Reminder for Sunday 10-30-11, 31st Ordinary Time & All Saints

                                 Brooklyn says, "Hi, Everybody."

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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

              I think David and Cathy are having too much fun.

Readings:

 Ezekiel  2,  2-5  Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, rebels.

Psalm 123,    Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy.

2 Corinthians 12, 7-10, A thorn in the flesh was given to me.

 Mark  6, 1-6, A prophet is not without honor except in his native place.

                  Harper says, "I love having my birthday."

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Celebrate July 4^th like true Romeos.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  August 6, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

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

Carol 

             Jane, too, whispers that it is their 34th Anniversary.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       On remarried Catholics, The Tablet & Corpus, June 24, 260 words,    Download On remarried Catholics 7-2-15

2.      The status of the upcoming family synod, Commonweal & Corpus, June 24, 115 words,     Download Status of Family Synod 7-2-15

                      Shonda & Ray, it doesn't get any better.

True?  

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

Simone Weil

                  Sienna, you are a great candle lighter.  Thanks.

See you Sunday, July 5, 2015, 14^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

             Zoe, did you lose something on the way here today? 

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.

                 Harper says, "See you next week, Everybody."

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Leo

 Readings:   Exodus 20, 1-17, God delivered all these commandments; Psalm 19, Lord, You have the words of everlasting life; 1 Corinthians 1, 22-25, The weakness of God is stronger than human strength; John 2, 13-25, He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple.

Bill talking up the Love for Kids picnic, March 31

Bethany, Shonda, & Ray

Community Bulletin Board: 

    1.   This Sunday, 18th: Collection for the Child Advocacy Center.  Children’s clothes.

    2.  Carol Eshelbrenner's mom just died Wednesday.  A service is at St. Jude's Saturday.

    3.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 

    4.  Watch out Sunday, time change.

Stacey Fitterer with her dad, Dave

Stacey & Robert

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Another special community, National Catholic Reporter, March 5, (1500 words), Download Cleveland parish 3-9-12 

   2.   3 Catholic Myths, National Catholic Reporter, March 2, , (700 words), Download Catholic Myths 3-9-12

Jacob, Stacey & Robert's son & one of the Bambini in our Nativity Drama, Christmas Eve

Pretty Chapel of Christ Church, Pensacola, scene of the wedding. Not an active church, a museum. Ca. 1825 built.

                   
True?

All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination
and then works its way out.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.

— Albert Einstein  

     Video: Nancy reads Romans (2 min.)

  See you Sunday, March 11, 2012

 J.S. (214-783-0443)

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: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings: Hosea, 6, 3-6; Psalm 50; Romans 4, 18-25; Matthew 9,9-13 

Community Bulletin Board:

• The Quads need afternoon help.  See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com
• True?  El Valor de hombre no se expressa in lo que tiene, sino in lo que es. Spanish proverb.  The value of a man is not in what he has but in what he is. 
• A FIRST.  Ever hear of a priest of minister asking for a performance review?  I would like one.  Please click on the link and let me & the board know how we can improve (if all possible!).  Download community_questionnaire.doc

• From John Cade a summer service opportunity:
  If you are interested in volunteering a hour of your time each week for the spouses, children, parents, unmarried partners, etc., of military personnel or want to learn more about this program called Give an Hour, please go to the website at www.giveanhour.org.  A friend/colleague turned me on to this possibility.

  John
  

See you this Sunday, June 8 

J.S.

 
Mass:   Coffee, donuts, & specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating 

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

 
   
  
 Readings: Zephaniah 2, 3-3, 12-13; Psalm 146, Blessed are the Poor in Spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs; 1 Corinthians 1, 26-31; Matthew 5, 1-12 

 
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board: 

 1.  Next brunch: Feb. 13, the Sunday after Super Bowl.

    
Picture 1:   Music, Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Jon        

Picture 2:   Tony Welcoming Sienna & family               

Picture 3:   Sienna is ready

Picture 4:   Blessing the water      

Picture 5:   Sienna with her cypress tree         

Church Happenings:

1.   Beatification of J.P. II, some thoughts, National Catholic Reporter, 1-27-11: Download Beatification 1-28-11  

2.   Some thoughts on America, Corpus, 1-24-11: Download AMERICA 1-28-11

True?  

How simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roasted chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea . . . . All that is required to feel that here and now happiness is a simple, frugal heart.

 NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS   

Picture 6:   Payton & Erin 

Picture 7:   Hue & Linda & Fred  

 See you Sunday, January 30, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Revelation, A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman bathed with sun.

Psalm 45, The queen stands at your right hand arrayed in gold.

1 Corinthians 15, 20-27, Christ has been raised from the dead.

Luke 1, 39-56, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste.

John Cade reads the Gospel from John.

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, August 13.  

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 30 people.   Wear a mask, please, because of the current spread.    We request that everyone be vaccinated.   

Good Morning, Allen and Aggie.

Another Reminder for Sunday, August 15, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

Emma says, "Happy New Year, Everybody."

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. 

And from Ben, too, with his cupcake of the week, "Happy New Year, Folks."

Readings:

Isaiah 60, 1-6,  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem.  Your light has come.

Psalm 72,    Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Ephesians 3, 2-3, 5-6,  The Gentiles are coheirs & members of the same body.

Luke 1, 26-28,   When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east arrived.

Happiness is a Cupcake of the Week,  for Sophia.

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  All left over turkeys still welcome.  The Old Geezer will  be there to monitor behavior.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, January 8, Cafe' Brazil, 1:00, Coit & Bush, Plano.

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

Carol

Kevin all ready for 2015.

3.  January 18, Our Stuff Swap will take place.  Souls Harbor will take all that is left over.  Bring useful items that you don't need or want anymore.

4.    January 25, community brunch for an old geezer's 75th.

5.    February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang. 

6.    Febrary 17,  Mardi Gras Tuesday

Somebody (like those girls!) snookered the Old Geezer. Betty's birthday? Actually, in April. Just anticipating.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        Married Priest replacing priest marrying–sound familiar?, The Tablet, December 15,  380 words,     Download Married Priest 12-26-14     

2.       Rome's report on American nuns, National Catholic Reporter, December 17, 800 words,   Download Nuns' Report 12-26-14   

3.       Kennedy on the Rome's report on the nuns, National Catholic Reporter, December 19, 11600 words,   Download Kennedy on Nuns 12-26-14 

4.         BBC on Francis, BBC World News, Dec. 24, 1100 words,    Download BBC

5.        Man of The Year, National Catholic Reporter, December 30, 1000 words,    Download Man of the Year 1-1-14

What are you eating, Cole? Looks healthier than a cupcake.

True? 

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

Albert Einstein

Offertorry, Diane & Cole, Cheryl, Grace and Mackenzie.

See you Sunday, January 4, 2015, Epiphany

J.S., 214-783-0443

"Happy New Year, Everybody," from Dawson, Dana, and Darbyanna.

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.