"Welcome, Everybody," says Ragbrai, (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, 450 miles, 7 days)
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.
Sienna and Brooklyn say, "Let's ride, we are ready."
Readings:
Isaiah 55, 1-3, Come, drink wine and milk.
Psalm 145, The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs. Also, That Line, The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love, Stanza 2.
Romans 8, 35, 37-39, What will separate us from the love of God?
Matthew 14, 13-21, The feeding of the multitude.
Emma says, "Me, too, I'm ready."
Community Events:
1. Ladies’ luncheon, Thursday, August 7, Jan’s house, 1317 Edgefield Drive, Plano, 214-926-6888. Time: 1:00. Jan will serve sloppy joe’s. Please bring a small dish to share. Let Jan know if you will be coming.
2. ROMEO lunch, Friday, August 1. Jason’s, 1:00. What a way to celebrate the new month! Right, Fred? Especially when guess who will be there.
Buddy and Tori in action.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. Take a look at the new type of bishop, Reuters, July 16, 470 words, Download The New Bishop 7-31-14
2. More acceptance of LGBT, National Catholic Reporter, July 25, 400 words, Download LGBT Ruling 7-31-14
3. A principal goes public, National Catholic Reporter, July 26, 700 words, Download A prinicipal comes out 7-31-14
4. Milwaukee Archdiocese bankrupt?, National Catholic Reporter, July29, 699 words, Download Milwaukee Archdiocese bankrupt 7-31-14
Rosemary with her blessing and Wendy with her final hymn ready.
True?
Life is better when you are happy, life is
best
when other people are happy because of you.
Harper is looking for her bike.
See you Sunday, August 3, 2014, 18th Ordinary Time, Cycle A
J.S., 214-783-0443
Sunrise over Ragbrai, Iowa.
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.
There are so many riders every day (16-20 K) that to get into and through the numerous little pass-through towns (as opposed to overnight towns), bikers have to walk.
Melvin, Iowa welcomes Ragbrai riders.
