Reminder for Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19, 2021

Micah 5 :  … from you shall come forth for me one who is to be the ruler in Israel;

Hebrews 10 :   … behold, I come to do your will, O God.

Luke 1:  Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

 

Snow

Let it snow

 

 

Christmas Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th at 4:30 PM.  There will be no Mass on Sunday, December 26th.

 

 

From Lynda Fleming:

Thanks to the thoughtfulness and generosity of several of our church community members, we were able to make the holidays brighter for 7 senior citizens. I so appreciate your heartfelt donations!
 

 

Soul's Harbor
 
Sunday, December 19th we will be collecting sweatshirts and hoodies for the men at Soul's Harbor.  Also Brent will bring the truck, for any items you want to donate.
 
We would like to invite those on Zoom specifically to participate in bringing their donations for Souls Harbor’s thrift stores, as well as their donations of new hoodies or jackets for Souls Harbor residents, on Sunday, Dec. 19.  For your convenience a Souls Harbor van will be at Legacy Academy that Sunday morning from 9:15 to 10:30 AM, to collect your donations.  
 
 
Ben
 
Ben gets his birthday cupcake
 
 

 

Another Reminder for Sunday, December 19 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )
 
 
 
 

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
 

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