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Rosemary's Blessing:  

 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. 

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                           Mike Moran

     

 Mike reading Zephania.      

                                                                                                                                                              

 Our Special Thanks

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

 

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 Geri reading Philippians.  How about the fall color.

                    

 Birthdays:  Linda Cardenas (60, today, Sunday),  Allen Stryker (Thursday), Alex Grattifiori (Friday), Patricia (5th), plus Nina & Brady       

 

  Grace

                                                                                                                                                          

Grace presenting a happy profile of our finances.

       

Please Remember these special people:

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 dealing with 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 Nikki & Keith        

               

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Happy Birthday, Linda.

                 

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;     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;


David & Caroline

Can we trust Caroline & David to get this cupcake to Alex, their son, who is celebrating his birthday.                                 

                             

 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 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.

 

Brent

Brent, this cupcake is for Brady.  I will be asking him.

                                

Your Finances, December 13, 2015 

Expenses:   $1500.00

Outreach:   $ 925.00

                 

Donated today:   Nothing other than Love for the Kids.

 

  Teresa & Tom

                                                                                                                                                                  

 Welcome Home, Teresa and Tom.

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

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     Who let these people out on the streets?  Ladies' luncheon?

 

 

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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Beth and her relay team after the White Rock Marathon this morning.

                

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  • 4th Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2026

    Samuel 1:  Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.
    Ephesians 5:  Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.
    John 9:  “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.

     

    John reading from the Book of Samuel


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

    Connie reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians


    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.

    The Kiss of Peace

    Birthdays: 
    Anniversaries:

    Expenses: $  755.00
    Outreach: $  80.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    Pat and Fred are back in Dallas for the weekend


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    God,
    Bless anyone who has asked me to pray for them
    and anyone that I have promised to pray for.
    Bless anyone that I cannot get along with
    And anyone that cannot get along with me.
    Bless the person who has hurt me deeply
    and anyone that I have hurt.
    Bless the person that I cannot forgive
    and anyone that cannot forgive me.
    Grant me the grace to live as a person of peace today
    and to treat all I meet today with dignity.

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    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:

    In recognition of Veterans' Day 11/11/16

    In Flanders fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place: and in the sky
    The larks still bravely singing fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the dead: Short days ago,
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved: and now we lie
    In Flanders fields!

     

    Taken from IN FLANDERS FIELDS
    By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae

    Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 
    during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium

     

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    Mary reading from Malachi.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:    Mary & Sandra
    •    For The Team:    Georgie & Buddy 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Mary
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike  
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Shonda 
    •    For all who helped with Communion   

     

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    Sandra reading from 2 Thessalonians.

     

     

    Birthdays:    Rosemary (Monday), Richard Baach (Sunday), John Anderlick (59, Tuesday), Blair & Blake Reyes (27, Wednesday), Diane McMahon (79, Friday), Frank Esparza, (Saturday)

    Anniversaries:

    John & Connie (30th, Monday)

     

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    Happy Birthday, Rosemary, and thanks for another excellent choice for a blessing.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bill Carey, who just last night had open heart surgery;  For Tom Good; For Dee;   For Gilberto & Bernadette,  both of whose moms have died, and for the family;  For Charlie's mom who also died recently;   For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Brent, whose mom who died & for the family;   For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg  (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;       For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;    For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron;    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 John & Jean's son John Louis;    For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

     

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    Happy Birthday, John.
     

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 90;   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's friend, Barbara, plus Angela;    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;    Frank’s & Mary's niece, Lisa, with brain cancer, Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    And Happy Birthday to you, too, Diane.

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala;   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler;     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 & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher;   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.

      

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    And Happy Birthday to you, Frank.

     

    Your Finances, November 6, 2016

    Expenses:   $920.00

    Outreach:   $390.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    And to you, Kim, Welcome Home.  So nice to have you back on your old home turf.

      

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Cody, a special cupcake to you because of your new marriage to person in our community we adore, Shonda.

     

     

    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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  • 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2026

    Sirach 15:  Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him.
    1 Corinthians 2:  What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.
    Matthew 5:  Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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

    Claire reading from the Book of Sirach


    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 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.

    Steve reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians


    Birthdays: 

    Anniversaries: John & Lambrini Cade

    John reading from the Gospel of Matthew


    Expenses: $  
    250.00
    Outreach: $    75.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    The Kiss of Peace


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Do you want to fast this Lent?

    • Fast from hurting words and say kind words
    • Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude
    • Fast from anger and be filled with patience
    • Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope
    • Fast from worries and trust in God
    • Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
    • Fast from pressures and be prayerful
    • Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
    • Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others
    • Fast from grudges and be reconciled
    • Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

    Attributed to Pope Francis

    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.

     

  • Sunday Announcements, December 2, 2007, First of Advent

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    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Laura & Blair, her daughter
    • For the Altar Bread: Bernadette
    • For Serving: Noah
    • For the Altar, muffins, juice & coffee: Margie, Lisa, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda  & Wendy, Hue, Jackie & Rick

    Happy Birthday: Diane McMahon (70th); Diane Drescher; David Delgado; Jud (29); Genny Mattingly; Noah (11).

    Happy Anniversary:

    • Tom & Denni Zurchin (34th)
    • Barb & Ron Senter (36th)

    Please Remember:  Carol Eshelbrenner’s mom in the hospital; Mary’s son John; Al Grenier’s sister dying with cancer; Denni’s mom; Odi’s friend Blanca with cancer;  Casey & Rob plus 4; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & their friend Eddie who just died with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; 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 Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & 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.

    Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

    Your Finances:

    • December 2: Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,366.00   
    • December 2: Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 667.00      

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Thanksgiving, J.S

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    Sunday Homily, June 9, 2019, Pentecost–Delayed

    A Note from Ye old Editor of our beloved Community Newsletter and Blog: 

    Sorry for the delay this week.  I was all ready to join the community for Pentecost, then came down with a beauty of a cold after arriving Thursday night from our cruise through Alaska, which is even more beautiful than I expected.  Hope to see everybody this Sunday, Trinity.

     

     

    Readings: 

    Genesis 11, 1-9, The whole world spoke the same language.  (from the vigil Mass)

    Psalm 104,  Lord, Send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Vigil)  

    Exodus 19, 3-8,   Moses went up the mountain to God.  (Vigil)

    John 14, 15-16, 23-26,   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

     

     

    Homily:

    Alaska Dreaming

    Despite the fact that Rosemary & I would love to invite all of you to join us on the Alaska cruise, we know it is impossible.  In place of that, however, I would like to high light 4 specials that touched us.

    Of all the many specials that we experienced, l would say that the profound natural beauty that surrounded us was overwhelming, whether in the south of Ketchikan and Sitka to the north of Valdez and Seward.  It struck me as Yosemite on steroids.  Necklaces of glaciers and snow capped mountains.  We saw a lot because the sun rose about 3:00 A.M. and set about 11:00. 

    A small phenomenon that hit me was Juneau, the State capitol, chosen by the people in 1906.  You cannot get there by car.  No roads in or out.  A few cars wander the  town roads because they are shipped in by boat.  Instead, snowy peaks and glaciers.

    Another place that struck me was a little island called IcyStraight Point, an island occupied by the Tlingit tribe.

    This tribe has gone all in on tourism, providing 6-8 daily excursions around the island to see bears, go fishing, and wander the trails.  They also built the longest zip line in the world, so they told me, one mile long with six cables running simultaneously.  It takes about an hour bus ride to get to the top of this peak.  We all get buckled in, they double check everybody, then, “Away we Went.”  And it was beautiful.  If only I could have gone again I would appreciate it even more.

    Another thing that struck me and really touched me was the number of people using wheel chairs, walkers, and canes.  I remember seeing four women in wheel chairs.  I told the lady with a walker that I would give her $25 to use her walker on the shore excursion we were taking.  She said, “Make it $50 and I’ll think about it.

    At the gym where I worked out in the mornings two guys came in most mornings, put down their canes by their machines or bikes, and off they went.  This meant a lot to me because in future years I can see myself boarding with a cane.

    I feel doubly blessed that Rosemary & I could witness such natural beauty and such beauty in our fellow travelers.  Your blessing this week?

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    May you be content with Yourself just the way You are.

    May you remember the infinite possibilities that are born of Faith in Yourself and Others.

    And may you use the Gifts that You have received, and pass on the Love that has been given to You.

    Kevin 5-17-09

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Connie Bresson & her son Kevin of U. of Nebraska

    • For the Communion Bread:  Torri Rogers & her dad Greg

    • For Serving:  Noah & Kevin

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Ray & Rob

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

    • For the Pictures: Beth & Jan

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the  coffee: Tom & Lynda Fleming

    Cionnie 5-17-09

    Happy Birthday:   Rich Froebe, Doug Read, Debbie Ekes, Luciano Godinez (23)

    Happy Anniversary:

    Gary Hamm & Alesia Douglas (Day 1, Married Saturday)

    Jim Butterly & Dorothy (Day 2, Married Friday)

    Joey Cade & Daniel Russo (4th, John's daughter)

    Michael & Candy Kern

    Scott & Lily Shaw (17th)

     

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    Please Remember:   Samuel Levi Pennini who just arrived in our world and his mom & dad, Pam & Alan; Alexandra Froebe studying in France & Jeremy Ekes also studying abroad this summer; Jan Keszler's son Michael doing cancer tests;  Tony & Gayle's grandson, 10, who had an accident on his bicycle & is in the hospital hoping to save his thumb;  Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis;  Rita in the hospital starting to walk again & hoping to return home; Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage & is still living;  Richard Baack's shoulder recuperation; Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene, who is declining; Cathy Lynn's mom who at 93 has skin cancer;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Mike Bulger;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark;   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 plus her daughter in law's father; 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.

     

     Alesia & Gary 5-17-09              


    Picture 1:  Kevin reading Acts

     

    Picture 2:  Connie (Kevin's mom) reading 1 John

     

    Picture 3:  Meyer Park Wedding of

     

    Picture 4:  Alesia & (Dr.) Gary Hamm

     

    Picture 5:  Welcome into our World (Friday) Samuel Levi Pennini and congratulations to Pam & Alan as well as his pretty grand mother, Barbara

     

    Sam 5-17-09

     

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

     

    Your Finances:

     

    May 17: 

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $ 530.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 365.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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