21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 23, 2026

Rosemary's Blessing: 

Gracious Lord, you who reveals God's affection for us in the Birth of Jesus, help us to realize that our call , like yours, is to let God's Light shine among our Fellow Humans by Kindness, Generosity, Dedication, and Love.                                

                 Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings
 

Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Christine & Megan Montesorin (Mom & Daughter)
• For the Communion Bread:  Claire & Bernadette & Christine
• For Serving:  Sabrina
• For the Books & Wine Cups: Cliff & Jean & Roy & Rob & Beth
• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Celeste & Hue
• For the Pictures:  John Cade

Happy Birthday:   D'Arcy Drescher; Bobby Ekes (49); Ben Farmerr (21); Cole Carey (16); David Hoover & Doug Kite (54's); Don Sessler (51); Regan & Ryleigh (7).

Happy Anniversary: 

• Jackie Johnson & Rick Turner (8th) 

Please Remember:   Beth's sister Katie who had a knee operation Friday;  Maureen's good friend Sharon Haskew; Mary's son John; Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & Rick in Chicago;  Jackie's sister Sandy & friend Jack Brown;  Andy Goode;   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; 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, his grandmother Alice Quiocho, & Bill Mehalco's son Mike on his 3rd in Iraq; David & Rita; 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; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President elect that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 

 

Picture 1:  Megan Montesorin (Daughter) 

Picture 2:  Christine Montesorin (Mom)

 Picture 3: Regan & Ryleigh at 7

 Picture 4:  Guess Who?

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

Your Finances:

Operation Expenses Q4 2008
Beginning Balance		8,024.69
	Income	21,328.00
	Expenses	16,789.15
	Music	3,700.00
	Liturgy	210.18
	Salary/  Taxes	7,535.50
	Rent/ Insurance	4,894.50
	Coffee/Doughnuts	119.00
	Misc	329.97
Ending Balance		12,563.54
Outreach Expenses Q4 2008
Beginning Balance		2,522.31
	Income	9,061.00
	Expenses	7,763.00
	Local Needs	1,300.00
	CCAC	6,000.00
	Misc	463.00
Ending Balance		3,820.31
Additionally  we have the following assets:
CD		16,963.86
Schwab Account		169.80
The Ministry was given a gift of 75 shares of AT&T valued at 27.94 a share on 12/26/08		2,095.50

January 11: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: 1,275.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses:   619.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

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

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.”

 

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

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.

Birthdays: Dee Miller
Anniversaries:

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

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.
17^th 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.

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 of The Week

God hugs you.
You are encircled by the arms
of the mystery of God.

Hildegard of Bingen

 

 

John reading from 1 Kings

                                                                                                         

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
•    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Cindy & Ken
•    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie,  Mike & Rosemary
•    For the coffee and extras:   Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
•    For the Music:  David & Shonda, Bethany & Vivian
•    For all who helped with communion   

 

 

Connie reading from Galatians.

 

 

Birthdays:  Mabel (84, today), Brent (9^th, Monday),   Judy Thompson ( Last Tuesday, the last of May),  Carrie Eshelbrenner (Wednesday)

Anniversaries: 

Diane & Kent (44^th, Friday)

Loretta & Ray (48^th, Friday)

 

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week

 

 

 Please Remember these special people:

For John Schanot's upcoming kidney operation connected with cancer;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom in Alberta;   For Dee and Mike;   For Tom Good;     For Cliff & Jean;   For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia;   For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom;  For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank;     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 Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

 

 

Happy 84th, Mabel.

 

 

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 Nadia's friend, Shannon Freeman;   For Nina Tucker's dad, Art;   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 sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom;   For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

 

 

Happy Birthday, Judy.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill.   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michael, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece;   Gilberto's mom and brother; 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.

 

 

Happy 9th, Brent.

 

 

Your Finances, June 5, 2016

Expenses:   $520.00

Outreach:   $290.00 

Donated today:  

$300.00 to Plano Homes.

$400.00 to Local Needs.

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

Thanks for lighting all the candles, Zoe and Victoria.

 

 

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

 

And Zoe says, "Thanks for coming, Everybody.  See you next 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.

4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025

Sirach 3: God sets a father in honor over his children;  a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons.
Colossians 3: And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Matthew 2:  Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son.

Music,  Ben
Readers,  Carrie & Paul
Homily,   John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers,  David & Buddy
The Organization man,  Mike
Final Blessing,  Rosemary

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 Warren Wittek; 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

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.

Birthdays: 
Anniversaries:  Teresa & Tom Quinn

Christmas
Expenses: $  450.00
Outreach:         0.00

December 28th
Expenses: $  765.00
Outreach: $   135.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Dear Lord, please give me
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
Amen.
Anonymous

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.

Rosemary’s Blessing:  An Old Irish Blessing

May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home.  May good and faithful  friends be yours, wherever you may roam.  May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures.  May all life’s passing seasons bring the best to you and yours!

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Mary, Scott, John, Tom & Lynda
• For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
• For Serving: Sabrina & Anthony
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
• For the music: Ben & Wendy & Celeste

Happy Birthday:  Margarita, Christine, Joanne, Ken, Sheila, Susie, & Bob McGrath.

Happy Anniversary:

• Cathy & Buddy (28th)
• John & Margie

Please Remember:  Rose Banzhaf’s mom; Jackie’s brother John & neighbor Earl; Dee Miller; Barb Wittek’s friends Ronald & Alice Kirk; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy;  Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Brady & Trey; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Mike Gertisen & cousin Judy; Rosemary’s nephew, Kevin; 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 Margarita’s Matt Gomez on tour 3, 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; David & 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 & Aunt Ann and Dawn’s back op. March 11; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we continue to form a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels. 

Next Sunday: Easter.  9:00 A.M., The Easter Egg Hunt.  Welcome, All You Kids!!

Your Finances:

• March 16:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,438.00
• March 16:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $  752.00

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S

 

Rosemary's Blessing

God,

Bless anyone who has asked me to pray for them

    and anyone that I have promised to pray for.

Bless anyone that I cannot get along with

    and anyone that cannot get along with me.

Bless the person who has hurt me deeply

    and anyone that I have hurt.

Bless the person that I cannot forgive

    and anyone that cannot forgive me.

Grant me the grace to live as a person of peace today

    and to treat all I meet today with dignity

 

Unknown

 

 

Cheryl reading from Joshua.

       

Our Special Thanks

•    For  the Readings:   Cheryl & Mary
•    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
•    For the Wine & Cups:  Cindy & Ken
•    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Mike & Rick
•    For the coffee and extras:   Tom Good & Jackie
•    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & Shonda & David
•     For all who helped with communion
•              

 

 

Mary reading from 2 Corinthians.

 

Birthdays:   Jean O'Donnell (82, Friday)

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother;      For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Ryan with some health problems; For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;

 

 

Thanks for lighting our Candles for the 4th Sunday, Zoe.

 

 

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;     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;  

 

 

Happy 82nd, Jean!   

 

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas;  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.

 

 

 

This is not just a special team for the Offertory, we are all doubly blessed because a doubly special person has returned to the community, namely Meredith, Brent's wife who has been declared "Cancer Free!"  Teammates are Cheryl & Grace.

 

Your Finances, March 31, 2019

Expenses:   $900.00

Outreach:    $340.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

 

How can you two, Tom & Denni, be so happy.   This is Lent!

 

Thanks, Everybody 

(214-783-0443)

 

 

You, too, Beth.  This is Lent!

 

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.

 

 

You are in bad company,  Rob.  All this Lenten happiness!