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ByRosemary April 23, 2017
Rosemary's Blessing of The Week: next week

Special Thanks to these special people:
- For the Readings:
- For hosting us Thursday & Friday, Marlene
- For The Team: Buddy & Georgie & Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Special Communion Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & Connie, Mike & Beth
- For the coffee and extras: next week
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray and David and Shonda
- For all who helped with Communion
Birthdays: David Dinsmore (Thursday)

Anniversaries:

John & Alison (23^rd, Sunday, today)

Randolf & Michelle (20^th Tuesday)

Please Remember these special people:

For Connie Bresson's mom; For Rose Banzhaf who broke some bones in a skiing accident; For Ron Ackerman with cellulitis; For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For Nadia's recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom; For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ; For Cliff & Jean; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Anthony; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery; Connie Bresson's mom & friend struggling with cancer;

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons; Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Your Finances, April 23, 2017

Expenses: $ two Sundays from now.

Outreach: $

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

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

      Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.
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Reminder for Sunday, April 23, 2017, 2nd Easter
ByRosemary April 20, 2017
Poor Jan, that rabbit is going to smother you.

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

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

The offertory team, Dick & Judy, John & Karen, Nina & Kerry.

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles 2, 42-47.   All who believed had all things in common.

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

1 Peter 1, 3-9,   You rejoice with glorious joy. (Wow, 3 long sentences)

John 20, 19-31, Unless I see the marks.

Hey, who let these clowns in?, Mike, Little Jim, Ron, & Big Jim. We need TSA around here.

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 21, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. No old geezer this week & the next.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), May Final Date- Wed. May 3 @12:30 pm, Chef's Gallery Restaurant at The Institute of Art of Dallas, 8080 Park Lane, (east side of Central Expy)

Genevieve found a new buddy, Rick, who is usually the one taking the picture.

What is going on in Our Catholic World
1. Nothing this week.
Donna, Sean & their daughter

True?

What does love mean–

Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.

Tommy, age 6

My Dear Rookie, you are one lucky guy to have such neat grandparents.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Daddy, would you show me how to play this?

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, Everybody, from the Holy Thursday celebration at Marlene's.
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Sunday Homily, April 16, 2017, Easter
ByRosemary April 16, 2017

Who let that rabbit in here?? Happy Easter, Everybody. Welcome.

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles 10, 34-43.   You know what has happened all over Judea

Psalm 118,  This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad.

1 Corinthians 5, 6-8,   A little yeast leavens all the dough.

John 20, 1-9, The Resurrection

Chloe with Nora and Charlotte and their buddy, all say, "Happy Easter, Folks, welcome in."

Resurrection

I would like to talk about the Resurrection this morning. I suspect that you, like me, consider this event a one time event from ancient history.

However, on the contrary, I want to suggest that resurrection events are multiple and present tense. They take place daily or, at least, frequently in our lives. A resurrection moment is a moment of great positive feeling, great consolation, a Kilimanjaro moment, and a time when I say ‘It is good to be alive.’

Joanie and the kids.

Let me give you 4-5 examples.

First, there is a bike ride the last Saturday every August in and around Wichita Falls, yes, the famous Hotter ‘N Hell. After you have ridden the 100 miles and just before the finish line in town, you pass over a bridge leading up and then down to the finish. Many a time when I am on top of that bridge, I am in tears, tears of gratitude and positive feelings.   I can say to myself, ‘It is so good to be alive!’

The Gerwers, Casey & Rob, and the kids.

Secondly, another bike ride in July, for a week, 500 miles, crossing Iowa from west to east, from the Missouri to the Mississippi.   When I come down a hill and behold that enormous gorgeous river, I have a Kilimanjaro moment. Tears again, gratitude, wonder. ‘It is good to be alive.”

Cody with Ben & Olivia.

Thirdly, Labor Day every September we put together a group of 5-12 people and we head out back packing. I started doing this with the Jesuits back in “89 and we have seen numerous beautiful parks. For me The Beauty is Yosemite and especially our particular route on the east side, a route I call Matterhorn Canyon.

There are 3 passes of 10 thousand feet. Kilimanjaro moments each. Equally positive are 2-3 special campsites. ‘It is good to be alive in Yosemite.’

Harper with her daddy, Brian, and her granddaddy, Ted

2 more. Every Fall and Spring many of us in the community volunteer at the Love for Kids picnic at Circle K ranch in Flower Mound. 2 weeks ago I am standing at the entrance to the pavilion to welcome the kids, who are all handicapped. They come with their marvelous parents.

At one point my attention was caught by a little blond girl about 2 years old seated in a pram. She had her left hand over her eyes, her head was down on the little basket, and she was sobbing her eyes out. She broke my heart. I think she might have been scared by all the people.

Our Great Candle Lighter, Cole, at work.

Bill Hammond has a story about a little boy about 3 who had a left prosthetic leg. I noticed him coming in, for sure. Bill says that later the boy & his family approached the horses for a sponsored ride. The family told Bill they did know. The boy did not even like to pet dogs.

The little boy, however, was so excited once he got on the horse that the horse walkers toured the boy around not one time, but two.

I think we have the Zurchin clan here, Tom & Charlotte, Chloe & Nora with Denni, and Claire & Andrew.

What are your resurrection moments? When was the last one?

Carol with Karen, John, & Richard.

Read More Sunday Homily, April 16, 2017, Easter
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ByRosemary April 16, 2017
Rosemary's Blessing of The Week: next week

Jackie reading from Acts.

Special Thanks to these special people:
- For the Readings: Jackie & Rick
- For hosting us Thursday & Friday, Marlene
- For The Team: Buddy & Georgie & Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Special Communion Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & Connie, Mike & Beth
- For the coffee and extras: next week
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray and David and Shonda
- For all who helped with Communion
Rick, our man from Buffalo, reading from 1 Corinthians.

Birthdays:   Claire Occhipinti (Monday), Darbianna (20, Monday), Genevieve (2! Tuesday), Rebbecca Senter & Rob (3^rd, Wednesday)

Have you ever seen a prettier fashion plate than Jim Butterly!

Please Remember these special people:

For Rob's mom who just died Thursday at 94; For Mary's friend Jennifer Lemin, who just died this week with breast cancer; For Connie Bresson's mom; For Rose Banzhaf who broke some bones in a skiing accident; For Ron Ackerman with cellulitis; For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For Nadia's recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom; For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ; For Cliff & Jean; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Anthony; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery; Connie Bresson's mom & friend struggling with cancer;

To show you how much I love you, Kerry, I saved your cupcake from last Sunday (not really). Happy Birthday.

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons; Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Thanks, Cole, for again being our Candle Man of The Week.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

Believe it or not, Folks, Genevieve is 2 years old. Happy Birthday, Genevieve.

Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

The Great Easter Egg Hunt.

Your Finances, April 16, 2017

Expenses: $2175.00

Outreach: $ 835.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Thursday Washing of The Hands, Marlene's house.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Mike distributing Communion Thursday evening at Marlene's house.

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.

Zaile's first horseback ride at the Love for the Kids picnic at Circle K Ranch, Flower Mound.
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Reminder for Sunday, April 16, 2017, Easter, cycle A
ByRosemary April 12, 2017

Where else but in this community can you find a little piggy who welcomes you in?

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

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

My Dearest Genevieve, Could we borrow your turtle backpack when we go backpacking in Yosemite in September? I know a few who would really like to use it.

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles 10, 34-43.   You know what has happened all over Judea

Psalm 118,  This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad.

1 Corinthians 5, 6-8,   A little yeast leavens all the dough.

John 20, 1-9, The Resurrection

Could you resist her anything she wants??

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 14, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), May Final Date- Wed. May 3 @12:30 pm, Chef's Gallery Restaurant at The Institute of Art of Dallas, 8080 Park Lane, (east side of Central Expy)

Thanks Everybody who took part in the Love for the Kids Picnic, and to you, Bill for gathering us.

Trouble brewing, John, John, Tom, Connie, & Denni.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Why not change the whole process of ordination?, National Catholic Reporter, April 8, 630 words, Download ORDINATION CHANGE 4-13-17

The Gang, Mary, Judy, and Mike.

True?

What does love mean–

When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis, too.

Rebecca, age 8

Zoe, when did you turn into a butterfly?

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

You, too, Harper?

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.

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Sunday Homily, April 9, 2017, Palm Sunday
ByRosemary April 9, 2017

Says Our Dear Harper, "Welcome in, Everybody."

Readings:

Matthew 21, 1-11, Jesus enters Jerusalem, (the entrance)

Isaiah 50, 4-7.   I gave my back to those who beat me.

Psalm 22,  My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

Philippians 2, 6-11,   He emptied himself

Matthew 26 & 27, The Passion.

Palm Sunday procession beginning.

Sorry, we have no homily today. Long readings.

The Wedding of Scott and Giana at The Windsor at Hebron Park.

Frank Costanza ring bearer. Of all the weddings I have had the privilege of performing, Frank at 93 is the prettiest ring bearer I have ever seen.

Mr. & Mrs. Giana and Scott Booth.

The beginning of a new life.

Read More Sunday Homily, April 9, 2017, Palm Sunday
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ByRosemary April 9, 2017
Rosemary's Blessing of The Week: next week

Denni reading the Prophet Isaiah.

Special Thanks to these special people:
- For the Readings: John & Mary Jane & Claire, Tom & Denni, & John
- For The Team: Buddy & Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Special Communion Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & Connie, Mike
- For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray and David and Shonda and Bethany
- For all who helped with Communion
Tom reading from Philippians.

Birthdays:   Tom Zurchin (Tuesday), Kerry Tucker (Friday)

Note for Holy Thursday & Good Friday: 7:00 P.M., Marlene's, 2017 Keystone, Plano. Welcome.

Reading The Passion, John, Claire, & Mary Jane.

Please Remember these special people:

For Rob's mom who just died Thursday at 94; For Mary's friend Jennifer Lemin, who just died this week with breast cancer; For Connie Bresson's mom; For Rose Banzhaf who broke some bones in a skiing accident; For Ron Ackerman with cellulitis; For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For Nadia's recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom; For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ; For Cliff & Jean; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Anthony; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery; Connie Bresson's mom & friend struggling with cancer;

Happy retirement, Connie.

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons; Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

Thanks, Cole, for being our Candle Lighter of The Week.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

Love for Kids' Picnic, Fred and Patricia, & The Old Geezer.

Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

Thanks Bill Hammond, for inviting us all to volunteer at The Love for Kids Picnic. We had about 27 community members present.

Your Finances, April 9, 2017

Expenses: $1185.00

Outreach: $ 450.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Good Morning, Greg and Erin, Cole and Diane.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Good Morning, Rich and Ruth. Thanks for sharing your son Ray with us. His music is The Best.

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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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Reminder for Sunday, April 9, 2017, Palm Sunday
ByRosemary April 5, 2017
Says Aviana, "Welcome in, Everybody. Wish I could join you."

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

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

And welcome in to you, Harper. It is so nice to have you & your grandmother back.

Readings:

Matthew 21, 1-11, Jesus enters Jerusalem, (the entrance)

Isaiah 50, 4-7.   I gave my back to those who beat me.

Psalm 22,  My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

Philippians 2, 6-11,   He emptied himself

Matthew 26 & 27, The Passion.

The Best Support Staff, Kevin, Georgie, & Buddy.

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),

Join the fun and friendship for our April Luncheon Friday, April 7^th at 1:00 P.M. We will be going to Canton Chinese Restaurant 400 N. Greenville Avenue. 972-238-1863. It will be most interesting. The restaurant is in China Town on the East side, South of Arapaho, North of Beltline. Enter at the stop light. You will see Chinese Soldiers and a grand entrance. Hope everyone can join us.

Love for the Kids, April 8, This Saturday, Welcome

The Goods, Tom & Becky, Vika & Austin.

What is going on in Our Catholic World
1. Nothing special this week.
Healing for Cathy & Harper.

True?

“The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore, so it eats it. It's rather like getting tenure.”
- Daniel Dennett, philosopher, writer, and professor
Healing for Beth.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Geri.

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, Beth, Peace, Kevin.

Peace, Everybody.
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Sunday Homily, April 2, 2017, 5th Lent
ByRosemary April 2, 2017

Welcome in, Everybody.

Readings:

Ezekiel 37, 12-14.   I will open your graves

Psalm 130,  With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Romans 8-11,   Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

John 11, 1-45, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.

Can it get any better than this, Shonda & Bethany, Ray & David?

Ezekiel 37, observations: (Author, When, Message)

          Author: Ezekiel, for real. He is unique because he was not only one of the Big 3 Prophets (along with Isaiah & Jeremiah), but he was also a priest working in the temple.

          When: before & during the Babylonian Captivity, therefore around 555 before Christ. His audience was the people.



Candle lighting, a family affair with Tori and Zoe, and big sister, Georgie, helping out.

Message: Like the classic prophet, he condemns, warns, and consoles. We pick up on the consolation end. I want to read the first verses which lead up to our selection, because it is the fun dry bones story, about which we have the Spiritual. It is a shame the richer story is not included. This is metaphor. The dry bones can stand for the people in captivity; they can stand for me. Get out of that tomb!

Sources: New Interpreter’s Study Bible, Good News Bible, St. Louis U. with Reginald Fuller, Daniel Westberg, Larry Gillick, Jesuits.

And if you cannot get it the first time, for sure, a little tongue influence will do it.

Romans observation:

One line says a lot, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

This line was composed by a man who was totally convinced that our body is bad and needs to be beaten into subservience. Subservience achieves spiritual maturity and superiority. This writer was influenced by a couple of philosophical theories of the time, Manichaeism and Gnosticism.

The same thinking is still around. We certainly practiced it as young Jesuits. For me it does not work.

Hey, Mommy, how about let's fly.

Lazarus and the metaphor of life

This morning I would like to use the Lazarus story to show how life can be a gift we receive and also give. It is probably well known to you that at the time of Jesus the people attributed to leaders, like Julius Caesar, the ability to heal and raise the dead.

I would propose that we, too, are called to at least metaphorically receive life and to give life to others. I would propose, too, that this is all around us, taking place frequently. 4 examples.

Offertory team forming up, Allen & Aggie, Tom & Denni.

Take Bill Hammond. Bill gives me new life in at least 2 ways. First, twice a year he invites me to volunteer at the Love for Kids picnic at Circle R Ranch. I come away from that picnic humbled and inspired by the kids and by the numerous volunteers. New life.

After the picnic this Saturday I have a big wedding. Talk about a life giving event.

Communion cups at the ready.

Bill also gave me new life a dozen years ago when he invited me to join him at the Hotter N’ Hell bike ride of a hundred miles. Here I am now more than a dozen years later still riding. And while I may be dead tired at the end, I am overflowing with life.

I mentioned that I get life from helping at weddings. A week ago Renee Reddick gave me new life when she asked me to fly to Toronto to handle the funeral for her ex-husband. As usual when I receive these invitations, I balked, made excuses, and tried to get out of it. Rosemary told me that I would hate myself if I failed to go. So I called Renee back and told her I would get there the next day. I was totally touched with life by coordinating that funeral Mass.

Blessing, Everybody.

Finally, guess who called me to new life about 13 years ago. Yep, Carol and Bernadette, when they invited me to consider sharing Masses with our community. Talk about a rich life.

What gives you new life and to whom do you give life?

Read More Sunday Homily, April 2, 2017, 5th Lent
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ByRosemary April 2, 2017
Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

As Lazarus came forth alive from the tomb

May we too, come forth from the tombs which bind and hold us.

May we be filled with life and blessings

And may we share our lives and blessings with others.

Patricia reading from the Prophet Ezekiel.

Special Thanks to these special people:
- For the Readings: Patricia & Cheryl
- For The Team: Buddy & Georgie & Kevin
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Special Communion Cups: Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & John, Mike & Beth
- For the coffee and extras: Mike & Jackie
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray & Bethany, David and Shonda
- For all who helped with Communion
Cheryl reading from Romans.

Birthdays: Elliot Zurchin (Monday), Jean O’Donnell (80, Wednesday), Hugh Bivona (28^th, Thursday)

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Rob's mom who just died Thursday at 94; For Mary's friend Jennifer Lemin, who just died this week with breast cancer; For Connie Bresson's mom; For Rose Banzhaf who broke some bones in a skiing accident; For Ron Ackerman with cellulitis; For Carol's recuperation; For Tom Good; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For Nadia's recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Claire's mom; For Grace's mom and brother in Alberta ; For Cliff & Jean; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Anthony; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Jackie Urbanzyk's continued recovery; Connie Bresson's mom & friend struggling with cancer;

Happy 80th Birthday, Dearest Jean.

For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For Cathy's uncle, Jim Wright at 92; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla;   For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; for Franks brother with advanced Parkinsons; Diane McClurg's mom in Fort Dodge; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;

And to you, Dearest Harper, Welcome back. Missed you.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents & daughter of her best friend, Mekala plus her baby, and Stephanie, and Barbara; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece & Annie & Kyler & Kaitlen;

And thanks to you, Dearest Zoe and Dearest Victoria, for lighting our candles this morning. You bring light.

Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.

The "Minor Elevation."

Your Finances, April 2, 2017

Expenses: $820.00

Outreach: $391.00

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Play Station Number One.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(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.

Until next week, Everybody.
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