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Rosemary's Blessing:          

 Next week.

Our Special Thanks:  

  •    For  the Readings:  
  •    For The Team:  Georgie and Kevin
  •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison 
  •    For the Wine & Cups:  Mike & Judy 
  •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Mike,  & Beth
  •    For the coffee and extras:   Jackie & Beth 
  •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
  •    For the Music:  Ben & Wendy & Shonda & Bethany
  •    For all who helped with communion 

 

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Jesuit Cemetery, Grand Coteau, LA

 

 

Birthdays:  Alexadra Froebe (26) & Jerry Gleason (81, both Sunday), special congratulations to Genevieve, a few days old, and her mother, Mary.

 Anniversaries

Randolph & Michelle (18th, Saturday)

John and Alison (21st, Thursday)

John & Connie Doherty (24th, Tuesday)

 

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Chair for contemplation, Grand Coteau.

 

 

 Please Remember these special people:

For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;  For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery;  For a little friend, Heather;  For Geri's sister Francine;  For John & Jean's son John Louis;   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;    And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve;   For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;  

 

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;  

 

 

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Path for contemplation, Grand Coteau, where the Old Geezer spent years 1 through 4 in training and 4 years after ordination setting up a spiritual center.

 

 

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.

 

 

  

Your Finances, April 19, 2015

Expenses:   $ Next week.

Outreach:   $

 Thanks for your Generosity.

 

 

 Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

 

 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 be blessed with the gift of humility

    To know who you are,

    To appreciate your strengths and talents,

    To be aware of your shortcomings and limitations,

    And most especially…

    To be grateful each day for life

     

     

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    Patricia reading from 2 Kings

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Patricia  & John
    •    For out team: Buddy & Georgie  & John
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Mike & Judy
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Mike & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Shonda & Ben & David & Hue
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

     

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    John reading from 2 Timothy.

     

    Birthdays:      Georgie (18),   Angela, Bill Hammond (76), Richard Eschelbrenner,  Donna Dinsmore

     

    Anniversaries:

    Paul & Carrie (2nd)

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sydney, For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Gilberto who just had his gall bladder operation:  Claire Mazzei's (Rosemary's sister in Hilton Head) knee replacement;    For Michelle; For Tom Quinn's brother;      For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free & her dad, Joe;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

     

     

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    Welcome Home, Angela.  It has been too long.  Thanks, Julie, for bringing your mom.

     

     

    For 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;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  

     

     

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    Happy 76, Bill, and thanks for being such a good friend.

     

    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.

     

     

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    Happy 18th, Georgie, and thanks for being such a great help.

     

    Your Finances, October 13, 2019 

    Expenses:   $700.00 

    Outreach:    $140.00 

     

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    Happy Birthday, Donna.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Welcome into our community, Kathryn, to you and to the whole family.

     

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          Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world  we live in a better place to live.

     

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  • 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2026

    Isaiah 8: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as people make merry when dividing spoils.
    1 Corinthians 1: I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose.
    Matthew 4: … Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.

    Music,  Ben
    Readers,  Connie & John
    Homily,   John Cade
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin
    The Organization man,  Richard
    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 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.


    Birthdays:  
    John Stack 1/26, Mary Hall 1/29
    Anniversaries:  

    Expenses: $  750.00
    Outreach: $    0.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    I was regretting the past
    And fearing the future.
    Suddenly my Lord was speaking
    “My name is I AM.”

    He paused.  I waited
    He continued,

    “When you live in the past
    With its mistakes and regrets,
    It is hard.  I am not there.
    My name is not I WAS.

    “When you live in the future,
    With its problems and fears,
    It is hard.  I am not there.
    My name is not I WILL BE.

    “When you live in this moment,
    It is not hard. I am here.
    My name is I AM.”

    I Am by Helen Mallicoat

     

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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.

     

  • Sunday Announcements

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Duncan & Conner Simpson (father & son) 
    • For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan 
    • For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony 
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol and Bob & Jackie 
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda & Hue

    Conner & Duncan

    Happy Birthday:   Alison Degenova, Jessica Bresson, Sue Tomas, Bernadette Delgado, Joey Cade

    Happy Anniversary:

    • John & Azur Williams (Day 1)
    • George & Marianne Elwell (13th)
    • Doug & Julie Kite (22nd)
    • Diane & Kent McClurg (36th)
    • Jeff & Penny Morrow (38th)
    • Lou & Lorraine Federico (38th)


     

    Please Remember:   Pat Krsek's daughters friends;  Julie's knee operation; Cliff's knee operation; Claire's June 20 operation; Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl; Dee Miller; Nina's friend Nancy;  Mary's son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel; Cindy Cramer's friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane's friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; Rosemary's nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood's foot operation June 13 & 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, Roy's son Chris; Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa's friend Shelly; David & Rita; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann and Dawn's back op.; Fred's friend John with cancer & Maureen's friend Sharon. 

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

    A FIRST.    Please click on the link and let me & the board know how we can improve (if all possible!).  Download ommunity_questionnaire.doc 

    Mary Ellen

    Your Finances:

    June 15: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,686.00 
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   444.00   

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

  • The Holy Family, December 28, 2025

    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.

    Paul reading from the Book of Sirach

    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

    Carrie reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians


    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

    John Cade sharing his homily

    Christmas
    Expenses: $  
    450.00
    Outreach:         0.00

    December 28th
    Expenses: $  
    765.00
    Outreach: $   135.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    The Kiss of Peace


    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.

  • Announcements

     

     Noah 5-9-10
     

       

    Special Thanks: 

    ·   For Reading: Noah & Tom

    · For the Communion Bread: Bonnie 

    · For Serving: Kevin

    · For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Rob & Beth, Bob & Jackie, Alison & John

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

    · For the Pictures: John Cade, Beth, & Emily

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    · For the coffee & donuts & cake: Jo & Tony & Jackie & Joan


     
      Tom 5-9-10
      

    Happy Birthday:   Abby Waldron (18), Ron Senter (today) & Barb (Thursday) , Margie Duggan, Mark Dillon, Tanya McGrath 

     

    Happy Anniversary:

    Jim Butterly & Dorothy (1st)

    Julie Harris & Joe Sidham (4th)

    Scotty & Lily Shaw (18th)

     

     

    Gathering 5-9-10

     

     

    Please Remember:

     

    Odi Yocum; Bill Hammond's recuperation; Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia;  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;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents;   Rita Dore;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & also Casey in a bad motorcycle accident & 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;  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.   
     

     

    Special Blessing 5-9-10 

       

    Picture 1:   Noah reading

    Picture 2:   Tom reading

    Picture 3:   The Gathering of

    Picture 4:   All the Females in the Community for a final special blessing

      

    Video:   Sacrament of the Sick plus  Cole & Shelby with her mom, Debbie, bringing up the bread and wine

     


     

      

     

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

    Your Finances: May 9:

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1050.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $   420.00

     

     

     

    Thanks for the Generosity

     

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    May the God of the dawn awaken you
    May the God of sunrise stir you up
    May the God of morning bless your work
    May the God of noon renew your strength
    May the God of sunset bring you home
    May the God of dusk soothe your soul
    May the God of night bring you rest. 

    Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley

    Lily 4-1-12

    Lily reading Isaiah

     

     Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:   Lily, Scott, & Monica (Passion narrator)          
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Jan & Dee
    • For the Wine Cups:  Mary Ellen
    • For the Music: Ray & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick & John
    • For the pastries & coffee: Joan & Jackie, Fred & Marueen
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue

     

    Scott 4-1-12

    Scott reading Philippians

     

     Birthdays: Joanie (last Sunday), Chris Phipps, (54), Elliot Zurchin, Kendall Gorman, Carmen Pastula (18), Jean O'Donnell (75)

     

     

     

    Monica 4-1-12

    Monica & Mike reading the Passion

    We Remember 

    Brian Pack's 92 year old dad who died Friday;  Our Angela who broke her hip three weeks ago;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s sister, Pam and Louis & Jim;  Gina Adcock's mother with a new outbreak of cancer;  Dorothy Perry;  Bob Dunbar with shingles;    Rita;     Alison's recuperation;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Julia Grenier;   Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation & broken wrists;   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; Fred's friend John with cancer;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     

    John 4-1-12

    John with his Greek mother in law, Caliope

     

      Video:   Entrance Procession (4 minutes)  

         

                                                                                                                                        

    Your Finances: April 1, 2012

    Expenses:   $1575.00

    Outreach:   $ 950.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

     

    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.