17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 26, 2026

I Kings 3:  Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong. For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?”
Romans 8:   Brothers and sisters: We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Matthew 13:   Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Denni reading from I Kings

Readers,  Denni & Tom
Homily,   John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
The Organization men,  Richard & Mike
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

Tom reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans


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 Ben and his family

For Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;    For Ed Kless;  For 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.

Shonda leading us in song a cappela


Birthdays:  

Anniversaries:  Donna & David Dinsmore 7/26

Expenses: $  1,330.00
Outreach: $  290.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Donna & David get a cookie for their anniversary
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Rosemary’s Blessing:

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa

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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    Rosemary's Blessing

    When the decorations of Christmas have been packed away then the work of Christmas begins:

    Lord, help us

    to find the lost,
    to heal those broken in spirit,
    to feed the hungry,
    to release the oppressed,
    to rebuild the nations,
    to bring peace among all peoples,
    and to make a little music with the heart…

     

    Adapted from Work of Christmas Begins by Howard Thurman

     

     

     

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    Beth reading from the Great Prophet Isaiah.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Beth & Rob
    •    For The Team:   John & Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan & Charlie
    •    For the Pictures:   Connie & Jackie  & Mike
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben
    •    For the Music:  Shonda & Ben & David
    •    For all who helped with communion
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      Rob reading from Ephesians.              

     

     

     Birthdays:    Tom Fleming (59, Saturday), Cheryl O'Hagan

     

    Anniversaries:

    Carol & Rich Eshelbrenner (43rd)

     Tom & Teresa Quinn (51st)

     

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    John reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Mary Ellen, who moved to the Other Side Wednesday afternoon, ca. 3:00; Rosemary had just visited her at 11:00.  Let's have a memorial Mass for her Sunday, Jan 20, plus a brunch afterward.

     

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's mom in W. VA & for Darbyanne;  For Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine  For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim;  For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For  Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; 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 Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  

       

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

     

    For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) in Ontario;  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 and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;      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; 

     

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    Happy Birthday, Cheryl.

     

    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, Emma, for lighting our Christmas Candles.

     

    Your Finances, January 6, 2019

    Expenses:   $825.00

    Outreach:    $150.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Happy 51st Anniversary, Tom & Teresa.

     

    Bulletin 5 on the Lumbar Stenosis event:

    1. Surgery at Dallas Presby, 12/28  to take the pinch off of my spinal nerve which sent pain from my derriere all the way to my right foot & arch.
    2. the only pain now comes from the incision. which itches.  

     

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    Happy 59th, Tom.  A Belvita for you.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Carol & Richard.  A Belvita for you, too.

     

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  • 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 4, 2026

    Isaiah  5:   The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his cherished plant; . . .
    Philippians 4:   Brothers and sisters:  Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.
    Matthew 21:   Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

    Connie reading from Isaiah

    Readers,  Connie & John
    Homily,   John Cade
    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade
    The Magic Zoom makers,  Richard & Kevin
    The Organization men,  Richard & Mike
    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

    John reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians


    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 Lambrini, John Cade’s wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Hue; For Jackie;    For John Schanot;  For Ed Kless;  For Rosemary’s nephew, Patrick; For 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.

    John Cade sharing his homily


    Birthdays:  

    Anniversaries:   Paul & Carrie 10/6

    Expenses: $  720.00
    Outreach: $   80.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.


    Rosemary’s Blessing:


    Given to me by Barbara Wittek

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    9:30 at the ArtCentre of Plano,
    902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.


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    Rosemary's Blessing: May your work bring

    • Order where there is chaos,

    • Wisdom where there is ignorance,

    • Purpose where there is confusion,

    • Laughter where there is pain,

    • Challenge where there is boredom,

    • And God's Holy Peace where there is hate.  Greeley: Irish American Blessings & Prayers

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    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Alenxandra & Penny 
    • For the Communion Bread: John & Allison, Sabrina & Anthony 
    • For Serving:  Anthony & Noah 
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol,  Nancy
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste & Hue
    • For the coffee & Juice: Gilberto & Bernadette 

    Happy Birthday: Carl Falke; Jo Whitley; Audry Landry, (14); Megan Kite (20); Mary Harrell (17); Maureen Macchio

    Happy Anniversary: 

    • Kerry & Nina Tucker (21st)

    • David & Caroline Grattifiori (23rd)

    • Rudy & Bertha De La Garza (31st)

    • Richard & Monica Froebe

    • Rob & Beth Robinson (34th)

    • Ken & Cindy Cramer (46th) 

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    Please Remember:   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Maureen Macchio's brother Michael with cancer;  Rick Cardenas's wife Linda & brother Bob;  Mike's Moran's mom, Marge; Carol's sister Ann; Nina's mom & Jon's back operation, 19th;  Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; 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;  Diane's dad & cousin Judy; Jean Atwood's friend Kerry whose dad is dying; Margarita's Aunt Lenore, & Yolanda; one year old Sadie with cancer; 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,  Margarita's Matt Gomez on tour 3, & 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; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;  Dawn's friend Jessica & Aunt Ann; Fred's friend John with cancer & Maureen's friend Sharon; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey.

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    Note: Dec. 16, Meyerson Dallas Symphony Christmas Concert, $55 per ticket.  If you would like to join our group, let us know soon.  We will buy tickets this week.

    Your Finances:

    August 31: 

    • Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,145.00 
    • Income for Outreach Expenses: $    622.00   

    Thanks for your Generosity!

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

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Oh God who made me absolutely unique,

    Help me to value more the Person You made Me to be.

    And protect me from comparisons and envy and discouragement over what I am not.

    Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings  

     Claire 2-12-12

     

    Special Thanks:

    • For Reading:  Patricia & Claire          
    • For Serving:  Kevin  
    • For the Communion Bread: Alison & Jan
    • For the Wine Cups: Rob & Beth 
    • For the Music: Ray & Shonda
    • For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John
    • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    • For the coffee & specials: Chuck and Sandra, Joan  & Jackie

     Patricia 2-12-12

     Birthdays:   Dana Dinsmore 

    Anniversary:  

    John & Lambrini (18th)

    John & Alison (18th)


    Sarah 2-12-12
     

     
     Please Remember:

     Christine Drescher;  Rita;   Rosemary's elbow recuperation;  Alison's recuperation;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;  Julia Grenier;  Mike Moran's parents, especially his dad with ALS;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, Tara; Jackie Urbanczyk's sister, Carol, with a back operation;  Mike and Dee's daughter, Lisa;  Bernadette Delgado's mom & Gilberto's mom;   Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, recuperating from a back operation & broken wrists;   Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  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;  Rita Dore;  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.

     

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    Picture 1:    Claire reading Leviticus                          

    Picture 2:    Patricia reading 1 Corinthians

    Picture 3:    Sarah Wright & her dad, Rick                

    Picture 4:    Royce Rubio, the groom              

                                                                                                                    

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    Your Finances: February 12, 2012

    Expenses:   $820.00

     Outreach:  $350.00

    Thanks for your Generosity 

     

    Note: Tax receipts for the year's donations are out.  Let us know if you did not get yours.

     

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

     

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          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 of The Week 

     

    Lord

    May we never take our freedom for granted

    and help us to strive so that this same freedom

    may be experienced by everyone in our country,

    especially the poor and the oppressed,

    and eventually by all humankind.

     

    Andrew Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers  

     

     

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    Tom reading from Wisdom.

     

     

    Thanks to these special people:  

    •    For  the Readings:    Tom & John
    •    For The Team:   Vacation time
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups: Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Connie  &  Beth
    •    For the coffee and extras: John Cade  &  Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie  & Hue
    •    For the Music:     Katie  &  Wendy
    •    For all who helped with Communion

     

     

     

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    John reading from 2 Coronthians

     

     

    Birthdays:   Brent (62, Wednesday),  Carol Eshelbrenner (Thursday),  Kim (Saturday)

    Anniversaries

    Jan & Charlie (56th, Thursday)

     

     

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    Rosemary reading the financial statement and her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Remember these special people

    For John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen;   For Carol's recuperation;   For  Joe Mazzei's sister, Nina with cancer; 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.

     

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    Thanks, Emma, for always being willing to be our Candle Lighter of The Week.

     

     

    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;

     

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    Happy 62nd Birthday, Brent, and thanks especially for giving Life to so many men in recovery.

     

     

    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.

     

     

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    Happy Birthday, Carol, and thanks for being such a gracious and courageous women for all of us.

     

     

    Your Finances, July 1, 2018

    Expenses:    $870.00

    Outreach:    $615.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

     

    Financial Report for Q1 2018: 

        Expenses  Download Blog Operations Q1 2018

        Outreach  Download Blog Outreach Q1 2018

     

     

     

     

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    My Dearest Atlas, you have two marvelous parents.

     

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S.

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    Watch out, Folks, she is back, Cathy with Judy.

     

     

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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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    Peace, Everybody from Mike & Carol.

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    Rosemary's Blessing

    This Christmas

    let us make visible God's love,

    forgiveness, compassion and generosity

    in our thoughts, words and actions. 

    Like the Shepherds and Kings,

    let us be courageous and find God in the different and the stranger. 

    Let us let go of grudges and hurts. Let us be strong yet gentle.  

    Let us give thanks for God’s gifts of love we find in our family, friends and earth, our common home.

    Today, in the New year, and in all the days of our lives

     

    Reflection by S. Jean Amore, CSJ, Principal, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, NY

     

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    Mary reading from Sirach.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Mary & Frank
    •    For our team:    John  &  Mike  &  John, Ben & David & Darbi Anna
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben & Hue & David 
    •    For all who helped with communion         

     

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    Frank reading from Colossians.

     

    Birthdays:  

    Anniversaries:

    Tom & Teresa Quinn, 52nd

    Eshelbrenners, 44th

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Bill Hammond,  For John Simari's sister in law, who died in her sleep;   For Sydney, & For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  Shonda's mom;  For my buddy since grade school at Christ the  King, Pete Wacks & his dearest Marjie who is spoiling Pete;   For Gilberto recuperating from his gall bladder operation:  Claire Mazzei's (Rosemary's sister in Hilton Head) knee replacement;    For Michelle; 

     

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    Our dear candle girls, Tori & Zoe.

     

     For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, 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 Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; 

     

     

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    That cupcake, Celeste, is to hold you over this year while you are teaching in China

     

    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;  

     

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    Rosemary's Christmas candles.

     

    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 Terain; 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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    Kids' Communion.

     

    Your Finances, December 24  &  29, 2019 

    Expenses: $1035  –  615.00

     Outreach: $ 635  –   200

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    May you have Peace this New Year.

     

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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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    Just in case you wondered.