Reminder for Sunday, September 18, 2016, 25th Ordinary Time C

Acts of the Apostles 15: It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities,  namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats  of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage.

Revelation 21:  The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, tor the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.

John 13:  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. 

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Deacon Mike introduces our annual Lenten Reconciliation Service.

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

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

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

Reconciliation.

Readings: 

Entrance, Luke 19, 28-40.

Isaiah 50, 4-7,  I give my back to those who beat me.

Psalm 22,  My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?

Philippians 2, 6-11, God greatly exalted him.

Luke 22, 14-23, The  Passion.   

Reconciliation.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 12, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: May TBA.

Holy Thursday & Good Friday, (next week), 7:00, Marlene's, 2017 Keystone, Plano.

Reconciliation.

TRUE?

Always new, always exciting, always full of promise, the mornings of our lives, each a personal daily miracle.

Gloria Gaither

Reconciliation.

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

1.    What women want, by Linda Pinto (a friend), http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/04/what-women-want.html 

Healing.

See you Sunday,  

J.S., 214-783-0443

The 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.

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.

 Two of our special kids back,  Sabrina and Anthony.

Another of our specials back, Alexandra with her mom, Monica.

  Readings:

Acts 5, 12-16,   Many signs and wonders were done among the people.

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting. 

Revelation  1, 9-19,  I was caught up in the spirit.

John 20, 19-31,  Put your finger here and see my hands.

A happy Brooklyn after the Easter egg hunt.

  Brooklyn consoling her dad, Payton, on not getting any Easter Eggs, along with Robyn.

Community Events:

1.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

2.  Next Sunday, April 14. Book & Game & Movie swap.  Gather your old and read books, movies and games and bring them in on Sunday, 4/14/13 for the great swap.  Any items not swapped will be taken to Half Price Books and the proceeds given to the Outreach fund.

3.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

3.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Cupcakes of The Week, Jean and Jim who was collecting for Bobby.

Hue and Linda, Fred and Patricia.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis in the Guesthouse?  Catholic News Service, March 26, 520 words,   Download Pope Francis to live in guesthouse 4-5-13

2.  Pope Francis record,  Natinal Catholic Reporter, March 26, 800 words,    Download Pope Francis record 4-5-13

3.  Reform the Curia?, National Catholic Reporter, March 25, 1000 words,   Download How Pope Francis can reform the Vatican Curia 4-5-13

4.  Prayer of Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Corpus, March 13, 100 words,   Download Bourgeois Prayer 4-5-13

5.  Kids at Mass, Jesuit Post, Feb. 26, 900 words,    Download Babies at Mass 4-5-13

Harper seeing her Easter eggs getting swiped by the lady in the Easter Hat. Could that be Cathy?

Kendall at 14 with Zoe, J.T., and Torri.

True?    

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

Mark Twain

Guess who! 4 of our special loves.

Cole and empty Easter Basket–ready.

See you Sunday, April 7, 2013, 2^nd Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Leo pooped out from finding so many Easter eggs with his dad, Ray.

Rich playing the role of flower girl?

 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.

Rosemary reading her Easter blessing.

The Team, Mike and John, Georgie and Kevin.

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

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

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

Anybody know this beautiful girl? It's our Georgie.

 Readings: 

 2 Kings 5, 14-17,  Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times.

Psalm 98,  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

2 Timothy 2, 8-13,  The word of God is not chained.

 Luke 17, 11-19  Where are the other 9?

Cole, battered himself, bringing Emma up to get the Sacrament of the Sick.

  Community Events:     

1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 11, 1:00.  Welcome home, Wyndamites.
 Welcome All.

 2.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Diane reading Habakkuk (what a name!).

 3.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

We have the date:  December 19; cost: $45 (cheaper than last year).  Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  Anybody know of a party bus?

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights.  

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

4. For those of you who heard, yes, Rosemary fell on her bike Thursday morning (on the path near the corner of East Lawther and Garland Road).  The path was wet and she fell on a curve.  No broken bones, but she hit the back of her helmet.  She is being watched by our internist and me.   She is also sore all over.  

Fred reading Timothy.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      The Mass translation seen from Germany, National Catholic Reporter, October 3, 500 words,   
Download Mass translation 10-11-13

2.      The G8 Meeting, the 8 cardinals and Francis, National Catholic Reporter, October 4, 1100 words,   
Download Council of Cardinals 10-11-13 

3.       The New York Times on Francis, October 4, 800 words,    
Download Different Francis 10-11-13

Brunch, Richard, Patricia, and Fred with Kevin in the background.

 True? 

 Whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend, never owned a dog.

Brunch with Carol and Loretta, Gilberto and Bernadette, et moi.

See you Sunday, October 13, 2013, 28^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Toy World with Leo in mask, Emma, CC, Kayla, and Cole, with Claire and Ray looking on.

 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.

Reggie loading our stuff into the Soul's Harbor truck.

Victoria says, "Thanks, Mary Ellen, for a nice reception.  I'm loving it.  And thanks for being a fun and loyal friend for such a long time."

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, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Our special friend, Mary Ellen.

Readings:

Jeremiah  20, 7-9,  You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped.

 Psalm 63,   My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Romans, 12, 1-2,  Do not conform yourself to this age.

Matthew 16, 21-27,  Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Kevin & friends, Cathy and dad, John.

Community Events:

1. ROMEO lunch, Friday, August 29.  Jason’s, 1:00.  Welcome campers and non-campers. 

Do we have a problem here? Not for Emma and Zoe.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.        Update on Legio Christi,  National Catholic Reporter, August 26, 1800 words, Download Legio Christi 8-28-14 

The girls, Grace, Rosemary, & Marsha.

 True? 

Good friends are like quilts.  They age with you, yet never lose their warmth. 

Craig & Zara celebrating their 2nd.

See you Sunday, August 31, 2014, 22nd Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Communion, for all.

 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.

We got our money's worth, 100 miles & 102 temp.

Proverbs 8:   "The LORD possessed me, the beginning of his ways,  the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth,  at the first, before the earth." 

Romans 5:  Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

John 16:  But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.  He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming.

Be certain to do something that gives you joy – reading, music, playing with the pet,  holding the baby – at least once a day.  It makes getting up the next day easier.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

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