Sunday Mass Reminder for October 14, 2007, 28th of the Year

Mass: First Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 2, 1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13, 11-14; Matthew 24, 37-44

Thanksgiving Tree:  will be set up on the stage.  Nearby will be paper ornaments on which you may answer the question, " I thank God this year for…"  Use the ribbons to tie it onto the tree.  Kids will find special ornaments that have a picture to color on one side, while the blessing can be put on the other side.  We will keep it up every Sunday into Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00.  Perhaps a couple of blessings can be read anonymously each Sunday.  Our Thanksgiving continues into Christmas.

Community Bulletin Board 

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

Marie Green’s son Steven is selling Marie’s house and offering our community a first shot at greatly reduced cost.  Location: Renner & Collins/Alma, south east subdivision.  Specs: ca. 2,500 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, dining room, office, two car garage.  Open to renting or renting to buy.  Contact: Green, Steven, E-mail Address:   sgreen@virtualagility.com

December 9: Save Your Blood for the Christmas Blood Drive and Brunch. 

See you Sunday.

Says Brooklyn, "Hi, Everybody, Come in."

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

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

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

And Sienna (big sister) says, "Welcome, it's fun."

 Readings:

Acts 1, 12-14,   All these devoted themselves to prayer, together with some women.

Psalm 27,  I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

1 Peter  4, 13-16,  If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you.

John  17, 1-11,  I pray for them.

And says Harper, "Is it Cupcake time yet?"

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 30,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos. 

 2.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

3.    Excellent seminar for couples, married or unmarried, free, too,  Download Couples' Seminar 5-29-14

CC and Kayla say to their Grandmother, Claire, "God is good here, he gives out Cupcakes."

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.    Can 26 Italian women be wrong?, The Telegraph,  May 18, 678 words,   Download 26 Italian Women 5-29-14

2.    Has Francis shown all his cards?,  National Catholic Reporter, May 19, 888 words,      Download Francis show his cards 5-29-14

3.     Knocking on Francis' Door, National Catholic Reporter,  May 23, 900 words,    Download Knocking on Francis' door 5-29-14

4.    Francis in the Holy Land, National Cathoic Reporter, May 25, 1300 words,    Download Francis in Holy Land 5-29-14

Offertory, Cheryl, Meredith and Brent

  True? 

How to be Happy in Old Age
by
Christine Swanberg

Refer to Pavarotti as your friend.

Listen to him often.

Try to live the way he sings.

Give everyone A’s in everything.

Never be afraid of your hair

or what others might say about it.

Prefer levity to pomposity.

Make up wonderful lies

especially to stupid questions.

Love good food and drink.

Cook marvelously.

Carry a rusty briefcase

or a red knapsack.

Make satirical weathervanes.

Wear outrageous socks.

From The Alleluia Tree (The Puddin’head Press, 2012).

Used here with the author’s permission.

Early artists,  Zoe and Emma.

See you Sunday, June 1, 2014, 7th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

A special for a Great Grandmother.

 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.

What a Gift.

Says Our Dear Harper, "Hi, Everybody, welcome 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 

Offertory, Ray, Bill, and Tom.  Are these characters on weekend parole?

Readings:

Sirach 35, 12-14, 16-18,   The Lord hears the cry of the oppressed.

 Psalm 34,  The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

2 Timothy  4, 6-8, 16-18, I have finished the race.

 Luke 18, 9-14,   The Pharisee and the tax collector.

Play station with Vivian and Genevieve, Bethany and Ray. 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 21, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.   The Old Geezer will be out of town.

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

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $45.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.                            

You call these guys backpackers?

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Jesuits elect a new leader, National Catholic Reporter,  October 14, 255 words,       Download Jesuits, 10-20-16 

3 roses for George for his visit to Restland.

True?

Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.

Col. David Hackworth 

Love is patient, love is kind.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody.

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.

See you all next week.

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

Place: Welcome back to Vines

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

Readings:  Revelation 11, 19; 12, 1-6; Psalm 45, The Queen stands at your Right Hand, arrayed in Gold; 1Corinthians 15, 20-27; Luke 1, 39-56.   

Community Bulletin Board:

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Good Article by excellent Catholic Psychologist from Loyola, Chicago, Download New Vatican leader

Picture 1:   Shonda & Ray (& Leo) at the baby shower 

Picture 2:   Dee & Mike & John

Picture 3:   Tom & the girls watching the gifts

Picture 4:   Tony & his friend, the bagel

Picture 5:    Sam in the party mood

Picture 6:    Kevin looking to see if anything was included for him

J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Ray, I think you just socked poor Mike in the eye!

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  

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

Healing for Donna.

We have noticed that people discover that the Blog has not been coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

Betsy, it is obvious, you know The Secret: Red Velvet always tastes better when smeared on your cheeks and fed to you by your big sister, Harper.

Readings:

Isaiah 25, 1-6, 10, Then will the eyes of the blind be opened.

Psalm 146,  Lord, come and save us.

James 5, 7-10,  The coming of the Lord is at hand.

Matthew 11, 2-11,  The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

Becky, who does your Christmas decorating at this school, Legacy?  I want to hire this person.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 13,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   I will be doing a wedding in Florida.

Donna's hand made jewelry on display for Christmas.

True?

For all that has been….thanks.

For all that is yet to come….YES!

Dag Hammarskjold

Chip, it is so good to see you & Cathy here.  Your mom is glowing.

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

The failed leadership of the U.S. bishops,https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-failed-leadership-us-bishops-clear?clickSource=email

Our Father.

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace of Advent be with you.

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.

Advent Peace to All.

I asked Bill if he would share with community some Excellent News he had just received.  His response—

Friends:

This is my first try at a group e-mail so I hope this will work and bring you up to date on my current status.  As many of you know I was diagnosed Oct 17th with stage 4 lung cancer which had spread to a spot on my liver and my adrenal glands.  After multiple scans and tests they started me on Infusion Chemo Therapy on Nov 21st still awaiting the genomic findings which arrived Nov 29th.

Yesterday my Oncologist, Dr Hughes told me that the kind of cancer (non-smokers adenocarcinoma) and the genomic test which showed BRAF- v600E was very treatable with two drugs taken in pill form and the infusion could be eliminated for now.  Great news for me as it appears to be a form of cancer that will respond to treatment very well.

I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers that have come my way and I can tell you it is very uplifting.

I'll keep you posted on my progress, Thanks again for all the prayers.

Bill Hammond 

Advent Peace again, Everybody

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

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

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

Brooklyn with Brian

Peace: Keven & his dad, John

Readings:    

Jeremiah  31, 7-9,   Shout with joy.

Psalm 126,   The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.

Hebrews 5, 1-6,   Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God.

Mark 10, 46-52,  Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the road begging. 

Peace: Mabel with Connie

Sienna with Brian and Robyn, Hugh and Sydney

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Next big feast: All Saints & All Souls, November 4.  Bring pictures.

Mary Ellen receiving Sacrament of the Sick Blessing

Harper visiting the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   The new San Francisco Archbishop, National Catholic Reporter,  October 5, 300 words,   Download San Francisco Archbishop 10-26-12
2. Knights of Columbus making big donations, National Catholic Reporter, October 19, 200 words,   Download Knights of Columbus 10-26-12
3.  Legio Christi's wealth, National Catholic Reporter, October 23, 350 words,   Download Legion of Christ 10-26-12

Sienna and Leo at play under Payton's watch

Leo and Payton

True? 

 The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have enough; it is whether we provide for those who have too little.

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Dembneys, Chris and Nancy, Kate and Susan

Claire and Sandra on wine cups

See you Sunday, October 28 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Coffee Shoppe: Sir Charlie, Fred, and Gilberto

The Coffee Shoppe 2: Mike, Bill, and Jerry

 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.