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Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

Gracious God, slow my pace and soften my heart this Christmas. 

Keep me

from rushing through the season, but missing the Way . . .

from decorating the tree, but missing the Light . . .

from wrapping the gifts, but missing the Gift. 

www.PrayersAtWork.com

Hue reading from Zephania (beautiful reading)

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Hue & Cheryl
•    For The Team:  Georgie  &  Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Mike  &  Connie
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom &  Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie 
•    For the Music:  Shonda & David
•    For all who helped with communion 
•    For John & Mike helping with the celebration                                                    

     Cheryl, who read Philippians, with Connie and Geri.       

 Birthdays:   Allen Stryker (Monday), Ben (Tuesday), Alex Grattifiori (21, Tuesday)

Rosemary reading her blessing of The Week

Please Remember these special people:

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's cousin in W. VA & for Darbyanne;  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;  

Our Community food drive.

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; 

Food gifts packaged for Single Parent Families.

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.

Donated Bikes for single parent families.

Your Finances, December, 16,  2018

Expenses:   $1825.00

Outreach:    $880.00 

Donated today:   Food for the Network of Community Ministries.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

And more donated bikes.

Next week we are collecting for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC).  Here is what is needed:

Hospital Advocacy Program:  Scrubs – tops and bottoms all sizes 10 and up, L, XL and up, Sports bras – all sizes, Underwear – all sizes, Travel size toiletries, Combs, Flip flops – size 5 and up, Slipper/household shoes – L, XL, and up, Zip-up fleece type sweaters – L, XL, and up.

Professional Counseling Program:  Amazon gift certificates – for therapeutic workbooks, etc., Composition books,Grocery gift cards, Art supplies – paint, brushes, construction paper.

Bulletin 2 on the Lumbar Stenosis event:

1.  Back operation date, 12/28/18

2.  Spinal surgeon, Dr. Jones-Quaidoo.  Check the September, 2018 issue of D Magazine.

3.  How did all this come about?  The best answer to me is back packing with an extra heavy pack, an observation submitted by Ron Kovatis, my Best Man in 2005 (Nobody else would take the job).   I have a refinement of Ron's observation, thanks to Beth, namely, during the  last two years I backpacked the cincture-belt around my waist stretched & I lost some weight, with the result that I carried the weight not on my waist, but on my shoulders, pushing down on my lumbar and spine.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Says Geri & Friend, Have a wonderful Christmas, Everybody.

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:

• For reading: Sabrina & Tom
• For the Altar Bread: Christine & Megan
• For Serving: T.J. & Lacee & Lorynne
• For the Altar, donuts & muffins, juice & coffee: Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth
• For the music: Ben & Shonda, Hue, Jackie & Rick
• Thanks also to Rob & Casey Gerwer for sharing the news about their quadruplets arriving in February.  We are here for you guys.  Catch the latest on their web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

Happy Birthday: Deb Braun, Patricia, John DeGenova, & Rob.

Happy Anniversary:

• Steve & Gloria Landry (14th)
• Bill & Dana Poncik

Please Remember:  Casey & 4; Chris Carr; Christine Montesorin; Cathy Lynn recuperating from 3 weeks in the hospital; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon; one year old little Jacob Sidhom, son of Julie; Jim & Diane Drescher; Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s Uncle Ed, Aunt Lenore, Greg, & Yolanda; one 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, 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; Fred’s friend John with cancer; Roy’s daughter Bonny with cancer in NY.

Your Finances:

• October 28: Income for Running Expenses:      $ 1,235.00   
• October 28: Income for Outreach Expenses:     $    785.00 

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary's Blessing: 

 Thanksgiving is here.

As we celebrate this special day with family and friends,

May we be grateful for the roads we have taken in life,

The marvels, the beauty, and the people we have met along the way,

And the gift to be able to serve others like we did yesterday

And are doing today.

J & R Creations

 
Special Thanks:    

• For Reading:  Patricia & Nancy
• For Serving: Kevin 
• For the Communion Bread: The Drakes, Paul  & Maddie
• For the Wine Cups:  Rob & Beth
• For the Music:  Ray &  Wendy
• For the Pictures:   Jan & Mike
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Marilyn & Ron & Joan  & Denni 
• For all the 35 or more who helped yesterday Saturday with the Thanksgiving meal for the homeless people  cared for by LifeNet.     

Happy Birthday:  Mary Ellen, Ron Ackerman, Diane McMahon, & John Cade

Happy Anniversary:

• Gary & Ashley Davis (Day 1)      
• Cliff & Jean Wright (15th)
• Barb & Ron Senter (39th on Thanksgiving Day)

Please Remember:

 Beth's foot operation recuperation;   Jackie Ritter with a pulled back putting up Christmas decor;  Mike & Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;  Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler,  AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ;  Margie Malone's 2 year old niece;  Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy;  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;    Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   Gilberto Delgado's mom;  Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter, & John's dad moving into assisted living;  Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris;   Marilyn Ackerman's  brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex;  Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover;     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;  Richard Froebe's dad;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, &  Jim;    Margie'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.  

  
  

 
Picture 1:   Patricia  

Picture 2:   Nancy  

Picture 3:   Gary Davis & Ashley

Picture 4:   Gary & Ashley

Video:         The beginning of Mass                               

Your Finances: November 21:

Expenses:  $2092.00

Outreach:   $1070.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Special Thanks:

• For reading: The Pastula Family, Dave, Margarita, Carmen, & Ashley
• For the Altar Bread: Bernadette
• For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
• For the Altar, donuts, muffins, juice & coffee: Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Roy, Hue, Rick & Jackie
• Thanks also to all who helped with last Sunday’s blood drive and marvelous brunch.

Happy Birthday:  Dawn Schultz; Alex Grattifiori (10); T.C. Fleming; Lorynne (11).

Happy Anniversary:

• Frank & Laura Reyes (26th)

Please Remember:  Alicia’s Joe John Auitia with a tough operation; Marilyn’s brother Dick facing a serious operation this week; Carol Eshelbrenner’s mom in the hospital; Mary’s son John; Odi’s friend Blanca with cancer;  Casey & Rob plus 4; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; 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; Fred’s friend John with cancer; Roy’s daughter Bonny with cancer in NY.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

Your Finances:

• December 16: Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,428.00   
• December 16: Income for Outreach Expenses: $    486.00      

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

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 me, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

Bill Poncik reading Genesis

 Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Bill & Nancy           
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Claire & Jan
•  For the Wine Cups: Sir Charlie 
• For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Shonda & Leo
• For the Pictures & Video:  Charlie & Beth & John
• For the pastries & coffee: Joan & Jackie, Ron & Marilyn
•  For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Ray

 Birthdays: Jackie Urbanczyk, Marianne Elwell, Dee Miller   

Nancy reading Romans

  Lisa's sister, Pam and Louis & Jim;  Dorothy Perry;  Bob Dunbar with shingles;    Rita;     Alison's recuperation;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Julia Grenier;   Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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  in assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; 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; Fred's friend John with cancer;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Mike homilizes

  Video:   Candle Lighting (1 minute)  

Your Finances: March 4, 2012

Expenses:   $1500.00

 Outreach:  $ 935.00

Thanks for your Generosity 

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

Rosemary & Last Blessing

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.

Bill reading Acts.

Our Special Thanks 

• For Reading:  Bill and Mike
• For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Cindy & Kim
• For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie & Marlene
• For the Pictures & Video:   Connie, Jan & Rick,  
• For the coffee and pastries: Ron & Marilyn, Jackie 
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For the Music: Ray  & Bethany

Mike reading Revelation.

Birthdays:  Ron Center (Thursday), Patricia Jansky (67, Wednesday), Fred Martinez (40 years ordained), Cole McClurg (4, Monday) 

We Remember:

Marsha Farmer's mom who just died this week and the family;  John O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  John's Caliope, who has been in and out of the hospital;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly and John's unusually painful arm injury;  Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;  John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;  Tom Quinn's shoulder surgery coming up May 15, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike & Tara, plus their family friends who lost a 20 week old baby son;     Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;     Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;      Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

 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;  Jean Wright's daughter, Mary;    Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, & Chebino;  a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Astoria Park rest station, Queens, NY,   5 Boro Bike Tour, Cinco de Mayo, 8th Anniversary. RFK Bridge overhead.

Finish Line, Fort Wordsworth, Staten Island, 33,000 registered riders. Very well run with excellent spring weather.

 Your Finances: May 5, 2013

Expenses:     $  Next Week

Outreach:     $

We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special today

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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.