Reminder for Sunday, February 24, 2019, 7th Ordinary Time C cycle

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: Exodus 3, 1-15; Psalm 103, The Lord is kind and merciful; 1 Corinthians 10, 1-12; Luke 13, 1-9

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  Work Day,  March 6th.  Welcome!

World Autism Awareness Day

The United Nations has declared April 2, 2010 World Autism

Awareness Day, with the goal of increasing and developing

world knowledge of autism.  On Sunday, March 21st, we will be

reading special prayers and poems for the children and families

affected by this condition.  We will have a table, sitting in

front of the altar, for photographs of these children.

If you would like to participate in this service, please contact

Jackie Ritter at 972-517-8392

True?

Gratitude takes nothing for granted,
is never unresponsive,
is constantly awakening to new wonder
and to praise of the goodness of God.

Thomas Merton
Thoughts in Solitude

 No pictures this week.  Stack is incapacitated.

 See you Sunday, March 7th

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with John Cade.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 40, 1-11, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation; 2 Peter 3, 8-14, The Lord does not delay his promise;  Mark 1, 1-8, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    Sienna & Leo meet

Picture 2:   Brooklyn with Brian & Robyn 

  
                                                 
 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, November 27, The 1st of Advent.   The gift: Food.  From Ken Cramer,

    John, our community contributed 265 pounds of food and one $20 check. Assuming the check would buy 5 pounds of food, and assuming we had 91 people in attendance yesterday, we averaged nearly three pounds of food per man, woman, and child.

I think we should be proud of ourselves!

    1.  This Sunday, December 4, 2nd Advent.  The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping.  For suggestions with toys: Download CCCACXmas11 11-25-11

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

       2.  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. 

       3.  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 visiters will be present.    

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  The new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, November 23,  Download A faulty translation 12-2-11   

2.  Irish Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, November 30, Download Ireland 12-2-11           

 3.  Another unique Catholic parish, Corpus,  November 30, Download New York 12-2-11                         
 
True?

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all—that has been my religion.

JOHN BURROUGHS 
     

   Video: Communion

 See you Sunday,  December 4, 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

Here they come out of the cold, Gil with Tori and Zoe.

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.

What has Zoe found in the parking lot. Why, it's Buddy!

Readings:

Genesis 2, 7-9, 3, 1-7,   The Lord planted a garden in Eden.

Psalm 62,  Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Romans  5,  12-19,  Through one man sin entered the world.

Matthew  4, 1-11,  Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Zoe in party hat continues, with the gang, Buddy and Tori.

Community Events:

1.    First Sunday of Lent, with ashes just in case you missed them & want them.

2.    Watch Out: Daylight Saving Time Sunday.                

3.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 7,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

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

Kevin is ready.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     The Rome Questionaire Results, National Catholic Reporter, February 24, 1300 words,    Download Synod questionnaire 3-6-14

2.    Francis, Get moving!, National Catholic Reporter, February 27, 1200 words,    Download Act faster 3-6-14

3.    Religious Orders' Treasurers gathered in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, March 3, 600 words,   Download Treasurers meet in Rome 3-6-14

4.    Francis' anniversary remarks, National Catholic Reporter, March 5,  1100 word,     Download Francis marks anniversary 3-6-14

Georgie and Kevin snoozing through another great homily.

True? 

People will pay more to be entertained than to be educated.

Johnny Carson

Our Talents, Bethany and Ray.

 See you Sunday, March 9, 2014, 1^st Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

The beginning.

 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.

NO MASS THIS WEEK. 

Next Mass: August 10

Gone to Yosemite.

For information, call Rosemary, 214-914-0258

See you August 10, J.S.  (214-783-0443)

Cupcake of The Week to Brian with two little mice awaiting crumbs, Brooklyn and Sienna.

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.

For all Kevin's years of service, the least our community could do was give him a gift of $100. He is on a band trip to Europe.

Readings:

Acts  12, 1-11,   The chains fell from his wrists.

Psalm 34,   The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.

2 Timothy  4, 6-8, 17-18,  The Lord stood by me and gave me strength.

John  21, 15-19,  Simon, son of John, do you love me.  (this reading comes from the vigil Mass)

Jackie & Rick, our special honorees, for Rick's retirement from RISD, his birthday, their anniversary, and Jackie's recuperatiion.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, June 27,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  Take a break July 4.  

2.   Meatball Macchio, all you ever want to know, plus even more,     Download Meatball Macchio 6-26-14

Harper with her grandmother, Cathy, and our honoree on her retirement from years with PISD.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.    Francis cleaning house!, New York Times,  June 13, 1450 words,     Download Vatican clean-up 6-26-14  

2.    The American Parish, National Catholic Reporter,  June 21, 900 words,     Download The American Parish 6-26-14

Buddy, the Candle Man, with his mom, Michelle.

True? 

Know what sparks the light in you.  Then use that light to illuminate the world.

Oprah Winfrey 

Offertory with Cheryl, Meredith, and Brent.

See you Sunday, June 29, 2014, Peter & Paul, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Beginning. Are hats in this Sunday? In honor of Cathy.

 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.

Revelation, A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman bathed with sun.

Psalm 45, The queen stands at your right hand arrayed in gold.

1 Corinthians 15, 20-27, Christ has been raised from the dead.

Luke 1, 39-56, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste.

John Cade reads the Gospel from John.

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, August 13.  

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 30 people.   Wear a mask, please, because of the current spread.    We request that everyone be vaccinated.   

Good Morning, Allen and Aggie.

Another Reminder for Sunday, August 15, 2021.

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