3rd Sunday of Lent, March 8, 2026

Exodus 17:  Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.
Romans 5:  For Christ, while we were still helpless, died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
John 4:   If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink, ‘you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

 

John Cade and John Stack start Mass

Music,  Ben & Shonda
Readers,  Brent & Tom
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
The Organization man,  Richard
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

Brent reading from the Book of Exodus


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 Richard Froebe;

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.

Tom reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans


Birthdays: 
Dee Miller
Anniversaries:

Michelle gets her birthday cookie from last week. She got an IOU last week


Expenses: $  
840.00
Outreach: $  190.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Tom speaks to us about Help Hope Live


Rosemary’s Blessing:

A Prayer For Growing Old Gracefully

Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.

Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all; but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains; they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people; and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.
17th Century Nun’s Prayer


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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People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total
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    • For Reading: Tom & Denni Zurchin

    • For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

    • For Serving:   Kevin

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

    • For the Music: Ben & Wendy & Celeste

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    Anniversary: Frank & Mary Esparza (46th)

       

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    Note: Next Sunday, our 5th Anniversary, covered dish brunch!

     

    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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    Special Thanks to these special people:

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    •    For The Team:     Buddy  &  Leo
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Charlie
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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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    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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    Outreach:    $ 690.00

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    Rosemary's Blessing of  The Week:

     

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    Unknown              

     

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    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Charlie
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    Expenses:   $1125.00

    Outreach:    $ 685.00

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    Note: Sunday ca. 1:00 P.M. at the Costco at Churchill & Central (the new one), there was no line for gasoline at all.

     

    Ladies 1

     

    Who let these ladies out on the street this past Friday?? 

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing

    May you be …

    Rich in blessings and poor in misfortune,

    Rich in friends and poor in hardships,

    Rich in gratefulness and poor in taking things for granted.

                                

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    Carol, Richard and John

                                                                                   

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    • For Reading: Mary Ellen & Bernadette
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
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    Tom 9-9-12

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     Birthdays:  Warren Wittek (Thursday), Teresa Read (Tuesday & anniversary), Emily Wilson (15 Tuesday), Jean Wright ( Monday), and Wendy (32 Monday)

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    Mike & Geri Moran (37th Thursday) Mike is on the backpack trip 

     

    Shonda and Leo 9-9-12

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    Mike Moran's mom who just died a week ago;  Fred Macchio's sister, Toni; Joan & her great family;   Jackie Ritter's recuperation;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle with cancer;    Michael Kern’s dad;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;  Christine Drescher's grandmother Margie with a stroke;  Lisa's Ackerman’s  Louis & Jim;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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, & John's dad  in assisted living; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed.  And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow even if that faith is not always deserved.

     

    Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

     

     

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    •    For The Team:   Buddy & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
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    •    For the coffee and extras:   Becky & Tom & Jackie 
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    Mike & Judy, 55, Thursday

     

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    Happy 55th, Judy & Mike.

     

     

    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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    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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    Happy Birthday, Dear Cindy.

     

    Your Finances, August 4, 2019

    Expenses:   $875.00  

    Outreach:    $245.00  

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Thanks for your help with the candles, Dear Tori & Zoe.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Hey, Leo, I'll swap you a cupcake for an ounce of that energy you got.

     

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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.