Reminder for Sunday, August 18, 2019, 20th Ordinary Time

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Jonah 3, 1-5 & 10; Psalm 25; 1 Corinthians 7, 29-31; Mark 1, 14-20  

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?  A man needs a little madness, or else he never dares cut the rope and be free.

From Kathleen Gardiner: Charles R. Walter upright piano.  This hand-crafted piano is in the traditional style with a walnut finished cabinet. It features a 40 inch sounding board & is recently tuned.  Asking price: $2000 & will negotiate with serious buyer.  972-542-0288

From Frank & Laura Reyes: Plano Community Theater. The dates are Jan. 22,23,24,29,30 and 31 at 7:15pm. The show is called Villian Wore a Dirty Shirt, a Melodrama set around the gold
rush era. Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door, but that includes
beer and wine. As I had mentioned we found that we are much better actors if
our audience is good and liquored up. You can call and reserve tickets for $15 and pay for them at the door.  Seats are benches, so bring a pillow.  972-422-2575  Want to put together a group with Rosemary & me for Jan. 29? 

Picture 1:  Noah, no. 58 

Picture 2:  Emily & Rachel

Picture 3:  Jim McCabe, Louie "Federico," Jackie & Bob & Tanya & Maggie McGrath

Picture 4: Hugh & Sydney Bivona

See you this Sunday, January 25.

 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: Genesis 15, 5-18; Psalm 27, The Lord is My Light and My Salvation; Philippians 3, 17-4,1; Luke 9, 28-36

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

An Excellent 2 day program/retreat for couples: www.newwaytolove.com

I know the couple doing this and it will be good.  Say you are from J.S.Ministries and you get in free.  Will take place at Lovers Lane Methodist, Inwood & Nwst Hwy. 

  Gratitude is happiness
doubled by wonder.

G.K. Chesterton

    
  
   
  
 
Picture 1:  T.J. & Tony 

Picture 2:  The Ekes, Cindy, Bobby, Marlene, Curtis, & Mabel

Picture 3:   Brunch Time

Picture 4:   John walking the day after surgery

Picture 5:   John enjoying some Blue Bell ice cream

 See you Sunday, February 28  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Ecclesiastes 1:   … vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!

Colossians 3:  Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.

Luke 12:  Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.

John inviting us to think of our blessings

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

John and Connie get a cupcake

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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

 A new community member says, "Welcome, Everybody."

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

Pure joy, pure delight: Love for the kids picnic, 2500 kids.  When the kids finish the picnic, they return to find a Christmas gift in their seat on the school bus.

Readings:

Micah  5, 1-4,  He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

Psalm 80,    Lord, make us turn to you, let us see you face and we shall be saved

Pope Francis 

Luke  1,  39-45, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country. 

Special people welcoming the kids into the pavilion.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for the clerical help.                                                                                                                                                                                                               
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, January ?, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

 More special, super people welcoming the kids to the picnic (or scaring them away).

4.  Tonight, Thursday, Meyerson.  42 patrons.  Welcome to the Rectory (or Chancery, in honor of the resident bishop), 6107 Tulip Lane, Dallas, from 5:00 wine & cheese.                                                                                                          
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.   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,A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                   
   Bill, our Bona Responds coordinator (for St. Bonaventure U. ), and Grace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
6. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.                                                                                                                                                                                       
7. Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:    Download Advent 2015

Brother & sister team, Bill & Cindy.

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Francis: proclaims a Jubilee Year,  National Catholic Reporter,  December 8, 880 words,    Download Jubilee Year 12-17-15
2. Next Synod agenda already forming, married priests, Chiesa,  December 9,   666 words words,     Download Next Synod 12-17-15        

Our long distance runners, Carrie & Paul.

True?  

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

G.K. Chesterton

Offertory, Tom & Teresa, David & Caroline

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

With the help of Kevin, Brent, and Brady, this Souls Harbor truck is going to be filled.
 

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.

 The Sacred Reconciliation celebration.

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, juice on the house, & BRUNCH!

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

Readings: Exodus 32, 7-14; Psalm 51; 1 Timothy 1, 12-17; Luke 15, 1-32 (Great Gospel: Prodigal Son).

Community Bulletin Board

Sunday, Sept. 16: Birthday Brunch for Wendy, & Community slide show.  Bring a dish.

This Saturday, the 15th, we will finish up the renovations on the Rowlett house.  Welcome.  Begin ca. 8:00 A.M. Let me know if you can come.

Excellent Review of Episcopal Bishop Spong book: bishop_spong_review.rtf

Frank & Laura Reyes are expanding their resume’s into acting.  Welcome:

See you Sunday.

J.S.

Hey, Mary, is that a little mouse on top of your head?  

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

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

John, now you got two mice.  These mice sure do love you. 

Readings:

Isaiah 58, 7-10,   If you bestow your bread on the hungry, then light shall rise for you in the darkness.   

 Psalm 112,  The Just Person is a light in darkness to the upright.

 1 Corinthians 2, 1-5,   God chose the foolish of the world.

 Matthew 5, 13-16,    You are the light of the world.

Our community has mice.  Now do we have a tree growing out of Cathy's hair?  

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), February,

Juliet’s ladies luncheon group will be meeting Friday, February 3 at 1:00 P.M. at Eddy’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 2108 W. 15^th Street, Plano.  It is located at 15^th Street and Custer next to McDonalds.

For those of you who have not eaten there; it is a cozy Italian Restaurant who offers pasta dishes, pizza and other Italian specialties. Lunch prices are very reasonable and their garlic rolls are great. Even better it is a BYOB.

And now Rosemary will show us all a new dance step.
 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Parish priests: Stop closing parishes, National Catholic Reporter, 1-31-17,   Download STOP CLOSING PARISHES, 2-2-17    

So sorry, Brent, we just ran out of cupcakes.  This will have to be your consolation ($2000 to Souls Harbor).

True?

It is better to walk alone, than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.

Johannesburg

Brandon got it.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Le Patisserie: Happiness is eating pastries while checking out Girl Scout cookies.

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.

Happiness is healing for Carrie and Paul.

Happiness is peace, peace to you all.