1st Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025

Isaiah 1:   All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.”
Romans 13:  You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.  For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand.
Matthew 24: Therefore, stay awake!  For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.

Denni reading from the Book of Isaiah

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

Tom reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans

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 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.

Shonda and Cody get a cookie for their anniversary


Birthdays:
   Mike Moran 12/2, Cathy Bambanek 12/2
Anniversaries:  Meredith & Brent 12/1, Shonda & Cody 12/3, Denni & Tom 12/6

Denni and Tom get a cookie for their 50th anniversary


Expenses: $  
1,250.00
Outreach: $     140.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Cathy gets a cookie for her birthday


Rosemary’s Blessing:

it’s all a matter of surrender.
this one truth i’ve come to know.
nothing can be taken from you
once you’re willing to let go.

all the riches we have gathered
all the treasure that we seek,
all the earth and sky and oceans,
have been promised to the meek.

so, dance within the tune allotted,
whether it be brief or long,
pausing not to mark the measures;
rejoicing ever in the song.

David Reske

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 of The Week:

     

    May an abundance of gratitude burst forth in our minds and hearts as we remember all the blessings in our life.
     

    May we slow our hurried pace these days so we can be aware of, and enjoy, what we can too easily take for granted.
     

    May we always be open, willing and ready to share our blessings with others and never forget the God who loves us lavishly and unconditionally.
     

    And  may we remember that our thanksgiving is incomplete until we pay it forward by doing for others what they cannot do for themselves.
     

    Amen.

     

    From a prayer by Sr. Jean Amore CSJ,  Sacred Heart Academy,  Hempstead, N.Y.

     

     

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    Patricia reading from Genesis.

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:    Patricia & Jackie
    •    For The Team:      Leo 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  none today, too cold
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie & Mike 
    •    For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:     Ben & David & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with Communion 
    •     Special thanks to All who helped with the marvelous Christmas Even celebration, including Claire, John & Alison & Sabrina, Barb Senter; Jackie; John & Mike; Georgie, Buddy, & Leo; Hue; and, of course, Shonda & Wendy, Ben & David

     

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    Jackie reading from Hebrews.

     

     

    Birthdays:  Meredith (last Tuesday), Connie Bresson (62, last Wednesday), Hugh Bivona, (Tuesday), Tom Fleming (59, Fridday

     

    Anniversaries:

    Carol & Richard, (42, Thursday),

    Tom & Theresa Quinn, (50th, last Saturday)

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people

     For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's rcuperation; For Tom Good & his operation recuperation;     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, plus Jean's brother Terry;   For Rosemary's niece, Beth and her partner, Sarah with cancer;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart condition;

     

     

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

     

     

    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;           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 Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

     

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    Happy Birthday, Connie, and thanks for being The Best.

     

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's  Annie & Kaitlen; 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 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 50th, Teresa and Tom.

     

     

    Your Finances, December 31, 2017

    Expenses:   $765.00

    Outreach:   $350.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

     

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    Thanks, Emma, for being The Best.

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

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    Thanks to you, also, Harper, for being The Best.

     

     

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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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    Thanks, Leo, for being a Great Help on this cold and drizzlie day.   We even got snow on the way home.   Those light shoes?  Guess.

  • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 12, 2026

    Isaiah 55:  Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, . . .
    Romans 8:  . . . for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
    Matthew 13:  “A sower went out to sow.  And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up.  Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold . . .

     

    David reading from the Book of Isaiah

    Readers,  David & Linda
    Homily,   John Stack
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
    The Organization men,  Richard & Mike
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    Linda reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans

    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.

    Buddy reading the prayer for the candle lighting


    Birthdays: 
    John Schanot
    Anniversaries:  

    Expenses: $  380.00
    Outreach: $  0.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    Dear person behind me, the world is a better place with you in it. Love the person in front of you
    You are enough

     

     

    Rosemary’s Blessing:

    Lord Jesus Christ,
    who are called the Prince of Peace,
    who are yourself our peace and reconciliation,
    who so often said, “Peace to you,”
    grant us peace.
    Make all men and women witnesses of
    truth, justice, and brotherly love.
    Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace.
    Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee
    and defend the great gift of peace.
    May all peoples of the earth becomes as brothers and sisters.
    May longed-for peace blossom forth
    and reign always over us all.
    Amen.

    Prayer for Peace– by St. John XXIII

     

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


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    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
    People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total
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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

     God,

    Bless anyone who has asked me to pray for them

    and anyone that I have promised to pray for.

    Bless anyone that I cannot get along with

    And anyone that cannot get along with me.

    Bless the person who has hurt me deeply

    and anyone that I have hurt

    Bless the person that I cannot forgive

    and anyone that cannot forgive me.

    Grant me the grace to live as a person of peace today

    and to treat all I meet today with dignity

    Unknown,  Given  by Ken Cramer

     

    Scott M 4-29-12

    Scott readinig Acts.

     Our Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Scott & Lily         
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
    • For the Music: Ray & Bethany
    • For the Pictures & Video: Rick & John
    • For the pastries & coffee:  Joan, Fred & Maureen
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    • For everyone who helped make for a fun Anniversary Party Saturday night

    Lily M 4-29-12

    Lily reading 1 John

     

     Birthdays:   John Simari, Greg Rogers (51), Cliff Wright, Denni, & Cole (3)

    Anniversaries:

    Carl & Chris Falke (19th)

    Bill & Patty Hammond (44th)

    Fred Martinez (39th of Ordination)

     

    Cathy M 4-29-12

    Cathy

     
     
    We Remember 

    Rich & Carol Eshebrenner's new grandson, Oscar, & his mom, Gloria, in Seattle;  Denni's older sister Patti who just died yesterday;  Mike Carrell's mom who died a week ago;  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.

     

      

      Video:   Entrance hymn (2 minutes)  

                                                                                                                                          

    Your Finances: April 29, 2012

    Expenses:   $1260.00

    Outreach:   $ 425.00 

    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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    Tom 5-10-09

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Tom & Lynda Fleming

    • For the Communion Bread:  Torri Rogers & her dad Greg

    • For Serving:  T.J.

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Ray & Rob

    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda, & Celeste

    • For the Pictures: Ryan

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the donuts & coffee: Jackie & Jon & Nina Waldron

    Lynda 5-10-09

    Happy Birthday:   Ron Senter,/ Steven Kern, Monica Froebe, Margie Duggan, and today, Tanya McGrath and Abby Waldron (17 & born on Mothers' Day)

     

    Happy Anniversary:

    Eileen Quinn & Robert Pennington (1 week)

    Julie Harris & Joe Sidhom (3rd)

    The Odd Couple celebrating their 4th

    Scott & Lily Shaw (17th)

     

    Amanda & David 5-10-09

     

    Please Remember:   Jan Keszler's son Michael doing cancer tests;  Tony & Gayle's grandson, 10, who had an accident on his bicycle & is in the hospital hoping to save his thumb;  Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis;  Rita in the hospital starting to walk again & hoping to return home; Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage & is still living;  Richard Baack's shoulder recuperation; Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene, who is declining; Cathy Lynn's mom who at 93 has skin cancer;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Mike Bulger;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom plus her daughter in law's father; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip; David Hoover; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann & Hector; 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.

     

      Mitchells 5-10-09            


    Picture 1:  Tom reading Acts

     

    Picture 2:  Lynda readings 1 John

     

    Picture 3:  Amanda & David

     

    Picture 4:  Mitch, Mandy, Amanda, & David

     

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

     

     

    Your Finances:

     

    May 10: 

    • Income for Running   Expenses: $ 895.00  
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 259.00    

     

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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

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    Rosemary’s Blessing

     

    May God bless you

    with warmth in your home, 

    peace in your soul

    and joy in your life.

      

    Sabrian 6-6-10

     Special Thanks: 

    ·   For Reading: T.J. & Sabrina

    · For the Communion Bread: Bonnie & Carol Eshelbrenner 

    · For Serving: Kevin

    · For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Rob & Beth

    · For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Celeste & Wendy

    · For the Pictures: Charlie & John

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    · For the coffee & donuts & cake: Jo & Tony & Jackie & Joan


      The Girls 6-6-10

     
        
    Happy Birthday:  Lindsay Kite (19 today), Matt Wilson (51), Mary Kee, Christin Urbanczyk (21 

     

    Happy Anniversary:

     

    Pam Senter & Alan (6th)

    Richard & Laura Chollick (17th)

    Kent & Diane McClurg (38th)

    Ray & Loretta Garcia Williams (42nd)

     

     


    Coffee Shoppe 6-6-10
      

     

    Please Remember:

     

     Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip Thursday; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie; Mary Kee's son, John; Cathy Lynn; Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester; Dina McPherson after a motorcycle fall; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's back operation & her daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia;  Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Mark Leutkemeyer's friend, Guy Knight, down with terminal cancer; Wally Banzhaf's sister Chris with cancer;  Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad;  Theresa Quinn's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents;   Rita Dore;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & also Casey in a bad motorcycle accident & Phil Fruge;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece, Angel & friend, Diane Kreitzer;   Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino,   George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann & Hector; 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.   
     


    Remember 6-6-10 
     
     
        

    Picture 1:   Sabrina reading

    Picture 2:   The Girls, Beth, Jackie, Margie, Joanne, Gayle, Mary Ellen

    Picture 3:   The Coffee Shoppe, John Beth, Bill, & Mike

    Picture 4:   Remember This?? 

       

     

    Special Announcement: June 13 through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

       

     

     

     

     

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

    Your Finances: June 6:

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,820.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $  1,065.00

     

    Thanks for the Generosity

     

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing

     As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler

    We move closer to the feast of Thanksgiving.

    May we be always grateful for the blessings we have received

    And ever vigilant for the blessings we may give.

     Geri 11-14-10 
     

     Special Thanks:    

    • For Reading:  Mike & Geri Moran
    • For Serving: Kevin 
    • For the Communion Bread: The Drakes, Paul  & Maddie
    • For the Wine Cups:  Rob & Beth
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy
    • For the Pictures:   Jan & Zack
    • For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
    • For the coffee and pastries: Marilyn & Ron & Joan  & Claire      

                                                                                                  
     Mike 11-14-10 

      

    Happy Birthday:  Blair & Blake, Penny Morrow, & Jane Drake & Rosemary 

    Happy Anniversary: John & Connie Bresson (24th)

    Choir 11-14-10 
     

    Please Remember:

    Rosemary's recuperations from a hernia operation; Beth's foot operation Tuesday;  Cathy & Dona's mother who died Sunday night;  Mike & Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;  Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler,  AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ;  Jackie Ritter's recupertion;    Margie Malone's 2 year old niece;  Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy;  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;    Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   Gilberto Delgado's mom;  Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter & John's dad moving into assisted living;  Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris;   Marilyn Ackerman's  brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex;  Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover;     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;  Richard Froebe's dad;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, &  Jim;    Margie's mom;  our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino;   George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, 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.  

     
    Leo 11-14-10 
     

     
    Picture 1:     Geri

    Picture 2:    Mike

    Picture 3:    Wendy & Shonda & Ray

    Picture 4:    Leo giving everyone the last blessing

    Video:          The beginning of Mass



            
                    

    Your Finances: November 14:

    Expenses:  $1085.00

    Outreach:   $  295.00

    Thanks for the Generosity

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