3rd Sunday of Lent, March 8, 2026

Exodus 17:  Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.
Romans 5:  For Christ, while we were still helpless, died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
John 4:   If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink, ‘you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

 

John Cade and John Stack start Mass

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

Brent reading from the Book of Exodus


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 Richard Froebe;

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.

Tom reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans


Birthdays: 
Dee Miller
Anniversaries:

Michelle gets her birthday cookie from last week. She got an IOU last week


Expenses: $  
840.00
Outreach: $  190.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Tom speaks to us about Help Hope Live


Rosemary’s Blessing:

A Prayer For Growing Old Gracefully

Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.

Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all; but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains; they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people; and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.
17th Century Nun’s Prayer


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
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    Rosemary’s Blessing  

    Revel in a friendly smile,

    Grasp the offered hand, warm and strong,

    And with your best love be reconciled.

     Watch the clouds march across the sky

    As you come from your daily labor,

    Your heart open for surprise

     And may the God of surprises

    Who filled the world with wonder

    Bless you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

     Andrew N Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers                          

    Zach 7-1-12

    Zach reading Wisdom

    Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Zach & Taylor
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
    • For the Music: Ben & Bethany 
    • For the Pictures & Video: Charlie & Rick & Connie & John
    • For the pastries & coffee:  Joan & Jackie, John & Jean
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 

    Taylor 7-1-12

    Taylor reading Corinthians

     Birthdays:  Carol Eschelbrenner & her son, Philip, Jim Butterly, Ryan Ekes, Kim Crossk, & Harper Bambanek (1 today)

     Anniversaries:

    Matt & Jamie Wilson

    Jan & Sir Charlie (50!)

     

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    Bethany & Ben

     We Remember  

    Joan;   Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;  Karina in Cuernavaca, whose mom, Maria Luisa just died (this is the polio crippled, middle aged daughter & mother whom we have been supporting for 20 years or more, less lately because we helped them set up their shop);  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;  Gina Adcock's mother with a new outbreak of cancer;  Dorothy Perry;     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.

        Video:  Entrance Hymn (2 min.)

         

    Your Finances: July 1, 2012

    Expenses:    $2000.00       
    Outreach:    $ 400.00     

    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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    Rosemary's Blessing:  I thank you God

    • for this most amazing day; 

    • for  the leaping greenly Spirits of Trees and for a Blue True Dream of Sky; 

    • and for Everything which is Natural, which is Infinite, which is Yes.

                                                           E.E. Cummings

    Claire 10-12

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Claire & Mary   
    • For the Communion Bread: Jan & Charlie
    • For Serving:  T.J., Lacee & Lorynne 
    • For the Books & wine cups: John & Alison, Sabrina & Anthony
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy  & Celeste & Hue
    • For the coffee & Juice: Marlene & Cindy
    • For the pictures:  Jan

    Mary 10-12

    Happy Birthday:     Lacee & Lisa Ackerman; Celeste; Dick Eshelbrenner;  Nancy Kovatis;  & Sabrina (13)

    Please Remember:     Andy Goode; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  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;  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, & 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; Rosemary's nephew, Kevin; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Brady & Trey.

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


    Pictures 3, 4, & 5:

    #3: Claire Occhipinti

    #4: Mary Kee

    #5: Drew North & Jean Kovatis

    Your Finances:

    October 12: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,854.00 
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   322.00  

    Q3 Financial Report:

    • Running  Expenses

    Balance after Q2 8,285.38
    Totals Q3
    Income 15,050.00
    Expenses 15,310.69
    Music 3,350.00
    Liturgy 118.72
    Salary /  Taxes 6,459.00
    Rent/  Insurance 4,867.00
    Coffee / Donuts 176.00
    Misc 339.97
    Current Balance 8,024.69
    • Outreach Expenses

    • Balance after Q2

      4,451.31

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      Income

      6,889.00

      Expenses

      8,818.00

      Local Needs

      2,800.00

      CCAC

      6,000.00

      Misc

      18.00

      Current Balance

      2,522.31

    • If you would like more detail on the Q3 Financials, please let Rosemary know.

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:  

    Gracious God,

    help us to work with You

    to make the world

    Alive with Your Spirit,

    and to build on earth

    a city of Justice, Love, and Peace.

    Author Unknown

     

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    Hi, Denni, Yes, it is time for you and Acts.  Thanks.

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
    •    For The Team:   John Cade & Jackie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Beth & John
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   David and Shonda and Bethany
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Tom reading 1 Peter.

     

    Birthdays:  Judy Thompson (Wednesday), Shonda (Saturday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge, who just moved on last week;    For Jackie Urbanzyk;   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 a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire's mom;   For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;       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 Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery 

     

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    Bethany, you have been part of the heart of our community and I, we will really miss you the Sundays you are not here.   I pray you, your husband, and the kids will have a successful,  happy, and peaceful time in Houston.

     

    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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    Thanks, Leo, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week, and Happy Birthday Shonda.  A special momma & son team.

     

    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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    Can we trust this guy?  Judy, this is to prove that you received a birthday cupcake today.  Thanks, Dick, for being a delivery boy and, especially, for sharing about the life of your fellow Viet Nam pilot who just died, a friend who spent 7 years as a POW.  Meanwhile, you were flying over 600 missions, shot up but not shot down, thank God.

     

    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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    Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe is open, Folks.

     

    Your Finances, May 28, 2017

    Expenses:   $695.00

    Outreach:   $635.00

     Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    1/2 inch of rain in Preston Hollow this morning, probably more in Plano.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Guess what somebody found in Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe.

     

     

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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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     Simari 3-27-11 
     

     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  John & Kevin
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob
    •  For the Music:  Ben & Shonda & Wendy & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John Simari
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, Gayle, Jan,  & Fred & Maureen

     
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     Happy Birthday:   Buddy Goode & Barb Wittek  

     Patricia 3-27-11

     

      Please Remember:

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     Coffee Shoppe 3-27-11 
     

     Picture 1:   John              

     Picture 2:   Kevin    

      Picture 3:   Patricia giving communion   

     Picture 4:   The Coffee Shoppe, John, Kevin, Sandra

     Picture 5:   American Cemetary, Normandy, France                                              

    Cemetary 3-27-11 
     

    Finances:  March 27, 2011  (Next Report 4/10)

    Thanks for your generosity

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

     

     

     

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    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: The Waldrons, Jon & Nina
    • For the Altar Bread: Carol Eshelbrenner
    • For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Jackie & Bob
    • For the music: Ray & Wendy & Hue,

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    Happy Birthday:  Doug Kite, Bobby Jo, Alexandra Hoover, Kevin Doherty, Elizabeth Bodiker (14), Charlie Keszler, David Ekes, Jeff Morrow, Megan Carroll

    Happy Anniversary:

    • Ray & Claire Occhipinti (37th)

    Please Remember: Our friend Charlie Sawtelle; Steve Landry; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy; Andy Goode’s friend Matt Casady; Mary’s son John; 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, Roy’s son Chris, & 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

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    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 & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

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

    Your Finances:

    • January 20:      Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,237.00   
    • January 20:      Income for Outreach Expenses: $   599.00
    • Note: All IRS Donation Receipts are out.  If you did not get yours, let us know.       

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Rosemary's Blessing

     Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars.
    Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings.
    Now, think.
    What delight God gives to humankind
    with all these things. . . .
    All nature is at the disposal of humankind.
    We are to work with it.
    For without we cannot survive.

    Hildegard of Bingen

     

    Mary Jane

     

    Mary Jane reading from Genesis.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Mary Jane and John
    •    For The Team:   Kevin 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Marilyn & Ron
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Beth & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

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    John reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Harper (Sunday), Scott Simari (28, Monday, John & Michelle’s son),  Judy Thompson (Tuesday, the last of May),  Shonda (Friday)

    Anniversaries: 

     John & Maria Gorman (18th, Monday)

     

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    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;

     

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    Happy Birthday, Shonda.

     

     

    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;   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;

     

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    The Wedding: Friday evening, White Rock Lake, the Filter House.  

     

    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.

     

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    Jimmy, "I take you, Jackie, in Marriage."

     

    Your Finances, May 8, 2016

    Expenses:   $705.00

    Outreach:   $285.00

    Your Finances, May 15, 2016

    Expenses:   $660.00

    Outreach:   $190.00

    Your Finances, May 22, 2016

    Expenses:   $1440.00

    Outreach:   $1230.00

    Your Finances, May 29, 2016

    Expenses:   $1375.00

    Outreach:   $ 720.00

    Donated today:  $2000 to Souls Harbor via Brent

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     


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    Jimmy and Jackie married. 

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

     

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    Jimmy Hunter, one happy man.

     

     

    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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    Jim Fossier, Jackie's dad and a good friend for years, since way back in the days we were all doing St. Mark's cafetorium Masses.