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Rosemary’s Blessing 

       

Oh God of humor enable us to laugh at your mischievous plans. 

Life can become serious during these cold winter months, and our hearts can become heavy and burdened with responsibilities, decisions and trying to keep everyone happy. 

Let us look for the funny things that happen, the unexpected surprise that catches us off-guard, along with the incongruences that we encounter. 

Smile, snicker, giggle, give a belly laugh, and spontaneously guffaw. 

You will be amazed at how God works through laughter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger

 

 

Mary reading Nehemiah.

                                                                                         

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Mary & Patricia
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Beth & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy,  Jackie, &  Claire
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
•    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & David
•    For all who helped with communion                                                     

 

Patricia reading 1 Corinthians.

 

Birthdays:  Kevin, 19, & Chloe, 10 (both today, Sunday), David Ekes (55, Tuesday), Sir Charlie (Thursday), & Betty Myrick (Friday)

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Jerry who moved to the other side Saturday night, and for all the Gleason family;   For Tom Good;   For Lynda's mom who fell Saturday;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;   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 recovering from 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 Jackie's friend, Barbara   

 

 
Happy 19th Birthday, Kevin, & thanks for all you do for us. 

 

                 

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 who just died;     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;

 

Really your birthday, Sir Charlie? Or are you just spoofing us to get a cupcake?

 

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Te   rri.  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 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.

 

Zoe, thanks for doing such a good job lighting those candles.

                           

Your Finances, January 24, 2016

Expenses:   $1776.00

Outreach:   $ 685.00

Donated today:  

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

Mike, Thanks for your special help this morning.

 

 Have a Great Week, J.S

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Want to see a picture of Pure Winter Joy?:

 https://www.facebook.com/nationalzoo/videos/10153837445042902/?fref=nf

 

 

Welcome to a terrific brunch.

 

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.

 

Genevieve says (as she prepares to take off), "See you next week, Everybody."

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

 

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,

 

 

 

 

 

John reading from Jonah.

 

 

“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

 

 

 

 

Connie reading from 1 Corinthians.                   

 

 

 

Special Thanks to these special people:

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

 

 

 

Mike reading Mark before sharing his ideas in the homily.

 

 

 

Birthdays:   Jan & Doug Kite (last week), Kevin Bresson, Chloe

 

 

Anniversaries:

Carol & Richard, (43, last Thursday)   

Ray & Claire (47, Tuesday)

 

 

 

 

Mom & daughter, Michelle & Zoe.    It does not get better.

 

 

 

Please Remember these special people

 For Claire's mom, who passed in the  last couple of weeks & Claire & the family;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;  For Nadia's 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;   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;

 

 

 

 Thanks, Ben, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

 

 

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 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 Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

 

 

  

Denni, can we trust you & Tom to deliver the cupcake to Chloe on  her birthday?

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Doug, & thanks for being such a good friend. 

 

 

Your Finances, January 21, 2018

Expenses:   $470.00

Outreach:   $435.00

 

January 14, 2018

Expenses:    $600.00

Outreach:    $650.00

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

 

Happy 47th Anniversary, Claire & Ray.

  

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

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Connie, I am going to ask Kevin if he ever got a bite of his birthday cupcake, what with you and John.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Special Rosemary Blessing and special whole community blessing for Ray & Beth, both facing surgery this week.   

 

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing:  

… May God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you can make a difference
in this world, in your neighborhood,
so that you will courageously try
what you don't think you can do, but,
in Jesus Christ you'll have all the strength necessary.

"Troubadour: A Missionary Magazine," published by the Franciscan Missionary Society

 

 

                        Mike reading Isaiah 50, Isaiah #2.                                                                                                                  

 

Our Special Thanks:  

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

 

                                  Geri reading James.

 

Birthdays:    Warren Wittek (today),  Donna Pitri (Thursday), Sandra Pratt (75, Friday), Daniel Fleming (27, Saturday), Taylor Read (21, Saturday at OU), Claire Zurchin (30, Saturday)

 

Welcome to Matterhorn Canyon, eastern Yosemite National Park.  The Canyon is reached by a long series of descending switch backs.  Then we proceed up the Canyon as it angles to the left.   This leads to Burrow Pass, over 10 thousand feet high.  

 

 

Anniversaries:   

Mark Anderlick & Julie (3^rd, Tuesday)

Doug & Teresa Read (26^th, Tuesday)

Bill & Julie Carey (32^nd, Sunday, today)

Lynda & Tom (34^th, Friday)

 Mike & Geri (40^th, Sunday, today)

 

Welcome to a high altitude Yosemite lake.  Cold water and it gets cold at night, like freezing.

 

Special Announcement: 

We have moved!  To Sigler Elementary on Janwood.

Check the map:      View this photo

 

Home Sweet Home.  Of the 9 days we spend, 2 are rest days, one near the beginning, one near the end.  Thus, we spend 2 nights in one campsite on 2 occasions.   Very relaxing.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Bernadette's mom;     For Lily's Dad;   For Rose Banzhaf's 8 year old niece, Madeline;;  For  Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer;  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;

 

                             Our campsite at Miller Lake.

 

 

Francis Vanderwall's friend, Joseph DeLaune;   Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well & their friend, Don Fox;  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;    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;   For a little friend, Heather;  

 

 

    Beth has just arrived at one of the 3 passes, top of the world.

 

 

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.

 

 

Rose even cooks our dinner, despite the fact that she has made 8 casseroles & cobblers, freeze dried them, and packaged them.  We eat better than at most restaurants thanks to Rose.

 

Your Finances, September 13, 2015

Expenses:   $1475.00

Outreach:   $ 380.00

Donated today: nothing today.

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

               Nicole has just arrived at the Top of The World.

 

 

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.

 

 

Can it get better than this!  Home Sweet Home, our last night in the wilderness of Yosemite.  

 

  

  
    Video: Rosemary reads her blessing (1 min.)

   

Rosemary’s Blessing

Come, O Dancing God,

Spirit of Life and Love,

of Beauty and Diversity,

stir up my soul,

bathe me in your light,

and unleash my own spirit

that I may dance with you

and be light for those around me

and reflect your love to all that I meet this week. 

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

Patricia reading 1 Kings

   Our Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Patricia & Claire 
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
• For the Wine Cups:  Rob
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda
• For the Pictures & Video:  Rick & Rob, Connie & John
• For the coffee and pastries:   John & Mary Jane, Jerry & Jackie
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

Birthdays:  Stephen Farmer (today), Rose Banzhaf (63 Wednesday), Megan Robinson Shadrick (Saturday), & Marlene (Wednesday)

Anniversaries:

Ben Cronin & Amanda (1st Wednesday)

John & Jean O’Donnell (54^th Thursday)

 

 We Remember  

Joan & her great family;   Jackie Ritter;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;  Sydney Bivona’s  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;   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.

 

  
Your Finances: August 12, 2012

Expenses:    $995.00    

Outreach:    $425,00

Thanks for your Generosity 

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

 

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

   

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.

 

 

 

 

 Rosemary's Blessing:

 May we hear God’s voice

Wherever He may speak

And may we respond with hearts full of

Care, Compassion, and Joy.

 J & R Creations

 

 

 Special Note: Ash Wednesday Mass, 7:00, home of Curtis & Mabel, 2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson 75080.  Welcome!
  

 

 Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Marianne & George
• For Serving:  Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Jan Keszler
• For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie 
• For the Music:  Ray & Wendy 
• For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Richard
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, Jackie & Fred & Maureen  
   
   
   
  Attached is Bob's Invitation to help at "All Kids Count" Download Bona Responds Flyer March 2011   

  Happy Birthday:    Dee Miller, Jackie Urbanczyk, & Marianne Elwell 
 

  Please Remember:

Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; Carol Eshelbrenner's broken ankle;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  Cliff Wright & his back operation;  Jackie Ritter's hand operation recuperation;  Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,   Mike, fighting cancer;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    Kim Burkhart's dad;   Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke;   Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer;    Gilberto Delgado's mom;  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;  Theresa Quinn's dad;     Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;     Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, &  Jim;    Margie's mom;  our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, 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; 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:   Marianne Elwell with her husband,      

 Picture 2:   George                      

 Picture 3:   Bob McGrath

 Picture 4:   Georgie with Girl Scout cookies                 

        Video:   Leo's Baptism 

   

  Your Finances:  March 6, 2011

 Expenses:   $1510.00

 Outreach:   $ 640.00      

Thanks for the Generosity

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

 

Rosemary’s Blessing: (An Italian Blessing)

Oh, God, Every day You give us bread, wine, and oil satisfying us with your generosity.  Bless our being together at this celebration and give us gratitude toward You and toward all of Creation.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Blake & Blair
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Celeste & Wendy & Hue
• To Fred & Maureen, Mary & Richard, Jim Miller, and all who helped with the Sunday Service, April 6.

Happy Birthday: Carmen Pastula, Morgan & Alexandra Froebe, Laura Chollick, Tom Zurchin, Mark Ackerman, Cathy Goode & Andy, Kerry Tucker, Kate & Kim Banzhaf, Claire Occhipinti, & Jerry Gleason (74).

Happy Anniversary:

• Theresa & Larry (2nd)
• Leslie Nugent & John (2nd)
• Rob & Casey (5th)
• John & Allison (14th)
• Dave & Margarita (15th) & Dave’s birthday
• Mike & Angie Carroll (18th)
• John & Connie Doherty
• Tony & Jo (30th) & Tony’s birthday
• Richard & Judy Lyons (36th)
• Fred & Maureen (48th) & Fred’s birthday
• Curtis & Mabel (58th)

Please Remember:  David Hoover’s brother who died earlier this month, Carl & Chris’s Aunt Gwen who passed away Friday night; Maggie; My friends & classmates Dickie Hull & Jerry Brophy; Duncan & Anna; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Libby’s uncle who passed on this past week; 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 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; Shawn in a car wreck; Dawn’s friend Jessica & Aunt Ann and Dawn’s back op.; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

For Quad Updates: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

Anniversary Party: May 3, 7:00, Fairview Farms Barn, covered dish (A-R, hors d’oeuvre; S-Z, deserts), more info in Friday blog.

If anyone would like information on convents that take in guests in Rome, Florence, & Venice, let me know.

Your Finances:

• April 20:  Income for Running  Expenses: $1320.00                                                                          Income for Outreach Expenses: $215.00   

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S