3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2026

Isaiah 8: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as people make merry when dividing spoils.
1 Corinthians 1: I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose.
Matthew 4: … Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.

Music,  Ben
Readers,  Connie & John
Homily,   John Cade
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 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;  For Ed Kless;  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:  
John Stack 1/26, Mary Hall 1/29
Anniversaries:  

Expenses: $  750.00
Outreach: $    0.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.


Rosemary’s Blessing:

I was regretting the past
And fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking
“My name is I AM.”

He paused.  I waited
He continued,

“When you live in the past
With its mistakes and regrets,
It is hard.  I am not there.
My name is not I WAS.

“When you live in the future,
With its problems and fears,
It is hard.  I am not there.
My name is not I WILL BE.

“When you live in this moment,
It is not hard. I am here.
My name is I AM.”

I Am by Helen Mallicoat

 

Something to make you laugh  VIDEO-2025-12-07-12-25-44 (3)

 

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
growth.   Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged &
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    Rosemary's Blessing:                                  

    May the blessings of peace be yours,

    the peace to build and grow,

    to live in harmony and sympathy with others,

    and to plant seeds of a better world for future generations. 

    Adapted from a Christmas Blessing from Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, New York

     

    Scott

    Scott reading from the great book of Samuel.

     

    Our Special Thanks:  

    •    For  the Readings:  Scott & Lily
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Claire & Ray
    •    For the Pictures & Video:   Rick &  Mike, John & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Judy, Jackie & Beth & Bernadette
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda

     

    Lily

    Lily reading Romans.

     

    Birthdays:   Jeremy and Ashley (27, Tuesday), Rosemary Beavers (Wednesday), Meredith Burmaster (Friday), Connie Bresson (59, Saturday), and Tom Gleason (Saturday)

     

    Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M.

     

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    Emma, The Candle Lighter. See the video.

     

     Please Remember these special people:

    For Fred, our buddy and supporter for years, who moved to the other side recently;    For Curtis, another buddy and longtime supporter, who  died recently, 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;  

     

    Major Operation

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    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.

     

    Meyerson

    A small portion of the large group which went to the Meyerson Thursday night, braving a visit to The Rectory.


    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.

     

    Cupcakes

    Cupcakes of The Week, Renee, Meredith, and Connie.

     

     

    Your Finances, December 21

    Expenses:   $2440.00

    Outreach:   $ 925.00 

     

    Q3 Financial Report:  Download Blog Q3

     

     

     

    Grace

    Grace, our Board Chair Person, presenting the financial state of the community.

     

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     

    Video: Emma, the Candle Lighter, 75 seconds, 

     

      

     

    Have a Good Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

      

    Cathy

    Renee & Cathy say, "See you Christmas Eve, 4:00, for a marvelous celebration."

     

     

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    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!

     

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    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             

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Birthdays:   Carrie Bieda (from last week)

     

    Anniversaries:

    Bernadette & Gilbert (54th Wednesday)

     

     

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    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; 

     

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    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;  

     

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    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.

     

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    Thanks, Harper, for being such a special girl.

     

    Your Finances, August 18, 2019

    Expenses:   $ 615.00

    Outreach:    $ 240.00  

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Good Karma, Connie, for your eye operation tomorrow.

     

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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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     Rosemary's Blessing 

    May God help us

    To wag more

    and

    Bark less. 

     
     Zack 7-3-11

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Taylor & Zack Read   
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Carol Eshelbrenner
    • For the Wine Cups:  John & Alison 
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Leo 
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Mike Moran
    • For the altar & sound:  Margie &  Hue
    • For the coffee and specials: Sir Charlie & Jan & Jackie

     
    Taylor 7-3-11 
     
     

     Happy Birthday:  Carol Eshelbrenner, Kim Crossk, Shelby O'Reilly, Nina Waldron, Cindy Cramer, & Brian Pack (60!) 

     Happy Anniversary:

    Jan & Sir Charles (49th)  

    Please Remember:

       Richard Kearley in the hospital since April with severe staff infection;  Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, needing a bone marrow transplant;  Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    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;  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;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;     Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, &  Jim;    our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, 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; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President  that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.   
       

     Don & group 7-3-11 
      

      Picture 1:   Zack reading                                 

      Picture 2:   Taylor, brother & sister team reading                          

     Picture 3:   With Don, Sydney & Hugh and Don's wife, Sherri.             

                   

                                                

         Video:   Rosemary's Blessing 

      

    Finances:  July 3, 2011 

     Expenses:   $900.00

     Outreach:   $290.00 

     Thanks for the Generosity

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

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

     

    During this Lenten season, may you …

    Fast from selfishness; feast on service.
    Fast from criticism; feast on praise.
    Fast from discouragement; feast on hope.
    Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation.
    Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.

    Doherty 3-14-10
      

    Special Thanks: 

    ·     ·     For Reading: Kevin & his father, John

    ·     ·     For the Communion Bread: Gayle 

    ·     ·     For Serving: Kevin

    ·     ·     For the Wine Cups & Cross: Alison & John

    ·     ·     For the Music: Ben &  Shonda

    ·     ·     For the Pictures: Jan & Beth & Sabrina

    ·     ·     For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    ·     ·     For the coffee & cake: Nina & Jon & Joan


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    Happy Birthday:   Tori Rogers, Christine Drescher, Michael Kern, Joanne Languel, & Ken Cramer

    Happy Anniversary:

    Fred Martinez & Martha (1st)

    Margie & John Dugan (42nd) 

     Communion 3-14-10

    The Status of The Hips:

    One week from Monday, I get my medical check out and am off home confinement.  Yeah!  Swelling continues to slowly recede.  No pain at all. 

    Please Remember:

    Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle Guinigundo; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia; Roy & Carol Strom's daughter Kelly with cervical cancer; 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; Christine Drescher's Grandmother;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   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,  Lisa's nephew Kristopher;  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.   
     
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    Picture 1:  John Doherty reading and his son 

     

    Picture 2:  Kevin reading

     

    Picture 3:  Communion with Diane & David

     

    Picture 4:  Wilson Middle School

      

     

     

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    Your Finances: March 14:

     

    Income for Running   Expenses: $ 1,015.00

     

    Income for Outreach Expenses: $   325.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity!

     

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:

     

    May you be blessed with the gift of humility

    To know who you are,

    To appreciate your strengths and talents,

    To be aware of your shortcomings and limitations,

    And most especially…

    To be grateful each day for life.

     

     

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    Mike reading The Great Prophet Isaiah (2)

     

     

    Special Thanks to these special people:

    •    For  the Readings:   Mike & Geri
    •    For The Team:     Buddy  &  Leo
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  & Connie & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & no sound  (lightening struck Hue's transmitter) 
    •    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda & David
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

     

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    Geri reading Thessalonians.

     

     

    Birthdays:  Zoe (9, Thursday – Samantha), from last Thursday, Donna Dinsmore,  Chuck Pratt (would have been 79 Tuesday)


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    Please Remember these special people

    For Bill Hammond's recovery from rotater cuff surgery, which is expected to take a whole year;  Trey, age 19, in ICU with 4 gun shot wouonds;    For Myron Hubble;    For Connie Bresson's mom;     For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good;     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;   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, Emma, for again being our Marvelous 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 Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      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 Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

     

     

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    Happy 9th Birthday, Our Dearest Zoe.

     

     

    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 Birthday from last week, Donna.   We saved that cupcake for you all week.  (Not really.)

     

     

    Your Finances, October 22, 2017

    Expenses:   $1560.00

    Outreach:    $ 690.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     


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    Here we go.    Ready, Leo?

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

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     Communion Helpers ready, with the exception of Patricia & Geri.

     

     

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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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