26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2025

Amos 6:  Woe to the complacent in Zion!  Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their couches, they eat lambs taken from the flock,  and calves from the stall!
1 Timothy 6:  But you, man of God, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
 Luke 16:  “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.  And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table.

 

Connie reading from the Book of Amos


Thanks…
Music,   Shonda & Ben
Readers,  Connie & John
Homily,   John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack
The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Kevin
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

John reading from the First Book of Timothy


Remember these special people:

For the Ukraine and the Holy Land; For our new Pope, Leo XIV;  For John Cade:  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.

Tom helps John today

 

Tori and Buddy get cookies for their birthdays

Birthdays:    Tori & Buddy Brown 10/3
Anniversaries:   Pat & Fred 10/2, John Cade Ordination 9/30

Expenses: $  1,250.00
Outreach: $  315.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.


Rosemary’s Blessing:

“Rivers do not drink their own water;
trees do not eat their own fruit;
the sun does not shine on itself
and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves.
Living for others is a rule of nature.
We are born to help each other.
No matter how difficult it is.
Life is good when you are happy
but much better when others are happy because of you.
Let us remember that pain is a sign that we are alive,
problems are a sign that we are strong and
prayer is a sign that we are not alone.
If we can acknowledge these truths and
condition our hearts and minds, our lives will
be more meaningful,
different and
worthwhile.” 

Pope Francis


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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    Revelation 7:  These are those who come from the great tribulation.  And they’ve washed their robes, scrubbed them clean in the blood of the Lamb.  That’s why they’re standing before God’s Throne.
    1 John 3:  For this is the original message we heard: We should love each other.  Let’s not just talk about love.  Let’s practice real love.
     Matthew 5:  When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside.  Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed ones, climbed with him.  Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. 

    Connie reading from the Book of Revelation

    Thanks…     

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

    John reading from I John

     

    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 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 Ron

    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.

    The Kiss of Peace

     

    Birthdays:   Ed Kless 11/2,  Karen Anderlick 11/4
    Anniversaries:  

    Expenses: $  1,465.00
    Outreach: $  500.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

    Shonda and Ben, the music team


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Gracious God inspire us with the hope in the gift of shalom, the gift of wholeness and the promise of your presence.

    Give wisdom to seek nonviolence as an answer to the violence of our lives and world.

    Give us courage to seek wholeness in a fractured and divided world, to find reconciliation rather than revenge, to abandon the instruments of violence and death and entrust our lives, our homes and our families to you.

    May your presence fill us and others with the thirst for unity, wholeness, and the desire to see all people valued as created in your image.

    May we and others receive your shalom, that we might be faithful instruments of your love.

    Blessed be your name forever,

    Amen.

    Rabbi Andrew M. Paley, senior rabbi with Temple Shalom, Dallas.  He emailed this letter to his congregation in 2018 after a gunman shot members of the Tree of Life Synagogue.

     

    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 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.

     May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

     May you be content with yourself just the way you are.

     Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

    Saint Terese of Liseaux

     

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    • For Reading:  Tom & Denni        
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Lynda
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
    • For the Music: Ray & Bethany
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    • For the pastries & coffee:  Joan & Jackie & The Wyndham Group
    • For the altar & sound:   Jackie & Hue

     

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     Birthdays:  Debbie Ekes

    Anniversaries:

    Michael & Candy Kern (19th)

    Greg & Bonnie Rogers (26th)

    Memorial 5-20-12

    Memorial Service for Andy, 23, Beverly, his mom, Lauren, his girl friend, and his buddies, Gongo, Josh, & Nick

       
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    A young man, Andy, who just died of an overdose & his memorial was Saturday;  Nikki's Vansura's brother-in-law, Mike Annis, killed in an automobile accident Wednesday in Lewisville;  Rich & Carol Eshebrenner's new grandson, Oscar, & his mom, Gloria, in Seattle;  Denni's older sister Patti who just died recently;  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;     Alison's recuperation;  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.

     

    Beverly 5-20-12

    Beverly adding Andy's ashes to the roots of his memorial tree

     

    Your Finances: May 6, 13, & 20, 2012

    Expenses:    $580.00    -   $575.00         $635.00

     Outreach:   $330.00    -   $495.00    -    $875.00  

    Video: Entrance Hymn (2 min.)

     

    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.

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week,  next week


    Special Thanks to these special people:

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

     

     

    Birthdays:   John O’Donnell (Tuesday), Michael Kern (53, Thursday)

     

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    Azalias in full bloom everywhere.  even the camellias are still in bloom.  

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Ron Ackerman with cellulitis;   For Carol's recuperation;   For Tom Good;   For Christine Drescher in hospital;   For Dee;    For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire'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 John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

     

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92;   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;    for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    The typical scene Thanksgiving, just after the hurricane.
     

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

     

     

    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 a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

     

    Your Finances, March 12, 2017

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    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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    Acts 10:  You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.
    Colossians 3:  If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
    John 20:  They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.

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

    Mary Jane reading from the Acts of the Apostles

     

    John reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Colossians


    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 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.

    Renee and Baby Nick’s first Easter


    Birthdays: 
    Barbara Wittek, Tom Zurchin
    Anniversaries:

    Expenses: $  1,220.00
    Outreach: $    330.00
    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    Barbara gets an IOU for her birthday cookie


    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Joyous Time of Year

    May the glory
    and the promise
    of this joyous time of year
    bring peace
    and happiness to you
    and those you hold most dear.

    And may Christ,
    Our Risen Saviour,
    always be there by your side
    to bless you
    most abundantly
    and be your loving guide.

    Author Unknown    found on xavier.edu/jesuitresource webpage

     

    Rosemary shares the Thank You card for the Easter goodies from the guys at Soul’s Harbor

    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 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

     

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    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                                                     

     

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    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 

      

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    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;

     

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     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

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    Your Finances, February 21, 2016

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    Buddy 4

                         

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      Buddy 5

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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.

     

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    See you all next week, Folks.

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:  next week.  Check Father's Day Blessing.

     

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    Connie reading from Deuteronomy.

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:  Connie & John
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rosemary  & Connie, Mike & Rick
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie 
    •    For the Music:   Shonda and Ben
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    John reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

    Birthdays:   Bernadette (Monday, 72), Harper (6)

    Anniversaries:

    Barb & Warren (38th, Sunday)

     

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    Shonda & Ben leading the singing.

     

     

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    For Grace's mom who died Thursday a week ago;  For Jackie Urbanczyk;   For Connie Bresson's mom;     For Carol's recuperation;   For Tom Good;     For Dee and her daughter, Lisa;    For John Schanot's continued recuperation;  For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire's mom;      For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;    For Anthony & Sabrina;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    

     

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    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92;   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 & her mom;    For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;    for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

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    Happy 6th Birthday, Harper.  

     

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

     

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    Jack, what is your momma feeding you?  The last time I saw you, you were about as big as your sister, Sophia.  Now look at you!.

     

    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 a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; 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 38th Anniversary, Barb & Warren.

     

    Your Finances, June 18, 2017

    Expenses:   $900.00

    Outreach:   $240.00

     Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Welcome Home, Meredith.  While you have been going to school and studying, we have been missing you.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Special Blessing for all you guys.
     

    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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    May God bless all you guys with peace and love.