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Rosemary's Blessing

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

 

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Hue reading from The Great Prophet Isaiah.

 

Our Special Thanks

  •    For  the Readings:   Hue  &  Mary
  •    For The Team:   John & Georgie & Buddy
  •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
  •    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie
  •    For the Pictures:   Connie & Jackie  & Mike
  •    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky & Jackie
  •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben
  •    For the Music:  Shonda & Ben & David
  •    For all who helped with communion
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Mary reading from Titus.

 

 Birthdays:    Jan (Monday), Doug Kite (Tuesday), Quads (11, Wednesday) Becky Good (61, Friday

 

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Rosemary reading her Blessing of the week

 

Anniversaries:

Jackie & Rick (today, 18th)

 

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Happy Birthday, Jan, and thanks for all you do each Sunday to get us up and running smoothly

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Mary Ellen, who moved to the Other Side last two Wednesdays ago, ca. 3:00;   Let's have a memorial Mass for her Sunday, Jan 20, plus a brunch afterward.

 

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Happy 18th Anniversary, Jackie  Rick, and thanks for all the excellent pix you two take every Sunday.

 

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's mom in W. VA;  For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine  For Tom Quinn’s brother, Tim;  For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued 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 Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  

   

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Happy Birthday, Becky, and thanks so much for inviting us to celebrate in your creative and color filled school.  It is the best we have had all these  years.

 

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; 

 

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Thanks, Robyn, for explaining to us the valuable work you do with The Single Parent Advocacy.  It has been a delight to work with you on Love for the Kids and now The Advocacy.

 

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.

 

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Thanks, Tori, for lighting our candles this morning.  Sorry I got distracted & missed you this morning, I owe you a cupcake next week.

 

Your Finances, January 13, 2019

Expenses:   $1245.00

Outreach:    $535.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

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Guess what, Everybody.  It is Girl Scout cookie time again and Harper has just what you need.

 

Thanks, Everybody 

(214-783-0443)

 

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It is board meeting time with Jim & Mike.

 

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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Board Meeting #2 with John & Mike.

 

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  • Announcements for March 25, 2007

    Special Thanks:

    For reading, Mary & Mary Ellen

    For the Altar Bread, Angie Carroll

    For Serving, Carmen & T.J.

    For the Altar, donuts, muffins, coffee, & juice, Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Ray & Claire, & Margarita

    For the Books & Communion Cups, Roy & Carol Strom, Beth & Rob Robinson

    For ushering & all sorts of jobs, Cliff Wright

    For the music, Ray & Wendy, Elliot & Hue, Rick & Jackie

    Happy Birthday: Buddy Goode, Barb Wittek.

    Happy Anniversary: Buddy & Cathy

    Please Remember: Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Evelyn Mitzel & Les, who died March 9; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s sister Tina’s friend Evelyn with cancer; Jackie Ritter’s sister Sandy; little 5 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson; Tom Quinn’s brother Tim; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; Barb Senter’s mom, Margie’s mom, Dona & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula & his companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey back from his 3rd deployment, 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; Rob’s mom & dad; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick, & Kathleen Gallagher.

    Spiritual Formation Schedule (CCD): We’ve started. Welcome!!

    Your Finances:

    March 25: Income for Running Expenses: $737.00    

    March 25: Income for Outreach Expenses: $1,099.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Don’t forget! Next Saturday is the Trinity clean-up. Download directions to Rochester Park. Download Pperation Act Flyer

    Next Mass: April 1, 2007, Palm Sunday

    Have a Great Week.

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week: 

     Life is short …

    Break the rules,

    Forgive quickly,

    Kiss slowly,

    Love truly,

    Laugh uncontrollably,

    And never regret anything that made you smile.

    Author Unknown

     

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    Mary reading from Acts.

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   Mary and Bernadette
    •    For The Team:   Buddy & Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:   Mike & Rick & Beth
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   David and Shonda and Bethany
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Bernadette reading from 1 Peter.

     

    Birthdays:  Ray (77, Wednesday), Zaile ( Thursday)

    Anniversaries:

    Michael & Candy Kern (24th, Monday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.  (Me thinks she is taking over)

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge, who just moved on ;  For Sir Charlie in Allen Presby;   For Jackie Urbanzyk;   For Connie Bresson's mom & friend struggling with cancer;     For Carol's recuperation;   For Tom Good;     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 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 John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery 

     

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    Happy special birthday, Ray.

     

    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;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      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 Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    Okay, Bill, that cupcake is for Zaile, on her birthday.  I promised her.  Don't you snarf it down and tell her I forgot.

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara;  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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    Thanks, Buddy, for being such a neat kid and great Candle Lighter of the Week.
     

    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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    Want one of these cupcakes?  When is you birthday or anniversary?

     

    Your Finances, May 21, 2017

    Expenses:   $1675.00

    Outreach:   $ 810.00

     

    Q1 Financial Report:    Download Financials Q1

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Grace, a great helper to our community as head of our board, presents the financial report.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    One more Sunday, the 7th, in the Easter cycle.  Then Pentecost.

     

    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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    Bye, Everybody, see you next week.

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

     

    May God bless you with tears…
    to shed for those who suffer from pain,
    rejection, starvation and war.
    May God bless you so that
    you may reach out your hand
    to comfort them and turn their pain into joy.

    Taken from A Franciscan Christmas Blessing for Justice and Peace December 20, 2005

    Claire 1-24-10 
     

     

    Special Thanks: 

    ·     For Reading: Claire & Ray

    ·     For the Communion Bread:  Claire Occhipinti

    ·     For Serving:

    ·     For the Wine Cups & Cross: Ron & Nancy & Rob & Beth

    ·     For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste

    ·     For the Pictures: Jan & Richard

    ·     For the altar & sound: Denni & Hue

    ·     For the coffee & donuts: Jackie & Joan & Claire & Ray

    Ray 1-24-10 
     
     

    Happy Birthday:  Megan Carroll, David Ekes, Filipita (Celeste's mom), Jeff Morrow, Melissa Holcomb (18), Charlie Keszler, Kevin Doherty (14), Dillon (9), Maggie McGrath (7), Chloe (4)

      

    The Status of The Hip:

    1.  Been off pain meds since Tuesday.  Not because of being macho.  Just no pain.

    2.  The physical therapist says the therapy is going so good that probably Monday we will get rid of the walker and use a cane to walk with.

    3.  I was told one hour of being up, one hour of rest.  So true.  After an hour sitting up, I am exhausted and can sleep an hour.  In fact, I am delighted that the exhaustion, the trembles, the cold to the bone feeling, and the dizziness at the end of the hour has gone away a day or so ago.   

    4.  Thanks for everything, the food, the special, community blessed shawl, and the affirmation.

     


      The Hip 1-24-10

     Please Remember: Roy & Carol Strom's daughter Kelly with cervical cancer; Bob McGrath's cut foot; 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;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;   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. 


      Our Father 1-24-10
     

       
      

    Picture 1:  Claire Occhipinti reading

     

    Picture 2:   Ray Occhipinti reading 

     

    Picture 3:   The Hip at 1 1/2 weeks with 2 1/2 to go (Feb. 10)

     

    Picture 4:   Our Father, Jeff & Chloe (birthdays) & Tony

     

     

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

    Your Finances: January 24:

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1040.00

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $  655.00

     

    Thanks to Ken we caught a glitch in the financial report:

     

    Download Correction Operations Q4 2009

     

     

    Thanks for your Generosity!

     

     

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

  • 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2026

    Genesis 12:   I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you;
    2 Timothy 1:  He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began, . . .
    Matthew 4:   And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.

    Music,  Ben & Shonda
    Readers,  Becky & Brent
    Homily,   John Stack
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
    The Organization man,  Richard
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    Becky reading from the Book of Genesis


    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 Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;  For Richard Froebe;

    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 and Marilyn;  For Ed Kless;  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.

    Brent reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy

    Birthdays: Michelle Brown
    Anniversaries:

    Michelle gets an IOU for her birthday cookie

    Expenses: $  1,500.00
    Outreach: $  440.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    John helps to distribute Communion


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
    May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.
    May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
    May you be content with yourself just the way you are.
    Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
    It is there for each and every one of us.

    Saint Terese of Liseaux


    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.

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    Rosemary’s Blessing

    May you see the Light in the darkness.

    May this Light shine upon you

    And may you share the Light with others.

     J & R Creations

     

    Jackie

    Jackie reading Isaiah II.


                                                                                                                       

    Our Special Thanks:

    •    For Reading:  Jackie and Hugh
    •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Beth, Mike & Connie 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Sir Charlie & Jan,  Denni and Judy and Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray &  Shonda

     

    Hugh

    Hugh reading 1 Corinthians.


     

      Birthdays:    Sienna (4, Thursday), Erin (Monday), Chloe (8, Friday) and Kevin (18, Friday)

    Anniversaries:

    Ray & Claire (43rd, Thursday)

     

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    Please Remember these special people:

    Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  From Mary Hall, Debbie Hooper with serious cancer;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Frank Esparza recuperating from an operation;  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;   for Tasha and Missy,

     

    John-Cathy

    John and Cathy pretending to be quiet.

     

    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;

     

    Kevin

    And here comes The Best. Kevin.

     

    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.

     

    Zoe

    Zoe, winner of The Best Dressed of The Day.

     

     Your Finances: January 19, 2014

    Expenses:   $1835.00

    Outreach:   $1130.00

     

    Video:  Exit, Sing to the Mountains, 2 min.,

       

     

    We Donated this week:

    Thanks for your Generosity.

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

     

    Ro

    Rosemary says, "Anybody want this food?"


     

    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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    75??!!  You got to be kidding    

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

    In Flanders fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place: and in the sky
    The larks still bravely singing fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the dead: Short days ago,
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved: and now we lie
    In Flanders fields!

     

    Taken from IN FLANDERS FIELDS
    By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae

     

    Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 
    during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium

     

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    Juliets know how to party!!

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:    Karen  &  Connie
    •    For out team: Buddy & Georgie  & John  &  Mike
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Mike & Judy
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Mike & Connie & others
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & David & Hue
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

     

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    This is how you celebrate 75!!

     

    Birthdays:   Rosemary (75!) & John Anderlick, 

     

    Anniversaries:

    John & Connie Bresson, 33rd

     

     

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    Happy 33rd, John & Connie

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bill Hammond,  For Cindy Cramer;  For Sydney, & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For my buddy since grade school, Pete Wacks;  For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  Claire Mazzei's (Rosemary's sister in Hilton Head) knee replacement last Tuesday;    For Michelle;   For a friend & neighbor & doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free & her dad, Joe;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

     

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    Happy Birthday, John.

     

     

    For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 91 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Lynn, plus Angela, & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;    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;  

     

     

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    The Team.

     

    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 Terain; 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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    Thanks, Tori & Zoe, for today's candles.

     

     

    Your Finances, November 3, 2019 

    Expenses:   $ 770.00

    Outreach:    $ 375.00

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

    House 2

     

    6107 Tulip Lane with a cleaner yard.

     

    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.

     

    House 1

     

    For sale.  Notice Rosemary's wreath on the door.   The bay window just to the left was blown in, but the wreath was only turned around on its cord.