Ezekiel 33:  Thus says the LORD: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.
Romans 13:  Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
Matthew 18:  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

It can often be far more difficult to identify the real questions we face than it is to find spurious answers to the superficial ones.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Rickey Turner
Please click on the link below for more information on Rick’s fund for ongoing treatment and medications for a kidney transplant. As Rick is now back on track for the transplant, we are helping to cover the medications necessary following the transplant.
Rick Turner Blog Post

Another Reminder for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 6, 2026
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

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.

2 Kings 5:  Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel.

2 Timothy 2:  Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory.

Luke 17:  Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?

The Kiss of Peace

Here is John Cade's homily from last Sunday:  Download 10-02-22- Homily – 27th Sunday Ord

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.

The Kiss of Peace

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

Shonda and Ben

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Esparza family

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Herding.

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

Cody & Clan.

Readings:

Isaiah 8, 23-9, 3,  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation

! Corinthians, 1, 10-13,  That you be united…

Matthew 4, 12-23 Come after me and I will make you fishers of men (people).

Sunday breakfast

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 24, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Our Father

True?

I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

Nelson Mandela

It's Girl Scout cookie time.

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

What can Catholics expect in the coming decade,  http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/01/welcome-to-2020s-what-catholics-can.html

What a sales girl!

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody.

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.

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.  We will continue to post this map until after Christmas Eve. 

Welcome Home, Cole!!

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

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

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Collection this Sunday for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center(DARCC).

Special Reminder: Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

Welcome  in, Jennifer and Kevin

Readings: 

Micah 5, 1-4, From you shall come one who is to be ruler in Israel

Psalm 80,  Lord, make us turn to you, let us see your face and we shall be saved.   

Hebrews 10, 5-10, Sacrifices and offering you did not  desire  

Luke 1,  39-45,  Mary visits Elizabeth.

Looks to me like there is too much fun taking place on that back bench.   Where is that usher with the good old fashioned head knocker?

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 21, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   This old geezer will miss again, and then again next Friday (got a very special appointment at 10:30) 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: January, TBA 

Team Candle Lighting in action, Cole, Buddy, and Georgie

TRUE?

Is that really somebody sleeping?  And that somebody looks from this limited angle to be Emma?  Where is that usher??

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

1. To Sip or Not to Sip, that is the question.  A no brainer???

https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/sipping-communion-cup-hazard-your-health?utm_source=DEC_18_COMMUNION_CUP&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email

Our Father.

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

Le Pattiserie overt.   (with customers!)

Best Christmas lights in Dallas:  University Park (my once little old home town), Druid Lane, east off of Preston Road.  One house.  Beware: seeing this will ruin all other Christmas light displays.

Peace, Kevin, Peace, Connie.

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, Cole, Peace Hue.

"Welcome in," say Jackie & Jimmy.

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

 And from Leo on high, "Good Morning, Everybody." 

Readings:

Acts  14, 21-27,  It is  necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom.

Psalm 145,  I will praise you name forever, my king and my God, plus the great line (8), The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. 

Revelation  21, 1-5, I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth.

John 13, 31-33, 34-35,  My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.   

Don't you people know better than to go out in the rain??  Look outside. It is 10 A.M. and pouring outside.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 22 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                                      
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):                

Please join us for the next JULIET gathering.  Thursday EVENING to include

those who work during the day.  May, 5 at 6:00 for cocktails, followed by

dinner at 7:00.  MARCUS CAFE in the II Creeks Shopping Center

Custer at Lookout in Richardson,  South of Bush Turnpike.

 Named "The best patio for outdoor dining in the Metroplex" (or if weather

demands we can eat inside as well).  Great Italian food, live music, full bar,

friendly atmosphere.  Come, Eat, Drink, Laugh, Sing, Enjoy the music

and friends!     Respond with reservation to prattquest@yahoo.com

Communion for Jackie & Jimmy.

What is going on in our Catholic World 

1.   Just War theory questioned,  National Catholic Reporter, April 14,   680 words,     Download New Just War 4-21-16
2.   Reform Catholic Doctrine, National Catholic Reporter,  April 19,  400 words,     Download Reform Catholic Doctrine 4-21-16       

Communion for Zoe and Tori.

True? 

The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.

MICHEL LEGRAND

You girls on the back row are having too much fun, Kara & Denise, and Caroline.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 Who is on that phone, Zoe?

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.

Big sister and little brother helping each other. 

Say the Kerns, Ben, Candy, Michael, and Holly, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

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

Mike's Blessing for his friend, Tony

Readings:

Isaiah  55, 6-9,  Our God who is generous in forgiving.

 Psalm 145,   The Lord is near to all who call upon him

Philippians 1, 20-27,  Christ will be magnified in my body.

Matthew 20, 1-16,  The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Campfire with Lynn & Rose, Yosemite – Kings Canyon.

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.

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

Carol

Super Moon the whole camping trip.

 What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.      The Catholic church a shrinking organization?  National Catholic Reporter, September 16, 940 words,     Download Catholicism shrinking 9-18-14

2.       Family Synod (meeting) in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, September 10,  737 words,     Download Family Synod 9-18-14 

Early morning campsite, Rae Lakes, nobody up, overnight rain storm with left over clouds, 10 thousand feet high.

 True? 

A man gradually formulates his religion, be it what it may.  A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

D.H. Lawrence

The Gang, an old geezer, Beth, Dayna, Rose, George, Kim, Lynn, & Mike.

See you Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Waterfall Mike.

 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.

Boots at tree line, that is, 10 thousand feet.

Are we there YET?

Campsite yoga (OPTIONAl), Mike & Kim.

Alpen glow, that is, sunset on the peaks.

A glacier passed here once.

Evening visitor says, "Time for hors d'oeuvres yet?"

Peace, Rae Lakes, above tree line.  Why we go.