4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025

ByRosemary December 22, 2025

Isaiah 7: Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.
Romans 1: Through him we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles, among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
Matthew 11: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

John Cade’s Homily : 12-21-25 Homily-4th Sunday of Advent

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

David 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 and Marilyn

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.

Connie Doherty gets a cookie for her birthday last week

Birthdays: Meredith Burmaster 12/26, Connie Bresson 12/27
Anniversaries:

Connie Bresson receives a cookie for her birthday this week

Expenses: $ 1,985.00
Outreach: $ 570.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:
May…
the spirit of Christmas which is Peace…
the gladness of Christmas which is Hope…
the adoration of Christmas which is Joy…
and the heart of Christmas which is Love…
be yours now and tomorrow.

Jackie presents John Stack with a Remembrance Box from the Community

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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People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total
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ByRosemary August 8, 2010

Rosemary's Blessing:

May you be Vigilant, watching for the Beauty,

And aware of the Blessings in Every Moment.

May you not be Afraid,

But Feel the Loving Presence of God and Those around you.

Special Thanks:

· For Reading: Doug & Julie Kite

· For Serving: Kevin Doherty

· For the Communion Bread: Nina & Jon

· For the Wine Cups: Charlie & Jan

· For the Music: Ray & Shonda

· For the Pictures: Jan & Jeremy & Tony

· For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

· For the coffee and donuts: Tom & Lynda

For all who helped with Ray & Shonda's party, Denni, Joanne, Jackie, and all

Happy Birthday: Stephen Farmer (20), Eric Wittek, Emery Zurchin (21), Lynda Fleming

Happy Anniversary: Hue & Linda Beavers (35th today)

Please Remember:

Warren & Barb's friend, Phil Fruge; Gilberto Delgado's mom; Chuck Pratt with a bad back; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie; Marilyn Ackerman's mother recuperating from a broken hip & her brother, Dick; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris with cancer; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad; Theresa Quinn's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee; Rita Dore; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Richard Froebe's dad; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece, Angel & friend, Diane Kreitzer; Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; 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.

Picture 1: Doug reading

Picture 2: Julie reading

Picture 3: Sam

Picture 4: Baby Shower for Ray & Shonda

Video: Beginning of Mass with an explanation of The Book of Wisdom

Your Finances: August 8:

Income for Running Expenses: $830.00

Income for Outreach Expenses: $380.00

The quarterly financial report:

Operations Income/Expenses Q2 2010

Balance from Q1	26,868.73
Income	18,520.10
Expenses	17,712.89
		Music	3,650.00
		Liturgy	42.00
		Salary/ Taxes	8,612.00
		Rent/ Insurance	5,273.60
		Coffee/ Doughnuts	81.00
		Misc	54.29
Balance End of Q2	27,675.94


Local Outreach Income/Expenses Q2 2010

Balance from Q1	6,577.69
Income	8,901.00
Expenses	9,245.00
		Local Needs	600.00
		CCAC	6,000.00
		Plano Homes	600.00
		Misc	2,045.00
Balance End of Q2	6,233.69

Thanks for the Generosity

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

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ByRosemary June 22, 2008
Rosemary's Blessing: From To Bless the Space Between Us ("For A Leader") by John O'Donohue.

May you know
- the wisdom of deep listening,
- the healing of wholesome words,
- and the encouragement of an appreciative gaze.
Special Thanks:
- For reading: Karen & Patricia
- For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan
- For Serving Ashley
- For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol and Rob & Beth and Bob & Jackie
- For the music: Ray & Shonda & Hue & Roy
Happy Birthday: Susie Dillon, Jessica Bresson, Sue Tomas,

Happy Anniversary:
Welcome to our Community: Jonathan Michael Sidhom

Please Remember: Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation; Julie's knee recuperration; Cliff's knee recuperation; Claire's June 20 operation; 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; 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 foot operation June 13 & 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; Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer & Maureen's friend Sharon.

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

Name & number of the lady who is Aviana's breeder: Diana Bryant, 903-883-3770

Your Finances:

June 22:
- Income for Running Expenses: $ 1,053.00
- Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 372.00
Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S
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ByRosemary June 16, 2019
Rob Reading from Proverbs.

Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

Not this week – Father's Day.

Beth reading from Romans.

Our Special Thanks
- For the Readings: Rob & Beth
- 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 & Shonda
- For all who helped with communion
Thanks, Dearest Zoe, for lighting our candles for the week.

Birthdays: Bernadette (74, Monday)

Anniversaries:

Chuck & Sandra, (58th, Thursday)

Barb & Warren, (40 years, Friday)

Happy Birthday to you, Dearest Bernadette.

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;

Warren, Happy 40th Anniversary to you & Barb, whom we will celebrate next week.

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;

Dearest Sandra, Happy 58th Anniversary to you & Chuck.

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.

Happy Father's Day, All you guys.

Your Finances, June 16, 2019

Expenses: $735.00

Outreach: $210.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

And doing to Blessing of all the guys, Rosemary.

Thanks, Everybody

(214-783-0443)

Who let that hat in here??!!

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 September 4, 2011
Rosemary's Blessing:

May you always have these blessings:
A soft breeze when summer comes,
A warm fireside in winter,
And always the warm, soft smile of a friend.

An Irish Blessing

Special Thanks:
- For Reading: Mike & Jackie
- For Serving: Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine Cups: Alison & John
- For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Jon
- For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick & Richard
- For the altar & sound: Gayle & Hue
- For the coffee and specials: Mary Jane & John, Jackie & Joan
Birthdays:  Megan Kite (23), Julie Kite, Jean Wright, Wendy (31)

Happy Anniversary:

Richard & Monica Froebe (24th)

Nina & Kerry Tucker (24th)

Rob & Beth Robinson (37th)

Mike & Dee Miller (54th)

Please Remember:

Chuck Pratt's thyroid operation Sept 9; Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93; Jackie Ritter's good friend, Narges Akbari, with colon cancer; Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a serious but successful back operation; Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; 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; Gilberto Delgado's mom; 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; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1:    Mike reading

Picture 2:    Jackie reading

Picture 3:    Kayla with her granddad, Ray, Ron, and Lynda, plus…

Picture 4:    CC, sister of Kayla

       Video:  Rosemary's Blessing:

Finances: September 4, 2011.

Expenses: $

Outreach:  $

Thanks for the Generosity

Have a Great Week, J.S (214-783-0443)
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ByRosemary April 8, 2018
Rosemary's Blessing:

May you have

No frost on your spuds,

No worms on your cabbage.

May your goat give plenty of milk.

And if you inherit a donkey,

May she be in foal.

Irish Blessing

Connie reading from Acts of the Apostles.

Thanks to these special people:
- For the Readings: Connie & John
- For The Team: Buddy & Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Special Communion Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & Mike & Connie
- For the coffee and extras: Tom & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ben & Shonda
- For Marlene's hospitality Holy Week and to Mr. Rabbit
- For all who helped with Communion
John reading from 1 John.

Birthdays: Tom Zurchin (Wednesday), Kerry Tucker (Saturday), Betty Jane (86, Donna’s mom)

Anniversary:

Curtis & Mable (65^th)

Rosemary ready to read her Blessing of The Week. Note that little smile & twinkle in the eyes. It gives you fair warning about what is to come.

Remember these special people

For Beth & John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen; For Carol's recuperation; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; 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 problem.

Beth reads The Fall of Freddie the Leaf.

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; 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;

Zoe with her reward for lighting our candles.

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 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.

Happy Birthday, Tom.

Your Finances, April 8, 2018

Expenses: $765.00

Outreach: $155.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Happy 65th Anniversary, Mable. I wish Curtis were here to help us celebrate.

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

Hi, Buddy, have a tough night last night? (or am I putting you to sleep again, which I can't believe)

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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.

Says Harper, "Thanks for coming everybody."

And says Emma, "See you All next week."
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ByRosemary June 5, 2016
Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

God hugs you.
You are encircled by the arms
of the mystery of God.

Hildegard of Bingen

John reading from 1 Kings

Our Special Thanks
- For the Readings: John & Connie
- For The Team: Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: Cindy & Ken
- For the Pictures: Rick & Connie, Mike & Rosemary
- For the coffee and extras: Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: David & Shonda, Bethany & Vivian
- For all who helped with communion
Connie reading from Galatians.

Birthdays:  Mabel (84, today), Brent (9^th, Monday),   Judy Thompson ( Last Tuesday, the last of May), Carrie Eshelbrenner (Wednesday)

Anniversaries:

Diane & Kent (44^th, Friday)

Loretta & Ray (48^th, Friday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week

Please Remember these special people:

For John Schanot's upcoming kidney operation connected with cancer; For Nadia's recuperation; For Claire's mom; For Jan’s mom; For Grace's mom 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 Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Frank; 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;

Happy 84th, Mabel.

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;

Happy Birthday, Judy.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill. Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michael, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece; 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.

Happy 9th, Brent.

Your Finances, June 5, 2016

Expenses:   $520.00

Outreach: $290.00

Donated today:

$300.00 to Plano Homes.

$400.00 to Local Needs.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Thanks for lighting all the candles, Zoe and Victoria.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

And Zoe says, "Thanks for coming, Everybody. See you next 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.
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