Sunday Announcements 6-1-08

Rosemary's Blessing:   From To Bless the Space Between Us by John O' Donohue.

May you live this day: Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in awareness, Courageous in thought, Generous in love.

Kevin

Special Thanks:

  • For reading: Kevin & Jessica Bresson 
  • For the Communion Bread: Bonnie
  • For Serving: Carmen & Ashley Pastula 
  • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol and Rob & Beth
  • For the music: Ray & Shonda & Hue

Happy Birthday:  Doug Read (50!) & Zach (12); Ray Occhipinti & Christi; Mabel Ekes; Shonda; & Lindsay Kite (17) &  Mela Reyes (90)

Happy Anniversary:

  • Leo & Joan Heiting (51)
  • Darrin & Jean (Day 1)

Please Remember:  Amanda Baack's friends hurt in a car wreck Memorial Day returning from Louisiana; Julie's knee operation; Cliff's knee operation; Claire's June 20 operation; Andy Goode; Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl; Dee Miller; 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 foot operation June 13 & 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 a neat Quad YouTube Video: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com   

Mela

Your Finances:

June 1: 

  • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,270.00 
  • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 730.00  

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    Here is the quirky prayer said to be recited each day by Pope Francis and written by St. Thomas Moore reminding us to live joyfully.  It is said Thomas Moore was known for his humor and was also a man not appreciated during his lifetime.

     

    Prayer to live Joyfully:

    Grant me, O Lord good digestion and also something to digest.

    Grant me,O Lord a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to maintain it.

    Grant me a simple soul that knows no boredom, grumblings, sighs or laments.

    Grant me, O Lord, a sense of humor.

    Allow me grace to be able to take a joke–to discover in life a bit of Joy and to be able to share it with others.

    Amen

     

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     Denni reading the prophet Micah.                                                                                                                                               

     Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Denni & Cheryl
    •    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Connie, Mike & Beth
    •    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade & Jackie & Sydney & Beth and others
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray &  Bethany & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion                                                       

     

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    Cheryl reading Pope Francis' Laudato Si on climate

                        

     Birthdays:  Jeremy and Ashley (28, Wednesday), Rosemary Beavers (Wednesday, Christmas Eve), Meredith (Saturday)     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

         

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Betty's husband & the family;  For Jerry's back; For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn;   Michelle Simari’s sister;   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 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;    For Nikki & Keith      

     

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    Happy Birthday, Meredith 

                   

                     

    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;

                       

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    Happy Birthday to you, Emma, a little late, but just as good.

           

     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.

     

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    Hue, can we trust you to get this cupcake to Rosemary for her  birthday?

                                    

    Your Finances, December 20, 2015 

    Expenses:   $2500.00

    Outreach:   $ 975.00

     

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    Hoodies for the guys at Souls Harbor.

     

    Donated today:  Hoodies to Souls Harbor

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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     Thanks for helping with the candles, Cole.

     

    Have a Beautiful Christmas Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Sacrament of healing for Cliff.

     

    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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    Healing for John & Alison.

                    

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    May we shine like lights in the world

    Never hiding the brightness under a basket

    But rather spreading the glow of God’s love

    To all we come in contact with.

    J and R Creations

     Jackie 10-16-11

     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Jackie & Richard 
    • For Serving:  Kevin on band competition 
    • For the Communion Bread: Alison
    • For the Wine Cups: Alison 
    • For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Rick & Richard
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    • For the coffee & specials:  Mike Carrell, Jackie & Joan & Carol 
    • For the help from so many who helped clean up the glass after Rosemary fell down during Mass

    Richard 10-16-11
       

     

    Birthdays:  Amy Carey (22), D'Arcy Drescher, & Richard Eschelbrenner (today)

    Anniversaries:   

    Richard & Sheila Baack (29th)

     Leo & Alison 10-16-11
     

    Please Remember:

    Bernadette Delgado's brother, Danny, & Gilberto's mom;    Chuck Pratt's recuperation;  Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93;  Jackie Ritter's good friend, Narges Akbari, with colon cancer;  Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Warren & Barb's friend, Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer; Mike & Dee's daughter;  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; 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;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

    Buddy 11-16-11
       

    Picture 1:    Jackie                                

    Picture 2:    Richard                       

    Picture 3:    Leo & Alison          

    Picture 4:    Buddy                              

           Video:    Mass Beginning

      

    Finances: October 16, 2011

    Expenses:   $830.00

    Outreach:   $500.00  

    Q3 Financial Report Download Q3 Financial Report

    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

    Loving God,

    As I journey into the unknown territory of a new year…

    As I hurt in the process of loving those I dislike or find difficult…

    As I learn to accept my strengths, weaknesses and mistakes…

    As I keep searching for the truth in times of confusion, doubt and conflict…

    As I try to be a voice for the voiceless and powerless…

    As I strive to live and witness your inclusive love, compassion, forgiveness, justice and peace…

    As I do the work of the Christmas message and make Christ visible to others…

    Walk closely with me, my God.

     

    Taken from A New Year’s Prayer by Sister Jean Amore CSJ, Principal, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, NY

     

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    Beth reads from The Great Prophet Isaiah.

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Beth  & Rob
    •    For our team:   Mike  &  John  &  John, Ben & David &  Shonda,  Georgie & Buddy
    •   For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  John
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & Hue & David & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

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    Rob reads from The Acts of the Apostles

     

     

    Birthdays:  Tom Fleming, 61,  Jan, Becky Good, Doug Kite & the Quads, 12

     

    Anniversaries:

    Jackie & Rick, 19th

     

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    Happy 19th Anniversary, Jackie & Rick.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bill Hammond,  For John Simari's sister in law, who died in her sleep;   For Sydney, & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  Shonda's mom;  For my buddy since grade school at Christ the  King, Pete Wacks & his dearest Marjie who is spoiling Pete;   For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  for Michelle; 

     

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    Happy 61st, Tom.

     

     For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free.;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

     

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    Offering of the gifts with Bill, Connie & John, & Jim

     

    John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 91 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Lynn, plus Angela, & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;    for Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's  Annie & Kaitlen;  For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry;  For Laura's sister Claudia;  

     

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    Hi, Dearest Betsy.

     

    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, especially Mark Terain; 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 Birthday, Dearest Jan.

     

    Your Finances, January 12, 2020

    Expenses:  $1020.00

     Outreach: $ 295.00

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

     

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    Peace, 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.

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    May you be poor in misfortune,
    Rich in blessings,
    Slow to make enemies,
    Quick to make friends,
    But rich or poor, quick or slow,
    May you know nothing but happiness
    From this day forward.

    An Irish Blessing

      Mary Ellen 8-21-11 

     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:   Mary Ellen & Jackie  
    • For Serving: Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread: Alison
    • For the Wine Cups:  Alison 
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Jon
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Richard
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and specials: Barb & Warren,  Jackie & Joan

     Jackie 8-21-11 

     

    Birthdays:  Melissa Meyers (20), Joan Gleason, & today Emily Kite (17)

    Happy Anniversary: 

    Ben & Amanda Cronin (Week 1)

    Gilberto & Bernadette Delgado (46th yesterday)

      

    J & T 8-21-11 

     Please Remember:

    Beth & Rob Robinson's new little grandson, Luke, in intensive care with breathing problems;  Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93;  Jackie Ritter's good friend, Narges Akbari, with colon cancer;  Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a serious but successful back operation; Richard Kearley in the hospital since April with severe staff infection; Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Warren & Barb's friend, Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer; Mike & Dee's daughter;  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.

     V & L 8-21-11

    Picture 1:    Mary Ellen      

    Picture 2:    Jackie   

    Picture 3:    Jeff & Tracy         

    Picture 4:    Victor & Luciano            

           Video:    Mass Beginning

      

    Finances: August 21, 2011.

    Expenses:  $2005.00

    Outreach:  $1040.00  

    Thanks for the Generosity

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

      

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week 

    May you learn to see your self

    With the same delight,

    Pride and expectation

    With which God sees you in every moment.                                                                          

    To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue

     

     

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    Denni reading from The Great Prophet Isaiah (the third here).

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

     

     

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    Tom reading from Hebrews.

     

     

    Birthdays:    Kara Butterly (16, Wednesday), John Simari (retiring the end of the week

    Anniversaries:

    Bernadette & Gilberto (51, Today, Sunday)

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Special:  Please don't forget Anthony's Legos. 

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Brent's mom;   For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;   For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;  For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;          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 John & Jean's son John Louis;    For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

     

     

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

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  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's friend, Barbara, plus Angela;   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;    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

     

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    Happy 51 Years, Gil and Bern.  Who are those little kiddies hanging around you and for what reason?

     

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler;    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 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.

     

     

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    Congratulations, John, on retirement this week.

     

    Your Finances, August 21, 2016

    Expenses:   $1910.00 

    Outreach:   $  875.00

    Donated today:  $1500 to Souls Harbor via Brent.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Thanks, Brent, for the marvelous work you do as director of Souls Harbor.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Molly

     

    Welcome in, Molly, a delight to have you with us. 

     

    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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    Georgie says, "See you all next week, Folks, welcome back."

  • Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2025

    Numbers 21:  Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole, and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
     Philippians 2:  Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, …
    John 3:  For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

     

    Mary Jane reading from the Book of Numbers


    Thanks…   

    Music,   Shonda & Ben
    Readers,  Mary Jane & John
    Homily,   John Cade
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Tom
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    John reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians


    Remember these special people:

    For all the people affected by the floods;  For the Ukraine and the Holy Land; For our new Pope, Leo XIV;  For John Stack;    For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Warren Wittek; For Tom Good; For Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall’s family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn’s niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;

    Jackie’s sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;    from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.


    Mary Jane gets a cookie for her birthday


    Birthdays:
        Mary Jane Stevenson 9/20
    Anniversaries:   Lynda & Tom Fleming 9/18

     

    John gets a cookie for doing so well after hip surgery


    Expenses: $  
    600.00
    Outreach: $  80.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    May those that love us, love us. And those that don’t love us,
    May God turn their hearts.  And if He doesn’t turn their hearts,
    May He turn their ankles, so we will know them by their limping.

    An Irish Blessing

     

     

    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
    The ArtCentre of Plano,
    902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

     

    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.