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    Rosemary's Blessing of the Week

    Next Week.

     

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    Michelle reading from Acts.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Michelle & Bernadette
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie 
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:   Mike & Judy
    •    For the Pictures:    Jackie,  Rick,  & Connie
    •    For the coffee and extras:   Tom & Becky Good & Jackie & Cathy
    •    For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue & Ben
    •    For all who helped with communion             

     

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    Bernadette reading from Revelations.

     

     

    Birthdays:

    Monica Froebe

     

    Anniversaries:

    Marsha & Joe Farmer (35th, last Sunday, 

     

     

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    Brent receiving our monthly check for Souls Harbor.

     

     

    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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    Pals, Harper & Zoe & Tori.

     

    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 Birthday, Ron and Barbara.

     

    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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    Remember when Kevin was helping out like buddy & Georgie?  This year he will enter his senior year studying to be a nurse.

     

    Your Finances, May 12, 2019

    Expenses:   $ 885.00

    Outreach:    $ 520.00

     Today, we donated $1,500.00 To Soul's Harbor.

     

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Hi, Jackie & Rick.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    We are The Blessed because of these women.

     

    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.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Reminder for Sunday, May 12, 2019, 4th Easter

    Healing touch

    Healing Touch for Emma.

     

     

    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

     

    Counceling

     

    Healing Touch #2.

     

    Readings: 

    Acts of the Apostles, 13, 14, 43-52, The Gentiles were delighted.

    Psalm 100,  We are his people, the sheep of his flock. (excellent stanzas)

    Revelation 7, 9, 14-17,  I, John, had a vision of a great multitude.

    John 10, 27-30, My sheep; hear my voice.

     

    Music 1

     

    With this three some Everyone wants to Sing!

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

     

    Juliettes, June, TBA

     

    Summit

    A Summit Meeting.

     

    TRUE?

     

    Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.

    John De Paola

     

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    Wake Up, Rick!

     

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

    1.    Bannon's anti-Francis movement threatens church unity,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/bannons-emerging-anti-francis-movement-threatens-church-unity

     

     

    Coffe Shoppe 2

    Hooray, the Coffee Shoppe is open.

     

    See you Sunday,  

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

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    Guess what Beth & Bill are talking about…  Pagosa Springs.

     

    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.

     

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    If it is Cinco de Mayo, it must be Anniversary Time, like 14.

  • Sunday Homily, May 5, 2019, 3rd Easter

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    "Welcome in, Everybody," sez Beth & Emma.

     

    Readings: 

    Acts of the Apostles, 5, 27-32, 40-41  We gave you strict orders to stop teaching in that name.

    Psalm 30, I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

    Revelation 11-14, I, John, heard the voices of many angels.

    John 21, 1-19, Jesus appears to the apostles at the Sea of Tiberias.

     

     

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    Watch out, Bill, you are a marked man. 

     

     

    I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

    I would like to talk this morning about how the Lord has rescued me.  Like from my fears.

    There was this happy hour.  About 6 to 10 of us first year Jesuit theology students put it together our first semester in Toronto.  Probably all of us had spent the last 3 years teaching in various Jesuit high schools from Seattle to NY, through Chicago, and Dallas where I taught at Jesuit.

    It was great fun squeezing into each others’ small bedrooms for a drink and chatter about 5:30.  Lots of laughter & camaraderie.

     

     

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    Sophia & Georgie, you make a great candle lighting team. 

     

    As the second semester began a number of us began to be a bit concerned that we were drinking a bit much.  Like one drink on week nights, 2 or three on weekends and holidays.   

    So we decided to replace the happy hour to bundle up (Toronto gets lots of cold & snow in January) and run our half mile driveway to the entrance gate & back.  I even stopped drinking at this time for about 6-8 years, until I went to East Africa.

     

     

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    And John, Hue, Connie, and Patricia, what an offertory team you make.

     

    Our property was a beautiful east west park like campus.  On the north side was the back yards of a row of, say 10 nice middle class houses.  Our drive passed along the row of houses.

    Though I loved my Jesuit buddies and even enjoyed running  through the snow in the dark under occasional street lamps, I was sad that I would not have a warm house, kids, and a wife, like lived in those houses.  I even got close to a local Catholic family who had 6 kids.

     

     

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    A bikers' consultation.

     

    Looking back now, the Lord was rescuing me, whispering in my spirit, You do not have to give up this life to be okay and to make a difference.

    The next time I got the message was when I went to East Africa and saw how lots of good priests, bishops, and even a cardinal had common law wives.  The people cheered them for being normal.

     

     

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    Charlie, are you looking in somebody's pocket?  I caught you!

     

     

     

    Getting kicked out of East Africa sent me back to the States different, open to a relationship, but certainly not knowing anyone .  I got into dancing and guess who came along, Rosemary.

    And now a little story about our relationship which some of you have maybe heard piecemeal.  

     

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    Would you trust your cupcake with these two?

     

    I asked Rosemary if she would marry me in 1990.  There was one enormous condition: that we wait to formally marry until 2005, when I would be 65.  Why?  Because once I  left the Jesuits I would have no insurance.   I had seen some of my guys leave, have a disease or accident, and cripple that marriage.  Guess what.  She agreed and this morning, Cinco de Mayo, we celebrate our 14th

    How has the Lord rescued you from your fears?

     

     

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    What a handsome group  of Romeos.  Eat your hearts out, Juliets.

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    Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

          

    Let us walk softly on the earth

    With all living beings, great and small,

    Remembering as we go,

    That one God, kind and wise, created all.

     

    Author Unknown

     

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    Frank reading Acts.

     

    Our Special Thanks

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

     

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    Mary reading from Revelation.

     

    Birthdays:

    John Simari (last Tuesday, 62), Patricia (73, Wednesday), Ron Senter (Thursday) 

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Anniversaries:

    Rosemary & Friend (14th today)

     

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    Even though you act more like a kid, Happy 73, Patricia.

     

     

    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 Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;

     

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    Happy 62, John.  We saved that cupcake from last week, I think, John.

     

    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 12th Anniversary, Hugh & Sydney.  You da Best.

     

    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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    Thanks, Sophia, for lighting our Easter Candles today.

     

    Your Finances, May 5, 2019

    Expenses:   $735.00

    Outreach:    $325.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    If it is Cinco de Mayo, it is our anniversary, 14th this year.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    Who let that little white doggie in here?  Could it be, Rosemary, the Artist?

     

    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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    Team suiting up.  Hide that doggie!

     

     

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    Reminder for Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3rd Easter

     

    Charlie

     

    Would you trust your Studebaker to this man??

     

    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

     

     

    Worn out 3

     

    Worn out already?

     

    Readings: 

    Acts of the Apostles, 5, 27-32, 40-41  We gave you strict orders to stop teaching in that name.

    Psalm 30, I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

    Revelation 11-14, I, John, heard the voices of many angels.

    John 21, 1-19, Jesus appears to the apostles at the Sea of Tiberias.

     

    Caught Ben

     

    Caught you, Ben.  Is that not a guilty look!

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

     

    Candles

     

    The Candle Team.

     

     

    JULIETTE LUNCHEON: May 4.

    Hi Everyone,

    Enjoy Lunch at Amoretto’s on Friday, May 3rd at 12:30. We will be dining on an Italian lunch. The food is very good and very reasonable.  Lunch includes a great salad and wonderful garlic rolls.

    I discovered this restaurant about 8 months ago and we have been back 5 times and never disappointed. It gets even better, it is a BYOB.  Please join us for a fun lunch. I do have to make reservations. This is a small restaurant. Please let me know if you can come.

    Amoretto’s Italian Restaurant

    101 Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano

     

    Community 2

     

    A Legacy Community.

     

    For most of you who will be coming Central Expressway, exit
    Spring Creek Parkway go left (West) and make the first right into the Spring Creek strip shopping area.  Amoretto’s faces Spring Creek. It is one minute from Central Expressway.  Hope to see everyone.

     

    Marilyn,   972-491-7068

     

    Healing touch 1

     

    The Healing Touch.

     

    TRUE?

    Giving never happens by accident.  It is always intentional.

    Am Grant

     

    Our Fr 1

     

    Our Father.

     

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

    1.    A church to keep or abandon?  https://files.constantcontact.com/127807e6601/ba4ba88e-9656-4a47-9676-971919e63978.pdf

     

    Commmunion 1

     

    Communion for All.

     

    See you Sunday,  

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

    Peace 1

     

    Peace, Everyone.

     

    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 2

     

    Peace, even for you, Charlie.

  • Sunday Homily for April 28, 2019, 2nd Easter

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    Say Cindy & Dee, "Welcome in, Everybody."

     

    Readings: 

    Acts of the Apostles, 5, 12-16,  Peter said, "we are witnesses of all."

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

    Revelation 1, 9-11, 12-13, 17-19, I, John, found myself on the Island of Patmos

    John 20, 19-31, Jesus appears to the apostles in the upper room.

     

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    And guess who is also saying, "Come in, Folks," Tori & Harper.

     

     

    Homily by Deacon Mike

    The Father makes known to us, “He sent his Son into the world, not to condemn it; but rather, to redeem it; to grant it salvation through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

     

    So, Jesus, in like manner, said to his disciples, “As the Father has sent me, I send you into the world, not to condemn the world but to grant it salvation through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

     

     

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    Emma with her Magic Touch lighting our Easter Candles.

     

    Two Sundays ago the Church welcomed and empowered with the Holy Spirit tens of thousands of the Elect from all over the world to become a part of the Body of Christ; not to condemn the world; but to redeem it, to join with us to bring forgiveness to the world.

     

    So, we ask you, the Church, to redeem itself. You have hurt yourself and us; for we are part of you, and we suffer, but we know that we must forgive you.

     

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    The Blessing of the Easter Candles read by Buddy who knows it almost totally by heart.

     

     

    So, we forgive you for allowing predators to abuse our children.

    We want to assist you, so we ask that you do the following: Pray over your plan of action.  Have you sought to realize that your plan must address predators who will seek to continue the abuse?  You must address who you choose to send to your parishes. Your plan must replace them with ordained married men, and women who seek to be deacons, priests and bishops.

     

     

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    Our Great Offertory Team, Cathy, Sandra, and Judy.

     

    The Apostle Paul placed no walls or barriers between those who have received and are living the gift of the Holy Spirit; we are Jew or Gentile, slave or free man, male or female.  GOD HAS NO FAVORITES!  We are one body in Christ.

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    Welcome Home, Grace, from your visit to Amsterdam, the home of your ancestors.

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    Rosemary's Blessing of The Week

           

    Risen Jesus, help us to be human expressions of the God you proclaimed: a God who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

    May we know deeply God's great love for us, and like God, lean toward those suffering, oppressed and poor.

     

    Taken from A Reflection and Prayer for Easter by S. Jean Amore, CSJ

     

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    Denni reading from Acts.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Denni & Tom
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie & Mike
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Cindy & Ken & Jan
    •    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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    Tom reading from Revelation.

     

    Birthdays:

    John Simari (Tuesday, 62, out of  town, but vowing to be here next Sunday), Deni 

    (& David Dinsmore, from last week, rushing home last night to claim his cupcake)

     

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    Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Anniversaries:

    Hugh & Sydney  (12th, Saturday)

    Bill & Patty (51st, Saturday)

     

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    Mike getting ready to share his thoughts in the homily.

     

     

    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 Rosemary's great nephew, Ryan with some health problems; For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;

     

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    Happy 51st Anniversary to you, Bill, and Patty.

     

    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 Birthday, David.  Enjoy the cupcake which you richly deserve for driving almost from Memphis to be here this morning.

     

    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 magic 66 years, Denni.

     

    Your Finances, April 28, 2019

    Expenses:   $760.00

    Outreach:    $195.00

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    Thanks, Emma, for being our Super Candle Lighter.

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

    (214-783-0443)

     

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    This cupcake, Ben, is for you being such a neat guy and also for your kids.

     

    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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    Consult Number One.

     

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    Consult Number Two.

     

     

     

     

     

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    Reminder for Sunday, April 28, 2019, 2nd Eaaster

    Emma-Beth

     

    "Happy Easter," say Emma and her mom, Beth.

     

     

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

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

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

     

    Cody-Shonda

     

    Shonda & Cody along with Olivia and Ben.

     

     

    Readings: 

    Acts of the Apostles, 5, 12-16,  Peter said, "we are witnesses of all."

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

    Revelation 1, 9-11, 12-13, 17-19, I, John, found myself on the Island of Patmos

    John 20, 19-31, Jesus appears to the apostles in the upper room.

     

    Biedas

    Any couple who does The Boston (though not this past week) has got to be crazy, witness Paul & Carrie.

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 26, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

     

    Betsy

     

    Betsy, even though you cannot eat our Easter Communion Bread this year, God thinks you & your dad are The Best (Your Grandma, too).  Thanks for making your debut with us this morning.

     

     

    JULIETTE LUNCHEON: May 4.

    Hi Everyone,

    Enjoy Lunch at Amoretto’s on Friday, May 3rd at 12:30. We will be dining on an Italian lunch. The food is very good and very reasonable.  Lunch includes a great salad and wonderful garlic rolls.

    I discovered this restaurant about 8 months ago and we have been back 5 times and never disappointed. It gets even better, it is a BYOB.  Please join us for a fun lunch. I do have to make reservations. This is a small restaurant. Please let me know if you can come.

    Amoretto’s Italian Restaurant

    101 Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano

     

    Quads 2

     

    Yes, they are truly our beloved Gerwer Quads along with their tremendous dad, Robbie & their granddad, Bob.

     

    For most of you who will be coming Central Expressway, exit
    Spring Creek Parkway go left (West) and make the first right into the Spring Creek strip shopping area.  Amoretto’s faces Spring Creek. It is one minute from Central Expressway.  Hope to see everyone.

     

    Marilyn,   972-491-7068

     

    Our FR. 1

     

    Our Father.

     

    TRUE?

    Surfboards

     

     

     

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

    1.    Benedict on the Catholic Church scandals, (wow!) https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/benedict

     

    Peace 1

     

    Easter Peace, Everybody.

     

    See you Sunday,  

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

    Bunnny

     

    Who Let That Critter Out On The Playground??

     

    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.

     

    Bunny 2

     

    Happy Easter Week, Everybody.

  • Sunday Homily, April 21, 2019, Easter

     

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    Welcome, Betsy.  We have been awaiting your debut.  Your big sister Harper has been telling us that you were coming.  And doubly nice, with your dad, Brian.

     

    Readings: 

    Acts of the Apostles, 10, 37-43,  Peter said, "we are witnesses of all."

    Psalm 118,  This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice & be glad.  (an excellent first stanza)

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

    John 20, 1-9, On the first day of the week, Mary Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning.

     

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    Congratulations, Leo, you have not lost your touch as the candle lighter.  Thanks.

     

    A little Yeast Leavens a Whole Loaf

    This morning I would like to talk about that line that says a little yeast leavens a whole loaf of bread.  For me that idea is translated into the idea that a little act on my part may make an enormous difference.  Little resurrections take place, which I would propose happen every day in lots of ways.

     

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    Will somebody please go sit with Sir Charlie.

     

    For instance, there is this girl.  She is probably in her mid twenties, average height, average size, brown hair.  I first noticed her when I realized she was suddenly becoming a regular at the gym of the Jewish Community Center, where I work out mornings Monday through Friday.

    I know most of the people who work out at the same time as I, namely about 5:00 A.M.  The hour is the result of long years of Jesuit training.  I noticed the girl because she went about her work out pretty seriously.  Moreover, she seemed to know nobody and never talked with anybody.  My heart went out to her.

     

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    Welcome Home, Doug, and thanks for introducing us all to Kim.

     

    So one morning I just walked over to a machine where she was working out and where I intended to work a bit.  I waited for her to finish up, then said to her, “Hi, I’m John.  I see you here most mornings and I admire you.”

     

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    Washing of the hands Holy Thursday evening.

     

    Well, suddenly all the lights on the downtown Dallas Omni Hotel flashed on.  The girl broke out this glorious smile and her blue eyes shone.  Her serious face was transformed.  “I’m Molly,” she said.  And now every morning that we are at the gym together we greet each other and she flashes her delightful smile.

     

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    Good Friday.

     

    A resurrection event.  Just add a little yeast and watch the results.

    What is your latest Resurrection event?

     

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    The Hostesses with the Mostesses,  Marlene & Cindy.

     

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    What a surprise gift Friday evening, Rose was back in town from CO and showed up.

  • Announcements

     

     

            

     

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    Cheryl reading from Acts.

     

    Our Special Thanks

    •    For  the Readings:   Cheryl & John & Patricia
    •    For The Team:   John & Buddy & Georgie & Mike
    •    For the Communion Bread:   Alison & John
    •    For the Wine & Cups:  Cindy & Ken
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    •    For all who helped with communion             

     

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    John reading from Colossians.

     

    Anniversaries:

    Randolph & Michelle (22nd, Thursday) 

    John & Alison DeGenova (25th Tuesday)

     

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    Patricia reading the story of Mary Magdalene.

     

    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 Rosemary's great nephew, Ryan with some health problems; For Hue;  For John O'Donnell;   For Carol's continued recuperation;   For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation;   For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;  for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons;

     

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    Thanks, Leo, for lighting our Easter Candles.

     

     

    For John & Jean's son John Louis;   For our good friend Kay (at 90 years!) in Ontario;  For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom;  for Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau;     for Steve Barrett,Rose, & Katie;  Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's  Annie & Kaitlen;  For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry;  For Laura's sister Claudia;   For Dawn;    For Anthony & Sabrina;  

     

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    Happy 22nd Anniversary, Michelle & Randolph.

     

    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 25th, Alison & John.

     

    Your Finances, April 21, 2019

    Expenses:   $1365.00 

    Outreach:    $1010.00 

    Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

     

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    What is this critter behind me??

     

    Thanks, Everybody 

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    What are you kids looking for?

     

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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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    What little diamond are you kids digging for?