3rd Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025

ByRosemary December 14, 2025

Isaiah 35:  Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.
James 5:  You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Matthew 11:  Jesus said to them in reply,  “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

John Cade’s Homily from last Sunday: 12-07-25 Homily -2nd Sunday of Advent

Thanks…
Music,  Ben & Shonda
Readers, Mary & Steve
Homily,   John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & 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 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 and Marilyn

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: Tom Good 12/14, Steve Bernasek 12/14, Connie Doherty 12/5, Ben Porter 12/18
Anniversaries:

Expenses: $ 340.00
Outreach: $ 30.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Brent thanks everyone for the gifts to the guys at Soul’s Harbor

Rosemary’s Blessing:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey …

I asked for health, that I might do great things.
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things …

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise …

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God …

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things …

I got nothing I asked for—but everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am, among men, most richly blessed”

Found on the body of a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War

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ByRosemary January 2, 2011
Rosemary's Blessing:

As we begin the new year of 2011,

May our relationship with God continue to grow,

May our days be filled with blessings of all sorts,

May those we love be near us in spirit if not in person,

May we be forever grateful for all we have,

And may we always be alert for opportunities

to share our gifts and blessings with others.

J & R Creations

Special Thanks:
- For Reading: Noah & Christine
- For Serving: Kevin Doherty
- For the Communion Bread: Alison DeGenova & Angie Carroll
- For the Wine Cups: Jackie Ritter
- For the Music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Jon
- For the Pictures: Jan & John Simari
- For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
- For the coffee and pastries: Hugh & Sydney; Joan & Jan & Gayle
Happy Birthday: Tom Gleason & T.J. Gleason (15), Diane Holcomb (today), Hugh Bivona (today), Tom Fleming, Amanda Baack (21)

Happy Anniversary:
- Duncan & Anna Simpson (6th)
- Richard & Carol Eshelbrenner (36th)
Please Remember:

Jim Drescher who died recently; Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back; Warren & Barb's friend, Phil Fruge, who failed in his struggle with cancer and died this past week & their friend, Mike Carroll, also fighting cancer;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer; John Cade's mother in law;   Mike & Dee's daughter, Lisa; Kathleen Gardner's friend Dana; Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;   Margie Malone's 2 year old niece;    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; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris;  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;     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.



Picture 1:    Noah

Picture 2:    Christine

Picture 3:    Ye Old Coffee Shoppe

Picture 4:    Ye Old Pastry Shoppe

Video:           Beginning of Mass, Epiphany explication






Your Finances: January 2, 2011

Expenses:   $785.00

Outreach:   $425.00

Mexico:      $2000.00 latest total; goal $2400

Thanks for the Generosity

Have a Great Week, J.S    (214-783-0443)
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ByRosemary January 26, 2020
Denni reading from the Great Prophet, Isaiah.

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

Tom reading from 1 Corinthians.

Our Special Thanks
- For the Readings: Denni & Tom
- For our team: Mike & John & John, Ben & David, Georgie & Buddy
- For the Communion Bread: Alison & John
- For the Wine & Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Jackie & Mike
- For the coffee and extras: Becky & Tom & Jackie & The Whole Community for brunch
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & Hue & David
- For all who helped with communion
Thanks, Brent, for all you do as director of Souls Harbor. This is a paper cupcake for $1500.

Birthdays: Kevin, 23, David Ekes, Sr Charlie, Mary Hall, Mike Carrell, Randolph Brown, Miguel, That old priest, 80

Miguel, Happy Birthday and thanks for all you do at the school with setting up and arranging before and after.

Please Remember these special people:

For Denni O'Hagan, who died this week and for his wife, our Cheryl; For Bill Hammond, For Sydney, & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery; Shonda's mom; For my buddy since grade school at Christ the King, Pete Wacks, who died this week & his dearest Marjie;; For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation: for Michelle;

Happy Birthday, Kevin.

For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free.; For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health; For Anthony & Sabrina;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;

Happy Birthday, Mary.

John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay (at 91 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Lynn, plus Angela, & her mom; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; 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;

Happy Birthday, Randolph, & congratulations on being such a good dad.

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 Terain; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

Your Finances, January 26, 2020

Expenses: $715.00

Outreach: $375.00

Thanks, Everybody

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Peace to you all this week.

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ByRosemary March 4, 2012
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.

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 me, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

Bill Poncik reading Genesis

Special Thanks:
- For Reading: Bill & Nancy
- For Serving: Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Claire & Jan
- For the Wine Cups: Sir Charlie
- For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Shonda & Leo
- For the Pictures & Video: Charlie & Beth & John
- For the pastries & coffee: Joan & Jackie, Ron & Marilyn
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ray
Birthdays: Jackie Urbanczyk, Marianne Elwell, Dee Miller

Nancy reading Romans

  Lisa's sister, Pam and Louis & Jim; Dorothy Perry; Bob Dunbar with shingles;    Rita;     Alison's recuperation; Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer; Julia Grenier;   Barb & Warren's friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara; Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation & broken wrists;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; 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; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; 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.

Mike homilizes

  Video:   Candle Lighting (1 minute)



Your Finances: March 4, 2012

Expenses:   $1500.00

Outreach: $ 935.00

Thanks for your Generosity

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

Rosemary & Last Blessing

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ByRosemary August 18, 2019
Tom reads from Jeremiah.

Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.

This is to have succeeded.

Success – Ralph Waldo Emerson

May you succeed!

Patricia reads from Hebrews.

Our Special Thanks
- For the Readings: Tom & Patricia
- For The Team: Buddy & Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison & John
- For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
- For the Pictures: Jackie & Rick & Mike
- For the coffee and extras: Becky & Tom & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Shonda & Ben & David & Leo
- For all who helped with communion
Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Birthdays: Carrie Bieda (from last week)

Anniversaries:

Bernadette & Gilbert (54th Wednesday)

Happy 54th to you and Gilbert, Bernadette

Please Remember these special people:

For Sandra's brother who died recently & for Sandra;

For Sydney, For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery; For Gilberto who had a gall bladder operation: Claire Mazzei's knee replacement operation Tuesday; For Tom Quinn's brother & Tom's shoulder recuperation; For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free; For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;

Thanks for lighting the candles, Tori & Zoe

For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay (at 91 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Lynn, plus Angela, & her mom; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; 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;

Welcome the the United States, Terra.

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.

Thanks, Harper, for being such a special girl.

Your Finances, August 18, 2019

Expenses: $ 615.00

Outreach: $ 240.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Good Karma, Connie, for your eye operation tomorrow.

Thanks, Everybody

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Sunday Homily, June 9, 2019, Pentecost–Delayed
ByRosemary June 12, 2019

A Note from Ye old Editor of our beloved Community Newsletter and Blog:

Sorry for the delay this week. I was all ready to join the community for Pentecost, then came down with a beauty of a cold after arriving Thursday night from our cruise through Alaska, which is even more beautiful than I expected. Hope to see everybody this Sunday, Trinity.

Readings:

Genesis 11, 1-9, The whole world spoke the same language. (from the vigil Mass)

Psalm 104, Lord, Send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Vigil)

Exodus 19, 3-8, Moses went up the mountain to God. (Vigil)

John 14, 15-16, 23-26, If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Homily:

Alaska Dreaming

Despite the fact that Rosemary & I would love to invite all of you to join us on the Alaska cruise, we know it is impossible. In place of that, however, I would like to high light 4 specials that touched us.

Of all the many specials that we experienced, l would say that the profound natural beauty that surrounded us was overwhelming, whether in the south of Ketchikan and Sitka to the north of Valdez and Seward. It struck me as Yosemite on steroids. Necklaces of glaciers and snow capped mountains. We saw a lot because the sun rose about 3:00 A.M. and set about 11:00.

A small phenomenon that hit me was Juneau, the State capitol, chosen by the people in 1906. You cannot get there by car. No roads in or out. A few cars wander the town roads because they are shipped in by boat. Instead, snowy peaks and glaciers.

Another place that struck me was a little island called IcyStraight Point, an island occupied by the Tlingit tribe.

This tribe has gone all in on tourism, providing 6-8 daily excursions around the island to see bears, go fishing, and wander the trails. They also built the longest zip line in the world, so they told me, one mile long with six cables running simultaneously. It takes about an hour bus ride to get to the top of this peak. We all get buckled in, they double check everybody, then, “Away we Went.” And it was beautiful. If only I could have gone again I would appreciate it even more.

Another thing that struck me and really touched me was the number of people using wheel chairs, walkers, and canes. I remember seeing four women in wheel chairs. I told the lady with a walker that I would give her $25 to use her walker on the shore excursion we were taking. She said, “Make it $50 and I’ll think about it.

At the gym where I worked out in the mornings two guys came in most mornings, put down their canes by their machines or bikes, and off they went. This meant a lot to me because in future years I can see myself boarding with a cane.

I feel doubly blessed that Rosemary & I could witness such natural beauty and such beauty in our fellow travelers. Your blessing this week?

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ByRosemary January 7, 2018
Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

Thank you Lord for giving me

The brand new year ahead.

Help me live the way I should

As each new day I tread.



Give me gentle wisdom

That I might help a friend.

Give me strength and courage

So a shoulder I may lend.



The year ahead is empty

Help me fill it with good things.

Each new day filled with joy

And the happiness it brings.

Please give the leaders of our world

A courage born of peace

That they might lead us gently

And all the fighting cease.



Please give to all upon this earth

A heart that’s filled with love

A gentle happy way to live

With your blessings from above.

New Years Prayer by Charlotte Anselmo

Beth reading from the Great Prophet Isaiah.

Special Thanks to these special people:
- For the Readings: Rob & Beth
- For The Team: Leo & Buddy & Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Special Communion Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & Connie & Beth
- For the coffee and extras: Becky & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ben & David & Shonda
- For all who helped with Communion
Rob reading from Ephesians.

Birthdays: Meredith (2 weeks ago), Hugh Bivona, (last Tuesday), Tom Fleming (59, last Friday), Cheryl (Tuesday), Ben Kern (15, Saturday)

Anniversaries:

Jackie & Rick (17, Saturday)

Carol & Richard, (43, last Thursday),

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;

Happy 43 Anniversary to you and Carol, Richard. A Kind Bar out of respect for all you do to keep in shape.

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;

And a Kind Bar to you, Tom, for keeping in such good shape. Happy Birthday

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.

With this energy food, Kevin, you will make straight A's when you return to college

Your Finances, January 7, 2018

Expenses: $875.00

Outreach: $510.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Happy Birthday to you, Meredith, and to Excellent Health.

Have a Great Week, J.S.

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Happy 17th Anniversary, Rick & Jackie

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