25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 20, 2026

Isaiah 55:  Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near.
Philippians 1:  Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.  For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
Matthew 20:  ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go.  What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?  Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money?  Are you envious because I am generous?’  Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

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

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

John Cade sharing his Homily


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 Rosemary’s nephew, Patrick;  For John Schanot

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.

Paul commenting on the Homily


Birthdays: 
Mary Jane Stevenson 9/20
Anniversaries:   

Expenses: $  520.00
Outreach: $  100.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

The Kiss of Peace

Rosemary’s Blessing:

May those that love us, love us. And those that don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts.  And if He doesn’t turn their hearts,
May He turn their ankles, so we will know them by their limping.

An Irish Blessing

 

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.

 

 

 

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     Rosemary's Blessing of The Week,  

    What good did it do when you frowned?  Let me ask:

    Did it help you at all to accomplish your task?

    Did it lighten your burden or help you along?

    Did the frown that you wore make a right out of wrong?

     

    What good did it do to be grouchy today?

    Did your surliness drive any trouble away?

    Did you cover more ground than you usually do?

    Because of the grouch that you carried with you?

     

    If not, what’s the use of a grouch or a frown?

    If it won’t smooth a path or a grim trouble down?

    If it doesn’t assist you , it isn’t worth while:

    Your work may be hard, but just do it and smile.

     Author Unknown but I found a copy of this in The Spokesman, September 1910

     

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    Mary Jane reading from the Prophet Zephaniah.

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  John & Mary Jane
    •    For The Team:  Kevin &  Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Beth & Mike & Connie  
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Jackie & Everybody
    •    For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Bethany               
    •    For all who helped with Communion 

     

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    John reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

    Birthdays:   Mary Hall (Sunday, today), Mike Carrell & Randolph Brown (Wednesday), Megan Ekes (33, Thursday), Kevin Bresson (28, Friday), Gil & Candy Keren ( Saturday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Ron Ackerman in Medical City, Plano with cellulitis;  For Eleanor Anne Stryker, who just arrived last night;   For Carol's recuperation;   For Tom Good;   For Dee;    For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Claire's mom;   For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ;       For Cliff & Jean;    For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;    For Anthony;   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;

     

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    Meredith and Joe are great, but who let that Sooner in?

     

    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou;  For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 90;   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;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli;     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;

     

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    Happy Birthday, Mary.
     

     

    Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala;   Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

     

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    And Happy Birthday to you, too, Mike.
     

     

    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 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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    And to you, too, Rick, Happy Birthday and thanks for being such a big help with all the photos you take each week.

     

    Your Finances, January 29, 2017

    Expenses:   $895.00 

    Outreach:   $340.00                           

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

                                                                                                                 

    We donated $2,000.00 to Soul's Harbor this week.

                                                                                                                        

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    Randolph, I do think you have some little mice eager to help you with you birthday gift.  Happy Birthday, Man.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    And lastly, Genevieve to everybody, "See you next week, Folks."

     

    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.

     

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    While waiting to join up next week, saying, "I can dance."

     

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    Rosemary’s Blessing: 

    Thanksgiving is here.

    As we celebrate this special day with family and friends,

    May we be grateful for the roads we have taken in life,

    The marvels, the beauty, and the people we have met along the way,

    And the gift to be able to help others like we are doing today.

     

    Chuck 11-24-13

    Chuck reading Samuel.

     

     Our Special Thanks :

    •    For Reading:  Chuck and Erin 
    •    For The Team:  Georgie and Kevin
    •    For the Communion Bread:  Alison & Claire
    •    For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie & Jan
    •    For the Pictures & Video:    Mike & Rick, John & Connie  & Beth 
    •    For the coffee and pastries:   Bill, Jackie & Jerry & Beth Dugan,
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
    •    For the Music:  Ray & Bethany & Shonda

     

    Erin 11-24-13

    Erin reading Colossians.


     

    Birthdays:    Joanie Beavers (32, Wednesday), John Cade (79 Monday), Joe Barnes (Sunday, today); Carol's brother Paul, whose birthday was last Monday.

    Anniversaries:

    Cliff and Jean (18th, Sunday, today)

    Joanie & Derrick (Thursday)

    Barb and Ron (42nd, Monday)

    Frank and Mary (50th, Friday)

     

    Helpers 11-24-13

    Communion helpers Rob, Jackie, and Beth.

    Please Remember these special people:

    Chuck Pratt and his cancer;   Jackie Urbanczyk's recovery & Rick's mom, Irene, in Buffalo;   John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli, who broke her hip/leg again just after the 3 of them returned from Greece;   Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Jean O'Donnell's brother, Louis; 

     

    Music 11-24-13

    Bethany, Shonda, and Ray.

     

     Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;   Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's new grandbaby, Leighton Elizabeth, and their friends, Mike and Tara; Judy Carrell's friend, Matt Larson; Alexander Occhipinti; Rita;
     
     

    Food 11-24-13

    Food Drive results.

     Bernadette Delgado's mom; Gilberto's mom; 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; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret and Jim; our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, 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.

     

    Video: Rosemary recites her Thanksgiving Blessing, 20 seconds,

      

    Your Finances: November 24, 2013

    Expenses:   $1640.00

    Outreach:   $1105.00 

     

    We donated this week: 

    $2000 to Soul's Harbor 

    $300 to Plano Homes

    Thanks for your Generosity.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Brent accepting from Tom our community's $2000 for November.


     
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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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    Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

    Come, O Dancing God,

    Spirit of Life and Love,

    of  Beauty and Diversity,

    stir up my soul,

    bathe me in your light,

    and unleash my own spirit

    that I may dance with you

    and be light for those around me

    and reflect your love to all that I meet this week.

    Edited and adapted from a blessing by Fr. Andrew M. Greeley

     

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    Rob reading from Wisdom.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Rob & Beth
    •    For The Team:   Kevin & Georgie & Buddy
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
    •    For the Special Communion Cups:  Jan & Sir Charlie
    •    For the Pictures:   Rick & Connie, Mike & Beth
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike & Jackie
    •    For the altar & sound: Hue & Jackie
    •    For the Music:   Ray & Bethany & Shonda & David
    •    For all who helped with communion   

     

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    Beth reading from Hebrews.

     

     

    Birthdays:    Eric Wittek, Lynda (56, Monday), Emery (27, Wednesday), Stephen Farmer (26, Friday), & Carrie (Wednesday)

    Anniversaries:

    Hue & Linda, (41, Tuesday)

    Mike & Judy, (52, Monday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Carol’s treatment;  For John Schanot's treatment;   For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom;  For Jan’s mom;  For Grace's mom and brother 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 Frank; For Dawn;   John Simari’s friend, Ron;      For Frank's treatment;     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;

     

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    Offertory with Ray & Ron, Barbara & Celeste.

     

     

    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;

     

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    Says Leo, "Anybody want to go for a ride on my skate board?"

     

    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;    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.

     

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    The Best, Shonda & Bethany, Ray & David.

     

    Your Finances, August 7, 2016

    Expenses:   $920.00  

    Outreach:   $465.00  

    Donated today:  $400 to local special need

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Oops, where did I put my tent!  Ragrbrai general campground.

     

    Have a Great Week, J.S

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Port-o-potty anybody?  Get in line.
     

     

    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.

     

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    Who let this Old Geezer out on the roads of Iowa?   Accessories include, Aviana on the helmet (How can I leave my dog at home?); Leis around the neck & on the handle bars about 8-10 strings of beads, all for kids and helpers along the way this day (ala New Orleans Mardi Gras).  The kids love the beads thrown to them.

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  • Sunday Announcements, January 20

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: The Waldrons, Jon & Nina
    • For the Altar Bread: Carol Eshelbrenner
    • For Serving: T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Jackie & Bob
    • For the music: Ray & Wendy & Hue,

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    Happy Birthday:  Doug Kite, Bobby Jo, Alexandra Hoover, Kevin Doherty, Elizabeth Bodiker (14), Charlie Keszler, David Ekes, Jeff Morrow, Megan Carroll

    Happy Anniversary:

    • Ray & Claire Occhipinti (37th)

    Please Remember: Our friend Charlie Sawtelle; Steve Landry; Libby’s uncle; Nina’s friend Nancy; Andy Goode’s friend Matt Casady; Mary’s son John; Casey & Rob plus 4; Tom & Teresa’s friend Teri Knapke with cancer & Teresa’s niece Angel; Cindy Cramer’s friend Sarah Dixon;  Diane’s friend Gina with cancer; 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, & T.J.’s friend Aimee; Lisa’s nephew Kristopher on his 2nd Iraq trip, his grandmother Alice Quiocho & Lisa’s friend Shelly; David & Rita; Mary Ellen’s

    Wendy

    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; Fred’s friend John with cancer & Maureen’s friend Sharon.

    Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

    Your Finances:

    • January 20:      Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,237.00   
    • January 20:      Income for Outreach Expenses: $   599.00
    • Note: All IRS Donation Receipts are out.  If you did not get yours, let us know.       

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

  • Sunday Announcements, March 9

    Resource: to check the source for the marriage homilies, Project Everlasting, click the link.  Thanks to Carol Eshelbrenner for finding this lost resource.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

    Rosemary’s Blessing:   A Blessing for the Day (Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley)

    May the God of the dawn awaken you;  May the God of sunrise stir you up;  May the God of morning bless your work;   May the God of noon renew your strength;  May the God of sunset bring you home;  May the God of dusk soothe your soul;  May the God of night bring you rest.

    Servers

    Special Thanks:

    • For reading: Blair & Blake
    • For the Communion Bread: Kim & Cindy
    • For Serving: Carmen & Ashley & Noah
    • For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol, Beth & Rob
    • For the music: Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Celeste, Hue

    Happy Birthday: Michelle Brown, Diane McClurg, Jackie Urbanczyk, Marianne Elwell, Tori Rogers (17)

    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.

    Communion

    Catch the latest on the quadruplets’ web: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com     —   Note: we are forming a "Quad Squad" of volunteers to help take care of these jewels.  More in Friday’s blog.

    Bishop John Shelby Spong (Episcopal) recommends for Old Testament study on line: Christ Community Church.  Let me know if you try it.  I don’t know it yet, but I trust Bishop Spong, a progressive scripture scholar.

    Next Sunday: Palm Sunday

    Your Finances:

    • March 9:  Income for Running  Expenses: $ 859.00
    • March 9:  Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 625.00

    Thanks for your Generosity!

    Have a Great Week, J.S

  • Announcements

     

         

    Special Thanks: 

    ·   For Reading: John

    · For the Communion Bread: Gayle 

    · For Serving: Kevin

    · For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Rob

    · For the Music: Ben & Shonda & Celeste

    · For the Pictures:  Rob

    · For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

    · For the coffee & cake: Ron & Marilyn & Jackie 


        John 4-11-10

    Happy Birthday:  Tom Zurchin, Cathy Goode, Mark Ackerman, & Claire Occhipinti

     

    Happy Anniversary:

    Curtis & Mabel Ekes (57)


     

    Ekes 4-11-11

     

    Please Remember:

     

    Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip; Jim Drescher; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary & sister, Judy;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle Guinigundo; Jackie Ritter's friends Bob Minarik with cancer & Todd Fred with leukemia;  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;  Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents; Christine Drescher's Grandmother;  Rita Dore;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & also Casey in a bad motorcycle accident;   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,  Lisa's nephew Kristopher;  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;  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.   
     

    Next Big Community Party: May 1, The 5th Anniversary Party, 6:00 P.M., Heritage Farm this year (on 15th just east of Custer & Vines, south side), covered dish, music a la Hue, hay rides pulled by donkeys for the kids, in door and out door fun, and renewal of vows. 

      
    The Community 4-11-10

     

    Picture 1:  John reading

    Picture 2:   The Ekes, Bobby, Marlene, Cindy, Mabel, & Curtis

     

    Picture 3:   The Community


     

     

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

    Your Finances: April 11: Check next week

     

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

     

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