Reminder for Sunday & Monday, December 23 & 24, 4th Advent & Christmas Eve

 

 

Hey, who is that making off with our microphone?

 

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

 

 

 

"May I have one of those cookies, please, Mary Ellen?"  Actually, a non-verbal, but who can resist!

 

Readings:

Isaiah 60, 1-6,  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem.

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

 Ephesians 3, 2 & 3, 5 & 6, The Gentiles are coheirs.

 Matthew 2, 1-12,   The visit of the Magi to Bethlehem.

 

 

 

Hue doing his specialty, setting up the sound system. Thanks, Hue, for your non-stop, weekly help for the whole of our 13 years of celebrating together.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 6, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

 

 

Are you people crazy?!  This is 9:30, New Years Day, and all of you are up.  

 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), Jamuary,

Happy New Year, JULIET friends,

Please join us as we ring in 2017,
this Fri. Jan. 6th at 12:30pm, for a delightful luncheon at the
Chocolate Angel Cafe & Tea Room, located

inside the High Street Antique Mall, north bound access road
of 75/Central just north of  Plano Parkway
behind the Olive Garden Restaurant.
Please RSVP by email to Marilyn Ackerman by Thursday morning 1/5.

 

 

Good New Year's Morning to the O'Donnells, Aiden, John, and Jean

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Married priests?, National Catholic Reporter, December 16, 1090 words,      Download MAYBE MARRIED PRIESTS 1-5-17 

Yes, we know these people are crazy, up celebrating the New Year and now up at 9:30, John, Connie, and Tom.

 

True? 

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

George Burns, American comedian

 

Would you buy a used car from this character, even a new car?!  Hold on to your bag, John, Sir Charlie's hand is getting suspiciously close.  

 

 Special notice from our barrister:

The coffee bar will be open before mass

for those who arrive early…

( closes promptly at 0930 until after the service :-)

-mike

footnote 1:  The Matron of Blessings was heard saying that if the homily drags on too long, the coffee bar may open up for emergency service.

 See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Think these people are having too much fun?  The Old Geezer is probably talking.

 

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.

 

Cindy and Ken, "Peace, Everyone, and Happy New Year."

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.  We will continue to post this map until after Christmas Eve.

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting of the Board, John & Mike prepare, October 7

 

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

 

 

 

 

Healing  Touch for Cathy below the Wall of Heroes.

 

 

Readings:  

 Jeremiah 31, 7-9,  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 the people.

 Mark 10, 46-52,   Bartimaeus, the blind man.

                   

 

                       

Sir Charlie trying to take over??

                                               

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 26, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON  for November 2, Friday, Abuelos, 3420 North Central, near Costco. 12:30, 972-491-7068 (Marilyn)

 

 

 

 

Beth reading from Genesis.

 

 

Note 1:  The Meyerson Christmas concert, December 13, Thursday.  Welcome.  Rosemary is filling the list. Tickets are $32.00.

Note 2: You will receive the weekend blog on Tuesday instead of Monday.   Sunday afternoon, when we are normally putting it together, we have a wedding in Austin.

 

 

With these two musicians is gets no better.

 

TRUE?

Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out a car window. 

 

 

 

Happy Halloween!

 

Anything happening in our Catholic World?  

1.  More on Rome conflicts & sex scandal,   Corpus & Commonweal  October 25,  Download DOUBLE LIVES 10-25-18   
2.   Whatever happened to our Catholic Church?  National Catholic Reporter, September  8,     Download CATHOLIC CHURCH 10-25-18

 

 

 

Happy Halloween from the Community & Kids of Legacy.

 

 

See you Sunday.

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

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

Readings: Acts 14, 21-27; Psalm 145; Revelations 21, 1-5; John 13, 31-35

Community Bulletin Board

Anniversary Celebration: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, 7:00-11:00, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them. Covered dish (A-G, deserts; H-Z hors d’oeuvre), casual dress, seven couples renewing vows. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip.

From Tom Fleming with Habitat:

There has been a build started in Wylie and we can participate in a number of ways:

1.       This particular build has not been funded by IB4H. The funding has been provided by Thrivant Financial, a Lutheran faith financial institution. They require 50% participation by Lutherans in order to maintain funding. This will mean fewer opportunities for those of us who are not Lutheran. However, we have been notified that there are 20+ openings for volunteers on Saturday May 5 and May 12. This is when the basic framing and construction will be done and veteran Habitat folks say this can be especially rewarding to see/do. We will need to sign up volunteers on Sunday. We can supply one to 20 people, depending on how many are interested

2.       We have volunteered John Stack Ministries to provide a light breakfast and lunch for the volunteer workers on Saturday, May 19th. This will entail a typical continental type of breakfast and a lunch as simple or elaborate as we choose. (Ideas for lunch range from sandwiches put together by the workers on the spot to pizza to chili.) There are 40 workers scheduled to be at the build on the 19th. We will take care of coordinating the effort. Clearly, the more hands the lighter the effort.

3.       Fund raising can be done in two ways: Direct donations from churches and fund raisers done for IP4H. We have pledged $1,000 for this year for our direct donation. In addition, we have signed up a number of people from our group for the Tom Thumb/Kroger fund raising. I don’t know the breakdown by congregation; however, we know that Interfaith Partners for Habitat (IP4H) raises over $500 per month from the reward card donations. We would like to again offer to sign up members of our church over the next 2 or 3 Sundays.

Also, from Jane Drake, please see her friend Julie’s resume which is attached. Click here to download Julie’s Resume 

                                                                   

To the San Vino Community from Cheryl Ann & the C.C. Adult Clinic:

We would be remiss if we did not let you know how very much your support and monthly donations mean to the clinic.  We think of you as our lifeline in offsetting out biggest headache – our monthly rent.

Thanks to the good word you preach, we also have a number of volunteers for Stack Ministries who are regular and loyal volunteers of the clinic.  Many of them will tell you, Thursday nights are rally a full day’s work and we are fortunate and blessed to have the support and help from you all. Thank you, thank you and may you all reap a hundredfold the rewards of your kindness.

                               

Remember: Wendy’s recital Friday night, 6:00, SMU.

             

From Debbie Ekes:

We would like to donate some office furniture to any interested parties.  This furniture must go this weekend and it is located off the Dallas Parkway.  The furniture to be donated is:

·         Conference Table

·         6-7 Leather Chairs

·         Desk

·         Leather Couch

If interested call Debbie Ekes at 214-778-1103.

The 5th Annual Taste of Hope (benefitting St. Vincent de Paul Society, St Mark Chapter) is Thursday, May 10th from 7:00-10:00.  It will be held at Swan Court in Richardson.  Tickets are $30.00 and you can get them from John.

See you this Sunday, April 29.  J.S.

   

 

 

Sez Buddy, "Welcome in, Folks, just wake me when that old geezer stops talking."

 

 

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 

 

 

 

 

Well, Leo, I hate to tell you, but that little Genevieve seems to find you funny.

 

Readings:

Sirach  3, 17-18, 20 28-29,  My child, conduct your affairs with humility.

Psalm 68,  God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.

Hebrews 12, 5-7, 18-19,    You have approached Mount Zion

Luke 14, 13-18,  When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, & the blind.

 

 

 

 

Kevin with his warm smile also says, "Welcome, Everybody."

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 26, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.   The Old Geezer will miss, HHH.                                                                                                          

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     Sept 2 ,Friday, @ 1 pm,Location to be announced.

RSVP to me please, Jeanne, pickincotton26@verizon.net

 

This from Anthony DeGenova:                                                                                                                    

Dear Father Stack,

Thank you very much for being my sponsor for my LEGO Drive, as part of my Eagle Scout project.

I would appreciate it, if you would please post the attached message to your blog.

I really value all of the support from you and the Stack Community.

Thanks, Anthony DeGenova

 

 

 

Our Father.

 

 

Dear Stack Ministry,

Hello, my name is Anthony DeGenova.  I am 17 years old, and am working on my Boy Scouts Eagle Project.  My mission is to donate LEGO blocks to under-privileged children.  This project includes the collection, cleaning, sterilizing, sorting, packaging, and delivery of the LEGO blocks to a few charities that cater to children. I plan to donate all of mine, and would like very much to collect as many as possible from friends and neighbors like you, who wouldn’t mind giving theirs up for needy children.  I am accepting both used and new LEGO blocks. Please bring the LEGO blocks to church and my parents will pick them up.  Alternatively, I will gladly pick them up from your house, at your convenience. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at:

Telephone: 972-495-3639

Email Address:  anthonydegenova@outlook.com

I look forward to your support, and hope to make this drive and my Eagle project a success. Thank you very much for your help,

Anthony DeGenova
3021 North Spring Court
Garland TX  75044

   

 

 

Mary Ellen, you are risking your good name hanging out with those Leals.
                               

                                                                 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Celibacy, the elephant in the living room,  Life Newsletter,  August 8,   700  words,    Download Celibacy the Elephant 8-25-16 
2. A short history of celibacy,  Future Church,  Needs to be zoomed up,       Download Celibacy

 

 

Anybody know these characters, like Jeanne & Patricia?

 

 

True?

This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple; the philosophy is simple kindness.

THE DALAI LAMA

 

 

Georgie & her BFF Meghan with Cathy supervising the cafeteria, like old times at PSH.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

So, how did priests manage all those centuries without a wife to help them get dressed?

 

 

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.

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating 

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

 
  
  
  
 Readings: Isaiah 58, 7-10; Psalm 112, The Just Man is a Light in Darkness to the Upright; 1 Corinthians 2, 1-5; Matthew 5, 13-16 

 
  

 
 Community Bulletin Board: 

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

 2.  Financial Report for 4th Quarter, 2010, Download Financial Report 2-4-11

 3.  John Ernst, Jan. 15, 2011: "On behalf of the board, volunteers, and patients of Collin County Adult Clinic, I thank you so much for your generosity, your commitment, and your support through your $27,000 cash donation in 2010 to help us provide care for the indigent and uninsured adults of Collin County."

 4.  An excellent 20 minute presentation on subjects I've talked about for years, but this lady does it better:          

 

    
Picture 1:   Leo in there somewhere           

Picture 2:   Sienna with her daddy                 

Picture 3:   Sienna's mom, Erin   

      

Church Happenings:

1.   How come fast track beatifications, National Catholic Reporter, 2-1-11,      Download Fast Track 2-4-11

    

True?  

Do all you can with what you have,
in the time you have, in the place you are.

 Nkosi Johnson
12-year-old Zulu boy, living with AIDS

   

 See you Sunday, February 6, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)