Reminder for Sunday, November 23, 2014, Christ the King, Cycle A

Genesis 15:  To your descendants I give this land,  from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates.

Philippians 3:   Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 9:  This is my chosen Son, listen to him.

 

 

Cody accepts a cupcake for his son Ben

 

 

Please remember that masks are required for all persons attending Mass.

                                                                                                                  

 

Cheryl gets a cupcake too.

 

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

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

 

 

Readings:

Isaiah  42, 1-4, 6-7  I have formed you to open the eyes of the blind.

Psalm 29,  The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Acts  10, 34-38,  God shows no partiality.

Matthew 3, 13-17, After Jesus was baptised, he came up from the water.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, January 10,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

2.  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. 

 

  

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     A nice Letter to the Ed. about our DARCC, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, Dallas Morning, News, December 23, 270 words,     Download By Letters to the Editor 1-9-14

2.     Top 5 Underreported Church stories, National Catholic Reporter,  January 3, 1000 words,      Download The top five stories 1-9-14

3.     Francis' new cardinals, National Catholic Reporter, January 6, 888 words,     Download New Cardinals 1-9-14

 

 

True? 

 Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.

On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement. 'Guess what, Mom,' he shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to me. ‘I've been chosen to clap and cheer.'

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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.

 

Offertory, Danny, Andrew, Sir Charlie, and Jan.

Meghan and her dad, Bill.

  Readings:

Deuternomy 26, 4-10,  He brought us out of Egypt.

Psalm 91,  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Romans 10, 8-13, The same Lord is Lord of all.

Luke 4, 1-13, Jesus was led into the desert for 40 days.

 

  For those who don’t have a decent Bible or a book of the readings, here are two links that I use,

The Bible at Your Fingertips (http://st-luke-church.org/bible-at-finger-tips.php) and USCCB, The New American Bible (http://www.usccb.org/).  

The difference?  The first is Protestant more or less, and the second is officially Catholic and has the 12 little books in between the O.T. & N.T., called Deuterocanonical or Apocrypha. 

Both are good translations. 

Buying a bible?  The Jerusalem Bible. 

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.  April 6, Love for the Kids picnic

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Eugene Kennedy on Cardinal Mahoney & Archbishop Gomez, National Catholic Reporter, February 8, 900 words,   Download Kennedy 2-15-13 

2. Assessment of Pope Benedict,  National Catholic Reporter, February 11, 1100 words,    Download Pope Benedict 2-15-13

3.  Cardinals with shadows, National Catholic Reporter, February 13, 800 words,   Download Three cardinals 2-15-13 

4.  What results from resignation can be expected, National Catholic Reporter,  February 13, 1000 words,   Download The Resignation 2-15-13

 True? 

"After the game, the King and the pawn go into the same box."  

Italian proverb

 See you Sunday, February 17, 2013, 1^st Lent, C cycle 

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.

 

  

 

 

 

 

                           Who let these crazies in here?  Marsha and Cathy say,                                                           "Hi, Folks, 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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 

                  Genevieve, too, says, "Hi, Everybody, Nice to be here."

 

Readings:

Deuteronomy 4,  32-34, 39-40  Moses said to the people.

Psalm 33,    Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Romans 8, 14-17,   Those who are led by the Spirit of God are people of God.

 Matthew  28, 16-20, The disciples went to the mountain.

 

                            Emma and Victoria got it all planned.

 

Community Activities:  

Special:  Rick Urbanczyk's mom just died Monday.  May she and Rick and the family be at peace.      

1.      ROMEO MEET: Friday, May, The Twenty Nineth, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   We also welcome the Working Classes, especially if you pick up the tab for the Old Guys.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  June 4, Thursday, Papadeaux, 725 S. Center (East side, the side the sun comes up), 1:00.  It was heard that Cathy is covering set ups. 

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

Carol 

3.    Harville Hendrick's free family communication workshop,   Download Flyer (2) Family Workshop 5-28-15

 

Offertory, The Ekes Clan, Cindy, Marlene, Zaile and Bill.  Where's Lily?

 

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Get rid of nuclear weapons,  National Catholic Reporter,  May 20,  876 words,     Download No Nuclear Weapons 5-28-15     

2.       Controversial pastor in S.F.,  Corpus, May 20, 270 words,      Download Controversial SF pastor 5-28-15

3.        Conflicts with S.F. Archbishop,  National Catholic Reporter,  May 22,  1900 words,    Download Conflict with S.F. Archbishop 5-28-15

4.        The Irish Vote, National Catholic Reporter, May 20,  725 words,    Download Irish Vote 5-28-15

 

 

                         Says Leo, "Thanks, but I would prefer a cupcake."

 

True?  

 Don Juan assured me that in order to accomplish the feat of making myself miserable I had to work in a most intense fashion, and that it was absurd I had never realized I could work just the same in making myself complete and strong. "The trick is in what one emphasizes." he said, "We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."

Carlos Castaneda, Journey to Ixtlan

 

 

                       Says Vivian Grace, "Don't forget me.  I'm coming."

 

See you Sunday, May 31,, 2015, Trinity, 

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

                             "Yes," Emma says, "I love this bread."

 

 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.

 

                     Says Genevieve, "Bye, Folks, See you next Sunday."

 

P.S.   Just in case…..

1.    Need roofing repair?  Yes, we discovered 2 leaks with all this rain.  Rosemary & I recommend Steven Summers of Pioneer Exteriors, 972-464-8488.  Hope you don't need him.  If you do, he is good.  

2.     Need bug control (roaches, ants, even mosquitoes) that is green (even the dog or cat can eat it safely)?   Try Lynn Ellis, 972-484-7287.  We have used her successfully for some years.  Been meaning to share this news for a long time.

Mention us at your own risk.

 

 

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

 

Place: Welcome back to Vines

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

 

  

  
 
   

Readings: Isaiah, 66, 18-21; Psalm 117, Go out to All the World and tell the Good News; Hebrews 12, 5-7, 11-13; Luke 13, 22-30.
 

 

Community Bulletin Board:

 

 

Thoughts on The Church:

 

1.  The Best Pope, National Catholic Observer, McBrien,  Aug. 17:

Download Popes of the 20th Century 8-20-10

2.  A Married Priest: Download Portland priest shares Journey 8-20-10

 

 

Super Bowl XLV: want to win 2 tickets to the Super Bowl, plus 4 nights at The Mansion, along with a 2nd place and 3rd place prize?

My Rotary Club, Dallas North, is sponsoring a raffle, 1,000 tickets only to be sold, $100 each.  Check the brochures this Sunday.  J.S.

    
  

 

Picture 1:   Eleanor with her mom, Rosheen, and granddad, Fr. Tony

 

Picture 2:   Sienna with her dad, Payton 

Picture 3:   Sienna with her buddies,Erin, Wendy, & Payton

 

Picture 4:   The Baacks, Sheila, Amanda, & Richard

 

Picture 5:    The Gang, Jo, Joan, Jerry, & Chuck

 

 

 

J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Revelation 7:  These are those who come from the great tribulation.  And they’ve washed their robes, scrubbed them clean in the blood of the Lamb.  That’s why they’re standing before God’s Throne. 
1 John 3:  For this is the original message we heard: We should love each other.  Let’s not just talk about love.  Let’s practice real love.
 Matthew 5:  When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside.  Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed ones, climbed with him.  Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. 

 

 

John Cade’s Homily from last Sunday:  10-26-25 Homily -30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Good food is the hallmark of every season: fresh fruit in summer, roasted chestnuts in the fall, warm bread in winter, oyster stew in the spring. Leslie Newman says of it, “As the days grow short, some faces grow long. But not mine. Every autumn, when the wind turns cold and darkness comes early, I am suddenly happy. It’s time to start making soup again.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

 

Another Reminder for All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2025
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1

Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

 

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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.