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Rosemary's Blessing:

“Father and Mother of all:

We give thanks for food and remember the hungry,

We give thanks for health and remember the sick,

We give thanks for friends and remember the friendless,

We give thanks for freedom and remember the enslaved.

May our giving thanks stir us to service, that our blessings may be shared with others. Amen.”

 

A Thanksgiving prayer from a Dear Abbey column

 

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 Mary reading from Daniel.

 

Thanks to these special people

  • For  the Readings:  Mary  &   Bernadette
  • For The Team:    Buddy  &  Georgie
  • For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
  • For the Special Communion Cups: Jan & Charlie
  • For the Pictures:   Rick & Mike  &   Connie
  • For the coffee and extras:  Jackie & Becky & Tom
  • For the altar & sound:  Jackie & Hue 
  • For the Music:     Ben  
  • For Becky & her generous hospitality at Legacy
  • For all who helped with communion

  

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Bernadette reads from 2 Corinthians.

 

Birthdays:   Diane McMahon (Sunday, 81), Frank Esparza (Monday), Ron Ackerman (Thursday)

 

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Rosemary reading her Blessing of The The Week

 

Remember these special people

For Meredith, cancer free;  For David Dinsmore's cousin 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 & 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; 

 

 

 

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Our Dearest Emma, you are a natural.  You do everything so well.

 

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;    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;  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; 

 

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Happy 81st birthday today, Dearest Diane.  You are still one of my classiest dancers.

 

 

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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And Happy Birthday to you Dear Frank.

 

Your Finances, November 18, 2018

Expenses:    $5235.00

Outreach:    $315.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody

 

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

 

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Jim, you got that cupcake because everyone felt sorry for you, being a student in my classes back at Jesuit in the 60's.

 

 

Have a Great Week, J.S.

(214-783-0443)

 

 

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Welcome, Brent, to our monthly contribution to souls Harbor, the great work you do.   Wish it could be more.

 

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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    a parting blessing – alfred v. fedak – 2008

     

     

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.

    Mother Teresa

     

     

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    Psalm 91,  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

    Romans 10, 8–13,   The word is near you.

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    Cole, also, with Erin & Diane his mom & Grandmom, says, "Hi, Everybody, Come on in". 

     

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    Who: Though about Moses, Deuteronomy is a compilation of numerous sources. 

    Guess when: post Babylonian Captivity, say 555.  Easy to remember.

     

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    David

    David, Happy Birthday to Drew.

     

    At the Jewish Community Center, where I arrive at 5:30 for a spin class, there is a guy named Michael at the entrance counter.  He is from Nigeria and new since the beginning of the year.  There was a lady on the counter for years, but she retired.  Nice, but nothing special.  Michael is special.

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    John

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    Dick

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    Thanks, Cole for being a super candle lighter.

     

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     Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.