Reminder for Sunday September 2, 2012, 22nd Ordinary Time B

 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

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

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

Readings: 2 Kings 5, 14-17; Psalm 98; 2 Timothy 2, 8-13; Luke 17, 11-19.

Community Bulletin Board

Tree Project update: thanks to Diane McClug in Plano I am looking into some possibilities.

November 4, Sunday Mass of Remembrance, i.e., remembering family members & friends no longer with us, tying it in with the All Saints feast.  We are talking about putting pictures & candles on a table on the stage or just on the stage.  Other ideas are welcome.

Any adults or families interested in a spiritual growth program after Masses during the winter?  Jane Williams has offered to coordinate it.  I may even get to sit in occasionally.  J.S.

I am searching for a job for one of our own, Rick Turner.  The last 8 years he has worked as a night warehouse man for Home Depot, which is now laying off numerous workers.  Does anyone have a lead on this kind of work or something similar?  He can do fork lift work, night work, etc. A good man. 

See you Sunday.

J.S.

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating 

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

 
 
 
    
Readings: Leviticus 19, 1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103, The Lord is Kind and Merciful (the best); 1 Corinthians 3, 16-23; Matthew 5, 38-48

  
 
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board: 

 1.  Thanks for the terrific Valentine's Brunch last Sunday.

 
 
        
Picture 1:   Jackie & Gayle with Nancy & Bob in the back                 

Picture 2:   Jan handling the wine cups before Mass                       

Picture 3:   Leo trying out his voice with his dad, Ray, plus Wendy & his mom, Shonda

Picture 4:   The Ackermans & the Ekes 

Picture 5:   "La Rive Gauche," the left bank again  

Picture 6:  Tom & Bill 

 Church Happenings:

1.   Fr. McBrien on American Nuns investigated by Rome, National Catholic Reporter,  2-14-11,  Download The Investigation 2-18-11 

2.  Europe's Theologians offer resistance, Corpus, 2-10-11,  Download Dialogue without Taboos 2-18-11 

True?

 A hundred and fifty years ago there lived a woman named Sono, whose devotion and purity of heart were respected far and wide. One day a fellow Buddhist, having made a long trip to see her, asked, "What can I do to put my heart at rest?"

 She said, "Every morning and every evening, and whenever anything happens to you, keep on saying, 'Thanks for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.' "

 The man did as he was instructed for a whole year, but his heart was still not at peace. He returned to Sono crestfallen. "I've said your prayer over and over, and yet nothing in my life has changed; I'm still the same selfish person as before. What should I do now?"

 Sono immediately said, "Thanks for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever."

 On hearing these words, the man was able to open his spiritual eye, and he returned home with a great joy.

 Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell

Picture 7:   Mike & Rick,

Picture 8:   Brunch with Mark & Tom

Picture 9:   Kevin with his mom & dad, Connie & John and Charlie

Picture 10:  Annie, Nicole, Wendy, Ray & Leo, Shonda, & Nicole

Picture 11:  Jackie & Carol

      Video:     Rosemary's Blessing

 See you Sunday, February 20, 2011

 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: 1 Kings 19, 9-13; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your Kindness, and grant us you Salavation; Romans 9, 1-5; Matthew 14, 22-33

 Picture 1:   Curtis & admirers, Debbie, Alexandra, & her dad, Richard

 Picture 2:   Jenny 

Picture 3:   Ron 

Picture 4:   Above tree line, ca. 11-12 thousand feet

Picture 5:   Continental Divive

Community Bulletin Board:

1. Interesting & common sense preventions of Alzheimer's, Download Alzheimer's 8-5-11

 2. We are looking at updating the community directory. More about this & the survey in September.

 3.  Jesuit friend & classmate of mine written up in the NY Times for his good work: http://www.jesuit.org/blog/index.php/tag/jesuit-father-jack-podsiadlo/

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  3 articles on Vatican II by Fr. McBrien, all in National Catholic Reporter:

        a.   July 18, Download Vat II, McBrien 8-5-11

        b.   July 25, Download McBrien 8-5-11    

        c.    August 1, Download McBrien & Servanthood 8-5-11

True?

A few fly bites
cannot stop
a spirited horse.

Mark Twain 

 
 
Picture 6:   High altitude hiking

Picture 7:   Da Preacher

Picture 8:   Rain Camp, Bill, Chris, John, Ray, Mike, & Rose

Picture 9:   Turkey Creek Lake 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

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

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

So, Mike, would you be saying that this church,  St. Monica in Cincinnati, is for sale?

Readings:  

 Wisdom 1, 13-15, 2, 23-24, God did not make death; God formed man to be imperishable

 Psalm 30,   I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

 2 Corinthians 8, 7, 9, 13-15,  As you excel in every respect

Mark 5, 21-43, Daughter, your faith has saved you.  Go in peace. 

The Best of Teams. 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 29, 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), July, TBA

Only 2 birthdays this last week of June??

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

 Where is your voice, Catholic Bishops?,  National Catholic Reporter, 6-22-18,     Download BISHOPS 6-28-18

The picture gallery of contemporary significant people in America.

True?

A man needs a little madness or else he never dares to cut the rope and be free.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Zorba the Greek

The pictures are painted by the 5th grade kids.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Suit up time.

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 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.

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