Reminder for Sunday 1-9-11, 2nd Ordinary Time

 

 

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

 

 Readings:

Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11,  He has sent me to bring glad tiding to the poor,  (excellent, see Handel’s Messiah)

 Psalm – Luke 1,    My soul rejoices in my God

1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24,  Rejoice always.

Mark 1, 1-8,   I am the voice of one crying out in the desert

 

 

 Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 12, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  All left over turkeys welcome.  The Old Geezer will miss.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday,  January? 1:00?

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

Carol

 

 

 3.  Love for the Kids’ picnic, December 13, Saturday, from 8:00-1:00 more or less.  More info from Bill Hammond.

4.  Christmas gift toffee will be on sale Sunday & following Sundays, $13.  Proceeds go to Dallas North Rotary, my club.

 

 

  What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.    10 Things Francis should do in Philly, Fr. James Martin, S.J.,  America,  November 21,  1000 words,    

 

 

 

True? 

Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.

Mark Twain

 

 

See you Sunday, December 14, 2014, 3rd Advent, Cycle B

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.  We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.

 

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

 

 
    

 

Readings:  Zephaniah 12, 10-11, 13, 1; Psalm 63, My Soul is Thirsting for You, O Lord my God; Galatians 3, 26-29; Luke 9, 18-24. 

 

Community Bulletin Board:

  

Food Drive this Sunday, Father’s Day, June 20

 

 

Take Note:  the Sundays through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

 

 

Thoughts on The Church, Newsweek 6-5-10; An article by Charlie Curran, a marvelous theologian and gentleman, a good priest from the Rochester diocese, and our neighbor & friend now at S.M.U.:

Download Curran 6-18-10

 

 
 
   

 

See you Sunday, 6-20-10, Father's Day

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

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

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

 

 

Readings: 

Sirach 35, 12-14, 16-18, He hears the cry of the oppressed.

Psalm 34,  The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 16-18  I have competed well.

Luke 18, 9-14, Two people went up to the temple to pray.

 

 

 Community Events:     

1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 25, 1:00.   Welcome All.  Note: New location, Poor Richard's

 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. 

 

 

3.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

Rosemary is collecting for the tickets, $45 each.

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. 

 

 

 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.

 

 

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Church Reform possibilities, National Catholic Reporter, October 17, 1500 words,   Download Reform Meetngs 10-25-13

2.      Female Cardinal?, National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 1000 words,     Download A Female Cardinal 10-25-13 

3.       Francis' many activities, National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 3000 words,     Download Francis Activities 10-25-13

 

 True? 

Do not regret growing older.  It is a privilege denied to many. 

 

  See you Sunday, October 27, 2013, 30^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

 

 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            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."

 

           

 

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

 

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

 

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

 
  

 

Readings: Amos 61-7; Psalm 146, Praise the Lord My Soul; 1 Timothy 6, 11-16; Luke 16, 19-31. 
 

 

Community Bulletin Board:

 

  

Open Discussion after Mass this Sunday.  End by 11:00, latest.

Next Sunday, Oct. 3, back to school & fall brunch.

Thanks from Plano Homes: Download Plano Homes 9-24-10

 

 

 

Thoughts on The Church:

   

1.  Good article on prayer, National Catholic Reporter, 9-22-10  Download Prayer 9-24-10

2.  Excellent article on the state of the Catholic world written by Anthony Padovano, a married priest & scholar.  The article is both excellent and long.  Therefore, I will publish it over three weeks.  The first edition: Download Padovano 9-24-10

 
  

 

 

Picture 1:   Can you believe!  Who are these kids?? 

 

Picture 2:    Some people grow up when you look away for a moment

  

Picture 3:    A Treasure, The Quads & Mom & Dad

   

Picture 4:    Last Sunday

 See you Sunday, September 26 

 

 

 

 

 

One beautiful wedding venue, Mount Laurel, NJ (a suburb of Philadelphia, east side)

 

 

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

 

 

 

Samantha & Sean (Rosemary's nephew) composed their own wedding vows and read them to each other.  A rather rare blessing.

 

 

Readings:

Jonah 3, 1-5, 10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah (a fun story)

Psalm 25,  Teach me your ways, O Lord

Corinthians 7, 29-31,   The time is running out.

Mark 1, 14-20, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.  

 

 

 

 

The Unity Candle.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 19, 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),  February Luncheon,

 

Hope everyone is keeping warm on this chilly January night. Many of you have suggested going to the Bavarian Grill for lunch in February.  We can enjoy authentic German cuisine in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere.

We will meet Friday, February 2 at 12:30.  The Bavarian Grill is located at 221 West Parker Rd., Plano.  It is in the same shopping plaza as Burlington Coat Factory.

Please let me know if you will be joining us.

Thanks,  Marilyn,    972-491-7068     

 

 

 

The Beginning  of a New Life.

 

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

 

 

 

 

The Girls, Cathy, Geri, Patricia, & Sandra.  

 

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    Catholics and Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, December 18, 2018, 393 words,     Download CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION 1-18-17

 

 

 

Communion for Tori. 

 

 

True?         Download 2017-07-05-VIDEO-00000014

  

This excerpt from Carl Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot (1994) was inspired by an image taken,  at Sagan's suggestion, by Voyager 1 on Feb 14, 1990.  From a distance of about 6 billion km (3.728 billion miles).  It takes approximately 5,556 hours for the light to travel that far.

 

 

 

 

Looking for a white robe, Rookie?

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

Peace, Ken, Peace, Geri.

 

 

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.