Reminder for Sunday, May 4, 2014, 3rd Easter, Cycle A

Micah 5 :  … from you shall come forth for me one who is to be the ruler in Israel;

Hebrews 10 :   … behold, I come to do your will, O God.

Luke 1:  Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

Let it snow

Christmas Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th at 4:30 PM.  There will be no Mass on Sunday, December 26th.

From Lynda Fleming:

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

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

Readings: Exodus 16, 2-15; Psalm 78, The Lord gave them bread from heaven; Ephesians 4, 17-24; John 6, 24-35

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?   Those who move easiest have learned to dance.

Picture 1:  Bob & Tony & Gayle

Picture 2:  Jan & Charlie

Picture 3:  Clare, Emory, & Brittany

Picture 4:  Julie Carey

Picture 5:  Taylor & Zach

 See you Sunday, August 2

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Special Ash Wednesday Mass: 7:00 P.M.

Readings: Joel 2, 12-18; Psalm 51; Matthew 6, 1-6, 16-18.

Place: Mary Kee's house, same as last year, 2625 Millington, Plano 75095.

See you Wednesday evening.  J.S.

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

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

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

The Gang, Emma, Zoe, and Leo.

The Girls, Rosemary, Dee, Mary, and Judy.

Readings:

 Zechariah  12, 10-11,  I will pour out a spirit of grace and petition.

Psalm 63,  My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Galatians 3, 26-29,  You are all one in Christ.

Luke 9, 18-24, If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself.

Liam with his daddy, Elliot.

Wine cups and bread cared for by Jan for Lindsay, our OU graduate.

 Community Events:  

1.   Our next Habitat special day is Friday, June 21.    Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.  We have 2 more special JSMinistry days, July 13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, June 21, 1:00, NOT as usual.  Come to the Habitat house build and get fed free, same day, same time more or less.

 3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on.  Next Thursday, June 27th at 1 pm, all will meet at Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891. For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.   This Sunday, Dick Taylor, director of our local Habitat group, will talk
with the community.

Zoe and Emma on one of their favorite toys with Bernadette looking on.

Harper with that crazy lady, her grandmother, Cathy.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Francis cleans up the Vatican, New York Times via Corpus, June 12, 725 words,   
Download Francis cleaning Vatican 6-21-13

2.   A really good dad, Corpus, June 5, 400 words,    
Download Charlie 6-21-13

3.  Pope Francis' first 100 Days, National Catholic Reporter, Juen 12, 760 words,    
Download 100 days 6-21-13

Rosemary setting up Renee for the offertory procession.

Rosemary setting up Jessica and Steve for the procession.

True? 

 Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.

Abraham H. Maslow 

Led by Connie, the procession.

Mary Ellen with the sacrament of the sick.

 See you Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12^th Ordinary Time, C cycle   J.S.,

214-783-0443

Cole getting a little help from The Great Grandfather, Gil.

Communion with Mike and Bobby.

 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.

Communion with Jim & Lynda.

Communion with Jean and Grace, Lynda and Mike.

Mass:  Brunch this week, coffee on the house.  

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

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

 Readings: Habakkuk 1, 2-3, 2, 2-4;  Psalm 95, If today You hear His Voice, harden not Your Hearts; 2 Timothy 1, 6-8, 13-14; Luke 17, 5-10. 
 

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass this Sunday, because…. 

 This Sunday, Oct. 3, back to school & fall brunch.  First half of the alphabet, more or less, regular food; second half, desserts.

Terrific News from John Ernst about CCAC: Download CCAC Opening Oct. 1, 10

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Good article on a marvelous prospect, if it can succeed, National Catholic Reporter, 9-27-10  Download Catholic Charities Oct. 1, 10

2.  Excellent article on the state of the Catholic world written by Anthony Padovano, a married priest & scholar.  The article is both excellent and long.  Therefore, I will publish it over three weeks.  The second edition: Download Padovano Oct. 1, 10

3.  Progressive Theologians criticized, National Catholic Reporter, Sept. 24, Download Creighton Theologians Oct. 1, 10

True? 

 Picture 3:   Bobby & Jackie

 Picture 4:   Final Blessing 

 See you Sunday, October 3, Brunch Sunday 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

This kids sings!    Stay away from Shonda & Ben, please.  I don't want to lose you to the choir.

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

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

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

Those twins are disturbing the peace again!

Readings:  

 Isaiah 35, 4-7,  Be strong, Fear not.  (Isaiah at his best!)

Psalm 146,   Praise the Lord, My Soul.

 James 2, 1-5, Did not God choose those who are poor?

Mark 7, 31-37,  His speech impediment was removed.

What's up, Tori?       Where are you racing off like to the First Prize?  Somebody call your name or something?

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. 

Wow!!  Now we know.  How did you know a cupcake was awaiting you?

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), September  7,   Hi Everyone,

Hope you are having a good summer. We are in Rochester where it is cooler and having a great time. 

I have set up our next Juliets Luncheon for Friday, September 7th at Ocean Seafood and Grill at 12:00 Noon.  Please let me know who will be attending.  I have called in a reservation for 18 already.  It is a BYOB and the food very good and reasonable.  This is always a favorite restaurant.  Hope to see all of you then.

Don't have the exact address with me but it is on Spring Creek and Coit Road behind the Chic-fil-A in Plano.

See ya soon,  Marilyn

Our Father.

TRUE?

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

Healing touch, even for disturbers of the peace.

Anything happening in our Catholic World?

1. The Path to purification, National Catholic Reporter, August 30   https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/editorial-its-time-choose-painful-path-purification

Healing Touch for Meredith.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

She is taking over!

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.