2nd Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2024

ByRosemary

Baruch 5:  Wrapped in the mantle of justice from God, place on your head the diadem of the glory of the Eternal One.

Philippians 1: So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well.

Luke 3:  … John, Zachariah's son, out in the desert at the time, received a message from God.

 

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Carrie reading from Paul's Letter to the Philippians
 
 

Thanks…     

Music,   Ben & Shonda

Readers,  Carrie & Paul

Homily,   John Stack

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin

Final Blessing,  Rosemary

 


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Becky commenting on the homily

                            

 

 

Remember these special people:

For John Stack;  For John Simari's mother;  For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                       

 

Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

 

 

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Birthdays:  Tom Good 12/14, Loretta Williams 12/12

Anniversaries:   

 

 

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Shonda and Cody and Tom and Denni (at home) get cookies for their anniversaries last week

 

 

Expenses: $   750.00

Outreach: $   305.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

 

 

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John Cade shares about the 3 parties he had for his 90th birthday

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing:

Gracious God, slow my pace and soften my heart this Christmas. 

Keep me

from rushing through the season, but missing the Way . . .

from decorating the tree, but missing the Light . . .

from wrapping the gifts, but missing the Gift. 

www.PrayersAtWork.com

 

 

 

 
John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
 

 

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 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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