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Rosemary’s Blessing

 Oh God who created galaxies and worlds without number,

 Animals and plants and microbes beyond count,

 And tiny subatomic particles we can barely imagine,

 Help us to be as bountiful and gracious to all those we meet this

 week as you have been to us.

 Andrew N Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers                   

  

 Video: Nancy reading Ephesians (1 min.)

  

Our Special Thanks:

  • For Reading: Beth & Rob last week &  Richard & Nancy this week
  • For Serving:  Kevin  
  • For the Communion Bread:  Alison
  • For the Wine Cups: Beth & Rob
  • For the Music: Ray & Bethany
  • For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Rick & Beth & Connie & John
  • For the pastries & coffee:  Jerry &  Jackie, John & Jean
  • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
  • For all of you who helped John celebrate Mass last week

                                                                                                          

 

Richard 7-29-12

Richard reading 2 Kings

 Special Announcements:

1.  This coming Sunday, August 5, Special Mass & Brunch celebrating Joan Gleason's marvelous life.  Covered dish as usual.

2.  Apologies for failing to get out the blog/bulletins last Monday & Friday.  In Iowa the internet connections were poor in the small towns where we camped out at night, and after a day of riding a bike for 6-8 hours, exhaustion took over.

Birthdays:  Cindy Ekes (Wednesday), Payton Self (36 Friday), Linda Beavers ( Saturday), & Stacey McKinley (yesterday)

 

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Ragbrai lunchtime

 

  We Remember  

Joan & her great family;   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;  Gina Adcock's mother with a new outbreak of cancer;  Dorothy Perry;     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.

   

  

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Ragbrai housing. Tents were everywhere, parks, front yards, back yards, library grounds, city hall grounds, everywhere. Everyone was usually so tired, by 9:00 most were heading to bed.

     

Your Finances: July 22 & 29, 2012

Expenses:    $2260.00              $ 960.00    

Outreach:    $ 230.00              $1230.00

Thanks for your Generosity 

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

 

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

 

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    May God grant you the strength and faith to

    count your blessings, not your crosses;
    count your gains not your losses.
    Count your joys not your woes;
    Count your friends not your foes.
    Count your health not your wealth;
    And love your neighbor as much as yourself.

    Dawn 7-18-10

    Special Thanks: 

    · For Reading:  Dawn & Bernadette

    · For the Communion Bread: Alison

    · For the Wine Cups:  Jackie & Bob

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

    · For the Pictures:  Jan & Richard 

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    · For the coffee & all the marvelous food everyone brought: Jan & Charlie & All

     


    Bernadette 7-18-10

        

     

    Happy Birthday: Bonnie Rogers, Beth Robinson

     

    Happy Anniversary: Christi & Damien Perez (Day 1)

     

    Wedding 7-18-10

     

    Please Remember:

     

    Jackie Riter's friend, Cindy Rohde, whose son Jason died in a car wreck;  Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester;  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;  Warren & Barb's friend,  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;   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.   
     

    Christi 7-18-10

      

    Picture 1:   Dawn reading

    Picture 2:   Bernadette reading

     

    Picture 3:   Wedding of Christi & Damien  

    Picture 4:   Christi & Damien Perez 

    Picture 5:   Chapel in the Woods, TX Woman's U., Denton 

    Video:  End of Mass

     

    Chapel 7-18-10

     

    Special Announcement: The Sundays through August 1 we are meeting at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

     

     


    Your Finances: July 11: 

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 785.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 370.00

     

    July 18:

     

    Income for Running  Expenses: $ 2195.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 1345.00

     


     

     

     

    Thanks for the Generosity

     

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

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

    Oh, God who is Love,

    Help me to love others as You love them

    And as You love me. 

    Help me to see in those who love me most,

    Hints of You and Your Love.

    Edited and adapted from a blessing by Fr. Andrew M. Greeley

    Penny 9-27-09

    Special Thanks: 

    • For Reading: Penny Morrow

    • For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron

    • For Serving:   Kevin

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

    • For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste

    • For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the donuts & coffee:  Joanne & Charley & Jan

    Bulgers 9-27-09

     

    Happy Birthday:   Dalton O'Reilly (11); John Cade ordained, Dona Thompson, Graham Roges (17), Stack's Aunt Kitty (103)

     

    Happy Anniversary: 

    Ron & Nancy Kovatis

    Diane & Jim Drescher (23rd)

     

    Tom & Maggie 9-27-09

    Please Remember:      Gratitude for the safety of those working in Fountain Place, including Rosemary & for those who stopped the man from blowing up the building Thursday afternoon; Chris Phipp's mom with cancer;  Celeste's sister Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt;   Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom who is failing;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore; Jackie's friend Jack Brown with various cancers;  Julie Johnston who is dealing with a return of her cancer;  Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  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;  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;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed 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:  Penny reading

    Picture 2:  The Bulgers, Bob & Mike, behind Fred

    Picture 3:  Tom & Maggie

     

    Picture 4:  Hudson & Emma with their grand mother Maureen

     

    Mauree 9-27-09

      

     

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

     

    Your Finances: September 27

     

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $ 905.00
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 600.00

     Thanks for your Generosity!

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

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    Rosemary’s Blessing: 

    May we know that we are loved,

    And because of that love,

    May we love ourselves,

    Love our neighbor by giving unto them, and

    Love our God by living life to the fullest.

     J
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    Tom 10-27-13

    Tom reading Sirach.

     Our Special Thanks 

    •    For Reading:   Tom & Lynda
    •    For The Team:  Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:    Mike & Rick 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Fred & Maureen, Jackie & Jerry & Michelle
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Ben

     

    Lynda 10-27-13

    Lynda reading Timothy.

     

     Birthdays:   Ed Kless (Saturday), John DeGenova (54, Friday), Rob (61, Monday, tomorrow), Patricia (a 15th); Zoe (5, Monday)

    Anniversary:

    Bill & Zaile (4th, Tuesday)

     

    Beginning 10-27-13

    Mass beginning.

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli, who broke her hip/leg again just after the 3 of them returned from Greece;  Irene Urbanczyk, Rick's mom in Buffalo, who is just about ready to move to the Other Side, that she do so peacefully;  Jan's family members who are doing badly & Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis; 

     

    Georgie 10-27-13

    Georgie ready to go.

     

     John Doherty's dad; Dee's friend Cole, 17, facing brain surgery; Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friends, Mike and Tara; Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;

     

    Music 10-27-13

    Music with Ray and Ben.

     

     Bernadette Delgado's mom; Gilberto's mom; 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.

     

    Toy World 10-27-13

    Toy World with Sophia and Spider Man Cole.

     

    Your Finances: October 27, 2013

    Expenses:   $1565.00

    Outreach:   $ 850.00 

     

     We donated this week: 

    1. $300 to Plano Homes for gas money for the vans to take the residents to doctor appointments.

     Thanks for your Generosity.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Toy World B 10-27-13

    Toy World with Buddy and Sophia watched over by Michelle and Beth.


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    Rosemary's Blessing

    The Christmas Story will always be the story of Emmanuel, of God-with-us, always and everywhere, in the everyday, in the chaos, in the flight into exile, in the love between a man and a woman and in the birth of a child. It is the story of God who heals, empowers and loves us just as we are – in our greatness and our foolishness. As we anticipate the joy, the love and the peace that are God's Christmas gifts to us, let us receive them with gratitude and be sure to unfold them and share them especially where they need to be more visible.

     

    Sister Jean Amore, CSJ,  Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, N.Y.

     

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    John reading from Isaiah.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:    John & Connie
    •    For our team:    John  &  Mike, Ben & David & Shonda
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & Hue & David & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

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    Connie reading from Romans.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Allen Stryker,  Ben, Meredith, & Connie Bresson

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bill Hammond,   For Sydney, & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For my buddy since grade school at Christ the  King, Pete Wacks & his dearest Marjie who is spoiling Pete;   For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  Claire Mazzei's (Rosemary's sister in Hilton Head) knee replacement;    For Michelle; 

     

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    Happy Birthday, Ben.

     

     For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free.;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

     

     

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    Hi, Betsy.  So happy your operation went so well.

     

     

    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;  

     

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    Thanks for lighting the candles, Tori & Zoe.

     

    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 Birthday, Allen.

     

    Your Finances, December 22, 2019 

    Expenses: $700.00

     Outreach: $250.00  

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Merry Christmas and

     

    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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    A Peace filled New Year.  

     

     

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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.

    Release me from craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all; but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains; they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

    I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

    Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people; and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

    Amen.

    17th Century Nun’s Prayer

     

     

    Ash Wednesday this week.  Evening service, 7:00, Marlene's home,  2017 Keystone, Plano.   Welcome.

     

     


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    Denni reading from the book of Sirach.

                                                                                           

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Ken & Cindy
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Mike,  Connie, & Rick
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & Shonda
    •     For all who helped with communion
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    Tom reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

    Birthdays:   Anthony DeGenova (20 last Tuesday),  Diane McClurg (last Wednesday),  (candle lighter)

     

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    Rosemary reading from her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother;      For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; 

     

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    The Candle Lighting Team, Sophia lighting & Buddy reading The Blessing of The Winter Candles.

     

    For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      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;  Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine,   

       

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    Thanks for your special help, Sophia.

     

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  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 Pelton; 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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    Thanks, Bob for stopping by and rekindling old Jesuit memories.

     

    Your Finances, March 3, 2019

    Expenses:   $850.00

    Outreach:    $150.00 

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

     

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    Brent, it is a privilege to be able to give you & Souls Harbor $2000.  You are doing superb work.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Who let these Juliettes out on the streets?

     

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          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 of  The Week:

     

    May the Lord grant you

           A tolerance for those who don’t agree with you,

           A refusal to judge others,

           A willingness to forgive,

           A calm and hopeful spirit in the midst of anxieties,

           And a holy anger for injustice in the world.

    From Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiedwrkehr

     

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    John reading from the book of Sirach.

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Mary Jane
    •    For The Team:    Georgie & Buddy 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Mike & Geri
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Mike  & Carrie
    •    For the coffee and extras:  Mike & Judy & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda 
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    Mary Jane reading from Romans

     

     

    Birthdays:   Sandra (77, Monday, a good age, yeah!), Claire Zurchin (Tuesday), Mary Jane Stephenson (Wednesday), Patty Hammond (71, Saturday), Bethany (Saturday)

    Anniversaries:

    Lynda & Tom (35th, Monday)

                 

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.                                            

                                                                                                                 

    Please Remember these special people

    Mike's swollen knee;   For Myron Hubble;    For Connie Bresson's mom;     For Carol's recuperation;   For Tom Good;     For Dee and her daughter, Lisa;    For John Schanot's continued recuperation;  For Nadia's recuperation;   For Geri's  nephew, Martin Calabrese and Martins' family;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire's mom; For Cliff & Jean;   For Rosemary's niece, Beth and her partner, Sarah with cancer;   For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;   For Anthony & Sabrina;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart condition

     

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    Happy 35th Anniversary, Lynda & Tom.

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92;   For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;     For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;    For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;    for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    Happy Birthday, Mary Jane, and thanks for all you do.

     

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's  Annie & Kaitlen; 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 Mary Ellen;  For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; 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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    Thanks for being our Candle Lighters of The Week,  Brady & Trey.

     

    Your Finances, September 17, 2017

    Expenses:   $905.00

    Outreach:    $295.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Aspen Glow 1

     

    Alpen Glow, evening, from a large granite boulder above one of the best campsites, after descending from Burrow pass, 11k plus, on the shore of Piutte Creek, night 6 or 7, probably night 6 because on night 7 we had an enormous rain, wind, lightening, and thunder storm about 8-9 P.M. Everybody survived the storm quite well.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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      Frog Lake 1

     

    Dinner at Frog Lake on the first night of our 8 nights.

     

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          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.

     

    Crossing 1

     

    Stream crossing on the very last day of the 9 days.   A humbling experience for an old ex-Jesuit who thinks he knows the Matterhorn hike like a bike ride around White Rock Lake.  Since the past two Matterhorn hikes had low water in the creeks, so must be the case this year.  Wrong!  High water was everywhere.  Late & heavy snow.  Thanks, Andy, for loaning me your Keene sandals all 8 or 10 times I needed them.