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Announcements

ByRosemary November 7, 2010

Rosemary's Blessing

During this Thanksgiving month,

As the autumn leaves fall softly upon the earth

And families come together,

May gratitude permeate our spirits.

J & R Creations

Special Thanks:

For Reading: Mary Ellen & Beth
For Serving: Stack
For the Communion Bread: The Drakes, Paul & Jane & Maddie
For the Wine Cups: Rosemary
For the Music: Ray & Wendy
For the Pictures: Jan & Richard
For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
For the coffee and pastries: Fred & Maureen & Joan

Happy Birthday: Ted Wittek (son of Warren & Barb), Jamie Wilson, Renee Bresson (19), & Richard Baack

Happy Anniversary: Bob & Jackie McGrath (56th)

Please Remember:

Cathy & Dona's mother who has come home with Hospice; Mike & Dee's daughter, Lisa; Bonnie Roger's brother & sister, both seriously sick; Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler, AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ; Jackie Ritter's recupertion; Margie Malone's 2 year old niece; Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy; Kim Burkhart's dad; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer; Warren & Barb's friend, Phil Fruge; Gilberto Delgado's mom; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris; Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; David Hoover; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad; Theresa Quinn's dad; Rita Dore; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Richard Froebe's dad; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Margie's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1: Mary Ellen

Picture 2: Beth

Picture 3: John

Picture 4: Rosemary's Blessing

Video: Beginning: sometimes it just don't work out like you plan

Your Finances: November 7:

Expenses: $1080.00

Outreach: $ 435.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Reminders

Sunday Reminder for 11-7-10, 32nd Ordinary Time (next to last for the year)

ByRosemary November 4, 2010

Mass: Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side

Readings: 2 Maccabees 7, 1-14; Psalm 17, Lord, when Your Glory appears, My Joy will be full; 2 Thessalonians 2, 16-3, 5; Luke 20, 27-38.

Community Bulletin Board:

Discussion after Mass Sunday

Dates to Check:

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year. More information coming. Time: 11:00-2:00. Place: Lake Highland's Presbyterian, (across from the police station), 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.

Picture 1: A Habitat Duplex, Wylie, Texas

Picture 2: The High 5, Gilberto, Rosemary, Grace, Bernadette, & Nancy

Picture 3: The Big 4: Laura, Rosemary, Bernadette, & John

Picture 4: El Padre, Tony

Picture 5: Ron & Nancy

Picture 6: John & Kevin

What's going on in The Church:

1. Story of a great Jesuit priest, review by John Olinger, Download Jesuit Priest in Congress 11-5-10

2. The return of an old group in the Catholic Church, Mirabili Dictu, 10-29-10, Download Taliban Catholicism 11-5-10

3. Ideas on renewing our Catholic presence, National Catholic Reporter, 11-4-10, Download Renewal 11-5-10

Picture 7: Lunch

Picture 8: Doug & Grace

Picture 9: Tony with Josh & Audrey

Picture 10: Loafers, Tony, Jerry, & Jo

True?

Dont accpet your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

Ann Landers

Picture 11: John & Mary Jane

Picture 12: Tom & Lynda who fed us all our lunch, making it a great day!

See you Sunday, November 7

J.S. (214-783-0443)

Homilies

Sunday Homily 10-31-10, 31st Ordinary Time & All Saints

ByRosemary October 31, 2010

Readings: We are celebrating All Saints, but using the readings for Sunday, Sirach 35, 12-18; Psalm 145, I will praise Your Name forever, My King and My God (my favorite line in the psalm; can you spot it?); 2 Thessalonians 1, 11-2, 2; Luke 10, 9-14 (Good Ole Zacheus ).

We actually had two poems read this morning for All Saints. Watch for them in the Friday blog.

Psalm 145:

See if you can pick it out. My favorite line in perhaps all of scripture.

Fr. Jack Deeves, S.J. at 82

A week ago Thursday I attended a celebration of the life of Fr. Jack Deeves at St. Rita’s. Jack was a Jesuit companion all my 50 plus years as a Jesuit. He was 82. He had received a heart transplant in ‘89, and lived with it for 21 years, close to if not a record. He was one of the good old Jesuits.

I want to tell you about him this morning and use as a template the story of Zacheus and my favorite line from scripture. Could you spot it? My version: “The Lord is gracious and merciful, never gets angry and is abounding in love.” Psalm 145, verse 8. Could this not be the answer to our big question?

Unlike our friend Zacheus, Jack was not short in stature. Probably 6’2” or more, you could see him above the crowd smiling and greeting all the people gathering around him.

Like Zacheus, who was agile enough to climb trees, Jack was a good athlete. In my early Jesuit days I did not like to face him when he was pitching for the other side.

Like Zacheus he was what the psalm calls ‘gracious.’ I would say he was a gracious hospitable extrovert. For many of the years I spent at Jesuit with him he was the father minister, the priest in charge of the kitchen, supplies, and the well being of the men in the house. I cannot count the number of years he played the role of Santa Clause at our annual Christmas party.

I took Jack out to lunch about a year ago at Kel’s Kitchen down at Forest & the Tollway, a Jesuit staff hangout. As we go in, half a dozen or ten people all know Jack and stop him to chat. Jack graciously spent time with all of them, smiling and asking them about their families & lives. I thought he was never going to make it to our table.

Like Zacheus and certainly like God who the psalm writer says never gets angry, Jack never lost his amiable disposition and enthusiasm for people and life. Only if one of us Jesuits to be buggers would slightly intimate that Ursuline, the institution he loved last & most, we would intimate that Ursuline was slightly less than Jesuit. To the rescue Jack would come.

I can remember when I was in my 5^th, 6^th and 7^th years of study in Mobile we used to go to a 2 week summer camp on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, a place I loved, because I loved the outdoors, the water, the sun, water skiing, and outdoor sports like 2 person volley ball. Jack was the father superior for us maybe 50 guys living in a two storey, screened in pavilion. Big open dormitory on the second floor. Jack made life heavenly for us, even though some guys were not into the outdoor life. We had no a/c. He even had time to play with the neighbor kids from houses along the shore. I developed some close friends among those neighbors.

Finally, as the psalm writer says about God, Jack was dear. He was loving. He loved people and he poured out his spirit loving them, at Kel’s Kitchen, at Jesuit, at Ursuline, as cheer leader moderator for years, and at so many football games and school events.

I know Jack was hurting because of my departure, but he was one of the guys I could always call up or go by Ursuline to find him. I would ask how he was and how the other guys were. He would even go out to eat with me.

Jack was not short of stature physically or spirit-wise. He was, moreover,gracious and merciful, never got angry and was dear, abounding in love.

Who is the Jack Deeves in your life?

Picture 1: Beginning of Mass for All Saints

Picture 2: Memorial for Our Beloved

Picture 3: More of the Memorial

Picture 4: Our Father

Picture & Obituary from the Dallas Morning News, October 17:

Click here: Jack Deeves Obituary: View Jack Deeves's Obituary by Dallas Morning News

Announcements

ByRosemary October 31, 2010

Rosemary's Blessing

May those who have died be at peace and fulfilment,

and may we who are living be filled always with gratefulness for each day,

thankful for relationships, our five senses, our health, and our spirit.

And may we leave this world a better place for our having been here.

Special Thanks:

For Reading: Joanne & Nina
For Serving: Kevin Doherty
For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
For the Wine Cups: John & Alison
For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Wendy
For the Pictures: Tom & Richard & Mike
For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
For the coffee and pastries: Mary Jane & John, Joan, Nina & John, Curtis & Mabel
For the marvelous preparation for All Saints, Mike & Geri Moran, Jackie Ritter, Joanne Languel, Nina Waldron, Denni Zurchin, Ron & Marilyn Ackerman, and others
For Tom & Lynda involving us with Habitat & for all who helped at the Habitat House Saturday

Happy Birthday: John DeGenova, Megan Dulenti (15), Ed & Christine Kless

Happy Anniversary: Bill Ekes & Zaile (1st)

Please Remember:

Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler, AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ; Jackie Ritter's recupertion; Margie Malone's 2 year old niece; Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy; Kim Burkhart's dad; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer; Warren & Barb's friend, Phil Fruge; Gilberto Delgado's mom; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris; Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; David Hoover; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad; Theresa Quinn's dad; Rita Dore; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Richard Froebe's dad; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1: Joanne reading

Picture 2: Nina reading

Picture 3: Leo's reaction to the homily

Picture 4: The Memorial

Video: Rosemary's Blessing

Your Finances: October 31:

Expenses: $1365.00

Outreach: $ 312.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Reminders

Sunday Reminder for 10-31-10, 31st Ordinary Time & All Saints

ByRosemary October 28, 2010

Mass: Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side

Readings: We will celebrate All Saints, but use the readings for Sunday, Sirach 35, 12-18; Psalm 34, The Lord hears the cry of The Poor (a favorite line, can you spot it?); 2 Timothy 4, 6-18; Luke 10 9-14 (Good Ole Zacheus )

Community Bulletin Board:

Special Notice for this Sunday, October 31:

We'll celebrate All Saints. Bring pictures of your loved ones and we will pay them special honor. Place the pictures on the stage. We will provide candles and flowers. Welcome, All Saints!

Discussion after Mass Sunday

Dates to Check:

October 30, this Saturday: Habitat house, 300 S. Cotton Belt, Wylie. Go east on FM544 (14th St.) to Wylie 2nd light past Wylie High School, turn left at Westgate Dr. (in front of Chili's). Cross RR tracks and take right on Fleming Dr. Go east until it dead ends into Cotton Belt.

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year. More information coming. Time: 11:00-2:00. Place: 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.

Our Finances for 3rd Quarter: Download Quarter 3 Finances 10-29-10

What's going on in The Church:

1. Fr. Charles Curran criticized by the Dallas bishop this week, National Catholic Reporter, 10-27-10: Download Fr. Charles Curran Thursday at SMU 10-29-10:

2. Maryknoll Fr. Roy Bougeois' story, Mirabile Dictu, 10-27-10: Download Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Maryknoll 10-29-10

3. Sr. Joan Chittister on the state of affairs, Mirabile Dictu, 10-27-10: Download Chittister 10-29-10

True?

If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

Will Rogers

Picture 1: Our Father on Sunday

Picture 2: Wendy & Ray

Picture 3: Anthony & John

Video: Rosemary's Blessing

See you Sunday, October 31

J.S. (214-783-0443)

Uncategorized

Sunday Homily 10-24-10, 30th Ordinary Time

ByRosemary October 24, 2010

Readings: Sirach 35, 12-18; Psalm 34, The Lord hears the Cry of the Poor; 2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 16-18; Luke 18 9-14.

Introduction to the Readings

A brief word about our first reading. We have heard from Sirach eight weeks ago on the twenty second Sunday of Ordinary Time. At that time I had told you that this book was written by Sirach, it is part of the Wisdom literature, and probably written around the year 180 BCE. The writing is also known at Ecclesiasticus, because early in the life of the church it was one of the most used of the Old Testament books. I love that contrast between the statement in the first two lines “The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites” with what then follows, namely how God hears the cry of the poor, the widows, the orphans, the oppressed.

Our second reading is the final one from Paul’s Letters to Timothy. We have been reading from these two letters for the past six weeks. The letter is perhaps the last one written by Paul from prison in Rome before he is executed. The two letters to Timothy and the letter to Titus, form what is known as the Pastoral Letters. The style is very different from Paul’s other letters. He is writing to these two to encourage them as leaders in communities that Paul had set up. Remember, Timothy, who is mentioned in Luke’s Acts Chapter 16, was a companion to Paul. Our reading today is the conclusion of the second letter and sounds like Paul’s farewell.

Homily

Main Point – A simple parable, humility trumps pride, especially when we pray. I could stop there but won’t because there is a second layer to this simple parable. We need to understand the setting for the story. The two men going into the temple were not like two men going into church here any afternoon.

First of all, they were going into the Temple in Jerusalem. They were going into a “Prayer of Atonement” service held each afternoon in the Temple. The Pharisee would have naturally joined with the other Pharisees at the front and the tax collector would have hung around inside the door. In the eyes of the Law, or Torah, the Pharisee was a very good person, and what he declared went even beyond the Law.

Where he failed, was realizing that everything about his “holiness” was due to his own efforts and nothing came from God. The tax collector on the other hand was all too well aware of his shortcomings and acknowledges that he is totally dependant on God and His mercy.

Our catholic tradition has always given me the impression that if I was good, went to Mass every Sunday, obeyed the commandments, fasted at the appropriate time etc. then I was all set for heaven. It would seem that God had very little to do in it. And of course this was the whole crux that caused the Reformation.

One would think we could have learned from our mistakes. At that time Martin Luther was appalled at the practice of selling indulgences, as if folks could purchase their way into heaven. His position was: “Salvation by faith alone” and the church preferred to add that “good works” were also important.

But back to the two in the temple. There are several interesting little hints given which tell us a whole lot more. The Pharisee stands apart, he does not seem to belong to the gathered community. When the tax collector prays “have mercy on me a sinner” the word he uses in the original Greek is not the common word “eleison” which we use when we say Lord have mercy, or Kyrie Eleison, but a very different word connecting to the liturgy which he was part of that afternoon.

In other words the tax collector saw himself as part of a community, and absolutely in need of God’s forgiveness, the Pharisee saw only himself!! It was being part of a community and recognizing his total need for God, which allowed for him to go home justified.

The message: we must be aware that even though we are here each Sunday, this should not lead us down the same path of the Pharisee.

Picture 1: Mass with Tony

Picture 2: Tom, Lynda, & Nina packing up food for this Saturday at the Habitat House

Picture 3: Maggie with her dad & granddad, Tom & Bob

Picture 4: Sienna with her mom & dad, Erin & Payton

Announcements

ByRosemary October 24, 2010

Rosemary's Blessing

May you be blessed with the gift of humility

To know who you are,

To appreciate your strengths and talents,

To be aware of your shortcomings and limitations,

And most especially…

To be grateful each day for life.

J and R Creations

Special Notice for this Sunday, October 31:

We'll celebrate All Saints. Bring pictures of your loved ones and we will pay them special honor. Place the pictures on the stage. We will provide candles and flowers. Welcome All Saints!

Special Thanks:

For Reading: John Doherty & John Simari
For Serving: Kevin Doherty
For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
For the Wine Cups: Rob & Beth
For the Music: Ray & Wendy
For the Pictures: Jan & Mike
For the altar & sound: Margie & Hue
For the coffee and pastries: Mary Jane & John, Joan & Kevin

Happy Birthday: Gayle O'Donovan (last Monday), Rob Robinson, Patricia Jansky, Janette Monear, Chuck Pratt, & Zoe (2)

Please Remember:

Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler, AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ; Jackie Ritter's recupertion; Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy; Kim Burkhart's dad; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer; Warren & Barb's friend, Phil Fruge; Gilberto Delgado's mom; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris; Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; David Hoover; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad; Theresa Quinn's dad; Rita Dore; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Richard Froebe's dad; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino; George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1: John Doherty, Kevin's dad, reading

Picture 2: John Simari reading

Picture 3: Two Johns & two married priests at the Pastry Shoppe

Picture 4: Geri at the Juice Bar

Video: Alleluia

Your Finances: October 24:

Expenses: $1242.00

Outreach: $ 720.00

October 10 (delayed):

Expenses: $1060.00

Outreach: $ 710.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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

Reminders

Sunday Reminder for 10-24-10, 30th Ordinary Time

ByRosemary October 21, 2010

Mass: Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side

Readings: Sirach 35, 12-18; Psalm 34, The Lord hears the Cry of the Poor; 2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 16-18; Luke 18 9-14.

Community Bulletin Board:

Discussion after Mass this Sunday

Dates to Check:

October 30, Saturday: Our special day at our Habitat house. Tom Fleming will explain Sunday.

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year. More information coming.

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.

Thoughts on The Church:

1. Fr. Donald Cozzens talks about priests' silence, Mirabile Dictu, 10-17-10: Download Priests Silent 10-22-10

2. Excellent article on the state of the Catholic world written by Anthony Padovano, a married priest & scholar. The article is both excellent and long. Issue #4: Download Padovano #4 or 4, 10-22-10

3. 20 Parishes also closing in Twin Cities, Mirabile Dictu, 10-17-10: Download 20 Churches Closing 10-22-10

True?

We are each other's harvest;
we are each other's business;
we are each other's magnitude and bond.

Gwendolyn Brooks

Picture 1: Sienna

Picture 2: Sienna with grandmother, mom, & granddad, Robyn, Erin, & Brian

Picture 3: Hugh at the Coffee Shoppe

Picture 4: Leo & buddy

Video: Sacrament of the Sick

See you Sunday, October 24

J.S. (214-783-0443)

Homilies

Sunday Homily 10-17-10, 29th Ordinary Time

ByRosemary October 17, 2010

Readings: Exodus 17, 8-13; Psalm 121, Our help is from the Lord, who made Heaven & Earth; 2 Timothy 3, 14-4, 2; Luke 18, 1-8

Exodus

Author: Not Moses. 3 sources identified by literary style, points of view, use of Yahweh or Elohim.

Date: the sources have different possible dates, but 700 & 800 BCE seem to have some foundation. The Egyptian period itself is thought to be ca. 1250 BCE, during the time of Rameses II.

Subject: Moses leads the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt. Remember how they got there? The story of Isaac & his 12 sons, his youngest sold to camel drivers by the brothers, etc.

Our Selection: scene, the desert; the event, the Amalekites attack the Jews. Yahweh orders Joshua to mow them down with Moses’ supporting him with arms outstretched in blessing. Not much connection with the Gospel.

Sources: New Interpreter’s Bibl;, Good News Bibl;, Wikipedia; St. Louis U. Liturgy & Reginald Fuller.

Why do You Pray?

There is a subdivision in North Dallas called Northwood Hills. You go north from LBJ up Hillcrest to Belt Line and the subdivision is on both sides of Hillcrest.

A few years before I departed the Jesuits some residents of Northwood Hills approached me about planting trees in their neighborhood. I really did not want to go north of LBJ with my 800 gallon trailer. They persisted and bit by bit, after a trip or two hosted by 2 or 3 couples, I finally agreed.

We eventually planted ca. 400 trees along Hillcrest & Belt Line, in Fretz Park, and at a couple of elementary schools. I watered those trees as often as twice a week for 2-3 years. Ride by there now and the results are beautiful. I am delighted I did it.

Does this experience of mine and the parable of the gruff judge and the widow exemplify our relationship with God? Who knows? Each of us has our relationship and our expectations of the relationship. For me, I have my doubts. Three observations, one like and two dislikes.

First, I like the lesson in asking for what we want, even from a judge at city hall. The father of my best buddy when I was a kid used to tell me, “John, you can’t fight city hall.” Maybe not, maybe so. But you can certainly ask for what you want—in this life.

Secondly, what I don’t like: the comparison of God with this grumpy judge who accedes to the widow’s request just so he won’t be bothered. I have a different, more benevolent image.

Thirdly, what I don’t like: a false expectation contained in the parable that I can wear down God by my persistence. I remember my mom’s 9 day novenas. Probably to save me from hell. Then I joined the Jesuits and left home and she probably told God that was not quite what she intended.

I find it helpful to make that infamous God distinction of mine, the macro-managing God and the micro-managing God. I don’t see God doing the latter.

If God is a micro-manager, I don’t get it at all. For every person apparently saved, how many thousands, millions have been lost, often with painful, agonizing deaths. Take for example the Holocaust. Did those people not beg Yahweh to be saved? The slaves beaten to death. Even here is Texas these days, the black men falsely accused and spending decades in prison until DNA proves their innocence. My friend Tony works with maybe a dozen of these guys at Holy Trinity.

So, why pray for people like we do? Our people. You know them.

My observation: I hope some cosmic kinetic energy flows out to make more gentle the life of the person I pray for. 2-3 praying together emanate hopefully more energy.

The Northwood Hills folks pestered me until I granted their request, a lesson for all of us in our daily lives. This may not be a model for our relationship with God.

Why do you pray? With what results?

Picture 1: Leo welcoming the Community

Picture 2: Leo's Mom & Dad, Shonda & Ray

Picture 3: Anthony & his dad, John

Picture 4: The Coffee Shoppe, Bob & Judy

Announcements

ByRosemary October 17, 2010

Rosemary's Blessing

May God grant you

Blue skies with gentle breezes

Green trees to climb and green grass to walk upon

Lots of love and family and friends,

Plus

The freedom to be as you are.

J and R Creations

Special Thanks:

For Reading: Ron & Mike
For Serving: Kevin Doherty
For the Communion Bread: Claire Occhipinti
For the Wine Cups: Ron & Marilyn
For the Music: Ray & Shonda & Leo
For the Pictures: Jan & Richard
For the altar: Margie
For the coffee and pastries: Mary Jane & John, Joan & Joanne

Happy Birthday: Janie Fitterer & Cara Kless, plus…

Happy Anniversary: Ed & Christine Kless (6th)

Please Remember:

Mark Baack, Richard's brother, who died this morning; Abby Waldron at Tech, who had a medical scare; Shonda & the new member of our music team, Mr. Leo Winkler, AND Michelle, with Buddy & Torri ; Jackie Ritter's hand operation; Jim Drescher with cancer & his family, including Diane, Christine, Megan, & D'Arcy; Kim Burkhart's dad; Jack Carlson's brother, Bob, with a stroke; Tom & Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, & Diane Kreeitzer; Warren & Barb's friend, Phil Fruge; Gilberto Delgado's mom; Connie Doherty's mom & her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; Rose Banzhaf's friend, Graham Henning & Wally's sister, Chris; Marilyn Ackerman's brother, Dick, and their grand daughter, Alex; Jean Wright's daughter, Mary; David Hoover; Kathy Pieper’s sister, Michelle; Bill Smith's daughter, Tammy; Angie Carroll's mom, Mary Lou Kendrick, with cancer; Kerry's sister Maura with her second cancer; Theresa McClure's dad; Theresa Quinn's dad; for the recuperation of Jerry's right knee; Rita Dore; Hugh Bivona's sick friends Bob & Bonnie; Rick Urbanczyk’s mom, Irene; Richard Froebe's dad; Mary Ellen's Christopher, Margaret, & Jim; Margie's mom; Donna & Cathy Goode's mom; our friends, sons, & daughters in the military, including Trey Bailey, Ryan McClurg, Matt Gardner, Chebino, George & Marianne's sons & Linda's son and Marianne's mom Marguerite, plus Stacie & Ben White & their niece with leukemia; a cure for autism from Laura Chollick; Fred's friend John with cancer; Casey & Rob plus Cameron & Reid, Trey and Brady; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Picture 1: Tom setting up our Habitat day, Oct. 30

Picture 2: Mike reading

Picture 3: Fred

Picture 4: Mr. Leo Winkler

Video: The beginning of Mass with Leo

Your Finances: October 17: (10-10 not in yet)

Expenses: $2240.00

Outreach: $ 820.00

Thanks for the Generosity

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