Jesus (Jake) says, "Hi, Folks, Happy Christmas."

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.

"Happy Christmas from all of us."

Readings:

Sirach 3, 2-6, 12-14, My son, take care of your father when he is old.

Psalm 128,  Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Colossians 3, 12-21,  Overall, put on love, the bond of perfection.

Matthew 2, 13-15, 19-23, Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.

Two angels, Sienna and Brooklyn.

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, December 20,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers  

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. 

Bernadette coordinating our Nativity.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis' Bishops, National Catholic Reporter, December 17, 1000 words,   Download Francis' bishops 12-27-13

Sabrina home from college helping Bernadette with the kids.

True? 

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

-Dwight D. Eisenhower

Kara and James ready for Santa.

 See you Sunday, December 29, 2013, Holy Family

 J.S., 214-783-0443

CC, one of our angels.

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.

Emmett, Jesus' big brother this year and who was Jesus the year before last, Emmett, with his grandmother, Lisa.

 
Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 Readings: Acts of the Apostles 6, 1-7; Psalm 33, Lord, let your Mercy be upon Us, as we place our Trust in You; 1 Peter 2, 4-9; John 14, 1-12 
 

Picture 1:   Emily & her dad, Myron                     

Picture 2:   Hebrew prayer             

Picture 3:   Ben's uncle Gary doing Jewish ritual                     

Picture 4:   Vows, Emily & Ben             

Picture 5:    Promenade into new life           

 
 
  
Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   JS Ministries survey.  Download JSM Community Survey 5-27-11

  2.  Plano Community Home fundraiser bingo:   Download Plano Community Homes Fund Raiser 5-27-11 

    Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on Resurrection,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11, Download McBrien 5-27-11

   2.  Chicago priest returns to his parish, National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11,  Download Chicago 5-27-11

Picture 6:     Jenny                

Picture 7:     Geri

Picture 8:     Fred

Picture 9:     Emma & her momma, Beth

Picture 10:   Finale

Picture 11:   Sienna & gang, Wendy, Erin (mom), Brian, Robyn, & an old geezer      

 True?   (from Joplin, MO)   

Monday at the shelter I saw a young man eating who was obviously upset and weeping. I went over and talked to him in an effort to comfort him. In the course of conversation I asked what he had lost. His answer was …terrific. He said, "I have lost any selfishness that I had before. I have seen destruction and good people giving of themselves to help those who were hurt. I will never be the same as before

 Ralph McClurg (cousin to Kent, Diane's husband)

 See you, May 29,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, donuts, muffins (home made), & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Acts 13, 43-52; Psalm 100; Revelations 7, 9-17; John 10, 27-30

Community Bulletin Board

Anniversary Celebration: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, 7:00-11:00, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them. Covered dish (A-G, deserts; H-Z hors d’oeuvre), casual dress, seven couples renewing vows. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip.

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:  Jeremiah 20, 7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12, 1-2; Matthew 16, 21-27

Community Bulletin Board: 

See you this Sunday, August 31

J.S.   (214-387-0443)

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

Readings: Acts 5, 12-16; Psalm118; Revelation 1, 9-10; John 20, 19-31

Community Bulletin Board: 

An excellent program for Married Couples.  Will be led by John Cade & his wife, Lambrini.  Download A New Way to Love

Rosemary & I hope to attend this 5 week program.  Seeing as I am told the Jesuits never taught me nothing about marriage.

Save the Date: May 1, Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, our neighbor (15th, just east of Custer on the south side), Community party and 5th Anniversary of Rosemary and hubby.  Covered dish, renewal of marriage vows, music & dancing a la Hue, hay rides with mules, indoors and outdoors.

Download Clericalism and the Liturgy - Check this lengthy but insightful article about where we are in the Catholic Church 45 years after Vatican II.  From the National Catholic Reporter.

Picture 1:  The Music Machine, Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:   Mike & his girls

Picture 3:   Morgan with Alexandra looking on

Picture 4:   Hannah, Lilah, & Alaina, Tony & Gayle's grand kids

Picture 5:   Penny with Easter Egg Hunter

Picture 6:  Emma with her mommy, Beth

 See you Sunday, 4-11-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 
Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

 
 
  
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 6, 1-7; Psalm 33, Lord, let your Mercy be upon Us, as we place our Trust in You; 1 Peter 2, 4-9; John 14, 1-12 
  
 
 

Picture 1:   Mother's Day, de facto & potential                                     

Picture 2:   Special Community Blessing            

Picture 3:   Raven                   

Picture 4:   Liam'a Mass, why not all of us be as free           

Picture 5:   Vow renewals          

  
  Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Our Annual Anniversary Party: Thanks to all of you who made the celebration terrific.

  2.  Wendy Sings: as a semifinalist in the Dallas Opera Guild competition.  Come and support her!  Free admission.  Windspear, 12:00, doors open 11:30

 3.  For all of you who wanted pictures of the glasses Rosemary is painting:  Download Glasses 5-13-11

  Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on fired progressive Bishop,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-2-9, Download Progressive Bishop fired 5-13-11

  2.  Infallibility back again, National Catholic Reporter, 5-9-11, Download Infallibility being used again 5-13-11

  3.   Why not Our Church, National Catholic Reporter,  5-5-11,  Download It's Our Church 5-13-11

Picture 6:   61 years, our Madge & Carl Smith          

Picture 7:   50 years, our Sandra & Chuck Pratt      

Picture 8:   35 years, our Geri & Mike Moran

 Picture 9:   Heritage Farm

 Picture 10:  Kids' Wagon

True?     Inner Peace:

 If you can start the day without caffeine,

 If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

 If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

 If you can eat plain food every day and be grateful for it,

 If you can understand when you’re loved ones are too busy to give you any time,

 If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

 If you can conquer tension without medical help,

 If you can relax without liquor,

 If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

Then You Are Probably The Family Dog!

 See you, May 15,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)