Reminder for Sunday 12-4-11, 2nd Advent
Mass: Coffee & juice, pastries & specials on the House.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with John Cade. Welcome.
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.
Readings: Isaiah 40, 1-11, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation; 2 Peter 3, 8-14, The Lord does not delay his promise; Mark 1, 1-8, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
Picture Picture 1: Sienna & Leo meet
Picture 2: Brooklyn with Brian & Robyn
A. Schedule of upcoming events: In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays. We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18. See the flier: Download Advent 2011
Last Sunday, November 27, The 1st of Advent. The gift: Food. From Ken Cramer,
John, our community contributed 265 pounds of food and one $20 check. Assuming the check would buy 5 pounds of food, and assuming we had 91 people in attendance yesterday, we averaged nearly three pounds of food per man, woman, and child.
I think we should be proud of ourselves!
1. This Sunday, December 4, 2nd Advent. The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping. For suggestions with toys: Download CCCACXmas11 11-25-11
December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids. loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com
2. December 11, 3rd Advent. The gift: Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter. Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring. Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.
3. December 18, 4th Advent. The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter. Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass. Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.
4. Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday. Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visiters will be present.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. The new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, November 23, Download A faulty translation 12-2-11
2. Irish Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, November 30, Download Ireland 12-2-11
3. Another unique Catholic parish, Corpus, November 30, Download New York 12-2-11
True?
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all—that has been my religion.
JOHN BURROUGHS
Video: Communion
See you Sunday, December 4, 2011
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