Reminder for 21st Sunday, Ordinary time, 8-22-2021

Isaiah 49:  I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Corinthians 1:  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 1:  On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit!

 

 

 

Tom and Denni

 

 

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

 

 

 

The Kiss of  Peace

          

 

 

 

Suit up time, Buddy.

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

Welcome to the Bressons, Jessica (from Boston), Renee, Connie, & John.  One brat missing, Kevin

 

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles  6, 1-7, Select from among you 7 reputable men.

Psalm 33,  Lord, Let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

1 Peter 2, 4-9, You are a chosen race.

 John 14, 15-21,  If you love me you will keep my commandments.. 

 

 Zoe, our Candle Lighter of The Week.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 12, 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), For June,TBA

 

Thanks, Brent, for letting us be a help with Souls Harbor.  $2000 donation for April.  Sure you would not prefer a cupcake?
 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Biking priests.  And why was I not invited?  National Catholic Reporter,  May 5, 2017, 850 words,  Download PEDALING PRIESTS 5-11-17

 

 It is Ron & Barbara Senters' birthdays this week.   They are at the lake house, but I have their cupcake.  Suddenly this woman, so called Lynda, presents a text message on her iPhone to the effect that she should be given the Senters' cupcake.   Would you believe that??

 

True?

 No senior citizen Discounts.  You have had twice as long to get the money!

 

 

Be honest now.  How many of you thought Rosemary would last 12 whole years??

 

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.

 

 

Peace, Everybody, so long as you can get under the hat brim.

Revelation 7:  "Amen, Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and might be to our God forever and ever.  Amen."

1 John:  Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:  When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.  He began to teach them saying:…

 

 

 

Charlie, Tom, Cody and Jan

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

                  

 

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, donuts, muffins (home made), & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Jeremiah 38, 4-10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 12, 1-4; Luke 12, 49-53

Community Bulletin Board

Are there any further kids or adults who would like to take part in our Spiritual Development program, prepare for First Communion on Mothers’ Day, or prepare for Confirmation on Fathers’ Day?

I have a peanut butter jar full of foreign coins of various denominations.  Anyone collect this stuff?

Want to take a Leap Year Cruise next Feb.? (from Marianne Elwell): mariannes_cruise.pdf

See you Sunday.

J.S.



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    

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community &
Stack

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

 

 

Readings: 

 Habakkuk 1, 2-3, 2, 2-4,   I
cry for help but you do not listen.

Psalm
95,  If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.

2
Timothy 1, 6-8, 13-14,  Take as your norm the
sound words that you heard from me..

Luke 17, 5-10,  We are unprofitable
servants.

 

 

 Community
Events:  

 1.  This Sunday: Brunch and the truck from Soul's Harbor to pick up whatever you need to clean out from garage, house, and closet.  

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 4,
1:00.  We are home.

 Welcome All.

 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. 

 

 

 4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

We have the date:  December 19; cost:
$45 (cheaper than last year).  Rosemary says that you may still sign
up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional
people. 

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

Connected with this, a plan
is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one
evening, a common event.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives
there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.
 Get your bike lights polished.

 

 

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis' new car,  
Download Pope's Renault 10-4-13

2.      Women the Key?, Boston Glove & Corpus, October 3, 750 words,   
Download Women are key 10-4-13

 

 

True? 

When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.

OTTO
VON BISMARCK

 

 

 See you
Sunday, October 6, 2013, 27^th  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
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.