Due to the ice on the driveways and roads, we will not have Mass on Sunday, December 8, 2013.
The collection for the Samaritain Inn will take place next Sunday, December 15, 2013 along with the collection for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center.
Also next Sunday, we will have a Penitential Service and Christmas Brunch.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, December 15, 2013.
Hi, Emma, Happy Easter
Rosemary's Blessing of The Week:
Risen Jesus, help us to be human expressions of the God
you proclaimed: a God who is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
May we know deeply God's great love for us, and like
God, lean toward those suffering, oppressed and poor.
Taken from A Reflection and Prayer for Easter by S. Jean Amore, CSJ
John reading from Acts of the Apostles.
Thanks to these special people:
Mary Jane reading from 1 Corinthians.
Birthdays: Jean O’Donnell (81, Thusday), Hugh Bivona (29th)
Happy 81st Birthday, My Dearest Jean.
Remember these special people
For Beth & John O'Donnell & Mary Ellen; For Carol's recuperation; For Dee and her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued recuperation; For a young man who is suffering from depression; For Cliff & Jean, plus Jean's brother Terry; For Rosemary's niece, Beth and her partner, Sarah with cancer; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Dawn; For Anthony & Sabrina; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Rose's daughter in law Jamie; For a young father of two & married, Paul Day, struggling with a heart problem
Holy Thursday at Marlene's home.
For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; For Jackie's friend, Barbara, plus Angela & her mom; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; for Frank’s brother with advanced Parkinsons; For Steve Barrett, Rose, & Katie;
Washing of hands, Holy Thursday.
Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill, and Judy's aging parents; Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip and Ethan Michel, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's Annie & Kaitlen; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, their granddaughter, Mikayla; plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President.
Myron Hubble's Memorial at Bob Woodruff Park, North Pavilion, on a beautiful Saturday early afternoon.
Your Finances, April 1, 2018
Expenses: $2545.00
Outreach: $1415.00
Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.
Who is this walking into our Easter celebration?
Have a Great Week, J.S.
(214-783-0443)
The Great Easter Egg hunt is on.
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.
Hi, Harper. Tell your dad it is so nice to see him. Happy Easter.
Readings:
Amos 7, 12-15 I was no prophet. I was a shepherd.
Psalm 85, Lord, let us see you kindness and grant us your salvation.
Ephesians 1, 3-14, In love he destined us for adoption
Mark 6, 7-13, Take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
Says Kevin, "Welcome in, Everybody."
Amos observations:
Author: Amos or his scribe. He was a shepherd of sheep & tended sycamore trees. One of the 12 minor prophets of the OT, minor because of smallness of the works. Amos has only 9 chapters. Usual pattern of prophets: 1. predictions of dire times for evil behavior; 2. predictions of better times in the future.
Date: Ca. 777 (a memory help), after the kingships of David & Solomon, time of King Jeroboam of the northern kingdom, called Israel vs the southern kingdom, called Judah (where Jerusalem is).
And from Harper, too, "Hi, Folks."
Geography: Note the two kingdoms, Judah in the south, Israel in the north. Amos tended sheep in a little town called Tekoa, 10 miles south of Jerusalem, in Judah, the south. He is sent by Yahweh to Bethel, a small but important town in the northern kingdom, 10 miles north of Jerusalem, to warn the people of Israel & their king Jeroboam that Yahweh was mad at them. The wicked high priest of Bethel, Amaziah condemns Amos for his interference.
The Setting: a time of prosperity. But Yahweh is mad at the greed of the wealthy and their oppression of the poor (which ties into our gospel talking about walking lightly through life). We know the people of this kingdom of Israel are headed for annihilation by the Assyrian nation. And they will disappear as a significant body.
Our Selection, chapter 7: Amos describes three visions or dreams he has. Amaziah gives it to him for spreading these visions around. Then, Amos responds and socks it to Amaziah with a hammer.
And from Sienna, "From Brooklyn and me, Welcome."
Take Nothing for the Journey
I apologize this morning for telling you a story that some of you will probably remember. However, the event so speaks to the gospel this morning that I can not pass it up. Another African story.
One evening in Tanzania I boarded an overnight train in Dar es Salaam, the capital. I would get off in the region near Kilimajaro where the Jesuit house was that I used as a base when I was not on the road giving seminars or retreats.
Some of The Cupcakes of The Week gang for this week.
I had bought my ticket just the afternoon of the trip. No compartments were available, which were not much anyway. Two shared the compartment and an upper bunk came down. You had to be careful in the little stations, because thieves would look in the window and grab. So, no big loss.
I had to take general booking. This entitled me to a place on the train, not necessarily a seat. It is not air conditioned and can be a bit warm.
Offertory with Mike and Judy, Sydney and Hugh.
I started out sitting on a suitcase I traveled with. There were mothers with little kids and a few chickens all around my area at the end of a train car. I expected it would be a long night, but I would get where I wanted to go and then sleep extra.
About midnight the train stopped, like in the middle of nowhere. We sit there. No explanation, nothing. I finally join others getting off. I lie down on the rocks on the edge of the track, my case under my head so no one would snatch it, and wait. And wait. We sit there with no explanation until about 7:00 the next evening.
Wendy and Collin providing The Best.
Just like Mark recommends in the gospel today, I had boarded that train with nothing to drink or eat. Looking back, I cannot believe I was so stupid. Normally I would never have set out without water.
Why did I not ask the Tanzanian ladies for a drink? I could easily talk Swahili with them. Trouble was, they did not often purify their water and I was afraid of it. So there I sat, now in the shade. I look around. Everyone on that train is Tanzanian. I am the only white guy, which by then I am at home with.
Elevation.
Suddenly I see up the track maybe 4 or 5 cars ahead of me a white couple. They have extra water. Hooray. They are Germans, but speak English with no problem.
We hang out. They saved me, and let me tell you a quickie about how I saved them.
We were seated in the shade of a Frangipani tree I can still clearly remember. All the passengers were seated along the train in the shade. Next to us was a momma with her baby. At one point the momma gets up and goes into the train.
Emma and Beth solving the World's problems.
The German guy who was about 6 foot 4 inches gets up and takes a picture of the baby. Bad move. Someone on the train sees him, tells the momma, she tells her husband, and he comes out yelling with a bunch of people. He wants the camera. He wants to take the German to the police, wherever that might be.
So, I stepped in. We all sat down under the trees and I talked. I finally got the father to allow the German to go to his compartment, cut off the baby’s picture, and give it to the man.
Emma with one of her Best Buddies.
He cuts off just the end of the film, brings it back, and gives it to the man. The crisis comes to an end.
I ended up climbing Kilimanjaro with the couple, which ended up being amusing. He was an Alpine Mountain rescue expert, like a 4 on a 5 scale. He could crawl across your ceiling holding on with his fingernails. When we got to the top of Kilimanjaro he got altitude sickness and I carried his back pack. Of course, I teased him mercilessly.
Harper dancing to the music.
I never saw them again, although they were begging me to come to Germany on one of my homeward trips. I wanted to see the Berlin wall and never did. She was East German, he West.
The story simply tries to show how literal reading of the Bible can get you into bad places.
What would you suggest is a positive in this story about traveling with nothing? Could this be what Francis is emphasizing when he talks about Less is Better?
How is Less Better for you?
Nehemiah 8: Today is holy to the Lord your God.
1 Corinthians 12: As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ.
Luke 1: Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.
Looking and feeling better.
Thanks……
Music, Ben
Readers, Pat & John
Gospel, John Cade
Homily, John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue, Richard & Mike
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Le Moulin Neuf, B&B, Paunat, France
The Board has decided that we will have Mass on Zoom through the end of January.
Readings: Download 01-23-22 – Readings – 3rd Sunday Ord.
Homily: Download 01-23-22 – Homily – 3rd Sunday Ord
The garden
Remember these special people:
For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back; For Laura Chollick; For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma; For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine; For Esparza's new great grandson & Frank; For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers; For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands and for a friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie & Jan; Shonda's mom & Cody & Leo & all of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy,
Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot; For John O'Donnell & Jean; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For Anthony & Sabrina; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Anne and a mom of 3 kids ; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
Birthdays: Kevin Doherty 1/24, Charlie Keszler 1/28, Miguel 1/28, Mary Hall 1/29
Anniversaries: Occhipinti 1/23
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 555.00
Outreach: $ 50.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Rosemary's Blessing:
Oh God of humor enable us to laugh at your mischievous plans.
Life can become serious during these cold winter months, and our hearts can become heavy and burdened with responsibilities, decisions and trying to keep everyone happy.
Let us look for the funny things that happen, the unexpected surprise that catches us off-guard, along with the incongruences that we encounter.
Smile, snicker, giggle, give a belly laugh, and spontaneously guffaw.
You will be amazed at how God works through laughter.
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger
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.
Readings:
Genesis 15, 5-12, 17-18, To your descendents I give this land.
Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and my salvation.
Philippians 3, 17 -4, 1, Therefore, stand firm in the Lord
Luke 9, 28-36, Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain.
INTRODUCTION
You probably have heard the figure of speech, ‘They cut a deal.’ The origin of the Hebrew word for covenant was the Hebrew word cut. As you listen to our First Reading from the Book of Genesis it will become apparent that God and Abraham have entered into a covenant. A covenant was accompanied by sacrifices that were cut, halved. [They were ultimately fulfilled for us by the Lamb of God.]
Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, encourages this early church to continue to be guided by the words of Christ, the Lamb of God.
HOMILY with Mike
Instead of Sarah being barren, the Luke gospel begins with the barren Elizabeth and her husband Zachariah. They too are symbols, to teach the gentiles, the audience of the Luke gospel, about Judaism in what we call Luke’s Infancy Narrative. [Recall that later she gave birth to John the Baptist, who prepares the way for the Lamb of God.]
The Levite and priest, were the ruling classes of Judaism. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, both pass by the man who has been beaten, robbed and left to die along side the road. Zachariah, who is a priest, symbolizes the priest.
Elizabeth is a descendant of Aaron from the tribe of the Levites, symbolizes the Levite. The story teaches us why Judaism is barren. Remember the Jewish law, ‘you must love your neighbor as yourself.’ Within Judaism, the word neighbor referred only to one’s fellow Jew. The Religious leaders of Judaism could claim that they were still righteous [God-like], for they had not broken their law, when they passed by the gentile who had been left to die.
The words of Christ are not barren; they pour forth the Holy Spirit, the grace given by God to those who live Christ’s words. The voice from heaven to Peter, James and John in today’s transfiguration event is for them to live Christ’s words.
Immediately following the transfiguration there is a story in Matthew, Mark and Luke of a Father who brings his Son to Jesus to be healed from a sickness that has existed since the boy’s infancy. The sickness began to take root with the father’s lack of faith in Christ’s words when he chose instead to have his son circumcised after his birth. The father and his son are to live the words of Christ that do not abolish but fulfill the Law and Prophets. What is it that we can take away from today’s gospel? As parents or grandparents we are to teach our children and grandchildren to live the words of Christ by the way we live them. Young children can do wonders when they receive a little guidance and encouragement.
I shared a fond memory about our youngest child, who will be 40 this summer, with Judy a few weeks ago. Judy had been assigned to take communion to a small nursing home when our youngest son was somewhere around the age of seven or eight. The older children would often find reasons for not joining Paul when we went to the nursing home with Judy late Sunday mornings.
At that time there were six Catholics for her to visit and give communion. One was an elderly man who certainly seemed depressed about being there, and he didn’t look forward to us, or anyone else, coming to visit. One day Paul, who loved to go fishing with his older brother and me, noticed a small picture on a bulletin board in his room. I saw him looking at it. The two men, one younger than the other, had poles in hand and had definitely been fishing.
I gave Paul a little push and he asked the man about the picture. A short time later Paul told him about an aquarium that was in the hallway at the entrance of the nursing home. The next week when Judy came to bring communion, we were surprised to find the man in a wheel chair waiting for us. From then on after receiving communion, Paul would push him down to the aquarium where they would talk about fishing. The word of the Lord.
Jonah 3: The word of the Lord came to Jonah, saying "Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you."
1 Corinthians 29: For the world in its present form is passing away.
Mark 1: "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Here are the links for Sunday:
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.
Isaiah 62: You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal diadem held by your God.
1 Corinthians 12: To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.
John 2: There was a wedding at Cana in Galilea, and the mother of Jesus was there.
First Bike Ride
Thanks……
Music, Ben & Shonda
Readers, Jackie & Mary
Gospel, John Cade
Homily, John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue, Richard & Mike
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Flowers along a path in Bordeaux.
The Board has decided that we will have Mass on Zoom through the end of January.
And some more flowers along the way
Readings: Download 01-16-22 – Readings – Sunday Ord 2 (1)
Homily: Download 01-16-22 – Homily – 2nd Sunday Ord
A truffle hunting dog
Remember these special people:
For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back; For Laura Chollick; For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma; For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine; For Esparza's new great grandson & Frank; For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers; For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands and for a friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie & Jan; Shonda's mom & Cody & Leo & all of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy,
At work
Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot; For John O'Donnell & Jean; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For Anthony & Sabrina; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Anne and a mom of 3 kids ; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
Birthdays: Becky Good 1/18
Anniversaries:
This week we sent $2,000 to Soul's Harbor.
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 835.00
Outreach: $ 400.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Rosemary's Blessing:
Welcome to the New Year
As you would a friend;
One who brings twelve shining gifts
To last until the year’s end.
Harmony with others,
Faith in each new day;
All the kindness you can spare,
Goodwill in words you say.
Compassion for earth’s creatures,
And hope for all in need;
Make peace with all of nature,
Makes tolerance your creed,
Thoughtfulness and sharing,
Love spread far and near;
A thankfulness for living
To end a perfect year.
Praise for the New Year by Sheila Forsyth
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.