Reminder for the 4th Sunday of Easter, May 8, 2022

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 

 

 

Readings:

Amos 1, 1 4-7 , Woe to the complacent in Zion. 

Psalm 146,  Praise the Lord, My Soul.

 1 Timothy 6, 11-16,  You, man of God, pursue righteousness, faith, & devotion

Luke 16, 19-31,   The Rich Man and Lazarus. 

 

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 23, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Come look at the back packers.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     October 7,   Friday, @ 1 pm,  Angela's Crosswalk, 1010 E 15th St (K Avenue), Plano, TX 75074.  RSVP to Marilyn (randmackerman@verizon.net).

                           

                                     

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. National Catholic Reporter,   Nothing special this week.

 

 

True?

Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they're at home​

when you wish they were.

 

 

See you Sunday.

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.

 

 

Mass:  Coffee & Donuts & Extras 

 

Place: Vines High School

on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

  

Readings: Jeremiah 33, 14-16; Psalm 25, To you, O Lord, I lift My Soul; 1 Thessalonians 3, 12-4, 2; Luke 21, 25-36

  
   
 Community Bulletin Board:   

Heritage Farm renovation: Off day this Saturday.  We have just about finished replacing rotten boards and look forward to a big paint day in December to finish up. 

Christmas Gifts for Child Advocacy: Beth will collect them.  Download Child Advocacy Gifts 

 
  
True? 

Beauty of any kind lifts the soul above the humdrum to the beatific.

Joan Chittister

  
 
 
Picture 1:  Janette Monear, director of TX Trees Foundation

Picture 2:  Wendy, Ben, & Celeste

Picture 3:  Jean, Mary & Frank

Picture 4:  Mike gives our $2000 to Frank & Gayle from Collin Co. Adult Clinic

Picture 5:  Tree recipients, Lynda, Elizabeth from D.C., Tom, Bill, Barb, & Maureen

Picture 6:  Lisa & Roger Shaffer

Picture 7:  McKenzie & Megan, flower girls

        

See you Sunday, November 29

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Genevieve says, "Welcome, Everybody."

 

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

 

Card for Jerry's family from the Community. 

 

Readings:

Jeremiah  1, 4-5, 17-19,   Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.

Psalm 71, I will sing of your salvation.

 1 Corinthians 12, 31 – 13, 4-13,  If I do not have love, I am nothing. (Excellent)

Luke 4, 21-30,   They wanted to throw him over the cliff.

 

Candle lighters, Zoe & Cole.

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 29, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. The Old Geezer will miss you guys.                                                                                                                                             
2. JULIETS’ DINNER, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together) ,  Thursday, February 4, 6:00 P.M.,   Cafe Amore.  600 N. Coit, Richardson,  (Italian & BYOB),   Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com

                                                          

Offertory, Nina & Kerry, Sydney & Hugh, & Judy.   

 

 

 What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Francis Obsession, National Catholic Reporter, January 18,   1000  words,     Download Francis-obsession-1-28-16 (1)                                                                                                                         
2. St. Mary Parish, National Catholic Reporter,   January 22,   1200 words,   Download St Mary's Parish 1-28-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

Cole says, "Welcome to a great brunch, Everybody." 

 

True? 

 Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement . . . get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal. . . . To be spiritual is to be amazed.

ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

 

Yes, Cole, a Great Brunch. 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

           

 Nobody left out of this brunch. 

 

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.

Isaiah 1:   All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.”
Romans 13:  You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.  For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand.
Matthew 24: Therefore, stay awake!  For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.

Being open to the unexpected is the beginning of new life, new growth, new possibilities. To be happy it is necessary to learn to let go of the way we are convinced life is and open our hearts and mind to what it really is.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

 

From Lynda Fleming:

Senior Citizens Angel Tree:
We are partnering again this year with the Wellness Center for Older Adults in Plano. There are a variety of ways you can help:
~ If you would like to sponsor a senior, please text Lynda Fleming at 972-754-0823 with the number of seniors you would like to sponsor and a budget amount.
~ If you would like to make a contribution, please Venmo her @LyndaFleming and she’ll be happy to shop for you.
~ if you would like to donate $20 gift cards, the most requested places are Walmart, Subway, Target and Aldi.

Thanks so much for your support and generosity!!

I asked Lynda how much it would cost to sponsor a person.   She said  it would probably be $20-$30. They typically want pajamas or a couple pieces of clothing or a small appliance, things like that…
She also said The Wellness Center will contact as many of their people as they can to ask for needs and wants. If they don’t need anything specific, we give them a gift card depending on if they asked for a restaurant, groceries or general items.

 

Another Reminder for the 1st Sunday in Advent, November 30, 2025
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.

 

Poor Jan, that rabbit is going to smother you.

 

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

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

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

 

 

The offertory team, Dick & Judy, John & Karen, Nina & Kerry.

 

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles 2, 42-47.   All who believed had all things in common.

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

1 Peter 1, 3-9,   You rejoice with glorious joy.  (Wow, 3 long sentences)

 John 20,  19-31,    Unless I see the marks.

 

Hey, who let these clowns in?, Mike, Little Jim, Ron, & Big Jim.   We need TSA around here.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 21, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  No old geezer this week & the next.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  May Final Date- Wed. May 3 @12:30 pm, Chef's Gallery Restaurant at The Institute of Art  of Dallas, 8080 Park Lane, (east side of Central Expy)

Genevieve found a new buddy, Rick, who is usually the one taking the picture.

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Nothing this week.

 

 

 Donna, Sean & their daughter

 

True? 

 What does love mean–

Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.

Tommy, age 6

 

 

 

My Dear Rookie, you are one lucky guy to have such neat grandparents.
 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 Daddy, would you show me how to play this?

 

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, from the Holy Thursday celebration at Marlene's.

 

 

Ray, I think you just socked poor Mike in the eye!

 

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

 

 

Healing for Donna.

 

We have noticed that people discover that the Blog has not been 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

 

 

Betsy, it is obvious, you know The Secret: Red Velvet always tastes better when smeared on your cheeks and fed to you by your big sister, Harper.

 

Readings:

Isaiah 25, 1-6, 10, Then will the eyes of the blind be opened.

Psalm 146,  Lord, come and save us.

James 5, 7-10,  The coming of the Lord is at hand.

Matthew 11, 2-11,  The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

 

 

Becky, who does your Christmas decorating at this school, Legacy?  I want to hire this person.

 

 

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 13,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   I will be doing a wedding in Florida.

 

 

Donna's hand made jewelry on display for Christmas.

 

True?

For all that has been….thanks.

For all that is yet to come….YES!

Dag Hammarskjold

 

 

Chip, it is so good to see you & Cathy here.  Your mom is glowing.

 

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

The failed leadership of the U.S. bishops,https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-failed-leadership-us-bishops-clear?clickSource=email

 

 

Our Father.

 

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

 

 

 

Peace of Advent be with you.

 

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.

 

 

 

Advent Peace to All.

 

I asked Bill if he would share with community some Excellent News he had just received.  His response—

 

Friends:

This is my first try at a group e-mail so I hope this will work and bring you up to date on my current status.  As many of you know I was diagnosed Oct 17th with stage 4 lung cancer which had spread to a spot on my liver and my adrenal glands.  After multiple scans and tests they started me on Infusion Chemo Therapy on Nov 21st still awaiting the genomic findings which arrived Nov 29th.

 

Yesterday my Oncologist, Dr Hughes told me that the kind of cancer (non-smokers adenocarcinoma) and the genomic test which showed BRAF- v600E was very treatable with two drugs taken in pill form and the infusion could be eliminated for now.  Great news for me as it appears to be a form of cancer that will respond to treatment very well.

 

I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers that have come my way and I can tell you it is very uplifting.

 

I'll keep you posted on my progress, Thanks again for all the prayers.

 

Bill Hammond 

 

 

Advent Peace again, Everybody