6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2026

Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week: 

Lord …

Help us to hear your voice …

In the quiet, in the storm, and in each other.

Help us to share your words …

In loving and caring for ourselves and each other.

 

 

 

 

 

John reading from 1 Kings.

 

Special Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:  John & Connie
•    For The Team:    Leo  & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Rosemary 
•    For the coffee and extras:   John & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:    Shonda & Ben & David 
•    For all who helped with Communion 

 

 

 

 

 Connie reading from Romans.

 

Birthdays: Marlene (Wednesday) & Rose Banzhaf (Tuesday), & Carrie (last week)

 

 

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

Anniversaries:

Ryan McClurg & Grace (4^th, Wednesday)

John & Jean O’Donnell (59^th, Wednesday

 

 

 

 

 

Dearest Emma, thanks for being our most  delightful Candle Lighter of The Week.

 

Please Remember these special people

For the Urbanczyk family;   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 Geri's  nephew, Martin Calabrese and Martins' family;  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;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;   For Anthony & Sabrina;   For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Rose's daughter in law Jamie

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Dear Carrie, a week late.  However, I saved that cupcake for you from last week (not really).

 

 

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;

 

 

 

Thanks, David, for helping with the Jackie Memorial, for riding with me at Ragbrai, and finally for your 32nd Anniversary. 

 

 

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;

 

 

 

Donna, this is for you, too, on that 32nd Anniversary.  Plus, you have two persuasive daughters who voted for you.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Patricia and Marilyn, I see that you two know sign language.  Nice!

 

Your Finances, August 13, 2017

Expenses:   $995.00   

Outreach:    $470.00 

 Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

Say Carol and Patricia, See you all next week.

 

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 we be blessed with the gift of

contemplation of the blessings we have received and

then put this appreciation into action to help others.

And may there always be someone on your bike path

to help you on your way.

J & R Creations

Our Special Thanks 

• For Reading:  Erin & Chuck   
• For The Team:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Cindy & Kim
• For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie
• For the Pictures & Video:   Connie, Jan & Rick,  
• For the coffee and pastries: Ron & Marilyn, Jackie 
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For the Music: Ray  & Bethany

Birthdays:  Ashley Pastula (16, Thursday), Greg Rogers (52, Wednesday), Denni (Wednesday), John Simari (Tuesday), Cliff Wright (69, Today, Sunday). 

Anniversaries:

Hugh & Sydney (6^th, Saturday)

Rob & Casey (10^th, Wednesday)

Bill & Patty (40^th, Saturday)

We Remember:

Marsha Farmer's mom who just died this week and the family;  John O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  John's Caliope, who has been in and out of the hospital;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly and John's unusually painful arm injury;  Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;  John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;  Tom Quinn's shoulder surgery coming up May 15, plus Tom & Teresa's daughter, Colleen, with cancer;  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike & Tara, plus their family friends who lost a 20 week old baby son;     Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;     Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;      Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom & brother, Dick;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  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;  Jean Wright's daughter, Mary;    Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, & Chebino;  a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 Your Finances: April 28, 2013

Expenses:     $1455.00

Outreach:     $1000.00

We donated this week: 

1.   $1000 to West, TX

2.  $2000 to Soul's Harbor

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

 Video: Entrance hymn, Alleluia (1 1/2 min.) 

  

 

 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.

   

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Carl & Jessica
• For the Altar Bread: Christine & Megan, & Claire
• For Serving: T.J., Lacee & Lorynne
• For the Altar, donuts, muffins, juice, & coffee: Margie, Jackie, Lisa, Kathleen, Margarita, & Joan & Jerry
• For the Books & wine cups: John & Alyson, Rob & Beth Robinson
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Hue

Happy Birthday: John Cade (ordained), Jo Whitley, Megan Kite (19) & Julie Kite, & Carl Falke (60!), marilyn Ackerman

Happy Anniversary:

• Monica & Richard Froebe
• Nina & Kerry Tucker (20th)
• Mike & Dee Miller (50th)

Please Remember:  Sheila Madigan Levatino’s brother Terry who died this week; Jack Flovin; Gil Swift; Cheryl Ann’s dad with cancer; Rosemary’s nephew definitely improving; Jean Atwood’s uncle Harry & aunt; Margarita’s Uncle Ed, Greg, & Yolanda; little 10 month old Sadie with cancer, friend of Jack Carlson & Jackie Ritter; Jackie Ritter’s friend Jack Brown with lung cancer; 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 Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, 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; Dawn’s friend Jessica; Barb Wittek’s friend Bill Snyder.

Your Finances:

• September 2: Income for Running Expenses:              $ 671.00
• September 2: Income for Outreach Expenses:            $ 400.00   

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

Rosemary's Blessing:  

 

Loving God,

Lead us beyond ourselves

To care and protect,

To nourish and shape,

To challenge and energize

Both the life and the world

You have given us.

Joan Chittister, OSB   and   www.benetvision.org

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Scott & Emily

• For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

• For Serving:   Kevin

• For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Mike & Geri 

• For the Music: Ben & Wendy & Celeste

• For the Pictures: Jan 

• For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

• For the donuts & coffee:  JoJo, Richard,  Joan and Jerry, & Sydney and Hugh Bivona

• For all the help with Heritage Farm, Greg Rogers, Rich Eshelbrenner, Frank Esparza, Bill Hammond, Mike Moran, Diane & Ginny

  
 
Happy Birthday:  Ted Wittek, Jamie Wilson, Renee Bresson (18), Richard Baack, and Rosemary!

 

Anniversary: Bob & Jackie McGrath (55th)

 

Please Remember:   Theresa Quinn's dad; Stacie McKinley's sister, Jenny; Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt;   Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  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;  Lucas' Quiocho's grand dad; Diane's dad Butch Uderman  & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom ; 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;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed 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. 

 

 
 

Picture 1:  Lindsey home from OU 

Picture 2:  Greg & Mike at Heritage

Picture 3:  Frank at Heritage

 

Picture 4:  Jerry off to get new knees

 

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

 

Your Finances: November 8

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 2895.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 1692.00

 

 Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Rosemary’s Blessing

May you learn to see your self

With the same delight,

Pride and expectation

With which God sees you in every moment.

To Bless the Space Between Us  by John O’Donohue

 

 

 

 

Special Thanks: 

· For Reading:  Sabrina & Joanne

· For the Communion Bread: Carol Eshelbrenner 

· For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Alison & John

· For the Music: Ray & Ben

· For the Pictures:  Jan & Sabrina

· For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

· For the coffee & donuts & cake: Jo & Tony & Jackie

 

 
   

 

Happy Birthday: Susie Dillon & Nina Waldron

 

Happy Anniversary:

Matt & Jamie Wilson

Rick & Jackie Urbanczyk (35th)

 

 

 

Please Remember:

 

 Tony's Daughter & newbord baby girl; Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy;   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;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents;   Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   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,   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:   Sabrina reading

Picture 2:   Joanne reading

Picture 3:   Sabrina & Jack

Picture 4:   John Ernst from the Collin Co. Adult Clinic receiving from John Cade our monthly $2000 support. 

   

Video:  The Finals, Rosemary's Blessing & An Irish Blessing 

 

Special Announcement: The Sundays through August 1 we are meeting at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

   

 

 

 

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

Your Finances: June 27:

 

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 779.00 

 

Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 486.00

 

Thanks for the Generosity

 

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

Rosemary’s Blessing:

May you learn to see yourself

With the same delight,

Pride and expectation

With which God sees you in every moment.

From To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue

 

Our Special Thanks 

• For Reading:  Erin and Chuck
• For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
• For the Pictures & Video:   Connie & Rick & Beth
• For the coffee and pastries:  Geri & Jackie
• For the  altar & sound: Jackie 
• For the Music: Shonda & Bethany  & Ben

 

 

Birthdays:   Brian Pack (61, today, Sunday), Susie Dillon (Tuesday), and Rick Urbanszyk (61, Wednesday on his anniversary day)

Anniversaries:

Barb & Warren (34th, Monday)

Jackie & Rick (38^th, Wednesday)

Chuck & Sandra (52^nd, Today, Sunday)

 

 

 We Remember:

Bobby who broke his arm;  Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis;  Chuck Pratt and his cancer;  John's Caliope, who has been in and out of thehospital;   John Doherty's dad who is declining rapidly; Diane Holcomb who is recovering from a bad bike crash;   Dee's friend Carole and Cole, 17, facing brain surgery;  John Simari’s friend Kieth;  Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill;   Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friend, Mike & Tara;     Jim Butterly’s brother, Paul;    

 

 

 

 Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson with cancer, David and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim; Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Rita

 

 

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

 

 

Your Finances: June 23, 2013

 

Expenses:   $1665.00

Outreach:   $ 685.00

We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

Thanks for your Generosity.

Video: Rosemary's Blessing & Exit hymn, , 2 minutes,

 
 

 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.