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ByRosemary March 17, 2019

Rosemary's Blessing

May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.

May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content with yourself just the way you are.

Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Saint Terese of Liseaux

Rob reading from Genesis.

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Rob & Beth
For The Team: John & Buddy & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison
For the Wine & Cups: Cindy & Ken
For the Pictures: Jackie, Mike & Rick & Connie
For the coffee and extras: Mike Carrell & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & Shonda & David
For all who helped with communion

Beth reading from Philippians.

Birthdays: Ken Cramer, (Tuesday), Kalliopi (93, Saturday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Sir Charlie in the VA for surgery; For Sandra's brother; For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother; For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free; For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Carol's continued recuperation; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;

Thanks for lighting our Lenten & Spring candles.

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; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; for Steve Barrett,Rose, & Katie; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen; For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina;

Happy Birthday, Ken, and many more.

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas; 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, especially Mark Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Can we trust you to get that birthday cupcake to your wife & mother in Law?

Your Finances, March 17, 2019

Expenses: $1380.00

Outreach: $415.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

It's a take over by Geri & Sandra.

Thanks, Everybody

(214-783-0443)

Coffee House is open, Everybody.

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.

There she is, Folks, The Real St. Patrick of Our Time.

Reminders

Reminder for Sunday, March 17, 2019, 2nd Lent

ByRosemary March 13, 2019

Ugh, oh, Folks, Cathy is back. Help, help!

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & John Cade

Place: Legacy Charter School, 601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Nothing better than my warm grandmom. A Pieta portrait.

Readings:

Genesis 15, 5-12, 17-18, The Lord God took Abraham outside and said to him, "Look up at the sky and count the stars."

Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Philippians 3, 17-4, 7, He will change our lowly bodies

Luke 9, 28b-36, The Transfiguration.

You people are crazy. Not only is it cold and gray, but it is Daylight Time. Was all this not a great excuse for sleeping in?!

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 15, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: April - TBA

"Help," yells Jan on being smothered by Carrie & Paul.

TRUE?

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.

Bono

Healing Touch for Tom. You should find, Tom, that you will now run even swifter in your next series of Marathons.

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church? Like…

Did Pius XII know about the Holocaust? Old archives being opened.. http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/opening-archives-wont-settle-debate.html

Peace Ken.

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement:

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.

Wilmington Hootenany with our man Bill on guitar and maybe also David.

Some of those crazy St. Bonaventure kids on Spring Break.

Homilies

Sunday Homily, March 10, 2019, 1st Lent

ByRosemary March 10, 2019

From John & Connie, "Welcome in, Everybody."

Readings:

Deuteronomy 26, 4-10, He brought us out of Egypt.

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

Romans 10, 8-13, No one who believes in him will be put to shame.

Luke 4, 1-23, Jesus in the desert for forty days.

Likewise from Jackie, "Come on in, Folks, & welcome to Day- light Savings Time."

Sunday Homily, Mike Carrell, 3-10-19

Lent is preparation for Easter, so the words spoken over those who desire ashes are more appropriately the choice given by the Church from the Mark gospel, ‘The time is fulfilled; the Kingdom of God is at hand; Repent and Believe in the Good News.’

Welcome, Ana-Patricia & Alicia, from the old 10:30 cafetorium Mass at St. Marks.

Last Sunday, led by our musicians, we responded together from the Psalm 92, ‘It is good to give thanks to the Lord.’ That psalm reminds us to begin and end each day saying, ‘Thank you Lord for being with us, here and now. Thank you Lord for the seed that you have sown into our hearts along with a the desire bear good fruit. Let us be led by your Spirit to be Love in this world.

And while we are at it today, welcome to more 10:30 cafetorium Mass goers, Cathy, her daughter, Katy, and Katy's marvelous fiance' Enza from Uganda, no less. But he does not speak Swahili!

Here and now, in every moment of the day, we are the body of Christ in the world. Our mindset should constantly be that we are meant to be Love, in everything we say and do. So,‘In everything give thanks for that is God’s will for us in Christ, Jesus.’

Not to long ago, I was in a waiting room while Judy was being seen by a doctor. There were a hand full of children’s books among the magazines on a table there. They usually have a good intended meaning, so, I took the liberty of choosing Aunt Grace and her nephew about to give birth to a garden. I smiled, and said to myself, ‘With a name like ‘Aunt Grace,’ this is got to be good.

Hi, David, Hi, Caroline.

Before they took a step into what would be their garden, they started with a prayer. Then they began to remove the weeds, cans, bottles, sticks and rocks. When that was done, they broke open the soil and used a wheelbarrow to cover it with an abundance of new mulch, to provide the garden with good soil.

The Most Reliable Jan making sure everyone can go to communion.

This sounds a lot like Lent doesn’t it; with each of us refreshing our garden, and why John has a Sunday each year when we grant God’s loving forgiveness to each other. Lent is a time to be more aware of the people we meet everyday. With goodness and kindness, we can smile more; say thank you more; and you are welcome, more.

The Bona Responds Team on site in Wilmington, NC, to help people with recovery from the Hurricane Michael last Fall.

We can do lots of little things like letting the car and its occupant get in front of us without honking at them. Let’s be aware of the mother with small children. We can help her put her groceries in her car, and to push her cart back for them. Let’s have a neighbor or two, or three over for coffee. Practice makes perfect.

From our community, Connie & John Bresson, David Dinsmore, and, of course, Bill Hammond. From St. Bonaventure University, the man behind all the recovery work so many in our community have volunteered for over the years, Jim Mahar.

So, what was it that Aunt Grace and her nephew sowed in their garden? Of all things, Potatoes. She taught her nephew how cut up potatoes that were covered with eyes into pieces, so that the eye of each piece could and would be placed in an upright position within the good soil, looking up to the heavens with faith that this would bring forth a bountiful harvest, that they could share with their neighbors.

Our journey through Lent has just begun. Who might you invite to journey with you?

What a Team!

Announcements

ByRosemary March 10, 2019

Mike reading from Deuteronomy

Rosemary's Blessing

Do you want to fast this Lent?

Fast from hurting words and say kind words
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude
Fast from anger and be filled with patience
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope
Fast from worries and trust in God
Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
Fast from pressures and be prayerful
Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others
Fast from grudges and be reconciled
Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

Attributed to Pope Francis

Geri reading from Romans.

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Mike & Geri
For The Team: John & Mike & Buddy & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison & John
For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
For the Pictures: Jackie, Mike, & Rick
For the coffee and extras: Tom & Becky & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & Shonda
For all who helped with communion

Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

Birthdays: Dee Miller (81 today), John O'Donnell (85, Wednesday), Ben (Cody's son, 14, Monday).

Anniversaries

Fred & Martha, 10th, Friday

Mike sharing his thoughts on our readings of the day.

Please Remember these special people:

For Sandra's brother; For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother; For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free; For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Carol's continued recuperation; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;

Happy Birthday, Our Dearest Dee.

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; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; for Steve Barrett,Rose, & Katie; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen; For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina;

Happy 85th, Dear John.

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas; 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, especially Mark Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Dearest Georgie, thanks for all you do for the community and especially us around the table week after week, year after year.

Your Finances, March 10, 2019

Expenses: $670.00

Outreach: $245.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

So, Shonda, can we trust you to get Ben's birthday cupcake to him this morning?

Thanks, Everybody

(214-783-0443)

You better watch out, Sir Charlie. Beth has heard that you have already sold the red '55 Studebaker and she wanted it. Better buckle your seat belt.

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.

Current Affairs | Reminders

Reminder for Sunday, March 10, 2019, 1st Lent

ByRosemary March 6, 2019

"Welcome in," says Sophia.

Daylight Saving Time this week!!

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & John Cade & Mike homilizing

Place: Legacy Charter School, 601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Healing Touch.

Readings:

Deuteronomy 26, 4-10, He brought us out of Egypt.

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

Romans 10, 8-13, No one who believes in him will be put to shame.

Luke 4, 1-23, Jesus in the desert for forty days.

What decor! Ever see decor like this in the cafeteria of an elementary school?

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 8, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: April - TBA

Communion prep.

TRUE?

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

Aesop

Communion Team ready.

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church? Like…

Dissenting Sisters in rape case, https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/equality/dissenting-sisters-rape-case-say-they-are-church-outcasts-55918?clickSource=email
Have the Bishops learned anything in Rome?, http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/02/have-bishops-learned-anything.html

Ugh, oh!, Trouble coming from these two…

See you Sunday, Remember, Day Light Sunday

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement:

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.

Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe is open. As good as Starbucks, but much cheaper, in fact, Free! Welcome.

Homilies

Sunday Homily, March 3, 2019, 8th Ordinary Time

ByRosemary March 3, 2019

Yes, John, that red '55 Studebaker is still for sale. I make you a good deal. Better grab it before Rob grabs it for Beth.

Readings:

Sirach 27, 4-7, Tribulation is the test of the just.

Psalm 92, Lord, it is good to give thanks to you. (The Beauty of Today, Stanza 1)

1 Corinthians 15, 54-58, Where, O Death, is your sting?

Luke 6, 39-45, A good person produces good.

Spousal abuse! No way! You know the truth, Mike, you were there.

Sirach Observations

Who : an educated scribe living and writing in Jerusalem ca. 180 before Christ. His work was translated from the original Hebrew into Greek by Ben Sira’s grandson in 132.

The Work: The chief loves of Ben Sira’s life were The law and the Temple rituals. Consequently, his work falls into the Wisdom genre of writings.

Lots of maxims, for example on fear,

The fear of the Lord is glory & pride,

The fear of the Lord gladdens the heart,

For those who fear the Lord , all will end well. (p. 809, New Jerusalem Bible)

Two great Jesuit alumni, Bob & Mike Bulger. Only missing Ray.

Some amusing maxims:

Do not compliment a person, 11/2,

Be careful about the kind of person you bring home, 11/29,

A father who loves his son will whip him often, 30/1,

A woman has to take any man as a husband, but a man must choose his wife carefully, 36/21

Others focus on patience, uprightness, humility, and duties toward parents. It is a large book with 51 chapters.

Jan takes care of everybody who walks in the door.

Sunday Homily, 3-3-19, 5 Ways to have a Happy Lent

If there is anything that every year makes me want to say ‘yuk,’ it is the beginning of Lent with its focus on sin. Guess where we are, Folks, Ash Wednesday this week. Instead of it being a downer focused on how bad I am and how I need to do penance, I would like to propose 5 ways to have a Happy Lent.

"Patricia, would you not like to take him home with you?" sez Jan.

First, attitude. You are not a sinner going to hell. There is no hell, as I continually repeat. Why do I say this: data free analysis to prove its reality. Moreover, we have a God about whom Psalm 92 talks,

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise, to proclaim your kindness at dawn and your faithfulness throughout the night.

Emma, How come you look so pretty this morning?

Secondly, unclutter your environment. Becky suggested this. Have a box or bag. Every week or every day put something into the bag, a shirt, a book, an old decoration. Maybe Becky can use some of the stuff.

I must admit that I just put into the box headed for Half Price Books all my French books. That was hard. My memory is not as strong and I just don’t see me using the language enough. I’ve loved languages.

Here they come, the offertory team, Lynda & Tom, Geri & Mike.

Thirdly, a good deed day. Say ‘Good Morning’ to a stranger at Starbucks or at Central Market. Call somebody whom you have not talked with in a while and say you are just calling to see how they are. Take somebody to Romeos or Juliette’s. Help out here at Legacy.

Fourth. Sorry, Folks. Work out. Exercise 4, 5 days a week. Walk through the neighborhood. Make it fun. Enough of that.
Try it, you will like it.

Mabel & her admirers,

Fifth. My favorite. Gratitude. Like Psalm 92 says, It is good to give thanks. Before you go to bed what is your blessing of the day? Want to bet there is always something.

So, how are you going to have a Happy Lent?

Team Legacy Charter. The Best.

Announcements

ByRosemary March 3, 2019

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.

Amen.

17^th Century Nun’s Prayer

Ash Wednesday this week. Evening service, 7:00, Marlene's home, 2017 Keystone, Plano. Welcome.

Denni reading from the book of Sirach.

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Denni & Tom
For The Team: John & Buddy & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison & John
For the Wine & Cups: Ken & Cindy
For the Pictures: Jackie, Mike, Connie, & Rick
For the coffee and extras: Tom & Becky & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & Shonda
For all who helped with communion

Tom reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays: Anthony DeGenova (20 last Tuesday), Diane McClurg (last Wednesday), (candle lighter)

Rosemary reading from her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Sandra's brother; For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother; For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free; For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Carol's continued recuperation; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression;

The Candle Lighting Team, Sophia lighting & Buddy reading The Blessing of The Winter Candles.

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; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen; For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina; Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine,

Thanks for your special help, Sophia.

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas; 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, especially Mark Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Thanks, Bob for stopping by and rekindling old Jesuit memories.

Your Finances, March 3, 2019

Expenses: $850.00

Outreach: $150.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Brent, it is a privilege to be able to give you & Souls Harbor $2000. You are doing superb work.

Thanks, Everybody

(214-783-0443)

Who let these Juliettes out on the streets?

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.

And there is even more of them!

Reminders

Reminder for Sunday, March 3, 2019, 8th Ordinary Time C cycle

ByRosemary February 27, 2019

What a Team, Zoe & Buddy.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & John Cade

Place: Legacy Charter School, 601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

The Great Ben.

Readings:

Sirach 27, 4-7, Tribulation is the test of the just.

Psalm 92, Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

1 Corinthians 15, 54-58, Where, O Death, is your sting

Luke 6, 39-45, A good person produces good.

The Prep Team, Rosemary & Cindy

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 1, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.

Mabel, you are in bad company.

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: March 1, 2019 – TBA

Hi Everyone,

Maybe a breath of spring. Friday, March 1^stat 12:30 we will be gathering at Flying Fish Restaurant. The menu is very large and there will be enough choices for everyone. Please let me know if you will be joining our fun group.

Flying Fish Restaurant (Editor: no where near to as much fun as Jason's)

549 Powell Lane (SW corner of Plano Pkwy and Alma)

Plano 469-616-1234

Marilyn 972-491-7068

Rob, you are having too good a time. Even with Beth home.

TRUE?

"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it."

– Mark Twain

Communion Team.

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church? Like…

Canadian Church much better than U.S. in controlling the abuse so far, https://international.la-croix.com/news/us-church-suffering-but-canadians-in-control-of-sex-abuse-crisis/9501
Francis must fix cover-up culture that John Paul II enabled https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/francis-must-fix-cover-culture-john-paul-ii-enabled

For a fun anecdote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3-L3YwU-iQ

Geri & Sandra planing a coup.

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement:

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.

Peace, Ken & Cindy & Jackie

Homilies

Sunday Homily, February 24, 2019, 7th Ordinary Time

ByRosemary February 24, 2019

"Welcome in, Everybody," sez Crazy Patricia.

Readings:

1 Samuel 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23, I would not harm the Lord's anointed.

Psalm 103, The Lord is kind & merciful. (a good one, a favorite line)

1 Corinthians 15, 45-49, The first man was from earth; the second from heaven.

Luke 6, 27-38, Do good to those who hate you.

" Welcome in, Everybody," from the whole team.

Observations on 1 Samuel

Our 1st reading today is from the first book in a fun & interesting 4 book series which is somewhat historical, somewhat metaphorical & imaginative.

The books: 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings. The first two books center on 3 main characters, the first ever kings of the Israelites, namely Samuel, the first king, Saul, the 2^nd king, an insecure, jealous, and paranoiac man, and the Great King David, a colorful character.

Ever hear of Bathsheba? Check out David in 2 Samuel.

John reading his marvelous updating of today's Gospel.

The last 2 books, 1 & 2 Kings, describe the beautiful times of Solomon and the building of the temple. The final book of the 4 describes the bad ways of the people which lead to the bad days of the Babylonian captivity.

Estimated time of composition, ca, 555, during the Babylonian Captivity.

Wake up, John. Punch him, Karen.

Homily, February 24

When I was studying theology in Toronto from ’68-’72, the fall of my second year we had to take a course in moral theology. We were part of a consortium of seminarians. We Jesuits were the biggest group with ca. 40 guys. There were probably 6-8 other groups, even some individuals. All guys.

We Jesuits lived in a large building in a northern suburb called Willowdale. There were four classes with a total of probably 200, plus 6-8 Jesuit professors. We had classes on the down town campus of U. of Toronto.

Our bread baker and hostess with the mostest welcoming everybody to communion.

The fall of my second year our class had to take a course in moral theology. Fundamentally it was how to administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation, or Confession, plus other moral questions. For example, like torture, capital punishment, abortion.

The professor of this rather large class was a young Jesuit priest just graduated from Harvard, named Bryan. I honestly don’t remember his last name. Bryan was sharp, liberal, and not blessed with public relations skills.

And hiding behind John, Allen & Aggie.

Bryan put off the majority of the class and a group even came to complain to him. What did Bryan do? He told them if they did not like him or his presentations, they could go somewhere else. He did this with more blunt language than I use here. So all these guys boycotted his class.

I give all this information as background to my interaction with Bryan in the spring semester of that same academic year.

Would someone please sit with Sandra.

At the end of our third year the Jesuit program normally had the moral theology exam. Since my class had already covered the class requirements, some of us thought we would like to take the moral theology exam at the end of the second year. Get it off the agenda.

So I get elected to go make the request to, take a guess, Bryan. He not only denies my request and tells me to wait until the end of year 3, he tells me if I & my buddies do it anyway, he will flunk us all. We did and he did. I even went to the Jesuit rector to complain before we took the exam, which, incidentally was in Latin before a board of 3 of the Jesuit faculty.

So, if I am supposed to love my enemies, do I have to love Brian? Yes.

Welcome Home, Beth, our Colorado Snow Bird of the Week.

Two comments. We are dealing here in Luke with infinite demand.

At the same time, we are offered infinite acceptance. For example, my favorite line showing up this morning in the Psalm, The Lord is gracious and merciful, never gets angry, and is abounding in kindness.

Help is on the way, Hugh.

Announcements

ByRosemary February 24, 2019

Rosemary's Blessing

Let us pray to our God

To the God of Mary and Joseph,

To the God of Abraham and Sarah.

May our spirit fill the world with beauty and wonder.

May our mind seek truth with humility and openness.

May our hearts forgive without limit.

May our love for friend, enemy and outcast be without measure.

May our needs be few and my living simple.

Taken and adapted from a prayer by Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB for Pax Christi USA in commemoration of the United Nations International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World.

Frank reading from 1 Samuel.

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Frank & Mary
For The Team: John & Buddy & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison & John
For the Wine & Cups: Ken & Cindy
For the Pictures: Jackie, Mike, Connie, & Rick
For the coffee and extras: Tom & Becky & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ben
For all who helped with communion

Mary reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays: Michelle Brown (candle lighter)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Judy's ablation; For Geri's' brother-in-law, Paul Guta; For Sandra's sister Sharon, who died recently, & her brother; For Tom Quinn's recuperation from surgery & his brother; For Rick Turner with high blood pressure; For Meredith, cancer free; For David Dinsmore's mom in W. VA; For For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Carol's continued recuperation; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression;

Thanks, Dearest Zoe, for lighting our Winter Candles.

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; for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen; For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina; Jerry Brophy, a high school classmate of mine,

It's a family affair, Happy Birthday, Dearest Michelle.

For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery here in Dallas; 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, especially Mark Pelton; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Becky, our beloved & generous hostess at this colorful elementary school, giving us suggestions on what we could do to help her help the kids here at Legacy Charter.

Your Finances, February 24, 2019

Expenses: $1250.00

Outreach: $ 360.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Can somebody please help Ben. He's having another one of his visions.

Thanks, Everybody

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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.

Our offertory team of the day, Marsha, Lynda, Tom, & Joe.