Reminder for Sunday, December 14, 2014, 3rd Advent, B Cycle

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.   Note: Christmas Brunch in 2 weeks.

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating 

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

 
  

 
Readings: Isaiah 11, 1-10 (a beauty); Psalm 72, Justice shall Flourish in His Time, and Fulness of Peace Forever; Romans 15, 4-9; Matthew 3, 1-12. 

 

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass This Sunday.  

December 12, next Sunday, Christmas Brunch 

Toys for Kids: Beth Robinson says she is collecting this Sunday & the next, then they distribute.  For more info, 214-675-0310.

Need a Taxi during the holidays:  our man, Rick Turner, the best, Jackie Johnson's husband, 214-707-6536

  
    

Picture 1:    Ray & Ben

Picture 2:   The Ekes, the Flemings, & Ray

Picture 3:   Jenny with her mom, Diane, & Jon & Nina 

Picture 4:   Alison with Gilberto 

Picture 5:   Ryan with his dad & mom, Jim & Michelle

  
  

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Thanksgiving revisited, James Carroll (a married priest), Corpus (Group of Married Priests), 11-4-10, Download Thanksgiving in Hindsight 12-3-10

 2.  Antiabortion thinking today, Editorial, National Catholic Reporter, 11-29-10, Download Effective Antiabortion Policy 12-3-10

3.  Pope Benedict & Condoms, National Catholic Reporter,  11-24-10, Download B. XVI & Condoms 11-3-10

 
 

True? 

Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer 

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 See you Sunday, December 5

Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings: 1 Kings 3, 5-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8, 28-30; Matthew 13, 44-52

Community Bulletin Board:

• Thanks again to all who helped with the blood drive & brunch 
• The Quads need help. See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com
• True?   The problems of today will soon be buried by the sand of time
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  Tom Collerain: after attending our Mass & brunch this past Sunday, Tom suddendly died Sunday afternoon.  Download Collerain.doc

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  Roy & Carol Strom have a house for sale: Download Strom.doc 
  

 See you this Sunday, July 27

J.S.   (214-387-0443)

 

 

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

                                

 

Readings:

Wisdom   2, 7-11,  I prayed and prudence was given to me.

Psalm 90,    Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.

Hebrews  4, 12-13, The word of God is living and effective.

Mark 10, 17-30,  It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom.

 

                          

 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Old Geezer will be away.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Friday,  October 2,  12:30 P.M.,  Uni Sushi, 1410 Ave. K, # 1109B, Plano.  Carol says, “Join us early if you can.  They close at 2:00”

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 is going on in our Catholic World

1.      Francis' last message, National Catholic Reporter,  September 27, 800 words,        Download Francis' last message 10-8-15

 

               

Special Announcement #2:

From Carol Eshelbrenner about being a math tutor:

If interested in helping to tutor math on Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, at Harrington Library you can find out more about the program at:  http://www.intellichoice.org/   You will work with kids from grade 1 to grade 12.  Materials provided.  I have helped out for about 5 years.  The program is wonderful and the kids at Harrington are great.

Call Corina Sadler or Robin Popik at City of Plano, (972) 941-7617, to volunteer and apply for a background check.  Since we work with children a background check is required.  Carol Eshelbrenner  972-423-0069 

 

 

True?  

 An idle mind is….the best way to relax.

Wisdom from a 1st grader

 

 

 
                                                       

                                                                                       

See you this Sunday.

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.

 

 

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

                   

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

Readings: Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem at the beginning, John 12, 12-16; then first reading, Isaiah 50, 4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2, 6-11; The Passion, Mark 14 & 15.

            

Community Bulletin Board:  

True?  I believe there is an important distinction to be made between religion and spirituality. Religion I take to be concerned with belief in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition or another–an aspect of which is acceptance of some form of meta-physical or philosophical reality, including perhaps an idea of heaven or hell. Connected with this are religious teachings or dogma, ritual, prayers and so on. Spirituality I take to be concerned with those qualities of the human spirit–such as love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, which bring happiness to both self and others.

       

Picture 1:  Audry

Picture 2:  Dillon

Picture 3:  Mark

Picture 4: Marilyn

   

 See you this Sunday, April 5.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

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

Readings: Deuteronomy, 26, 4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10, 8-13; Luke 4, 1-13.

Ash Wednesday:  Thanks to Chris & Terry Phipps for again hosting us.

Welcome, Everybody, and Happy New Year.

 

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

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

And from Nora and Charlotte, also, "Happy New Year, Everybody."

 

Readings:

Numbers 67, 22-27,  The Lord bless you and keep you.

 Psalm 67,  May God bless us in his mercy

 Galatians 4, 4-7,  God sent the spirit of his son into our hearts.

Luke 2, 16-21,   The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God.

 

The Offertory Gang.  Back row, McClurgs, Ryan, Grace, Erin, & Diane.  Front row, Dick & Judy, Mary & Frank.   Ryan & Dick: Air Force chums.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 30, 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), Jamuary, TBA

 

 

Sez Everett (son of Kristin & Josh), "Who is this Santa Clause?  I've never heard of him from where I come."   
 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. What is the status of Bethlehem, National Catholic Reporter, December 19, 747 words,     Download BETHLEHEM STATUS 12-29-16

 

 

 

And sez Emily (daughter of Stephen & Kate), "Where I come from I never heard of this Santa Clause either.  He looks funny to me."

 

True? 

Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take off their shirts during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.

Dave Barry

 

 

Who let that little mouse loose?  Is that our Genevieve trying to learn to overcome stage fright?  Not only climbing those stairs, but chattering away to those on the stage the whole time.

 

 

 See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

It does not get better than what we see here.
 

 

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 and Happy New Year, Everybody.