Rosemary's Blessing:

 

Our Special Thanks

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

Birthdays:   David Grattifiori (Today, Sunday), Nina Tucker (Monday), Mike Moran (67, Friday)

Anniversaries:

Brent & Meredith (4th Thursday)

John & Michelle Simari (31st, Tuesday)

 

Frank & Mary Esparza (53rd, Tuesday)

 

Remember Patrick, Rosemary's grand nephew who broke his thigh bone and for whom we were praying each week?  He is now walking and running, though with a slight limp which will disappear shortly.  He sleeps in the arms of his mom, Kelly, and his dad, Brian.  He is worn out chasing his 6 cousins.

 

Please Remember these special people:

For Carol's recuperation from her operation;      For Bill Carey, who had open heart surgery;  For Tom Good; For Dee;      For John Schanot's treatment;     For Frank's treatment;    For Nadia's recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;    For Rosemary's great nephew, Patrick who broke his leg  (3 years old); For Claire's mom;  For Jan’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 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 Urbanzyk's continued recovery;

 
A small portion of the mountains of trees and brush piled along the lanes in Hilton Head after Hurricane Matthew about a month ago,
 

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;

 

There are houses where trees crashed through the roof, through the ceiling, and landed on the floor of the house. This while 18 inches of rain fell in an hour.

 

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;     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.

  

While other, younger trees were falling down, this grandfather live oak of ca 500 years, was surviving.

                                                                                                                         

 This plaque tells the story of the grandfather live oak.

 Your Finances, November 27, 2016

Expenses:   $ Next Week.

Outreach:   $ 

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

 

Just in case you like to feed the ducks and pigeons…  Sign at the entrance to the community of Hilton Head Plantation.   The numerous man made lagoons often have a resident.  One stopped bike and walking traffic on a bike path I was using one nice winter afternoon.  They love to sun bathe.

 

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:

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.

 Seventeenth Century Nun’s Prayer

 

 Special Thanks:

• For Reading: Gilberto & Bernadette Delgado 
• For Serving: Kevin  
• For the Communion Bread:  Nina Waldron
• For the Wine Cups:  Beth & Rob
• For the Music:  Ray & Wendy & Jon
• For the Pictures & Video:  Beth & Rob
• For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
• For the coffee and pastries: Mike & Geri, Joan & Jackie & Beth

 

 Happy Birthday:  Larry Thompson,  Debbie Ekes (today) 

 Happy Anniversary:

Emily Hubble & Ben Alderson (Day 1)

Mike & Candy Kerns (18th today)

Greg & Bonnie Rogers (25th)

Jon & Nina Waldron (32nd) 
   

 

 Please Remember:

 Loretta Garcia Williams' husband, Ray, needing a bone marrow transplant;  Curtis Ekes in rehab;   Doug Read's Mom, Valdene, with stage 4;  Grace LeBlanc's niece Carlin, 13, with hodgkins;   Marilyn Ackerman's mom who broke some vertebrae in her back;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Mike, fighting cancer & Barb's dad with hip surgery;    Charlie Sawtelle's buddy, Moe, with cancer;   Mike & Dee's daughter;  Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick;    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;    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:   Bernadette                            

 Picture 2:   Gilberto                   

 Picture 3:   The Gang, Ashley with her boyfriend, Andrew, Teresa, Debbie celebrating her birthday, Tom, & Bobby 

 Picture 4:   Beth on the job   

 Picture 5:   Sienna with Brian                                          

     Video:   Mass Beginning 

  

Finances:  May 22, 2011 

Expenses:   $2640.00 

Outreach:   $1300.00 

First Quarter Financial Report:  Download Financial Report 5-22-11

 

Thanks for the Generosity

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

 

 

Rosemary’s Blessing

May you learn to see your self

With the same delight,

Pride and expectation

With which God sees you in every moment.

To Bless the Space Between Us  by John O’Donohue

 

 

 

 

Special Thanks: 

· For Reading:  Sabrina & Joanne

· For the Communion Bread: Carol Eshelbrenner 

· For the Wine Cups & Cross:  Alison & John

· For the Music: Ray & Ben

· For the Pictures:  Jan & Sabrina

· For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue

· For the coffee & donuts & cake: Jo & Tony & Jackie

 

 
   

 

Happy Birthday: Susie Dillon & Nina Waldron

 

Happy Anniversary:

Matt & Jamie Wilson

Rick & Jackie Urbanczyk (35th)

 

 

 

Please Remember:

 

 Tony's Daughter & newbord baby girl; Carol Eshelbrenner's mom who broke her hip; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning; The Robinsons' son, Geordie;  Marilyn Ackerman's mother who broke her hip & who is visiting now in Dallas from Rochester; Jim Drescher; 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; 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;  Matt Baggert & his family & parents;   Rita Dore;   Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene;  Richard Froebe's dad;  Warren & Barb's friend,  Phil Fruge;   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.   
 

 
     

Picture 1:   Sabrina reading

Picture 2:   Joanne reading

Picture 3:   Sabrina & Jack

Picture 4:   John Ernst from the Collin Co. Adult Clinic receiving from John Cade our monthly $2000 support. 

   

Video:  The Finals, Rosemary's Blessing & An Irish Blessing 

 

Special Announcement: The Sundays through August 1 we are meeting at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

   

 

 

 

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

Your Finances: June 27:

 

Income for Running   Expenses: $ 779.00 

 

Income for Outreach Expenses: $ 486.00

 

Thanks for the Generosity

 

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

Note: We are testing a new system for the blog. You should have received this post previously.

 

Wisdom 9: Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends?  For the deliberations of mortals are timid,  and unsure are our plans.

Philemon: Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord.

Luke 14: Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Becky reading from the Book of Wisdom

Thanks…     

Music,   Shonda

Warren gets a cookie for his birthday

Outreach: $  660.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

Annette gets a cookie for her birthday

Rosemary’s Blessing:

Loving God…

Give us hearts
where all may enter in,
ears to hear your call,
hands to do your will,
voices to sing your praise
and soul enough
to recognize You
in everything we do.

Taken from The Prayer for Those Who Dwell In A Monastery of the Heart by Joan Chittister

Video:     Lynn's presentation on Samaritan Inn (4 min.)

 

 Rosemary's Blessing:

On this third Sunday of Advent

As Isaiah paints an extraordinary picture of the coming of our God,

May we stop, be still and listen

To Emmanuel as he comes.

J & R Creations

  

 Special Thanks–

• For Reading:   Beth and Jackie 
• For Serving:  Kevin & Georgie 
• For the Communion Bread:  Alison
• For the Wine & Cups:  Beth and Rob
• For the Music: Ray & Sh0nda & Bethany
• For the Pictures & Video: Beth & Jan & Mike, John & Connie  
• For the coffee and pastries:  Mike & Geri, Jackie & Jerry 
• For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue

 Birthdays: Ben Porter (Tuesday) and Lorynne Ackerman (16, today, Sunday)

   We Remember  

Barb's dad and Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;  Mike’s recuperation from hip surgery;  Judy's Matt Larson with cancer, David, and Sue, her sister & Sue's husband, Jim;  Mark Ackerman’s recuperation from an operation and Cathy Bambanek’s recuperation from her foot operation;  Jean Wright's recovering from rotator cuff surgery;   Bob McGrath Jr. with cancer;  Sue Tomas;   Mike & Dee’s daughter, Lisa;   Patricia’s husband, Fred, who had quadruple bypass a few weeks ago;  Bill Hammond's broken ankle;  Alexander Occhipinti;    Diane McClurg's good friend, Suzy McGonigle who just died;    Mary Zachos' brother (Jessica Bresson's maid of honor) with a stroke;

 Lisa's Ackerman’s  Lucus Quiocho going to Afghanistan & his mom, Alice, depressed about it;   Rita;  Tom & Teresa Quinn's daughter Colleen with breast cancer;    Barb & Warren's  friend, Mike, fighting cancer, & Tara;   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 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;   for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

 Video:     Mike explaining our penitential service  (4 min.) 

    

  Your Finances: December 16, 2012

Expenses:     $2250.00  

Outreach:     $1580.00 

  

 We donated this week: 

     1.  Items to Samaritan Inn, only homeless shelter in Plano & Collin County

     Thanks for your Generosity 

Have a Great 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.

  

 

 

 

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing:   From To Bless the Space Between Us ("A Morning Offering") by John O'Donohue.

• May I have the courage today
• To live the life that I would love,
• To postpone my dream no longer
• But do at last what I came here for
• And waste my heart on fear no more.

Special Thanks:

• For reading: Nancy & Patrica 
• For the Communion Bread: Christine & Megan 
• For Serving: T.J. & Lacee & Lorynne 
• For the Books & wine cups: Roy & Carol and Rob & Beth
• For the music: Ray & Shonda & Hue

Happy Birthday:   Mabel Ekes; Carie Eshelbrenner, Mary Kee, Christin Urbanczyk (18), Rita

Happy Anniversary:

• Ron & Christine Montesorin (3rd)
• Pam Senter & Alan (4th)
• Richard & Laura Chollick (15th)
• Doug & Julie Kite (22nd)
• Diane & Kent McClurg (36th)
• Ray & Loretta Garcia Williams (40th)

Please Remember:  Blake & Blair have oral surgery Friday, 13th; one of Diane McClurg's uncles who died Friday; Julie's knee operation; Cliff's knee operation; Claire's June 20 operation; Lisa Schleicher; Margie Weynant; Barb Wittek's friend Lois, her brother; Kathleen's friend Jim Wallis; Jackie's Jack Brown & neighbor, Earl; Dee Miller; 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 foot operation June 13 & 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.; Fred's friend John with cancer & Maureen's friend Sharon. 

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A FIRST.  Ever hear of a priest asking for a performance review?  I would like one.  Please click on the link and let me & the board know how we can improve (if all possible!).  Download ommunity_questionnaire.doc 

 

Your Finances:

June 8: 

• Income for Running  Expenses: $ 1,651.00 
• Income for Outreach Expenses: $   548.00  

Thanks for your Generosity!

Have a Great Week, J.S