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  • Sunday Homily, January 21, 2018, 3rd Ordinary Time

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    "Welcome in, Everybody," from Carol Ann & Doug, David & Caroline.

     

     

     Readings:

    Jonah 3, 1-5, 10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah (a fun story)

    Psalm 25,  Teach me your ways, O Lord

    Corinthians 7, 29-31,   The time is running out.

    Mark 1, 14-20, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.  

     

     

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    Mother & Daughter, Connie & Jessica.  Welcome home, Jessica.

     

     

    In our first reading, the word of the Lord came to Jonah; he was to call the people of Nineveh to turn from their evil ways.

     

    Our second reading from 1 Corinthians is reminding us what is really important;

    be Christ in the world.

     

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    Hi, Leo. 

     

     

    Homily:  Mike  

     

    The first words in our reading from the Mark gospel were a call given by Jesus of Nazareth to follow him to Jerusalem, ‘The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand, repent, and welcome and live the Good News of Jesus Christ.

    Jesus then calls Peter and Andrew and James and John, to leave their nets and follow him, to become fishers of men.   It is important to realize that the inspired writers of all four gospels began each gospel with a summary of the important teachings that they had presented within their gospels. 

     

     

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    Leo??  Anybody seen Leo around?

     

     

    Today’s reading is about the enhancement that the early Church made to the sabbath synagogue service of Judaism to form the Christian Liturgy of the Word.

    During the Babylonian captivity the sabbath synagogue service began to come into existence, for the Jews were in exile, the temple was a long way off, and it had been destroyed.  This service of worship and instruction was implemented and Judaism did survive; its worship and its religious instruction that had been handed down to each following generation had become the glue that held the Jews together.

     

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    Welcome to the Choir, Emma.  You sing beautifully.

     

    At the time of Jesus of Nazareth, it was a service each sabbath with Psalms to be sung to worship God, a readings that was an expectation from the Law and Prophets for the coming of the Messiah, and a teaching on that same reading given by an elder or scribe, if possible.

    With that in mind, listen how our early Church chose to enhance the sabbath synagogue service for the Church’s Liturgy of the Word and show, at the same time, the sacred relationship that would always exist between Judaism and Christianity:

     

     

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    Our Candle Man of The Week, Ben, at work.

     

     

    In today’s reading, Jesus entered the synagogue and taught, and we are told that by the power and authority of the Holy Spirit he astounded those at the service for his teaching of the Good News was unlike those given by the scribes. The scribe could only give a teaching on the  expectation of the passage; Jesus’ words gave a fulfillment of the expectation.  

    This fulfillment was followed by a spiritual instruction given on the fulfillment [like the one you are reading].   The inspired writers of a complementary parable Story about this enhancement, given in the Luke gospel, put the fulfillment of an expectation on the coming of the Messiah from Isaiah this way:  Jesus stood up after the reading from Isaiah in the synagogue service saying, ‘This day these words are being fulfilled in your hearing.’  

     

     

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    The Team, Leo, Georgie, Buddy, and Deacon Mike, waiting to share his homily.

     

    Something to think about:   Yesterday’s Sabbath Synagogue Service, at one location, began with Hymns and Blessings, and a reading from the Torah from a calendar of readings that stretches over one complete lunar year.

     

     

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    Mike, scoping out the landscape.

  • 5th Sunday of Easter, 5-2-2021

     

    Acts 9, When Saul arrived in Jerusalem

    Psalm 22, I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

    1 John 3, Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed & truth.

    John 15, I am the true vine and my Father is the vine grower.

     

     

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    Thanks……

    Music,  Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Paul & Carrie Bieda, & Buddy, our candle blesser

    Gospel, Deacon Mike Carrell

    Homily,  Mike Carrell

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B, Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Richard

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

    For hosting us at Legacy, Becky

     

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    Mike lights the Easter candles.

     

    Readings for Sunday, May 2, 2021

    Download Reading 5th Easter 05-02-2021

     

     

     

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    Paul reading from Acts.

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Alan Stryker;  For Joe Hogan;    For Rosemary's great niece, Rylie ;  For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine;   For Esparza's new great grandson baby, son of Monique;  For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers;   For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands,   For Loretta's aunt Alicia;  For Sir Charlie & Jan;  Shonda's mom & Cody &  Leo & all of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy 

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    Carrie reading from 1 John.

     

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little 4 month old baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends;   for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

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    Shonda & Ben with spirit!

     

    Birthdays:    Warren Wittek (7), Cole McClurg, Patricia, Jim Shropshire 

    Anniversaries: Joe & Marsha Farmer, 37th

     

    Community Finances,   May 2, 2021

    Expenses: $1480.00 

    Outreach: $815.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

     

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    Rosemary sharing her Blessing of The Week.

     

    Rosemary's final blessing

    …and life is still a constant surprise to me.  We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose.  Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always drama, if not tragedy.  But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed.  And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow even if that faith is not always deserved.

     

    Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

     

     

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    Welcome Home from college, Dearest Georgie!

     

    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.

     
    John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230
     
     

     
     
  • 1st Sunday in Lent, March 9, 2925

    Deuteronomy 26: Therefore, I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me.’

    Romans 10: For the Scripture says,  No one who believes in him will be put to shame.

    Luke 4: Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.

     

     
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    Annette reading from Deuteronomy

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Ben

    Readers,  Annette & Warren

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,  Hue & Richard

    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

     

     

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    Warren reading from Paul's letter to the Romans

     
             

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Pope Francis;  For John Stack;    For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                           

     

    Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

     

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    John Cade reading the Gospel of Luke


     

    Birthdays:   Dee Miller 3/10, John O'Donnell 3/14

    Anniversaries:   

     

     

    Expenses:  1,835.00

    Outreach: $    450.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

     

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    The Kiss of Peace

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

     

    Blessing 030925 1st Lent
     

     
     
    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.

  • Reminder, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 9, 2020

    Readings:

    1 Kings 19, 9, 11-13, Go outside and stand on the mountain before the Lord.

    Psalm 85,  Lord, let us see your kindness and grant us your salvation            

    Romans  9, 1-5, They are Israelites.  

    Matthew 14, 22-33,   Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.   

     

     

    ROMEOS, Friday, August 7, 1:00,  as usual.    Welcome!

    ROMEOs' Virtual Jason's Deli BYOB lunch
    This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
    Link :
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

    Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
    Password: saladbar


    Palo Duro

    Palo Duro Canyon

     

     

    Reminder for 19th Sunday Ordinary Time, August 9, 2020

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )
     
     
     
    For Youtube    
     
     
    1. in your browser, go to   youtube.com
    2. search for "john stack ministries"
     
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    Sunset Palo Duro Canyon
     
     

     

     

    What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church

    1.  Moms' protest,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/catholics-join-protests-and-wall-moms-portland-oregon

    2.  A dancing priest inviting us back,  https://youtu.be/CFduNE4pXAQ

     3.  Catholic influence on Joe Biden, https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/how-joe-bidens-catholic-roots-have-shaped-his-public-life

     

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    Alaska

     

    Community Finances, August 2, 2020

    Expenses: $  980.00

    Outreach   $  150.00  (often for Souls Harbor, Legacy, etc.)

    Thanks, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

    Cindy Cramer:  Here is the latest on Cindy from her daughter.

    Good news! My mom is making great progress in rehab and they've given her a tentative discharge date of August 13! She's walking on a walker already, but they want her to have time to build up her strength some more before letting her out.
     
     
    Also — there is no need to bring her food anymore. It turns out, the food at this place is really good — much better than the hospital food was! 
     
    Thank you all again so much for all your cards, gifts, thoughts, and prayers! You are really helping to make her stay more tolerable, and she is fortunate to have such a strong support network!

     

  • Reminder for Sunday, November 13, 2016, 33rd Ordinary Time, C

      The Girls

     

    And who let these girls out on the street this morning?!

     

     

    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 

     

    ] The Team

     

    The Best All Saints & All Souls team, Sandra, Geri, Denni, and Judy.

     

    Readings:

    Malachi  3, 19-20,  There will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays.

     Psalm 98,  The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.

     2 Thessalonians 3, 7-12,  See what love the father has bestowed on us.

     Luke, 21, 5-19,   When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified.

     

    Flowers

    Flowers for Georgie and Buddy. 

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 11, 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), December, TBA.   

     

    Charlie & flowers

    Sir Charlie, you swiped those flowers!  I know where you are going.

                            

    Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

    This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $45.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.

     

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    Country Western Dancing anybody?

     

    What is going on in Our Catholic World

    1. Nothing this week.  

     

    Georgie & Buddy

     

    I know I am funny here sometimes, Buddy, but that funny?

     

    True?

    Pocock paused and stepped back from the frame of the shell and put his hands on his hips, carefully studying the work he had so far done.  He said for him the craft of building a boat was like religion.  It wasn’t enough to master the technical details of it.  You had to give yourself up to it spiritually; you had to surrender yourself absolutely to it.  When you were done and walked away from the boat, you had to feel that you had left a piece of yourself behind in it forever, a bit of your heart.  He turned to Joe, “Rowing,” he said, “is like that.  And a lot of life is like that too, the parts that really matter anyway.”

    Boys in the Boat, p. 215. 

     

    Healing 1

     

    Healing.

     

    See you Sunday.

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

    Peace 2

    Three generations, Peace.

     

    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

    Peace.

  • 1st Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021

     

    Jeremiah… he shall do what is right and just in the land.

    Psalm 25, To you , O Lord, I lift up my soul

    1 Thessalonians 3, May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all,

    Luke 21, There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, …


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    Thanks……

    Music,    Ben & Shonda

    Readers,    John & Connie, & Buddy, our candle blesser 

    Gospel,     John Cade

    Homily,  John Cade

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,      Mike 

    Final Blessing, Rosemary


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    Readings:  Download 11-28-21 – 1st Advent Readings

    Homily:  Download 11-28-21 1st Advent Homily

     

    John and Connie Readers

    The Readers, John and Connie 

     

    Remember these special people:

    For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back;  For Laura Chollick;  For John & Karen Anderlick's grandson, Cooper John who lived only a few hours with his parents;   For Rosemary's great niece, Rylie;  For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine;   For Esparza's new great grandson  & Frank;  For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers;   For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands,   For Sir Charlie & Jan;  Shonda's mom & Cody &  Leo & all of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy,

    Mike BIrthday

    Mike's Birthday

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren  ;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & a nephew; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother;   for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

    Cathy BIrthday

    Cathy's Birthday

     

    Birthdays:  Mike Moran 12/2,  Grace LeBlanc 12/4,  Cathy Bambanek 12/4

    Anniversaries: Frank & Mary Esparza 11/28,  John and Michelle Simari 11/29,  Brent & Meredith 12/1,  Shonda & Cody 12/3

                                                            

    Shonda and Cody

    Cody and Shonda's Anniversary

     

    Community Finances,   

    Expenses: 830.00

    Outreach: $  

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.


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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

     

    Prayer for Good Humor
    by St. Thomas More

    Grant me, O Lord, good digestion, and also something to digest.
    Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to maintain it.
    Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good
    and that doesn’t frighten easily at the sight of evil,
    but rather finds the means to put things back in their place.
    Give me a soul that knows not boredom, grumblings, sighs and laments,
    nor excess of stress, because of that obstructing thing called “I.”
    Grant me, O Lord, a sense of good humor.
    Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke to discover in life a bit of joy,
    and to be able to share it with others.

     

    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.

     
    John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230