Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2025

 

Rosemary's Blessing

Bless you and yours. 

As well as the cottage 

       you live in. 

May the roof overhead 

       be well thatched

And those inside be well matched.

Irish Blessing

 

John reading from Jeremiah.

 

                                                                                          

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
•    For The Team:   John & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Mike,  Connie, & Rick
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & Hue
•     For all who helped with communion
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Connie reading from 1 Corinthians.

 

Birthdays:   Rosemary no smoking (22 years Friday),  Drew Grattifiori,(22, Tuesday)

 

Anniversaries:

John & Lambrini   (25, Monday)  

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Judy's ablation this past week;  For Geri's' brother-in-law, Paul Guta;   For Sandra's sister Sharon, who just died Saturday morning, & her brother;  For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother;    For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's mom in W. VA;  For   For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; 

 

 

Thanks, Tori, for lighting our candles.

 

For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      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;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine,   

   

 

Dearest Caroline, can you be trusted to get that cupcake to Drew for his birthday??

 

 

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  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 Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

 

 

My Dear Rosemary, this is to celebrate your 22 years without smoking. 

 

Your Finances, February 17, 2019

Expenses:   $830.00

Outreach:    $290.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

Dear John, Thanks for bringing that touching version of today's gospel on The Beatitudes.

 

Thanks, Everybody 

(214-783-0443)

 

 

Says the amazing Marilyn, "Next Juliette's luncheon, March 1."  Complete info in the mid-week blog, i.e. this Thursday.

 

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.

 

 

Get Connie & Sandra together & what do you get?  A conspiracy!

 

Exodus 19:  Therefore, if you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people, though all the earth is mine.
Romans 5:  Not only that, but we also boast of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Matthew 9:  Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons.

Readers,  Annette & Roger
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
The Organization man,  Richard
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

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 Adam, that the doctors may find a remedy for his seizures; For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;

For Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;    For Ed Kless;  For 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:  Bernadette Delgado 6/19
Anniversaries:

Expenses: $  440.00
Outreach: $    50.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

 

Rosemary’s Blessing:

O God, we thank you for the fact that you have inspired men and women in all nations and in all cultures. We call you different names: some call you Allah; some call you Elohim; some call you Jehovah; some call you Brahma; some call you the Unmoved Mover. But we know that these are all names for one and the same God. Grant that we will follow you and become so committed to your way and your kingdom that we will be able to establish in our lives and in this world a brother and sisterhood, that we will be able to establish here a kingdom of understanding, where men and women will live together as brothers and sisters and respect the dignity and worth of every human being. In the name and spirit of Jesus. Amen.

Taken from The prayers of Martin Luther King Jr.  by John Dear appearing in the National Catholic Reporter, January 15, 2013

 

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.

 

 

 
Rosemary's Blessing: 

May you find truth in the week’s smallest grace,

And hope in the week’s heaviest cross.

May you learn to walk a little bit slowly

And to grow each day in hope and trust.

And may the God of new beginnings

Grant you a week of love and peace.

 Andrew M. Greeley,   A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers

 

Ash Wednesday notice:  We will convene at 7:00 at the home of Marlene Ekes,    2017 Keystone Drive, Plano,  Welcome.

Link to map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2017+Keystone+Drive,+Plano,+TX&hl=en&ll=33.026062,-96.733954&spn=0.010956,0.013647&sll=31.168934,-100.076842&sspn=11.436836,13.974609&hnear=2017+Keystone+Dr,+Plano,+Collin,+Texas+75075&t=m&z=16

 

Erin reading Isaiah 1.

  

Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Chuck & Erin 
• For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups:  Beth
• For the Music: Ray  & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video: Jan, Rick & Beth, John
• For the coffee and pastries:  Marlene
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For all who contributed to the Great Brunch

 

Birthdays: Duffy (Wednesday), Tuesday: Scott Shaw, Hue Beavers (62), Dick Thompson, John Bresson (56), plus from last week, Geri (60), Kevin (24), & Meghan (29)

Anniversaries:

John & Alison (17th, Thursday)

Bobby & Debbie (28^th, today, Sunday)

We Remember  

Bill Ekes eye operation recuperation;   Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on the death of Kate, their twin daughter & new grandkid, Warren;  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  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;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;    Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

 

  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.

  
 Your Finances: February 10, 2013

Expenses:     $655.00 

Outreach:     $335.00  

 We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

  Video:   Entrance Hymn (2 min.)

     

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.

  

  

 

 

 

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:   A Blessing for the Day (Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley)

May the God of the dawn awaken you;  May the God of sunrise stir you up;  May the God of morning bless your work;   May the God of noon renew your strength;  May the God of sunset bring you home;  May the God of dusk soothe your soul;  May the God of night bring you rest.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Blair & Blake
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: Carmen & Ashley & Noah
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste, Hue

Happy Birthday: Michelle Brown, Diane McClurg, Jackie Urbanczyk, Marianne Elwell, Tori Rogers (17)

Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; 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. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

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.

Bishop John Shelby Spong (Episcopal) recommends for Old Testament study on line: Christ Community Church.  Let me know if you try it.  I don’t know it yet, but I trust Bishop Spong, a progressive scripture scholar.

Next Sunday: Palm Sunday

Your Finances:

• March 9:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 859.00
• March 9:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 625.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

   

Our Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Mary Ellen & Judy        
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Lynda Fleming
• For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video: Jan & Beth
• For the pastries & coffee:  Joan & Jackie & The Wyndham Group
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue (sick)

 

  Birthdays:  Ray Occhipinti (72) & his daughter, Christi, (37), Zach Read (16),Carrie Eshelbrenner, Lindsay Kite (21), Shonda & Mabel (80)

 

 

 

 We Remember  

Michael Kern’s dad;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s  Louis & Jim;  Gina Adcock's mother with a new outbreak of cancer;  Dorothy Perry;     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; 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.

 

 

Your Finances: June 3, 2012

Expenses:    $    –  Next Week

 Outreach:   $    

 

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.

 

  

 

Rosemary's Blessing:

 

Our Special Thanks

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

Birthdays:   David Grattifiori (Today, Sunday), Nina Tucker (Monday), Mike Moran (67, Friday)

Anniversaries:

Brent & Meredith (4th Thursday)

John & Michelle Simari (31st, Tuesday)

 

Frank & Mary Esparza (53rd, Tuesday)

 

Remember Patrick, Rosemary's grand nephew who broke his thigh bone and for whom we were praying each week?  He is now walking and running, though with a slight limp which will disappear shortly.  He sleeps in the arms of his mom, Kelly, and his dad, Brian.  He is worn out chasing his 6 cousins.

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol's recuperation from her operation;      For Bill Carey, who had open heart surgery;  For Tom Good; For Dee;      For John Schanot's treatment;     For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg  (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;       For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;    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 Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

 
A small portion of the mountains of trees and brush piled along the lanes in Hilton Head after Hurricane Matthew about a month ago,
 

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 90;   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 Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;     Frank’s & Mary's niece, Lisa, with brain cancer, Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

There are houses where trees crashed through the roof, through the ceiling, and landed on the floor of the house. This while 18 inches of rain fell in an hour.

 

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

  

While other, younger trees were falling down, this grandfather live oak of ca 500 years, was surviving.

                                                                                                                         

 This plaque tells the story of the grandfather live oak.

 Your Finances, November 27, 2016

Expenses:   $ Next Week.

Outreach:   $ 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

Just in case you like to feed the ducks and pigeons…  Sign at the entrance to the community of Hilton Head Plantation.   The numerous man made lagoons often have a resident.  One stopped bike and walking traffic on a bike path I was using one nice winter afternoon.  They love to sun bathe.

 

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.