Sunday Reminder 6-28-09, 13th Ordinary Time

Isaiah 58:  Thus says the LORD: Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own.
1 Corinthians 2:  I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of Spirit and power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.
Matthew 5: “… Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

Beauty of any kind lifts the soul above the humdrum to the beatific. It gives every ordinary life the sheen of possibility.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 8, 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.

"Welcome in," says Beth with her marvelous rhythm.

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

Sez Genevieve, "Who is that funny man?"
 

Readings:

Leviticus 19, 1-2,  17-18,  You shall love your neighbor as yourself.   

 Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful. (Stanza 2, one of the best)

 1 Corinthians 3, 16-23,   You are the temple of God.

 Matthew 5, 38-48,    Love your enemies.

2 weeks as of Sunday, now minus 5 days.  Ready Bethany?

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

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

Sez Cathy, "When you clowns going to pay Harper for all those Girl Scout cookies?"
 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1.  Interesting idea from Warren Buffet,   Download BUFFETT RULE

Sibling team work, Georgie and Buddy.

Help!, Georgie.

True?

The result of a consistent and total substitution of lies for factual truth is not that the lie will now be accepted as truth and truth be defamed as a lie, but that the sense by which we take our bearings in the real world—and the category of truth versus falsehood is among the mental means to this end—is being destroyed.

• Hannah Arendt

Healing for Mike & Judy. 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Our Father.

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.

Welcome, Jim, and Peace.

Nina, Kerry, and Beth, say, "Hi, Everybody, welcome."

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.

Zoe says, "So where did this crazy Batman come from?"

Readings:

Leviticus  19, 1-2, 17-18,   You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Psalm 103,  One of the best lines in the Bible, 3^rd stanza, The Lord is gracious and merciful, never gets angry and is abounding in love.

1 Corinthians 2,  6-10,  The spirit of God dwells in you.

Matthew  5, 38-48, When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one as well.

Toy world with Cowboy Cole, Zoe, and Emma.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, February 14,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  This might be a day we take a holiday.  I will be at an all day seminar at A&M, Commerce, and Bill and Ray are out of town. 

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. 

You got a problem? Judy and Mary will solve it for you.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     The State of St. Paul-Minniapolis, National Catholic Reporter, February 13, 1100 words,     Download St. Paul-Minn. 2-20-14

2.    The State of Milwaukee, National Catholic Reporter, February 13, 1100 words,      Download Milwaukee 2-20-14

3.    Poll results, Corpus; Washington Post, Febraury 9, 1600 words,     Download Results of Poll 2-20-14  

4.    Poll results in Japan,  National Catholic Reporter, February 15, 1200,   Download Japan poll 2-20-14    

Ye Olde Pastrie Shoppe with Doug wielding the knife, and Connie and Kevin.

 True? 

"There are moments when everything goes well;

    don't be frightened, it won't last." 

-         Jules Renard

Sacrament of Healing for John.

See you Sunday, February 23, 2014, 7^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Rosemary cannot believe what Judy is saying.

 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.

Communion with Monica and Rick receiving cups from Denni.

Readings:

Isaiah  58, 7-10,  Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless.

Psalm 112,  The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.

1 Corinthians 2,  13-16,  I came to you in weakness and fear.

Matthew  5, 13-16, You are the light of the world.

Harper says, "I am so happy to be back. Time for cupcakes yet?"

Isaiah reminders, again—

 Author: This is Isaiah #3, the composer of chapters 56-66.  Isaiah #3 lives after the Israelites have returned to the ruined city of Jerusalem.  It is a very depressing experience after the exuberance of being allowed to depart from slavery in Babylon.  Like returning to your shattered home after a tornado, hurricane, or forest fire.

 Date:  Ca. 555 before Christ, the composition.  The Jewish people of Jerusalem are home again.

Subject:  A great day will come for you Jews.  You will be a bright light at dawn and your wound will be healed (of your defeat and slavery), if you take care of your neighbor, providing food, clothing, and shelter.  The corporal works of mercy.

Sienna says, "Welcome, Everybody."

Do-ers and Be-ers

I would like to propose this morning that all the world is divided into two groups.  Group one is the doers.  Group two is the beers.  I know, a bunch of you guys are ready to sign up for the beers.  Me, too.  I’ll get you in cheap if you are nice to me.  I know, dream on.

I would further suggest that both of these types of persons are okay.  In fact, both are lights to the world.  The readings today say that you are a light to the world if you feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the homeless.  Excellent, I buy that.  We try to do that as a community.

Brookyn sharing her charm with everyone.

In fact, I have an example of a person who wants to remain nameless because she is embarrassed.  However, if you marry a priest, all bets are off.  No respect, no refuge.

This nameless person and her girl friend, Barbara, take Meals on Wheels to about a dozen poor people in North Dallas every Thursday.  Heat, cold, or snow, as was the case last week, they bring food to these people, some of whom are home bound.   They know each person by name and there is a mutual caring love.

Erin, Momma to Sienna and Brooklyn, waits to receive her Cupcake of The Week about 3 weeks late.

They are doing what Isaiah and Matthew are exhorting us to do.  And they are lights to my world.

The second group brings light to our world just by their being here, by their very presence.   Three examples of what I mean.

Monday evenings Rosemary & I go dancing at the Farmers’ Branch Senior Center.  Last Monday there were about 50 pairs of people, despite the cold and crazy weather.  The folks are mostly singles with a few couple mixed in  These people are lights.  They are lights to me just by being there.

Zoe sharing her charm with everyone.

There is even one lady who comes all the time.  She is blind.  I hope to dance with her one evening.  She is a light perhaps to the whole room.

Secondly, last week Rosemary & I were honored to have the chance to coordinate  the wedding at TCU of a charming couple.   Just their presence, their joy and their enchantment were lights to me and to a large group of people in that chapel.

Georgie preparing to suit up.

Yesterday I sat down with another couple, in fact, our Rebecca Senter and her fiancé Rob Scott.  We are planning their April wedding.  I am so touched just by their presence.   

Finally, look around this community.  You have to go no further than to Leo and Cowboy Cole, Emma and Zoe, Buddy and Tori, Chloe and Charlotte, to say nothing of Harper and Sienna and Brooklyn when they are here.  Lights to the world?  Absolutely.  Totally, lights to me.

So what makes for a light to the world?  Two things, not just one.  First of all, obviously, we are invited and challenged to care for our neighbor.  Excellent.

Leo says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

However, I would include people just as they are.  You, I, all of us are lights.  How so?  Ever come away from an encounter with a person feeling happier, more peaceful, even delighted?  The light has struck.

So how does it feel to be a light just by being here? 

And again, who gives you light?

Emma, The Thinker, seriously at work here.  Remember the sculpture?

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: Acts 12, 1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 17-18; John 21, 15-19

Community Bulletin Board:

• The Quads need help.  See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com
• True?  To be grateful is our courageous trust that life itself–kind or harsh, happy or sad–is good, if only we receive it as gift.  www.gratefulness.org 
•  

See you this Sunday, June 29

J.S.

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.

 Two of our special kids back,  Sabrina and Anthony.

Another of our specials back, Alexandra with her mom, Monica.

  Readings:

Acts 5, 12-16,   Many signs and wonders were done among the people.

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

Revelation  1, 9-19,  I was caught up in the spirit.

John 20, 19-31,  Put your finger here and see my hands.

A happy Brooklyn after the Easter egg hunt.

  Brooklyn consoling her dad, Payton, on not getting any Easter Eggs, along with Robyn.

Community Events:

1.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

2.  Next Sunday, April 14. Book & Game & Movie swap.  Gather your old and read books, movies and games and bring them in on Sunday, 4/14/13 for the great swap.  Any items not swapped will be taken to Half Price Books and the proceeds given to the Outreach fund.

3.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

3.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Cupcakes of The Week, Jean and Jim who was collecting for Bobby.

Hue and Linda, Fred and Patricia.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis in the Guesthouse?  Catholic News Service, March 26, 520 words,   Download Pope Francis to live in guesthouse 4-5-13

2.  Pope Francis record,  Natinal Catholic Reporter, March 26, 800 words,    Download Pope Francis record 4-5-13

3.  Reform the Curia?, National Catholic Reporter, March 25, 1000 words,   Download How Pope Francis can reform the Vatican Curia 4-5-13

4.  Prayer of Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Corpus, March 13, 100 words,   Download Bourgeois Prayer 4-5-13

5.  Kids at Mass, Jesuit Post, Feb. 26, 900 words,    Download Babies at Mass 4-5-13

Harper seeing her Easter eggs getting swiped by the lady in the Easter Hat. Could that be Cathy?

Kendall at 14 with Zoe, J.T., and Torri.

True?    

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

Mark Twain

Guess who! 4 of our special loves.

Cole and empty Easter Basket–ready.

See you Sunday, April 7, 2013, 2^nd Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Leo pooped out from finding so many Easter eggs with his dad, Ray.

Rich playing the role of flower girl?

 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.

Rosemary reading her Easter blessing.

The Team, Mike and John, Georgie and Kevin.