Reminder for Sunday, September 28, 2014, 26th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

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.

Brooklyn with Brian

Peace: Keven & his dad, John

Readings:    

Jeremiah  31, 7-9,   Shout with joy.

Psalm 126,   The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.

Hebrews 5, 1-6,   Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God.

Mark 10, 46-52,  Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the road begging. 

Peace: Mabel with Connie

Sienna with Brian and Robyn, Hugh and Sydney

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Next big feast: All Saints & All Souls, November 4.  Bring pictures.

Mary Ellen receiving Sacrament of the Sick Blessing

Harper visiting the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   The new San Francisco Archbishop, National Catholic Reporter,  October 5, 300 words,   Download San Francisco Archbishop 10-26-12
2. Knights of Columbus making big donations, National Catholic Reporter, October 19, 200 words,   Download Knights of Columbus 10-26-12
3.  Legio Christi's wealth, National Catholic Reporter, October 23, 350 words,   Download Legion of Christ 10-26-12

Sienna and Leo at play under Payton's watch

Leo and Payton

True? 

 The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have enough; it is whether we provide for those who have too little.

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Dembneys, Chris and Nancy, Kate and Susan

Claire and Sandra on wine cups

See you Sunday, October 28 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Coffee Shoppe: Sir Charlie, Fred, and Gilberto

The Coffee Shoppe 2: Mike, Bill, and Jerry

 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.

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community, Stack, & homily by Mike.  Again, Welcome.

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

Readings:

Acts 5, 27-32 & 40-41,   We must obey God rather than men

Psalm 30,  I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me.

Revelation  5, 11-14,  Blessing and honor, glory and might forever and ever.

John 21, 1-19,  Put your finger here and see my hands.

Ken receiving The Sacrament of the Sick.

Community Events:

1.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

2.  This Sunday, April 14. Book & Game & Movie swap.  Gather your old books, movies, games, and bring them in this Sunday, 4/14/13 for the Great Swap.  Any items not swapped will be taken to Half Price Books and the proceeds given to the Outreach fund.

3.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

3.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Looks like a ROMEO. Anyone know him? Name Fred?

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis book,  Catholic News Service, April 5, 1400 words,   Download Francis' Book 4-12-13

2.  Paul Ryan’s budget from a Catholic perspective,  National Catholic Reporter, March 26, 900 words,   Download Ryan budget 4-12-13

3.  Francis washing feet, Corpus, April 4, 160 words,  Download Pope's foot washing 4-12-13

4.   Fr. Michael Morewood lecture at Catholica,  click the link and wait; it will eventually come up with an arrow to start,  April 4, via Corpus,  30 minute lecture, excellent,     Download Morewood 4-12-13   also 

http://www.catholica.com.au/gc2/mm/009_mm_290313.php

Communion Helpers.

True?    

The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible

 George Burns 

See you Sunday, April 14, 2013, 3rd Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Our Mass helpers, Kevin and Georgie.

 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.

         Brandon, our welcome man, says, "Hi, Folks, come 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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 And guess who also says, "Welcome in, Everybody."

Readings:

 Wisdom  1,  13-15, 2, 23-24  God did not make death.

Psalm 30,    I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

2 Corinthians 8, 7, 9, 13-15,  You excel in every respect.

 Mark  5, 21-43, My daughter is at the point of death.  Please come.  Also, Who has touched my clothes?

  
          Harper says, "Cupcake time yet?"    Maybe next week.   

Community Activities:  

1.            ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 26, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   More for us, because those campers are all out of town.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  June 25, Thursday, 4:30 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

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

Carol 

   What are you holding onto that umbrella for, Cowboy Cole?

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Francis' encyclical, National Catholic Reporter, June 18, 2600 words,    Download Francis' Laudato Si 6-25-15

2.      Ten Takeaways from encyclical, National Catholic Reporter, June 18, 2000 words,    Download Top Ten Takeaways from Laudato Si 6-25-15

 Buddy and Victoria working on that book about life as a twin.

True?  

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.

Thornton Wilder

                        Can music get any better than this?

See you Sunday, June 28, 2015, 13^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

               Genevieve says, "See you next week, Everybody."

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.

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

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

Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118; 1 Corinthians 3, 1-4; Luke 24, 13-35

Community Bulletin Board

EASTER EGG HUNT: Easter Sunday before Mass, 9:00.  Welcome all you kids!!

Good Friday Stations: No Service.

Coomunity Directory: if you have not signed in and want to, send me your info.  At Easter I will publish on line to all who have signed up.

Quad Squad:  This Sunday I will sign people up.  I am looking for a grandmother who has time to help with nights at the Gerwers, like maybe five nights a week for the next year.  Anyone out there available?

Next Community Party: May 3, 7:00 P.M., Fairview Farms’ Barn, The Anniversary.  Hold the date.

Our taxi man, Rick Turner, knows the Metroplex.  Call: 214-707-6536c; 972-412-0711h.  Also, searching for an inexpensive 4 cylinder, 4 door car we can help Rick & Jackie get. 

Marilyn Ackerman writes:

See you Easter Sunday.

Isaiah 35:  Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.

James 5:  Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is a hand.

Matthew 11:  Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.

Christmas Eve Mass will be on Saturday, December 24th at 4:30 P.M.  There will not be a Mass on Christmas Day. 

The Kiss of Peace

Advent Opportunities

1.  December 11, 2022 We are collecting sweatshirts and hoodies for the men at Soul's Harbor.

2.  From Lynda Fleming:

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

Shonda and Ben, the musicians
                                                       

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & Mike homilizing.  Again, Welcome.

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

 Food Drive This Sunday 

 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.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  Food Drive this Sunday

2. April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

Sienna.

Sienna and her dad, Payton.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  What is going to come out of the Conclave, Gary Wills, N.Y. Times, February 12, 1000 words,  Download Gary Wills 2-22-13 

2.  A priest in Austria,  Tidewater Review, February 13, 150 words,   Download AUSTRIA 2-22-13

3.  Benedict, Commonweal, February 13, 1100 words,  

4.  Love means giving , Thed Observer & Corpus,  February 14, 570 words,  Download O'Rourke, Love is Giving 2-22-13  

Emma and the juice container.

Our Emma.

 True? 

If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life. 

ALBERT CAMUS

Bill and Zaile with Sir Charlie

 See you Sunday, February 24, 2013, 2nd Lent, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Bobby and Warren.

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.