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    John reading the delightful story from Genesis.

     

    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    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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    Mary Jane reading from Colossians

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Mary Jane
    •    For The Team:   Buddy & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike Carrell & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Shonda & Ben
    •    For all who helped with communion
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    Rosemary reading her Special Blessing of The Week.

     

    Birthdays:   Caroline,  Brent (63, celebration delayed two weeks, July 14), John Schanot , Paul Bieda & Bieda Anniversary (63, last Monday)

     

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    Thanks, Zoe & Tori, for lighting our Summer Candles and for being such neat girls

     

    Anniversaries:

    Paul & Carrie

    David & Donna (32nd)

     

     

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    Happy 61st, Dear Paul.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother & Tom's shoulder replacement;      For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    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;  

     

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    Happy Birthday, Dear Brent, and thanks for inviting us to help with Souls Harbor.

     

    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;  

     

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    Dear Tom, You and Teresa deserve a cupcake for going through the ordeal of getting a new left shoulder.  Congratulations.

     

     

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery;  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.

     

    Your Finances, July 21, 2019

    Expenses:   $815.00 

    Outreach:    $300.00  

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Happy Birthday, John, and thanks again for reading.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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

     

     

     

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    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    Good Morning!

    This is God.

    I will be handling all your problems today.

    I do not need your help.

    So have a good day!

     

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    Denni reading from Deuteronomy.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Tom & Denni
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike Carrell & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Shonda & David & Ben
    •    For all who helped with communion
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    Tom reading from Colossians.

     

    Birthdays:   Caroline,  Brent (63, celebration to be delayed two weeks, July 14), John Schanot (Save until July 21), Kim, Cindy Cramer (80 Tuesday), Paul Bieda (63, Monday)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week, while hiding her bike wreck wounds.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother & Tom's shoulder replacement;      For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    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;  

     

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    Happy 8th Birthday, Dearest Harper.

     

     

    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;  

     

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    Happy 80th, Dearest Cindy.   I'm right behind you.

     

     

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery;  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.

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    Happy 57th Anniversary, Dearest  Jan & Crazy Sir Charlie.

     

    Your Finances, July 14, 2019

    Expenses:   $ 1415.00

    Outreach:    $  450.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Welcome back, Dearest Luke.

     

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Offertory Team of the Week, Bill, Cindy, & Marlene, all of the Ekes Clan.

     

     

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          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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    Yep, John & Connie, you snookered me by taking that cupcake to Bill.  Now I cannot pick on you.

     

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    John reads from the beautiful Isaiah (3)

     

    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    Lord

    May we never take our freedom for granted

    and help us to strive so that this same freedom

    may be experienced by everyone in our country,

    especially the poor and the oppressed,

    and eventually by all humankind.

     

    Andrew Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers  

     

     

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    Connie reads from Galatians

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie (on vac.)
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Mike Carrell & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & David
    •    For all who helped with communion
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    Rosemary reads her Blessing of the Week

     

     

    Birthdays:   Brent (63, celebration to be delayed two weeks, July 14), John Schanot (Save until July 21), Kim, Cindy Cramer (80 Tuesday), Paul Bieda (63, Monday)

     

    Anniversaries:

    Ron & Marilyn,  (56, the 13th)

     

     

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    Kids chase the Fire Truck in the July 4 neighborhood parade.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother & Tom's shoulder replacement;      For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    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;  

     

     

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    Who planted all these trees???

     

     

     

    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;  

     

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    Refreshment time for the neighborhood Fire Fighters team.

     

     

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery;  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.

     



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    All God's critters are welcome at this celebration, including this guilty looking dog drinking the ice water.  Fear not the drinking water was all bottled.

     

     

     

    Your Finances, July 7, 2019

    Expenses:   $ 250.00

    Outreach:    $  75.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    The most popular concession at the picnic, Rosemary's treats and in particular the 24 dozen donut holes that vanished in an hour.  The kids were always lined up in front front of her.

     

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Want a ride on a mini trolley?

     

     

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          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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    Hue reading from 1 Kings

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    Blessing 063019 1st Ordinary

    Michael Morewood

     

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    Linda reading from Galatians.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Hue & Linda
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie (on vac.)
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Jan
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Rick & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky Good & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & David
    •    For all who helped with communion             

     

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of the Week.

     

    Birthdays:   Brent (63, celebration to be delayed two weeks)

     

     

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    Welcome, Sasha, to The Community (John Cade's step grand-daughter).

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother & Tom's shoulder replacement;      For a friend & neighbor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donnor, Type Oneg; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    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;  

     

     

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    Summit Meeting on who is bringing the coffee next week.

     

     

    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;  

     

     

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    Party time, Le patisserie is open.

     

     

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery;  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.

     


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    The Campers out of Pagosa Springs, Mike, Rob & Beth, unknown, Rose, & Bill.

     

     

     

    Your Finances, June 30, 2019

    Expenses:   $950.00 

    Outreach:    $259.00 

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Summit #2, like who gets the next cupcake!

     

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          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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    Ken & Cindy say, "We'll take that next cupcake."

     

     

     

     

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    Reminder for Sunday, June 30, 2019, 13th Ordinary Time

     

     

     

    Caro & Rich

     

    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

     

     

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    Communion ready.

     

    Readings:

    1 Kings 19, 16 19-21, You shall anoint Elisha.

    Psalm 16,  You are my inheritance, O Lord.

    Galatians 5, 1, 13-18, For freedom Christ set us free.

    Luke 9, 51-62, No one who sets his hand to the plow…

     

     

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    Wake up, John.

     

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 28, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   Many will be away this Friday.

     

    Juliets, July, TBA

     

    Last Sunday we collected 79 lbs of food and $187.00. 

     

     

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    It takes a team…to get dressed.

     

    TRUE?

    My schooling did me a great deal of harm and no good whatever; it was simply dragging a child’s soul through the dirt.

    George Bernard Shaw

     

     

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    Would someone please go sit with Linda.

     

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

    Don't look away from the concentration camps at the border, NCR  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-dont-look-away-concentration-camps-border?clickSource=email

     

     

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    This Patricia has tooo much fun..   Must be immoral.

     

    See you Sunday,

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

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    2 strikes and I'm out…   Frank, who is that guy giving me a pitch count?

     

     

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

     


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    So, where are all the kids??   On the beach in Florida.

     

     

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    Connie reading from Genesis.

     

    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    Life is not a journey to the grave

    With the intention of arriving safely

    In a pretty and well preserved body,

    But rather to skid in broadside,

    Thoroughly used up,

    Totally worn out,

    And loudly proclaiming

    —WOW—What a Ride!

     

    Author Unknown

                        

     

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    John reading from 1 Corinthians.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   John & Connie
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie (on vac.)
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Cindy & Ken
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky Good & Judy 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue &  Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion             

     

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    Rosemary reading her special blessing with its reminder of Carol.

     

    Birthdays:   Harper (8), Camile Porter (Ben's wife)

    Anniversaries:

    Barb & Warren, (40 years, Friday)

     

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    Eric, the husband of Gloria Eshelbrenner, with their daughter, Annabelle.

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother;      For a friend, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donnor, Type Oneg; For Meredith, cancer free;    For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;    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;  

     

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    Happy 40th Anniversary to you, Barb, and Warren.

     

    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;  

     

     

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    The parents of Anthony & Sabrina, John & Alison, welcoming everyone.

    For Ray & Claire's son in Law, Ken, Christi's husband recuperating from a serious back surgery;  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.

     

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    Offertory with Mike & Judy, Becky & Sandra.

     

     

     

    Your Finances, June 23, 2019

    Expenses:   $ 1,145.00

    Outreach:    $ 800.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Want to go to Pagosa Springs, John & Connie?  Like with us.?

     

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          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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    The Best, Shonda & David.  Ben on vacation.

     

     

     

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    Rob Reading from Proverbs.

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week.

    Not this week – Father's Day.

                        

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    Beth reading from Romans.

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

     

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    Thanks, Dearest Zoe, for lighting our candles for the week.

     

    Birthdays:   Bernadette (74, Monday)

    Anniversaries:

    Chuck & Sandra, (58th, Thursday)

    Barb & Warren, (40 years, Friday)

     

     

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    Happy Birthday to you, Dearest Bernadette.

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother;      For a friend, Karen, with brain cancer; 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;  

     

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    Warren, Happy 40th Anniversary to you & Barb, whom we will celebrate next week.

     

    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;  

     

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    Dearest Sandra, Happy 58th Anniversary to you & Chuck.

     

    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.

     

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    Happy Father's Day, All you guys.

     

    Your Finances, June 16, 2019

    Expenses:   $735.00

    Outreach:    $210.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

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    And doing to Blessing of all the guys, Rosemary.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    Who let that hat in here??!!

     

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          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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    Sunday Homily, June 9, 2019, Pentecost–Delayed

    A Note from Ye old Editor of our beloved Community Newsletter and Blog: 

    Sorry for the delay this week.  I was all ready to join the community for Pentecost, then came down with a beauty of a cold after arriving Thursday night from our cruise through Alaska, which is even more beautiful than I expected.  Hope to see everybody this Sunday, Trinity.

     

     

    Readings: 

    Genesis 11, 1-9, The whole world spoke the same language.  (from the vigil Mass)

    Psalm 104,  Lord, Send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Vigil)  

    Exodus 19, 3-8,   Moses went up the mountain to God.  (Vigil)

    John 14, 15-16, 23-26,   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

     

     

    Homily:

    Alaska Dreaming

    Despite the fact that Rosemary & I would love to invite all of you to join us on the Alaska cruise, we know it is impossible.  In place of that, however, I would like to high light 4 specials that touched us.

    Of all the many specials that we experienced, l would say that the profound natural beauty that surrounded us was overwhelming, whether in the south of Ketchikan and Sitka to the north of Valdez and Seward.  It struck me as Yosemite on steroids.  Necklaces of glaciers and snow capped mountains.  We saw a lot because the sun rose about 3:00 A.M. and set about 11:00. 

    A small phenomenon that hit me was Juneau, the State capitol, chosen by the people in 1906.  You cannot get there by car.  No roads in or out.  A few cars wander the  town roads because they are shipped in by boat.  Instead, snowy peaks and glaciers.

    Another place that struck me was a little island called IcyStraight Point, an island occupied by the Tlingit tribe.

    This tribe has gone all in on tourism, providing 6-8 daily excursions around the island to see bears, go fishing, and wander the trails.  They also built the longest zip line in the world, so they told me, one mile long with six cables running simultaneously.  It takes about an hour bus ride to get to the top of this peak.  We all get buckled in, they double check everybody, then, “Away we Went.”  And it was beautiful.  If only I could have gone again I would appreciate it even more.

    Another thing that struck me and really touched me was the number of people using wheel chairs, walkers, and canes.  I remember seeing four women in wheel chairs.  I told the lady with a walker that I would give her $25 to use her walker on the shore excursion we were taking.  She said, “Make it $50 and I’ll think about it.

    At the gym where I worked out in the mornings two guys came in most mornings, put down their canes by their machines or bikes, and off they went.  This meant a lot to me because in future years I can see myself boarding with a cane.

    I feel doubly blessed that Rosemary & I could witness such natural beauty and such beauty in our fellow travelers.  Your blessing this week?

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    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week

    May the sun shine bright on your joyous days

    And the rain refresh you through peaceful nights

    May summer show God’s wondrous ways

    And prepare you for heaven’s great delights

     

    And till we meet there

    May the God of summertime

    Hold you in the palm of her hand

     

    Andrew N Greeley   A Book of Irish American Blessings and Prayers                       

     

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:  Denni & Rob
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Mary
    •    For the Pictures:    None today
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky Good & Jackie 
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben & Shonda
    •    For all who helped with communion             

     

     

     

     

    Birthdays:   Billy Ekes (Wednesday, 63); Alison (58 Thursday). Mary Esparza (Thursday), Lynda Flemng (retiring!)

     

    Anniversaries:

    McClurgs (Tuesday)

    Mike Carrell ordained a deacon

     

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother;      For a friend, Karen, with brain cancer; 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 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;  

     

     

     

     

    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.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Your Finances, June 9, 2019

    Expenses:   $1295.00

    Outreach:    $400.00  

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

     

     

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          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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    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week

    Grant us, Lord God,

     

    a vision of your world as your

    love would have it: 

    a world where the weak are protected,

    and none go hungry or poor; 

    a world where the riches of creation are

    shared, and everyone can enjoy them; 

    a world where different races and cultures

    live in harmony and mutual respect; 

    a world where peace is built with justice,

    and justice is guided by love.

    Give us the inspiration and courage to

    build it, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

     

    Amen.

     

    From “Engaging our Faith”, www.ucc.org

     

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    Beth reading from Acts.

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

     


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    Rob reading from Revelation.

     

     

    Birthdays:   Ray (79, Thursday), Zaile (Friday)

     

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    Thanks for being The Best Easter Candle lighters, Zoe & Tori, with your big sister, Georgie, helping out.

     

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Sir Charlie recuperating from surgery;  For Sandra's brother;  For Tom Quinn's brother;      For a friend, Karen, with brain cancer; 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;  

     

     

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    Even though I don;t trust anybody with 79 years, Happy Birthday to you, My Dear Ray.

     

    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;  

     

     

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    Remember, Bill, this cupcake is for Zaile on her birthday.  Can I trust you?  Can an Ekes be trusted??

     

    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.

     

     

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    Linda, this cupcake is to you for being such an inspiring person and friend, going from being a part time school crossing guard to retiring as a full time teacher.  May you have a fun retirement.

     

     

    Your Finances, May 19, 2019

    Expenses:   $  960.00

    Outreach:    $  280.00

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Thanks, Bill, not just for the update on Love for Kids, but even more for calling and challenging us to these volunteer events.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    More great bikers and runners who challenge me and all of us, Paul & Carrie.  Thanks for the inspiration.

     

     

    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.