2nd Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2025

Isaiah 11:  Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
Romans 15:  May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 3:  I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.  I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

 

John reading from the Book of Isaiah


Thanks…   

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

Connie 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.

Birthdays:   Fred 12/8
Anniversaries:

 

The Juliets’ Christmas Lunch


Expenses: $  
610.00
Outreach: $   130.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Donna giving the hoodies and other gifts to Brent for the men at Soul’s Harbor


Rosemary’s Blessing:

Prayer for Good Humor
by St. Thomas More

Grant me, O Lord, good digestion, and also something to digest.
Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to maintain it.
Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good
and that doesn’t frighten easily at the sight of evil,
but rather finds the means to put things back in their place.
Give me a soul that knows not boredom, grumblings, sighs and laments,
nor excess of stress, because of that obstructing thing called “I.”
Grant me, O Lord, a sense of good humor.
Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke to discover in life a bit of joy,
and to be able to share it with others.

 

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:  

    We give thanks for our bread,

    We give thanks for our butter,

    And most of all,

    We give thanks for each other.

    For each new morning with its light,

    For rest and shelter of the night,

    For health and food,

    For love and friends,

    For everything Thy goodness sends.

    Father in heaven

    We thank thee.

     

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Emily 11-22-09
       

    Special Thanks: 

    • For Reading: Emily & her mom Julie

    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

    • For Serving:   T.J.

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Beth & Rob

    • For the Music: Ben & Wendy & Celeste

    • For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the cake & coffee:  Janette Monear & Sydney and Hugh Bivona

    • For all of you who volunteered to help serve the Thanksgiving meal Saturday at Lake Highlands Presbyterian

    • For all of you who graciously hosted our visitors today from TX Trees Foundation

      Jack 11-22-09 
     

     Happy Birthday:  Ron Ackerman

     

    Anniversaries:

     

    Roger & Lisa Shaffer (Day 1)

    Cliff & Jean Wright (14th)

    Barb & Ron Senter (38th)

     

    Please Remember:  Beth Dugan who is 8 months pregnant; Theresa Quinn's dad; Diane McClurg's dad who just died this Sunday morning; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee; Kim's right foot; Stacie McKinley's sister, Jenny; Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt;   Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  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;  Lucas' Quiocho's grand dad; &   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;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed 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. 

     


    Vounteers 11-22-09

     

    Picture 1:  Emily reading 

    Picture 2:  A new Robinson, Jack, Rob & Beth's newest grandchild

    Picture 3:  Lake Highlands Presbyterian volunteers.  Can you pick out Julie & Emily, Jon & Mike?

     

    Picture 4:  Lake Highlands Presbyterian: our customers for dinner

     

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    Lake Highlands 11-22-09 
     

     Your Finances: November 22

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $  875.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $  406.00 + a $25 Kroger Gift Card

     

     Thanks for your Generosity!

     Happy Thanksgiving, J.S    (214-783-0443)

  • Sunday Announcements, April 27, 08

    Rosemary’s Blessing:  May you always remember to forget the troubles that passed away.  And may you never forget to remember the blessing that come each day.

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    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: T.J. & Sean
    • For the Communion Bread: Lisa
    • For Serving: Carmen & Ashley
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
    • For the music: Ray & Celeste & Wendy & Hue

    Happy Birthday:  Cathy Goode & Andy & Lindsay, Denni; Cliff Wright, Greg Rogers, Carmen & Ashley, and Tony W.

    Happy Anniversary:

    • Lucas & Kelly (Day 2)
    • Megan & Dave (2nd)
    • Dave & Margarita (19th) & Dave’s birthday
    • Jerry & Joan (51st)
    • (Ofilia & Luis, 45th)

    Please Remember:  Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; My friends & classmates Dickie Hull & Jerry Brophy; Duncan & Anna; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Libby’s uncle who passed on this past week; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Mike Gertisen & 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 Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy’s son Chris; Lisa’s nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa’s friend Shelly; David & Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Shawn in a car wreck; Dawn’s friend Jessica & Aunt Ann and Dawn’s back op.; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

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    For Quad Updates: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com   Casey tells me Sunday the time they need help most right now is 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.  The kids are starting to roll, lift up, and want to move around.  10 pounds has been reached by Trey & Brady is right behind him.  Help!  Fun Times! 

    Anniversary Party: May 3, 7:00, Fairview Farms Barn, covered dish (A-R, hors d’oeuvre; S-Z, deserts), more info in Friday blog.  Welcome!!

    Your Finances:

    • April 27: 
    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 964.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 1074.00
    • April Summary:   
    • Income for Expenses: $2,450                Spent on Expenses: $5,300    
    • Income for  Outreach: $1,430                Spent on  Outreach: $2,100   

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

    People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
    If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
    If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
    If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
    The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
    Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
    For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

     Mother Teresa

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    John reading Genesis

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

                                                                                                                                           

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    Jean reading Colossians

     

    Birthdays:    David & Dona Dinsmore (30th, Tuesday), Dawson Dinsmore (19, Wednesday)

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Carol’s treatment;  For Nina's dad, Art, who died at 93, and for Nina and the family;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;   For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;  For Frank; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank's treatment;     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;

     

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    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 Nadia's friend, Shannon Freeman;   For Nina Tucker's dad, Art;   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 sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

    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;    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 & 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.

     

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    Your Finances, July 24, 2016

    Expenses:   $   730.00

    Outreach:   $   156.00

    Donated today:  Nothing special

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Shonda, Bethany, and Ray

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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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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    Rosemary in Alsace.


      Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  John &  Jean O'Donnell  
    • For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Jan & Claire
    • For the Wine & Cups:  Beth
    • For the Music: Ray  & Shonda & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video:   Next week
    •  For the coffee and pastries:  Fred & Maureen,  Jerry & Jackie
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

                                                                                                                             

     Birthdays: Dee Miller (today, Sunday), John O’Donnell (Thursday), Michael Kern (49 Saturday), Christine Drescher (Saturday)

    Anniversary:  Fred Martinez & Martha (4th, Friday)

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    Tom Quinn's shoulder surgery coming up, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth;  Bill Ekes eye operation recuperation;   Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;  Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on their new grandkid, Warren;  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;    Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

      Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  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  in assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary;    Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, & Chebino;  a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     

     

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    Expenses:     $    See next weeks blog.

    Outreach:     $  

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    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:  

    Oh, God who is Love,

    Help me to love others as You love them

    And as You love me. 

    Help me to see in those who love me most,

    Hints of You and Your Love.

    Edited and adapted from a blessing by Fr. Andrew M. Greeley

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    Special Thanks: 

    • For Reading: Penny Morrow

    • For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron

    • For Serving:   Kevin

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Ray & Beth & Rob

    • For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste

    • For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the donuts & coffee:  Joanne & Charley & Jan

    Bulgers 9-27-09

     

    Happy Birthday:   Dalton O'Reilly (11); John Cade ordained, Dona Thompson, Graham Roges (17), Stack's Aunt Kitty (103)

     

    Happy Anniversary: 

    Ron & Nancy Kovatis

    Diane & Jim Drescher (23rd)

     

    Tom & Maggie 9-27-09

    Please Remember:      Gratitude for the safety of those working in Fountain Place, including Rosemary & for those who stopped the man from blowing up the building Thursday afternoon; Chris Phipp's mom with cancer;  Celeste's sister Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt;   Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom who is failing;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore; Jackie's friend Jack Brown with various cancers;  Julie Johnston who is dealing with a return of her cancer;  Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  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;  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;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed 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.                  

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    Picture 2:  The Bulgers, Bob & Mike, behind Fred

    Picture 3:  Tom & Maggie

     

    Picture 4:  Hudson & Emma with their grand mother Maureen

     

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    • Income for Running   Expenses: $ 905.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 600.00

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    Rosemary's Blessing: Dear God,

    • In all of Creation let me see the Brightness of your Face;

    • Shine in my Heart and on my Life, filling me with Joy, Creativity, Hope, and Laughter. Wiederkehr, Seven Sacred Pauses 

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    • For reading: Tom & Denni 
    • For the Communion Bread: John & Allison, Sabrina & Anthony 
    • For Serving:  T.J. 
    • For the Books & wine cups: John & Allison, Sabrina & Anthony, Rob & Beth 
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste & Hue
    • For the coffee & Juice: George & Marianne 

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    • Richard & Monica Froebe

    • Ken & Cindy Cramer (46th) 

    • Mike & Geri Moran

    • Mike & Dee Miller (51st)

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    Please Remember:   John Cade's operation this week; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  Rick Cardenas's wife Linda & brother Bob;  Mike's Moran's mom, Marge; Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation;  Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl;  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 & Ken's brother Don;  Diane's dad & cousin Judy; 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;  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.

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    Your Finances:

    September 7: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $1,235.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   635.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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