Announcements

Rosemary’s Blessing

Oh God of humor enable us to laugh at your mischievous plans. 

Life can become serious during these cold winter months, and our hearts can become heavy and burdened with responsibilities, decisions and trying to keep everyone happy. 

Let us look for the funny things that happen, the unexpected surprise that catches us off-guard, along with the incongruences that we encounter. 

Smile, snicker, giggle, give a belly laugh, and spontaneously guffaw. 

Amazing how God works through laughter.

  Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger

Michelle reading the beautiful Isaiah 42.

Our Special Thanks:

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

Richard reading Acts.

  Birthdays:   The Marvelous Gerwer kids, Trey, Brady, Cameron, and Reid (6, Thursday), Doug Kite (59 Wednesday), Ben Kern ( Monday), Cole Carey (20, Sunday, today)

Anniversaries:

Jackie and Rick (13th Monday)

 

Our lunatic fringe, Connie and Cathy with poor John.

Please Remember these special people:

Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  From Mary Hall, Debbie Hooper with serious cancer;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Frank Esparza recuperating from an operation;  Fred and Maureen’s friend, Real Giguere;  Mary Templeton seriously hurt in a surfing accident (from Chris Phipps & Beth);  Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer; 

John looking for Leo who was home with his grandparents.

The Great Kaliope, John Cade's mother in law, visiting the community for the first time after breaking her hip, for which she gets a Cupcake of The Week.  Speak Greek only, please.

Beginning the feast of The Baptism.

 Your Finances: January 12, 2014

Expenses:   $895.00

Outreach:   $490.00

Viedo:  Cupcakes of The Week for 4 special kids, 1 min.,

 We Donated this week:

$1200 for a family with an emergency.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Rosemary reading her blessing.

 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:

Loving God,

Give us hearts

Where all may enter in,

Ears to hear your call,

Hands to do your will,

Voices to sing your praise

And soul enough to recognize You

In everything we do.

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

Our Special Thanks 

• For Reading:  Taylor and Zach
• For The Team:   Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups: Jan
• For the Pictures & Video:   John & Connie &
  Rick & Mike  
• For the coffee and pastries:  Rich &
  Carol, Jackie & Beth
• For the  altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda &
  Bethany

Zack reading Galatians.

Birthdays:   Rita (73, Thursday, Christin Urbanczyk  (24, Wednesday), Mike Carrell (35 years a
deacon, Monday), Alison (52, Saturday)

Anniversaries:

George & Marianne Elwell (18^th,
Saturday)

Rich and Laura Chollick (20^th,
Tuesday)

Diane and Trent McClurg (41^st,
Monday

 We Remember:

Rob ‘s continued recuperation; 
Bobby who broke his arm;  Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Chuck
Pratt and his cancer;  John's Caliope, who has been in and
out of thehospital;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly; 
Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;   Dee's friend
Carole;

MIke sitting to share his homily, sitting because of a pulled muscle (so he says!).

 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 friend, Matt
Larson with cancer, David and Sue, her sister & Sue's
husband, Jim;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from
her foot
operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator
cuff surgery & 2
broken ribs this week;    Alexander
Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid
of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

Rosemary sharing her blessing.

Bernadette Delgado's mom &  Gilberto's
mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick; 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.

Your
Finances: June 9, 2013

Expenses:   $1215.00

Outreach:   $ 965.65

We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Video: Greetings from OK City, Special thanks to all you in the community who make such a difference, 3 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.

Rosemary's Blessing

Let us pray to our God      

To the God of Mary and Joseph,

To the God of Abraham and Sarah.

May our spirit fill the world with beauty and wonder.

May our mind seek truth with humility and openness.

May our hearts forgive without limit.

May our love for friend, enemy and outcast be without measure.

May our needs be few and my living simple.

Taken and adapted from a prayer by Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB for Pax Christi USA in commemoration of the United Nations International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World.

Frank reading from 1 Samuel.

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Frank & Mary
•    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Ken & Cindy
•    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Mike,  Connie, & Rick
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben
•     For all who helped with communion
•              

Mary reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Michelle Brown  (candle lighter)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Judy's ablation;  For Geri's' brother-in-law, Paul Guta;   For Sandra's sister Sharon, who died recently, & her brother;  For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother;      For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's mom in W. VA;  For   For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; 

Thanks, Dearest Zoe, for lighting our Winter Candles.

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;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's  Annie & Kaitlen;  For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry;  For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine,   

It's a family affair, Happy Birthday, Dearest Michelle.

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  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, especially Mark Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Becky, our beloved & generous hostess at this colorful elementary school, giving us suggestions on what we could do to help her help the kids here at Legacy Charter.

Your Finances, February 24, 2019

Expenses:   $1250.00

Outreach:    $ 360.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Can somebody please help Ben.  He's having another one of his visions.

Thanks, Everybody 

(214-783-0443)

Two of The Best.

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.

Our offertory team of the day, Marsha, Lynda, Tom, & Joe.

John begins to celebrate.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Candle lighting. 

Readings:                          

Genesis  14,  18-20, Abraham gave Melchizadek a tenth of everything.

Psalm 110,  You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

1 Corinthians 11, 23-26,    Do this in remembrance of me.

Luke 9, 11-17,  Give them some food yourselves.

Who is that new choir member?

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 27 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.    I’ll be there, Bill.                                                                                                                                                 
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together): Ocean Seafood and Grill 3829 West Spring Creek Parkway, Suite 105, Plano.  Friday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. BYOL Very Good, Very Reasonable,   If anyone would like to bring a bottle of wine that Would Be Great!  Please let Marilyn know so she can make reservations. 972-491-7068  rmackerman5@gmail.com              

From John Cade with DARCC:

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Ray, people your age should not eat cupcakes on their birthday.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1.  Is the pontificate stuck in the mud, National Catholic Reporter,  May 9,   590 words,      Download Stuck pontificate 5-26-16

Happy Anniversary, Ron and Barb.

True? 

He is truly wise who has travelled far and knows the ways of the world.  He who has traveled can tell what spirit governs the people he meets. 

Havamal, The Sayings of the Vikings 

The Cafe proprietor of the day, Mike.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

More to come on this, Sunday, Viking Sea

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

Isaiah 55:  Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near.
Philippians 1:  Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.  For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
Matthew 20:  ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go.  What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?  Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money?  Are you envious because I am generous?’  Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

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

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 Rosemary’s nephew, Patrick;  For John Schanot

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.

Birthdays:  Mary Jane Stevenson 9/20
Anniversaries:   

Expenses: $  520.00
Outreach: $  100.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

May those that love us, love us. And those that don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts.  And if He doesn’t turn their hearts,
May He turn their ankles, so we will know them by their limping.

An Irish Blessing

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.

Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

Gracious God, slow my pace and soften my heart this Christmas. 

Keep me

from rushing through the season, but missing the Way . . .

from decorating the tree, but missing the Light . . .

from wrapping the gifts, but missing the Gift. 

www.PrayersAtWork.com

Hue reading from Zephania (beautiful reading)

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Hue & Cheryl
•    For The Team:  Georgie  &  Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Mike  &  Connie
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom &  Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie 
•    For the Music:  Shonda & David
•    For all who helped with communion 
•    For John & Mike helping with the celebration                                                    

     Cheryl, who read Philippians, with Connie and Geri.       

 Birthdays:   Allen Stryker (Monday), Ben (Tuesday), Alex Grattifiori (21, Tuesday)

Rosemary reading her blessing of The Week

Please Remember these special people:

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's cousin in W. VA & for Darbyanne;  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;  

Our Community food drive.

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; 

Food gifts packaged for Single Parent Families.

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.

Donated Bikes for single parent families.

Your Finances, December, 16,  2018

Expenses:   $1825.00

Outreach:    $880.00 

Donated today:   Food for the Network of Community Ministries.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

And more donated bikes.

Next week we are collecting for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC).  Here is what is needed:

Hospital Advocacy Program:  Scrubs – tops and bottoms all sizes 10 and up, L, XL and up, Sports bras – all sizes, Underwear – all sizes, Travel size toiletries, Combs, Flip flops – size 5 and up, Slipper/household shoes – L, XL, and up, Zip-up fleece type sweaters – L, XL, and up.

Professional Counseling Program:  Amazon gift certificates – for therapeutic workbooks, etc., Composition books,Grocery gift cards, Art supplies – paint, brushes, construction paper.

Bulletin 2 on the Lumbar Stenosis event:

1.  Back operation date, 12/28/18

2.  Spinal surgeon, Dr. Jones-Quaidoo.  Check the September, 2018 issue of D Magazine.

3.  How did all this come about?  The best answer to me is back packing with an extra heavy pack, an observation submitted by Ron Kovatis, my Best Man in 2005 (Nobody else would take the job).   I have a refinement of Ron's observation, thanks to Beth, namely, during the  last two years I backpacked the cincture-belt around my waist stretched & I lost some weight, with the result that I carried the weight not on my waist, but on my shoulders, pushing down on my lumbar and spine.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Says Geri & Friend, Have a wonderful Christmas, Everybody.

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.