23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 7, 2025

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Wisdom 9: Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends?  For the deliberations of mortals are timid,  and unsure are our plans.

Philemon: Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord.

Luke 14: Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

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Becky reading from the Book of Wisdom

Thanks…     

Music,   Shonda

Readers,  Becky & Brent

Homily,   John Stack

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin

Final Blessing,  Rosemary

IMG_4032Brent reading from St. Paul’s Letter to Philemon

 

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.

 

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Warren gets a cookie for his birthday

Birthdays:    Warren Wittek 9/12, Annette Miller 9/13

Anniversaries:   Rob & Beth  Robinson 9/7,  Mike & Geri Moran (50) 9/12

Expenses: $  1,360.00

Outreach: $  660.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

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Annette gets a cookie for her birthday

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Loving God…

Give us hearts
where all may enter in,
ears to hear your call,
hands to do your will,
voices to sing your praise
and soul enough
to recognize You
in everything we do.

Taken from The Prayer for Those Who Dwell In A Monastery of the Heart by Joan Chittister

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.

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

    May the blessing of light be upon you,
    Light without and light within,
    And in all your comings and goings
    May you ever have a kindly greeting
    From them you meet along the road.

    An Irish Blessing

     

      Beth 1

               Beth reading Deuteronomy & preparing for Yosemite

     

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

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

     

     

    Claire
     Claire reading James, see the note on Santiago de Compostella

     

     

    Birthdays:    Teresa Quinn (Monday), Mary Harrell (Wednesday)

    Anniversaries:

    Richard & Monica (28th, Saturday)

    Kerry & Nina (28th, Saturday)

    Ken & Cindy (53, Tuesday)

     

      HHH 2

                   Saturday Morning at Hotter 'N Hell Hundred

     

    Special Announcement: We are moving This coming Sunday

    After celebrating week after week for 10 years, PISD is asking us to move over to Sigler on Janwood.  Apparently it is quite expensive to A/C the large cafetorium at Vines.  Sigler will be more economical.  September 6 we begin our new adventure.

    Check the map:      View this photo

     

      HHH 5

     One of 11 Rest Stops on the 100 mile selection, some of which offer at least 6 varieties of hundreds of cookies baked by the ladies of that 30 mile rest stop.  Great hospitality every year.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bernadette's mom;     For Lily's Dad;   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;

     

      HHH 6

    One, Two, Three, Go, and 14 thousand streak off, Wichita Falls

     

    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;  

     

      James

    Would you trust James to give his sister Kara her birthday cupcake?

     

    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.

     

     

    Leo 2

    Want to see a Happy Leo?  How about a cupcake for lighting the candles, to say nothing of the melodrama of joy he displayed on his way up to collect his treasure.

     

    Your Finances, August 30, 2015

    Expenses:   $940.00

    Outreach:   $160.00

    Donated today: $2000 to Souls Harbor

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Genevieve 1
    Finally, Genevieve waves and says, "So long until next week in our new place."

     

    Have a Good 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 of The Week 

     Christ has no body now on earth but yours,

         no hands but yours,

         no feet but yours,

    Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s

         compassion is to look out to the world,

    Yours are the feet with which Christ is to

         go about doing good,

    Yours are the hands, with which Christ is to  

         bless all people now.

    From a prayer by Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)

     

      Sandra 3

     

    Sandra reading from Deuteronomy.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:    Sandra & Grace 
    •    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:   Jean & John & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   Ray & David & Bethany & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

    Grace 1
     

    Grace reading from Colossians.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Mike Miller (Tuesday), John Schanot (Wednesday), Joe Gorham (81, Thursday)

    Anniversaries: 

    & M. (53rd, Wednesday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Carol’s treatment;  For Nina's dad, Art, who died at 93, and for Nina and the family;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom 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 Frank; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank's treatment;     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;

     

     

    Joe 1

     

    Happy 81st, Joe.

     

    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;

     

    Zoe-Tori

     

    Thanks for lighting our candles, Zoe and Victoria.

     


    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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    Carol, looking terrific, with her brother, Paul, and Richard.

     

    Your Finances, July 10, 2016

    Expenses:   $720.00    

    Outreach:   $250.00

    Donated today:  Nothing special this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Georgie 1
     

    Welcome back, Georgie, so good to have you home with all of us.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Kevin 1

     

    Kevin says, "So nice to have the whole team back together." 

     

    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 6

    Genevieve says, "Will somebody wake me up when that old guy stops talking.  I'm going to get in here and take a nap."

     

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    Video:     Lynn's presentation on Samaritan Inn (4 min.)

     

     Rosemary's Blessing:

    On this third Sunday of Advent

    As Isaiah paints an extraordinary picture of the coming of our God,

    May we stop, be still and listen

    To Emmanuel as he comes.

    J & R Creations

      

    Beth 12-16-12

    Beth reading Zephaniah.

     Special Thanks–

    • For Reading:   Beth and Jackie 
    • For Serving:  Kevin & Georgie 
    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    • For the Wine & Cups:  Beth and Rob
    • For the Music: Ray & Sh0nda & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video: Beth & Jan & Mike, John & Connie  
    • For the coffee and pastries:  Mike & Geri, Jackie & Jerry 
    • For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

    Jackie 12-16-12

    Jackie reading Philippians.

     Birthdays: Ben Porter (Tuesday) and Lorynne Ackerman (16, today, Sunday)

    Lynne 12-16-12

    Lynne Sipiora offering our homily on Samaritan Inn homeless center in Plano, for which she is the director.

       We Remember  

    Barb's dad and Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  Mike’s recuperation from hip surgery;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  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;   Patricia’s husband, Fred, who had quadruple bypass a few weeks ago;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle who just died;    Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

    Judy 12-16-12

    Judy with some of the material brought for Samaritan Inn.

     Lisa's Ackerman’s  Lucus Quiocho going to Afghanistan & his mom, Alice, depressed about it;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     Video:     Mike explaining our penitential service  (4 min.) 

        

      Your Finances: December 16, 2012

    Expenses:     $2250.00  

    Outreach:     $1580.00 

      

     We donated this week: 

         1.  Items to Samaritan Inn, only homeless shelter in Plano & Collin County

         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.

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

     

    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.

    Amen.

    17th Century Nun’s Prayer

     

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    Patricia reading Luke's story of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Patricia, Sandra, John, Mary Jane, & Michelle
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Marilyn & Ron
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Beth
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Mary & David
    •    For all who helped with communion                                                     

     

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    Mary Jane reading the part of Jesus in the Passion

     

    Birthdays:   Kaliape (90, Wednesday), Sheila Baach (69, Friday)

     

    John 1

     

    John reading the Narrator's role in the Passion

     

     

    Special:  Holy Thursday & Good Friday at Marlene's home,  2017 Keystone Drive, Plano 75075,  6:30, 

     Also Special:  Ladies' Luncheon,  Friday, April 1, Frankie's Mexican Restaurant, 2701 Custer Pkwy & Lookout, Richardson, 1:00.  Please RSVP to Marilyn, rmackerman5@gmail.com.

     

      Michelle 1

     

    Michelle reading the Voice part in the Passion.

     

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    For Jan’s mom;  For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;   For Lynda's mom;   For Teresa's dad who died Wednesday;    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 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, remain 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 

     

     

    Sandra 3

    Sandra reading Isaiah 50

     

    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;

     

      Entarnce 3

     

     Formal Entrance.  Hey, I think I see Genevieve.

    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 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.

     

      Entrance 5

    Formal Entrance continues.

     

     

    Your Finances, March 20, 2016

    Expenses:   $2340.00

    Outreach:   $1040.00

    Donated today:  Nothing Special.

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Entrance 7
     

    Formal Entrance into the Cafeteria

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

    Music 1

    The Best, Mary, Bethany, David, & Ray.

     

    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.


    Jackie-Harper

     

    Jackie & Harper say, "Have a Good Week, Everybody, see you Easter."

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     Rosemary's Blessing:

     May we hear God’s voice

    Wherever He may speak

    And may we respond with hearts full of

    Care, Compassion, and Joy.

     J & R Creations

     

    Marianne 3-6-11 

     Special Note: Ash Wednesday Mass, 7:00, home of Curtis & Mabel, 2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson 75080.  Welcome!
      

    George 3-6-11 

     Special Thanks:

    • For Reading: Marianne & George
    • For Serving:  Kevin
    • For the Communion Bread:  Jan Keszler
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie 
    • For the Music:  Ray & Wendy 
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Richard
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, Jackie & Fred & Maureen  
       
      McGrath 3-6-11 
       

      Attached is Bob's Invitation to help at "All Kids Count" Download Bona Responds Flyer March 2011   

      Happy Birthday:    Dee Miller, Jackie Urbanczyk, & Marianne Elwell 
     

      Please Remember:

    Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; Carol Eshelbrenner's broken ankle;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  Cliff Wright & his back operation;  Jackie Ritter's hand operation recuperation;  Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,   Mike, fighting cancer;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    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;    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;    Margie's mom;  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.   
       
     
    Chlooe 3-6-11 
     

    Picture 1:   Marianne Elwell with her husband,      

     Picture 2:   George                      

     Picture 3:   Bob McGrath

     Picture 4:   Georgie with Girl Scout cookies                 

            Video:   Leo's Baptism 

       

      Your Finances:  March 6, 2011

     Expenses:   $1510.00

     Outreach:   $ 640.00      

    Thanks for the Generosity

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

     

  • 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18, 2026

    Isaiah 49:  I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
    1 Corinthians 1:  … to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
    John 1:  He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’

    Shonda and Ben

    Music,  Ben & Shonda
    Readers,  Pat & Fred
    Homily,   John Stack
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin
    The Organization man,  Richard
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    Jackie sharing her thoughts on the readings


    Remember these special people:

    For all the people affected by natural disasters like floods, earthquakes etc;  For the Ukraine and the Holy Land; For our new Pope, Leo XIV;  For John Stack;    For the Quinn’s daughter, Colleen  with breast cancer; For Carrie’s son, Chase, who was in an auto accident;   For Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;

    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 Ron and Marilyn;  For Ed Kless;  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 ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.


    Birthdays: 
    Becky Good 1/8, Kevin Doherty 1/24
    Anniversaries:  Claire & Ray Occhipinti 1/23

    Kevin gets a cookie for his birthday


    Expenses: $ 
    550.00
    Outreach: $   80.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    The Kiss of Peace


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Oh God of humor enable us to laugh at your mischievous plans.
    Life can become serious during these cold winter months, and our hearts can become heavy and burdened with responsibilities, decisions and trying to keep everyone happy.
    Let us look for the funny things that happen, the unexpected surprise that catches us off-guard, along with the incongruences that we encounter.
    Smile, snicker, giggle, give a belly laugh, and spontaneously guffaw.
    You will be amazed at how God works through laughter.

    Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger

     

    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.