17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 26, 2026

I Kings 3:  Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong. For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?”
Romans 8:   Brothers and sisters: We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Matthew 13:   Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Denni reading from I Kings

Readers,  Denni & Tom
Homily,   John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
The Organization men,  Richard & Mike
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

Tom reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans


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 Ben and his family

For Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;    For Ed Kless;  For 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.

Shonda leading us in song a cappela


Birthdays:  

Anniversaries:  Donna & David Dinsmore 7/26

Expenses: $  1,330.00
Outreach: $  290.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Donna & David get a cookie for their anniversary
Check out the shoes


Rosemary’s Blessing:

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa

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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    Rosemary's Blessing:          

    Oh God who made me absolutely unique,

    Help me to value more the Person You made Me to be.

    And protect me from comparisons and envy and discouragement over what I am not. 

    Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings  

     

    Jackie

    Jackie reading Jeremiah's comfort.

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:   Patricia and Jackie
    •    For The Team:    Kevin  & Georgie
    •    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 &  Shonda & Bethany
    •    For all who helped with communion 

     

    Patricia

    Patricia reading Hebrews.

     

    Birthdays:  Laura Barrett (54, today, Sunday), Kaliapi (89, Monday), Sheila Baach (Wednesday), Poncik (66, Saturday) 

     

    Cathy

    Cathy having too much fun.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;  For Marilyn who is struggling with high blood pressure;  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 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'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;  

     

    Elevation

    The Elevation.

     

     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;  

     

    Zoe

    Who is that pretty girl with the pink ribbon? Wow, I think that is Zoe.

     

    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.

     

    Buddy & gang

    Buddy and gang, Zoe & Leo.

     

     Your Finances, March 22, 2015

    Expenses:   $2070.00

    Outreach:   $1065.00

     Thanks for your Generosity.

     We donated this week:  

     Nothing special this week.

     

    Ro

    Rosemary reading her special blessing of the week.

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Emma & Beth

    Emma and Beth say, "Bye, Folks, see you next 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

     

     

      

      

     

     

     

  • Sunday Announcements, February 24

    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 Dakota Indian Prayer (thanks to Lou Federico)

    Grandfather, Great Spirit, you have been always. and before you nothing has been.  There is no one to pray to but you.  The star nations all over the heavens are yours,  and yours are the grasses of the earth.  You are older than all need, older than all pain and prayer.

    Grandfather, Great Spirit, look upon your children.  The Spirit Lake Oyate, that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the day of quiet.

    Grandfather, Great Spirit, fill us with the light.  Give us with the light.  Give us the strength to understand and eyes to see.  Teach us to walk, the soft earth, as relatives, to all that live.

    Help us, for without you we are nothing.

    Jackie

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Mary & Mary Ellen
    • For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
    • For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony & Lukas
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
    • For the music: Ray, Wendy & Celeste, Hue, Jackie & Rick

    Happy Birthday: Erica Harrell, Diane McClurg, Anthony DeGenova (9).

    Happy Anniversary: Roger & Karen Parks (32nd)

    Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Victor Lozada (the policeman who died Friday), Terry his wife & his family; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller’s operation; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy;  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; 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; the people involved in the shooting at Northern IL U., Warren’s alma mater.

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

    Your Finances:

    • February 24:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,074.00
    • February 24:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 397.00 

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Loving God,

    Enable us to grow in the Benedictine spirit

    In ways that make us

    Compassionate co-creators of a world in process,

    Creative keepers of the human community,

    Loving listeners to the heartbeat of the world,

    Caring sisters and brothers to its wounded

    And bringers of peace to a world in distress.

     

    Taken from The Prayer for Those Who Dwell in the Monastery of the Heart by Joan Chittister


    Kevin 5-26-13

    Kevin reading Proverbs.


    Our Special Thanks 

     

    • For Reading:  Kevin and John
    • For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    • For the Wine & Cups:   Claire & Ray
    • For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie & Rick,  
    • For the coffee and pastries:  Jackie  & Jerry & Sandra
    • For the  altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany

     

    John 5-26-13

       John reading Romans. A father and son team of readers.

    Birthdays:  Scott Simari ( 25, Thursday), Judy Thompson (Friday)

     

     

    Anniversaries:

    John & Maria Gorman (15th, Thursday)


    Choir 5-26-13

    The Best Choir, Bethany, Shonda, and Ray.



     
    We Remember:

     

    Ron Kovatis with a heart attack;  Emma, who broke her collar bone when she fell out of bed;  Rob who had a back operation Friday;  Bobby who broke his arm;  Tom Quinn's post-poned shoulder surgery, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  John's Caliope, who has been in and out of the hospital;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly;  Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;   Little Norris Dill, who died a
    week ago from SIDS, and his family;

     

    Rosemary 5-26-13

    Rosemary reading her Blessing.

     

    John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri
    Jill;    Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike & Tara, plus their family friends who lost a 20 week
    old baby son;     Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;     Judy Carrell's Mom, Marie, plus Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery & 2 broken ribs this week;      Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

    Creed A 5-26-13

    Page 1 of an alternative Creed.

    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;  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.

    Creed B 5-26-13

    Page 2 of the alternative creed. It may be used occasional Sundays. What think?

    Your Finances: May 26, 2013

    Expenses:   $1160.00 

    Outreach:   $ 395.00  

    We donated this week: 

    1.   $2000 to Soul's Harbor, the Homeless Men's Residence for ca. 50.

    2.  $1000 to Hood County Habitat, Granbury tornado area where 61 Habitat houses were destroyed and which Habitat says they will rebuild.

    3.  $1000 to Bona Responds and Jim Mahar, who is coming for a week June 1 with a bunch of St. Bonaventure students to help with the clean-up in Moore, OK.  I plan to join them Monday-Wednesday.   

    We are down now to ca. $2000 in Outreach and we are using the money to help in ways it is especially intended.   

    Thanks for your Generosity.

    Video: Exit Hymn, Glory and Praise to our God, 2 1/2 minutes,

      

     

    Have a Great 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.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Announcements for April 22, 2007

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading, Noah & Alexandra
    • For the Altar Bread, Nina Waldron
    • For Serving, T.J., Lacee & Lorynne
    • For our New Altar Server Gowns, Dolores Eppard
    • For the Altar, donuts, muffins, coffee, & juice, Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Jerry & Joan, & Margarita
    • For the Books & Communion Cups, Roy & Carol Strom, Beth & Rob Robinson
    • For ushering & all sorts of jobs, Cliff Wright
    • For the music, Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Hue, Rick & Jackie

    Happy Birthday: Alexandra, Fred Macchio, Tony Whitley, Brittany Carey

    Happy Anniversary: John & Connie Doherty, Angie & Mike Carroll, Nicole Isaacs & Grady Lewis (1st), Tony & Jo Whitley, (29th), Jerry & Joan Gleason (50th)

    Please Remember: All of those hurt by VA Tech; Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Gail Rosenblad’s daughters & friends; Fred & Martha’ friend on life support as she waits for her baby; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s sister Tina’s friend Evelyn with cancer & Uncle Julius; 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, Gary Hogman & his wife Cindy with cancer, & 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.

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

    Your Finances:

    • April 22: Income for Running Expenses: $1,199.00
    • April 22: Income for Outreach Expenses: $882.00
    • April 22: Karina – $557.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Invitation Reminder: May 5, Our Anniversary Party.

    Note: All weblog correspondence will be confidential and private, coming to me directly. J.S.

    Click here to download the financial summary for operations for Q1 2007. Click here to download the financial summary for Outreach for Q1 2007. 

    Check here concerning Wendy’s S.M.U. recital, May 4.

  • Announcements

     

    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

      Pumpkin

     

    Given to me by Lynda Fleming,  Author Unknown

       

     

      Connie reads

     

    Connie reads Jeremiah.

     

    Thanks to these special people

             

    • For  the Readings:  Connie & John
    • For The Team:    Buddy
    • For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    • For the Special Communion Cups: Jan & Charlie
    • For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike & Rosemary (of the wedding)   
    • For the coffee and extras:  Jackie & Becky & Tom
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue 
    • For the Music:     Ben & Shonda 
    • For all who helped with communion

     

      

      John reads

     

    John reads from Hebrews. 

     

     

    Birthdays:  Zoe (10,  today) & Samantha, Zoe's twin sister who lives now in heaven;  Rob (Tuesday); John DeGenova (59, Thursday) 

    Anniversaries

    Bill & Zaile (9th, Wednesday)

     

      

      Rosemary 2

     

    Rosemary reads her Blessing of The Week 

     

     

    Remember these special people

     

     

    For Meredith, cancer free;  For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine  For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim;  For Hue;  For John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen;   For Carol's recuperation;   For  Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; 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; 

      Sunset & both

     

    Mediterranean sunset from The Viking Sun. 

     

     

    For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;    or 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;  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; 

     

      Wedding1

     

     

     Th Great Austin wedding.

     

    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 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.

     

     

    Wedding 2
     

     

    Welcome, Everybody, to the wedding of Jessica and Robert. 

     

     

    Your Finances, October 28, 2018

    Expenses:    $ 605.00

    Outreach:    $ 151.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody

     

      Wedding 3

     

    Robert and Jessica composed their own marvelous vows and read them to each other.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

    (214-783-0443)

     

     Wedding 4
     

     

     I declare you husband and wife.

     

     

     

    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.

     

      Wedding 5

     

     Every creature of God welcome to this wedding.

  • Announcements

      Mike Moran 5-8-11 
     

       Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Mike & Geri Moran
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Charlie, Beth & Richard
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Mike & Geri, Joan & Beth Dugan

     Geri Moran 5-8-11

     
      Happy Birthday:   Ron Senter & Barb, Abby Waldron (19), Margie Dugan,  and today, Patricia Jansky 

     Happy Anniversary:

    Scott & Lily Shaw (19th)

      

     Please Remember:

      Curtis Ekes who was in the hospital this week;  Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, with multiple myeloma;  Barb Wittek's dad having hip surgery;  Ben Porter's dad who died this week (Ben is the guitarist who takes Ray's place occasionally);  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.   
       

    Raven 5-8-11 
     

     Picture 1:   Mike Moran reading                         

     Picture 2:   Geri Moran reading               

     Picture 3:   Raven McKensey,  19 months, granddaughter of Fred & Maureen 

                                               

         Video:      Final Blessing of all Our Women 

     
      
    Finances:  May 8, 2011 

    Expenses:   $1430.00 

    Outreach:   $1013.00   

    Finances:  May 1, 2011

    Expenses:   $1225.00

    Outreach:   $ 673.00

    Thanks for the Generosity

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