Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022

Isaiah 50:  The Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced;

Philippians 3:   … and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

Luke:  The Passion of the Lord

 

 

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Hue reading from Luke 

 

 

Thanks…

Music,    Ben 

Readers,  Hue, Claire, Tom, Lynda, The Crowd (Rob, Beth, John, Connie, Kevin and Geri)

Gospel,     

Homily,  

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

The Magic Zoom makers,      Mike & Hue & Richard

Final Blessing, Rosemary

 

 

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Claire, the Narrator, for the reading of the Passion of the Lord

 

 

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Lynda, the Voice, and Tom, Christ, for the reading of the Passion of the Lord

 

 

 

Readings: Download 04-10-22 – Readings – Palm Sunday

Homily:  

 

 

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The Crowd (Rob, Beth, Connie, John, Kevin and Geri), for the reading of the Passion of the Lord

                                                 

 

 

Remember these special people:

For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife who is dealing with cancer;  For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine;    For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers;   For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands and for a friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan;  All of Shonda's dear family;

 

                           

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The Kiss of Peace

Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;     For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

 

 

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The Kiss of Peace
  
                 

                  

Birthdays:   Tom Zurchin 4/11

Anniversaries:   

      

Community Finances:   

Expenses: 580.00

Outreach: $  

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

                                    

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Barb receiving a cupcake

Rosemary's Blessing:  

 

Gethsemane            by Mary Oliver

The grass never sleeps.
Or the roses.
Nor does the lily have a secret eye that shuts until morning.
Jesus said, wait with me. But the disciples slept.
The cricket has such splendid fringe on its feet,
and it sings, have you noticed, with its whole body,
and heaven knows if it ever sleeps.
Jesus said, wait with me. And maybe the stars did, maybe the wind wound itself
into a silver tree, and didn't move, maybe
the lake far away, where once he walked as on a
blue pavement,
lay still and waited, wild awake.
Oh the dear bodies, slumped and eye-shut, that could not
keep that vigil, how they must have wept,
so utterly human, knowing this too
must be a part of the story.

 
 
 

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.

 
John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

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