Reminder for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 17, 2022

Revelation 11:  A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth.

1 Corinthians 15:  Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Luke 1:  When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

Love is the value that trumps all others — truth, equality, even justice. “At the evening of life,” John of the Cross writes, “we shall be judged on our love.”  And the reason is obvious.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

Another Reminder for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 17, 2025

Acts 1:  “. . . for John baptized with water,  but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 1: May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, . . . 

Luke 24:  “. . . And behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Is this not one of the biggest crepe myrtles that you have ever seen?

Another Reminder for the Ascension of the Lord, June 1, 2025

"Welcome Everybody,"  from Marlene, Cindy, Bill, and Zaile

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 Leo sings. 

Readings:

Acts  15, 1-2, 22-29,   Unless you are circumcised you cannot be saved.

Psalm 67,  Oh, God let all the nations praise you.

Revelation  21, 10-14, 22-23,  The angel took me to a great, high mountain.

John 14, 23-29,  Whoever loves me will keep my word.

Not to be outdone, Genevieve, "I can sing, too."

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 29 , 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 Cole.

What is going on in our Catholic World 

1.  About housing the homeless,  National Catholic Reporter, April 23,   850 words,    Download Homeless shelters 4-28-16     
2.  Hans Kung sees movement on papal infallibility dogma, National Catholic Reporter,   April 26,          Download Kung and papal infallibility 4-28-16

The Gang, Marsha & Joe, Connie & John, & Denni.

True? 

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.

JOSEPH CAMPBELL 

 Becky and Cathy discussing the Future with Tom observing.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Healing and Life for Teresa.

 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.

John, what did you do to make Mike laugh like that? 

Isaiah 56:  . . . for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
Romans 11:  I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I glory in my ministry in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them.
Matthew 15:  Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.”

Some artists are cooks. Some of them are welders. Some of them are counselors. Some of them are technicians or accountants or teachers. “Just as writing can become calligraphy when it’s creatively, skillfully, and consciously performed,” H. E. Davey wrote, “so can all other activities become art.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Jackie’s homily from last Sunday:  08-09-26 Homily

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 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 16, 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.

Welcome, Allen & Bill, Betty Jean & Aggie.

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

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

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

Ray, what did you put down Beth's back??

Readings:

Genesis 22, 1-2, 9, 10-18,  Yahweh tells Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.

Psalm 116,  I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

 Romans 8, 31-34-22,  If God is for us, who can be against us?

Mark 9, 2-10, The Transfiguration.

First you take a step to the left, then a step to the right, and then you turn yourself around–Dance lessons from Hue.   This is a Full Service Community.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 23, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  Bill & I will not make it.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  March Luncheon, March 2nd at 12:30.  Ocean Seafood and Grill, 3829 W. Spring Creek Pkwy. See you there.

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

Wake up, Richard, the homily is over.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1   Nothing special this week. 

Buddy, you bored too?  I'm going to have a complex.

True?

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 

Healing for Mary Ellen.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Yep, 21 years non smoking.   Terrific!

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.  Well, on second thought, maybe not you, Sir Charlie.

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

 

Brandon and Leo

Readings:

Ecclesiastes   1 2; 2, 21-23, Vanity of vanities, all things are vanity.

Psalm 90,  If today you hear his voice, harden not  your hearts.

Colossians 3, 1-5, 9-11,   Put to death the parts of you that are earthly

Luke 11, 1-13,  The rich man who hoarded all his wealth in bigger barns, then died.

 

Genevieve and John

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 29 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  May be  a very small group.  Most of us will be gone.
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):  Temporarily postponed, everybody is out of town.  

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. A glance at the on going efforts to reject Vatican II ,   Commonweal,  July 7, 750 words,       

 

Tori

True? 

If it seems a childish thing to do,

do it in remembrance that you are a child.”

Frederick Buechner

 

Genevieve, Shonda, Bethany, and Ray

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.