Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026

Isaiah 50:The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.
Philippians 2:Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness;. . . .
Matthew 26:  He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The teacher says, “My appointed time draws near; in your house I shall celebrate the Passover with my disciples.”‘”

 

John reading from the Book of Isaiah


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

Connie reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians


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 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, Lynda and Claire reading the Passion of the Lord according to Matthew


Birthdays: 
Barbara Wittek
Anniversaries:

Expenses: $  1,250.00
Outreach: $    100.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Shonda and Ben, the singer and musician


Rosemary’s Blessing:

Gethsemane by Mary Oliver

The grass never sleeps.
Or the roses.
Nor does the lily have a secret eye that shuts until morning.

Jesus said, wait with me. But the disciples slept.

The cricket has such splendid fringe on its feet,
and it sings, have you noticed, with its whole body,
and heaven knows if it ever sleeps.

Jesus said, wait with me.

And maybe the stars did, maybe the wind wound itself into a silver tree, and didn’t move,
maybe the lake far away, where once he walked as on a blue pavement, lay still and waited, wild awake.

Oh the dear bodies, slumped and eye-shut, that could not
keep that vigil, how they must have wept,
so utterly human, knowing this too
must be a part of the story.

 

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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    Dearest Community Members,

    Rosemary, even Aviana, & I have really, really so missed all of you.   We hope and pray that you are all healthy and safe.

    Should you need anything from the stores and cannot or feel hesitant about going out, please let me & Rosemary know.  People from the community have already volunteered to shop for any of you.  

     

    We will keep you posted about next Sunday.   Live stream the celebration (Mike)?  Let John present his Matthew studies?

     

    Thanks to all you members of the board who unanimously voted to take this Sunday off, even though I was looking for a loop hole. 

     

    Here is why we go to Oaxaca.  The view outside our second floor window.  A paradise of tropical flowers.  

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:

     

    Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people,

    A heart that forgives the worst,

    A mind that forgets the bad,

    And a soul that never loses faith in God.

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    Mike reading from the Prophet Jeremiah

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

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

     

     

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    Geri reading from Romans

     

     

    Birthdays:   Aggie Stryker & Maureen Macchio

    Anniversaries:

    Nina & Kerry (30th, Tuesday)

    Monica & Richard  Froebe (30th, Tuesday in FL)

    David & Caroline (32nd, Wednesday

    Rob & Beth (43rd, Thursday)

    Aggie & Allen (50th, Saturday)

    Mike & Dee (60th, Thursday)

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people

    Mike's swollen knee;   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 Rosemary's niece, Beth and her partner, Sarah with cancer;   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; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart condition

     

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    Happy 43rd Anniversary, Rob & Beth.

     

     

    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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    Even though Mike is celebrating his 60th Wedding Anniversary with Dee from his seat at the Heavenly Banquet Table, we celebrate, nevertheless, the Anniversary of you two dear people, Dee. 
     

     

     

    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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    Happy 50th Anniversary, Aggie & Allen, and, too, Aggie, to you, Happy Birthday.

     

     

     Yom 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.

     

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    Thanks, Sophia, for being a delightful Candle Lighter of The Week.

     

     

    Your Finances, September 3, 2017

    Expenses:   $1125.00

    Outreach:    $ 685.00

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    Ladies 1

     

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          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:

    • Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings each morning, thank you, Lord, that I can hear.  There are those who are deaf.
    • Even though I keep my eyes tightly closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you Lord, that I can see.  There are many who are blind.
    • Even though I huddle in my bed and put off the effort of rising, thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise.  There are many who are bedridden.
    • Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, tempers are short, thank you, Lord for my family.  There are many who are lonely.
    • Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in the magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food we have.  There are many who are hungry.
    • Even though the routine of my job is often monotonous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work.  There are many who have no job.
    • Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day, and wish my circumstances were not so modest, thank you , Lord, for the gift of life.

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    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week

    Grant us, Lord God,

     

    a vision of your world as your

    love would have it: 

    a world where the weak are protected,

    and none go hungry or poor; 

    a world where the riches of creation are

    shared, and everyone can enjoy them; 

    a world where different races and cultures

    live in harmony and mutual respect; 

    a world where peace is built with justice,

    and justice is guided by love.

    Give us the inspiration and courage to

    build it, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

     

    Amen.

     

    From “Engaging our Faith”, www.ucc.org

     

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    Beth reading from Acts.

     

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    •    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 David
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    Rob reading from Revelation.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Ray (79, Thursday), Zaile (Friday)

     

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    Thanks for being The Best Easter Candle lighters, Zoe & Tori, with your big sister, Georgie, helping out.

     

     

     

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    Your Finances, May 19, 2019

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    Outreach:    $  280.00

     

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    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:   

     Good Morning!      

    This is God.

    I will be handling all your problems today.

    I do not need your help.

    So have a good day!

     Author Unknown

     

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    Claire reading the great story of Job.

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom 
    •    For The Team:    Kevin  &  Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison 
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Barb & Warren 
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Mike & John & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:    Jackie & Mike & Geri & Beth
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Wendy
    •    For all who helped with communion 
    •    For John & Mike celebrating last Sunday and all who helped

     

    Tom

    Tom reading 1 Corinthians.

     

    Birthdays:  Tom Quinn (Sunday, today), Becky & Christine (21, Monday), Hue Beavers, Scott Shaw, Dick Thompson, & John Bresson (55) (all on Wednesday), Dana Dinsmore (23, Saturday)

     Anniversaries:

    Bobbie & Debbie (Tuesday, 30th)

    John & Alison (21st, Saturday)

     

    Offertory

    Offertory, Grace, Cheryl, Teresa, and Tom.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery;   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 Cliff;  For Connie's nephew, Fred and her little friend, Heart; For Mary Jane Stevenson's brother Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side recently;   Likewise, for Fred's daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;  For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died recently, and for the family;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian;    for Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;   For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;   For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;

     

    The Girls

    The Girls, White Rock Mary, Jean, and Judy.

     

    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;   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.

     

    Music

    The Best, Wendy, Bethany, and Ray.

     

    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.

     

     

    Ro

    Rosemary reading The Weekly Blessing.

     

    Your Finances, February 8, 2015

    Expenses:   $850.00

    Outreach:   $495.00

                        February 1, 2015

    Expenses:    $355.00

    Outreach:    $170.00     

     

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     We donated this week:  Nothing Special

                                   

    Video: Entrance, Enter the Journey, 2:25 minutes,

     

     

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    The Team

    The Team.

     

     

    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:

     

     

    May this holy time heal all your pain

    May you be close to God throughout the week

    In the baptismal water may you live again

    And find the Risen One for whom all seek. 

    A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers    Andrew Greeley

      Marianne 3-28-10

     

    Special Thanks: 

    ·   For Reading: Marianne & George Elwell

    · For the Communion Bread: Gayle 

    · For Serving: Kevin

    · For the Wine Cups & Cross: Carol & Richard Eshelbrenner

    · For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste

    · For the Pictures: Beth & Emily

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    · For the coffee & cake: Ron & Marilyn & Jackie & Joan & Sandra


      George 3-28-10

    Happy Birthday: Bill Poncik, Buddy Goode, Barb Wittek, Chris Phipps, Kendall Gorman (11), and Elliott Zurchin

     

    Happy Anniversary: Bobbi Jo & Danny  (4th) (Dillon, Hunter & Audrey's mom, plus daughter of Jo & Tony)

     

    Claire 3-28-10

     

     

    Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, the home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

     

     

    Please Remember:

     

    Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary & sister, Judy; Dina McPherson's mother, Lena, who just died Saturday; David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle Guinigundo; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia; Roy & Carol Strom's daughter Kelly with cervical cancer; 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;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents; Christine Drescher's Grandmother;  Rita Dore;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & also Casey in a bad motorcycle accident;   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,  Lisa's nephew Kristopher;  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;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann & Hector; 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.   
     
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    Picture 1:  Marianne reading

     

    Picture 2:  George reading

     

    Picture 3:  Claire reading a part in the Passion

     

    Picture 4:  That guy in the yellow hat, do not inform his physical therapist about what he is doing at Heritage Farm Saturday morning.

     

    Picture 5:  Greg and Marsha at Heritage Farm Saturday morning

      

     

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


    Your Finances: March 28:

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1020.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $   735.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity!

     

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