32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 6, 2022

Acts of the Apostles 15: It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities,  namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats  of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage.

Revelation 21:  The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, tor the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.

John 13:  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. 

Georgie is home from college
 

Thanks…

Music,    Ben 

Readers, Tom & Denni

Gospel,   John Cade

Homily,  John Cade

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

The Magic Zoom makers,      Hue & Richard

Final Blessing, Rosemary

Loretta and Dawn (Welcome back Dawn)

Readings:  Download 5-22-22 – Readings – 6th Easter

Homily:  

Ben

Remember these special people:

For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife who is dealing with cancer;  For John's sister, Kathey in the hospital after a fall; For Tom Good;  For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer;    For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people;   For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan;  All of Shonda's dear family;

The Kiss of Peace

Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;     For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

The Kiss of Peace

Birthdays:   Ray Occhipinti 5/24

Anniversaries:   

Community Finances:   

Expenses: $ 853.00

Outreach: $  100.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary's Blessing:  

 
Mass:   Coffee, donuts, & specials on the house Sunday, not Christmas Eve  

Time: 4:00,  Stack & Tony Celebrating 

Time: 9:30,  Sunday, Tony Celebrating

Place:  Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side

 
  
 
Readings: 

Christmas Eve: Isaiah 9, 1-6; Psalm 96, Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord; Titus 2, 11-14; Luke 2, 1-14

Sunday, 12-26-10, Holy Family: Sirach 3, 2-14; Psalm 128, Blessed are Those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways; Colossians 3, 12-21; Matthew 2, 13-23 

Community Bulletin Board: 

Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00, Friday 

Decorations for the stage, welcome! 

Need a Taxi during the holidays:  our man, Rick Turner, the best, Jackie Johnson's husband, 214-707-6536

Picture 1:   Leo preparing to be Jesus

Picture 2:   Sean Kless with his mommy, Christine

Picture 3:   Cara Kless with her daddy, Ed 

Picture 4:   Communion prep

Picture 5:    Wendy, Shonda, & Ray 

Picture 6:    Rosemary preparing for the last blessing

 Video:          Rosemary's blessing & final hymn

True?  

 But my heart is not weary.
It's light and it's free.
I've got nothing but affection for all those who've sailed with me.

— Bob Dylan  

See you Christmas Eve & Sunday, 12-26-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Malachi 3: Look! I'm sending my messenger on ahead to clear the way for me. Suddenly, out of the blue, the Leader you've been looking for will enter his Temple – yes, the Messenger of the Covenant, the one you've been waiting for.

Hebrews 2:  That's why he had to enter into every detail of human life. Then, when he came before God as high priest to get rid of the people's sins,  he would have already experienced it all himself – all the pain, all the testing – and would be able to help where help was needed.

Luke 2:  Then when the days stipulated by Moses for purification were complete, they took him up to Jerusalem to offer him to God  as commanded in God's Law: "Every male who opens the womb shall be a holy offering to God,"

John Cade's Homily: Download 02-02-25 Homily – Presentaton of the Lord

Harrison came to visit today and he brought his Mom

Music,   Ben & Shonda

Expenses: $   1,340.00

Outreach: $    360.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Richard helping with Communion

Rosemary's Blessing:

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.

Anonymous

THE CUPCAKE!!   Here I thought I would get to raz John & Connie for eating the cupcake I entrusted to them to take on the plane to visit Bill Hammond in Pagosa Springs.   I knew they would waste no time in eating it.  Wrong.  I got snookered!

Readings:

Deuteronomy  30, 10-14, If  only you would heed the voice of the Lord.

Psalm 69,  Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live

Colossians 1, 15-20,  Christ is the first born of all creation.

Luke 10, 27-37, What must I do to inherit eternal life

Welcome home from teaching in Beirut, Lebanon, Our Dearest Celeste.   Nice to have your daughter home, Filipita.

The Good Samaritan

This morning I would like to talk about two subjects, being a good Samaritan and and an old Red Sox fan who thought he was going to hell.

When Rosemary & I return to Northwood Park from riding the White Rock Creek trail, we get on west bound Royal Lane and usually catch the red light at Central.  Almost always, summer or winter, at the base of the light is a guy & sometimes a woman, frequently young, holding a sign asking for help.  I find this uncomfortable, especially is they come over to my window, me in air conditioned comfort.

They are home, Folks, Buddy, Tori, Zoe, and Georgie.  It is so much more fun when you all are here.

The problem is that I know they can get aid, food, and shelter at numerous places in downtown Dallas, especially like The Bridge.  In the company of a girl from Hockaday, a next door neighbor I have served dinner at the Bridge numerous times.   And you know what I am told often?  Don’t give handouts to those begging at stop lights.  I know, the word is that some don’t like sleeping in dormitories.

Patricia, too, says Welcome Home!

So how do I handle m discomfort?  First, I can help at The Bridge and I was donating platelets at Carter Blood once a month until I got rejected for low iron.  But equally important for me is the support I give and our community gives to the Food Pantry and, the best of all, Souls Harbor.  Brent & his team are doing it, not just with food and shelter, but also with guidance, education, and AA programs.  Souls Harbor is a harbor for me & my guilt.

Thanks, Connie, for your pix.

The summer of 69 or 70 I spent 3 months working as an intern priest chaplain.  I loved it.  One afternoon I walked into a room of a Red Sox fan.  Despite that he was a really good guy,probably younger than I am now, like in his early 70”s.  He had the Boston lingo.  And I teased him about it.

After a visit or two the old guy let me know that he knew he was dying,  it was coming fairly soon, and he was okay about it.  Kids?  None.  Wife?  Yep.  Still alive?  Nope.   Next, I do not know how it happened.  Maybe I said, “Well you will see your wife pretty soon.”   His response was that he was going to hell. 

What??  I almost croaked.

Says Sir Charlie, "John, see this note?  It is a special message, John, from the Pope to you.

Turns out he married once when he was like 19.  It lasted a while, then they separated.  A few years later he met his second wife and they had a happy 40 or more years together, until she died fairly recently.

You know what doubly blew me away.  He was peaceful about his imagined fate.  He loved his real wife.

Leo, you are growing up to be one great Kid.

Well, you know what I said to him.  Even 30 or more years ago I knew that there was no hell.  It was a concept created by the Jewish elders to keep the troops in line.  And we inherited it.

Can you believe it?   There is no hell, no conditional love.

The Best Music with Shonda, Ben, & David.

Rosemary's Blessing:                                  

Next time.  Santa arrived. 

Want to read a good Christmas story:   Download A Christmas Story 12-26-14

Richard reading the beautiful Isaiah 9.

Our Special Thanks:  

•    For  the Readings:  The Froebes, Richard, Morgan, and Monica
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie 
•    For the Communion Bread:  Claire
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Judy & Dick
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick &  Mike, John & Connie & Beth
•    For the coffee and extras:   none this day
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy
•    For all who helped with communion, all 20 of you

Morgan reading Titus 3.

Birthdays:   Diane Holcomb ( Sunday); Amanda Baack (Monday); T.J. Gleason (Wednesday); Robyn Pack (57, Thursday); Hugh Bivona (Friday)

Anniversaries:

Tom and Teresa Quinn (47^th, Tuesday)

Monica reading Luke's Nativity.

 Please Remember these special people:

For three of our greatest friends and supporters who died this year, Fred, Curtis, and Chuck, last year, for them and their families.

For Jamie Wilson in the hospital;  The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side recently;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died recently, and for the family;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor;    for Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; for Beth's sister, Katy, in Baylor;  For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;    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 struggling with prostate cancer;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer;   For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips;  

A U.T. fan? Yes, Ryan.

Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   For Jackie;  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 grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece.

Good old friends & buddies, Gerald and Frank.

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;  for Mary Ellen; for 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.

Meals on Wheels, Christmas Day, a huge operation.

Your Finances, December 24

Expenses:   $6010.00

Outreach:   $2747.00

Thanks for your Generosity.

Video:  The Great Nativity Drama, 4 minutes,

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Meals on Wheels, volunteers loading cars of those delivering the meals.

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

Meals on Wheels, a car loader and cheer leader.

Isaiah 60:  Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God's bright glory has risen for you.

Ephesians 3:  The mystery is that people who have never heard of God and those who have heard of him all their lives (what I've been calling outsiders and insiders) stand on the same ground before God.

Matthew 2:  They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.

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