Sunday Announcements, February 10

Rosemary’s Blessing:

  • Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings each morning, thank you, Lord, that I can hear.  There are those who are deaf.
  • Even though I keep my eyes tightly closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you Lord, that I can see.  There are many who are blind.
  • Even though I huddle in my bed and put off the effort of rising, thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise.  There are many who are bedridden.
  • Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, tempers are short, thank you, Lord for my family.  There are many who are lonely.
  • Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in the magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food we have.  There are many who are hungry.
  • Even though the routine of my job is often monotonous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work.  There are many who have no job.
  • Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day, and wish my circumstances were not so modest, thank you , Lord, for the gift of life.

Special Thanks:

  • For reading: Ron & Marilyn
  • For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
  • For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
  • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol & Beth
  • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste & Hue
  • For the Generosity of all of you who made the brunch and Casey & Rob’s baby shower terrific

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Happy Birthday: Megan Carroll & her mom Angie, John Doherty, Dillon,  Natalie Gorman (6) Geri Moran, Scott, Hue Beavers, John Bresson, Duffy, & Grace Leal.

Happy Anniversary:

  • Nikki & Keith (1st)
  • Bobby & Debbie (22nd)

Please Remember:  Maureen Macchio’s mom Dolores McKenna who died Monday; Dee Miller’s operation; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; 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, Roy’s son Chris, & 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 & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

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

Your Finances:

  • February 10:  Income for Running  Expenses: $1,570.50
  • February 10:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 406.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

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    • For the Altar Bread: Christine & Megan
    • For Serving: Sabrina & Noah
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    Your Finances:

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    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

    Rosemary’s Blessing: 

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    • For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
    • For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
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    Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we are forming a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels.  More in Friday’s blog.

    Your Finances:

    • March 2:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 786.00
    • March 2:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 771.00
    • February Expenses:  In: $4,600      Out: $5,400
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    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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    Sirach 3: God sets a father in honor over his children;  a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons.
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    Birthdays: 

    Anniversaries:  Teresa & Tom Quinn

    John Cade sharing his homily

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    Expenses: $  
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    Outreach: $   135.00

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    The Kiss of Peace


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Dear Lord, please give me
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    without which the world would be the poorer;
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    A sense of humor;
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    The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
    Amen.
    Anonymous

    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at
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    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
    People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total
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    make the world we live in a better place to live.

  • Announcements

    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

     

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                        John Reading from the book of Wisdom

     

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    •    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
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    •    For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Bethany
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    Mary Jane
                           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)

     

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                               Harper and Emma at the Patisserie 

      

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    Check the map:      View this photo

     

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     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 

     

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      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;

     

    Bethany

                  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;  

     

    Bill

     

                 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.

     

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                      "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.

     

      Genevieve 3

                      "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.

     

     

  • Announcements

    Rosemary's Blessing:  Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr 

    Dear Lord,

    Open our eyes to the opportunities this week has to offer.  Surprise us wirh small joys and pieces of beauty scattered through the hours.  Help us this week to taste the joy of being fully alive. 

    Patricia

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Patricia & Karen 
    • For the Communion Bread: Carol & Richard 
    • For Serving:  T.J. 
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Rob & Beth 
    • For the music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste & Hue 
    • For the coffee & Juice: George & Marianne 
    • For the pictures: Pam & Beth 

    Karen

    Happy Birthday: Maddie Drake (14); Patti Hammond; Ron Monteserin (50); John Cade ordination; Teresa McClure; Daniel Fleming (20th); Taylor Read (14th)

    Happy Anniversary: 

    • Doug & Teresa Read (14th)

    • Mike & Geri Moran

    • Tom & Becky Good ( 29th)

    • Roy & Carol Strom (43rd)

     

    Please Remember:    John Cade's Monday by pass operation; Andy Goode; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  Rick Cardenas's wife Linda & brother Bob;  Mike's Moran's mom, Marge; Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation;  Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl;  Nina's friend Nancy;  Mary's son John; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel; Cindy Cramer's friend Sarah Dixon & Ken's brother Don;  Diane's dad & cousin Judy; 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 Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris,  Margarita's Matt Gomez on tour 3, & 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; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey.

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

    Your Finances:

    September 21: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,512.00 
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   769.00  

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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

  • Announcements

    Rosemary's Blessing:   

    Dear Lord, please give me

     A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;

    A work to do which has real value,
         without which the world would be the poorer;

    A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed; 

    A sense of humor;

    Time for quiet, silent meditation;  

    The patience to wait for the coming of these things,

    Amen.

    Anonymous

    Lily 1-13-13

    Lily reading Isaiah.

    Special Thanks–

    • For Reading:  Scott & Lily
    • For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    • For the Wine & Cups:  Beth & Rob
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Megan & Beth & Mike, John & Connie
    • For the coffee and pastries:  Ron & Marilyn, Jerry & Jackie  
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

     

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    Scott reading Titus.

     Birthdays: Doug Kite (58, Tuesday)

    Anniversary:

    Kasey Loll & Wendy Wilshire (Day 1)

    Jackie & Rick (12th, today, Sunday) 

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     We Remember  

    Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on the death of Kate, their twin daughter (see information below);  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb's dad and Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  Mike’s recuperation from hip surgery;  And Donna's recuperation from hip surgery;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Mark Ackerman’s recuperation from an operation and Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;   Bob McGrath Jr. with cancer;  Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;        Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

     

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    Sharing their vows.

     
     Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;     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;    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.

     

    Kate Banzhaf: Kate died returning to Colorado Springs from Denver, where she watched the Denver playoff game.  Her girl friend lost control of her car and Kate, the only passenger, was killed at the spot. 

    I will leave on Wednesday for Colorado Springs, the home of Rose & Wally.  There will be a memorial Thursday or Friday, and I will return to Dallas Saturday. 

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    Kasey and Wendy (Kim Quirk's sister)

           Your Finances: January 13, 2013

    Expenses:     $1065.00  

    Outreach:     $ 360.00

     We donated this week: 

    1. $700 for Karina in Mexico.  This includes donations targeted especially for Karina in Cuernavaca, Mexico.  I will take this to her Jan. 28, when I visit Mexico to see how she is doing after the death of her mother recently.  She had panicked a bit, especially that she might get thrown out of her little garage.  She is the woman who had polio as a young girl and is crippled.  We have supported the two of them for over 20 years.

        Thanks for your Generosity 

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

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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.