30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2025

ByRosemary October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

Sirach 35:  The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.
2 Timothy 4:  The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom.
Luke 18:  But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’

Thanks…

Music,   Ben
Readers, Lynda & Tom
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Richard & Tom
Final Blessing,  Lynda

Tom reading from St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy

Remember these special people:

For all the people affected by the floods; For the Ukraine and the Holy Land; For our new Pope, Leo XIV; For the Beaver’s grandson in ICU; For John Stack; For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ; For Tom Quinn; For Warren Wittek; 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 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; 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.

John Cade reading from the Gospel of Luke

Birthdays: Rob Robinson 10/29
Anniversaries: Mary Jane Stevenson & John Schanot 10/26

Expenses: $ 215.00
Outreach: $ 30.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Be the One

Jesus, thank you for loving me so much.
Help me to love others as you do.
When someone is lonely, help me to be the one to be kind.
When others are left out, help me to be the one to include them.
When someone is sad, help me be the one to bring joy.
Show me your face in every person I meet.
Let me be the one to console You and my neighbor,
with kindness, a smile, prayers and love.
Give me courage to “be the one”
who builds up the body of Christ today. Amen.

by Sister Mary Ann Zuberbueler

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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Sunday Announcements 7-6-08
ByRosemary July 6, 2008
Rosemary’s Blessing:
- May those that love us, love us.
- And those that don’t love us, may God turn their hearts.
- And if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles,
- so we will know them by their limping
Special Thanks:
- For reading: Mary & Chris
- For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan
- For Serving: Carmen & Ashley
- For the Books & wine cups: Bob & Jackie and Rob & Beth
- For the music: Ben & Hue
- For the coffee & donuts & Juice: Warren & Barbara & Joanne & Margarita
Happy Birthday: Jessica Bresson, Laura Reyes, Ryan Ekes, Mike Miller, Kathleen Gardner; Kim Crossk & Cindy Cramer

Happy Anniversary:
Please Remember: Carol’s sister Ann; Nina’s mom & Jon’s back operation; Claire’s recuperation; Barb Wittek’s friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl; Dee Miller; 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; 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 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; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; 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.

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

Your Finances:

July 6:
- Income for Running Expenses: $ 1,350.00
- Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 115.00
June Summary:
- Running Expenses in: $ 6,600.00 out: $ 5,300.00
- Outreach Expenses in: $ 2,600.00 out: $ 2,600.00
Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S
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ByRosemary October 2, 2011
Rosemary's Blessing:

May we be always mindful of God’s wondrous love for us

And in accepting this love

May we go the extra mile

And be equally crazy in our acceptance of others.

J and R Creations

Special Thanks:
- For Reading: Noah & Mike
- For Serving: Kevin on school project
- For the Communion Bread: Alison &
- For the Wine Cups: John DeGenova
- For the Music: Ray & Shonda, Bethany & Jon
- For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Richard & Beth
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the coffee & specials: Tony & Jo, Jackie & Joan
Birthdays:  Don Mattingly, Erin McClurg, Georgie Brown (10), & my Aunt Kitty in Midland (105); Jackie Johnson (today), Leo (1); Buddy & Torri (1)

Anniversaries:

Patricia Jansky & Fred (1st year)

Claire & Andrew (1st day)

Payton & Erin (1st year)

Greetings to the Community from the Detroit Lions for whom I celebrated a 6:30 A.M. Sunday Team Mass.



Please Remember:

Bernadette Delgado's brother, Danny, & Gilberto's mom;    Chuck Pratt's recuperation; Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93; Jackie Ritter's good friend, Narges Akbari, with colon cancer; Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Warren & Barb's friend, Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer; Mike & Dee's daughter; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; 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 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; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.



Picture 1:    Noah

Picture 2:    Mike

Picture 3:    Claire & Andrew & Chloe

Picture 4:    Georgie with her grandmother, Bernadette

       Video:    Mass Beginning



Finances: October 2, 2011

Expenses:   $600.00

Outreach:   $260.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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.
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ByRosemary November 2, 2014
Rosemary's Blessing:

Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen,
and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.

Then in your mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last.

Author Unknown

Mike reading Wisdom.

Our Special Thanks:
- For Reading: Mike & Geri
- For The Team: Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: John Cade
- For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Mike
- For the coffee and pastries: Marilyn & Ron, Beth D. & Jackie & Jerry
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Shonda
- For the help Saturday at Jackie & Rick's house, Monica's buddy, Richard, Mike Carrell, Richard Eshelbrenner, Greg Rogers, & Rosemary
- For the altar & stage decorations: Denni & Geri & Marilyn, Tom & Mike
Geri reading 1 John

Birthdays:    None this week, believe it or not, except Patricia from last week.

Tom & Lynda at their son, T.C.'s wedding. Belmont Hotel, Oak Cliff.



Please Remember these special people:

For Fred; For Ray; For Monica; Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; for Nina Tucker's dad; Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; 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;

T.C. awaiting The Moment.

Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; Jackie's sister, Shellie; 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 with her new baby; Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Rita;

The Wedding: Megan and T.C. with the backdrop of the Dallas skyline at sunset, Belmont Hotel.



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, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

And to a good, fun life.

Your Finances, November 2

Expenses:   $1105,00

Outreach: $ 420.00

The Welcome into a New World.



We Donated this week:

$2000 to Souls Harbor.

Two delightful, funny young people on their way.



Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

All Souls' celebration, our ancestors.



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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Sunday Homily, June 9, 2019, Pentecost–Delayed
ByRosemary June 12, 2019

A Note from Ye old Editor of our beloved Community Newsletter and Blog:

Sorry for the delay this week. I was all ready to join the community for Pentecost, then came down with a beauty of a cold after arriving Thursday night from our cruise through Alaska, which is even more beautiful than I expected. Hope to see everybody this Sunday, Trinity.

Readings:

Genesis 11, 1-9, The whole world spoke the same language. (from the vigil Mass)

Psalm 104, Lord, Send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Vigil)

Exodus 19, 3-8, Moses went up the mountain to God. (Vigil)

John 14, 15-16, 23-26, If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Homily:

Alaska Dreaming

Despite the fact that Rosemary & I would love to invite all of you to join us on the Alaska cruise, we know it is impossible. In place of that, however, I would like to high light 4 specials that touched us.

Of all the many specials that we experienced, l would say that the profound natural beauty that surrounded us was overwhelming, whether in the south of Ketchikan and Sitka to the north of Valdez and Seward. It struck me as Yosemite on steroids. Necklaces of glaciers and snow capped mountains. We saw a lot because the sun rose about 3:00 A.M. and set about 11:00.

A small phenomenon that hit me was Juneau, the State capitol, chosen by the people in 1906. You cannot get there by car. No roads in or out. A few cars wander the town roads because they are shipped in by boat. Instead, snowy peaks and glaciers.

Another place that struck me was a little island called IcyStraight Point, an island occupied by the Tlingit tribe.

This tribe has gone all in on tourism, providing 6-8 daily excursions around the island to see bears, go fishing, and wander the trails. They also built the longest zip line in the world, so they told me, one mile long with six cables running simultaneously. It takes about an hour bus ride to get to the top of this peak. We all get buckled in, they double check everybody, then, “Away we Went.” And it was beautiful. If only I could have gone again I would appreciate it even more.

Another thing that struck me and really touched me was the number of people using wheel chairs, walkers, and canes. I remember seeing four women in wheel chairs. I told the lady with a walker that I would give her $25 to use her walker on the shore excursion we were taking. She said, “Make it $50 and I’ll think about it.

At the gym where I worked out in the mornings two guys came in most mornings, put down their canes by their machines or bikes, and off they went. This meant a lot to me because in future years I can see myself boarding with a cane.

I feel doubly blessed that Rosemary & I could witness such natural beauty and such beauty in our fellow travelers. Your blessing this week?

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1st Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025
ByRosemary November 30, 2025

Isaiah 1: All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.”
Romans 13: You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand.
Matthew 24: Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.

Denni reading from the Book of Isaiah

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

Tom reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans

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 Carrie’s son, Chase, who was in an auto accident; For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ; For Tom Quinn; For Warren Wittek; 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

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.

Shonda and Cody get a cookie for their anniversary

Birthdays: Mike Moran 12/2, Cathy Bambanek 12/2
Anniversaries: Meredith & Brent 12/1, Shonda & Cody 12/3, Denni & Tom 12/6

Denni and Tom get a cookie for their 50th anniversary

Expenses: $  1,250.00
Outreach: $ 140.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Cathy gets a cookie for her birthday

Rosemary’s Blessing:

it’s all a matter of surrender.
this one truth i’ve come to know.
nothing can be taken from you
once you’re willing to let go.

all the riches we have gathered
all the treasure that we seek,
all the earth and sky and oceans,
have been promised to the meek.

so, dance within the tune allotted,
whether it be brief or long,
pausing not to mark the measures;
rejoicing ever in the song.

David Reske

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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ByRosemary February 8, 2009
Rosemary's Blessing: Creator of the World and Each of Us,

Help Me to See the Beauty with which You have Surrounded Me,

The Colors, the Shades, the Lights, the Shadows, the Shapes, the Patterns,

All the Dazzling Array of Enchantments of the Eye to which I usually pay so little attention.

Help me to realize that I live in a Many Splendored Land and

To Enjoy the Splendors which You have given Me.

Andrew Greeley, Irish American Blessings

Special Thanks:
- For Reading: Mary Kee & Claire Occhipinti
- For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan
- For Serving: Noah & Sierra
- For the Books & Wine Cups: Roy & Carol & John & Allison
- For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste & Hue
- For the Pictures: Beth & John & Noah & Lacee
Happy Birthday: Ron Kovatis; Becky & Chistine & Scott (dad); Kim Quirk; Hue; John Bresson

Happy Anniversary:

Nikki & Keith (2nd & new parents)

Bobby & Debbie ( 24th)

Welcome into Our World: (on the same day)

Reed Vanzura, son of Nikki & Keith, brother of Reagan & Ryleigh. Arrived Thursday, 2/5, 7 lbs.

Kayla Grace Reidel, daughter of Christi & Ken, sister of CC. Arrived Thursday, 2/5, 7 lbs.

Please Remember:   Rosemary's brother Peter in the hospital with congestive heart difficulties; Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke; Dan Osteen whose funeral I celebrated Tuesday; Margie McKeon's brother who died this week; Joe Sullivan with a heart operation; Mike Bulger; Jamie Wilson's visit to Mayo; Beth's sister Katie ;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark & Becky's coming baby;  Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown; Andy Goode;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis;   Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel; Diane's dad Butch Uderman & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho, & Bill Mehalco's son Mike on his 3rd in Iraq; David Hoover's dad Robert who died this week & Rita; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President elect that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.



Picture 1:  Mary Kee reading Job

Picture 2: Rob & Ray

Picture 3:  Mom Nikki, twins Reagan & Ryleigh, and Reed

Picture 4:  Dad Keith & Reed

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

Your Finances:

February 8:
- Income for Running Expenses: $ 995.00
- Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 629.00
Thanks for your Generosity!

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