Reminder for Sunday, July 29, 2018, 17th, Ordinary Time

Isaiah 7:  Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.
Romans 1: Through him we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles, among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
Matthew 11:  Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

No, life is not predictable, but it is livable if we only concentrate on what we have more than on what we want. “Life is a shipwreck,” Voltaire wrote, “but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Christmas Eve Mass: December 24th at 4:00 PM

Another Reminder for the 4th Sunday in Advent, December 21, 2025
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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.

                   Victoria says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

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 in to The Anderlicks, John & Lisa & Karen.

Readings:

Daniel 7, 13-14,  His dominion is an everlasting dominion.

 Psalm 93,    The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.

Revelation   1, 5-8, I am the Alpha and the Omega.

John 18, 33-37, Are you king of the Jews?

                         Welcome in, John & Connie & Joe.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 20, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   New guy coming, called Ochipinti.                                                                                                                                                   
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, December. 11, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol

   Welcome in to Sir Charlie & Gil?  Maybe.  Put it to the board.

3. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a signup sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.                                                                                                                                            
4. Services of Hope, 6540 Victoria Ave. Dallas: still want to help out with serving the less fortunate at Thanksgiving, like we used to do at the church? Book the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21.                                                                                                                                          I would say that this is a little different than our former experience.  The charity will pack over a 1000 Thanksgiving dinner baskets.  Instead of serving a meal, volunteers will load the baskets and hand them to the appropriate people.

   There are two hand out times, morning & afternoon.  I think Rosemary & I will spend a couple of hours there, probably late morning or, say, around 3:00 in the afternoon.

   Daniel, the director, says they need all the volunteer help they can get.  6540 Victoria Ave. is the address in Dallas, near Love Field, east side, off of Mockingbird.  Welcome.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                     No doubts here, Welcome, Judy and Dick.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                                                                        Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,AE 09352

6. December 13: 3 events that morning:
   1. Reconciliation service.
   2. The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
   3. The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.                                                                                                                                            
7. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler Elementary.
8.    Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:                            Download Advent 2015

Zoe, our candle lighter of the week with her big sister watching.
       

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1.  Catholicism must change,  National Catholic Reporter,  November 10, 360 words,          Download Catholicism must change 11-19-15

2.  Former Irish President says…,   National Catholic Reporter, November 13,   840 words,       Download Former Irish President 11-19-15                                                                                                                         

3.  Womens' Ordination,  National Catholic Reporter,   November 13, 600 words,    Download Womens' Ordination 11-19-15

                               Welcome home, Tom and Lisha.

True?  

Thanks are the highest form of thought.

G.K. Chesterton

                                   We are elevated all.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everyone.   The French tri-color on the Omni Hotel at the peace memorial for Paris, Sunday evening, Dallas. 

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

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

 Readings:  

 Isaiah  50, 4-9,  I gave my back to those who beat me.

  Psalm 116,  I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

 James 2, 14-18,   What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works?

Mark 8, 27-35,  Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.  

John with his associates, Becky and Monica of the DARCC, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Monica addressing the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.    Fire Bishop Finn of Kansas City?, National Catholic Reporter, September  10, 850 words,    Download Fire Bishop Finn 9-13-12

 True? 

A few fly bites
cannot stop a spirited horse.

  
Mark Twain 

Emma visits Leo on his turf

Emma, Beth, and friend

John with his Sunday team, Kevin, Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

 See you Sunday, September 16

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.

Say Donna, David, and Cathy, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Sir Charlie filling the wine cups before Mass.  Would you trust this character with that wine?

Readings:

 Jeremiah 23, 1-6   Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock.

Psalm 23,    The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. (a beautiful psalm)

Ephesians 2, 13-18, He is our peace.

 Mark  6, 30-34, Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. 

Says Rosemary, "Charlie, What happened to that whole bottle of wine?"

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Take a break?  The Old Geezer will be in Iowa, Ragbrai meeting.  Check out who is coming.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  August 6, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol 

3.    For information on Wendy's upcoming yoga event  Download Wendy workshop flier

                    Brooklyn and Sienna getting it done.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Vocation shortage, National Catholic Reporter, July 6, 1300 words, Download Vocations shortage 7-16-15    

 2.      Francis in Ecuador, National Catholic Reporter, July 7, 580 words,       Download Francis in Ecuador 7-16-15

3.      Milwaukee bankruptcy, National Catholic Reporter, July 8, 290 words,     Download Miwaukee bankruptcy 7-16-15

                   Sister work, first the left, then the right.

True?  

 Dear Algebra,

 Please stop asking us to find your X.                                                              She’s never coming back and don’t ask Y.

                            Healing for Cathy and Harper.

See you Sunday, July 19, 2015, 16^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

Full service community, Rosemary fixes Jackie's laptop with Mike's help.

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.

       Ye Old Coffee Shoppe, with Beth mugging for the camera.

                                     Peace, Everybody.

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

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

Our Jessica Bresson & Steve Craig promenade out married

Mr. Cole & dad, Chuck

 
Readings:  

Acts 1, 15-17, 20-26, Lord, You know the hearts of all;

Psalm 103, The Lord has set his throne in heaven;

1 John 4, 11-16, If God so loved us, we also must love one another; 

John 17, 11-19, That they may be one just as we are one.

Alison preparing communion

Tom & Denni

Community Bulletin Board:

1. Bona Responds is in town.  Their work schedule:

Here is our schedule in case you can come join us.  Bona Responds has about 6 – 8  students coming to Dallas to work May 17^th, 18^th, 19^th and 20^th.  I’m hoping we can supplement with 5 to 10 additional people.   Work as much as you can but there will be something for everyone to do.  Be sure and bring sun screen, water and lunch.

Date                  Place                     Jobs          Time & Place to meet

May 17^th               Lancaster TX    -   Various jobs (trash pick up etc.)                9:00am Renner Police Station(Renner just west of Jupiter, North side)

                                                                                                                                                Bill H. Cell  214-244-7854  Jim Mahar’s Cell 585-307-8340

May 18^th               McKinney TX   -   Habitat for Humanity(8 homes)                 7:00am Renner Police Station(Renner just west     of  Jupiter, North side)

                                                                                                                                                Bill H. Cell  214-244-7854  Jim Mahar’s Cell 585-307-8340

May 19^th               McKinney TX      Habitat for Humanity(Could change)       7:00am Renner Police Station(Renner just west of Jupiter, North side

 May 20^th               St Vines      Meet and Greet                                               9:30 am              Possible work in the afternoon TBD 

Come Help!

Jackie & Rick

The Reads, Teresa, Zack, Taylor, & Doug

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

 1.    American Nuns again, National Catholic Reporter, May 9,  (950 words),  Download American Nuns 5-18-12

2.  Kennedy on Bishops & Same Sex Marriages, National Catholic Reporter, May 14, (950  words),  Download Bishops & Same Sex Marriage 5-18-12

3.  Legionaire Priest, National Catholic Reporter, May 15, (400 words),   Download Legionary Priest 5-18-12

4.  Rome after Girl Scouts, National Catholic Reporter, May 16, (400 words),  Download Rome after Girl Scouts 5-18-12

The Jim Butterly Clan

Claire & Ray

True?

As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.

LAO-TSU

 See you Sunday, May 20, 6th Easter

The McGinns at NYC reunion, Big Sister Rosemary, Joe, Patty, Bobby, & Clare

Some of the McGinn Clan

  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.

2 Kings 5:  Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel.

2 Timothy 2:  Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory.

Luke 17:  Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?

The Kiss of Peace

Here is John Cade's homily from last Sunday:  Download 10-02-22- Homily – 27th Sunday Ord

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

The Kiss of Peace

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Shonda and Ben