Reminder for Sunday, March 3, 2013, 3rd Lent C

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

John sharing the blessing of the sacrament of the sick.

The Gang.

 Readings:

Isaiah 43,16-21, In the desert I make a way.

Psalm 126,  The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy. 

Philippians 3, 8-14,  For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things.

John 8, 1-11,  They brought a woman who had been caught in adultery.

Torri and Buddy at the Pastry Shoppe.

Emma and Zoe also at The Pastry Shoppe with Beth.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  March 17, This Sunday, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

Also this week, a penance service before the sign of peace.

2.  March 24, next Sunday, Palm Sunday 

3.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

4.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, March 15, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  24 again like last week, according to Fred?

The Coffee Shoppe with Bill, Ray, and Claire.

City Bikes for rent, guess where.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 1600 words,   Download Pope Francis 3-15-13

2.  Papal Profile,  National Catholic Reporter, March 14, 1600 words,    Download Papal Profile 3-15-13

3.  Hope for the Pope, Boston Globe,  March 14, 800 words,    Download Hope for the Pope 3-15-13

4.  Personal observations: Being of optimistic disposition, I dream, could Pope Francis stand a bit in the tradition of John XXIII?  Still speaking optimistically, might he not at least offer a more balanced administration than the previous two popes?

April in Paris? No, March in Paris.

Your faithful editors.

True? 

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER

Le Pont d'Art or the Art Bridge in snow, Paris.

The Art Bridge also known as the bridge of locks. A couple puts a lock on the fence and throws the key in the Seine, a token to lock their relationship forever. Those are locks on the fence, tons of locks.

 See you Sunday, March 17, 2013, 5th Lent, C cycle 

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.

Welcome to sunrise over Frog Lake, East Yosemite, Matterhorn Canyon trail.

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

Would you trust your friend with these characters?   The departure at Virginia Lakes trail head of Nicole, an Old Geezer, Beth, Rose, Andy, Mike, and Ray

Readings:

Wisdom 2, 12, 17-20,  Let us condemn him to a shameful death.

 Psalm 54,    The Lord upholds my life.

James 3, 16-4, 3, Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder.  

Mark 9, 30-37, Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.

So where did all the trees go?  You know you are above 10 thousand feet when the trees got more sense than to go that high.  Beth, Nicole, & somebody

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Mike will be searched on the way out.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  October ?, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  

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

Carol 

Talk about having more sense.  Could that be Senor Mike swimming in Summit Lake, only 10 thousand feet cold?

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       What should Francis do when he visits the U.S., National Catholic Reporter, August 27, 555 words,       Download Goals for Francis in U.S. 9-17-15

2.      Francis on Gays, Divorced, Abortion & other issues, a summary,  Crux, September 2, 1875 words,      Download Francis on Issues 9-17-15

3.      New Annulment guide lines,National Catholic Reporter, September 8,  475 words,   Download Annulment Changes 9-17-15  

4.     Nuns on the Bus, latest adventures, and immigration work,  National Catholic Reporter, September 11,  950 words,    Download Nuns on the Bus 9-17-15

                           Sienna, the Candle Lighter, at work.

Special Announcement: We have moved to Sigler Elementary on Janwood.

Check the map:    View this photo                                                                                                 

       Happiness is a cupcake, sez Jackie, especially when it is                  Harper's idea. 

True?  

 Of course I talk to myself.  Sometimes I need expert advice.

                 Communion for the big folks, Judy and Dick. 

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

And communion for the little folks, Emma & Tori, Buddy & Zoe.

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. 

Sez Sir Charlie, "Hey, Stack, remember that mint condition Studebaker Rob wanted to buy from me?  I'll give it to you for half price."

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

John sharing his memories of working at Dickinson.

Connie sharing her memories.

Readings:

 Jeremiah 31, 31-34, I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel.

Psalm 51, Create a clean heart in me, O God.

 hebrews 5, 7-9,  He became the source of eternal salvation.

John  12,  20-33, Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground

Healing for Cheryl. 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 16, 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),  April Luncheon, TBA

 Food Donation: 315 lbs., plus a check for $15 (More than ever)

No touch Our Father for the flu season

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

• Francis at 5 years continued, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 2018, 3400 words    Download FRANCIS AT 5

Our Lenten penitential rite: "Please forgive me."  "I forgive you."

True?

Dinosaurs never went to the vet.  Look what happened.

With Dickinson, a beautiful memory, Bill says, "Love for Kids picnic is coming."   Bill, you constantly challenge us to  be a better community

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

"He bought it!"   Sir Charlie is so happy!

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.

Readings:

Zachariah 9, 9-10, Rejoice heartily, O daughter of Zion.

Psalm 145,  I will praise your name forever, My King and my God

Romans  8, 9, 11-13,  You are not in the flesh, you are in the spirit.

Matthew 11, 25-30,  Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened

Giverny, France, the home of Claude Monet.

ROMEOS, Friday, July 3, 1:00,  as usual.    Welcome!

ROMEOs' Virtual Jason's Deli BYOB lunch
This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbar

Honfleur, France.

Reminder for 14th Sunday Ordinary Time, July 5, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

A different view of the Eiffel Tower.

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church

 

1.  More out door weddings because of the virus?  https://www.ncronline.org/news/coronavirus/once-forbidden-outdoor-catholic-weddings-could-be-pandemic-trend

2.  Who is this Cardinal Vigano?  https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/priests-parishes-share-vigan-s-letter-trump

 

Paris in the snow.

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what’s in it for me, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense. 

Barack Obama

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: Deuteronomy 8, 2-16; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 10, 16-17; John 6, 51-58.

Community Bulletin Board:

• The Quads need afternoon help.  See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com

• True? Feeling gratitude & not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. William Arthur Ward
• Want to try a personality indicator: http://memoriter.net/flash/test.html

See you this Sunday, May 25

J.S.

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

3 Beautiful Generations.

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

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

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

Special Reminder: Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

Georgie, What's next?  Have I skipped anything?

Readings:  (happy ones…)

Zephaniah 3, 14-18, Be glad and rejoice with all your heart

(Psalm) Isaiah,  Cry out with joy and gladness, for among you is the great and holy one of Israel. 

Philippians 4, 4-7,  Rejoice in the Lord always. 

Luke 3,  10-18,  I am baptizing you with water… 

What think you, Georgie?  Am I boring Donna & Dana?

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 14, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: January, TBA 

Healing Touch for Emma.

Healing Touch for Cheryl.

TRUE?

Favorite Church bulletins

Adam &  Eve, the first people to not read the Apple terms & conditions.

Noah was a brave man to sail in a wooden boat with two termites.

Our pastor upped his contribution 20 per cent.  Up yours…

Thanks, Bill, for filling us into that marvelous event, the Love for Kids Picnic.

Mike sharing his time at Love for Kids.

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

Best Christmas lights in Dallas:  University Park, Druid Lane, east off of Preston Road.  One house.  Beware: seeing this will ruin all other Christ- mas light displays.

Lombar stenosis update: after a month of trying physical therapy
& pain meds without any improvement, back surgery is scheduled for Dec. 28, a laminectomy and a discectomy (technically speaking).  Says Rosemary, "About time.  This has just been an excuse for getting out of household chores!"

Christmas Hoodies for the guys at Souls Harbor.

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.

And more hoodies.  Stay away from those hoodies, Sir Charlie.

Peace, Everybody, this second week of Advent.