Reminder for Sunday, December 1, 2013, 1st Advent, Cycle A

Two Special Notices: (which we forgot)

  1.  Mass will be celebrated at Wilson Middle School, on Custer, west side between 15^th & Plano Parkway.

  2.  Clock change Saturday night-Sunday morning.  Daylight Saving Time returns.

See you in a couple of weeks, J.S.

 

Sez Cathy, "Welcome in, Everybody." 

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

And welcome to you, Bill & Betty Jean from Martha's Vineyard, plus your buddies, Aggie & Allen.

 

Readings:

Genesis 12, 7-9; 3, 1-7,  I will make of you a great nation   

 Psalm 33,  Lord, let your merciful love be upon us, as we  place our trust in you.

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

 Matthew 17, 1-9,    The Transfiguration.

 

 

Can I trust these two behind my back??

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  The Old Geezer will be out of town. 

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

Love for the Kids, April 8, Welcome

Daylight Saving Time–This Sunday
 

 

 

What on earth do you two girls have there, Harper & Zoe?  Could that be Jackie's pastry?

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Clergy abuse situation,  National Catholic Reporter,   3-3-17, 850 words,    Download CLERGY ABUSE 3-10-17
2. MN diocese goes bankrupt, National Catholic Reporter, 3-3-17, 234 words,    Download MN DIOCESE BANKRUPT 3-10-17

 

 

 

Could it be that Bill bought that "like new" Studebaker from Sir Charlie and he is trying to sell it to these people?

 

 

True?

Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home, that wilderness is a necessity.

John Muir 1838-1914

 

 

Can you believe this?  His own wife sleeping through the Mass!

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Sacrament of  Healing, "Lord, that this foot may heal so that it may hike the trails of Matterhorn Canyon, Yosemite, this September."

 

 

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

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

Readings: Isaiah 6, 1-8; Psalm 138 (a favorite); 1 Corinthians 15, 1-11; Luke 5, 1-11 (Call Themes).

 

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

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

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

 

 

 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,  You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace.

Matthew 2, 1-12, Behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.

 

 

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, January 3,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers  

2.  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. 

 

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      A pope without down time?, National Catholic Reporter, December 20, 735 words,    Download A pope with no down time 1-3-14

2.     Philadelphia judge releases monsignor, National Catholic Reporter,  Decmeber 30, 100 words,   Download Judge sets bail for monsignor 1-3-14

3.     N.C.R. Person of the Year, National Catholic Reporter, December 30, 600 words,    Download Person of the Year 1-3-14

 

 

 

True? 

Once upon a time a man whose axe was missing  suspected his neighbor's son. The boy walked like a thief, looked like a thief, and spoke like a thief. But the man found his axe while digging in his garden, and the next time he saw his neighbor's son, the boy walked, looked and spoke like any other child.

Lao-Tzu

 

 

See you Sunday, January 5, 2014, Epiphany

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ray, I think you just socked poor Mike in the eye!

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

Healing for Donna.

 

We have noticed that people discover that the Blog has not been coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

 

 

Betsy, it is obvious, you know The Secret: Red Velvet always tastes better when smeared on your cheeks and fed to you by your big sister, Harper.

 

Readings:

Isaiah 25, 1-6, 10, Then will the eyes of the blind be opened.

Psalm 146,  Lord, come and save us.

James 5, 7-10,  The coming of the Lord is at hand.

Matthew 11, 2-11,  The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

 

 

Becky, who does your Christmas decorating at this school, Legacy?  I want to hire this person.

 

 

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 13,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   I will be doing a wedding in Florida.

 

 

Donna's hand made jewelry on display for Christmas.

 

True?

For all that has been….thanks.

For all that is yet to come….YES!

Dag Hammarskjold

 

 

Chip, it is so good to see you & Cathy here.  Your mom is glowing.

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

The failed leadership of the U.S. bishops,https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-failed-leadership-us-bishops-clear?clickSource=email

 

 

Our Father.

 

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

 

 

 

Peace of Advent be with you.

 

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.

 

 

 

Advent Peace to All.

 

I asked Bill if he would share with community some Excellent News he had just received.  His response—

 

Friends:

This is my first try at a group e-mail so I hope this will work and bring you up to date on my current status.  As many of you know I was diagnosed Oct 17th with stage 4 lung cancer which had spread to a spot on my liver and my adrenal glands.  After multiple scans and tests they started me on Infusion Chemo Therapy on Nov 21st still awaiting the genomic findings which arrived Nov 29th.

 

Yesterday my Oncologist, Dr Hughes told me that the kind of cancer (non-smokers adenocarcinoma) and the genomic test which showed BRAF- v600E was very treatable with two drugs taken in pill form and the infusion could be eliminated for now.  Great news for me as it appears to be a form of cancer that will respond to treatment very well.

 

I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers that have come my way and I can tell you it is very uplifting.

 

I'll keep you posted on my progress, Thanks again for all the prayers.

 

Bill Hammond 

 

 

Advent Peace again, Everybody

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

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating

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

Readings: Isaiah 55, 1-3; Psalm 145, The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs; Romans 8, 35, 37-39; Matthew 14, 13-21.  Excellent readings this week.
                                                                                           

                                                                    

 

                                                                     

 

                                                       

 

                                                                             

 

 Picture 1:  Bernadette

 Picture 2:  Mark

Picture 3:  Mark and Loretta

Picture 4:  Mike, Kevin, John, Connie, Tony, Jerry & Fred

Community Bulletin Board:

1. Thanks again to all of you for the excellent community survey. We are organizing it and will verbally present it the first or second Sunday of September, when most summer travel is done. At the same time I'll post it on the blog.

2. We are looking at updating the community directory. More in September.

 

True:

Believe those who are seeking truth.                     

Doubt those who find it.

 ANDRÉ GIDE