Sunday Reminder 10-30-09, All Saints

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. Homily by Mike Carrell.   Again, Welcome.

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

The Community

Celeste

 Readings:

Isaiah 62, 1-5,  The Lord delights in you.

Psalm 96,  Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.

1 Corinthians 12, 4-11, There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit.

John 2, 1-11, There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee.

Emma and her pal.

Emma's pal says, "Hi, Everybody, How you doing?"

 For those who don’t have a decent Bible or a book of the readings, here are two links that I use, The Bible at Your Fingertips (http://st-luke-church.org/bible-at-finger-tips.php) and USCCB, The New American Bible (http://www.usccb.org/).  

The difference?  The first is Protestant more or less, and the second is officially Catholic and has the 12 little books in between the O.T. & N.T., called Deuterocanonical or Apocrypha. 

Both are good translations.  

Meghan and Cindy.

Zaile and Billy.

  Community Bulletin Board:

1.  January 24, Thursday night, 8:00, Collin County Homeless Coalition is having their annual census of homeless.  We will have a signup sheet at Mass.  Last year we had two teams of about 5 each. 

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Fr. Roy Bourgeois out officially, National Cathoic Reporter, January 10, 500 words,   Download Bourgeois out 1-18-13 

2.  Elect bishops locally?,  National Catholic Reporter, January 15, 750 words,   Download Swiss abbot urges change in how bishops are selected

Georgie getting ready to go to work.

Preparing for communion.

True?

Simple expressions of concern or affection are revitalizing

Dr. Peter McGinn (Rosemary’s brother, deceased)

Communion.

Bethany, Shonda, and Ray.

  See you Sunday, January 20, 2013, 2nd Ordinary Tim, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Wendy and Kasey's Wedding.

Kim reading at her sister's Wedding.

  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 & 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.  Our last Sunday at Sigler.

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

Readings:  Ecclesiastes 1, 2; 2, 21-23; Psalm 90, If Today You hear his Vioce, Harden not your Hearts; Colossians, 3, 1-11; Luke 12, 13-21

Community Bulletin Board:

Take Note:  this is our last Sunday at Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s. 

Mike Bulger has a used HP Office Jet 5610 printer, 972-726-8277

Baby Shower/Party for Shonda & Ray's coming arrival, Sunday, August 8, our first Sunday back home at the new edition Vines High School.  They are registered at Target & Babies R-us.  Check the invitation: Download Winkler Babyshower 7-30-10

A State of the Union at CCAC from John Ernst:    Download CCAC-Ernst 7-30-10

Check out something amusing: Download Advocate Magazine 7-30-10

A member of our community found out.  You cannot hide forever.
 

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Gary Wills in Mirabile Dictu, 7-23; Download A Catholic Struggles with the sins of his Church 7-30-10

Picture 1:   The Music Team, Celeste (for one more Sunday), Shonda, and Ray

Picture 2:   Frank & Mary

Picture 3:   Georgie with her buddy

Picture 4:   Charlie with his mom from Budapest

Picture 5:   Frank & Grace

Picture 6:   Coffee Shoppe, Diane, Margie, Jackie, & Jan

 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.

Advent Altar

 Readings:

1 Baruch 5, 1-9, Put on the splendor of glory from God.

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

2 Philippians 1, 4-6, 8-11, My prayer, that your love may increase ever more.

Luke 3, 1-6, The word of God came to John.

Georgie Suiting up for the first time.

Ready

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Community Brunch, December 9, Second Sunday of Advent, plus collection for Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center. See the handouts for special needs.

2. For the Love of the Kids, December 8, this Saturday
A note from Bill Hammond:

Just a reminder of our volunteer outing at Circle R Ranch with Love for Kids on December 8th. We will car pool from SAMs at George Bush and Coit.  Be there by 8:00 am and we'll  caravan out to Circle R.  It is 7.5 miles west of I-35 on Main/ 1171 ( exit 452).

Let me know by e-mail whether you will caravan or go direct.

You also will need to go to the web site to sign up.   Loveforkidsinc.org   This is a new requirement this year so they know who is coming.

See you Dec 8th at 8:00 am at SAMs or at 9:00 at Circle R.   Thanks for your support.

Bill Hammond

214-244-7854

3. This Sunday also: All toffee lovers, your toffee will be at Mass.  Cost: $12.50 per box.  Checks can be made out to me, John Stack, going to Dallas North Rotary.

4. Advance notice: Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

5.  DSO: For all you Dallas Symphony affianados,  The Best Show of The Year is approaching quickly, Friday the 14th, to be exact, 7:30 P.M.  You are all invited to The Rectory for wine & cheese on the way to the Meyerson.  Welcome, 5:30 or earlier.  We will depart at 6:30 & we will have maps through the best Christmas lights in Dallas, that is, The Park Cities.  The map will also show you the inconspicuous entrance into underground parking lot, $10.  We are almost 30 people this year.

6.  Food Drive last Sunday: 370 lbs. & $40

The Team

Offertory, Mary Ellen, Grace, and John

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.   Nothing special this week. 

The Welcome Table, Carol, Alison, John and Rich.

The Music Team, Bethany, Shonda, Wendy, and Ray

 True?

"Friendship isn't about who you have known the longest
It's about those who came and never left your side ……"

Sister Joan Chittister

The Reads, Teresa (running the Dallas Marathon Sunday), Taylor, Zack, and Doug

Lynda and her mom, Barb Perry, in from Chicago

 See you Sunday, December 9, 2012

J.S., 214-783-0443

Gilberto, the great granddad

Rosemary reading her blessing

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: 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.

Offertory, Danny, Andrew, Sir Charlie, and Jan.

Meghan and her dad, Bill.

  Readings:

Deuternomy 26, 4-10,  He brought us out of Egypt.

Psalm 91,  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Romans 10, 8-13, The same Lord is Lord of all.

Luke 4, 1-13, Jesus was led into the desert for 40 days.

  For those who don’t have a decent Bible or a book of the readings, here are two links that I use,

The Bible at Your Fingertips (http://st-luke-church.org/bible-at-finger-tips.php) and USCCB, The New American Bible (http://www.usccb.org/).  

The difference?  The first is Protestant more or less, and the second is officially Catholic and has the 12 little books in between the O.T. & N.T., called Deuterocanonical or Apocrypha. 

Both are good translations. 

Buying a bible?  The Jerusalem Bible. 

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.  April 6, Love for the Kids picnic

The Cupcakes of The Week, Geri, Kevin, John, Scott, Hue, Meghan, and John

The Brunch Line, Don't come late.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Eugene Kennedy on Cardinal Mahoney & Archbishop Gomez, National Catholic Reporter, February 8, 900 words,   Download Kennedy 2-15-13 

2. Assessment of Pope Benedict,  National Catholic Reporter, February 11, 1100 words,    Download Pope Benedict 2-15-13

3.  Cardinals with shadows, National Catholic Reporter, February 13, 800 words,   Download Three cardinals 2-15-13 

4.  What results from resignation can be expected, National Catholic Reporter,  February 13, 1000 words,   Download The Resignation 2-15-13

Rick, The Chef and The Carver.

Ryan.

 True? 

"After the game, the King and the pawn go into the same box."  

Italian proverb

Carol and Sandra.

Tom with Bernadette and Celeste.

 See you Sunday, February 17, 2013, 1^st Lent, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Ash Wednesday at Marlene's.

Ash Wednesday.

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, Folks." say Carrie, Paul, and Bill, Our Runners.

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Also, from Judy, Becky, Cathy, and Mary, "Hi, Everybody, Come in."

Readings:

Genesis 15, 5-12, 17-18     To your descendants I give this land.

Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation

Philippians 3, 17-4, 1,   Their god is their stomach.

Luke 9, 28-36,   The Transfiguration.

Hey, wait, who invited in these two, Sir Charlie & Jackie?? 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 19, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                             
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  Thursday, March ?, 1:00 P.M.,  Place? Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com                                                               

Michael, from the J.  For reference, check out the excellent Sunday homily.

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. The American political campaign,  National Catholic Reporter, February 6,   747  words,      Download The campaign trail.doc 2-18-16
2. Francis message to Mexico,  National Catholic Reporter, February 16, 747 words,       Download Francis in Mexico 2-18-16           

Donor Receipts for your 2015 donations have been emailed out.  If you have not received yours, please let John or Rosemary know.  Thank you for your generosity.  

 So, who said I can't play the guitar, even with my toes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

True? 

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.

CAMILLE PISSARRO

Communion for everybody.

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.

 Here she is, Folks, saying, "See you next week, Everybody."

JS Ministries' Hospitality Team, all 4.

            Wake up, Genevieve, it's time for another great homily.

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

     You, too, Emma, wake up, though I think you are faking it.

Readings:

Jeremiah 31, 7-9,   Shout for joy, the Lord has delivered his people.

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 people.

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

                                                     Let's begin.                            

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 23, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Excellent conversation this past week.  

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Friday,  November ?,  12:30 P.M.,  Uni Sushi, 1410 Ave. K, # 1109B, Plano.  Carol says, “Join us early if you can.  They close at 2:00”

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol 

               Sandra accepting Chuck's birthday Cupcake. 

What is going on in our Catholic World

1.      Some say the Synod is being manipulated, The Tablet,  October 13, 400 words,   Download Synod manipulation 10-22-15          

2.      Synod seeing conflicts arise,  National Catholic Reporter, October 13,  390 words,      Download Synod conflicts 10-22-15

3.      Synod is dealing with Marriage, National Catholic Reporter, October 15,   345 words,        Download Synod on marriage 10-22-15

4.       Fears surfacing in the Synod, National Catholic Reporter,  October 17, 555 words,     Download Synod fear 10-22-15

5.       NJ Bishop lays down the law,  Crux,  October 13, 410 words,       Download NJ Bishop sets strict rules 10-22-15

               Says Zoe, "Happiness is a Cupcake of the Week."

True?  

 If you are depressed, you are probably living in the past;

If you are anxious, you are living in the future;

If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

 
                                                The elevation.

                                                                                                                                           See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

                Rosemary reading her blessing of the week. 

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.

 
                 Victoria says, "Bye, Folks, See you next week."