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

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

                       

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

Readings:  Ezekiel 2, 2-5; Psalm 123, Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his Mercy; 2 Corinthians 12, 7-10; Mark 6, 1-6.                   

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Tony O'Donovan: will homilize this Sunday and will concelebrate the Mass.  Welcome all to a special event.

Blessings: if anyone would like to follow the example of Jackie & Rick last week in sharing your special blessing, just let us know and you are welcome to the mike.

True?   You owe it to everyone (including yourself) to find pockets of tranquility in your busy world.

Georges Bernanos

Picture 1:  Choir, Wendy, Ben, & Ben's son Jack

Picture 2:  Jack with Fred & Maureen

Picture 3:  Ray & Ginny

Picture 4:  Rick & Jackie doing their blessing for the community

Picture 5:  Ackermans, Lacee, Lorynne, & Mark, & and old geezer          

               

 See you Sunday, July 5

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

Readings:

Wisdom 9, 13-18, 28-29,  Who can know God’s counsel?

Psalm 90,  In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Philemon 1, 9-10, 12-17,  I, Paul, an old man…

Luke 14, 25-33, If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother.

 

 

 

 

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11th Ave.   A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00.  Welcome All.  Many of us
will be in Yosemite.  Welcome to Yosemite. Always room around the campfire.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again in September.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

 

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   A new Secretary of State for Francis,  National Catholic Reporter, August 24, 1000 words,  

 

 

 True? 

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

 

Mark Twain

See you Sunday, September 8,2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

 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 & make the world we live in a better place to live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with Damon sharing his history before arriving at Soul’s Harbor. 

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

 

 

 Readings:

Genesis 12, 1-4,   I will make of you a great nation.

Psalm 62,  Lord, let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

2 Timothy  1,  8-10,  Bear your share of hardship.

Matthew  17, 1-9,  And he was transfigured before them.  (A good one)

 

 

 Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Food Drive; 
2.   Soul’s Harbor Truck—Spring Cleaning week;  
3.   Damon, one of the men from Soul’s Harbor will tell his story, very powerful.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 7,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

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

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

 

 

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     NCR Letter to Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 6, 940 words,     Download NCR Letter to Francis 3-13-14

 2.    Francis plans may be bigger, Religion News Service, March 8, 1000 words,      Download Francis plans 3-13-14

3.    John Dear, a great man released from the Jesuits, Huffington Post, Friends of Christian Spirituality, Matthew Fox, March 8, 150 words,    Download John Dear 3-13-14

 

   

True? 

“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”

Gertrude Stein

 

 

 See you Sunday, March 16, 2014, 2^nd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

  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.

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

 

 

The Community listening to Mike's Homily.

 

 

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

 

 

Georgie.

 

Readings:  

 2 Kings 4:42-44,  They shall eat and there shall be some left over.

 Psalm 145,   The hand of the Lord feeds us;he answers all our needs.

 Ephesians 4: 1-6, One body and one Spirit.

John 6: 1-15,  The miracle of the loaves and fishes.

 

Emma, the candle lighter.
 

                                                                                                   

 

Community Activities:  

 

ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 20, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), August, TBA

 

 

 Zoe and…

 

 

 her sister, Tori.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

Great music, Ben.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Hi, Kevin, and welcome home from college.

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

The Board Meet with Cody & Rich.

 

Readings:

Isaiah 11, 1-10, The wolf shall be a guest of the lamb…(beautiful, poetic?  What a Dream of Peace.)

Psalm 72,  Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.

Romans 15, 4-9  Let us throw off the works of darkness

Matthew 3, 1-12,  John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert  (Fear based spirituality?)

 

 

 

Too many Board Meets.  Must be a Revolt.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 6, Day after Thanksgiving,  Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

 

 

 

  Hi, Dearest Betsy, so nice to see you.

 

Juliet’s Christmas Luncheon

Please join us for Juliet’s Christmas Party; and afternoon of Christmas Cheer.

Date/Time:   Friday, December 6th at 12:00 Noon.

Place: Ye Shire Tavern,  3600 Shire Blvd.,  Richardson, TX 75082

          972-881-7570

To add to the Christmas Spirit we will have an ornament exchange; $10.00 limit.  Please bring a wrapped ornament.

 

Please let me know if you will be joining us. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday, December 6th.

Marilyn Ackerman,  972-491-7068

If you have already signed up at Rosemary’s birthday party, I have you down as coming.

 

Meyerson Christmas show, December 6, Friday, 7:30.  Let Rosemary know if you want to join the gang.  $35 per ticket.

 

 

 

Who is that funny man, My Dear Betsy?

 

From Jim McCabe:  This Sunday donate your gently worn, used & new shoes to Sachse High School, DECA.        Men's, Womens' childrens', & baby shoes all welcome.

 

 

Marilyn, our favorite party setter upper.

 

True?

Life brings simple pleasures to us every day.  It is up to us to make them wonderful memories.

Cathy Allen

 

 

 

Got enough cupcakes, lots of birthdays & anniversaries.

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

German Cardinal Schonborn lectures on how vast is clerical abuse,  https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/12246/sch-nborn-spells-out-shocking-reality-of-clerical-sex-abuse  

 

 

 

What a good candle lighter you are, Bill.

 

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

 

 

Peace, 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.

 

 

And more Advent Peace.

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's.  We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.

 

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

 

 
    

 

Readings:  Zephaniah 12, 10-11, 13, 1; Psalm 63, My Soul is Thirsting for You, O Lord my God; Galatians 3, 26-29; Luke 9, 18-24. 

 

Community Bulletin Board:

  

Food Drive this Sunday, Father’s Day, June 20

 

 

Take Note:  the Sundays through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

 

 

Thoughts on The Church, Newsweek 6-5-10; An article by Charlie Curran, a marvelous theologian and gentleman, a good priest from the Rochester diocese, and our neighbor & friend now at S.M.U.:

Download Curran 6-18-10

 

 
 
   

 

See you Sunday, 6-20-10, Father's Day

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)