Reminder, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 23, 2020

Sirach 15:  If you trust in God, you too shall live, …

Corinthians 2:  What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him,…

Matthew 5:  I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

 

 

Lynda receiving Communion from Richard

 

 

 

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

 

 

 

Shonda and Ben, the best

 

       

 

 

 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.

Isaiah 49:  I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
1 Corinthians 1:  … to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
John 1:  He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’

John Cade’s Homily from last Sunday:  01-11-26 Homily -The Baptism of the Lord

 

The real problem in life is when we accept what other people say we are. We learn not to change, not to try, not to begin all over again. But the poet Rumi says, “You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for The Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 18, 2026
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

 

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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.

 

 

Say Donna, David, and Cathy, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

 

 

Sir Charlie filling the wine cups before Mass.  Would you trust this character with that wine?

 

Readings:

 Jeremiah 23, 1-6   Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock.

Psalm 23,    The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. (a beautiful psalm)

Ephesians 2, 13-18, He is our peace.

 Mark  6, 30-34, Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. 

 

Says Rosemary, "Charlie, What happened to that whole bottle of wine?"

 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Take a break?  The Old Geezer will be in Iowa, Ragbrai meeting.  Check out who is coming.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  August 6, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

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

Carol 

 

3.    For information on Wendy's upcoming yoga event  Download Wendy workshop flier

 

                    Brooklyn and Sienna getting it done.

 

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Vocation shortage, National Catholic Reporter, July 6, 1300 words, Download Vocations shortage 7-16-15    

 2.      Francis in Ecuador, National Catholic Reporter, July 7, 580 words,       Download Francis in Ecuador 7-16-15

3.      Milwaukee bankruptcy, National Catholic Reporter, July 8, 290 words,     Download Miwaukee bankruptcy 7-16-15

 

                   Sister work, first the left, then the right.

 

True?  

 Dear Algebra,

 Please stop asking us to find your X.                                                              She’s never coming back and don’t ask Y.

 

 

                            Healing for Cathy and Harper.

 

See you Sunday, July 19, 2015, 16^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Full service community, Rosemary fixes Jackie's laptop with Mike's help.

 

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.

 

       Ye Old Coffee Shoppe, with Beth mugging for the camera.

 

                                     Peace, Everybody.

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

Readings: 

Isaiah 2, 1-5, They shall beat their swords into plow shares.

Psalm 122,  Let us go rejoicing to house of the Lord.

Romans 13, 11-14,  It is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.

Matthew  24, 37-44, Stay awake.

Community Events:

1.  Love for the Kids Picnic,  A most touching event,  Dec. 14,  Download Love For Kids

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, Novermber 29,  Take the day off after Thanksgiving. 

3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

 

 

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

By the way, we are dropping the idea of riding bikes through Highland Park to look at the Christmas lights.  It is just too cold.  Plus, each bike would need lights on front and back, a little expensive.

 

 

 

1.      Gratitude,  Corpus & America , November 25, 800 words,     Download Gratitude 11-29-13  

 

 

 

True? 

Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

– John F. Kennedy, 35th US president (1917-November 22, 1963)

 

 

 

 See you Sunday, December 1, 2013, 1st Advent, Cycle A

 J.S., 214-783-0443

     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.

 

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY.

 

 

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.

 

  

 

 

 

   

 Readings:   Acts 4, 8-12, In his name this man stands before you healed; Psalm 118, The stone rejected by the builders has become the corner stone; 1 John 3, 1-2, See what love the Father has bestowed on us; John 10, 11-18, I am the good shepherd.

 

 

 

 

 

  

  Community Bulletin Board:

1. Big Annual Anniversary Party: This Saturday, 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. 

 

 

 

 

  

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   What is going on in Philadelphia, National Catholic Reporter, April 9, (780 words), Download In Philadelphia 4-27-12 

2.  Editorial on hidden costs of gasoline, National Catholic Reporter, April 18, (675 words), Download Editorial 4-27-12

3.  Vatican cracks down on American nuns, National Catholic Reporter, April 18, (390 words), Download Vatican cracking down on Nuns 4-27-12

4.  Nuns stunned, National Catholic Reporter, April 19, (125 words), Download Nuns stunned 4-27-12

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

   

True?

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.
 

— Henry David Thoreau 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  Video:  Rosemary's blessing (1/2 min.)

         

 See you Sunday, May 29, 4th 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.