Reminder for Sunday, December 8, 2013, 2nd Advent, Cycle A

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John. 

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 

 

Readings: 

Isaiah 11, 1-10, The wolf shall be a guest of the lamb  (a beautiful reading).

Psalm 72,  Justice shall flourish in his time and fullness of peace forever.

Romans 15, 4-9,  Welcome one another.

Matthew  3, 1-12, I am baptizing you with water.

 

 

Community Events:

1.    This Sunday, collect for Samaritan Inn:  

Current Urgent Needs:  Disinfectant Spray,  Bleach Wipes and  Toilet Paper.  Check the website for other needs:  http://www.thesamaritaninn.org/SupportTheInn/NeedsList.aspx1.

2.  Love for the Kids Picnic,  A most touching event,  Dec. 14,  Download Love-for-kids

3.   ROMEO lunch Friday, December 6,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome.  The Old Geezer won't make it.

4.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

 5.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

By the way, we are dropping the idea of riding bikes through Highland Park to look at the Christmas lights.  It is just too cold.  Plus, each bike would need lights on front and back, a little expensive.

  

 

 
What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Kennedy on Thankgiving for Francis, National Catholic Reporter, November 27, 1000 words,      Download Giving thanks 12-6-13

 

 

 

True? 

Never put on line something you would not want to see the next day on the front page of The New York Times (or Dallas Morning News).

From Rosemary's Momma

 

 

 

 See you Sunday, December 8, 2013, 2nd Advent, Cycle A

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 
 

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     Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

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

 

 

 

 

 

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    Isaiah 50:  The Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced;

    Philippians 2:  Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,  . . .

    Matthew 26:  The Passion of the Lord Jesus Christ 

     

     

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    Thanks…     

    Music,    Shonda &  Ben

    Readers,  Mary Jane & John, Claire, Brent, Lynda & Tom 

    Gospel,   John Cade

    Homily,   

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Kevin

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    John reading from Paul's Letter to the Philippians

    Readings:  Download 04-01-23 Readings – Palm Sunday

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    There will be a Funeral Service  for Cindy Cramer on April 15, 2023 at Restland (Wildwood Chapel) at 10:00 in the morning

     

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Cindy Cramer's family;  For the family of Ron Senter;  For Frank Esparza;  For Jan;  For Tom  Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;  For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall;   For Tom Good;  For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer;     For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan; 

           

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    Birthdays:  Jean O'Donnell 4/5

    Anniversaries:

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    Expenses: 1,300.00

    Outreach: $  410.00

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

     

    Gethsemane
    by Mary Oliver


    The grass never sleeps.
    Or the roses.
    Nor does the lily have a secret eye that shuts until morning.


    Jesus said, wait with me. But the disciples slept.


    The cricket has such splendid fringe on its feet,
    and it sings, have you noticed, with its whole body,
    and heaven knows if it ever sleeps.


    Jesus said, wait with me. And maybe the stars did, maybe the wind wound itself
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    the lake far away, where once he walked as on a
    blue pavement,
    lay still and waited, wild awake.


    Oh the dear bodies, slumped and eye-shut, that could not
    keep that vigil, how they must have wept,
    so utterly human, knowing this too
    must be a part of the story.

     

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:

     

    May all peoples of the earth become as brothers and sisters,

    and may the most longed-for peace

    blossom forth and reign always among men and women."

     

    Pacem in Terris,  Pope John XXIII, 4/11/63

     

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    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:  Pastricia & Mary Ellen
    •    For The Team:    Georgie & Buddy & Leo
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    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Charlie
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    Birthdays:   Jean Wright & Wendy (Sunday), Warren Wittek

    Anniversaries:

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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.

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    17th Century Nun’s Prayer

     

     

     
     
     
     

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    Isaiah 55: my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.

    Romans 8:  Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.

    Matthew 13:  But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.

     

     

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    Music,    Ben 

    Readers,  Patricia & Fred

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Richard

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

                                     

     

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    Readings: Download 07-16-23 Readings -15th Ordinary

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    Remember these special people:

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    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & the families of Annie and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

                                              

    Birthdays:  Beth Robinson 7/19

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    Outreach: $   175.00

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    Rosemary's Blessing:
     

    A Summer Blessing

     

    May you walk with God

    This summer

    In whatever you do

    Wherever you go

     

    Walking with God means…

    Walking with honesty

    And with courage,

    Walking with love

    And respect

    And concern for the feelings of others

     

    May you talk to God

    This summer

    And every day and

    In every situation

     

    Talking with God means…

    Praying words of praise

    For the beauty of creation

    Saying prayers of thanks

    For friends and good times,

    Asking God's help

    In all your decisions

    Expressing sorrow

    When you have failed

     

    May you talk with God

    Every day. Amen.

     

    www.jesuitresource.org  Author unknown

     
     

     

     

     

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