2nd Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2025

Exodus 17:  Moses’ hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on.  Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset.

2 Timothy 3:  Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, . . .

Luke 18:  For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’”

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)

 

 

 

 

Special Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:   Patricia & Cheryl
•    For The Team:       Buddy & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Mary
•    For the Pictures:   Rick
•    For the coffee and extras: Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:     David & Shonda
•    For all who helped with Communion 

 

 

 

 

Shonda & David tuning it up.

 

 

Birthdays:  Jan, Doug Kite, Becky Good.

 

 

 

Hi, Rookie, welcome back.

 

 

Please Remember these special people

 For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's rcuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;     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 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 condition;

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Becky.  A healthy treat.

 

 

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;           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;

 

 

 

Thanks for helping out, Emma.

 

 

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 Mary Ellen;  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.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for always helping out, Buddy.

 

 

Your Finances, January 14, 2018

Expenses:   $     (Next Week)

Outreach:   $

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

A future team member?

 

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

 

 

 

Thanks for always helping out, Jackie, and happy 17th Anniversary.

 

 

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.

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing of the Week

Grant us, Lord God,

 

a vision of your world as your

love would have it: 

a world where the weak are protected,

and none go hungry or poor; 

a world where the riches of creation are

shared, and everyone can enjoy them; 

a world where different races and cultures

live in harmony and mutual respect; 

a world where peace is built with justice,

and justice is guided by love.

Give us the inspiration and courage to

build it, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Amen.

 

From “Engaging our Faith”, www.ucc.org

 

 

Beth reading from Acts.

 

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:  Beth & Rob 
•    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie 
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
•    For the Wine & Cups:   Cindy & Ken
•    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Rick,  &  Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky Good & Jackie 
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben David
•    For all who helped with communion             

 

Rob reading from Revelation.

 

 

Birthdays:   Ray (79, Thursday), Zaile (Friday)

 

 

Thanks for being The Best Easter Candle lighters, Zoe & Tori, with your big sister, Georgie, helping out.

 

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother;      For a friend, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  

 

 

 

Even though I don;t trust anybody with 79 years, Happy Birthday to you, My Dear Ray.

 

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;     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;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  

 

 

 

Remember, Bill, this cupcake is for Zaile on her birthday.  Can I trust you?  Can an Ekes be trusted??

 

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  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.

 

 

 

Linda, this cupcake is to you for being such an inspiring person and friend, going from being a part time school crossing guard to retiring as a full time teacher.  May you have a fun retirement.

 

 

Your Finances, May 19, 2019

Expenses:   $  960.00

Outreach:    $  280.00

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

Thanks, Bill, not just for the update on Love for Kids, but even more for calling and challenging us to these volunteer events.

 

Thanks, Everybody 

(214-783-0443)

 

 

More great bikers and runners who challenge me and all of us, Paul & Carrie.  Thanks for the inspiration.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acts 10:  You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.
Colossians 3:  If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
John 20:  They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.

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

 

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 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.

Birthdays: Barbara Wittek, Tom Zurchin
Anniversaries:

Expenses: $  1,220.00
Outreach: $    330.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Joyous Time of Year

May the glory
and the promise
of this joyous time of year
bring peace
and happiness to you
and those you hold most dear.

And may Christ,
Our Risen Saviour,
always be there by your side
to bless you
most abundantly
and be your loving guide.

Author Unknown    found on xavier.edu/jesuitresource webpage

 

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.

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week    

May you be blessed with the gift of humility

To know who you are,

To appreciate your strengths and talents,

To be aware of your shortcomings and limitations,

And most especially…

To be grateful each day for life

 

 

Denni reading from Exodus.

 

Our Special Thanks

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

 

 

 

Tom reading from 2 Timothy.

 

 

Birthdays:    Richard Eschelbrenner (today, Sunday) 

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Dee;   For Gilberto, whose mom just died, and for the family;  For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Brent's mom & family;   For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg amd is in a body cast (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;     For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;   For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron;    For Anthony;   For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues;  For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;     For John & Jean's son John Louis;    For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;   

 

 

Okay, Georgie, is that little brother of yours still awake? 

 

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  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;  Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer;    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;

 

 

Happy Birthday, Bill.  I don't think I can trust anybody as old as you.

 

 

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler;     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 our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including 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.

 

 

Welcome Home, George.  Good to have you back from Mississippi.   

 

Your Finances, Oct0ber 16, 2016

Expenses:   $850.00

Outreach:   $255.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

Thanks, Brandon, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

 

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.

 

Sunday Morning Joy, a dozen White Roses.