The Ascension, May 17, 2026

 

Rosemary's Blessing

 Life is not a journey to the grave

With the intention of arriving safely

In a pretty and well preserved body,

But rather to skid in broadside,

Thoroughly used up,

Totally worn out,

And loudly proclaiming

—WOW—What a Ride!

Author Unknown

 

 

Connie reading from Sirach.

 

 Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:    Connie & John
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Ken & Cindy
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie  
•    For the coffee and extras:   John Cade & Jackie 
•    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
•    For the Music:   Ray & Shonda
•    For all who helped with communion   

 

 

 

John reading from 2 Timothy.

 

Birthdays:    Chuck Pratt,  Zoe (8, Wednesday & Samantha),  Richard Eshelbrenner (last Sunday) 

 

Rosemary shares her Blessing of The Week.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Tom Good; For Dee;   For Gilberto & Bernadette,  both of whose moms have died, and for the family;  For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Brent, whose mom who died & for the family;   For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg and is in a body cast (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;     For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;   For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron;    For Anthony;   For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues;  For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer;     For John & Jean's son John Louis;    For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

 

 

Happy 8th Birthday, Zoe.  You just get more beautiful.  Share a bite with Samantha.

 

 

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;    The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;      For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela;    For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;  Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;  Charlie's brother in law with cancer;    Frank’s & Mary's niece, Lisa, with brain cancer, Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons;     Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to you, Richard.  Please accept a Bellvita package instead of a cupcake.  Your example of healthy eating is extraordinary.  

 

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler;     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 & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher;   for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including 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.

  

 

 

Sandra, just because Chuck cannot be here to enjoy his birthday cupcake, does not mean you (and we) cannot celebrate his birthday.

 

 

 Your Finances, Oct0ber 23, 2016

Expenses:   $1750.00

Outreach:   $ 925.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

Thanks, Cole, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week. 

 

 

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.

 

Liam says, "Come again next week, Folks. "

 

 

 

 

Palm Sunday Procession begins.

 

 

Thanks to these special people:

•    For  the Readings:   Hue Beavers, Hugh Bivona, Jackie, Geri, Claire
•    For The Team:   John Cade with Buddy  & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
•    For the Pictures:   Rick &  Mike & Connie 
•    For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie
•    For the Music:     Ben  & David  & Shonda
•    For all who helped with Communion 

 

 

 

 

The Procession

 

 

Birthdays:    Barb Wittek

 

 Special Reminder for Holy Thursday: Marlene's home, 2017 Keystone Place, Plano, 7:00 P.M. 

 

 

 

 

Hue reading the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem.

 

 

Remember these special people

For Beth & John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen;   For Carol's recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry;   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 problem

 

 

 

 

Hugh reading from The Great Prophet Isaiah.

 

 

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;   For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why;   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 Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

 

 

 

Jackie reading from Philippians.

 

 

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 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.

 

 

 

 

Reading the Passion, Geri, Claire, and Mary

 

 

Your Finances, March 25, 2018

Expenses:    $775.00

Outreach:    $220.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

 

Emma, our dear candle Lighter of The Week, doing her magic.

 

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

 

 

 

Welcome Home, dearest Sabrina.  Along with your parents, I am delighted.
 

 

 

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.

 

 

Happy Birthday, Barb.

 

 

 

Welcome back, Liam.  So good to see you.

 

 

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!

 

 

 

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             

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

Birthdays:   Carrie Bieda (from last week)

 

Anniversaries:

Bernadette & Gilbert (54th Wednesday)

 

 

 

 

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; 

 

 

 

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;  

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Thanks, Harper, for being such a special girl.

 

Your Finances, August 18, 2019

Expenses:   $ 615.00

Outreach:    $ 240.00  

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

 

Good Karma, Connie, for your eye operation tomorrow.

 

Thanks, Everybody 

(214-783-0443)

 

 

It is an exhausting job.

 

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.

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

Rosemary's Blessing:  I thank you God

• for this most amazing day; 

• for  the leaping greenly Spirits of Trees and for a Blue True Dream of Sky; 

• and for Everything which is Natural, which is Infinite, which is Yes.

                                                       E.E. Cummings

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Claire & Mary   
• For the Communion Bread: Jan & Charlie
• For Serving:  T.J., Lacee & Lorynne 
• For the Books & wine cups: John & Alison, Sabrina & Anthony
• For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy  & Celeste & Hue
• For the coffee & Juice: Marlene & Cindy
• For the pictures:  Jan

Happy Birthday:     Lacee & Lisa Ackerman; Celeste; Dick Eshelbrenner;  Nancy Kovatis;  & Sabrina (13)

Please Remember:     Andy Goode; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl;  Nina's friend Nancy;  Mary's son John; Tom & Teresa's friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel; Cindy Cramer's friend Sarah Dixon & Ken's brother Don;  Diane's dad & cousin Judy;  Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; David Pastula's companions in the military overseas, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, Roy's son Chris, & Lisa's nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa's friend Shelly & Uncle Keith; David & Rita;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son; Rosemary's nephew, Kevin; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Brady & Trey.

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

Pictures 3, 4, & 5:

#3: Claire Occhipinti

#4: Mary Kee

#5: Drew North & Jean Kovatis

Your Finances:

October 12: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,854.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $   322.00  

Q3 Financial Report:

• Running  Expenses

	Balance after Q2		8,285.38
	Totals Q3
		Income	15,050.00
		Expenses	15,310.69
		Music	3,350.00
		Liturgy	118.72
		Salary /  Taxes	6,459.00
		Rent/  Insurance	4,867.00
		Coffee / Donuts	176.00
		Misc	339.97
	Current Balance		8,024.69

• Outreach Expenses

• Balance after Q2		4,451.31
  Totals Q3
  	Income	6,889.00
  	Expenses	8,818.00
  	Local Needs	2,800.00
  	CCAC	6,000.00
  	Misc	18.00
  Current Balance		2,522.31

• If you would like more detail on the Q3 Financials, please let Rosemary know.

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

Rosemary's Blessing: 

Take time to be aware that in the very midst of our busy preparations for the celebration of Christ’s birth in ancient Bethlehem,

Christ is reborn in the Bethlehems of our homes and daily lives.

Take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present.

Take Time to be Aware … Edward Hays, A Pilgrim’s Almanac, p. 196

 

 Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Richard & Scott 
• For Serving:  Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread: Claire
• For the Wine Cups: Jan & Sir Charlie 
• For the Music: Ray & Jon & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & John
• For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
• For the coffee & specials:  Ron & Marilyn, Jackie, Joan & Jan
• For all of you who contributed to the food drive

 
 

Birthdays:   Mike Moran (62) & Emma Dugan (2) 

 Anniversary: 

Erin McClurg & Chuck  Webster   (5th)

Frank & Mary Esparza (48th)

 

 

Please Remember:

Ed Kless' Aunt Kathleen, who died a week ago;   Barb Wittek's mom who died; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer; Jackie Urbanczyk's sister, Carol, with a back operation; Mike Miller's recuperation from his eye operation, Mike and Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;    Chuck Pratt's recuperation;  Judy Carrell's mom, Marie, 93;  Jackie Ritter's good friend, Narges Akbari, with colon cancer;  Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins; Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;  Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; 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 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 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;  for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1:    Richard                        

Picture 2:    Sienna                

Picture 3:    The Music Team, Bethany, Shonda, Ray, & Jon          

Picture 4:    The Ekes plus Cindy & Marilyn on the left, Mabel, Bobby, Debbie, Cindy, and Curtis.

                                                        

       Video:    Mass Beginning

 

Your Finances: November 27, 2011,

Expenses:   $585.00

Outreach:   $490.00

Thanks for your Generosity

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.

   

 

Exodus 17:  Moses’ hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on.  Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset.

2 Timothy 3:  Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, . . .

Luke 18:  For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’”