"Welcome in, Folks." say Carrie, Paul, and Bill, Our Runners.
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
Also, from Judy, Becky, Cathy, and Mary, "Hi, Everybody, Come in."
Readings:
Genesis 15, 5-12, 17-18 To your descendants I give this land.
Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and my salvation
Philippians 3, 17-4, 1, Their god is their stomach.
Luke 9, 28-36, The Transfiguration.
Hey, wait, who invited in these two, Sir Charlie & Jackie??
Community Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 19, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.
JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), Thursday, March ?, 1:00 P.M., Place? Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com
Michael, from the J. For reference, check out the excellent Sunday homily.
Donor Receipts for your 2015 donations have been emailed out. If you have not received yours, please let John or Rosemary know. Thank you for your generosity.
So, who said I can't play the guitar, even with my toes.
True?
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
CAMILLE PISSARRO
Communion for everybody.
See you Sunday.
J.S., 214-783-0443
Our Father
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.
Here she is, Folks, saying, "See you next week, Everybody."
We are still looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.
Feb. 10 Mass: Birthday Brunch, Baby Shower for the G-Kids, Food Drive, Name Tags.
From Ron & Christine Monteserin: Dear Friends of John Stack and St. Vines Community, We have a need to get my daughter, Megan Dullenty picked up from Schimelpfenig Middle School( near Independence and Maumelle) everyday. She will then need to get taken home near Alma and Legacy. My husband and I have changed our working hours and we are having a diffulcult time getting her picked up between 3:45 and 4:00 everyday. If there is anyone that could belp us until the end of April or until we can come up with another plan, Please let John know. Thank you.
Tree Project update: maybe plant the first week in February.
Isaiah 9:For a child is born to us, a son is given us; upon his shoulder dominion rests.
Titus 2: Beloved: The grace of God has appeared…
Luke 2: Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Christmas Eve Mass will be on Saturday, December 24th at 4:30 P.M. There will not be a Mass on Christmas Day.
Georgie reading from Isaiah
John Stack Ministries now meets at:
The ArtCentre of Plano
902 E. 16th St, Plano
Please use the Haggard Park side entrance. Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.
From Connie Bresson:
Jim Mahar and the BonaResponds team is heading to Florida January 2-13 to do hurricane relief efforts at Pine Island. This is a tremendous group of students and adults from St. Bonaventure that work so hard to help others. If you want to help any of the days they are there, please read the attached in the following link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqyl-QXF_emKTqbBhNGw4XCoBtq6zn_DuLkeTXMw-P5WJTcA/viewform
Another Reminder for the Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022.
Here are the links for Sunday:
For Zoom ( the video conference, same as last week )
Mass: Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.
Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.
Readings: Isaiah 35, 1-6, 10 (again beautiful); Psalm 146; James 5, 7-10; Matthew 11, 2-11
Thanks to all who donated or tried to donate their blood in Sunday’s blood drive. Despite having about 50% rejected.
Thanks also for making our Sunday brunch So Terrific! See the Pictures.
Community Bulletin Board
Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M. Welcome!
The Mass after Christmas, Dec. 30: No Mass. Rosemary & I will be in Mexico.
Two questions:
What do you think about putting together a community directory with just names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address?
What about a food drive Christmas Eve? When St. James Parish said they did not want our donations any more, I forgot about the project. But, we have Food Banks in Plano & Richardson, and people have said they would like to contribute.
Tree Project update: maybe in December? Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.
Readings: Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11, He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted; Psalm, The Magnificat, My soul rejoices in my God; 1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24, Rejoice always; John 1, 6-8, 19-28, John the Baptist, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the lord. (from Isaiah 40, 3, last week's Isaiah reading put to music by Handel in his Messiah, which we heard) Beautiful readings.
Picture Picture 1: Our Father
Picture 2: Toy Drive results
Picture 3: Froebes, Monica, Alexandra, & Dean Woodward
Picture 4: Ashley
Picture 5: Brooklyn
Picture 6: Sienna
Community Bulletin Board:
A. Schedule of upcoming events: In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays. We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18. See the flier: Download Advent 2011
Last Sunday, December 4, The 2nd of Advent. The gift: Toys. Thanks to Beth & Rob Robinson for coordinating. Beth says they need volunteers to sort & hand out toys:
If anyone is interested, the store could use some extra hands to man "store," where the parents/caretakers come in to find toys for their children. Here are the hours that were suggested by the coordinator, Vicky Stilly:
On the 14th - we could use 2-8 volunteers from noon to 2p and/or 4p to 6:30p
On the 15th - we can use help from noon to 4p and/or 4p to 6p.
Questions: Vickie Stilly: 214-675-3318 cell
Plus she added: The CCCAC was overjoyed with the generous contributions from the John Stack Ministries.
1. This Sunday, December 11, 3rd Advent. The gift:Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter.
Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring.
Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.
December 10, this Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids. loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com
2. December 18, 4th Advent. The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter. Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass. Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.
4. Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday. Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visitors will be present.
A special Need Kid: 7 year old Zach needs a bone marrow transplant from a non-family person, Download Zach 12-9-11
Picture 7: Chris Dembney the biker
Picture 8: Nina & Diane
Picture 9: Michelle with Torri & Buddy, Zoe, & Georgie
