Reminder, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 30, 2020

 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.

Cupcakes of The Week, Mike, John, Sir Charlie, Rick, and Michelle.

 Readings:

Jeremiah 1, 4-5, 17-19,  Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.

Psalm 71,  I will sing of your salvation.

1 Corinthians 13, 4-13, Love is patient, love is kind.

Luke 4, 21-30, No prophet is accepted in his own native place.

For those who don’t have a decent Bible or a book of the readings, here are two links that I use,

The Bible at Your Fingertips (http://st-luke-church.org/bible-at-finger-tips.php) and USCCB, The New American Bible (http://www.usccb.org/).  

The difference?  The first is Protestant more or less, and the second is officially Catholic and has the 12 little books in between the O.T. & N.T., called Deuterocanonical or Apocrypha. 

Both are good translations. 

Buying a bible?  The Jerusalem Bible. 

 

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  February 11, Next Brunch, Mardi Gras already.

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Kennedy on the Irish priest being excommunicated, National Cathoic Reporter, January 25, 800 words,  Download Kennedy 2-1-13  

2. Laughter good for the soul?,  National Catholic Reporter and The Observer, January 24, 600 words,    Download Laughter 2-1-13

3.  Want to see how Bona Responds is putting our contribution to use?  Check this story,    Download Bona in Rockaway 2-1-13

True? 

No one imagines that a symphony is supposed to improve as it goes along, or that the whole object of playing is to reach the finale. The point of music is discovered in every moment of playing and listening to it. It is the same, I feel, with the greater part of our lives, and if we are unduly absorbed in improving them we may forget altogether to live them.

ALAN WATTS

 

See you Sunday, February 3, 2013, 4th Ordinary Time, C cycle 

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: 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

 

 The Cupcake Kids, Leo, Harper, and Cole

 

Readings:

 Baruch  5, 1-9,  Jerusalem, put on the splendor of glory.

Psalm 126,    The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.

Philippians   1, 4-6, 8-11, I pray always with joy for all or you.

Luke,  3,  1-6,  Prepare the way of the Lord.

 

Kevin says, "Happiness is a cupcake."

   

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 11, 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, December. 11, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.

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

Carol

4. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a signup sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.                                                                                                                                            
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.   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,AE 09352                                                                                                                                             
6. December 6:  Food Collection.                                                                                                                                                                    
7.  December 13: 3 events that morning:
   1. Reconciliation service.
   2. The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
   3. The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.                                                                                                                                                                    
8. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.         .                                                                                                                                                                                      
9. Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:    Downloa Advent 2015

  

 

 

Happy Anniversary, Erin & Chuck
     

                                                              

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1.  Francis on Climate change,  National Catholic Reporter,  November 26, 690 words,       Download Francis, eliminate carbon 12-3-15
2.  Francis on the economic system,  National Catholic Reporter, November 27,   700 words,         Download Francis-ChangetheSystem

 

 

 

True?  

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.

Thich Nhat Hanh

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

And for the Crazy Hat Award of The Week, Cathy.

  

                         

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.

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.

 

  

 

 

 

Isaiah 60:  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.

Ephesians 3:  …that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Matthew 2:  The prostrated themselves and did him homage.  Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold,  frankincense, and myrrh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louis Schneider of Open Windows has let us know of a possible project. 

Housing Forward has scheduled the Point-in-Time (PIT) count of the homeless in Dallas and Collin County for the night of January 26, 2023.  At this web site https://housingforwardntx.org/volunteer/, Housing Forward asks for Care Packages for the homeless. These packages will be given out when volunteers are doing their annual count in January.  If anyone would like to contribute a package or so, Carolyn Bentley, would be happy  to pick up the package for delivery on or before the 14th.  Her number is 214.789.2034.  Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

          

 

 

 

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

 

                                

 

Readings:

Wisdom   2, 7-11,  I prayed and prudence was given to me.

Psalm 90,    Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.

Hebrews  4, 12-13, The word of God is living and effective.

Mark 10, 17-30,  It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom.

 

                          

 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Old Geezer will be away.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Friday,  October 2,  12:30 P.M.,  Uni Sushi, 1410 Ave. K, # 1109B, Plano.  Carol says, “Join us early if you can.  They close at 2:00”

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

Carol 

 

 

                                                   

  

What is going on in our Catholic World

1.      Francis' last message, National Catholic Reporter,  September 27, 800 words,        Download Francis' last message 10-8-15

 

               

Special Announcement #2:

From Carol Eshelbrenner about being a math tutor:

If interested in helping to tutor math on Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, at Harrington Library you can find out more about the program at:  http://www.intellichoice.org/   You will work with kids from grade 1 to grade 12.  Materials provided.  I have helped out for about 5 years.  The program is wonderful and the kids at Harrington are great.

Call Corina Sadler or Robin Popik at City of Plano, (972) 941-7617, to volunteer and apply for a background check.  Since we work with children a background check is required.  Carol Eshelbrenner  972-423-0069 

 

 

True?  

 An idle mind is….the best way to relax.

Wisdom from a 1st grader

 

 

 
                                                       

                                                                                       

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

           

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.

 

 



Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 
 
 
 
 
Readings:   Zecharia 9, 9-10;

Psalm 145, I will praise Your Name forever, My King and My God (Plus the great line, 8-9, The Lord is Gracious & Merciful, slow to Anger & abounding in Love);

Romans 8, 9-13;

Matthew 11, 25-30. 
 
 

Picture 1:    Brooklyn with her mom, Erin                                  

Picture 2:    Emma learning to climb                       

Picture 3:     Cole, "So what happened to the donuts?"                             

Picture 4:    Buddy with his grandmom, Bernadette    

 Picture 5:    Torri with her mom, Michelle 

  
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.    Finally, the answer to the two biggest questions, Heaven?, Hell?   Download Proof of Heaven 7-1-11 

   
 
   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Community, a Gift,  National Catholic Reporter, 6-26-11,  Download Community 7-1-11 

2.  Women Priests, National Catholic Reporter, 6-27-11,  Download Women Priests 7-1-11

3.  Long but excellent historical analysis of Catholicism since Vat. II, Corpus, 6-17-11, Download The 60' & Catholicism 7-1-11

 

 
 
 

  True?    "Our lives begin to end the
         day we remain silent about
             the things that matter."
                 –  Martin Luther King

 
 
 
   
Picture 6:    Kent, Shonda, & Jon