Please remember

Genesis 2:  The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being.
Romans:  One man said no to God and put many people in the wrong; one man said yes to God and put many in the right.
Matthew 4:  “Get away, Satan! It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.”

 

For a soul to be fully developed, it must have developed a capacity for contemplative leisure, for thinking things through, for reflection and realization, for growth in understanding.  Reflection is the seedbed of artistry of any kind.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

From Lynda Fleming:

Once again, we would like to put together Easter treat bags for the guys at Souls Harbor. Donna Dinsmore is out of town for several months preparing for a new grandchild, so I will be coordinating the collection. Below is a list of the items that we’re hoping to include. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, that would be wonderful! Please see me at church or send your contribution via Venmo or Zelle to 972-754-0823.
Socks
Toiletries (travel size)
Toothbrush and small toothpaste
Candy
Laundry detergent pods

Thanks, in advance, for your generosity and support!

Another Reminder for The 1st Sunday of Lent, February 22, 2026

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

 

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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.

Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Hosea, 6, 3-6; Psalm 50; Romans 4, 18-25; Matthew 9,9-13 

Community Bulletin Board:

• The Quads need afternoon help.  See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com
• True?  El Valor de hombre no se expressa in lo que tiene, sino in lo que es. Spanish proverb.  The value of a man is not in what he has but in what he is. 
• A FIRST.  Ever hear of a priest of minister asking for a performance review?  I would like one.  Please click on the link and let me & the board know how we can improve (if all possible!).  Download community_questionnaire.doc

• From John Cade a summer service opportunity:
  If you are interested in volunteering a hour of your time each week for the spouses, children, parents, unmarried partners, etc., of military personnel or want to learn more about this program called Give an Hour, please go to the website at www.giveanhour.org.  A friend/colleague turned me on to this possibility.

  John
  

See you this Sunday, June 8 

J.S.

  

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

                            

Place:  Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Deuteronomy 4, 32-40; Psalm 33, Blessed the People the Lord has chosen to be His Own; Romans 8, 14-17; Matthew 28, 16-20

                     

Community Bulletin Board: 

Concerning Cruises from Marianne Elwell: Download Cruises 6-4-09

Thanks again for all the Food that came in Sunday!

This Sunday: special double baptism (son & dad)

True?    I believe there is an important distinction to be made between religion and spirituality. Religion I take to be concerned with belief in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition or another–an aspect of which is acceptance of some form of meta-physical or philosophical reality, including perhaps an idea of heaven or hell. Connected with this are religious teachings or dogma, ritual, prayers and so on. Spirituality I take to be concerned with those qualities of the human spirit–such as love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, which bring happiness to both self and others.

Picture 1:  Sam

Picture 2:  Maureen, Blake & Blair

Picture 3:  Mike Miller receiving the community's gratitude for all his work at the CCAC with John Ernst, the director, attending

Picture 4:  Rosemary & the Gurens

Picture 5:  The Donut Shoppe

           

 See you Sunday, June 7 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)



Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 
 
 
 
 
Readings:   Zecharia 9, 9-10;

Psalm 145, I will praise Your Name forever, My King and My God (Plus the great line, 8-9, The Lord is Gracious & Merciful, slow to Anger & abounding in Love);

Romans 8, 9-13;

Matthew 11, 25-30. 
 
 

Picture 1:    Brooklyn with her mom, Erin                                  

Picture 2:    Emma learning to climb                       

Picture 3:     Cole, "So what happened to the donuts?"                             

Picture 4:    Buddy with his grandmom, Bernadette    

 Picture 5:    Torri with her mom, Michelle 

  
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.    Finally, the answer to the two biggest questions, Heaven?, Hell?   Download Proof of Heaven 7-1-11 

   
 
   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Community, a Gift,  National Catholic Reporter, 6-26-11,  Download Community 7-1-11 

2.  Women Priests, National Catholic Reporter, 6-27-11,  Download Women Priests 7-1-11

3.  Long but excellent historical analysis of Catholicism since Vat. II, Corpus, 6-17-11, Download The 60' & Catholicism 7-1-11

 

 
 
 

  True?    "Our lives begin to end the
         day we remain silent about
             the things that matter."
                 –  Martin Luther King

 
 
 
   
Picture 6:    Kent, Shonda, & Jon    

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Extras

Place:  Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Jeremiah 317, 7-9; Psalm 126, The Lord has done Great Things for Us; we are filled with Joy; Hebrews 5, 1-6; Mark 10, 46-52.

Community Bulletin Board: 

Special Notice: Mass back at Vines, our normal venue.

Come Scrape Paint Saturday, Heritage Farm renovation: our neighbor is asking for help.  We plan to scrape & paint, replace rotten boards, and fix odd problems.  Tentative schedule: Saturday, Oct. 24, ca. 9:00.  Welcome!  Let me know. 

Bryan Mitchell's resume':  Download Mitchell Resume'
 

  
 

Lifenet Thanksgiving Dinner for the Disadvantaged: Volunteers!

Date: Saturday, November 21, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  Also, Friday volunteers are needed to set up, 3:00 P.M.

Place: Lake Highlands Presbyterian, 8525 Audelia & Nwst Hwy.

Time: 10:00-2:00, two sittings.

Lifenet phone: 214-932-1950, David Bear

Welcome: Let Rosemary or me know, we'll see you there.

  
 

True?

The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mysterious.  It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of all true art and science.  He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead, a snuffed out candle.  To sense that behind anything that can be experienced there is something that our minds cannot grasp, whose beauty and sublimity reaches us only indirectly: this is religiousness.  In this sense, and in this sense only, I am a deoutly religious man.

 

Albert Einstein

  
 

Picture 1:  Wendy, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Sebastian with his grand parents, Carol & Richard

Picture 3:  Justin with his grand parents, Cliff & Jean

Picture 4:  Sabrina

Picture 5: Chloe with Bob

  
          

 See you Sunday, October 25

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)