Reminder for Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

 

Kerns

Say the Kerns, Ben, Candy, Michael, and Holly, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

 

Tony Blessing

Mike's Blessing for his friend, Tony

 

Readings:

Isaiah  55, 6-9,  Our God who is generous in forgiving.

 Psalm 145,   The Lord is near to all who call upon him

Philippians 1, 20-27,  Christ will be magnified in my body.

Matthew 20, 1-16,  The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

 

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Campfire with Lynn & Rose, Yosemite – Kings Canyon.

 

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.

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

Carol

 

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Super Moon the whole camping trip.

 

 What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.      The Catholic church a shrinking organization?  National Catholic Reporter, September 16, 940 words,     Download Catholicism shrinking 9-18-14

2.       Family Synod (meeting) in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, September 10,  737 words,     Download Family Synod 9-18-14 

 

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Early morning campsite, Rae Lakes, nobody up, overnight rain storm with left over clouds, 10 thousand feet high.

 

 True? 

A man gradually formulates his religion, be it what it may.  A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

D.H. Lawrence

 

The Gang

The Gang, an old geezer, Beth, Dayna, Rose, George, Kim, Lynn, & Mike.


 

See you Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Waterfall Mike

Waterfall Mike.

 

 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.

 

Boots

Boots at tree line, that is, 10 thousand feet.

 

 

Are we there yet

Are we there YET?

 

 

Campsite Yoga, Mike & Kim

Campsite yoga (OPTIONAl), Mike & Kim.

 

Alpen glow, that is,  sunset on the peaks with the moon

Alpen glow, that is, sunset on the peaks.

 

A glacier passed here once

A glacier passed here once.

 

Evening visitor

Evening visitor says, "Time for hors d'oeuvres yet?"

 

Rae Lakes, above tree line

Peace, Rae Lakes, above tree line.  Why we go.

 

 

 

 

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