The Holy Family, December 28, 2025

4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025

Sirach 3: God sets a father in honor over his children;  a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons.
Colossians 3: 
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Matthew 2:  Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son.

Paul reading from the Book of Sirach

Music,  Ben
Readers,  Carrie & Paul
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  David & Buddy
The Organization man,  Mike
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

Carrie reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians


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.


Birthdays: 

Anniversaries:  Teresa & Tom Quinn

John Cade sharing his homily

Christmas
Expenses: $  
450.00
Outreach:         0.00

December 28th
Expenses: $  
765.00
Outreach: $   135.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

The Kiss of Peace


Rosemary’s Blessing:

Dear Lord, please give me
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
Amen.
Anonymous

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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    Special Thanks:

    For reading, Mary & Mary Ellen

    For the Altar Bread, Angie Carroll

    For Serving, Carmen & T.J.

    For the Altar, donuts, muffins, coffee, & juice, Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Ray & Claire, & Margarita

    For the Books & Communion Cups, Roy & Carol Strom, Beth & Rob Robinson

    For ushering & all sorts of jobs, Cliff Wright

    For the music, Ray & Wendy, Elliot & Hue, Rick & Jackie

    Happy Birthday: Buddy Goode, Barb Wittek.

    Happy Anniversary: Buddy & Cathy

    Please Remember: Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Evelyn Mitzel & Les, who died March 9; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s sister Tina’s friend Evelyn with cancer; Jackie Ritter’s sister Sandy; little 5 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson; Tom Quinn’s brother Tim; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; Barb Senter’s mom, Margie’s mom, Dona & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula & his companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey back from his 3rd deployment, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; Rob’s mom & dad; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick, & Kathleen Gallagher.

    Spiritual Formation Schedule (CCD): We’ve started. Welcome!!

    Your Finances:

    March 25: Income for Running Expenses: $737.00    

    March 25: Income for Outreach Expenses: $1,099.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Don’t forget! Next Saturday is the Trinity clean-up. Download directions to Rochester Park. Download Pperation Act Flyer. 

    Next Mass: April 1, 2007, Palm Sunday

    Have a Great Week.

  • Announcements

    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

     

    Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

    Be the living expression of God's kindness:

    kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. 

    Mother Teresa

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    Lily reading from the book of Genesis.

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

     

    Scott

     

    Scott reading from Colossians.
     

     

     

    Birthdays:    Caroline (58, Monday), Beth (Tuesday), Lily (Thursday)

     

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    While getting ready to share her Blessing of The Week, Rosemary is sharing (with vigor) her ideas about Martha (got a bad deal).

     

     

    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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    Happy Birthday, Beth.  

     

     

    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;


    Lily 2

     

    And Happy Birthday to you, too, Lily. 

     

     

    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.

     

    Dee & Mike

     

    And Happy 80th to you, Mike.  

     

     

    Your Finances, July 17, 2016

    Expenses:   $1248.00   

    Outreach:   $ 720.00

    Donated today:  

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Happy Birthday to you, also, Mary.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Buddy & cupcake

    Thanks, Buddy, 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.

     

      Ro 3

     

    And Rosemary says, "Have a good week, Folks.  See you next week."

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:  

    May the sun shine bright on your joyous days

    And the rain refresh you through peaceful nights

    May summer show God’s wondrous ways

    And prepare you for heaven’s great delights.

    And till we meet there

    May the God of summertime

    Hold you in the palm of her hand.

     

    Andrew N Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers      

     

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    Beth reading from Acts of the Apostles.
                

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   Beth & Rob
    •    For The Team:   Kevin, Georgie, & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Beth & John & Mike (welcome home to you & Geri)
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   David and Shonda and Ben
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Rob reading from 1 Corinthians.
     

    Birthdays:  Mabel (85, Monday), Brent (10th, Tuesday), Mike Carroll (ordained deacon in ’78, 39 years)

    Anniversaries:

    Diane & Kent (43rd, Saturday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

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    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;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      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 Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    Happy 39th Anniversary, Mike, of your deaconate ordination in '78.

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

     

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    Welcome Home, CC and Kayla.  So nice to have you back with us.
     

     

    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;  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.

     

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    Welcome back to you girls, too, Sophia and Emma.  All you girls make it magic around here.

     

    Your Finances, June 4, 2017

    Expenses:   $920.00

    Outreach:   $195.00

    Donated $2000 to Brent and Souls Harbor.

     Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Happy 10th, Brent.  You finally have a cupcake to go with the check.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

     

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    Welcome home to you, too, Kevin.  I miss your reliability & friendship when you are away.

     

    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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    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: Bernadette Delgado & Mark Williams
    • For Serving: Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread: Cindy & Kim
    • For the Wine Cups:
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Jon
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    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
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    Finances: July 24, 2011. Finances will be reported next week.

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

     

     

     

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing

    May the blessing of light be upon you,
    Light without and light within,
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    From them you meet along the road.

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    Betty 8-26-12

    Betty reading Joshua

    Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: Christine & Betty
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Christine
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan
    • For the Music: Ray & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Rick & Jan, Connie & John
    • For the coffee and pastries:   John & Mary Jane, and Diane & her friends to celebrate Jim
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

     

    Christine 8-26-12

    Christine reading Ephesians

     Birthdays:  Jim Drescher (66 last Tuesday), Marilyn Ackerman (Tuesday), Marsha Farmer (Wednesday), Teresa Quinn (Friday)

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    Rose & Wally Banzhaf (41st Monday)

    Ken & Cindy Cramer (50th Saturday)

     

    Brooklyn 8-26-12

    Brooklyn

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    Joan & her great family;   Jim Drescher & his great family;  Jackie Ritter's recuperation;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;    Michael Kern’s dad;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s  Louis & Jim;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

    Sienna 8-26-12

    Sienna

    Your Finances: August 26, 2012

    Expenses:    $890.00    

    Outreach:    $230.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

     

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          Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth.

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