Reminder for Sunday, July 22, 2018, 16th, Ordinary Time

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.

John sharing the blessing of the sacrament of the sick.

The Gang.

 Readings:

Isaiah 43,16-21, In the desert I make a way.

Psalm 126,  The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy. 

Philippians 3, 8-14,  For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things.

John 8, 1-11,  They brought a woman who had been caught in adultery.

Torri and Buddy at the Pastry Shoppe.

Emma and Zoe also at The Pastry Shoppe with Beth.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  March 17, This Sunday, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

Also this week, a penance service before the sign of peace.

2.  March 24, next Sunday, Palm Sunday 

3.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

4.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, March 15, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  24 again like last week, according to Fred?

The Coffee Shoppe with Bill, Ray, and Claire.

City Bikes for rent, guess where.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 1600 words,   Download Pope Francis 3-15-13

2.  Papal Profile,  National Catholic Reporter, March 14, 1600 words,    Download Papal Profile 3-15-13

3.  Hope for the Pope, Boston Globe,  March 14, 800 words,    Download Hope for the Pope 3-15-13

4.  Personal observations: Being of optimistic disposition, I dream, could Pope Francis stand a bit in the tradition of John XXIII?  Still speaking optimistically, might he not at least offer a more balanced administration than the previous two popes?

April in Paris? No, March in Paris.

Your faithful editors.

True? 

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER

Le Pont d'Art or the Art Bridge in snow, Paris.

The Art Bridge also known as the bridge of locks. A couple puts a lock on the fence and throws the key in the Seine, a token to lock their relationship forever. Those are locks on the fence, tons of locks.

 See you Sunday, March 17, 2013, 5th 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.

Mass: Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating

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

Readings: Isaiah 55, 1-3; Psalm 145, The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs; Romans 8, 35, 37-39; Matthew 14, 13-21.  Excellent readings this week.
                                                                                           

 Picture 1:  Bernadette

 Picture 2:  Mark

Picture 3:  Mark and Loretta

Picture 4:  Mike, Kevin, John, Connie, Tony, Jerry & Fred

Community Bulletin Board:

1. Thanks again to all of you for the excellent community survey. We are organizing it and will verbally present it the first or second Sunday of September, when most summer travel is done. At the same time I'll post it on the blog.

2. We are looking at updating the community directory. More in September.

True:

Believe those who are seeking truth.                     

Doubt those who find it.

 ANDRÉ GIDE

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating; No homily because of the length of the readings.

Readings: Entrance procession, Luke 19, 28-40; Isaiah 50, 4-7; Psalm 22, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me?; Philippians 2, 6-11; Passion, Luke 22, 14-23, 1-49. 

Community Bulletin Board: 

Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, the home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

Want to see a virtual hip recycle:  http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip/swf/

True?

Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing,
life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom.

Sogyal Rinpoche
Glimpse After Glimpse

Picture 1:  The Choir, Wendy, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Kevin

Picture 3:  Remembering autism & kids, Kim & Laura

Picture 4:   Daniel ( Mr. A&M) &  Lia

 See you Sunday, March 28

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

Readings: Jeremiah 1, 4-19; Psalm 71, I will Sing of Your Salvation; 1 Corinthians 12, 31-13,13; Luke 4, 21-30
 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"Never thought I would think it great to walk with a cane."

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

Note on Tax Statements going out: if your total donations do not tally with what we send you on your tax statement, please let us know.  We missed connecting donors with amounts on Aug. 23, the Sunday Rosemary & I departed immediately after Mass to attend her brother's funeral on Monday.  It was a stressful, confusing time.  Thanks, J.S.

 
  
   

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned,
earned, worn or consumed.
Happiness is the spiritual experience
of living every minute with love,
grace, and gratitude.

Dennis Waitley

 
  
 
Picture 1:  Wendy & Ray & Celeste

Picture 2:  Chloe & her mom, Clare, & Jackie

Picture 3:   The Luetkemeyers

Picture 4:   Annette & Mark

Picture 5:   Who Dat?  Duh Minister?

See you Sunday, January 31  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Welcome to the Esparza family

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

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

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

Herding.

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

Cody & Clan.

Readings:

Isaiah 8, 23-9, 3,  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation

! Corinthians, 1, 10-13,  That you be united…

Matthew 4, 12-23 Come after me and I will make you fishers of men (people).

Sunday breakfast

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 24, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Our Father

True?

I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

Nelson Mandela

It's Girl Scout cookie time.

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

What can Catholics expect in the coming decade,  http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/01/welcome-to-2020s-what-catholics-can.html

What a sales girl!

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace, 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.

Welcome:  Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

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

Habitat: The Beginning

Readings:  

Exodus 24, 3-8, We will do everything the Lord has told us.

Psalm 116, I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.

Hebrews 9, 11-15, The tent in which Christ serves is greater & more perfect. 

Mark 14, 12-16, 22-26, Where do you want us to go & get the Passover meal ready.

First instructions: Bill & Tom

Prefab pieces coming together

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  Next brunch?

2.  Special Thanks, John & Mike & Everyone, for covering for Rosemary & me while we have been away so many weekends.

The framed product in one day

Who is that JS Ministries?

     What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.     American Nuns respond, National Catholic Reporter, June 1, (400 words),  Download Response of Nuns to Vatican 6-8-12

2.  Nun's book condemned,  National Catholic Reporter, June 5, (425 words),   Download Bishops condemn nun's book 6-8-12

 3.  The Real Ratzinger?, National Catholic Reporter, April 29, (700 words),   Download The Real Ratzinger 6-8-12

Janelle Reardon, wife of Joe, reading for the class reunion Mass in New Orleans, Trinity Sunday

Trinity Sunday Mass & brunch at Bob & Margaret Baxter's house

 True?

A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself.

Josh Billings

Lots of rich hours spent just like this during the reunion. I have not seen most of these guys since 1965.

See you Sunday, June 10, Corpus Christi

 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.