Reminder for Sunday, December 13, 3rd Advent

Summit Meeting of Community's Creative Thinkers, Leo, Tori, & Buddy

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

Georgie, May I help you?

Readings:

Exodus  3, 1-8, 13-15     Yahweh calls Moses from the burning bush.

Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful.   (Excellent last stanza, The Lord is gracious and merciful, never gets angry and is abounding in love.)

1 Corinthians 10, 1-6, 10-12,   Do not grumble as some of them did. 

Luke 13, 1-9,   The parable of the fig tree with no figs.

Not only is Cole a professional level candle lighter, he also collects all the books.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 26, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                             
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  Thursday, March 4, 1:00 P.M.,   Ruang Thai, 1301 Custer Rd., Plano,  Please RSVP TO Denni, denni1@verizon.net             

Offertory, Sydney & Hugh, Kerry & Nina.

 Special Notice:  Food Drive this Sunday.

Sacrament of Life for Harper.

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Contraception door opening,  National Catholic Reporter, February 22,   282  words,     Download Contraception 2-25-16 
2. Do away with celibacy,  Corpus, February 16, 681 words,       Download Do away with celebacy 2-25-16            

Donor Receipts for your 2015 donations have been emailed out.  If you have not received yours, please let John or Rosemary know.  Thank you for your generosity.  

Sacrament of Life for Victoria. 

True? 

I love mankind. It’s the people I can’t stand.

Charles Schulz

I see you Leo.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

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.

Peace, Everybody.

Sirach3:   My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.

Hebrews 12:  No, you have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, …

Luke 14:  For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

Very Important Please Read

John Stack tested positive for Covid on Tuesday.  Therefore there will not be a live Mass at the school on Sunday.  Mass will be on Zoom at the link below.

Also Important

This is our last Sunday at Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy.

Starting Sunday, August 4th, we will be meeting at:

Art Centre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

Here is John Cade's Homily from last Sunday:

Download 08-21-22- Homily – 21st Sunday Ord

 

 

 

 

 

John Cade sharing his homily

 

Joshua 5:  Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.

2 Corinthians 5:   Brothers and sisters: Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away: behold, new things have come.

Luke 13:  But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.

Cupcakes for Richard, Hue and Mike – the Zoom Heroes       

(2 years now)

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard lighting the candles

 

 

 

A message from Richard Eshelbrenner:

The Purple Stride Event to raise money for pancreatic cancer (this is the cancer Carol had) is being help at Klyde Warren park in Dallas on April 30^th between 8:00 and 12:00.   The event is a 5K walk or run.  You can find more information at the following URL: 

https://secure.pancan.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=purplestride_contact_us&fr_id=2297

 

 

Frank reading from I Corinthians

 

 

 

Linda offering a comment during the shared homily

 

 

Another message from Richard Eshelbrenner about Love For Kids:

There is a volunteer opportunity on Saturday, April 9, 2022.   The Annual All Kids Count Event and we need help from amazing people like you! The volunteer hours will be from 9 AM – 3 PM at Circle R. Ranch in Flower Mound. 

They need volunteers to come out and help set up for the event, and assist at certain activities including horses, arts and crafts, games, bounce houses, food and drink stations, and more.

If you are interested in helping out, then fill out this form to let us know you want to volunteer and make a huge difference  for children with rare diseases and disabilities: https://loveforkidsinc.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/all-kids-count-volunteer-sign-up 

 

The Community

 

 

Cathy getting a cupcake

 

 

Shonda and Ben, great as always

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

Welcome home, Wendy!

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

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

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

Kevin, our Candle Man of The Week

 Readings:

Zacheriah 9, 9-10,   He shall proclaim peace to the nations.

 Psalm 145,   I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.

Romans 8,  9, 11-13,  You are not in the flesh (?).  You are in the spirit.

Matthew 11, 25-30,  All creation is groaning in labor pains.

A cupcake for Rocco.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 7, 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), For July,  TBA

The Refreshment Queen (and her helper) for the July 4 Preston Hollow Parade and Picnic.  Ready for the onslought.  20 dozen donut holes gone in a flash.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. New group of different Cardinals,   National Catholic Reporter, June 28,   555 words,      Download NEW CARDINALS 7-6-17

Let the parade begin.  All bikes & trikes  & dogs welcome. 

True?

"Every single day, we need to choose hope over fear, and diversity over division.
Fear has never fed a family nor created a single job.
And those who exploit it will never solve the problems that have created such anxiety."

– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
  in address to UN

From Louise Penny's July Newsletter 

Little cars welcome, too.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Even trains are welcome.

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, Everybody.

Jackie getting everything ready to celebrate The Baptism.

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

Welcome.

Readings:

Isaiah  62, 1-5,     The Lord delights in you. (another excellent reading, this time from Isaiah III)

Psalm 96,  Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.

 1 Corinthians 12, 4-11,  There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same spirit, different forms of service, but the same Lord.   (a good selection)

John 2, 1-11, There was a wedding at Cana.  ( a good story)

Sacrament of Healing for Ken.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 15, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all old geezers & young ones, too.                                                                                                                                             
2. JULIETS’ LUNCHEON,  Friday, February 5, 1:00,   Urban Rio Cantina?  1000 E 14^th, Plano, Please RSVP to  Jeanne Vogel [pickincotton26@verizon.net] or Geri Moran at  GeriinTX@gmail.com?   Thanks, Jeanne for organizing the outing.

Sacrament of Healing for Mary Ellen.

 What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Review of the movie Spotlight by a priest, National Catholic Reporter, December 23,   900  words,       Download Spotlight 1-14-16 
2. Whitfield's Advent Homily at St. Rita,     Download JOSHUA WHITFIELD

 The Kerns, Mike & Stephen, Candy & Ben (13 years old), and Holly.

True? 

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.

Mark Twain

Hi, Mommy, says, Victoria.   

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 Our Father with Buddy, Bernadette, and Zoe.

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, Everybody.

And More Peace.

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.

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy is all ready for St. Patrick's Day.

 

 

 

 

A message from Richard Eshelbrenner:

The Purple Stride Event to raise money for pancreatic cancer (this is the cancer Carol had) is being help at Klyde Warren park in Dallas on April 30^th between 8:00 and 12:00.   The event is a 5K walk or run.  You can find more information at the following URL: 

https://secure.pancan.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=purplestride_contact_us&fr_id=2297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230