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Rosemary's Blessing:

Oh God who made me absolutely unique,

Help me to value more the Person You made Me to be.

And protect me from comparisons and envy and discouragement over what I am not.

Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings  

 Claire 2-12-12

 

Special Thanks:

  • For Reading:  Patricia & Claire          
  • For Serving:  Kevin  
  • For the Communion Bread: Alison & Jan
  • For the Wine Cups: Rob & Beth 
  • For the Music: Ray & Shonda
  • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John
  • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
  • For the coffee & specials: Chuck and Sandra, Joan  & Jackie

 Patricia 2-12-12

 Birthdays:   Dana Dinsmore 

Anniversary:  

John & Lambrini (18th)

John & Alison (18th)


Sarah 2-12-12
 

 
 Please Remember:

 Christine Drescher;  Rita;   Rosemary's elbow recuperation;  Alison's recuperation;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Julia Grenier;  Mike Moran's parents, especially his dad with ALS;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, Tara; Jackie Urbanczyk's sister, Carol, with a back operation;  Mike and Dee's daughter, Lisa;  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;  Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; 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 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;  Rita Dore;  Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; 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.

 

 Royce Rubio 2-12-12

 

Picture 1:    Claire reading Leviticus                          

Picture 2:    Patricia reading 1 Corinthians

Picture 3:    Sarah Wright & her dad, Rick                

Picture 4:    Royce Rubio, the groom              

                                                                                                                

       Video:    Mass Beginning  (2 min.)

 

  

Your Finances: February 12, 2012

Expenses:   $820.00

 Outreach:  $350.00

Thanks for your Generosity 

 

Note: Tax receipts for the year's donations are out.  Let us know if you did not get yours.

 

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.

   

 

  

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

     

    May you live a long life full of gladness and health,
    With a pocket full of gold as the least of your wealth.
    May the dreams you hold dearest be those which come true,
    The kindness you spread keep returning to you.
    May the friendships you make be those which endure,
    And all of your grey clouds be small ones for sure.
    And trusting in Him to Whom we all pray,
    May a song fill your heart every step of the way.

    Grace E. Easley

     

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    Hue reading from Numbers.

     

     

    Thanks to these special people:  

    •    For  the Readings   Hue & Cheryl
    •    For The Team:   Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Special Communion Cups: Jan & Charlie
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Connie  & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:  Jackie & Becky & Tom
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion
    •    And for the Fall Brunch, Everybody

     

     

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    Cheryl reading from James.

     

     

    Special Note: No blogs the weekends of October 7 & 14.

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Leo (8, last Monday),  Judy Carrell last Thursday), Beth Dugan (last Wednesday), Sophia (10 last Moday), & the Candle Lighter

     

    Anniversaries:

    Paul & Carrie (1st, last Saturday)

    Tom & Becky (39th, last Wednesday)

     

     

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    Happy 8th Birthday and for being such a neat kid, Leo.

     

     

    Remember these special people

    For Meredith, cancer free;  For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine  For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim;  For Hue;  For John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen;   For Carol's recuperation;   For  Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry;   For Rosemary's niece, Beth and her partner, Sarah with cancer;   For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;   

     

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    Happy Birthday, Dearest Carol.

     

     

    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;    or Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;  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; 

     

     

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    Happy Birthday to you, too, Beth, and for being such a terrific mom with Emma.

     

     

     

    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; 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 1st Anniversary, My Dear Paul & Carrie.  Oh, what a memorable wedding it was a year ago, on the south rim of Grand Canyon.
     

     

     

    Your Finances, September 30, 2018

    Expenses:    $950.00

    Outreach:    $215.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

     

     

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    Happy 39th Anniversary, My Dear Tom & Becky, and enormous gratitude to you for hosting us at Legacy.

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

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    Thanks, Dearest Victoria, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

     

     

    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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    Sez The Great Luke, "Wake me up, Everybody, when that old geezer gets finished."    Thanks, My Dearest Luke, for visiting us, for welcoming everybody, and for being such a cool kid.  Come back.

     

     

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     Rosemary's Blessing: 

    Next week. 

     

    Mary Jane

    Mary Jane reading Ezekiel.

     

     Our Special Thanks:

    •    For  the Readings:  Mary Jane and John
    •    For The Team:   Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  John Cade
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Mike, John & Connie  
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Marilyn & Ron, Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda
    •    For the help Saturday at Jackie & Rick's house, Richard and Mike, Beth 

     

     

    John

    John reading 1 Corinthians.

     

     

    Birthdays:  Joe Barnes (Monday), John Cade (80, Tuesday), David Grattifiori (55, Thursday, Thanksgiving), Joanie Beavers (34, same day, Thursday)

    Anniversaries:

    Joanie Beavers & Derrick (11th, Friday)

    Cliff & Jean Wright (19th, Monday)

    John & Michelle Simari (29th, Saturday)

    Ron & Barb Senter (43rd, Tuesday)

    Frank & Mary Esparza (51st, Saturday)

     

    Bern & hat

    Bern, the Thanksgiving hat maker.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Fred;  For Rick Froebe's mom, who died Saturday morning, and for Rick;  For Ray;  For Bethany & her coming Little Visitor; For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;   Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;    for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; 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;  

     

    Thanksgiving head piece

    Thanksgiving to young and old.

     

     

    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   Jackie's sister, Shellie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;   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 with her new baby;    Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  

     

    Laura

    Laura with Cupcake of The Week.

     

    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.

     

    Cathy

    Says Cathy, "Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody.

     

    Your Finances, November 23

    Expenses:   $1070.00

    Outreach:   $1175.00

    Video:  Entrance hymn, All The Ends of the Earth, 2 minutes,

     

      

      

     
     We Donated this week:  

     Nothing Special this week.

      

    Emma & Mom 2

    Emma and her mom, Beth, say, "Happy Thanksgiving to everybody and Happy 10th Anniversary to our Community."

     

                                    

    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:   Next week

    Our Special Thanks:  

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

     

     

    Birthdays:  Mike Carroll  & Randolf Brown (today, Sunday), John Doherty, Rick Turner, & Megan Ekes (Monday), Candy Kern & Gilbert Delgado (Wednesday), Natalie Gorman & Kayla Reidel (Thursday), Geri Moran & Katie Urbanczyk (Saturday)

     

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery;   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 Cliff;  For Connie's nephew, Fred and her little friend, Heart; For Mary Jane Stevenson's brother Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side recently;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died recently, and for the family;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian;    for Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;   For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;    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;   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, February 1, 2015

    Expenses:   $

    Outreach:   $

     

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     We donated this week:  

                                   

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    Have a Good Week, J.S

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    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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    Reminder for Sunday, June 30, 2019, 13th Ordinary Time

     

     

     

    Caro & Rich

     

    Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made. 

    Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & Stack  & John Cade

    Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

     

     

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    Communion ready.

     

    Readings:

    1 Kings 19, 16 19-21, You shall anoint Elisha.

    Psalm 16,  You are my inheritance, O Lord.

    Galatians 5, 1, 13-18, For freedom Christ set us free.

    Luke 9, 51-62, No one who sets his hand to the plow…

     

     

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    Wake up, John.

     

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 28, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   Many will be away this Friday.

     

    Juliets, July, TBA

     

    Last Sunday we collected 79 lbs of food and $187.00. 

     

     

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    It takes a team…to get dressed.

     

    TRUE?

    My schooling did me a great deal of harm and no good whatever; it was simply dragging a child’s soul through the dirt.

    George Bernard Shaw

     

     

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    Would someone please go sit with Linda.

     

    What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

    Don't look away from the concentration camps at the border, NCR  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-dont-look-away-concentration-camps-border?clickSource=email

     

     

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    This Patricia has tooo much fun..   Must be immoral.

     

    See you Sunday,

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

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    2 strikes and I'm out…   Frank, who is that guy giving me a pitch count?

     

     

    JSM Mission-Faith Statement: 

     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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    So, where are all the kids??   On the beach in Florida.

     

     

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    Rosemary 5-30-10

     

    Rosemary’s Blessing

    May you always have these blessings:

    a soft breeze when summer comes-

    a warm fireside in winter-

    and always- the gentle smile of a friend.

     Hugh 5-30-10
      

        Special Thanks: 

    ·   For Reading: Hugh & Ken

    · For the Communion Bread: Bonnie 

    · For Serving: Kevin

    · For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Rob & Beth

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

    · For the Pictures: Tom & John

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

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


     Ken 5-30-10

     
        
     Happy Birthday:  Frank Reyes' mom, Mela (92); Mabel Ekes; Ray Occhipinti & his daughter, Christy; and Shonda 

     

    Happy Anniversary:

     

    Patty Jennings & Jeff Courtman (Day 1)

    Mike Moretta & Beverly Roberts (Day 1)

    Andy Cotter & Brittany Bigelow (Day 1)

    John & Maria Gorman (12th)

     

     


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    Please Remember:

     

    The 3 couples who just married Saturday; Margie Weynant, who just died last Sunday; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie; Mary Kee's son, John; Cathy Lynn; Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester; Dina McPherson after a motorcycle fall; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's back operation & her 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.   
     

    Bev 5-30-10

     
     

       

    Picture 1:   Rosemary's Blessing

    Picture 2:   Hugh Bivona reading

    Picture 3:   Ken Cramer reading

    Picture 4:   Beverly & Mike

    Picture 5:   Beverly & Mike 

     

    Special Announcement: June 13 through August 1 we will meet 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.

       

     

     

     

     

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

    Your Finances: May 30:

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 750.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $  305.00

     

    Thanks for the Generosity

     

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing:                                  

    May the blessings of peace be yours,

    the peace to build and grow,

    to live in harmony and sympathy with others,

    and to plant seeds of a better world for future generations. 

    Adapted from a Christmas Blessing from Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, New York

     

    Scott

    Scott reading from the great book of Samuel.

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Scott & Lily
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Claire & Ray
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick &  Mike, John & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy, Jackie & Beth & Bernadette
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda

     

    Lily

    Lily reading Romans.

     

    Birthdays:   Jeremy and Ashley (27, Tuesday), Rosemary Beavers (Wednesday), Meredith Burmaster (Friday), Connie Bresson (59, Saturday), and Tom Gleason (Saturday)

     

    Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M.

     

    Emma 5

    Emma, The Candle Lighter. See the video.

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side recently;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died recently, and for the family;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor;    for Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; for Beth's sister, Katy, in Baylor;  For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;    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;  

     

    Major Operation

    What is everybody watching?

     

    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;   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.

     

    Meyerson

    A small portion of the large group which went to the Meyerson Thursday night, braving a visit to The Rectory.


    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.

     

    Cupcakes

    Cupcakes of The Week, Renee, Meredith, and Connie.

     

     

    Your Finances, December 21

    Expenses:   $2440.00

    Outreach:   $ 925.00 

     

    Q3 Financial Report:  Download Blog Q3

     

     

     

    Grace

    Grace, our Board Chair Person, presenting the financial state of the community.

     

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     

    Video: Emma, the Candle Lighter, 75 seconds, 

     

      

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

      

    Cathy

    Renee & Cathy say, "See you Christmas Eve, 4:00, for a marvelous celebration."

     

     

    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