Reminder, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 5, 2020

Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings:  Isaiah 56, 1-7; Psalm 67; Romans 11, 13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15, 21-28.

Community Bulletin Board: 

See you this Sunday, August 17

J.S.   (214-387-0443)

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.  Actually, not Christmas Eve.

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

Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Again, Welcome.

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

Cupcake of The Week to Mike for speedy recovery from his hip operation.

The Team

 Readings: (for Sunday, 4th Advent)

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

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

Hebrews 10, 5-10, My prayer, that your love may increase ever more.

Luke 1, 39-45, When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb.

Penitential Rite, Maureen with her dad, Jerry.

Penitential Rite, Sandra with Tom.

 Readings: (for Christmas Eve, 4:00, Midnight Mass readings)

Isaiah 9, 1-6, The People who have walked in darkness have seen a great light.

Psalm 96, Today is born our savior, Christ the Lord.

Titus 2, 11-14, The grace of God has appeared.

Luke 2, 1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus….

Rose with backpacker crowd, Barb Perry, Tom, Rose, Bill, Claire, Lynda, and Beth

Offertory, The Ekes, Cindy, Marlene, Zaile, and Bill

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Collection of items for Soul’s Harbor.  Special need: hoodies and sweatshirts

2. This Sunday also: All toffee lovers, Extra toffee will be available at Mass.  Cost: $12.50 per box.  Checks can be made out to me, John Stack, going to Dallas North Rotary.

3. Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

Leo arrives.

Hunter and Audrey light the 3 Advent Candles.

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1. Nothing special this week.

Sienna with her mom, Erin.

Brooklyn dances!

 True?

 Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.

 E. B. WHITE

Cousins, Georgie and Natalie.

Best Christmas Lights in Dallas: (According to Stack and not publicized widely)

Hugh with Sydney and Sandra

1.    Deloache west side of Preston, just north of Nwst. Hwy.

2.    Druid Lane east side of Preston in University Park, 3rd street south of Lovers Lane, and Glenwick, 4th street.

3.      Highland Park Village, catch a horse & buggy ride.

4.      Armstrong Parkway between Douglas & Preston-Oak Lawn.

5.      Beverly Drive east side of Preston & Lakeside Drive right off of Beverly.

Sacrament of the Sick

Chuck and Sandra

See you Sunday & Monday, December 23 & 24, 2012

J.S., 214-783-0443

Juliette with her grandmother, Alicia.

Anybody know who let these guys in? Tony and Jerry

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.

My Dearest Betsy, who is that person dragging you along?

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

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

Beware, Dear Betsy, you are surrounded by alien critters.

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

Maybe Beth can help you out.  Maybe!

Readings:

Isaiah , 42, 1-4, 6-7,  I will make you a light to the nations.

  (This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine.)

Psalm 29,  The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Acts of the Apostles 10, 34-38,  I see that God shows no partiality

John, 1 29-34,  John the Baptist sees Jesus coming towards him.

Our Father.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 17, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Sisters and Best Buddies.

True?

There are two things which raise man above himself & lead to eternal, ever increasing admiration,

The Moral Law within me,

The starry sky above me.

Immanuel Kant

Communion line.

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

A conflict: the retired pope publicly disagreeing with the present pope on celibacy for priests,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/surprise-benedict-openly-defends-clerical-celibacy-francis-considers-married-priests?clickSource=email

Communion for Everybody.

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace for everybody, too.

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.

And even more peace from Her.

Texas Winter.

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards. 

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

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

Georgie

 Readings:    

1 Kings  17, 10-16,   When we have eaten it, we shall die.

Psalm 146,   Praise the Lord, my soul.

Hebrews 9, 24-28,   He will bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.

Mark 12, 38-44,  A poor widow came and put in two small coins.

Emma on her way

What next?

 Community Bulletin Board:   

1.   For the Love of the Kids, December 8.  You must sign up ahead of time if you want to help.  The link:   Loveforkidsinc.org

 2.   Next Community Brunch December 9

3.    Want to serve Thanksgiving Dinner at Soul's Harbor, Thanksgiving Day?  Check with Brent, 214-596-8225, or with me.  Time, 8:00 to about 1:00. 

 4.     LifeNet just contacted us.  They are the people we used to serve Thanksgiving dinner for the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  Last year they switched to the Thursday before Thanksgiving and we had no one available.  They also had many fewer people to serve.  They plan again for the Thursday before, November 15.  If you are available, contact, David Baird, 214-932-1950,  <DBaird@lifenettexas.org>, or let me know.  J.S.

The Community blessing Mike before his hip operation

Sacrament of the Sick Blessing for Loretta

     What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   University cancels invitation to theologian, National Catholic Reporter,  November 1, 300 words,   Download Theologian disinvited 11-9-12

    2.  Women Deacons?, National Catholic Reporter, November 7, 300 words,   Download Women deacons 11-9-12

Greek Communion Bread baked by Caliape, John Cade's mother in law.

The Butterlies

True? 

 For all that has been, thanks. To all that will be, yes.

  Leon Jaworski, toward the end of his life.

Laycee and T.J.

Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

 See you Sunday, November 11 

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.

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

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

Readings: Jeremiah 31, 31-34; Psalm 51; Hebrews 5, 7-9; John 12, 20-33

Community Bulletin Board:  

True?  You cannot get ahead while you’re getting even.–Dick Armey

An Amusing Follow up on Sunday's Homily: Download Homily Follow up 2-26-09 ; from Rob Robinson

Picture 1:  Tom & Tyler, Joy & Morgan McGrath, plus Ron

Picture 2:  Paul & Maddie Drake

Picture 3:  Megan at the Donut Shoppe

Picture 4: Blair & Angelo

 See you this Sunday, March 29.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings: Acts 12, 1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 17-18; John 21, 15-19

Community Bulletin Board:

• The Quads need help.  See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com
• True?  To be grateful is our courageous trust that life itself–kind or harsh, happy or sad–is good, if only we receive it as gift.  www.gratefulness.org 
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See you this Sunday, June 29

J.S.