Sunday Reminder 10-4-09, 27th Ordinary Time

Sez Cathy, "Welcome in, Everybody." 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade

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

And welcome to you, Bill & Betty Jean from Martha's Vineyard, plus your buddies, Aggie & Allen.

Readings:

Genesis 12, 7-9; 3, 1-7,  I will make of you a great nation   

 Psalm 33,  Lord, let your merciful love be upon us, as we  place our trust in you.

 2 Timothy 1, 8-10,   Bear your share of hardship for the gospel.

 Matthew 17, 1-9,    The Transfiguration.

Can I trust these two behind my back??

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 10, 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),  April TBA    

Love for the Kids, April 8, Welcome

Daylight Saving Time–This Sunday
 

What on earth do you two girls have there, Harper & Zoe?  Could that be Jackie's pastry?

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Clergy abuse situation,  National Catholic Reporter,   3-3-17, 850 words,    Download CLERGY ABUSE 3-10-17
2. MN diocese goes bankrupt, National Catholic Reporter, 3-3-17, 234 words,    Download MN DIOCESE BANKRUPT 3-10-17

Could it be that Bill bought that "like new" Studebaker from Sir Charlie and he is trying to sell it to these people?

True?

Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home, that wilderness is a necessity.

John Muir 1838-1914

Can you believe this?  His own wife sleeping through the Mass!

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sacrament of  Healing, "Lord, that this foot may heal so that it may hike the trails of Matterhorn Canyon, Yosemite, this September."

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.

Peace, Everybody.

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings:  Isaiah 55, 1-11; Psalm is Isaiah 12; 1 John 5, 1-9; Mark 1, 7-11.   

Community Bulletin Board:

• True?  Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing, life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom & peace.                     Sogyal Rinpoche, Glimpse After Glimpse

•  Excellent Book on Salem Witch Trials: The Heretic's Daughter, Kathleen Kent (Dallas native & descendent of the family in the book)

Picture 1:  Christmas Kids 

Picture 2:  Nativity Drama

Picture 3:  Carina's Candle Shop, Cuernavaca, Mexico

See you this Sunday, January 11.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

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

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.

Picture 2:   Cameron & Nikki  

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 home, Wendy!

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

Kevin, our Candle Man of The Week

 Readings:

Zacheriah 9, 9-10,   He shall proclaim peace to the nations.

 Psalm 145,   I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.

Romans 8,  9, 11-13,  You are not in the flesh (?).  You are in the spirit.

Matthew 11, 25-30,  All creation is groaning in labor pains.

A cupcake for Rocco.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 7, 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), For July,  TBA

The Refreshment Queen (and her helper) for the July 4 Preston Hollow Parade and Picnic.  Ready for the onslought.  20 dozen donut holes gone in a flash.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. New group of different Cardinals,   National Catholic Reporter, June 28,   555 words,      Download NEW CARDINALS 7-6-17

Let the parade begin.  All bikes & trikes  & dogs welcome. 

True?

"Every single day, we need to choose hope over fear, and diversity over division.
Fear has never fed a family nor created a single job.
And those who exploit it will never solve the problems that have created such anxiety."

– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
  in address to UN

From Louise Penny's July Newsletter 

Little cars welcome, too.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Even trains are welcome.

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.

Peace, Everybody.

Revelation 7:  "Amen, Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and might be to our God forever and ever.  Amen."

1 John:  Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:  When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.  He began to teach them saying:…

Charlie, Tom, Cody and Jan

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade & Mike. 

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

Readings:                          

Acts  2,  1-11,  There appeared to them tongues as of fire.

Psalm 104,  Lord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth.

Romans 8, 8-17,    You are in the spirit.

John 20, 19-23,  Peace be with you.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 13 , 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):  To Be Announced.              

What is going on in our Catholic World 

Sorry nothing new this week.

True? 

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Anne Frank 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 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.