Reminder for Sunday Homily, April 7, 2019, 4th Lent

Habakkuk 12:  The rash one has no integrity; but the just one, because of his faith, shall live.

2 Timothy 1:  Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.

Luke 17:  If you have faith the  size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

Kevin and Hue getting the computers and sound ready for  Zoom

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.

Brent sharing a thought

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Kiss of Peace

 

 

 

 

If anyone would like a rubber tree (needs to be repotted) let Rosemary know rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net

 

 

 

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

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.

 Readings:

Ezekiel 37, 12-14,   I will open your graves and have you rise.

Psalm 130,  With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Romans  8, 8-11,  Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

John  11, 1-45,  The raising of Lazarus.

Community Events:

1.    Fifth Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Rice & Beans brunch 
2.   Extra rice & beans to Catholic Charities.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, April 4,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.   Maybe a day off.  April ll, all will be back & no poker plans.

 3.  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. 

4.  Next Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party (9 years!), Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

5.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Nothing this week.

True? 

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

 See you Sunday, April 6, 2014, 5th Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

  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.

Our Father.

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

Sacrament of the sick for Beth.

Readings: 

 Amos 6, 1, 4-7,   Woe to the complacent.

Psalm 146,  Praise the Lord, my
sould.

1
Timothy 6, 11-16,  Pursue
righteousness, devotion, faith, love.

Luke 16, 19-31,  The rich man and Lazarus.

Offertory, Sydney and Hugh.

 Community Events:  

 1.  Highly
recommended: This Saturday,  The Open Window of Dallas is
bringing to Dallas Francis Vanderwall, a biblical scholar and great
presenter.  He is a long time friend and former Jesuit.

He will join us for Mass on Sunday, Sept. 29, but will
share his insights

into the Bible on Saturday, the 28th.  You will
find it a fascinating and

amusing Saturday.  Don’t judge him badly because
he is my long time friend.  Welcome.
  Download Fall Conference 9-13-13

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, September 27,
1:00.  We are home.

 Welcome All.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins
again, this time at The Olive Garden, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service
road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Two Freds, a Martha, and a Maureen equals fun.

4.  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. 

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.  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.

Bernadette, Alison, and John.

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Curse of Institutional Religions, The Observer and Corpus,  September 15, 700 words, Download Institutional Religion 9-27-13

2.      Age of Change
Ahead,  Bloomberg
News, September 22,  675 words,
Download Bloomberg 9-27-13      

3.      Francis’ real test, The Great Hans Kung, National
Catholic  Reporter, September
23, 1200 words,   
Download The real test of Francis 9-27-13

4.       The
big Meeting, the 8 cardinals and Francis, October 1, National Catholic Reporter, September 25, 1300 words,   
Download G8 Meeting 9-27-13

Bill receiving communion from Mike.

True? 

 Finish each day and
be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities
have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall
begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old
nonsense.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Curtis and the girls, Megan, Cindy, Mabel, and Debbie.

 See you
Sunday, September 29, 2013, 26^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

John and Mary Jane, John and Jean.

 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.

Kevin a la Patisserie.

Welcome to the San Vino community where miracles take place.  Like, why is it a miracle every time a kid makes it to adulthood.

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.

Zoe in special Sunday attire.

Readings:

Isaiah  56, 1-7,  I will bring them to my holy mountain.

 Psalm 67,   Oh, God, Let all the nations praise you.

Romans1, 13-15, 29-32  I am speaking to you Gentiles.

Matthew  15, 21-28,  It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.

Emma receiving the last Cupcake of the Week for….

Community Events:

1. ROMEO lunch, Friday, August 15.  Jason’s, 1:00.
2. Hotter 'N Hell Hundred a week away, Saturday, August 23, Wichita Falls  Welcome, All You Bikers.  

…for dancing before the altar and the whole community.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.        Young Conservative Clergy, The Tablet & Corpus, August 4, 315 words, Download Young clergy 8-14-14

2.       What to do with the Iraq Christians, National Catholic Reporter, August 8, 820 words.  Drew Christiansen, the author of this article, is an old Jesuit camping buddy.  The last time we camped with our group of Jesuits, we started from the trail head at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Yosemite.  We had an endless series of ascending switch backs.  The last half besides carrying my own back pack, I carried Drew's on my head, African style.  Or he would still be there.    Don't get any ideas, September Kings Canyon campers.   Download Iraq Christians 8-14-14

3.       Culture Wars, National Catholic Reporter,  August 9, 1400 words,   Download Culture Wars 8-14-14   

Emma says, "Would you like a piece of my cupcake?"

 True? 

While driving in Pennsylvania , a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign… "Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust."
 

The 50's live! Jean & John at 56 and Mike & Judy at 50.

See you Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Cupcake of The Week to Marlene.

 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.

Elevation time.

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

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

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

Readings: 

Exodus 3,  1-8, 13-15, God called out to Moses from the bush.

Psalm 103,  Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!

Corinthians 10, 1-6, 10-12, Whoever thinks  he is standing secure should take care not to fall.

Luke 13, 1-9, If you do not repent, you will all perish.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 22, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   Sorry, Guys, I will miss this week.  

JULIETTE LUNCHEON:  April   - TBA

TRUE?

Office coffee corner:

Sign #1:  Please remember to date the cans.

Sign #2: I tried on 3 occasions to date the cans.  They only think of me as a friend.

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

1.     6 Years of Pope Francis,   corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-good-bad-and-merciful-pope-francis.html  

See you Sunday,  

J.S., 214-783-0443

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.

Mass: Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 35, 1-6, 10 (again beautiful); Psalm 146; James 5, 7-10; Matthew 11, 2-11

Thanks to all who donated or tried to donate their blood in Sunday’s blood drive.  Despite having about 50% rejected. 

Thanks also for making our Sunday brunch So Terrific!  See the Pictures.   

Community Bulletin Board

Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M.  Welcome!

The Mass after Christmas, Dec. 30: No Mass.  Rosemary & I will be in Mexico.

Two questions:

• What do you think about putting together a community directory with just names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address?
• What about a food drive Christmas Eve?  When St. James Parish said they did not want our donations any more, I forgot about the project.  But, we have Food Banks in Plano & Richardson, and people have said they would like to contribute.

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

See you Sunday.