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Special Announcement for John Stack Ministries:
This Sunday, 1/26, there will be a birthday brunch after Mass. We have 7-9 birthdays to celebrate and some ole geezer says it is numero 80 for him.
Welcome, Everybody. Pot Luck.
Acts of the Apostles 10: To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.;
Colossians 3: When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.
John 20: They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him.
There will be a memorial service for Cindy Cramer on April 15th at 10:00 at Restland.
John Stack Ministries now meets at: The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano
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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.
1 Kings 19: Then Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant.
Galatians 5: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Luke 9: I will follow you wherever you go.
Connie and John
Thanks…
Music, Ben
Readers, Pat & Fred
Gospel, John Cade
Homily, John Stack & Community
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Richard & Kevin
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Readings: Download 06-26-22 – Readings – 13th Sunday Ord
Homily: This is Jackie's contribution to the Homily
Download 06-26-22 – Homily – 13th Sunday Ord
Remember these special people:
For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer and Kaliope, John Cade's Mother-in-law, with 2 broken vertebrae; For Jackie; For John's sister, Kathey in the hospital after a fall; For Tom Good; For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer; For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie & Jan;
Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
The Kiss of Peace, Frank and Mary
Birthdays:
Anniversaries:
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 300.00
Outreach: $ 50.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
The Kiss of Peace, Brent, Meredith and Cheryl
Rosemary's Blessing:
O God, we thank you for the fact that you have inspired men and women in all nations and in all cultures. We call you different names: some call you Allah; some call you Elohim; some call you Jehovah; some call you Brahma; some call you the Unmoved Mover. But we know that these are all names for one and the same God. Grant that we will follow you and become so committed to your way and your kingdom that we will be able to establish in our lives and in this world a brother and sisterhood, that we will be able to establish here a kingdom of understanding, where men and women will live together as brothers and sisters and respect the dignity and worth of every human being. In the name and spirit of Jesus. Amen.
Taken from The prayers of Martin Luther King Jr. by John Dear appearing in the National Catholic Reporter, January 15, 2013
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.
Isaiah 6: …for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
Romans 11: For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
Matthew 15: Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish."
Summer flowers
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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.
Genesis 2: The Man said, "Finally! Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh! Name her Woman for she was made from Man." Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh.
Hebrews 2: Since the One who saves and those who are saved have a common origin, Jesus doesn't hesitate to treat them as family.
Mark 10: In the original creation, God made male and female to be together. Because of this, a man leaves father and mother, and in marriage he becomes one flesh with a woman – no longer two individuals, but forming a new unity.
John in Montreal in September
Another Reminder for 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 6, 2024
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Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993
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
Readings:
Numbers 67, 22-27, The Lord bless you and keep you.
Psalm 67, May God bless us in his mercy
Galatians 4, 4-7, God sent the spirit of his son into our hearts.
Luke 2, 16-21, The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God.
Genevieve, are you the little girl in the red dress who stole the whole show at our Christmas Eve celebration??
First reading: God blesses people in countless ways. Today’s reading from the Book of Numbers is a priestly blessing given first to Moses by words that come to him from the Lord.
Second reading, Galatians 4:4-7: God sent his Son to redeem us so that we can become God’s adopted sons.
Brandon says, "Welcome in, Everybody. Yep, she is the girl in the red dress."
Gospel reading, Matthew 25: 31-46:
John gave me permission to switch gospel readings. What you are missing is a small part of a metaphorical story about Mary, an angel, shepherds and the baby Jesus.
You might recall 15 or 20 years ago that the Liturgy of the Word, for each of the A, B, and C cycles on New Year’s Day, had as its gospel Matthew’s parable of The Last Judgment. I imagine that its purpose was to encourage parishioners to incorporate some of its teaching into their New Year’s resolutions.
Alison, you know that the kids all love your home made communion bread and want more than one.
But I want you for a moment to think about where we live. When we go shopping, to work, or to a movie or local restaurant, to Whole Foods or Target, it isn’t really clear to us if there is, for example, an orphan or a widow in our midst who needs our help.
Simply put, we choose to support with taxes and contributions, governmental agencies and nonprofits, to provide food and drink to the hungry and thirsty and stranger twenty miles south of us. The fact is, whether we realize it or not, we distance ourselves from the needy.
Clear the way, Folks, here come Mike the Coffee Man.
The meaning to today’s parable is this: When we distance ourselves from the needy, we distance ourselves from God.
I placed myself in the following scenario: I was in one of the poorer parts of South Dallas, around seven in the evening, in front of a drug store where I had gone to pick up some cough medicine.
Aiden with his grandparents, John & Jean O'Donnell.
When I got out of the car and pushed the button to lock all of its doors, I immediately noticed, about two yards from the entrance of the store a stranger, at least to me. He was homeless, for he was wearing too many clothes, unshaven, had dark hair and complexion, and he was finishing the last drink of water that he would get from a small plastic bottle.
Learning: Big brother teaching little sister how to work a water fountain.
He was looking right at me, and I at him. As I approached him he addressed me in a language I did not know or understand. Searching his face I sought his eyes and noticed a bit of a smile as he ran his fingers through his hair. He reached to open the door for me. What should I do?
Mike ready to share his ideas in his homily.
In a split second I heard the question from the unrighteous in today’s parable, ‘When was it that we saw you a stranger and did not welcome you?’
Offertory, Cheryl, Carrie, & Paul.
Would I have responded with a joyful smile? Would I have embraced him with his perfume of sweat? Would I have kissed him on his forehead, taking hold of his arm to have him enter with me? Would I have asked the people in the store if anyone knew his language so that I could find out why he was there and what he needed? Would I have invited him to my home, offered him the opportunity to take a shower, laid out something for him to wear as I washed his clothes and prepared something for him to eat?
Brandon, our Candle Lighter of The Week.
Jesus, an itinerant preacher, had a dark complexion and nowhere to rest his head. Was he present to me here and now? The Lord in our parable was hungry, thirsty, a stranger longing for a visit. Yes, every encounter we have with another is meant to be a holy encounter.
Our School gorilla (know any other school with a pet gorilla at the door to the cafeteria?) says he is happy to see us back in the cafeteria after being in the gym for Christmas Eve.
When we name the other person God, we name ourselves. We verify our name, the body of Christ in the world.
