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When the decorations of Christmas have been packed away
then the work of Christmas begins:

Lord, help us

to find the lost,
to heal those broken in spirit,
to feed the hungry,
to release the oppressed,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among all peoples,
and to make a little music with the heart…

Adapted from Work of Christmas Begins by Howard Thurman

 

 

John reading 3

John Reading The Great Prophet Isaiah (III)

 

Our Special Thanks

  •    For  the Readings:   John & Mary Jane
  •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie
  •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
  •    For the Wine & Cups:    Alison & John
  •    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Connie & Beth & Mike
  •    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade, Jackie, Martha,  Sydney, & Beth Dugan
  •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
  •    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Bethany & David
  •    For all who helped with communion                                                       

 

Mary Jane reading 

Mary Jane reading Ephesians.

 

Birthdays:  Tom Fleming (57, Monday), Jan (Saturday)

Anniversary:

Carol & Richard (41st, Monday)

 

Jan
   

Happy Birthday, Jan.

  

Please Remember these special people:

A special remembrance for two of our great men who both died in December of last year, 2014, Fred on the 4th, Curtis on the 7th.   

For Betty's husband & the family;  For Jerry's back; For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn;   Michelle Simari’s sister;   For Barb Wittek's broken shoulder & new grandbaby;  For Frank;     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 recovering from cancer; 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;     For Jackie's friend, Barbara   

 

     Carol & Rich

 

Happy 41st, Carol and Rich.      

                 

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 who just died;     Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;

                   

Tom & Becky 2

 

Welcome Home, Tom and Becky.

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;   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 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.

                           


Brent

Brent, the excellent director, receiving our contribution to Souls Harbor.
    

 

Your Finances, January 3, 2016

Expenses:   $1450.00

Outreach:   $ 330.00  

Donated today:   $2000 to Souls Harbor

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 


Music 1

 

The Best Music, Shonda, Bethany, David, & Ray, including Leo.
 

 

Have a Beautiful New Year, J.S

(214-783-0443)

JSM Mission-Faith Statement  

 

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Happy Memories of Christmas Eve at Vines.

 

      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.


  Peace

 

Peace and a Wonderful New Year, Everybody.
              

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  May you

    • Treasure wisely this Jeweled, Gilded Time

    • and cherish Each Day as an extra Grace

    • whose heedless loss would be a Tragic Crime.

    • In today's tasks may you find God's Tender Face

    • and may the Lord of the Dance bless You

    • as He invites You to the Dance of the Hollowed Present.

                   Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings
     

    Ron & Jerry 1-25-09

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: Chris & Scott
    • For the Communion Bread:  Christine & Megan
    • For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony  
    • For the Books & Wine Cups: Roy & Carol & Rob & Beth
    • For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste & Hue
    • For the Pictures: Jan & Beth  & Sabrina

    Jerry W. 1-25-09

    Happy Birthday:    Jeff Morrow; Angie Carroll (mom) & Megan (daughter); Filipita Colmenero; Melissa Holcolm (17); Dillon (8); and Maggie (9) & Chloe (3). (& an old geezer at 69)

    Please Remember:   Mike Bulger; Jamie Wilson's visit to Mayo; Beth's sister Katie recuperating from her knee operation;  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.

      Our Father 1-25-09

     


    Picture 1:  Ron giving Jerry $2000 from J.S. Ministries to CCAC

    Picture 2:  Jerry Weiss of Collin Co. Adult Clinic

     Picture 3:  Jeff, Tanya (mom), Chloe, Maggie (daughter), & Sabrina

     Picture 4:  Birthday girls Chloe (3) & Maggie (6)

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

    Chloe & Maggie 1-25-09

    Your Finances:

    January 25: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,534.00 
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $    441.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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

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        Video: Rosemary reads her blessing (1 min.)

      

    Rosemary’s Blessing

     HOPI PRAYER…..
    of The Soul's Graduation:

    Do not stand at my grave and weep
    I am not there,
    I do not sleep.

    I am a thousand winds that blow.
    I am the diamond glints on snow.
    I am the sunlight
    On the ripened grain.
    I am the gentle Autumn's rain.

    When you awaken in the morning hush,
    I am the swift uplifting rush
    of quiet birds in circled flight.
    I am the soft stars that shine at night.

    Do not stand at my grave and cry.
    I am not there.
    I did not die.

    Maureen 8-5-12

    Maureen reads Exodus

       Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: T.J. & Maureen
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups: Beth & Rob
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick & Beth & Connie & John
    • For the coffee:   John & Mary Jane 
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    • For all who helped to make special Joan's Mass & Brunch

     

    T.J. 8-5-12

    T.J. reads Ephesians

    Birthdays:  Emery Zurchin (23 Friday), Eric Wittek, Lynda Fleming (52 Wednesday), & Curtis (83 today!)

    Anniversaries:

    Brian Bambanek & Kendal (7th)

    Mike & Judy (48th Wednesday)

     

    Play Area 8-5-12

    The Play Area

     We Remember  

    Joan & her great family;   Jackie Ritter;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;  Sydney Bivona’s unborn grandson, Isaiah & his mom & dad;  Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;    Michael Kern’s dad;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s  Louis & Jim;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  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, & John's dad  in assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     

    Blessing of the kids 8-5-12

    Blessing the Kids

      
    Your Finances: August 5, 2012

    Expenses:    $1o90.00    

    Outreach:    $ 280.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

     

     Video: Entrance Hymn (1 1/2 min.)    

      

    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.

     

     

     

  • 4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025

    Isaiah 7:  Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.
    Romans 1: Through him we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles, among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
    Matthew 11:  
    Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

    John Cade’s Homily :  12-21-25 Homily-4th Sunday of Advent

     

    Becky reading the First Reading

    Thanks…   
    Music,  Ben & Shonda
    Readers,  Becky & David
    Homily,   John Cade
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin
    The Organization man,  Richard
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    David reading from 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 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.

    Connie Doherty gets a cookie for her birthday last week


    Birthdays:
    Meredith Burmaster 12/26, Connie Bresson 12/27
    Anniversaries:

     

    Connie Bresson receives a cookie for her birthday this week


    Expenses: $  
    1,985.00
    Outreach: $    570.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    Willow gets a cookie for being Willow


    Rosemary’s Blessing:
    May…
    the spirit of Christmas which is Peace
    the gladness of Christmas which is Hope
    the adoration of Christmas which is Joy
    and the heart of Christmas which is Love
    be yours now and tomorrow.

    Jackie presents John Stack with a Remembrance Box from the Community

     

    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:

    May you look back with confidence and pride.

    May you look forward with eagerness in your eyes.

    May you enjoy the challenges of today’s ride,

    And await all your tomorrows with openness to surprise.

    A book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers     Andrew Greeley

    John 8-1-10
     

    Special Thanks: 

    ·     For Reading:  John & Beth

    ·     For Serving: Kevin Doherty 

    ·     For the Communion Bread: Nina

    ·     For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob

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

    ·     For the Pictures:  Jan & John & Beth 

    ·     For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    ·     For the coffee and donuts: Charlie & Jan & Joan


     
    Beth 8-1-10
     

        

     

    Happy Birthday:  Alice Culhain, Linda Beavers, Curtis Ekes (81)

     

    Happy Anniversary: Brian Bambanek & Kendal (5th, Cathy's son)

     Old Yosemite Campers 8-1-10

     

    Please Remember:

     

    Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge; Matt Wilson's dad who just died; Diane Holcomb's grandmother, Margaret, who died this week just short of 100 years;  Gilberto Delgado's mom;  Chuck Pratt with a bad back; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter;  Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's mother recuperating from a broken hip;   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;    Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;   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.   
     

    The Girls 8-1-10

     

    Picture 1:   John reading 

     

    Picture 2:   Beth reading

     

    Picture 3:   Last year's Yosemites, Rob & Rose, Mike & Tom

     

    Picture 4:   The Girls, Mary Ellen, Margie, Jackie, & Gayle

      

     

    Special Announcements

     

    1.   This coming Sunday, August 8, we return home to Vines High School, renovated edition.

     

    2.   Baby Shower/Party for Shonda & Ray's new arrival.  They are registered at Target & Babies R-us.  The invitation:    Download Winkler Babyshower 7-30-10

     

    Gilberto Delgado sent in this info that might help those of you who have had difficulty with one or more of our file attachments on the blog:

    I heard that some in our community are having problems downloading the articles in the blog.

    I do not know if they realize that the files are Word files.  So when they key on the highlighted titles, a Word file is downloaded to their computers.

    The file name will probably appear on their desktops as a Word executable file.  They must them key or double key on that to bring up the program Word and the file contents.

    It is a little different than most emails, since most of them are just text files in the email content.

     

    Resending the 2 attachments that people had trouble downloading

    Letter from John Ernst at CCAC:  Download CCAC-Ernst 7-30-10

    Article in Advocate:  Download Advocate Magazine 7-30-10 


    Your Finances: August 1: 

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 960.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 830.00

     

     


    Thanks for the Generosity

     

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

     

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      Rosemary's Blessing

     As the Easter Bunny comes today

    With the gifts of sweets and eggs,

    May our God come to us today

    With the gifts of boundless love and care

    For each one of us.

    J & R Creations

     
    Emily 4-24-11 

     
     
      Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Julie & Emily Kite
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Jon & Leo
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Charlie, Scott & Richard
    • For the altar & sound: Denni & Tom & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: none today
    • For the marvelous Great Easter Egg Hunt: Penny, Vivian, Cathy, Donna, Noah, & others who helped 
    •  For letting us use your delightful house Thursday and Friday evenings, Curtis & Mabel

    Julie 4-24-11 
      

      Happy Birthday:   Brittany Carey (25), David Dinsmore, Lindsay Goode, Cliff Wright, & John Simari

     Happy Anniversary:

    Casey & Rob Gerwer (8th)

    Randolf & Michelle Brown (14th)

    Tony & Jo Whitley (33rd today) & Tony's 73rd

    Jerry & Joan Gleason (54th)

     E.E. Hunt 4-24-11  

    Please Remember:

     Margie Dugan's mom who died this past Sunday evening;  Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, 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;    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.   
       
      Freddie 4-24--11 
     

     Picture 1:    Emily Kite reading                   

     Picture 2:    Emily's mom, Julie, reading    

     Picture 3:    The Great Easter Egg Hunt   

     Picture 4:    Freddie awaiting baptism with his mom & dad, Joey & Daniel

     Picture 5:    Baptism of Freddie                                         

       Baptism 4-24-11 
      

     

    Finances:  April 24, 2011 

    Expenses:   $2817.00

    Outreach:   $1535.00  

    Thanks for the Generosity

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

     

  • 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026

    Acts 2:  All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
    1 Peter 1:  Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
    John 20:  Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”

    Music,  Ben & Shonda
    Readers,  Denni & Tom
    Homily,   John Stack
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin
    The Organization man,  Richard & Mike
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    Denni reading from the Acts of the Apostles


    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 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;  For Ed Kless;  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.

    Tom reading from the 1st Letter of Peter


    Birthdays: 
    Claire Occhipinti 4/17
    Anniversaries:

    Expenses: $   910.00
    Outreach: $   250.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.



    Barbara and Tom get IOU birthday cookies

    Claire gets a cookie for her birthday

    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Life is short …
    Break the rules,
    Forgive quickly,
    Kiss slowly,
    Love truly,
    Laugh uncontrollably,
    And never regret anything that made you smile.

    Mark Twain

    Fred (in brown shirt) on television for Love for Kids

     

    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.