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Rosemary's Blessing:  

May you thank the Lord with all your strength
For food and drink and family and friends,
For His goodness through life's long length
And His promise of love that never ends.

Edited and adapted from a blessing by Fr. Andrew M. Greeley

 

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Tom & Denni

• For the Communion Bread:  Claire Occhipinti

• For Serving:  T.J. Gleason & Kevin Doherty

• For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Roy & Claire

• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy

• For the Pictures: Jan 

• For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

• For the donuts & coffee:  Charley & Jan

Happy Birthday:  Curtis Ekes & Linda Beavers

 

Happy Anniversary: Mitch & Mandy Miller (31st)

Please Remember:  Dawn Schultz's tests; Chris Phipp's mom with cancer; Cara Kless who is having eye surgery; Christine Drescher's Grandmother; Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis now on a heart transplant waiting list;   Rita at home & recuperating; Jackie's friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage;  Julie Johnston who is dealing with a return of her cancer; Cathy Lynn's mom, Catherine, 93; Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;   Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom ; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip; David Hoover; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite; 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.                  

 

Picture 1:  Denni reading Exodus

Picture 2:  Tom reading Ephesians

 

Picture 3:  Megan and Caroline (Bob & Jackie McGrath's granddaughters)

 

Picture 4: Chloe and Jackie

 

 

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

 

Your Finances:

 

August 2: 

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 945.00
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 379.00 

 Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Special Thanks: 

· For Reading: Rob & John 

· For the Communion Bread: Alison

· For the Wine Cups:  Alison & John

· For the Music: Wendy & Ray & Shonda & Celeste

· For the Pictures:  Jan & Beth 

· For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

· For the coffee & donuts & cake: Jan & Charlie & Joan & Mary Ellen

 

 

    

 

Happy Birthday: Mike Miller

 

Happy Anniversary:

Ray & Shonda (4th, last Thursday)

Marilyn & Ron Ackerman (47th)

 

 

 

 

Please Remember:

 

Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy;   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;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents;   Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   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,   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.   
 

 
  

Picture 1:   Rob reading

 

Picture 2:   John reading

 

Picture 3:   Sienna and her family

Picture 4:   The Community, Charlie, Joanne, Margie, Jackie & Bob

 

 

Special Announcement: The Sundays through August 1 we are meeting at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

 

Note: Next Sunday, Brunch & Bon Voyage celebration for Celeste who heads to Switzerland to teach music, following her dream.  Covered dish as usual. 

 

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

Your Finances: July 11: Please check next week.  Editors out.

 

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 

 

Income for Outreach Expenses: $  

 

 

Thanks for the Generosity

 

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

 

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Mary Ellen & Scott
• For the Altar Bread: Christine & Megan
• For Serving: Sabrina & Noah
• For the Altar, juice, & coffee: Margie, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Hue

Happy Birthday:  Daniel Fleming at Tech (19); Chloe’s mom Claire; Maddie Drake (13); Hunter (5).

Happy Anniversary:

• Tom & Lynda Fleming (25th)
• Ron & Nancy Kovatis (35th)
• Roy & Carol Strom (42nd)

Please Remember:  Taylor Lassiter; My Aunt Kitty who fell down; Fr. Dean Pratt’s wife Barbara with cancer; Jim & Diane Drescher; Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s Uncle Ed, Aunt Lenore, Greg, & Yolanda; little 11 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson & Jackie Ritter; Jackie Ritter’s friend Jack Brown with lung cancer; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, 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; Barb Wittek’s friend Bill Snyder; Fred’s friend John with cancer; Roy’s daughter Bonny with cancer in NY.

Your Finances:

• September 23: Income for Running Expenses:              $ 1,057.00
• September 23: Income for Outreach Expenses:             $   447.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary's Blessing: 

Father,

We thank you for our political freedom. 

Help us never to take it for granted and to strive that freedom

be experienced by everyone in our land, 

especially the poor and the oppressed  and eventually  by all mankind.

 Adapted from A Prayer on the Fourth of July  by Andrew  Greeley.  Taken from A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers

 

                                           Claire reading the prophet Ezekiel.

 

Our Special Thanks:  

•    For  the Readings:  Claire and Beth
•    For The Team:  Kevin
•    For the Communion Bread:   Cindy
•    For the Wine & Cups:   Mary
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie
•    For the coffee and extras:   Marlene, Jackie 
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
•    For the Music:  Collin, Wendy, & Bethany 
•    For all who helped with communion

 

  Beth reading 2 Corinthians with Emma volunteering to help.

     

Birthdays:  Carol Eshelbrenner (today), Brent (38^th, Monday), Ryan Ekes, Kim Cross (both Tuesday), Paul Bieda (54, Wednesday), Cindy Cramer (Thursday)

Anniversaries:

Jan & Sir Charlie (53^rd, Sunday, today)

 

        For Carol's birthday, no cupcake, thanks, but a Cliff Bar.

 

Please Remember these special people:

For our three special little dears, Vivian and Genevieve and McKinley;  For  Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer;  For Anthony;    For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;  For Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;   For a little friend, Heather;   For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For Jackie's friend Mary Moczygemba with cancer;  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; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred & Maureen’s  daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;     For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian;        For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

 

                Cupcake of The Week to Cindy for her birthday.
 

                                                     

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;  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;  

 

   For their 53rd, Cupcake of The Week to Jan & Sir Charlie.  How did she do it??

 

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.

 

              The debut of Collin subbing for Ray.  Excellent music.

 

Your Finances, July 5, 2015

Expenses:   $785.00

Outreach:   $320.00

We donated this week $300 to Plano Homes.

 Thanks for your Generosity.

 

                                              The Team

 

 Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

              A special friend says, "See you next week, Folks."
 

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:  

Lord

Enlighten what’s dark in me,

Strengthen what’s weak in me,

Mend what’s broken in me,

Bind what’s bruised in me,

Heal what’s sick in me,

And lastly,

Revive whatever peace and love

Has died in me.

Amen. 

Author Unknown.

 Given to me by Lynda Flemming.

 

 

        Scott reading about the grumbling Israelites in Exodus.

 

 

Our Special Thanks:  

•    For  the Readings:  Scott & Lily
•    For The Team:  Kevin & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Cindy
•    For the Wine & Cups:   Sir Charlie and Jan
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie
•    For the coffee and extras:   Bernadette & Gilberto, Jackie & Beth 
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ray 
•    For the Music:  Ray & Wendy & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion
•    For the special help of John and Mike who did our liturgies the past two weeks

 

     Lily reading about how bad the Gentiles are in Ephesians. 

 

 

Birthdays:    Linda Beavers (Tuesday), Eric Wittek, Lynda Fleming (55, Saturday)

Anniversaries:

Brian Bambanek & Kendal (10^th, Thursday)

Mike and Judy (51^st, Saturday)

 

 

Beginning their new life, Valerie and Victor Godinez, married Saturday evening.  Victor is Luciano's "little" brother.  Both brothers are doing really well.

 

 

Special Announcement: We are moving

After celebrating week after week for 10 years, PISD is asking us to move over to Sigler on Janwood.  Apparently it is quite expensive to A/C the large cafetorium at Vines.  Sigler will be more economical.  September 6 we begin our new adventure.

Check the map:    View this photo

 

 

 

Valerie being escorted up the aisle by her "little" brothers, John and Jason.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Victor & Valerie Godinez, whose wedding we celebrated last night;  For our three special little dears, Vivian and Genevieve and McKinley;  For Barb Wittek & family whose father just died;  For  Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer;  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 Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;   For a little friend, Heather;   For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For Jackie's friend Mary Moczygemba with cancer;  For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    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 Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

 

 

                    Ragbrai trust.  Not one bike locked.

 

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;  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;  

 

Is somebody crazy here?  "Make your own change?"  Ragbrai trust. 

 

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.

 

 

Beware, Do not forget where you leave your bike when you walk around the town.  More Ragbrai trust.  

 

 

Your Finances, August 2, 2015

Expenses:   $1135.00

Outreach:   $ 450.00

Donated today: $2000 to Souls Harbor

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

Do not plan on riding your bike through the towns.  Between overnight towns, there are 5-6, always jam-packed with bikers walking.  Pictured, Fonda, just west of Fort Dodge and a few of the 15 thousand riders.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

Almost every little village had a water station, usually toward the end of the town.  A very popular stop by almost every biker. Look at that Iowa sky. 

 

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.

 

 

We passed a rainy night in Storm Lake, appropriately.  A second storm passed overhead at 7:00 A.M., heading west to east really swiftly.  By 8:45 we could head out following the storm, but not in rain.  The day turned beautiful and we arrived dry in the beautiful over night town of Fort Dodge, the former home of Kent & Diane.

 

 

 

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing: 

• May you be poor in misfortune,

• Rich in blessings,

• Slow to make enemies,

• Quick to make friends,

• But rich or poor, quick or slow,

• May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Christine & Megan 
• For the Communion Bread: John & Allison, Sabrina & Anthony 
• For Serving:  T.J.
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol,  Nancy & Ron   
• For the music: Ray & Celeste, Roy & Hue
• For the coffee & Juice: Richard & Carol 
• For all the help The Old Geezer was given to finish the Hotter 'N Hell 100 in 8 hours, Saturday: 

Happy Birthday:  Jim Drescher; Jim Fossier; Melissa Meyers, 17; Laura McKinley; Marilyn Ackerman; Jackie McGrath; Theresa Quinn; & Joan Gleason

Happy Anniversary:   

• Paul & Jane Drake (22nd)

Please Remember:   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, 19th;  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;  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 & Maureen's friend Sharon; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey.

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

Your Finances:

August 24: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,418.00     
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $    595.00       

Thanks for your Generosity!

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