Annoucements for January 28

Isaiah 60:  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.

Ephesians 3:  …that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Matthew 2:  The prostrated themselves and did him homage.  Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold,  frankincense, and myrrh.

Louis Schneider of Open Windows has let us know of a possible project. 

Housing Forward has scheduled the Point-in-Time (PIT) count of the homeless in Dallas and Collin County for the night of January 26, 2023.  At this web site https://housingforwardntx.org/volunteer/, Housing Forward asks for Care Packages for the homeless. These packages will be given out when volunteers are doing their annual count in January.  If anyone would like to contribute a package or so, Carolyn Bentley, would be happy  to pick up the package for delivery on or before the 14th.  Her number is 214.789.2034.  Thanks!

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

Service: 9:30–Liturgy of the Word with Communion.  Directed by Fred & Maureen.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.

Readings: Acts 2, 14, 22-33; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1, 17-21; Luke 24, 13-35.

Special Service Sunday: Liturgy of the word and communion with Fred & Maureen, Ray, Shonda, & Wendy.

This note being sent with Libby’s help. For info: 214-714-3902

Community Bulletin Board

Quad Squad:  Even a couple of hours once a month is a help!  Let us know.

Next Community Party: May 3, 7:00 P.M., Fairview Farms’ Barn, The Anniversary.  Hold the date.

Our taxi man, Rick Turner, knows the Metroplex.  Call: 214-707-6536c; 972-412-0711h.

Revision 1 of the Community Directory went out Sunday evening.

  March Financial Summary:

Running expenses:

Income:     $6,000

Outgo:       $10,000

Outreach Contribution:

Income:     $4,000

Outgo:       $3,000

Happy Mardi Gras, Everybody.

Welcome, Everybody.

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack,  Georgie & Buddy,  Ben & Shonda.   

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

Ash Wednesday, February 26

Ash Wednesday liturgy,  7:00, P.M., Marlene's house,

2017 Keystone Drive, Plano 75075, Welcome.

Mike healing Judy.

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Our Father.

Readings:

Genesis  2, 7-9; 3. 1-7,  The Lord God planted a garden in Eden.

Psalm 51,  Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Romans 5, 12-19,   Through one man sin entered the world.

Matthew 4,  1-11,  Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted.

John does it all, celebrating the Mass and singing in the choir.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 28, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Juliet March Luncheon

Hi Ladies,

On Friday, March 6^th, we will be going to Main Street Bistro and Bakery at the Shire.

Looking forward to eating at a new restaurant. I heard their food is very good and have an extensive menu. We will have a private room.

Please let me know if you will be able to attend.

Friday, March 6^{th, 12:30}

Main Street Bistro and Bakery
3600 Shire Blvd. Suite 160

Richardson 972-787-2257 (off George Bush the opposite end from Ye Shire Tavern)

Marilyn

972-491-7068

Coffee Shoppe is open, welcome.

True?

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

Why did Francis fail to accept married priesthood in Amazonia,    http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/02/why-did-francis-punt-on-married-priests.html  

Joshua Whitfield, married Dallas priest at St. Rita,https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2020/02/18/father-josh-married-catholic-priest-celibate-world

Whitfield thinks priests should remain celebate:  https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/03/21/i-m-a-married-catholic-priest-who-thinks-priests-shouldn-t-get-married/

No need to call Betsy twice.  A quick learner.

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Harper and the girls.

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

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards. 

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.   This week, Jim Drescher’s birthday.  Welcome. 

Bernadette & Gilberto

Jan setting up

Readings:  

 Joshua, 24,1-2, 15-17,  We will serve the Lord, for he is our God.

 Psalm 34, Taste & See the Goodnesss of the Lord (3rd week)

Ephesians, 5, 21-32, Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.  For the husband is head of his wife.

John, 6, 60-69, Master, to whom shall we go?

Jan's work, the communion table

Mike & Dee

  Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the 25^th, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be about $40.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Alison, Rosemary, and John

Meredith & Brent, the director of Soul's Harbor

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1. U.S. Bishops' critique of American Theologians, National Catholic Reporter, August 17, (500 words),   Download US bishops 8-24-12

Grace & Mary Ellen looking at picture during Mass in the back row

Mary Jane & John preparing the coffee

True? 

 Life is not the way it's supposed to be.  It's the way it is!

The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

 Anonymous

Women Priests? Teamwork. An old geezer Catholic priest with a young, pretty Presbyterian seminarian for the priesthood.

Ecumenical Baptism, barefoot at that

See you Sunday, August 26

J.S., 214-783-0443

Siding going up, 2 weeks ago

Notice a difference, progress? Last Saturday.

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.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

                         "Come in, Folks, there is still room."

Readings:

Revelation 7, 2-4, 9-14,  I, John, saw another angel.

Psalm 24,    Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

1 John  3, 1-3, See what love the Father has bestowed on us.

Matthew 5, 1-12,  Blessed are the poor in spirit.                      

Offertory, The Wyndham Gang, Bill Ray & Claire, Barb & Ron

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 30, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for cookies.
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Thursday,  November 5,  1:00 P.M.,  Place still to be announced. 

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol

                                                The Our Father

3. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a signup sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.
4. Services of Hope, 6540 Victoria Ave. Dallas: still want to help out with serving the less fortunate at Thanksgiving, like we used to do at the church? Book the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21.  More info the upcoming Sundays at Sigler.
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.  

                                           There she is.

What is going on in our Catholic World

1.    Synod deadlock, National Catholic Reporter,  October 20, 1200 words,    Download Synod deadlock 10-29-15
2.    Synod disputes,  National Catholic Reporter, October 21,  1000 words,       Download Synod disputes 10-29-15
3.    Synod on divorce, National Catholic Reporter, October 21,   750 words,         Download Synod on divorce 10-29-15
4.     Synod closes, Catholic Church Reform, Inc.,  October 24, 500 words,  Download Synod closes 10-29-15     

                "What are you girls having so much fun with?"

True?  

I’ve seen better days, but I’ve also seen worse.

I don’t have everything that I want, but I have all I need.

I woke up with some aches and pains, but I woke up.

My life may not be perfect, but I am blessed.

          Solving our worlds' problems, Cindy, Bill, & Zaile.

                                                                                                                                           See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Our book collector: Cole runs around at the end of Mass and collects everyone's readers and song books.
           

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.

                                    Beginning communion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                         Peace, Everybody.

Ecclesiastes 1:   … vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!

Colossians 3:  Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.

Luke 12:  Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.

John inviting us to think of our blessings

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

John and Connie get a cupcake

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230