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

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

Readings: Genesis 12, 1-4; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1, 8-10; Matthew 17, 1-9.

Community Bulletin Board

Feb. 10 Mass, this past Sunday:   Thanks, Everyone.    

Rotary Camp Ryla: any high school juniors who would like me to sponsor you to an all expense paid, one week camp for leadership?  The camp has great press.  Takes place in June.

See you Sunday.

Hi, Everybody, Welcome in.

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

Quiz: how many horses do you see in this picture?

Readings:

Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11,   He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners.  (Wow!)

Luke 1,  My soul rejoices in my God  (The Magnificat)

1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24,  Rejoice always.

John, 1, 6-8, 19-28  A man named John was sent from God.

Lost, yes.  Found???

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December  8, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Apologies for the mix up last Friday.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  January Lunch, TBA

Advent pick up for Souls Harbor, our Number 1 charity.

Christmas Eve Mass, Sunday, December 24, 4:00 P.M., Sigler gym.   Note: No Mass scheduled for that morning.

Love for Kids picnic:  December 9, Thanks, All

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    Our Father, Lead us not into Temptation, NationalCatholic Reporter, November 11, 345  words,    Download LEAD US NOT 12-17-17      

2.  Catholics on the tax plan, National Catholic Reporter,   December 13, 666 words,  Download TAX PLAN ON CATHOLICS 12-14-17

Trouble Makers??  Yes!!

True?

I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

Albert Schweitzer

Healing for Frank and Mary.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Community singing & sharing.

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.

And peace to you, too, Buddy

Cowboy Cole and Leo, trouble brewing.

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

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with Damon sharing his history before arriving at Soul’s Harbor. 

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

John giving ashes to Cole, his mom, Erin, and Leo, with Chuck following up.

 Readings:

Genesis 12, 1-4,   I will make of you a great nation.

Psalm 62,  Lord, let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

2 Timothy  1,  8-10,  Bear your share of hardship.

Matthew  17, 1-9,  And he was transfigured before them.  (A good one)

John with ashes for Mike.

 Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Food Drive; 
2.   Soul’s Harbor Truck—Spring Cleaning week;  
3.   Damon, one of the men from Soul’s Harbor will tell his story, very powerful.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 7,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

4.  Next Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party, Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

5.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

Georgie and Tori at the Cookie Shoppe with dad, Randolph, looking on.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     NCR Letter to Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 6, 940 words,     Download NCR Letter to Francis 3-13-14

 2.    Francis plans may be bigger, Religion News Service, March 8, 1000 words,      Download Francis plans 3-13-14

3.    John Dear, a great man released from the Jesuits, Huffington Post, Friends of Christian Spirituality, Matthew Fox, March 8, 150 words,    Download John Dear 3-13-14

The Contemplative Zoe.

True? 

“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”

Gertrude Stein

The gang, Gil and Bernadette, John and Jean holding somebody's cupcake.

 See you Sunday, March 16, 2014, 2^nd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sacrament of Healing for Jackie with Cathy looking on.

  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.

Frank and Jerry checking out the coffee.

And we begin the first Sunday of Lent.

Isaiah 60:  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
 Ephesians 3:  It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:  that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Matthew 2:  And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, 
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.  They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.

John Cade’s Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family:  12-28-25 Homily-Feast of the Holy Family

There is no one who can stop us from becoming the real soul of ourselves— except, of course, ourselves.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for The Epiphany of the Lord, January 4, 2026
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

Readings: Acts 5, 12-16; Psalm118; Revelation 1, 9-10; John 20, 19-31

Community Bulletin Board: 

An excellent program for Married Couples.  Will be led by John Cade & his wife, Lambrini.  Download A New Way to Love

Rosemary & I hope to attend this 5 week program.  Seeing as I am told the Jesuits never taught me nothing about marriage.

Save the Date: May 1, Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, our neighbor (15th, just east of Custer on the south side), Community party and 5th Anniversary of Rosemary and hubby.  Covered dish, renewal of marriage vows, music & dancing a la Hue, hay rides with mules, indoors and outdoors.

Download Clericalism and the Liturgy - Check this lengthy but insightful article about where we are in the Catholic Church 45 years after Vatican II.  From the National Catholic Reporter.

Picture 1:  The Music Machine, Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:   Mike & his girls

Picture 3:   Morgan with Alexandra looking on

Picture 4:   Hannah, Lilah, & Alaina, Tony & Gayle's grand kids

Picture 5:   Penny with Easter Egg Hunter

Picture 6:  Emma with her mommy, Beth

 See you Sunday, 4-11-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.  This is for Sunday, not Christmas Eve

Time: 4:00, Christmas Eve;            9:30, Sunday;                                                                                                                                                                              Celebrate with the Community & Staff.

Place:   Christmas Eve, Vines High School (our old venue);            on Sunday, Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Sabrina is Home!  Congratulations, John & Alison.

Readings for Christmas Eve

Isaiah 9,  1-6,  He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

Psalm 96,    Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord

Titus 2, 11-14,  The grace of God has appeared.

Luke  2,  1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus…The Nativity narrative.

What's in that bag, Emma?  The one that matches your coat.

Readings for Sunday, December 27, Holy Family

1 Samuel 1, 20-28,  Hannah conceived a son, Samuel.

Psalm 84, Blessed are they who dwell in the house of the Lord.

1 John 3, 1-2, 21-24, See what love the father has bestowed upon us.

Luke 2, 41-52,  Each year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover.

Leo, are you taking up ballet?  I'm out of here before he knows I asked the question. 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 8, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Let’s take a break for two weeks.

2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, January 8?, at 1:00 at Juliet’s Luncheon, Please RSVP to  Jeanne Vogel [pickincotton26@verizon.net] or Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

Reminder: Shonda, Bethany, and Ray will be doing the annual Christmas carol sing along at 3:30 Thursday, Christmas Eve.  (at Vines)
 

3. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                    Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
   
4. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.                                                                                                                                                                                       

 Welcome in, Shonda & Ken.

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Francis: Decentralize the Vatican,  National Catholic Reporter, December 12, 410 words,    Download Francis, decentralize 12-24-15
2. Francis to visit Mexico, National Catholic Reporter, December 14,   360 words,      Download Francis to visit Mexico 12-25-15
3. Ed is Back, National Catholic Reporter, December 15, 1500 words,         Download Ed is back 12-24-15
4. Drug addictions, new cause discovered, Huffington Post, October 19, 2300 words,   Download Drug addiction cause 12-24-15

 And more hoodies for the 65 guys at Souls Harbor.

True?  

Live your life and forget your age.

See you Christmas Eve.

J.S., 214-783-0443

She is taking over!  Ro reading her Blessing of The Week.

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.

Barb, you are on Candid Camera.