    Your Finances: December 1, 2013

    Expenses:    $640.00

    Outreach:    $180.00

     

    Here they come 12-15-13

    Here they come, some of the 3800 kids who came.


     

    We donated this week: 

    To Samitan Inn

    To DARCC, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center

    270 pounds of food for the food pantry 

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    A small section of the welcome line as the kids came off of their buses.


     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.

     

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    • May you be poor in misfortune,

    • Rich in blessings,

    • Slow to make enemies,

    • Quick to make friends,

    • But rich or poor, quick or slow,

    • May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.

    Megan

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Christine & Megan 
    • For the Communion Bread: John & Allison, Sabrina & Anthony 
    • For Serving:  T.J.
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol,  Nancy & Ron   
    • For the music: Ray & Celeste, Roy & Hue
    • For the coffee & Juice: Richard & Carol 
    • For all the help The Old Geezer was given to finish the Hotter 'N Hell 100 in 8 hours, Saturday: 

    John's 100 Miles05

    Happy Birthday:  Jim Drescher; Jim Fossier; Melissa Meyers, 17; Laura McKinley; Marilyn Ackerman; Jackie McGrath; Theresa Quinn; & Joan Gleason

    Happy Anniversary:   

    • Paul & Jane Drake (22nd)

    Gerwers

    Please Remember:   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, 19th;  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;  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.

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

    Your Finances:

    August 24: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,418.00     
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $    595.00       

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

     

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    Author Unknown

     

     


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    Denni reading from the Prophet Jeremiah.

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Denni & Tom
    •    For The Team:  Georgie  &  Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:    Ken & Cindy
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom &  Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie 
    •    For the Music:  Ben & Shonda & David
    •    For all who helped with communion  
    •    For John celebrating Masses these weeks                                                      

                          

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    Tom reading from Thessalonians.  

     

     

     Birthdays:   Mike Moran (69, today),  Cathy (69, Tuesday), Grace (Tuesday), Fred Jansky (71, Saturday), & Patricia 's last cigarette this date 2010)
     

    Anniversaries:

    Shonda & Cody ( 2nd, tomorrow, Monday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.                 

                

    Please Remember these special people:

      For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's cousin in W. VA & for Darbyanne;  For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine  For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim;  For Hue;  For John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen;   For Carol's recuperation;   For  Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; 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;  

              

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    Happy 2nd Anniversary, Cody and Shonda.

     

    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;    or 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;  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; 

     

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    Happy 61st Birthday, Mike.

     

     

    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; 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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    Welcome into the 60's, Dear Grace, and Happy Birthday.

                    

    Your Finances, December, 2 2018

    Expenses:   $710.00

    Outreach:   $195.00   

    Donated today:   Nothing this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Yep, Cathy, that red velvet cupcake was saved just for you.  Happy Birthday.

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

       

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    Congratulations, Patricia.  Why??  Because on this date in 2010 you smoked your last one.   Today is also your husband Fred's birthday.  A nice combination of special events.

     

    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.

     

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    Cupcake of The Week time.  Everybody's favorite time, especially the kids.