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Rosemary’s Blessing:   (A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers by Andrew M. Greeley)

May the God of spring and new life bless you and bring you life and hope and love.  We ask this in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Special Thanks:

• To all who Made the Anniversary Party!
• For reading: Mary Ellen & Scott
• For the Communion Bread: Lisa and Bonnie
• For Serving: Noah
• For the Books & wine cups: Jean & Cliff and Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Celeste & Wendy & Hue

Happy Birthday:  Sara Warzecha (4), Patricia Jansky, Ron Senter, Abby (16)

Happy Anniversary:

• Hugh & Sydney Bivona (1st)
• Fred Martinez (35th)
• Bill & Patti Hammond (40th)

Please Remember:  Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; My friends & classmates Dickie Hull & Jerry Brophy; Barb Wittek’s friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen’s friend Jim Wallis; Jackie’s 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   

Your Finances:

• May 4: 
• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 718.00
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 360.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary’s Blessing

God of Love…

Thank you for every teacher who notices a child’s special gift.

Thank you for teachers who are listeners and gentle guides.

Thank you for teachers who expect much and love enough to demand more.

Thank you for and bless the special teacher each one of us remembers.

Adapted from www.ucc.org/justice/public-education/pdfs/Prayer-for-Teachers.pdf

Cathy retires, we put her to reading Deuteronomy.

Our Special Thanks:

•    For Reading:   Cathy and Rick
•    For The Team:  Georgie  (Kevin on a band trip to Europe)
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups: John & Alison
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & John & Connie & Beth
•    For the coffee and pastries:   Fred & Maureen and all the community 
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Bethany & Ray & Wendy
•    For Cathy & Rick for letting us celebrate their retirement 
•    For All of The Community who helped to make for such a fun and marvelous celebration

Rick retires and we put him to reading 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:    Brian Pack (63, Monday), Susie Dillon, & Rick (The Retiree, 62, also on Thursday)

Harper says, "Cupcakes time yet?"

 Anniversaries:

Barb & Warren (35^th, Tuesday)

Jackie & Rick (39^th, Thursday)

Chuck & Sandra (53^rd, Monday)

"The Crazy Corner": Marsha, Steven, John, Rick, Chris, Harper, and Cathy, plus two coming just in time for the brunch.

Please Remember these special people:

For Morgan Froebe teaching English in Equador for the summer;  For Fred’s brother, John, who is really sick with cancer;     For Marilyn Ackerman from a staff infection and a bad bang on her leg;   Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;  For Tom Quinn's continued recuperation from shoulder surgery;    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;  

Rosemary and hat in honor of Cathy, who always wears the craziest hats.

 Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;  Margie McKeon’s brother, Bill, with lung cancer;  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;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson;  Rita; 

Embarrassed yet? The Team?

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; 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.

Video: Exit, Blessed be the Lord, 2 minutes,

Your Finances, June 22, 2014

Expenses:   $865.00

Outreach:   $565.00

Brooklyn and Sienna, "That was a good cupcake, Brian, thank you."

We Donated this week:  nothing special this week; next week.

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.

Rosemary's Blessing:                                    

During this Thanksgiving month

As the autumn leaves fall softly upon the earth

And families come together

May gratitude permeate our spirits.

                                Mary Jane reading Daniel

 Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:  Mary Jane & John
•    For The Team:  Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan & Sir Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Geri,  Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
•    For the Music:  Ray &  Bethany
•    For all who helped with communion  

                                  John reading Hebrews                                

 Birthdays:   John Anderlick (58 today), Blake & Blair (26, Monday), Diane McMahon (78, Wednesday), Frank Esparza (Thursday), Mary Ellen (Saturday)

                   Bob & Norma with their daughters, Melissa & Amy                                       

Please Remember these special people:

For Jerry's back;  For Bernadette's mom;    For Dawn;   For Barb Wittek's broken shoulder;  For Frank;  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;

                     Amy reading 1 Corinthians 13 on mariage.

 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;     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;   

              Bob & Norma renewing their vows after 55 years.

 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.

                     Tomi Jean, a granddaughter, sings  Somewhere Over the Rainbow.                

Your Finances, November 15, 2015

Expenses:   $1490.00

Outreach:   $ 460.00  

Donated today:   Nothing this week.

Anybody know who let these characters out in public? Ladies' luncheon, Judy, Geri, Cathy, Jackie, Rosemary, Sandra, and Patricia.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

     Thanks, Zoe, for doing the candles.  Enjoy your cupcake.

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.

  Victoria and Buddy say, "So long, Folks, See you next week."
              

Rosemary's Blessing:  

 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 Wiederkehr

                    John Reading from the book of Wisdom

 Our Special Thanks:  

•    For  the Readings:   Mary Jane and John
•    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

                       Mary Jane reading from James

Birthdays:    Mary Jane Stevenson (today, Sunday), Patty Hammond & Bethany (Wednesday), Holly Kern (22, Thursday at UT), Beth Dugan (44, Saturday)

                           Harper and Emma at the Patisserie 

 Special Announcement: 

We have moved!  To Sigler Elementary on Janwood.

Check the map:      View this photo

Special Announcement #2:

From Carol Eshelbrenner about being a math tutor:

 If interested in helping to tutor math on Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, at Harrington Library you can find out more about the program at:  http://www.intellichoice.org/   You will work with kids from grade 1 to grade 12.  Materials provided.  I have helped out for about 5 years.  The program is wonderful and the kids at Harrington are great.

Call Corina Sadler or Robin Popik at City of Plano, (972) 941-7617, to volunteer and apply for a background check.  Since we work with children a background check is required.  Carol Eshelbrenner  972-423-0069 

  Cupcake of The Week to Teresa & Doug on their anniversary.

Please Remember these special people:

For Bernadette's mom;     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;

              Guess who is celebrating her birthday this week.

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;  

             Would you trust this guy with his wife's cupcake for                           her birthday?  Did not think so.

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.

                  "Harper, you cannot really be falling asleep."

Your Finances, September 20, 2015

Expenses:   $1780.00

Outreach:   $ 895.00

Donated today: nothing today.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

                  "Has that Old Geezer not finished talking yet!"

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.

Special Thanks:

• To All Who Coordinated the March 4 celebration, Fred & Maureen, Jimmy, and All
• For reading, Mary Kee & Cole
• For the Altar Bread, Judy Thompson & Angie Carroll
• For Serving, Sabrina & T.J.
• For the Altar, donuts, coffee, & juice, Margie, Jackie, Ray & Claire, & Margarita
• For the Books & Communion Cups, Roy & Carol Strom, Beth & Rob Robinson
• For ushering & all sorts of jobs, Cliff Wright
• For the music, Ray & Shonda & Wendy, Hue, Rick & Jackie

Happy Birthday: Lisa Schleicher, Duncan, Margarita, Christine, Susie Harrell, Joanne Languell, Ken Cramer, Sheila Baach, Laura Barrett.

Happy Anniversary: Cathy & Buddy

Please Remember: Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Judy Lyon’s heart operation Tuesday; Margarita’s sister Tina’s friend Evelyn with cancer; Jackie Ritter’s sister Sandy; little 4 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson; Tom Quinn’s brother Tim; Beth Meehan’s family; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; Barb Senter’s mom, Margie’s mom, Dona & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula & his companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey back from his 3rd deployment, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; Rob’s mom & dad; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick, & Kathleen Gallagher.

Spiritual Formation Schedule (CCD): We’ve started. Welcome!!

Your Finances:

• March 18: Income for Running Expenses: $1,944.00    
• March 18: Income for Outreach Expenses: $897.00
• Thanks for your Generosity!

Next Mass: March 25, 2007

Rosemary's Blessing:     Oh God,

• Give us the Vision which can see your Love in the World in spite of Human Failure,

• Give us the Faith to trust your Goodness in spite of our Ignorance & Weakness,

• Give us the Knowledge that we may continue to Pray with Understanding Hearts,

• & Show us what each one of us can do to set forward the Coming of the Day of Universal Peace.

                                                    Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Space Mission, 1968

Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Tom & Linda Fleming 
• For the Communion Bread:  Claire
• For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony & Lucas 
• For the Books & Wine Cups: Cliff & Jean & Rob & Beth
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste & Hue
• For the Coffee & Juice: Richard & Monica & Alexandra Froebe
• For the Pictures:  Beth Robinson 
• For coordinating our Family Adoption and to the Community for this incredible generosity: $1200 in cash & gift cards; $900 in toys, clothes, etc., total $2000

Happy Birthday:    Genny Mattingly,  Sean Kless (3),  Jeremy & Ashley (21)

Please Remember:     Morgan who broke her heel on a balance beam; Emily Zurchin who had an operation Tuesday; Becky Good's mom Mimi Backus, who is with hospice;  Maureen's brother Michael, who died & her good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & Rick in Chicago;  Jackie's friend Jack Brown;  Andy Goode; a little 10 year old friend of mine having a tough time;  Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis;   Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman recuperating from an operation & 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, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa's friend Shelly & Uncle Keith; David & Rita;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite who is not doing well; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President elect that he have great success and someday holds his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1:  Mary Esparza & gift for our adopted family

Picture 2:  Barb Wittek, Bobby & Debbie Ekes 

 Picture 3:  Jo Whitley, Laura & Frank Reyes 

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

Your Finances:

December 21: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,370.00  
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 726.00       

Thanks for your Generosity!

Next Mass: Christmas Eve, Wednesday, 4:00 .  Welcome!

No Mass December 28 between Christmas & New Years

 January 4: first Mass of 2009

Have a Great & Beautiful Christmas, J.S    (214-783-0443)