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4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025

Sirach 3: God sets a father in honor over his children;  a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons.
Colossians 3: And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Matthew 2:  Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son.

Music,  Ben
Readers,  Carrie & Paul
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  David & Buddy
The Organization man,  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 Carrie’s son, Chase, who was in an auto accident;   For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Warren Wittek; For Tom Good; For Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;  For Ron and Marilyn

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: 
Anniversaries:  Teresa & Tom Quinn

Christmas
Expenses: $  450.00
Outreach:         0.00

December 28th
Expenses: $  765.00
Outreach: $   135.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Dear Lord, please give me
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
Amen.
Anonymous

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:  May you

Find Truth in the Week's Smallest Grace and Hope in the Week's Heaviest Cross.

May you learn to Walk a little bit more Slowly and to Grow each Day in Hope and Trust,

And my The God of New Beginnings Grand You a Week of Love and Peace.

               Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings 

Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Jon & Nina 
• For the Communion Bread:  Christine & Megan
• For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne 
• For the Books & Wine Cups: Roy & Carol & Rob & Beth
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste & Hue
• For the Pictures: Ryan & John

Happy Birthday:  John Doherty, Kevin Breeson (20); Candy Kern; Gilberto Delgado & Natalie Gorman (7)(granddaughter); Katie Urbanczyk; Geri Moran

Please Remember:   Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke this past week; Dan Osteen whose funeral I will celebrate Tuesday; Margie McKeon's brother who died this week; Joe Sullivan with a heart operation; Mike Bulger; Jamie Wilson's visit to Mayo; Beth's sister Katie ;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark & Becky's coming baby;  Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown;  Andy Goode;   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  & 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, his grandmother Alice Quiocho, & Bill Mehalco's son Mike on his 3rd in Iraq; David Hoover's dad Robert who died this week & Rita; 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; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President elect that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1:  Jon Waldron

Picture 2:  Nina Waldron

 Picture 3:  The Quads

 Picture 4:  The Quads & Mom & Dad

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

Your Finances:

February 1: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,972.50
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $    604.00   

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

  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

 
   Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  John Simari & Mary Ellen
• For Serving: Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
• For the Wine Cups:  Rob & Beth
• For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Jon & Leo
• For the Pictures & Video:  Charlie & Beth & John
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, & Jon & Nina

  Happy Birthday:   Claire Occhipinti (today, Sunday), Andy Goode, Alexandra Froebe (22), Jerry Gleason, Fred Macchio (& anniversary)

 Happy Anniversary:

John & Alison DeGenova (17th)

Mike & Angie Carroll (21st)

Fred & Maureen (48th) 

Please Remember:

 Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, in the hospital with multiple myeloma;  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;    Margie's mom;  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.   
   
   

 Picture 1:   John Simari reads                 

 Picture 2:   Mary Ellen reads     

 Picture 3:   Penny announcing The Great Easter Egg Hunt next week     

 Picture 4:   Leo checking out Rosemary's blessing                                                

 Special Notice: Holy Thursday & Good Friday Services at the home of Curtis & Mabel Ekes, 2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson 75080, where we celebrated Ash Wednesday.

Also, Easter Sunday, we welcome flowers for the stage.  Remember, also, The Great Easter Egg Hunt.

   Video:   Mass Beginning–

Finances:  April 17, 2011 

Expenses:   $1131.00

Outreach:   $ 967.00 

Thanks for the Generosity

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

John Stack Celebration

“John has touched so many of our lives. This is an opportunity to show him our love and gratitude”

DATE: August 30, 2026

WHERE: Clubhouse near John and Rosemary’s home – 6970 Helsem Way, Dallas, 75230
–            Parking is available on the street and side streets if the clubhouse lot is full
–            For street parking please park on one side of the street only and do not block driveways   of residents
–            We will have a drop-off area by the clubhouse
–            There are 2 entrances in the front of the clubhouse, the left doorway has no steps to maneuver outside, but there are 3 steps to maneuver once inside the door. Let Connie (see contact info below) know if you need assistance that day.

TIME: Doors open for guests attending mass at 11:00. For guests attending the reception only, please arrive after 11:45 (when mass is over)
–            Short mass celebration 11:15
o   We plan to have Zoom available (but note this is a bit iffy with the facility, but we will try our best)
o   For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

–            Welcome / Reception follows mass at 12:00
o   Beverages, light lunch, and dessert will be provided
o   We have the venue until 2:00 pm so feel free to stay and socialize.

RSVP: Please reply to Connie Bresson with the number of guests attending by Sunday August 23, so we can plan accordingly.

GIFTS: We will have a basket for cards and donations at the reception.

–            Remote attendees can mail Connie Bresson cards in advance (1441 Burlington Dr, Plano 75025) for the gift basket at the reception, or can you mail directly to John and Rosemary (7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, TX 75230)
–            Donations will be accepted at the celebration for John’s charities

PICTURES: Please email Paul Bieda no more than two of your favorite John Stack pictures by August 23.  Send photos to:
–            JSMPhotos2026@gmail.com
–            Connie will forward pictures she has already received to Paul

QUESTIONS: Contact Connie Bresson at conniebresson@gmail.com or 214-577-8811

The Celebration Committee
Tom and Denni Zurchin
John and Connie Doherty
Paul and Carrie Bieda
John and Connie Bresson

Rosemary's Blessing: 

Gracious God, slow my pace and soften My Heart this Christmas. 

Keep me from rushing through the Season, but losing the Way . . .

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

from wrapping the Gifts, but missing the Gift. 

www.PrayersAtWork.com

 Special Thanks: 

· For Reading: Patricia & Karen

· For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

· For Serving:   Kevin

· For the Wine Cups & Cross: Beth & Rob

· For the Music: Ben & Celeste & Wendy

· For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

· For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

For the coffee: Sydney & Hugh Bivona

Happy Birthday:  Karen Steele, Lorynne 13, Jeremy & Ashley 22, Dawn

Anniversary: Mark Leutkemeyer & Annette (Day 1)  
 

Community Members' Blessings for 2009:

• Heritage Farm renovation project.
• Vines experience. I feel secure.

 Please Remember:  Bob McGrath's badly cut foot; Stacie McKinley's sister, Jenny, who just died this week; all our kids taking semester finals; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris with cancer; 12 year old Becca Stevens very sick in Childrens with something the doctors cannot diagnose;  Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Bonnie's sister Laurie recuperating from open heart surgery; Theresa Quinn's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee; Kim's right foot;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents; Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  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;  Lucas' Quiocho's grand dad; &  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;  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;  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:  Karen reading

Picture 2:  Patricia reading

Picture 3:  The Froebes, Richard, Morgan, Alexandra, & Monica

Picture 4: Chloe with her grand parents & mom, Tom, Denni, & Clare, Ron & Nancy in the background

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

Your Finances: December 20:

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1073.00

Income for Outreach Expenses: $  372.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Rosemary’s Blessing   

May what you see in the mirror delight you,

and may what others see in you delight them.                                                                              

www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/Blessings/Bless5.html

Hugh reading Isaiah.

 Our Special Thanks:

•    For Reading:  Hugh and Richard
•    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin 
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups: Jean & Cliff
•    For the Pictures & Video:  Beth & Mike & Beth Dugan
•    For the coffee and pastries:   The Dinsmores & Jackie & Beth D. & Jerry
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray, Shonda & Bethany

Richard reading Romans.

Birthdays:    John Schanot (today), Beth Robinson (Saturday)  

Anniversaries:

Ron & Marilyn (51^st, Today, Sunday)

Bethany, Shonda, and Ray.

Please Remember these special people:

For Cindy's brother, Larry, who died this week;  For Diane McClurg with pneunomia;   For Chuck Webster getting a heart operation July 15;   For Morgan Froebe teaching English in Equador for the summer;  For Fred’s brother, John, who is really sick with cancer;     For Jan's sister Carol who just died recently and for Jan and her family;   For Marilyn Ackerman from a staff infection and a bad bang on her leg;   Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;  For Tom Quinn's continued recuperation from shoulder surgery;    for Nina Tucker's dad;   Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;    for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; 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;

Kevin preparing to share with the community the places he has visited in Europe on his band trip. His favorite, London.

Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;  Margie McKeon’s brother, Bill, with lung cancer;  Jackie's sister, Shellie;  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 grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  Rita; 

Georgie sharing with the community the best of her vacation in San Antonio. The best, tubing down the river.

 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, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Cowboy Cole rehearsing how he will herd his live stock.

 Your Finances, July 13, 2014

Expenses:   $690.00  

Outreach:   $415.00

Video:  Sing a New Song, Entrance, 2:00 min. 

 We Donated this week:  

 Nothing special

Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Buddy, says, "Bye, Everybody, 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.