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Rosemary's Blessing

May God grant you the strength and faith to

Count your blessings, not your crosses;
Count your gains not your losses.
Count your joys not your woes;
Count your friends not your foes.
Count your smiles not your tears;
Count your courage not your fears.
Count your health not your wealth;
And love your neighbor as much as yourself.

A book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers, Andrew Greeley

 

Special Thanks: 

·     For Reading: Larry Thompson & Carl Falk

·     For Serving: Kevin Doherty 

·     For the Communion Bread: Cindy & Kim

·     For the Wine Cups:  John & Alison

·     For the Music: Ray & Wendy

·     For the Pictures:  Charlie

·     For the altar: Margie

·     For the coffee and donuts: Marlene Ekes & Joan Gleason & Jackie Ritter

  

Happy Birthday:  Maddie Drake (16), Holly Kern (17) Patty Hammond, Hunter (8), & Daniel Fleming (22 today) & Theresa McClure (today)

 

 

Happy Anniversary:

Roy & Carol Strom (45th)

 
  

  
 

 

Please Remember:

 

Shonda & Michelle; Peyton, Sierra's dad in a wreck; Evi. Barb Senter's sister with cancer; Curtis Ekes; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer & their brand new grandbaby, Vivian Collette;   Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   Gilberto Delgado's mom;  Chuck Pratt with a bad back; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter;  Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's  brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex;  Jean Wright's  daughter, Mary;  David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy;   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; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee;    Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;   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,   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;   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.  

 

 

 

 

Advent Celebrations already: this is way early, but two of my favorite performances are already scheduled for December, and tickets will go quickly.  As in past years, if you would like to join Rosemary & me, give me your name and the number of tickets you want.  We’ll have our usual evening of wine & cheese before each performance.

 

 1.  December 3, Friday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Pops Christmas concert (special for kids) at the Meyerson.  Tickets in the Choral Terrace (behind & above the stage & orchestra), $33.00.

 

  2.  December 14, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Christmas Pageant (a platinum event) at the Meyerson. Tickets on the Orchestra Floor (like last year) $55.00.

 

I will place our orders by September 16 or 17.  Welcome to one or both wonderful evenings.

 

  

 

Picture 1:   Delgados

 

Picture 2:   Wendy & Ray

 

Video 1:    Mass Betinning

 

Video 2:    Mass Ending with Rosemary's Blessing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Finances: September 12:

 

Expenses:  $1140.00

 

Outreach:    $640.00

 

September 19:

 

Expenses:  $1940.00

 

Outreach:  $1320.00

 

Thanks for the Generosity

 

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

 

Rosemary's Blessing:  

 

God of light and God of darkness,

God of conscience and God of courage

Lead us through this time

Of spiritual confusion and public uncertainty.

Lead us beyond fear, apathy and defensiveness

To new hope in You and to hearts full of faith.

Joan Chittister, OSB   and   www.benetvision.org

 

Special Thanks: 

• For Reading: Noah & Joanne

• For the Communion Bread:  Alison DeGenova

• For Serving:   Kevin

• For the Books & Wine Cups & Cross: Mike & Geri 

• For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy & Celeste

• For the Pictures: Jan & Beth

• For the altar & sound:  Margie & Hue

• For the donuts & coffee:  Mary Ellen, Diana & Sydney and Hugh Bivona

• For all the help with Heritage Farm, Greg Rogers, Frank Esparza, Bill Hammond, Tom Fleming, Grace LeBlanc, Tony & Gayle

 

 
Happy Birthday:  Penny Morrow, Jane Drake, Mary Ellen

 

Anniversary: John & Connie Bresson (24th)

 

Please Remember:    My friend Elizabeth who died this morning; Jackie's grandson Reed who went into the hospital this morning, Sunday; Beth Dugan who is 8 months pregnant; Theresa Quinn's dad; Diane McClurg's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee; Kim right foot; Stacie McKinley's sister, Jenny; Celeste's niece, Lexi Colmenero; Alice Alt;   Christine Drescher's Grandmother;   David Hoover's mom;  Ann Bivona with her broken leg;  Rita Dore;  Julie Johnston;  Margie Weynant;  Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad who had a stroke;  Warren & Barb's friends Jerry & and Mark, and a little baby, Reese who has tuberous sclerosis complex;   Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim;  Tom & Teresa's friend Neva Flynn with cancer & Teresa's niece Angel;  Lucas' Quiocho's grand dad; &   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;  George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece just diagnosed 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. 

 

 

Picture 1:  Noah reading Daniel 

Picture 2:  Joanne reading Hebrews

Picture 3:  The Kern Clan, Stephen, Ben, Candy, and Holly

 

Picture 4:  Anthony & his buddy

 

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

 

Your Finances: November 15

• Income for Running   Expenses: $ 745.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 445.00

 

 Thanks for your Generosity!

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

 
Rosemary's Blessing: 

May you find truth in the week’s smallest grace,

And hope in the week’s heaviest cross.

May you learn to walk a little bit slowly

And to grow each day in hope and trust.

And may the God of new beginnings

Grant you a week of love and peace.

 Andrew M. Greeley,   A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers

 

Ash Wednesday notice:  We will convene at 7:00 at the home of Marlene Ekes,    2017 Keystone Drive, Plano,  Welcome.

Link to map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2017+Keystone+Drive,+Plano,+TX&hl=en&ll=33.026062,-96.733954&spn=0.010956,0.013647&sll=31.168934,-100.076842&sspn=11.436836,13.974609&hnear=2017+Keystone+Dr,+Plano,+Collin,+Texas+75075&t=m&z=16

 

Erin reading Isaiah 1.

  

Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Chuck & Erin 
• For Serving:  Georgie & Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups:  Beth
• For the Music: Ray  & Shonda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video: Jan, Rick & Beth, John
• For the coffee and pastries:  Marlene
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
• For all who contributed to the Great Brunch

 

Birthdays: Duffy (Wednesday), Tuesday: Scott Shaw, Hue Beavers (62), Dick Thompson, John Bresson (56), plus from last week, Geri (60), Kevin (24), & Meghan (29)

Anniversaries:

John & Alison (17th, Thursday)

Bobby & Debbie (28^th, today, Sunday)

We Remember  

Bill Ekes eye operation recuperation;   Rose Banzhaf & the Banzhaf family on the death of Kate, their twin daughter & new grandkid, Warren;  Mary Hall who broke her foot; Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  And Donna's recuperation from hip surgery;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Janie's friend Wilbur;  Gerald's mom really sick;  Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;    Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;    Alexander Occhipinti;  Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

 

  Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;     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;    Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, & Chebino;  a cure for autism from Laura Chollick;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

  
 Your Finances: February 10, 2013

Expenses:     $655.00 

Outreach:     $335.00  

 We donated this week: 

1.   Nothing special this week.

    Thanks for your Generosity 

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

  Video:   Entrance Hymn (2 min.)

     

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:  

… May God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you can make a difference
in this world, in your neighborhood,
so that you will courageously try
what you don't think you can do, but,
in Jesus Christ you'll have all the strength necessary.

"Troubadour: A Missionary Magazine," published by the Franciscan Missionary Society

 

 

                        Mike reading Isaiah 50, Isaiah #2.                                                                                                                  

 

Our Special Thanks:  

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

 

                                  Geri reading James.

 

Birthdays:    Warren Wittek (today),  Donna Pitri (Thursday), Sandra Pratt (75, Friday), Daniel Fleming (27, Saturday), Taylor Read (21, Saturday at OU), Claire Zurchin (30, Saturday)

 

Welcome to Matterhorn Canyon, eastern Yosemite National Park.  The Canyon is reached by a long series of descending switch backs.  Then we proceed up the Canyon as it angles to the left.   This leads to Burrow Pass, over 10 thousand feet high.  

 

 

Anniversaries:   

Mark Anderlick & Julie (3^rd, Tuesday)

Doug & Teresa Read (26^th, Tuesday)

Bill & Julie Carey (32^nd, Sunday, today)

Lynda & Tom (34^th, Friday)

 Mike & Geri (40^th, Sunday, today)

 

Welcome to a high altitude Yosemite lake.  Cold water and it gets cold at night, like freezing.

 

Special Announcement: 

We have moved!  To Sigler Elementary on Janwood.

Check the map:      View this photo

 

Home Sweet Home.  Of the 9 days we spend, 2 are rest days, one near the beginning, one near the end.  Thus, we spend 2 nights in one campsite on 2 occasions.   Very relaxing.

 

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Bernadette's mom;     For Lily's Dad;   For Rose Banzhaf's 8 year old niece, Madeline;;  For  Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer;  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 Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer;    For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For Jackie's friend Mary Moczygemba with cancer;  For our good friend Kay in Ontario;    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 Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

 

                             Our campsite at Miller Lake.

 

 

Francis Vanderwall's friend, Joseph DeLaune;   Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well & their friend, Don Fox;  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; Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer;  from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer;    Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one;     Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living;   For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;   For a little friend, Heather;  

 

 

    Beth has just arrived at one of the 3 passes, top of the world.

 

 

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri.  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & 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; for 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.

 

 

Rose even cooks our dinner, despite the fact that she has made 8 casseroles & cobblers, freeze dried them, and packaged them.  We eat better than at most restaurants thanks to Rose.

 

Your Finances, September 13, 2015

Expenses:   $1475.00

Outreach:   $ 380.00

Donated today: nothing today.

 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

 

               Nicole has just arrived at the Top of The World.

 

 

Have a Good 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.

 

 

Can it get better than this!  Home Sweet Home, our last night in the wilderness of Yosemite.  

 

  

Rosemary’s Blessing of The Week

 

Lord

Enlighten what’s dark in me,

Strengthen what’s weak in me,

Mend what’s broken in me,

Bind what’s bruised in me,

Heal what’s sick in me,

And lastly,

Revive whatever peace and love

Has died in me.

Amen.

Author Unknown.

 

 

 

Jean reading  2 Kings
 

 

 

 Thanks to these special people:  

•    For  the Readings:   John & Jean
•    For The Team:   Georgie & Buddy
•    For the Communion Bread:   Alison
•    For the Special Communion Cups: Jan & Charlie
•    For the Pictures:   Rick  &  Connie  &  Rosemary
•    For the coffee and extras: Becky & Tom & Jackie & John
•    For the altar & sound:  Jackie  & Hue
•    For the Music:     Ben & Shonda & David
•    For all who helped with communion

 

 

 

John reading from Ephesians.

 

 

Birthdays:   Lynda Fleming (last Wednesday, 58), Marlene Ekes, & Carrie ( from last week)

 

 Anniversaries: 

John & Jean O’Donnell (60^th, Thursday) 

 

 

 

 

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

 

 

Remember these special people

For Tom Quinn’s brother,Tim,  For Hue;  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 Margie McKeon.  

 

 

 

Happy Marvelous 60th Anniversary, John & Jean

 

For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 35, sick & don't know why;   For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;    or 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;

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Marlene, to a Great Hostess.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Carrie, and thanks for the delightful party last Sunday.
 

 

 

Your Finances, August 12, 2018

Expenses:    $965.00

Outreach:    $630.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody 

 

 

 

This cupcake is to help you, Harper, celebrate your mom & dad's wedding anniversary, a wedding I am pretty sure I performed.

  

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

 

 

 

 

Our monthly donation of  $2000 to Souls Harbor via Brent, their marvelous director.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Another important board meeting with Sophia and Emma determining our future.

 Rosemary's Blessing:

 This Lent may God help us to embrace ourselves

with all our weaknesses and strengths,

blemishes and beauty.

And may this blessing enable us

to share ourselves with each other.

J & R Creations

 

 
  

 Special Thanks:

• For Reading:  Mary Ellen & Jackie
• For Serving:  Kevin
• For the Communion Bread:  Dee Miller
• For the Wine Cups:  Jan & Charlie 
• For the Music:  Ray & Shonda, Wendy & Jon
• For the Pictures & Video:  Jan & Beth & John
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Jackie, Joan, Rosemary, Jackie & Fred & Maureen  
   
   
   
   
    

  Happy Birthday:    Margarita Pastula, Susie Harrell, Christine Drescher, Ken Cramer, & Joanne Languell

Happy Anniversary:

Fred Martinez & Martha (2nd)

John & Margie Dugan (43rd)

 

  Please Remember:

Sabrina & her dad, John; Sabrina who has dental surgery tomorrow, Monday, & John who was sent as part of a TI team to assess damage in Japan after the tsunami;  Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, just diagnosed with multiple myeloma;  Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4; Carol Eshelbrenner's broken ankle;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;  Cliff Wright & his back operation;  Jackie Ritter's hand operation recuperation;  Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    Kim Burkhart's dad;   Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke;   Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer;    Gilberto Delgado's mom;  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;    Margie's mom;  our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, 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; Casey & Rob plus Cameron  & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President  that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.   
   
 
 

 Picture 1:   Mary Ellen        

 Picture 2:   Jackie                                            

   Video A:     Communion

 

Video B:   Special Liturgical Dancer, Chloe 

 

   

Your Finances:  March 13, 2011

 Expenses:   $740.00

  Outreach:   $325.00       

Thanks for the Generosity

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