4th Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2026

Rosemary's Blessing:

As a dog runs, barks, jumps, and dances

when its happy;

Oh God …

Help us to remember that

You run, bark, jump, and dance for love of us every day.

J & R Creations

  

 
 Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Emily & Lindsay Kite
• For Serving: Kevin
• For the Communion Bread: Alison
• For the Wine Cups:  Alison 
• For the Music: Ray & Ben 
• For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Ben & Richard
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Ray
• For the coffee and specials: Barb & Warren,  Jackie & Joan

Birthdays:  Marlene Ekes

Happy Anniversary: 

David Cline & Victoria Looney (Day 1)

Gilberto & Bernadette Delgado (46th)

Lisa & Tim Cronin (19th)

Jean & John O'Donnell (53rd)

 Please Remember:

Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93;  Jackie Ritter's great niece, Katie, with severe eating disorder;  Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a serious but successful back operation; Richard Kearley in the hospital since April with severe staff infection; 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; 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.

Picture 1:    Emily and  

Picture 2:    Lindsay Kite reading

Picture 3:    Brooklyn with her mom, Erin     

Picture 4:    Sienna with Brian        

       Video:    Rosemary's Blessing

Finances: August 14, 2011.

Expenses:  $ 1175.00

Outreach:  $  469.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

 Rosemary's Blessing: 

Next week. 

Mary Jane reading Ezekiel.

 Our Special Thanks:

•    For  the Readings:  Mary Jane and John
•    For The Team:   Georgie & Kevin
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:  John Cade
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Mike, John & Connie  
•    For the coffee and extras:   Marilyn & Ron, Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda
•    For the help Saturday at Jackie & Rick's house, Richard and Mike, Beth 

John reading 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:  Joe Barnes (Monday), John Cade (80, Tuesday), David Grattifiori (55, Thursday, Thanksgiving), Joanie Beavers (34, same day, Thursday)

Anniversaries:

Joanie Beavers & Derrick (11^th, Friday)

Cliff & Jean Wright (19^th, Monday)

John & Michelle Simari (29^th, Saturday)

Ron & Barb Senter (43^rd, Tuesday)

Frank & Mary Esparza (51^st, Saturday)

Bern, the Thanksgiving hat maker.

Please Remember these special people:

For Fred;  For Rick Froebe's mom, who died Saturday morning, and for Rick;  For Ray;  For Bethany & her coming Little Visitor; For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    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;  

Thanksgiving to young and old.

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, plus Barb's dad & niece with her new baby;    Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  

Laura with Cupcake of The Week.

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.

Says Cathy, "Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody.

Your Finances, November 23

Expenses:   $1070.00

Outreach:   $1175.00

Video:  Entrance hymn, All The Ends of the Earth, 2 minutes,

 
 We Donated this week:  

 Nothing Special this week.

Emma and her mom, Beth, say, "Happy Thanksgiving to everybody and Happy 10th Anniversary to our Community."

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

Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

Do you want to fast this Lent?

• Fast from hurting words and say kind words
• Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude
• Fast from anger and be filled with patience
• Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope
• Fast from worries and trust in God
• Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
• Fast from pressures and be prayerful
• Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
• Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others
• Fast from grudges and be reconciled
• Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

Attributed to Pope Francis

John reading from Genesis.

Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:   John & Mary
•    For The Team:   Georgie & Buddy  
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike 
•    For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:     Ben  & David
•    For all who helped with Communion 

Mary reading from 1 Peter.

Birthdays:   Leighton Elizabeth Wittek (5, Saturday), Rosemary (21 years no smoking, Thursday)

Anniversaries:

John & Lambrini (24^th today, Sunday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Remember these special people

For Ray & Beth & Barb & Bill & John O'Donnell;   For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good & his operation 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

Thanks, Emma, for being our dear Candle Lighter of The Week.

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 93;   For Connie's nephew, Fred;  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;

Happy Birthday, Tom, a few weeks late.  We saved that cupcake just for you.

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 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.

Happy 24th Anniversary, John, to you and Lambrini.

Your Finances, February 18, 2018

Expenses:   $1005.00

Outreach:   $ 570.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

21 Years without smoking!  Congratulations, Rosemary.

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

Where can you find better Music?

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.

Buddy, don't leave us yet and go outside.  We are almost finished.  Moreover, it is cold and rainy out there.

 
Rosemary's Blessing:    

May God’s love and mercy encircle you today

With living laughter that renews and saves.

May bright hope lead you further on your way

And in your life may you celebrate his word

And be a witness to a gentle and gracious Lord.

A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers    Andrew Greeley

Mary Ellen reading Jeremiah.

Special Thanks:

• For Reading:   Mary Ellen and Mike
• For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups:  Beth
• For the Music: Ray  & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video: Jan, Rick & Beth, John
• For the coffee and pastries:  Marlene, Jerry & Jackie  & Loretta
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

Mike reading 1 Corinthians 13.

Birthdays: Katie Urbanczyk (27, Thursday), Becky & Christine Saturday at Rice), Geri Moran (Thursday), Natalie Gorman (11, Tuesday), Kayla (4 Tuesday), Candy Kern (Monday), Gilberto (Monday), Kevin Bresson (24, today, Sunday)

We Remember  

Bill Ekes having an eye operation, noon, Monday;   Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on the death of Kate, their twin daughter;  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  And Donna's recuperation from hip surgery;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Mark Ackerman’s recuperation from an operation and 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;

Play time with Leo, Zoe, and Torri.

  Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;     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.

Buddy arriving with MIckey Mouse.

  
 Your Finances: February 3, 2013

Expenses:     $2540.00 

Outreach:     $1240.00  

 We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

  Video:   Exit Hymn, Blessed be the Lord  (2 min.)

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.

Rosemary’s Blessing

As Lazarus came forth alive from the tomb

May we too, come forth from the tombs which bind and hold us.

May we be filled with life and blessings

And may we share our lives and blessings with others.

J & R Creations

Jackie reading Ezekiel.

 Our Special Thanks:

•    For Reading:  Jackie and Bill
•    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Connie, Mike & John 
•    For the coffee and pastries:    Jackie and Jerry
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda
•    For all who contributed to and partook of the beans & rice brunch

Bill reading Romans.

Birthdays:    Nicole Wilson, (25, today, Sunday), Morgan Froebe (21, Thursday), Mark Ackerman (50, Friday), Tom Zurchin (Friday), Hugh Bivona (25, today) 

Anniversary:  Curtis and Mabel(61, Saturday)

Wedding of Rob and Mary, the beginning.

Lenten Plan:    Download Lent 2014

Next Sunday:   Palm Sunday

Please Remember these special people:

Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  From Mary Hall, Debbie Hooper with serious cancer;   for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital;  Beth with a stomach infection;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Fred and Maureen’s friend, Real Giguere;   Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer;   Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;  Margie McKeon’s brother, Bill, with lung cancer;

Vows composed by Rob and Mary.

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 new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friends, Mike and Tara;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;  the Silvers, dad, Dave, and son, Andrew;

Exchange of rings.

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 heading to Korea, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Michelle adding to the sand blending of two families. Both Rob and Mary have 2 boys and one girl, Garret, Mason, and Meredith on Rob's side; Paul, Mason, and Michelle on Mary's side. Mary's sons escorted her.

 Your Finances, April 6, 2014

Expenses:   $1475,00

Outreach:   $ 485.00

March 30, 2014

Expenses:   $435.00

Outreach:   $420.00

 Video:  I will raise you up on the last day, 3 minutes

 We Donated this week:

$2000 to Soul’s Harbor.

$300 to Plano Homes.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

New Life.

 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.

Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

Rosemary’s Blessing:   A Blessing for the Day (Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley)

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.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Blair & Blake
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: Carmen & Ashley & Noah
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste, Hue

Happy Birthday: Michelle Brown, Diane McClurg, Jackie Urbanczyk, Marianne Elwell, Tori Rogers (17)

Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; 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. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we are forming a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels.  More in Friday’s blog.

Bishop John Shelby Spong (Episcopal) recommends for Old Testament study on line: Christ Community Church.  Let me know if you try it.  I don’t know it yet, but I trust Bishop Spong, a progressive scripture scholar.

Next Sunday: Palm Sunday

Your Finances:

• March 9:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 859.00
• March 9:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 625.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S