6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2026

Sirach 15:  Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him.
1 Corinthians 2:  What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.
Matthew 5:  Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Music,  Ben & Shonda
Readers,  Claire & 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

Claire reading from the Book of Sirach


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.

Steve reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians


Birthdays: 

Anniversaries: John & Lambrini Cade

John reading from the Gospel of Matthew


Expenses: $  
250.00
Outreach: $    75.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

The Kiss of Peace


Rosemary’s Blessing:

Do you want to fast this Lent?

  • Fast from hurting words and say kind words
  • Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude
  • Fast from anger and be filled with patience
  • Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope
  • Fast from worries and trust in God
  • Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
  • Fast from pressures and be prayerful
  • Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
  • Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others
  • Fast from grudges and be reconciled
  • Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

Attributed to Pope Francis

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.

 

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    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Donna & son Noah
    • For the Altar Bread: Lynda Fleming
    • For Serving: Sabrina & T.J.
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    Please Remember: Rob’s dad who died Friday; Jim Kee who died Saturday afternoon; Cheryl Ann’s dad with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Ray’s brother Anthony with 4 blocked arteries; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s Uncle Ed, Greg, & Yolanda; little 8 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson & Jackie Ritter; Jackie Ritter’s friend Jack Brown with lung cancer; Tom Quinn’s brother Tim; Nina Tucker’s friend Nancy with stage 4; Margie’s mom; Donna & Cathy Goode’s mom; David Pastula’s companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; David & Ofelia, Rita; Mary Ellen’s Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; George & Marianne’s sons & Linda’s son; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Shawn in a car wreck; & Shonda.

    Pictures: Leon and Phoebe; Graham, Greg, and Isabel; Dawn and Tom.

    Note: July 29 no Mass.  Yosemite calls!

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    Your Finances:

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    Quarterly Financial Report: Download financial_summary_q2_2007.xls   

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  • Announcements

      Mike Moran 5-8-11 
     

       Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Mike & Geri Moran
    • For Serving: Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
    • For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    • For the Music:  Ray & Shonda & Wendy
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     Please Remember:

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    Raven 5-8-11 
     

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     Picture 2:   Geri Moran reading               

     Picture 3:   Raven McKensey,  19 months, granddaughter of Fred & Maureen 

                                               

         Video:      Final Blessing of all Our Women 

     
      
    Finances:  May 8, 2011 

    Expenses:   $1430.00 

    Outreach:   $1013.00   

    Finances:  May 1, 2011

    Expenses:   $1225.00

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

     

     

  • Sunday Announcements, March 9

    Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

    Rosemary’s Blessing:   A Blessing for the Day (Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley)

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    Communion

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    • March 9:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 625.00

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  • Announcements

    Rosemary's Blessing

    May those who have died …

    be at peace and fulfillment

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    thankful for relationships, our health and spirit

    And

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    Mike reading the beautifully consoling passage from Isaiah 43, Do not be afraid, because I have redeemed you. 
     

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    The Best, Shonda & Ray.  And where is Genevieve?

     

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    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.

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing: 

    May the Day never burden.

    May the Dawn find Hope in Your Heart,

    Approaching your New Day with Dreams, Possibilities, and Promises.

    May the Evening find you Gracious and Fulfilled.

    And may You go into the Night Blessed, Sheltered, and Protected.

    To Bless the Space Between Us, John O'Donohue

    Lindsey 5-3-09

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    • For Reading:  Lindsey & Emily Kite

    • For the Communion Bread:  Torri Rogers & her dad Greg

    • For Serving:  Kevin

    • For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Roy & Beth & Rob

    • For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Celeste

    • For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

    • For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

    • For the donuts & coffee: Jackie & Jon & Nina Waldron

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    Emily 5-3-09

    Happy Birthday:   Patricia Jansky & Ron Senter

     

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    Eileen Quinn & Robert Pennington (Day 1, after a garden wedding in the rain last night)

    Bill & Patti Hammond (41st)

     

    Kids 5-3-09

     

    Please Remember:   Jan Keszler's son Michael doing cancer tests; Joey Cade's friend Gary Peil & wife & 2 children after he was killed in an accident; Tony & Gayle's grandson, 10, who had an accident on his bicycle & is in the hospital hoping to save his thumb; Dee's friend Debbie, a social worker, who was beatean up by her client; Rosemary's brother Peter with amyloidosis;  Rita in the hospital starting to walk again & hoping to return home; Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown with various cancers & Keith Beasley who fell off the 7th floor of a parking garage & is still living;  Richard Baack's shoulder recuperation; Margie Weynant whose lung cancer has returned; Rick Cardenas' friend Joyce McKinstry; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene, who is declining; Cathy Lynn's mom who at 93 has skin cancer;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Mike Bulger;  Mike & Shanon Steele who are having difficulty with Mike's unemployment; Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom plus her daughter in law's father; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip; David Hoover; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite; 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.

     

    Reads 5-3-09             


    Picture 1:  Lindsey reading Acts

     

    Picture 2:  Emily readings 1 John

     

    Picture 3:  Grand mother Teresa with Makala & Kira

     

    Picture 4:  Taylor, Zack, Doug, & Terese Read

     

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    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $   564.00 

     

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

  • Sunday Announcements, August 26, 2007

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    • For the Altar Bread: Claire Occhipinti
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    • August 26: Income for Outreach Expenses:             $  730.00   

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    Have a Great Week, J.S