The Holy Family, December 28, 2025

Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week,  

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.

 

Scott reading from Genesis. 

 

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, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

17^th Century Nun’s Prayer

 

 

Lily reading from Romans. 

Special Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:  Scott & Lily
•    For The Team:  Kevin &  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 

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

Ash Wednesday: Thanks, Marlene, for hosting us.

 

Birthdays:   Jackie Urbanczyk (Tuesday), Dee Miller (Friday), Ben (10, Friday)

 

 

Happy Birthday, Dee, and congratulations on walking up here on that new hip.

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, who died this past Wednesday;  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;

 

 

 

Happy 10th Birthday, Ben, thanks for being such a neat guy.

 

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;

 

 

Congratulations, Cole, You get better on those candles every week.

 

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;

 

 

 

The Best Music, Shonda, Bethany, Ray, & David.

 

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.

 

 The Team today, Kevin, Georgie, Buddy, & Mike

 

Your Finances, March 5, 2017

Expenses:   $750.00

Outreach:   $405.00                        

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

Mike homilizing for us all.

 

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

Anybody in the community specialize in home deliveries? How many weeks overdue has it now been, Bethany?  Good Karma to you.

 

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.

 

 Our Dear Genevieve says, "have a Peaceful and Happy Lent, Everybody."

Rosemary's Blessing

May we hear God’s loving whisper

and respond with “Here I am, Lord”.

May we be present to people also

to hear their pains, their joys, their needs and  their thanks.

 J & R Creations

   

Special Thanks:

• For Reading: John & Mary Jane      
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread: Alison DeGenova
• For the Wine Cups: Jan & Sir Charlie 
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video:  Jan  & Beth & John
• For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
• For the coffee & specials: Patricia & Joan  & Jackie

 

Special Note, an Eli Event: January 26, an old geezer's 72nd, plus a census of Plano homeless sponsored by City House.  We would like to put together a couple of teams.  Sign up or let me know.  Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12 
 
 

 Birthdays:   Robyn Pack (55 on Jan 1) & Erin Pack, Doug Kite,  Bobby Jo Whitley

   

 
 Please Remember:

Rosemary's Tuesday operation on her left elbow;  Alison's health;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Mike Moran's parents, especially his dad with ALS;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer; Jackie Urbanczyk's sister, Carol, with a back operation;  Mike and Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;  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 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;  Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; 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.

Picture 1:    John reading 1 Samuel            

Picture 2:    Mary Jane reading 1 Corinthians            

Picture 3:    The Pastry Shoppe, Joan & Jerry

Picture 4:    Rosemary reading her blessing 

                                                                                                                

       Video:    Mass Beginning  (2 min.)

 

Your Finances: January 15, 2012

Expenses:   $ 657.00

Outreach:   $ 303.00

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.

   

 

 

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing:

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.

 

 

John reading from The Prophet Isaiah.

 

Our Special Thanks

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

Patricia reading from Romans.

 

Birthdays:   Alex Grattifiori (19 Sunday, today) & Ben Porter (Sunday, today)

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week with a little help from her friend.

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol's recuperation from her operation;      For Frank's family & friends;   For Tom Good;   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 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;

 

 

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

 

Gor Geri's friend, Elsa Billman, 88, whose house burned;  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;

 

 

Can we trust David to take this cupcake home to his son on his birthday today?

 

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.

  

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

                                                                                          

Your Finances, December 18, 2016

Expenses:   $ 1,470.00

Outreach:   $  879.00     

Our food drive brought in over 280 lbs. of food.                       

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

Best buddies.

 

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

Have a Beautiful & Peaceful Christmas from Cathy & Donna.

 

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.

 

Says Zoe, "See you Christmas Eve, 4:00, in the gym, bring flowers for the altar and stage, and get ready for a great Nativity Drama."

 

Rosemary's Blessing:                                    

During this Thanksgiving month

As the autumn leaves fall softly upon the earth

And families come together

May gratitude permeate our spirits.

 

                                  

                                Mary Jane reading Daniel

             

 Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:  Mary Jane & John
•    For The Team:  Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:    Jan & Sir Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Mike
•    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Geri,  Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue 
•    For the Music:  Ray &  Bethany
•    For all who helped with communion  

 

 

                                 

                                  John reading Hebrews                                

                      

 Birthdays:   John Anderlick (58 today), Blake & Blair (26, Monday), Diane McMahon (78, Wednesday), Frank Esparza (Thursday), Mary Ellen (Saturday)

 

 

                   Bob & Norma with their daughters, Melissa & Amy                                       

            

Please Remember these special people:

For Jerry's back;  For Bernadette's mom;    For Dawn;   For Barb Wittek's broken shoulder;  For Frank;  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;

                     Amy reading 1 Corinthians 13 on mariage.

         

 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;     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;   

                                               

              Bob & Norma renewing their vows after 55 years.

             

 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.

 

                     Tomi Jean, a granddaughter, sings  Somewhere Over the Rainbow.                

                     

Your Finances, November 15, 2015

Expenses:   $1490.00

Outreach:   $ 460.00  

Donated today:   Nothing this week.

 

 

Anybody know who let these characters out in public? Ladies' luncheon, Judy, Geri, Cathy, Jackie, Rosemary, Sandra, and Patricia.

 

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

     Thanks, Zoe, for doing the candles.  Enjoy your cupcake.

 

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.

 

   

 

  Victoria and Buddy say, "So long, Folks, See you next week."
              

Rosemary's Blessing:  From To Bless the Space Between Us ("For A Leader") by John O'Donohue.

May you know

• the wisdom of deep listening,
• the healing of wholesome words,
• and the encouragement of an appreciative gaze.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Karen & Patricia
• For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan 
• For Serving Ashley 
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol and Rob & Beth and Bob & Jackie 
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Hue & Roy 

Happy Birthday:   Susie Dillon, Jessica Bresson, Sue Tomas,

 

 

Happy Anniversary:

• Barb & Warren Wittek (29th)
• Jackie & Rick Urbanczyk (33rd)
• Lou & Lorraine Federico (38th)
• Chuck & Sandra Pratt (47th)

Welcome to our Community: Jonathan Michael Sidhom

Please Remember:   Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation;  Julie's knee recuperration; Cliff's knee recuperation; Claire's June 20 operation; Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl; Dee Miller; 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 foot operation June 13 & 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;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer & Maureen's friend Sharon. 

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

Name & number of the lady who is Aviana's breeder: Diana Bryant, 903-883-3770

Your Finances:

June 22: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,053.00  
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $   372.00    

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S