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Rosemary's Blessing

A Prayer For Growing Old Gracefully

 

Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.

Release me from craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all; but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains; they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people; and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

17^th Century Nun’s Prayer

 

 

Ash Wednesday this week.  Evening service, 7:00, Marlene's home,  2017 Keystone, Plano.   Welcome.

 

 

 

Denni reading from the book of Sirach.

                                                                                       

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
•    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 & Hue & Ben & Shonda
•     For all who helped with communion
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Tom reading from 1 Corinthians.

 

Birthdays:   Anthony DeGenova (20 last Tuesday),  Diane McClurg (last Wednesday),  (candle lighter)

 

 

Rosemary reading from her Blessing of The Week.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother;      For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free;    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; 

 

 

The Candle Lighting Team, Sophia lighting & Buddy reading The Blessing of The 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,   

   

 

Thanks for your special help, Sophia.

 

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.

 

 

 

Thanks, Bob for stopping by and rekindling old Jesuit memories.

 

Your Finances, March 3, 2019

Expenses:   $850.00

Outreach:    $150.00 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

Brent, it is a privilege to be able to give you & Souls Harbor $2000.  You are doing superb work.

 

Thanks, Everybody 

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Who let these Juliettes out on the streets?

 

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.

 

 

And there is even more of them!

 

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing

Loving God,

As I journey into the unknown territory of a new year…

As I hurt in the process of loving those I dislike or find difficult…

As I learn to accept my strengths, weaknesses and mistakes…

As I keep searching for the truth in times of confusion, doubt and conflict…

As I try to be a voice for the voiceless and powerless…

As I strive to live and witness your inclusive love, compassion, forgiveness, justice and peace…

As I do the work of the Christmas message and make Christ visible to others…

Walk closely with me, my God.

 

Taken from A New Year’s Prayer by Sister Jean Amore CSJ, Principal, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, NY

 

 

 

Beth reads from The Great Prophet Isaiah.

 

 

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:  Beth  & Rob
•    For our team:   Mike  &  John  &  John, Ben & David &  Shonda,  Georgie & Buddy
•   For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
•    For the Wine & Cups:  John
•    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & Hue & David & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion         

 

 

Rob reads from The Acts of the Apostles

 

 

Birthdays:  Tom Fleming, 61,  Jan, Becky Good, Doug Kite & the Quads, 12

 

Anniversaries:

Jackie & Rick, 19th

 

 

 

Happy 19th Anniversary, Jackie & Rick.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Bill Hammond,  For John Simari's sister in law, who died in her sleep;   For Sydney, & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  Shonda's mom;  For my buddy since grade school at Christ the  King, Pete Wacks & his dearest Marjie who is spoiling Pete;   For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  for Michelle; 

 

 

Happy 61st, Tom.

 

 For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free.;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

 

 

Offering of the gifts with Bill, Connie & John, & Jim

 

John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 91 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Lynn, plus Angela, & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;    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;  

 

 

Hi, Dearest Betsy.

 

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 Terain; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

 

 

Happy Birthday, Dearest Jan.

 

Your Finances, January 12, 2020

Expenses:  $1020.00

 Outreach: $ 295.00

 

Thanks, Everybody 

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Peace, 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.

 

 

 

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Noah & Nancy
• For the Altar Bread: Christine & Megan
• For Serving: Carmen & Ashley
• For the Altar, donuts & muffins, juice & coffee: Margie, Jackie, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
• For the Books & wine cups: John & Alison, & Beth
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Hue, Jackie & Rick

Happy Anniversary:

• Ed Kless & Christine (3rd)

Please Remember:  Cathy Lynn recuperating from 3 weeks in the hospital; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon; Bonnie Rogers’; one year old little Jacob Sidhom, son of Julie; Jim & Diane Drescher; Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; 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; Margie’s mom; Donna & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula’s friend Mark Dold & wife Ann and his 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 & Aunt Ann; Fred’s friend John with cancer; Roy’s daughter Bonny with cancer in NY.

Your Finances:

• October 21: Income for Running Expenses:              $ 2,738.00   
• October 21: Income for Outreach Expenses:            $ 553.00   

3rd Quarter financial report:

• Operating Expenses: Download financial_summary_operations_q3_2007.xls
• Outreach: Download financial_summary_outreach_q3_2007.xls

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary's Blessing:  May the blessing of God be like soft rain on you, falling gently on your head, & refreshing your soul with the sweetness of summer flowers newly blooming.

Anonymous

  

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Jeff & Penny Morrow

• For the Communion Bread:  Claire Occhipinti

• For Serving:  Sabrina & Ruth

• For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: John & Alison & Rob

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

• For the Pictures: Jan 

• For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

• For the donuts & coffee: Mike and Geri Moran & Joan & Jerry Gleason

 

Happy Birthday:     Hope & Holden Bentley (9), Bonnie Rogers, & Beth Robinson

 

Please Remember:  Christine Drescher's Grandmother; Neighbors of Ron & Marilyn Ackerman lost their son Trip McGehee in a motorcycle wreck in FL (Tom & Elaine McGehee) & Alice & Will Alt and Tim Kirkman with a prostate biopsy this week;   Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis now on a heart transplant waiting list;  June Andringa's sister in law, Maureen, who was hit by lightning 2 years ago and whose lungs just collapsed; Rita at home & recuperating; Jackie's friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage & is still living;  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, who is declining;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; 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 & his brother Hugh in the hospital; 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:  Penny & Jeff reading Jeremiah & Ephesians

 

Picture 2:  Bob & Jackie McGrath with Alec, Lauren, & Blake

 

Picture 3:  Mary with grand daughter & Amanda in the background

 

 

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

 

Your Finances:

 

July 19: 

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,463.00
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $   630.00

 

 Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Rosemary's Blessing:     May you …

• Take time to be aware that in the very midst of our busy preparations for the celebration of Christ's birth in ancient Bethlehem, Christ is reborn in the Bethlehems of our homes and daily lives. 
• Take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present.

Edward Hays, Take Time to Be Aware from A Pilgrim's Almanac

  Ron reading Isaiah

Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Ron & Claire 
• For the Communion Bread:  Claire
• For Serving: Noah
• For the Books & Wine Cups: Cliff & Jean & Rob & Beth
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste & Hue
• For the Coffee & Juice: Richard & Monica 
• For the Pictures:  Jan Keszler & Beth Robinson 

Claire reads 2 Peter     

Happy Birthday:    Genny Mattingly, Loretta Garcia Williams, Chebino, T.C. Fleming; Sean Kless (3), and Noah (12) 

Happy Anniversary:

• Tom & Denni Zurchin (33rd)

• Joff & Gail Bentley (20th)

• Gene Huffler & Jill (1 week)

Please Remember:     Rose Banzhaf's dad who died Monday Morning; Lacee's friend Alexcia Rey, who was related to the family of 7 who all died when their car went over the bridge in Mexico; Maureen's brother Michael; Mary's recuperation from her knee operation & son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & Rick in Chicago;  Ken Cramer's brother Don; Jackie's friend Jack Brown;  Andy Goode; a little 10 year old friend of mine having a tough time; Alice Culhain's cousin Janiva's husband Jeff Turmes sick in the hospital with fluid on his lungs; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis;   Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman recuperating from an operation & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, son, & 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, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa's friend Shelly & Uncle Keith; David & Rita;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite who is not doing well; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President elect that he someday holds his grandchildren in his lap.

  Brunch

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

Your Finances:

December 7: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,362.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $    794.00      

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

 

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Noah & Sabrina

• For the Communion Bread:  Christine & Megan

• For Serving:   Kevin Doherty

• For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: John & Allison & Ray & Shonda

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

• For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

• For the altar & sound:  Mary Ellen & Margie & Hue

• For the donuts & coffee:  JoJo & Charley & Jan

 

Happy Birthday:   Julie Kite & her daughter Megan (at college), Jean Wright, Emily Wilson (12), Teresa Read, & Wendy

 

Happy Anniversary: 

        Richard & Monica Froebe (22nd)

        Paul & Jane Drake (23rd)

        Rob & Beth Robinson (35th)

        Ken & Cindy Cramer (47th)

 

Please Remember:    Cindy Cramer recuperating from her foot operation; Chris Phipp's mom with cancer;  Christine Drescher's Grandmother; David Hoover's mom who is failing; Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Jackie's friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage;  Cathy Lynn's mom & friend Mike Wunderlick; Julie Johnston who is dealing with a return of her cancer;  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;  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, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed 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.   

               
Picture 1:  Noah reading Isaiah

Picture 2:  Sabrina reading James

Picture 3:   Fr. Tony with his wife, Gayle

Picture 4:  HHH, a few of the almost 15,000 riders, biggest ever in over 25 years

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

 Your Finances: September 6

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,757.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $   672.00  

 Thanks for your Generosity!

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