Mass: Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.
Place:
Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating
Readings: Wisdom 9, 13-18; Psalm 90, In every age, O Lord, You have been Our Refuge; Philemon 9-10, 12-17 (expand, 4-22); Luke 14, 24-33
Community Bulletin Board:
Advent Celebrations already: this is way early, but two of my favorite performances are already scheduled for December, and tickets will go quickly. As in past years, if you would like to join Rosemary & me, give me your name and the number of tickets you want. We’ll have our usual evening of wine & cheese before each performance.
1. December 3, Friday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Pops Christmas concert (special for kids) at the Meyerson. Tickets in the Choral Terrace (behind & above the stage & orchestra), $33.00.
2. December 14, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Christmas Pageant (a platinum event) at the Meyerson. Tickets on the Orchestra Floor (like last year) $55.00.
I will place our orders by September 16 or 17. Welcome to one or both wonderful evenings.
Thoughts on The Church:
1. Good Article on John Paul II, Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, 8-30-10, Download Popes of the 20th Century 9-3-10
2. Fear in Our Church: Download Fear Based Church 9-3-10
Super Bowl XLV: want to win 2 tickets to the Super Bowl, plus 4 nights at The Mansion, along with a 2nd place and 3rd place prize?
My Rotary Club, Dallas North, is sponsoring a raffle, 1,000 tickets only to be sold, $100 each. Check the brochures this Sunday. J.S.
True?
Courage has nothin' to do with the absence of fear. Courage is when you're scared to death and you get up in the saddle and go on anyway.
John Wayne
Picture 1: Conner & Dillon
Picture 2: Cameron & Nikki
Picture 3: Cathy
Picture 4: Sunrise on the HHH, Hotter 'N Hell Hundred; The sprinters are off while the rest of us wait for them to pass
Picture 5: 20 Mile rest stop
Picture 6: 30 mile rest stop
Picture 7: 14,000 riders, one little boy sitting at the edge of the road said, "They just keep coming!"
Picture 8: The Bar! 98 mile rest stop. This Wichita Falls bar every year offers free beer and bratwurst to all riders doing the 100 miles who want to stop and come in. Talk about motivation! I unfortunately could not eat a bite, let alone with a beer.
J.S. (214-783-0443)
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.
Readings:
1 Samuel 1, 20-28, Hannah conceived and bore a son whom she called Samuel.
Psalm 84, Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.
1 John 3, 1-2, 21-24, We are God’s children.
Luke 2, 41-52, After 3 days they found him in the temple.
Community Bulletin Board:
1. This Sunday: Celebrate the Last Sunday of The Year 2012.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. Implosion in the Catholic Higherarchy, National Catholic Reporter, December 14, 950 words, Download Implosions 12-28-12
2. Swiss Abbott insistent about Church reform, The Tablet, December 20, 600 words, Download Swiss abbot 12-28-12
3. Editorial on The Catholic of the Year, National Catholic Reporter, December 26, 700 words, Download Editorial 12-28-12
4. The Special Meaning of this year's Nativity, by James Carroll, ex Jesuit, The Boston Globe & Corpus, Dec. 24, 750 words, Download This Christmas 12-28-12
True?
There must be more to life than having everything!
MAURICE SENDAK
See you Sunday, December 30, 2012, Last of The Year
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.
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: Isaiah 55, 6-9; Psalm 145; Philippians 1, 20-27; Matthew 20, 1-16
See you this Sunday, September 21
J.S. (214-387-0443)
Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. Welcome.
Readings:
Wisdom 1, 13-15; 2, 23-24, God formed people to be imperishable
Psalm 30, I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
2 Corinthians 8, 7-9, 13-15, As you excel in every respect, may you also excel in the gracious act.
Mark 5, 21-43, Who has touched my clothes?
Community Bulletin Board:
1. Next brunch July 15.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. Nun criticised by the Vatican supported, National Catholic Reporter, June 7, (210 words), Download Vatican criticized nun 6-29-12
2. Philadelphia, National Catholic Reporter, June 22, (280 words), Download Philadelphia 6-29-12
3. Kennedy on how to run a church, National Catholic Reporter, June 21, (1120 words), Download How to run a church 6-29-12
True?
You can live without a dog, but it is not worthwhile.
Josh Billings
Video: Sunday's closing hymn (2 Min.)
See you Sunday, July 1
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.
Mass: Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.
Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side
Readings: 2 Maccabees 7, 1-14; Psalm 17, Lord, when Your Glory appears, My Joy will be full; 2 Thessalonians 2, 16-3, 5; Luke 20, 27-38.
Community Bulletin Board:
Discussion after Mass Sunday
Dates to Check:
November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year. More information coming. Time: 11:00-2:00. Place: Lake Highland's Presbyterian, (across from the police station), 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238
November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.
Picture 1: A Habitat Duplex, Wylie, Texas
Picture 2: The High 5, Gilberto, Rosemary, Grace, Bernadette, & Nancy
Picture 3: The Big 4: Laura, Rosemary, Bernadette, & John
Picture 4: El Padre, Tony
Picture 5: Ron & Nancy
Picture 6: John & Kevin
What's going on in The Church:
1. Story of a great Jesuit priest, review by John Olinger, Download Jesuit Priest in Congress 11-5-10
2. The return of an old group in the Catholic Church, Mirabili Dictu, 10-29-10, Download Taliban Catholicism 11-5-10
3. Ideas on renewing our Catholic presence, National Catholic Reporter, 11-4-10, Download Renewal 11-5-10
Picture 7: Lunch
Picture 8: Doug & Grace
Picture 9: Tony with Josh & Audrey
Picture 10: Loafers, Tony, Jerry, & Jo
True?
Dont accpet your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Ann Landers
Picture 11: John & Mary Jane
Picture 12: Tom & Lynda who fed us all our lunch, making it a great day!
See you Sunday, November 7
Mass: Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.
Time: 9:30; Stack celebrating
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano
Readings: Isaiah 5, 1-7; Psalm 80, The Vineyard of the Lord is the House of Israel; Philippians 4, 6-9; Matthew 21, 33-43
Picture 2: Bethany, Ray, & Jon
Picture 3: Communion helpers
Picture 4: Freddie on the move
Picture 5: Sunday Brunch
Picture 6: The line up
1. Congratulations to Becky & Christine Shaw, National Merit semi-finalists. The only two students from J.P. II.
2. The next team Mass, Sunday, 6:30 A.M., The Detroit Lions.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. Fr. McBrien on Catholic Finances, National Catholic Reporter, September 27: Download The financial scandal 9-30-11
Picture 7: Ray digging in
Picture 8: Tom & Lynda, Ray & Claire
Picture 9: Richard & Carol with Marilyn & Judy
Picture 10: Jean & John, John & Mary Jane
True?
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.
Margaret Mead
Video: Final Blessing, Lambrini, John's wife
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
