The Holy Family, December 28, 2025

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of God's kindness:

kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. 

Mother Teresa

Lily reading from the book of Genesis.

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:     Scott & Lily
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Mike & Beth
•    For the coffee and extras:   Jean & John & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:   Ray & David & Bethany & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion   

Scott reading from Colossians.
 

Birthdays:    Caroline (58, Monday), Beth (Tuesday), Lily (Thursday)

While getting ready to share her Blessing of The Week, Rosemary is sharing (with vigor) her ideas about Martha (got a bad deal).

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol’s treatment;  For Nina's dad, Art, who died at 93, and for Nina and the family;  For John Schanot's treatment;   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 Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;  For Frank; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank's treatment;     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 Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

Happy Birthday, Beth.  

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  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 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;    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

And Happy Birthday to you, too, Lily. 

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

And Happy 80th to you, Mike.  

Your Finances, July 17, 2016

Expenses:   $1248.00   

Outreach:   $ 720.00

Donated today:  

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Happy Birthday to you, also, Mary.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

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

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.

And Rosemary says, "Have a good week, Folks.  See you next week."

Rosemary's Blessing: 

 Thanksgiving is here.

As we celebrate this special day with family and friends,

May we be grateful for the roads we have taken in life,

The marvels, the beauty, and the people we have met along the way,

And the gift to be able to serve others like we did yesterday

And are doing today.

J & R Creations

 
Special Thanks:    

• For Reading:  Patricia & Nancy
• For Serving: Kevin 
• For the Communion Bread: The Drakes, Paul  & Maddie
• For the Wine Cups:  Rob & Beth
• For the Music:  Ray &  Wendy
• For the Pictures:   Jan & Mike
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Marilyn & Ron & Joan  & Denni 
• For all the 35 or more who helped yesterday Saturday with the Thanksgiving meal for the homeless people  cared for by LifeNet.     

Happy Birthday:  Mary Ellen, Ron Ackerman, Diane McMahon, & John Cade

Happy Anniversary:

• Gary & Ashley Davis (Day 1)      
• Cliff & Jean Wright (15th)
• Barb & Ron Senter (39th on Thanksgiving Day)

Please Remember:

 Beth's foot operation recuperation;   Jackie Ritter with a pulled back putting up Christmas decor;  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 ;  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.  

  
  

 
Picture 1:   Patricia  

Picture 2:   Nancy  

Picture 3:   Gary Davis & Ashley

Picture 4:   Gary & Ashley

Video:         The beginning of Mass                               

Your Finances: November 21:

Expenses:  $2092.00

Outreach:   $1070.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Rosemary's Blessing

May those who have died be at peace and fulfilment,

and may we who are living be filled always with gratefulness for each day, 

thankful for relationships, our five senses, our health, and our spirit.

And may we leave this world a better place for our having been here. 

Special Thanks:    

• For Reading:  Joanne & Nina
• For Serving: Kevin Doherty 
• For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
• For the Wine Cups:  John & Alison
• For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy
• For the Pictures:  Tom & Richard & Mike
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Mary Jane & John,  Joan, Nina & John, Curtis & Mabel
• For the marvelous preparation for All Saints, Mike & Geri Moran, Jackie Ritter, Joanne Languel, Nina Waldron, Denni Zurchin, Ron & Marilyn Ackerman, and others
• For Tom & Lynda involving us with Habitat & for all who helped at the Habitat House Saturday

 Happy Birthday:  John DeGenova, Megan Dulenti (15), Ed & Christine Kless

Happy Anniversary: Bill Ekes & Zaile (1st)  

Please Remember:

  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;  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; 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;   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:   Joanne reading

Picture 2:   Nina reading

Picture 3:   Leo's reaction to the homily

Picture 4:    The Memorial

Video:          Rosemary's Blessing

Your Finances: October 31:

Expenses:  $1365.00

Outreach:   $ 312.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Rosemary's Blessing:                                  

Gracious God, slow my pace and soften my heart this Christmas. 

Keep me

from rushing through the season, but missing the Way . . .

from decorating the tree, but missing the Light . . .

from wrapping the gifts, but missing the Gift. 

www.PrayersAtWork.com

Mary reading of the comfort of Isaiah 61.

 Our Special Thanks:  Denni & Tom

•    For  the Readings:   Mary and Cheryl
•    For The Team:   Absent today 
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Judy & Dick Thompson
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick,  Mike, & Rosemary
•    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy, Jackie & Beth
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Wendy

Cheryl reading 1 Thessalonians.

1 Special notice:

1.  This Thursday: Meyerson visit for the Christmas Concert.  Welcome to The Rectory around 5:00 – 5:30 for a cookie and then a ride through the H.P. Christmas lights.  The Meyerson begins at 7:30.

2.  Explanation of our plans for this Sunday, 4th of Advent,  Souls Harbor,      Download Advent 2014

Our Gang at the Love for Kids picnic Saturday, some of 18 all together.

Birthdays:  Ben Porter

 Please Remember these special people:

For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side Thursday evening;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died last Sunday evening at Presbyterian, Dallas, and for the family;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor;    for Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; for Beth's sister, Katy, in Baylor;  For Rita;  Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well;    for Nina Tucker's dad;    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;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer;   For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips;  

Love for Kids, Mike???

Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;   For Jackie;  Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;   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.

Instead of playing with those kids, Geri, you better go rescue Mike.

Bernadette Delgado's mom; 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.

 

 

Jessica and Colby exchanging their vows.  Another gazebo wedding.

 

 

Your Finances, December 14

Expenses:   $645.00

Outreach:   $245.00 

 

Jessica and Colby beginning their new life.

 

 We Donated this week:  Nothing special 

Thanks for your Generosity.

 

 

Victoria says, "Thanks for coming, Everybody. Come Christmas Eve, I'll be an angel.

 

 

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

And Leo says, "Bye, Everybody."

 

 

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

The Lord said to Moses:      

“… You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  I am the Lord”

May you

Give generously,

Forgive unceasingly,

And Love perfectly.

 J & R Creations

Mary Jane reading Leviticus.

  Our Special Thanks:

•    For Reading:  John and Mary Jane
•    For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
•    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
•    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick & Beth, Mike & John
•    For the coffee and pastries:   Mike & Geri,  Jackie, and Jerry
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  Ray 

John reading 1 Corinthians.

  Birthdays:     Leighton Elizabeth (1, Monday), Anthony DeGenova (Wednesday), Chuck Pratt (26^th, Saturday), and Diane McClurg

The team beginning the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Please Remember these special people:

Connie Bresson's brother, Lee, who just died yesterday;  Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery;  From Mary Hall, Debbie Hooper with serious cancer;   for a special girl named Missy Ackerman; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Fred and Maureen’s friend, Real Giguere;  Mary Templeton seriously hurt in a surfing accident (from Chris Phipps & Beth);  Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer;   Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;

Brent receiving our Community's monthly contribution of $2000 to Soul's Harbor.

Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;   Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friends, Mike and Tara, and her dad in ICU;   Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;  the Silvers, dad, Dave, and son, Andrew;

Communion helpers.

 Bernadette Delgado's mom; 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; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret and Jim; our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg heading to Korea, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Sacrament of Healing for Jean and Cliff.

Your Finances: February 23, 2014

Expenses:   $640.00

Outreach:   $580.00

Through Him, with Him, in Him.

We Donated this week:

$2000 to Soul's Harbor mens' shelter & recovery

$300 to Plano Homes

Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Tori and Emma.

 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.

Wisdom 12:  And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind;
and you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins.
Romans 8:  The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.
Matthew 13:  Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.  While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off.

Readers,  Becky & Cody
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
The Organization men,  Richard & Mike
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:  
Anniversaries:  

Expenses: $  435.00
Outreach: $  100.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.

Mother Teresa

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.