18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 2, 2026

Isaiah 55:  I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David.
Romans 8:   What will separate us from the love of Christ?   Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?   No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.
Matthew 43:  But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”  Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass.  Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.  They all ate and were satisfied,

 

Mary reading from the Book of Isaiah


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

Steven 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 Meredith;

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.

John Cade sharing his homily


Birthdays: 
Linda Beavers 8/4,  Lynda Fleming 8/8
Anniversaries:  Linda & Hue Beavers 8/8

Expenses: $  920.00
Outreach: $   80.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary reading her blessing


Rosemary’s Blessing:

Oh God who created galaxies and worlds without number
Animals and plants, and microbes beyond count,
And tiny subatomic particles we can barely imagine,
Help us to be as bountiful and gracious to all those we meet this
week as you have been to us.

Andrew N Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers

 

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

    On this Palm Sunday …

    As we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with palms and holy water

    May we know how much God loves us

    And in this knowledge, may we rejoice!

    J&R Creations

     

    Grace

    Grace reading Matthew's entry into Jerusalem.

     

     Our Special Thanks:

    •    For Reading:  Grace, Patricia, John, Mike, Lynda and Tom
    •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Connie, Beth & John 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:    Jackie and Jerry and Beth
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany  

     

    Patricia

    Patricia reading Isaiah.

     

    Birthdays:    Kerry Tucker (Monday), Claire Occhipinti (Thursday), Alexandra (27, Saturday), and Jerry Gleason (80, Saturday)

     

    John

    John reading Philippians.

     

    Holy Thursday:  7:00 P.M., Marlene's house, 2017 Keystone, Plano

    Good Friday:  7:00, Marlene's house, John & Mike coordinating the service.

    Next Sunday:   Easter, watch out for a loose bunny and some Easter eggs.

     

    Lynda, Tom, Mike

    Lynda, Tom and Mike reading Matthew's Passion


     
    Please Remember these special people:

    Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  For Patty Hammond’s recuperation from knee replacements;  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;

     

    Rick

    Rick picking up Jackie's Cupcake of the Week and saying a few words about Jackie, who receives her last chemo treatment Thursday.


     
    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;

     

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    Cupcake of the Week for Jerry 80


     

    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.

     

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    Offertory, Jerry & Shirley, Judy and Bill.


     

     Your Finances, April 13, 2014

    Expenses:   $740.00

    Outreach:   $515.00

     Video:  Sing a New Song, The entrance procession, 3 minutes

       

     

     We Donated this week:  Nothing special this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity.

    Have a Good Week, J.S

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    Harper

    Harper says, "Bye, bye, see you Easter."

     

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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

     Life is not a journey to the grave

    With the intention of arriving safely

    In a pretty and well preserved body,

    But rather to skid in broadside,

    Thoroughly used up,

    Totally worn out,

    And loudly proclaiming

    —WOW—What a Ride!

    Author Unknown

     

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    Connie reading from Sirach.

     


     Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:    Connie & John
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Ken & Cindy
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie  
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

     

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    John reading from 2 Timothy.

     

    Birthdays:    Chuck Pratt,  Zoe (8, Wednesday & Samantha),  Richard Eshelbrenner (last Sunday) 

     

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    Rosemary shares her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Tom Good; For Dee;   For Gilberto & Bernadette,  both of whose moms have died, and for the family;  For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Brent, whose mom who died & for the family;   For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg and is in a body cast (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;     For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;   For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron;    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 Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

     

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    Happy 8th Birthday, Zoe.  You just get more beautiful.  Share a bite with Samantha.

     

     

    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, plus Angela;    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 & Mary's niece, Lisa, with brain cancer, Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

     

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    Happy Birthday to you, Richard.  Please accept a Bellvita package instead of a cupcake.  Your example of healthy eating is extraordinary.  

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler;     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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    Sandra, just because Chuck cannot be here to enjoy his birthday cupcake, does not mean you (and we) cannot celebrate his birthday.

     

     

     Your Finances, Oct0ber 23, 2016

    Expenses:   $1750.00

    Outreach:   $ 925.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

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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.

    Unknown              

     

    A Second Blessing:

    Beauty is skin deep

    But fabulous is forever.

    Unknown          

     

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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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    $1000 plus to the 1st Baptist Church of Rockport  

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    Ladies 1

     

    Who let these ladies out on the street this past Friday?? 

     

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    Ladies 2

     

    They say 'ladies' luncheon,' with 22 people.  Can't be any fun without us guys.

     

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     Rosemary's Blessing:

     May you see the Great Light,

    And may this Light shine upon you.

    May it bring you abundant joy and great rejoicing,

    And lead you to dwell in the house of the Lord

    All the days of your lives.

    J & R Creations

    Erin 1-23-11 

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: Erin & Robyn
    • For Serving:  Kevin Doherty
    • For the Communion Bread:  Angie Carroll
    • For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob 
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Hugh & Sydney; Joan & Connie (birthday cake for Kevin) & others 
        
      Robyn 1-23-11 
       

        
      Offertory 1-23-11 

                                                                                              

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    Happy Anniversary:   Ray & Claire Occhipinti (40th)

     Chloe 1-11-23 

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      Cliff Wright & his back operation ;  Jim Drescher's family;  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, Lisa & sr. in law, Nancy;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    Kim Burkhart's dad;   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;    Margie's mom;  our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Chebino;   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;   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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  • 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
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    Happy Anniversary Today: Jane & Scott Williams (30th!)

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    • 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:  Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr 

    Dear Lord,

    Open our eyes to the opportunities this week has to offer.  Surprise us wirh small joys and pieces of beauty scattered through the hours.  Help us this week to taste the joy of being fully alive. 

    Patricia

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Patricia & Karen 
    • For the Communion Bread: Carol & Richard 
    • For Serving:  T.J. 
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth 
    • For the music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste & Hue 
    • For the coffee & Juice: George & Marianne 
    • For the pictures: Pam & Beth 

    Karen

    Happy Birthday: Maddie Drake (14); Patti Hammond; Ron Monteserin (50); John Cade ordination; Teresa McClure; Daniel Fleming (20th); Taylor Read (14th)

    Happy Anniversary: 

    • Doug & Teresa Read (14th)

    • Mike & Geri Moran

    • Tom & Becky Good ( 29th)

    • Roy & Carol Strom (43rd)

     

    Please Remember:    John Cade's Monday by pass operation; Andy Goode; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  Rick Cardenas's wife Linda & brother Bob;  Mike's Moran's mom, Marge; Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation;  Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; 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; 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 Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris,  Margarita's Matt Gomez on tour 3, & 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; 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 

    Your Finances:

    September 21: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,512.00 
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   769.00  

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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