Reminder for Sunday, March 2, 2014, 8th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Mass: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Readings:  Isaiah 60, 1-6, Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem, your light has come!; Psalm 72, Lord, every nation on earth will adore you; Ephesians, 3, 2-6, The Gentiles are coheirs; Matthew 2, 1-12, The Magi arrived from the east asking, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews?"  
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Getting ready                                                    

Picture 2:    Bethany & Shonda         

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Special Date: January 26, a Thursday.   Celebrate an old geezer's 72nd.  Help City House census Plano homeless that evening.  We will form teams, 3-4 per car.   Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Catholic of the Year,  National Catholic Reporter, December 30, (words 1,000), Download Catholic of the Year 1-6-12

2. Bishop Ponders Losses, National Catholic Reporter, January 2, (words 800), Download Bishop ponders reasons Americans leave 1-6-12          

 3.  Chicago Cardinal's remarks, National Catholic Reporter,  January 2,  (words 485),  Download Cardinal 1-6-12

4.  LA Bishop resigns, National Catholic Reporter, January 4 (words 360), Download Bishop resigns 1-6-12  

                      
 
True?

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.    (or trees that you plant!)

Robert Louis Stevenson

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (1 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 8, 2012

 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

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place:  Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Deuteronomy 4, 32-40; Psalm 33, Blessed the People the Lord has chosen to be His Own; Romans 8, 14-17; Matthew 28, 16-20

Community Bulletin Board: 

Concerning Cruises from Marianne Elwell: Download Cruises 6-4-09

Thanks again for all the Food that came in Sunday!

This Sunday: special double baptism (son & dad)

True?    I believe there is an important distinction to be made between religion and spirituality. Religion I take to be concerned with belief in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition or another–an aspect of which is acceptance of some form of meta-physical or philosophical reality, including perhaps an idea of heaven or hell. Connected with this are religious teachings or dogma, ritual, prayers and so on. Spirituality I take to be concerned with those qualities of the human spirit–such as love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, which bring happiness to both self and others.

Picture 1:  Sam

Picture 2:  Maureen, Blake & Blair

Picture 3:  Mike Miller receiving the community's gratitude for all his work at the CCAC with John Ernst, the director, attending

Picture 4:  Rosemary & the Gurens

Picture 5:  The Donut Shoppe

 See you Sunday, June 7 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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.

CC with her birthday cupcake, 6 years old

Readings:    

Isaiah  53, 10-11,  The Lord was pleased to crush him in infirmity.

Psalm 33,   Lord, Let you mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Hebrews 4, 14-16,   Let us confidently approach the throne of grace.

Mark 10, 35-45,  Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant.

Jackie & Rick sharing communion

Lynda sharing communion

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Next big feast: All Saints & All Souls, November 4

Patricia, Fred and Maureen, Hue

Maureen, Jerry, Bill, and John

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   The Great Priest-Theologian Hans Kung, The Guardian,  October 5, 1600 words,  Download Hans Kung 10-19-12
2.  Tax on Catholic laity in Germany, National Catholic Reporter, October 11, 380 words,  Download German Church Tax 10-19-12
3.  Touching story about a nun from the summer conference of Call to Action, 700 words,  Download Sister Louise 10-19-12

Leo ready to join the music team

Pastry Shoppe with Torri, Buddy,  Zoe and their dad, Randolph

Live like someone left the door open.

Ray, Bill, Tom, Ron, Barb, and Lynda

See you Sunday, October 21 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Jim, Tom, and Denni

Rob sharing his vows

 
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.

New life beginning for Frances and Rob

 True? 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

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

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating; No homily because of the length of the readings.

Readings: Entrance procession, Luke 19, 28-40; Isaiah 50, 4-7; Psalm 22, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me?; Philippians 2, 6-11; Passion, Luke 22, 14-23, 1-49. 

Community Bulletin Board: 

Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, the home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

Want to see a virtual hip recycle:  http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip/swf/

True?

Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing,
life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom.

Sogyal Rinpoche
Glimpse After Glimpse

Picture 1:  The Choir, Wendy, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Kevin

Picture 3:  Remembering autism & kids, Kim & Laura

Picture 4:   Daniel ( Mr. A&M) &  Lia

 See you Sunday, March 28

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Rice & Beans brunch, Mike preparing.

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.

What do we have here? Rice and Beans!

 Readings:

Matthew 21, 1-11, Jesus enters Jerusalem

Isaiah 50, 4-7,   I gave my back to those who beat me.

Psalm 22,  My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?

Philippians  2, 6-11,  Because of this God greatly exalted him.

Matthew  27,, 11-54,  The passion & death.

It may not seem like much, but it really tastes good.

 Community Events:

1.    Sixth Sunday of Lent:  Palm Sunday & Passion

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, April 11,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.

 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.  Love for kids picnic,   Download Love For Kids 4-10-14

  5.  Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center meeting,   View this photo

6.  Next Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party (9 years!), Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

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

Healing for Cathy.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1. The Irish Cardinal, National Catholic Reporter, April 4, 1100 words,  Download Irish Cardinal 4-10-14

    2.  U.S. Parish profiles, National Catholic Reporter, April 5, 1400 words,          Download U.S, Parish demographics 4-10-14

    3.  A bishop’s compensation, National Catholic Reporter, April 7, 1600 words,     Download A bishop's worth 4-10-14

    4.  Immigration policies, Corpus, April 1, 1900 words,   Download        Immigration 4-10-14

Welcome back, Harper. So nice to see you.

True? 

It is your right to be happy. 
This is what you were made for. 
And if you will not resist, 
happiness will find a way 
to pour from your heart and fill your days. 
– Hugh Prather 
 

Erin and Judd, a great old friend.

 See you Sunday, April 13, 2014, 6th Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Leo riding his daddy-horse, Ray.

  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.

Cupcake of The Week to Tom.