Greetings to all from Cuernavaca, Mexico where the sun is shining and the sidewalk cafes around the town square are full.
NO MASS THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30
January 6: our next Mass
Thanks to all who helped make our Christmas Eve Mass so special. Was the spirit not everywhere!
Thanks, also, to all who contributed to the successful food drive.
Have a fun New Year and a peaceful and wonderful 2008. John & Rosemary
Welcome to the Esparza family
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
Herding.
We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped 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
Cody & Clan.
Readings:
Isaiah 8, 23-9, 3, The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.
Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and my salvation
! Corinthians, 1, 10-13, That you be united…
Matthew 4, 12-23 Come after me and I will make you fishers of men (people).
Sunday breakfast
Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 24, 2020, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.
Our Father
True?
I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.
Nelson Mandela
It's Girl Scout cookie time.
What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church? Like…
What can Catholics expect in the coming decade, http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/01/welcome-to-2020s-what-catholics-can.html
What a sales girl!
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.
Says Harper, "Welcome in, Everybody."
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
Thanks for all you do, Kevin, and all you have done for years.
Readings:
Exodus 32, 7-11, 13-14, So the Lord relented in the punishment he had threatened.
Psalm 951, I will rise and go to my father.
1 Timothy, 1, 12-17, I am grateful to him who has strengthened me.
Luke 15, 1-32, The Great Parable & story of the Prodigal Son. (A superb story.)
Starbuck's a la JSMinistries. Better get a move on, Mike. Rob looks hungry & thirsty.
Community Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 9, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. Last chance for 2 weeks probably.
JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together): October 7, Friday, @ 1 pm, Location to be announced.
This from Anthony DeGenova:
Dear Father Stack,
Thank you very much for being my sponsor for my LEGO Drive, as part of my Eagle Scout project.
I would appreciate it, if you would please post the attached message to your blog.
I really value all of the support from you and the Stack Community.
Thanks, Anthony DeGenova
Dear Stack Ministry,
Hello, my name is Anthony DeGenova. I am 17 years old, and am working on my Boy Scouts Eagle Project. My mission is to donate LEGO blocks to under-privileged children. This project includes the collection, cleaning, sterilizing, sorting, packaging, and delivery of the LEGO blocks to a few charities that cater to children. I plan to donate all of mine, and would like very much to collect as many as possible from friends and neighbors like you, who wouldn’t mind giving theirs up for needy children. I am accepting both used and new LEGO blocks. Please bring the LEGO blocks to church and my parents will pick them up. Alternatively, I will gladly pick them up from your house, at your convenience.
If you have any questions, please contact me at:
Telephone: 972-495-3639
Email Address: anthonydegenova@outlook.com
I look forward to your support, and hope to make this drive and my Eagle project a success. Thank you very much for your help,
Anthony DeGenova
3021 North Spring Court
Garland TX 75044
Beware! A tough neighborhood this one.
What is going on in Our Catholic World
What do you think? I think Caroline and David are looking for a cupcake or two. Happy Anniversary.
True?
There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
Steven Wright, comedian
Healing for John D.
See you Sunday.
J.S., 214-783-0443
Healing also for John S.
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.
Our Father.
Mass: Coffee & donuts & treats on the house. Welcome!
Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's. We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.
Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating
Readings: Isaiah 66, 10-14; Psalm 66, Let All the Earth Cry Out to God with Joy; Galatians 6, 14-18, Luke 10, 1-12, 17-20
Community Bulletin Board:
Take Note: the Sundays through August 1 we will meet at
Thoughts on The Church:
From John Allen, National Catholic Reporter, June 28: Download Belgium 7-2-10
In honor of July 4, Independence Day (watch out for Old Geezers), Download GrannyAirBag
True?
Appreciation is the vessel for future blessings.
Michael Berg
Picture 1: Debbie, Shelby, & Dalton with Cindy in the background
Picture 2: Marilyn's mom, Isabel, recuperating from hip surgery
Picture 3: Maddie
Picture 4: Communion Time
Picture 5: Ray & Ben
See you Sunday, July 4, Independence Day!
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: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.
Readings:
Job 7, 1-7, Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?
Psalm 147, Praise the Lord, who heals the broken hearted.
1 Corinthians 9, 16-25, I have made myself a slave to all.
Mark 1, 29-39, They brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.
Community Activities:
1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 6 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Time to get together again. The Older Geezer will take attendance. Let's do it.
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5, 1:00, Café Amore’, Midway, BYOB.
Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.
Carol
3. February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang.
4. Febrary 17, Mardi Gras Tuesday followed by Ash Wednesday.
5. John Cade announces a Harville Hendrix seminar on Safe Conversation, Feb. 14, free. 214-357-0371, Download FWD Flier Feb english 2015 B (3)
What is going on in our Catholic World:
1. The read on the new generation of priests, Pray Tell, January 26, 2800 words, Download Recently ordained
True?
The only important thing is to follow nature. A tiger should be a good tiger; a tree, a good tree. So man should be man. But to know what man is, one must follow nature and go alone, admitting the importance of the unexpected. Still, nothing is possible without love….For love puts one in a mood to risk everything, and not to withhold important elements.
See you Sunday, February 8, 2015, 5th Ordinary Time, Cycle B
J.S., 214-783-0443
JSM Mission-Faith Statement
Our Goals:
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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Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade. Welcome.
Readings:
Deuteronomy 4, 32-34, 39-40, Ask from one end of the sky to the other, did anything so great ever happen?
Psalm 33, Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Romans 8, 14-17, The Spirit bears witness to our spirit.
Matthew 28, 16-20, Behold, I am with all days until the end of the ages.
Community Bulletin Board:
1. Check with Tom Fleming about the Habitat build coming.
2. This weekend Rosemary & I will be at in New Orleans, my old Jesuit home office. We will be attending a class reunion of my original Jesuit class of ’58. Out of about 40 guys about 5-6 are still Jesuits & priests. The rest all left & got married.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. Pittsburg priest on American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, 5-28-12, (325 words), Download Pittsburg Priest & Nuns 6-1-12
2. Pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish, Cleveland, giving an excellent summary of the American Nuns situation. From one of my S.J. buddies whom I will be with this weekend in N.O., (830 words), Download BLESSED TRINITY PARISH 6-1-12
3. Vatican II observations by one of the few left who was there. Again from one of my S.J. buddies, working in Peru & still a Jesuit priest, (5600 words, long but a superb summary), Download Vat. II from one there 6-1-12
True?
All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
The mind is everything. What we think, we become.
— Buddha
See you Sunday, June 3, Trinity Sunday
J.S., 214-783-0443
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.
Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.
Time: 9:30, Fr. Tony celebrating. The Old Geezer homilizing.
Readings: Deuteronomy 26, 4-10; Psalm 91, Be with Me, Lord, when I am in trouble; Romans 10, 8-13; Luke 4, 1-13
Community Bulletin Board:
Golf Sponsorship for Collin Co. Adult Clinic:
Download Pledge Form 2-12-10; Phone donations to Diane's number, 972-519-1191
Heritage Farm renovation: Next work date, March 6. Get ready.
True?
What is life?
It is the flash of the firefly in the night.
It is the breath of the buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
Picture 1: Sacrament of the Sick
Picture 2: The Chili Special with chefs Greg & Bonnie
Picture 3: Cara on Valentine's Day
Picture 4: Mike into The Brunch
Picture 5: Ash Wednesday Mass at Beth & Rob Robinson's house
See you Sunday, February 21