Reminder for Sunday, April 3, 2016, 2nd Sunday Easter C

Jeremiah 17:  Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:   But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Luke 6:  Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom or God is yours.

Zoom February 6th

The Board has decided to extend the Zoom only Masses through Sunday, February 13th.  Mass at Legacy is planned to start on Sunday, February 20th.  Masks will be required and N95 masks will be preferable.  Can't wait to see everyone in person.

John giving his homily

Another Reminder for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 13, 2022.

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beth and Rob

 

 

 

 

 

John Cade

 

 

 

 

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 752303

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John & Mike.    Welcome. 

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

Special Ride: Kayla with Ray & Cole with his Roseberry

Wagon Ride

 Readings:  

Acts 9, 26-31, The Church was at peace;

Psalm 22, I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people;

1 John 3, 18-24, Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth;

John 15, 1-8, I am the true vine and my Father is the vine grower.

Connie & John, 25th

Dick & Judy, 9th

 Community Bulletin Board:

1. Big Annual Anniversary Party: Thanks Everyone.  Rosemary signed on for another year.  And she retires this week!

Jan & Sir Charlie, 50th

She signed up for another year! And just when she is retiring Friday. 7th

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Kennedy on American nuns under attack , National Catholic Reporter, April 24, (1200 words),  Download Who will watch the watchmen 5-2-12

2.  Dawd on American nuns, New York Times, April 28, (800  words),  Download Bishops Play Church Queens as Pawns 5-4-12

3.  Vatican silencing priests, National Catholic Reporter, April 26, (700 words), Download Vatican silences Irish priest 5-2-12

4.  Parishoners want ultra-coonservative Spanish priests out, National Catholic Reporter, April 19, (525 words),  Download Wisconsin bishop threatens parishoners 5-6-12

A fashion statement by Zoe

And dancing, Torri, and she's only learned to walk!

 True?

Yes, we did produce a near-perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of freedom? Material abundance without character is the surest way to destruction.

Thomas Jefferson 

Kayla with Aviana

Another Special Ride, Cole with his mom & grandmom, Erin & Diane

  Video:  Rosemary's blessing (1 min.)

 See you Sunday, May 6, 5th Easter

  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.

Mass: Coffee & juice & December Brunch of Thanks.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with Stack.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11, He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted; Psalm, The Magnificat, My soul rejoices in my God; 1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24, Rejoice always; John 1, 6-8, 19-28, John the Baptist, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the lord. (from Isaiah 40, 3, last week's Isaiah reading put to music by Handel in his Messiah, which we heard)  Beautiful readings. 

                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Our Father                                                

Picture 2:    Toy Drive results 

Picture 3:    Froebes, Monica, Alexandra, & Dean Woodward

Picture 4:    Ashley

Picture 5:    Brooklyn

Picture 6:    Sienna    

 

                                                                                            
 Community Bulletin Board:

  A.  Schedule of upcoming events:  In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays.  We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18.  See the flier:  Download Advent 2011

     Last Sunday, December 4, The 2nd of Advent.   The gift: Toys.  Thanks to Beth & Rob Robinson for coordinating.  Beth says they need volunteers to sort & hand out toys:

    1.  This Sunday, December 11, 3rd Advent.  The gift:  Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter. 

Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring. 

Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.         

December 10, this Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

              2.  December 18, 4th Advent.  The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter.  Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass.  Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.

      4.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.  Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visitors will be present.    

A special Need Kid: 7 year old Zach needs a bone marrow transplant from a non-family person, Download Zach 12-9-11

 

Picture 7:    Chris Dembney the biker

Picture 8:    Nina & Diane

Picture 9:    Michelle with Torri & Buddy, Zoe, & Georgie

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  More on the new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, December 1,  Download Eugene Kennedy 12-9-11   

2.  Reform Call in Belgium, National Catholic Reporter, December 2, Download Belgian Catholics 12-9-11          

 3.  Penn State & Catholic Church, National Catholic Reporter,  December 5,  Download Fr. McBrien 12-9-11   

                      
Picture 10:    John's grandson Leo helping with the Mass

Picture 11:    John & Freddie

 
True?

Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.

MIGUEL DE UNAMUNO

Picture 12:    Leo

Picture 13:    Jack  

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn

  See you Sunday,  December 11, 2011

 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

Says Peighton, "Hi, Everybody, Good to see you." 

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 

Rosemary, too, says, "Welcome in, Folks.  Let me know asap if you want to go to the Meyerson Christmas, Dec. 16."

Readings:

2 Kings, 5, 14-17,    Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan 7 times  (amusing what has been left out leading up to this passage).

Psalm 85,  The Lord has revealed to the Nations his saving power.

2 Timothy  2, 8-13 ,  If we persevere, we shall also reign with him.

 Luke 17, 11–19,   Of ten lepers healed only one returned to give thanks.

Carol and Bern with one of their numerous admirers, Miss Victoria.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.   Should we show up at Angela’s Crosswalk and embarrass all the Juliets?

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     October 7,   Friday, @ 1 pm,  Angela's Crosswalk, 1010 E 15th St (K Avenue), Plano, TX 75074.  RSVP to Marilyn,   rmackerman5@gmail.com

Offertory with Sydney, John, and Sandra.

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $44.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.                            

Guitar lessons anyone?  Take a number behind Peighton, Leo, & Genevieve.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. How to select new bishops,  National Catholic Reporter,   September 26, 810 words,     Download MAKING NEW BISHOPS, 10-6-16 

Tough luck, Jim, but Nora and Chloe say you are a spook!   And as you know, kids have that special insight into people.  

True?

 Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.                     

MM

Healing for Cathy.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Our Father. 

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.

Acts 2:   Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

1 Corinthians 12:To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.

John 14:  The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you."

Another Reminder for Pentecost, June 8, 2025

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

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

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

The Pratt family, Chuck and Sandra, Chip and Cathy, Mark and Pam and Alex.

Readings:

Jeremiah
38, 4-6, 8-10, 
 They threw Jeremiah into the cistern.

Psalm 40,  Lord, come to my aid.

Hebrews 21, 1-4,  We are surrounded by a great cloud of
witnesses.

Luke 12, 49-53, Do you think I have come to establish
peace on the earth?

The choir with interns Emma, Leo, and Sophia.

The banana peel, after dancing with the banana peel, Leo handed it to his momma.

Community
Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat
special day is probably September.
Look for the neighborhood behind the
Home Depot on Central, 11^th &

Ave. E.  A person may also work any Saturday.  

There
is still work to be done on the current house.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, August
9, 1:00, as usual.   The Old Geezer will be in
Ogden, Utah for Ryan McClurg’s wedding Friday., returning Saturday night.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on
Thursdays is on vacation until further notice.    For info talk
with Carol or Bernadette.  

HHH bikers John, Grace, and Doug.

Preparing for the Hotter "N Hell Hundred, Doug and Grace ride these bikes to our celebration.

What's
going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   American nuns and the Roman Visitor, National
Catholic Reporter, August , 360 words,  
Download American Nuns & Vistor 8-16-13  

2.   Francis unsettling folks?, National
Catholic Reporter, August 8,
  900 words,  
Download Francis unsettling 8-16-13  

3.   Projects facing Francis,  National Catholic Reporter,  August 12, 1000 words,      
Download Francis' Projects 8-16-13

Leo ready to celebrate.

Leo stuck until Beth pulled him out head first.

 True? 

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

Mark
Twain

Sophia.

 See you Sunday, August 18, 2013, 20^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle
  

J.S., 214-783-0443

Cupcake of The Week to John and Jean for 55 years.

One Cupcake of The Week to Marlene for her birthday and one a week late to Curtis, because his got accidentally given to a little girl (Emma) who visited the altar and left the gift of her toy car last week.

 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.

Curtis and cupcake.

Photographers at work. Want to know how we get these pix? Beth and Sir Charlie.