Reminder for Sunday, December 8, 2019, 2nd Advent

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

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

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

The Team

 Readings:   Acts 3, 13-19, I know that you acted out of ignorance; Psalm 4, Lord, let your face shine on us; 1 John 2, 1-5, Whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him; Luke 24, 35-48, Peace be with you.

The Music Team

Bethany & Ray

  Community Bulletin Board:

1. Big Annual Anniversary Party: April 28, Heritage Farm, 6:00 until…  As usual, covered dish, wagon & mules for the kids, and renewal of wedding vows of 15 plus couples from 5 years to 60 years. 
2. Check out YELP on line.  Comment on our community.  Thanks, Carol Eshelbrenner.
3. A special to lighten your work week.  Fasten thy seat belt or you may fall off thy chair:  What Happens When You Push the Button?

Cole & his daddy, Chuck

Norm & Rosemary

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Priests & Sexuality, Corpus/Commonweal, April 9, (900 words),  Download Priest & Sexuality 4-20-12

2.  Kennedy on The Titanic, National Catholic Reporter, April 12, (700 words), Download Titanic lesson 4-20-12

3.  Documentary on Bishop Romero, who was killed in El Salvador, National Catholic Reporter, April 17, (600 words), Download Bishop Oscar Romero 4-20-12

Fred & Maureen

True?

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.

HENRY DAVID THOREAU   

Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe, Gilberto, Joan & Jerry, Chuck, Connie, & Fred

  Video:  Rosemary's blessing ( min.)

 See you Sunday, May 22, 3rd Easter

  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.

"Welcome Everybody,"  from Marlene, Cindy, Bill, and Zaile

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

And Leo sings. 

Readings:

Acts  15, 1-2, 22-29,   Unless you are circumcised you cannot be saved.

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

Revelation  21, 10-14, 22-23,  The angel took me to a great, high mountain.

John 14, 23-29,  Whoever loves me will keep my word.

Not to be outdone, Genevieve, "I can sing, too."

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 29 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                                      
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):                

Please join us for the next JULIET gathering.  Thursday EVENING to include those who work during the day.  May, 5 at 6:00 for cocktails, followed by dinner at 7:00.  MARCUS CAFE in the II Creeks Shopping Center Custer at Lookout in Richardson,  South of Bush Turnpike.

 Named "The best patio for outdoor dining in the Metroplex" (or if weather demands we can eat inside as well).  Great Italian food, live music, full bar,   friendly atmosphere.  Come, Eat, Drink, Laugh, Sing, Enjoy the music and friends!  

Respond with reservation to prattquest@yahoo.com

Communion for Cole.

What is going on in our Catholic World 

1.  About housing the homeless,  National Catholic Reporter, April 23,   850 words,    Download Homeless shelters 4-28-16     
2.  Hans Kung sees movement on papal infallibility dogma, National Catholic Reporter,   April 26,          Download Kung and papal infallibility 4-28-16

The Gang, Marsha & Joe, Connie & John, & Denni.

True? 

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.

JOSEPH CAMPBELL 

 Becky and Cathy discussing the Future with Tom observing.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Healing and Life for Teresa.

 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.

John, what did you do to make Mike laugh like that? 

Masses:

• Fourth Sunday of Advent, this Sunday: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.  Readings: Isaiah 7, 10-14; Psalm 24; Romans, 1, 1-7; Matthew 1, 18-24.
• Christmas Eve, 4:00 P.M.; Readings: Isaiah 9, 1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2, 11-14, Luke 2, 1-14.

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

Community Bulletin Board

Food drive Christmas Eve: please bring non-perishables.  Will go to the Richardson Food Bank.

Tom & Lynda Fleming say thanks for the prayers for their marathon, The Rock.  Tom’s 3:29 qualified him for The Boston.  He already has his ticket.

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

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

See you Sunday.

Welcome:  Special Mass & Brunch celebrating Joan Gleason.   

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

Sisters, Sienna &

Brooklyn

Readings:  

 Exodus, 16, 2-4 & 12-15, I will rain down bread from heaven for you.

 Psalm 78, The Lord gave them bread from heaven

Ephesians 4, 17, 20-24, You should put away the old self of your former way of life.

John 6, 24-35, Sir, give us this bread always. 

Aunt Joanie with sisters' mom and dad, Erin and Payton

Community Bulletin Board:

Nancy reading

1.  This coming Sunday, August 5, Special Mass & Brunch celebrating Joan Gleason's marvelous life.  Covered dish as usual.

2.  Apologies again for failing to get out the blog/bulletins last Monday & Friday.  In Iowa the internet connections were poor in the small towns where we camped out at night.  Moreover, after a day of riding a bike for 85 miles, exhaustion took over.  And try to find an electrical outlet!

3.  Habitat News for this Saturday, our Saturday:  Download Habitat 8-3-12

She's back, hat & all, Cathy

Rosemary with Blessing

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Kennedy on the Vatican Leaks, National Catholic Reporter, July 13, (1100 words),  Download Vatican Leaks 7-20-12

2.  Bishops lash out at American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, July 17, (600 words),  Download Bishops lash out 7-20-12

 3.  Beautiful letter of support from Dominican priests to the Dominican sisters, July 19, (400 words),  Download Dominicans 7-20-12

Guess who is a sophomore at Iowa State, Ames, Morgan with her mom, Monica

We go to Ragrai in Iowa & Chris gets a T shirt for causing us to make this trip, Ragbrai is Register's Annual Great Bike Ride across Iowa, ca. 500 miles, 7 days, 10,000 riders this year.

True? 

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. 

 See you Sunday, Augst 5

One of many crazy buses owned by teams of riders.



The team prepared for the unknown the next morning.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Lutheran Church Sanctuary: when the police made us all take refuge from a violent storm that flattened our tent & many others, hundreds of us spent the night in this hospitable church.

People spent the night everywhere. Great spirit despite it all. Next morning everyone mounted up and rode on.

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, donuts, & specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating 

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

   

 
Readings: Isaiah 49, 3-6; Psalm 40, Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will; 1 Corinthians 1, 1- 3; John 1, 29-34

Community Bulletin Board: 

 Rosemary & I will be in Mexico this week.  More info on Karina & her mother, Maria Luisa, when we return.

Annual Report from the excellent Collin County Adult Clinic to which we donate $2000 monthly: Download CCAC 1-7-11

   
Picture 1:    Kevin at The Pastry Shoppe 

Picture 2:    The Music Machine

Picture 3:    Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Jon

Church Happenings:

1.  What is happening with the Legionares of Christ, National Catholic Reporter, 12-30-10: Download Status of Legionares of Chrst 1-7-11 

2.  Historical resume' of the Legionares, National Catholic Reporter, 12-30-10: Download Background on Legionares 1-7-11

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       

  Video:   Rosemary's Blessing

  

 
 

 See you Sunday, January 9, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

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

Time: 9:30; Tony celebrating 

Readings: Proverbs 8, 22-31; Psalm 8, O Lord, Our God, how Wonderful your Name in all the Earth; Romans 5, 1-5; John 16, 12-15.

  


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Community Bulletin Board:

Take Note:  June 13 through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

Thoughts on The Church, National Catholic Reporter, 5-26-10:

Download Ewens 5-28-10.  The author, Jim Ewens & I studied theology together in Toronto, '68-'72, a great guy, a good Jesuit, a member of the Wisconsin Province.  This gives a picture of what it is like to exit.

 Picture 5:  The Juice Bar

 Video: Offertory & Sacrament of the Sick

See you Sunday, 5-30-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)