2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18, 2026

Isaiah 49:  I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
1 Corinthians 1:  … to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
John 1:  He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’

Shonda and Ben

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

Jackie sharing her thoughts on the readings


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 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: 
Becky Good 1/8, Kevin Doherty 1/24
Anniversaries:  Claire & Ray Occhipinti 1/23

Kevin gets a cookie for his birthday


Expenses: $ 
550.00
Outreach: $   80.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

The Kiss of Peace


Rosemary’s Blessing:

Oh God of humor enable us to laugh at your mischievous plans.
Life can become serious during these cold winter months, and our hearts can become heavy and burdened with responsibilities, decisions and trying to keep everyone happy.
Let us look for the funny things that happen, the unexpected surprise that catches us off-guard, along with the incongruences that we encounter.
Smile, snicker, giggle, give a belly laugh, and spontaneously guffaw.
You will be amazed at how God works through laughter.

Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger

 

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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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:

    God,

    Bless anyone who has asked me to pray for them

    and anyone that I have promised to pray for.

    Bless anyone that I cannot get along with

    And anyone that cannot get along with me.

    Bless the person who has hurt me deeply

    and anyone that I have hurt.

    Bless the person that I cannot forgive

    and anyone that cannot forgive me.

    Grant me the grace to live as a person of peace today

    and to treat all I meet today with dignity.

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    Taylor reading Acts.

    Our Special Thanks 

    • For Reading:   Taylor & Zach 
    • For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Cindy & Kim
    • For the Wine & Cups:  Beth
    • For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie, Jan & Rick,  and Beth
    • For the coffee and pastries: Ron & Marilyn, Jackie & Jerry 
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    • For all who helped with the picnic for Love for the Kids
    • For the Music: Ray  &  Shonda & Bethany

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    Zach reading Revelations.

      
    Birthdays:  Alexandra Froebe (24, Friday), Jerry Gleason, (79, Friday), Claire Occhipinti ( Wednesday), Chip Prastt, (50, Tuesday),  Olivia Pratt (5, last Thursday)

    Anniversaries:

    Fred & Maureen (50th, Saturday)

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    Love for the Kids picnic, Sabrina and buddies.

    We Remember:

    Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  Patty Hammond in hospital for tests;  Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;  John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;  Tom Quinn's shoulder surgery coming up May 15, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike;  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

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    Love for the Kids, a beautiful, loving, gentle young boy and his mom.

    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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    Some of our folks at Love for the Kids, Rosemary and Aviana, Alison (Sabrina's mom), Maureen, and Ray.




    Your Finances: April 14, 2013

    Expenses:     $1350.00

    Outreach:     $ 140.00   

    We donated this week: 

    1.   $1000 to Nuns on the Bus

        Thanks for your Generosity 

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

     Video: Entrance, Gather at the River (2 min.) 

                 

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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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    Wagon ride for the kids.

     

     

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing:          

    May the God of the dawn awaken you

    May the God of sunrise stir you up

    May the God of morning bless your work

    May the God of noon renew your strength

    May the God of sunset bring you home

    May the God of dusk soothe your soul

    May the God of night bring you rest. 

    Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley

     

    Chuck

    Chuck reading Isaiah, one of the Suffering Servant Songs.

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Erin,  Chuck, Marsha,  Beth Dugan, Tom and Denni
    •    For The Team:    Kevin  
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison 
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Ken & Cindy 
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Mike, John & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:  Mike & Geri & Jackie & Jerry & Beth
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray &  Mary & Bethany
    •    For all who helped with communion 

     

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    Marsha and Beth receiving Cupcakes of The Week for special readings, Marsha, Philippians, and Beth, Christ in the Passion. Both reading for the first time.  Also present a cupcake helper.

     

    Birthdays:  Barbara Wittek (today, Sunday), Kendall Gorman (Thursday),  (Elliot Zurchin (Friday) 

     

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    Denni & Tom reading the Passion along with Beth.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;  For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery;  For a little friend, Heather;  For Geri's sister Tina in the hospital;  For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;  For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer;  For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's brother Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred's daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;     For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian;    And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve;   For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;  

     

    Adi

    Welcome into our community, Adi, Occhipintis' latest grandchild.

     

     

     For Rita, now at home;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;  for Nina Tucker's dad, Art;   For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   Claudette’s little 9-10 day old niece, Mica Rose, not doing well;  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;  Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   For Jackie;  Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;  Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;  

     

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    Bandon and Leo ready for trouble.

     

     

    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;   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;  for Mary Ellen; for 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.

    Video: Entrance procession, 1:45 minutes,

     

      

     

    Your Finances, March 29, 2015

    Expenses:   $1225.00

    Outreach:   $ 940.00

     Thanks for your Generosity.

     We donated this week:  

     Nothing special this week.

     

    Cole

    Cole ready for the next move.

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

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    Brandon

    Bandon says, "Bye, Folks, See you next week."

     

     

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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

     

      

  • Christmas Eve Mass, 2007

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Alexandra & Morgan
    • For the Altar Bread: Bernadette & Christine & Megan
    • For Serving: Noah
    • For the Books & wine cups: Rob & Beth
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste, Hue, Rick & Jackie
    • For the kids in the Nativity Drama: Wesley, Melissa & Jenny, Maggie, Morgan & Tyler, Georgie & the angels, Christina & Angelica.

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    Happy Birthday Today: Jackie Ritter, Joyce Britton, & Rosemary Beavers.

    Happy Anniversary Today: Jane & Scott Williams (30th!)

    Please Remember: Carol Eshelbrenner’s mom in the hospital; Mary’s son John; Odi’s friend Blanca with cancer;  Casey & Rob plus 4; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; 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; Fred’s friend John with cancer; Roy’s daughter Bonny with cancer in NY.

    Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

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    Your Finances:

    • December 24: Income for Running  Expenses: $   accounting in January
    • December 24: Income for Outreach Expenses: $         

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Christmas & and a Happy New Year, J.S

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    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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    Dee reading from Wisdom.

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:  Dee & Celeste
    •    For The Team:   Kevin 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Mary
    •    For the Pictures:   Mike,  Rick & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:    Shonda & Ben  & Celeste
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

     

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    Celeste reading Corinthians.

     

     

     

    Anniversary:

    David and Donna Dinsmore (Wednesday, 31st)  

     

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    Rosemary reading her blessing.

     

    Please Remember these special people

    For Jackie Urbanczyk who died this morning and for the Urbanczyk family;   For Connie Bresson's mom;     For Carol's recuperation;   For Tom Good;     For Dee and her daughter, Lisa;    For John Schanot's continued recuperation;  For Nadia's recuperation;   For Geri's  nephew, Martin Calabrese and Martins' family;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire's mom; For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;   For Anthony & Sabrina;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Rose's daughter in law Jamie

     

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    Leo, a very happy candle lighter gets a cupcake.

     

    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 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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    Celeste gets a cupcake for coming home. Celeste
    taught school last year in Albania and next year
    will be in Beirut.

     

     

    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;

     

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    Carol gets a cupcake.

     

    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.

     

     

    Your Finances, July 23, 2017

    Expenses:   $ 1,595.00  

    Outreach:   $   646.00

     Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    John and David ready to leave for Iowa.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    RAGBRAI is going through the town of Paulina

     

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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's Blessing:

    Dear Lord

     Draw me into the radiant glory of your presence and into the small lights

     Of those with whom I live and work. 

     Inspire me to take time for those who are discouraged. 

     And may I live with the kind of presence that enables others to feel at  home.

    Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr

       

    Patricia

    Patricia reading Isaiah 1, chapter 25.

                                                                                 

     Our Special Thanks:

    •    For Reading:  Patricia & Hugh
    •    For The Team:  Kevin and Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Mike & Judy
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Beth & Connie & Mike
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Jan & Sir Charlie, Beth D. & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray &  Wendy

     

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    Hugh reading Philippians.

     

    Birthdays:    Bill Hammond (71, Monday), Amy Carey (25, Wednesday), Celeste (Wednesday), Richard Eschelbrenner (Thursday), CC Reidel – Occhipinti (8, Friday)

     

    Cupcakes

    Cupcakes of The Week, Bill, Richard, and Nikki.

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;  For Tom Quinn's continued recuperation from shoulder surgery;    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;  

     

    The Corner

    The Brown-Delgado Corner with Buddy & Tori, Bernadette, Michelle, & Kerry.

      

    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;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  Rita; 

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her blessing with Wendy.


     

    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.

     

    Your Finances,  October 12

    Expenses:   $495.00

    Outreach:   $260.00

                                                                                      

    We Donated this week:  

    Nothing special 

    Video:  Next Week.   

                                      

    Thanks for your Generosity.

    Have a Good 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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      Rosemary's Blessing

     As the Easter Bunny comes today

    With the gifts of sweets and eggs,

    May our God come to us today

    With the gifts of boundless love and care

    For each one of us.

    J & R Creations

     
    Emily 4-24-11 

     
     
      Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Julie & Emily Kite
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Jon & Leo
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Charlie, Scott & Richard
    • For the altar & sound: Denni & Tom & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: none today
    • For the marvelous Great Easter Egg Hunt: Penny, Vivian, Cathy, Donna, Noah, & others who helped 
    •  For letting us use your delightful house Thursday and Friday evenings, Curtis & Mabel

    Julie 4-24-11 
      

      Happy Birthday:   Brittany Carey (25), David Dinsmore, Lindsay Goode, Cliff Wright, & John Simari

     Happy Anniversary:

    Casey & Rob Gerwer (8th)

    Randolf & Michelle Brown (14th)

    Tony & Jo Whitley (33rd today) & Tony's 73rd

    Jerry & Joan Gleason (54th)

     E.E. Hunt 4-24-11  

    Please Remember:

     Margie Dugan's mom who died this past Sunday evening;  Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, with multiple myeloma;  Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    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.   
       
      Freddie 4-24--11 
     

     Picture 1:    Emily Kite reading                   

     Picture 2:    Emily's mom, Julie, reading    

     Picture 3:    The Great Easter Egg Hunt   

     Picture 4:    Freddie awaiting baptism with his mom & dad, Joey & Daniel

     Picture 5:    Baptism of Freddie                                         

       Baptism 4-24-11 
      

     

    Finances:  April 24, 2011 

    Expenses:   $2817.00

    Outreach:   $1535.00  

    Thanks for the Generosity

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