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ByRosemary May 10, 2015
Claire reading Acts.

Our Special Thanks:
- For the Readings: Claire & Jackie
- For The Team: Georgie & Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: Kim
- For the Pictures: Rick & Mike & Beth & Connie
- For the coffee and extras: John Cade, Jackie & Beth
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Shonda
- For all who helped with communion
Jackie reading 1 John.



Birthdays: Barb Senter (Wednesday), Steven Kern (18, Saturday), Monica Froebe (52 Saturday, but also Rick on the 19^th at 54), & Cowboy Cole (6, last week)

Anniversaries

Alisia & Gary (6th Saturday)

Dick & Judy (12^th, Wednesday)

Scott & Lily (23^rd, Saturday)

All Ladies' Blessing.

Please Remember these special people:

For Lisa Ackerman just discovered with cancer; For Catrina; For Anthony; For our dear little Genevieve; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up; For a little friend, Heather; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred & Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian; For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

"All You Guys, Raise your right hand and let us bless together these marvelous women."

Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; 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; For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; For Jackie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;

John, Natalie, Maria, and Maria's mom, Bernadette.

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;   Bernadette Delgado's mom; 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.

The Cades, Joey, Kay, Sam, & John.

Your Finances, May 10, 2015

Expenses:   $735.00

Outreach: $825.00

Thanks for your Generosity.

Brandon says, "Thanks for Coming, Everybody. See you next week."

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

And Emma says, "Bye, Everybody."

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Reminder for Sunday, May 10, 2015, 6th Easter, Mothers’ Day
ByRosemary May 6, 2015

Zoe says, "Hi, Everybody."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Sienna, also, says, "Welcome in, Folks."



Readings:

Acts 10, 25-26,  34-35, 44-48, God shows no partiality.

Psalm 98,    The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

1 John 4, 7-10,   Let us love one another.

John 15, 9-17, As the Father has loved me, so I love you. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy be complete.

Toy World.

Community Activities:

1.     ROMEO MEET: Friday, May The Eighth, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Keep me away from that free ice cream, Mike.

2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON, Pass this month, too much going on. Up next, June.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.

Carol

Offertory, The Wyndham Gang, Ray & Clair, Ron & Barb, & Bill.

3.     The Great Annual Womens’ Day Blessing, May 10^th. This Sunday.

Sacrament of Life for Emma.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.   According to women, Francis has 5 strikes against him, as reported by my male, single, without daughters Jesuit protege',   National Catholic Reporter, March, 20, 1270 words,     Download Francis, 5 Strikes 5-7-15

2. Santa Fe Bishop's nice attitude, National Catholic Reporter, April 30, 456 words,    Download Santa Fe bishop's nice attitude 5-7-15

3.     Francis 4 positives, as reported by another Jesuit protege' and back packing buddy, America, May 4, 800 words, Download Francis' 4 improvements 5-7-15

4.      Bishop's resignation–good, National Catholic Reporter, May 4, 888 words, Download Bishop's resignation good 5-7-15

Tom presenting Souls Harbor with our monthly donation of $2000.

True?

Music is what feelings sound like.

Genevieve learning quickly how to sleep through another fantastic homily.

See you Sunday, May 10, 2015, 6th Easter, Cycle B, Mothers' Day

J.S., 214-783-0443

Brooklyn says, "See you next week, Everybody."

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    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

Our Father.



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Sunday Homily, May 3, 2015, 5th Easter, B
ByRosemary May 4, 2015

Sorry for the delay. We thought we had sent this out.

Welcome Home Special Sunday for Mary Ellen

Readings:

Acts 9, 26-31,  The Church was at peace.

Psalm 22,    I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

1 John 3, 18-24,   Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth.

John 15, 1-8, I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. A metaphor, the vine and the branches.

                           Brooklyn says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

Acts reminders:

Author: Luke, the same who wrote the gospel. He was an educated, urbane Jew.

Date: the years 75-80

Subject: This is a travel log, detailing the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome and the Mediterranean in between.

Today: Paul is the subject of this week's selection. It describes how the community in Jerusalem was initially scared of Paul.

            Genevieve says, "Hello, Everybody, Nice to see you again. I gained 1 pound since last Sunday, now 7 pounds."

Love not in word or speech?

The line in today’s readings that caught my attention was in the letter from John. Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth. I have no problem with showing love in deed. But I have a problem with discounting the impact of words of appreciation and love.

An example.

It was probably 1988-89. My mom was still living in the house on Tulip Lane, where Rosemary & I now live. My sister had not yet moved in to be with my mom. I was just back from East Africa for about a year and a half. I was living at Jesuit & working on Lemmon Avenue at the Pastoral Counseling Center. My mom would die in 2-3 years.

                  Our Candle Lighters, Emma and Genevieve.

My mom and I are in the car. I am driving. Mom has an appointment at Dedman Hospital, LBJ around Marsh on the north side.   I don’t know what for, but she was going to spend a night or two.

I am driving west on LBJ. At some point, my mom pats me on the right leg and says to me, “I’m proud of you.”

                                    Sisters, Sienna and Brooklyn

Folks, I am about 48, almost 50 years old. I have spent 30 years in the Jesuits living all over the place. I have even just spent 10 years in East Africa and survived quite well. That spoken compliment from my mom really moved me. I can see the scene and feel the emotion just as strongly today as ever.

Spoken compliments, spoken words of thanks, spoken “I love you’s” are so powerful. They give life and they give inner peace.

        Anybody around here have a Kentucky Derby Bonnet? Harper says,               "Check out my Grandmother."

When was the last time you thanked somebody, complimented them, or told them you love them?

                             The Team, Mom (Michelle), Georgie, and Buddy.

Read More Sunday Homily, May 3, 2015, 5th Easter, B
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ByRosemary May 3, 2015
Rosemary's Blessing:

Let us walk softly on the earth

With all living beings, great and small,

Remembering as we go,

That one God, kind and wise, created all.

Author Unknown. Sent to me by Sandra Pratt

                                  Jackie reading Acts.



Our Special Thanks:
- For the Readings: Judy & Jackie
- For The Team: Georgie & Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: Ken & Cindy
- For the Pictures: Rick & Mike
- For the coffee and extras: John Cade, Jackie & Beth
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Bethany & Shonda
- For all who helped with communion
                                          Judy reading 1 John

Birthdays: Cowboy Cole (6, Monday), The Patricia (69, Friday), Ron Senter (Saturday), (plus Denni, last Friday)

Anniversaries

Hugh & Sydney (8^th, Today, Sunday)

Ro & Jo (10^th, Monday, Cinco de Mayo)

Fred’s ordination (42^nd, Monday, also)

Bill & Patty (47^th, Today, Sunday)

             Cupcakes of The Week for Mary Ellen, Patricia, Ron, Emma,

                                  Denni, and Bill.

Please Remember these special people:

For Lisa Ackerman just discovered with cancer; For Catrina; For Anthony; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up; For a little friend, Heather; For Geri's sister Francine; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred & Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian; And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve;   For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

                        Yosemite dreaming & planning, Paul & Carrie.

Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; 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; For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; For Jackie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;

                          The Girls, Brooklyn, Sienna, and Zoe.

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;   Bernadette Delgado's mom; 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.

                                   Leo says, "Life is good."

Your Finances, May 3, 2015

Expenses:   $830.00

Outreach: $365.00

We donated:

$2000 to Souls Harbor

$300 to Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center

Thanks for your Generosity.

                       Brent accepting for Souls Harbor.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

                                The Teddy Bear says, "See you next week."

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Reminder for Sunday, May 3, 2015, 5th Easter, Cycle B
ByRosemary April 29, 2015

Says Cathy, "Hi, Folks, Welcome."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Genevieve & Georgie, too, say, "Welcome in, Everybody."



Readings:

Acts 9, 26-31,  The Church was at peace.

Psalm 22,    I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

1 John 3, 18-24,   Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth.

John 15, 1-8, I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.

Leo in action, proud of his little sister.

Community Activities:

1.     ROMEO MEET: Friday, May The First, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Last one in picks up the tab.   Yeah, Mike.

2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON, Pass this month, too much going on. Up next, June.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.

Carol

And just in case Genevieve needs protection, Batman Buddy is ready.

3.     The Great Annual Anniversary Party, 10^th. Thanks, Everybody, who took part or sent congratulations. All is good, Rosemary signed up for another year.

Says, "Emma, what a nice little baby."

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.   Gay Jesuit in training, America, April, 20, 514 words,    Download Gay Jesuit comes out 4-30-15

2.   Encyclical on Environment, National Catholic Reporter, April 24, 272 words,     Download Encyclical on environment 4-30-15

3.     Catholicism in Viet Nam, National Catholic Reporter, April 27, 1200 words, Download Catholicism & Viet Nam 4-30-15

David, who MC'd our vow renewals, was, also, one of the three who officiated at The Ceremony 10 years ago.

True?

When asked how they managed to stay together for 65 years, the woman replied, “We were born in a time when if something was broke, you fixed it.. Not throw it away.”

See you Sunday, May 3, 2015, 5th Easter, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Zoe receives communion from her big sister, Georgie.

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    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.



Two weeks? No way. More like two days.

Only bad people can eat this stuff, boudin, straight from a market in Opelousas, La. What else needs to be said about these two.

Read More Reminder for Sunday, May 3, 2015, 5th Easter, Cycle B
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Sunday Homily, April 26, 4th 2015, Easter, B
ByRosemary April 26, 2015
Readings:

Acts 4, 8-12,  In his name this man stands before you healed.

Psalm 118,    The stone rejected by the builders has become the corner stone.

1 John 3, 1-2,   See what love the Father has bestowed on us.

John 10, 11-18, I am the good shepherd.

Genevieve says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome. Nice to see you for the first time."

Acts reminders:

Author: Luke, the same who wrote the gospel. He was an educated, urbane Jew.

Date: the years 75-80

Subject: This is a travel log, detailing the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome and the Mediterranean in between.

Today: Peter is talking to the elders and leaders of the people, aiming to convince them about Jesus.

Genevieve welcomes the Whole Community, and, in turn, the Whole Community welcomes Genevieve.

The Good Shepherd

I would like to talk this morning about the good shepherd. Two proposals.

First, we have shepherds all around us.

Secondly, the good shepherd has three characteristics.
1. The shepherd gathers people.
2. The people the shepherd gathers are richer and happier because of being called.
3. The shepherd, likewise, is richer and happier because of inviting all these people.
Vivian says, "In two more weeks I will get to say hi to everybody, too." Hey, is there something in the water around here?

Four examples.

I mentioned that this past weekend Rosemary & I attended both a Jesuit class reunion and an alumni reunion of 50 years at Spring Hill College in Mobile. The shepherd who called us together and made all the arrangements was my classmate and good friend, Bill Dowie. To me this was extraordinary because the last time we all met two years ago, over twenty of us, Bill was still mourning the love of his life, whom he had cared for the last years of her life.

Not only did he gather those who could make it somewhat at the last moment, but he shared with us that he was introduced to someone with whom he sees a special relationship developing. Rosemary & I were most touched, doubly so by the charming woman he brought.

I left that reunion richer and happier.

The Spring Hill Jesuit reunion group on the Fairhope pier, eastern shore, Mobile Bay. Bill is third from left, Keqi is first on the left. Others, (l-r), Jim Raymond, Rosemary, an Old Geezer, Carl Castille, and Jack Podsiadlo. Joe Reardon taking the picture.

The second shepherd is in our very midst. This guy invites with open arms and open heart guys who have hit bottom. We, too, have accepted his invitation to nurture these men by our help with Souls Harbor, of which he is the director, a 24/7 job.

Brent, Thanks for being a good shepherd for over 60 men and a shepherd for me and the community.

Our class in '65 in front of Assumption Hall.

The third shepherd, every Thursday at least, loads up 16 meals. With her friend, Barbara, they deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound men and women, whites and a rainbow of races.

Rosemary and Barbara gather their people by bringing meals to their door. The people are richer and happier because of their visit, as I am by their example.

Over 100 of us Jesuits lived in Assumption Hall, Spring Hill College, Mobile in the 60's. After expecting that the building would be finally designated as a historical monument, how deflating to find the building demolished and in its hallowed place two student residences. No appreciation for old age!

Finally, there is a lady in our neighborhood named Patty Cody. She is our neighborhood shepherd. She organized the neighborhood association. She has set up a security patrol for us, and a neighborhood communication network. You can find your lost dog or cat and you can put on line a picture of a lost dog you find in your yard. All this, plus other conveniences. But her biggest bringing together takes place on July 4, when everyone is invited to a neighborhood parade, a picnic at the playground of a grade school, and a time when we see each other, maybe the first time since last July 4.

Rosemary & I are the refreshment Czars and each year I come home richer and happier with what Patty has helped us celebrate.

Guess what, Victoria. You were once little, too, just like Genevieve.

Let me add an extra and a special Good Shepherd, Genevieve. Does she not call us all together? Do we not feel richer and happier just be in her marvelous presence. And from my vantage point, I think she, too, is richer and happier because we are all responding to her.

Harper is pretending to be sleeping through another masterpiece homily.

Good shepherds are all around us.

Who is a good shepherd in your life and for whom are you a good shepherd?

Cupcake of The Week to Paul and Carrie for acing the Boston Marathon last week.
Read More Sunday Homily, April 26, 4th 2015, Easter, B
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ByRosemary April 26, 2015
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

Scott reading Acts.

Our Special Thanks:
- For the Readings: Scott & Lily
- For The Team: Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: John Cade
- For the Pictures: Rick & Mike
- For the coffee and extras: Jackie & Beth
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Bethany
- For all who helped with communion
Lily reading 1 John.

Birthdays: David Dinsmore (Monday), Cliff Wright and John Simari (Thursday), Denni and Greg Rogers (Friday),   special congratulations again to Genevieve, two weeks old, and her mother, Mary.

Anniversaries

Jerry & Joan (58^th, Monday)

10th Anniversary and sign up for 1 more year.

Please Remember these special people:

For Catrina; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley just diagnosed with cancer; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up; For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery; For a little friend, Heather; For Geri's sister Francine; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred & Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian; And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve;   For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

3 of the 6 couples who renewed their wedding vows. Carl & Madge (65th), Geri & Mike (40th), Elisha & Gary (6th).

Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; 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; For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; For Jackie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;

Bill & Zaile (5th) departing in their honeymoon limo.

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;   Bernadette Delgado's mom; 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.

The Limo departs for destinations unknown.

Your Finances, April 26, 2015

Expenses:   $1475.00

Outreach: $ 475.00

Your Finances, April 19, 2015

Expenses:   $720.00

Outreach: $320.00

Thanks for your Generosity.

How can a couple renew their wedding vows without a picnic at Heritage Farm, Plano.

Have a Good Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

"Everybody, Raise your right hand and bless Genevieve," and, in turn, Genevieve joins Rosemary for the Final Blessing, with Mary & Ray, parents, Brandon and Leo, brothers.

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Reminder for Sunday, April 26, 2015, 24th Easter, Cycle B
ByRosemary April 22, 2015

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.



Readings:

Acts 4, 8-12,  In his name this man stands before you healed.

Psalm 118,    The stone rejected by the builders has become the corner stone.

1 John 3, 1-2,   See what love the Father has bestowed on us.

John 10, 11-18, I am the good shepherd.

Community Activities:

1.     ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 24, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Last one in picks up the tab.

2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON, Pass this month, too much going on. Up next, May.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.

Carol

3.    Welcome all, The Great Annual Anniversary Party, 10^th Anniversary (bet you figured it would never last this long), April 25^th, Saturday, Heritage Farm, 15^th & Custer, 6:00 P.M., Covered dish, kids welcomed (the wagon rides).    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.   American Nuns given okay, National Catholic Reporter, April, 17 789 words,    Download American nuns given okay 4-23-15

2.    Reaction to bishop's resignation, National Catholic Reporter, April 21, 1000 words,    Download Reaction to bishop's resignation 4-23-15



True?

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.

We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

See you Sunday, March 26, 2015, 4th Easter, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

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Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.



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Homilies

Sunday Homily, April 19, 3rd 2015, Easter, B
ByRosemary April 19, 2015

Readings:

Acts 3, 13-15, 17-19,  God raised him from the dead.

Psalm 4,    Lord, let you face shine on us.

1 John 2, 1-5,   He is expiation for our sins.

Luke 24, 35-48, Peace be with you.

Some of the members of the class reunion who graduated from Spring Hill College, Mobile 1965 at the end of their 7th year of training.

The Readings: Stack has introduced you to the author of Luke and Acts being the same person or compiler. They were probably written between 70 and 85 AD so a couple of generations after Jesus. We don’t know the author of John’s Gospel and letters, but they were written at least another generation later.

Homily 3^rd Sunday of Easter 04/19/15, John Cade

I’ve been looking for a chance to share with you an editorial in the Dallas Morning News from New Year’s Eve. The topic is gratitude. So that’s where I’m at, and that’s what I want to share with you.

In Stack’s blog this Thursday he quotes from Winnie the Pooh. Pooh asks, “What day is it?” “It’s today,” answers Piglet. And Pooh responds, “My favorite day.”

Avenue of the Oaks, Spring Hill College.

The New Year’s Eve editorial refers to a multi-year research project at the University of California, titled “Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude.” This research turned up many benefits that grow out of gratitude, such as: a stronger immune system; fewer illnesses and aches and pains; better sleep; greater resilience; reduced anxiety and depression; and more joy, optimism and happiness. The editorial also speaks to how we develop gratitude. I made copies; there should be enough for each family unit to take one and there may be extras.

The last two weeks Stack talked about Easter events in our lives, events that give new life, fuller life, and joy of spirit. Gratitude naturally flows from Easter events and from all the blessings we can count every day. I do not believe there is anyone on this planet who has not experienced an Easter event.   We know that noticing an Easter event, and accepting its offer of new life and joy, can be difficult. I’ve caught myself not noticing such events or not being fully grateful for these blessings and gifts.

Recently my daughter Joey came by with my grandson, Leo (age 6). A couple of years ago Joey took a part time job and had been experiencing a desire to go beyond what it offered her in income, and especially in satisfaction. Without making a formal job search, she was contacted by a company in Austin wanting her to head up a planned expansion to Dallas.

They eventually offered her a percentage of the company if she took the job. Another company in Richardson also found her and offered her a position. When she approached her current employer and told him she had offers and was planning to take one of them, he begged her to stay and go full time.

Avenue of the Oaks facing Stewart Field.

Joey’s Easter event, her experience of new life, was the realization that her fears about job security were unfounded and she could choose from among the three positions. This meant more security as a mom and more confidence and satisfaction as an employee.

Leo, while still in the developmental stage that includes magical thinking, is developing his sense of competence. He loves playing all kinds of games and he makes them competitive. In the short time they were at our house, Leo initiated several games with me: first, racing cars on the floor, then Black Jack which helps him learn to count, then Shoots and Ladders, then Parcheesi.

It was a delight to see his face light up over his competence at these games. He clearly was experiencing new life and joy in experiencing his competence, and his gratitude and joy showed all over his face.

One of my Easter events was in 2008 when I was in hospital for heart surgery. Lambrini and I had hired a construction team to convert an area of our home into an office for my therapy practice. At one point the guys were not doing the work properly.

Entry to St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, LA

An architect friend, hearing about this problem and knowing I was in hospital, simply went over to our home and took charge of the project, telling them what to do over. When Lambrini told me what he had done, I was so moved by this I was crying with her.

A nurse must have seen me crying, since they started an anti-depressant and I had the most horrible nightmares I had ever had. I asked them to please stop this treatment, that I was not depressed, I was emotional and crying because of my immense gratitude.

Something we now know is that we can train our brains in the habit of noticing and accepting Easter events and in having gratitude.

Pooh said “today …is… my favorite day.”

My question is how are you practicing the habit of noticing Easter events and the joy of gratitude?

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Rosemary's Blessing:

Next week.

Our Special Thanks:
- For the Readings:
- For The Team: Georgie and Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: Mike & Judy
- For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Mike, & Beth
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Jesuit Cemetery, Grand Coteau, LA

Birthdays: Alexadra Froebe (26) & Jerry Gleason (81, both Sunday), special congratulations to Genevieve, a few days old, and her mother, Mary.

Anniversaries

Randolph & Michelle (18^th, Saturday)

John and Alison (21^st, Thursday)

John & Connie Doherty (24^th, Tuesday)

Chair for contemplation, Grand Coteau.

Please Remember these special people:

For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up; For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery; For a little friend, Heather; For Geri's sister Francine; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Fred & Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer;    For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian; And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve;   For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; 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; For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; For Jackie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;

Path for contemplation, Grand Coteau, where the Old Geezer spent years 1 through 4 in training and 4 years after ordination setting up a spiritual center.

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;   Bernadette Delgado's mom; 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.



Your Finances, April 19, 2015

Expenses:   $ Next week.

Outreach: $

Thanks for your Generosity.

Have a Good Week, J.S

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