Sunday Reminder for 8-1-10, 18th Ordinary Time

Deuteronomy 30:  Moses said to the people: "If only you would heed the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law, … "            

Colossians 1:  Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Luke 10:Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy."  Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

“Hitch your wagon to a star,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said.   It’s a ride worth taking even if we never get where we thought we wanted to go.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

Another Reminder for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 13, 2025

Ecclesiastes 1:   … vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!

Colossians 3:  Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.

Luke 12:  Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.

John inviting us to think of our blessings

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

John and Connie get a cupcake

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

 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:  Proverbs 31, 10-31; Psalm 128; 1 Thessalonians 5, 1-6; Matthew 25, 14-30

Community Bulletin Board:

• True?  Don't cry because it is over; smile because it happened.  Unknown

• This Sunday, November 16: Thanksgiving food & Kroger $20 gift card drive. 

•  December 7–Advent Blood Drive, Food Drive, & Community Brunch

• We have a Christmas family: mom, 3 little girls, and a baby on the way.  Date to finish: Dec. 14.

• After having an excellent job for the past few years, Rosemary had to be released because of the  times.  Anybody know of a part time opportunity?  15-20 hours per week?  Computer specialist, access database, excel?

• A note from CCAC explaining what it is like: Download ccac_1114.doc

• Special note from Bernadette Delgado & Loretta Garcia-Williams:

  Delta Kappa Gamma is a group of Plano teachers that is raising money for several scholarships for Plano seniors this year.  We would appreciate your help.  Just shop at Barnes and Noble on 15th St. on Sat. the 22nd using this coupon.  We will receive 10% of sales!  Thank you for your help with this worthy project.    Download barnes_noble_1114.doc

Picture 1: Dillon

Picture 2: J.T., Kendall, & Natalie Gorman

Picture 3: Lizzie Tomas & baby

Our Special Loves, Zoe, Emma, Leo, and Torri.

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack 

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

Geri, our creator.

Readings: 

2 Maccabees 7, 1-2, 9-14, 7 brothers with their mother were arrested.

Psalm 17,  Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full

2 Thessalonians 2, 16-3, 5,  The Lord is faithful.

Luke  20, 27-38, There were 7 brothers.

Harper, "Where's that Cupcake?"

 Community Events:   

 1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 8, 1:00.   Welcome All.  Note: We are back at Jason's Deli, 75 & Collin Creek Mall.

 2.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Cathy with another Special One.

  4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

Our Flower Children, Denni, Marilyn, and Bernadette.

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

5.  Check out this meeting sponsored by the Dallas Peace Movement:    Download Noah's Ark 11-8-13

Offertory, Connie, Jessica, and John with Harper looking for that Cupcake.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis transforming American policital discourse?, National Catholic Reporter, October 28, 850 words,    Download Editorial 11-8-13

2.      Food Stamps?, National Catholic Reporter, November 2, 675 words,      Download Food stamps 11-8-13

3.       A theology of women, National Catholic Reporter, November 4, 500 words,   Download Theology of women 11-8-13

Setting up, Mary Ellen, Denni, Tom, Mary, Jan, and Geri.

 True? 

If your are depressed,

You are 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.

Lao Tzu

A beautiful Our Saints.

 J.S., 214-783-0443

The Gang, Bobby, Cindy, Warren, Mabel, Debbie, Tom, and Barb.

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.

The Guys, Mike, Mike, Jerry, and Bill.

There it is, The New World Trade Center, also called Freedom Tower, seen from the Staten Island Ferry. Think there is nothing free in NY? This ferry is totally free, Staten Island to Lower Manhatten.

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.

Freedom Tower.  A week from Wednesday, The Memorial Park will take down the fences and security, then open the museum.  Cost to enter, $25.

Readings:

Acts 2, 14, 36-41,  About 3 thousand people were added that day.

Psalm 23,  The Lord is my shepherd (a good one)

1 Peter  2, 20-25,  When he was insulted, he returned no insult.

John  10, 1-10,  The shepherd calls his own sheep by name.

Height of The Tower, 1776 feet. Sound familiar?  

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 9,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  The Old Geezer is home, Fred, no more tears.

 3.  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. 

4.  Next book and game swap: May 18, Next Week.  Save up.

Astoria Park Rest Stop, Queens, 5 Boro Bike Tour. Robert Kennedy Bridge (or Tri-boro), connecting Queens & Manhatten. Note the helmet covers. First time we've seen them. Also, no cups or water bottles at water stops to prevent waste & mess. Bring your own water bottle and fill up from 10 gallon jugs.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Any chance of a married priesthood?, April 25, 1000 words,     Download Married priests next 5-8-14

2.   German priest on marriage for himself, Huffington Post, April 29, 900 words,     Download German Priest request 5-8-14

 3.   Hans Kung on the future church, National Caqtholic Reporter,  May 1, 1300 words,    Download Hans Kung 5-8-14

Post finish line, Wadsworth Park, Staten Is., at the foot of the Verrazano Bridge connecting Brooklyn with Staten Island.

 

True? 

 Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”

Spirit says, “Find peace, and everything will fall into place.”

Marianne Williamson    (thanks, Geri)

Emma says, "Welcome back, Everybody."

 See you Sunday, May 11, 2014, 4th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Judy reading.

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.

Richard reading.

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

Buddy and Zoe take to the stage.

 Readings: 

 Amos 8, 4-7,   Never will I forget a thing they have done!

Psalm 113,  Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

1 Timothy 2, 1-8, I ask that supplications be offered for everyone.

Luke 16, 1-13, A rich man had a steward who was reported for squandering his property.

No stage fright in these kids.

Community Events:  

  1.   Highly recommended: The Open Window of Dallas is bringing to Dallas Francis Vanderwall, a biblical scholar and great presenter.  He is a long time friend and former Jesuit.
 He will join us for Mass on Sunday, Sept. 29, but will share his insights
into the Bible on Saturday, the 28th.  You will find it a fascinating and
amusing Saturday.  Welcome.   Download Fall Conference 9-13-13

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, September 20, 1:00.  We are home.
 Welcome All.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again, this time at The Olive Garden, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Chloe accepts The Cupcake of The Week for her mom on her birthday.

4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:
believe it or not, it is time to buy our group tickets.  We will have a
sign up sheet Sunday and Rosemary will begin talks with her rep, Blake, at the Meyerson.  Included will be a visit to the Rectory for wine & cheese
and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights.  We have a date: December 19 and tickets will be around $50.  

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

Elizabeth and Georgie ready.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      The new popemobile,  Good Morning America, September 11, 950 words,    Download New Popemobile 9-20-13

2.      Celebacy open to discussion?  Yahoo! News, September 12,  300 words,   
Download Celebacy 9-20-13

3.      Guess what Francis' 2 favorite words are, National Catholic  Reporter, September 13, 150 words,  
Download Francis 2 words 9-20-13

Cupcake of The Week to Geri and Mike for 38 years.

  True? 

Melnick says the soul is immortal and lives on after the body drops away, but if my soul exists without my body, I am convinced all my clothes will be
loose-fitting.

Woody Allen

Yes, the same guy, Mike in Matterhorn.

 See you Sunday, September 22, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Cupcake of The Week to Lynda and supposedly Tom for 31 years. Did he get any?

 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.

Rosemary with her blessing.