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Alexandra 12-24

Special Thanks:

  • For Reading: Alexandra (home from O.U.) & Morgan Froebe
  • For the Communion Bread:  Claire Occhipinti
  • For Serving: Noah Thomson
  • For the Books & Wine Cups: Cliff & Jean & Rob & Beth
  • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Celeste & Hue
  • For the Pictures:  Beth Robinson, Jan Keszler
  • For the Nativity Drama: All You Kids & Families 

Morgan 12-24

 Congratulations:   "Vocalist/Airman risks her life to save a life."  One of our dearest, who is also Teacher of the Year in Plano.  Guess Who:   Download Our Best 12-24     

Happy Birthday:    Genny Mattingly,  Sean Kless (3),  Jackie Ritter, Julia Grenier, Mitch Miller, Connie Bresson, George Elwell, & Amanda Baack (19)

Happy Anniversary:

  • Jane & Scott Wiilliams (31st)

  • Tom & Theresa Quinn (41st)

Please Remember:     Zoe's (who played Jesus) twin sister Samantha who died shortly after her birth a month ago; Sheila Baack's mom who died Monday; Morgan who broke her heel on a balance beam; Emily Zurchin who had an operation last TuesdayTuesday; Becky Good's mom Mimi Backus, who is with hospice;  Maureen's 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.

Gerwers 12-24

 


Picture 1:  Alexandra Froebe

Picture 2:  Morgan Froebe

 Picture 3:  Guess Who!!

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

Your Finances:

December 24: 

  • Income for Running  Expenses: $  2435.00 
  • Income for Outreach Expenses: $  1121.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Next Mass: January 4, First Mass of 2009  

No Mass December 28 between Christmas & New Years 

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

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  • Sunday Announcements, April 20, 08

    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.

    Michael_lydia

    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.

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    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

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    Sunday Homily, June 9, 2019, Pentecost–Delayed

    A Note from Ye old Editor of our beloved Community Newsletter and Blog: 

    Sorry for the delay this week.  I was all ready to join the community for Pentecost, then came down with a beauty of a cold after arriving Thursday night from our cruise through Alaska, which is even more beautiful than I expected.  Hope to see everybody this Sunday, Trinity.

     

     

    Readings: 

    Genesis 11, 1-9, The whole world spoke the same language.  (from the vigil Mass)

    Psalm 104,  Lord, Send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Vigil)  

    Exodus 19, 3-8,   Moses went up the mountain to God.  (Vigil)

    John 14, 15-16, 23-26,   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

     

     

    Homily:

    Alaska Dreaming

    Despite the fact that Rosemary & I would love to invite all of you to join us on the Alaska cruise, we know it is impossible.  In place of that, however, I would like to high light 4 specials that touched us.

    Of all the many specials that we experienced, l would say that the profound natural beauty that surrounded us was overwhelming, whether in the south of Ketchikan and Sitka to the north of Valdez and Seward.  It struck me as Yosemite on steroids.  Necklaces of glaciers and snow capped mountains.  We saw a lot because the sun rose about 3:00 A.M. and set about 11:00. 

    A small phenomenon that hit me was Juneau, the State capitol, chosen by the people in 1906.  You cannot get there by car.  No roads in or out.  A few cars wander the  town roads because they are shipped in by boat.  Instead, snowy peaks and glaciers.

    Another place that struck me was a little island called IcyStraight Point, an island occupied by the Tlingit tribe.

    This tribe has gone all in on tourism, providing 6-8 daily excursions around the island to see bears, go fishing, and wander the trails.  They also built the longest zip line in the world, so they told me, one mile long with six cables running simultaneously.  It takes about an hour bus ride to get to the top of this peak.  We all get buckled in, they double check everybody, then, “Away we Went.”  And it was beautiful.  If only I could have gone again I would appreciate it even more.

    Another thing that struck me and really touched me was the number of people using wheel chairs, walkers, and canes.  I remember seeing four women in wheel chairs.  I told the lady with a walker that I would give her $25 to use her walker on the shore excursion we were taking.  She said, “Make it $50 and I’ll think about it.

    At the gym where I worked out in the mornings two guys came in most mornings, put down their canes by their machines or bikes, and off they went.  This meant a lot to me because in future years I can see myself boarding with a cane.

    I feel doubly blessed that Rosemary & I could witness such natural beauty and such beauty in our fellow travelers.  Your blessing this week?

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    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    May all peoples of the earth become as brothers and sisters,

    and may the most longed-for peace

    blossom forth and reign always among men and women."

     Pacem in Terris,  Pope John XXIII, 4/11/63

    ME 9-1-13

    Mary Ellen reading Sirach.

    Our Special Thanks 

    •    For Reading:   Bill and Mary Ellen
    •    For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
    •    For the  Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
    •    For the  Wine & Cups: Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   John, Beth & Rick 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany

    Bill 9-1-13

    Bill reading Hebrews.

     

    Birthdays:   Mary Harrell (22, Monday), Maureen Macchio (Tuesday), Jo Whitley (Tuesday), Megan Kite (25, Friday)

    Anniversaries:

    Ben and Amanda (2nd, Tuesday)

    Gloria Eschelbrenner and Eric (4th, Wednesday)

    Richard and Monica (12th, Thursday)

    Nina and Sean Tucker (26th, Thursday)

    Beth and Rob (39th, Saturday)

    Ken and Cindy (51st, today, Sunday)

     

    Bethany 9-1-13

    Ray with Bethany, 6 days before she gets married, this Saturday.

    Please Remember these special people:

    Irene Urbanczyk, Rick's mom in Buffalo, who is just about ready to move to the Other Side, that she do so peacefully;   Monica's medical deal last Tuesday; Jan's family members who are doing badly & Charlie's brother in law with cancer;    Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis; 
    Chuck Pratt and his cancer; John's Caliope, who has been in and
    out of the hospital;  JohnDoherty's dad who is declining rapidly;
     Dee's friend Carole and 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 & Tara;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson with cancer, David and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;   Alexander Occhipinti;  Rita

    Closing 9-1-13

    Mass ending.

    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.

     

     

     

    Your Finances: September 1, 2013

    Expenses:   $465,00

    Outreach:   $130.00

     

    We donated this week: 

    1.  Nothing special this week.

     

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

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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      

    May today there be peace within.

    May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

    May you not forget the infinite possibilities

    that are born of faith in yourself and others.

     From a prayer by St. Therese of Liseaux

     

    Michelle 2

    Michelle reading Genesis' account of Abraham.

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

     

      Claire 2

    Claire reading Paul's letter to the Philippians

     

    Birthdays:   Ray (Monday), Anthony DeGenova (Friday & 10 anniversary of John & Alison from last Sunday), Diane McClurg (Saturday), & Rosemary (19th, no smoking)

    Anniversaries: 

    John & Alison (Today, Sunday)

    John & Lambrini (22, Thursday)

     

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    Happy Anniversary & Congratulations, Rosemary, for 19 years of no smoking. 

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    For Beth’s mom & family;  For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;   For Lynda's mom who fell recently;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      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 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 

      

      DeGenova

    Happy Anniversary, John & Alison.

                     

    For Nadia's friend, Shannon Freeman;   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;

     

    Diane-Cole

     Happy Birthday, Diane, and thanks for the candles, Cole.

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   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 & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher;   for Sophie; 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.

     

    Denise & James

    Denise and James, you are having too much fun here.

                               

    Your Finances, February 21, 2016

    Expenses:   $1960.00

    Outreach:   $ 890.00

    Donated today:   

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Buddy 4

                         

    Do we have a new volunteer here to help out?

     

     Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

      Buddy 5

    So, Buddy, do you want to help us all out and especially your big sister?

     

    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.

     

      Gen 3

    See you all next week, Folks.

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

     Oh, Lord,

    Lent goes by too quickly, as does my Life.

    Help me to take advantage of all the opportunities You give Me.

    Don't let me be so caught up in the Demands of the Day,

    The Phone, the Doorbell, The Computer

    That I lose Touch with You and the

    Invitation to Love which You Always offer Me. 

     Andrew Greeley, A Book of Irish American Blessings

     

    Zack 3-25-12

    Zack reading Jeremiah

    Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Taylor & Zack           
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Claire & Jan
    • For the Wine Cups:  Beth 
    • For the Music: Ben
    • For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Beth & John
    • For the pastries & coffee: Joan & Jackie & Ron & Marilyn
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue

     

    Taylor 3-25-12

    Taylor reading Hebrews

     

      Birthdays: Sheila Baack, Bill Poncik (63)

     

    Pastry Shoppe 3-25-12

    The Pastry Shoppe, Zoe, Fred, Michelle, Buddy, Maureen, & Christine

     

     We Remember 

    Our Angela who broke her hip three weeks ago;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s sister, Pam and Louis & Jim;  Gina Adcock's mother with a new outbreak of cancer;  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.

     

    Our Father 3-25-12

    Our Father

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    Your Finances: March 25, 2012

    Expenses:   $1820.00

     

    Outreach:   $1166.00  

    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.

                                                                                                                                      

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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.

    Bern 5-22-11 

    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.

     Seventeenth Century Nun’s Prayer

     Gil 5-22-11

     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: Gilberto & Bernadette Delgado 
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron
    • For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob
    • For the Music:  Ray & Wendy & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Beth & Rob
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Mike & Geri, Joan & Jackie & Beth

      The Gang 5-22-11

     Happy Birthday:  Larry Thompson,  Debbie Ekes (today) 

     Happy Anniversary:

    Emily Hubble & Ben Alderson (Day 1)

    Mike & Candy Kerns (18th today)

    Greg & Bonnie Rogers (25th)

    Jon & Nina Waldron (32nd) 
       

     Beth 5-22-11

     Please Remember:

     Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, needing a bone marrow transplant;  Curtis Ekes in rehab;   Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    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;    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.   
       

    Sienna & Brian 5-22-11 
     
     
     
    Picture 1:   Bernadette                            

     Picture 2:   Gilberto                   

     Picture 3:   The Gang, Ashley with her boyfriend, Andrew, Teresa, Debbie celebrating her birthday, Tom, & Bobby 

     Picture 4:   Beth on the job   

     Picture 5:   Sienna with Brian                                          

         Video:   Mass Beginning 

      

    Finances:  May 22, 2011 

    Expenses:   $2640.00 

    Outreach:   $1300.00 

    First Quarter Financial Report:  Download Financial Report 5-22-11

     

    Thanks for the Generosity

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