Reminder for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 14, 2022

 Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings:  Exodus 22, 20-26; Psalm 18; 1 Thessalonians 1, 5-10; Matthew 22, 34-40

Community Bulletin Board:

• True?  Those move easiest who have learned to dance. Chris Frazier

• Performance Review: Check it out–Download performance_review_08.doc

• Habitat update: Download Habitaters.doc

• Next Big Date: Dec. 7–Advent Blood Drive, Food Drive, & Community Brunch

Picture 1: coffee with Curtis, Cindy, Kim, & Ken

Picture 2: Hunter, Chloe, & Jackie

Picture 3: Mass with T.J., Lorynne, & Lacee

Picture 4: Welcome into Our World a new Baby Girl on the 4th anniversary of her parents, Ed & Christine Kless, 10-23.  To be named Friday.  Sean, you now have a baby sister:

See you this Sunday, October 26

J.S.   (214-387-0443)

Mass: Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.

Readings: Isaiah 11, 1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15, 4-9; Matthew 3, 1-12

Thanksgiving Tree:  will be set up on the stage.  Nearby will be paper ornaments on which you may answer the question, " I thank God this year for…"  Use the ribbons to tie it onto the tree.  Kids will find special ornaments that have a picture to color on one side, while the blessing can be put on the other side.  We will keep it up every Sunday into Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00.  Perhaps a couple of blessings can be read anonymously each Sunday.  Our Thanksgiving continues into Christmas.

Community Bulletin Board

This Sunday: 

• Blood Drive before & after Mass
• Winter Brunch after Mass: bring something for you and another
• Name Tags will be offered to everyone                                                                     

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

From Beth Robinson about Christmas Toys & the Children’s Advocacy Center: Download christmas_time_at_the_children.doc

Marie Green’s son Steven is selling Marie’s house and offering our community a first shot at greatly reduced cost.  Location: Renner & Collins/Alma, south east subdivision.  Specs: ca. 2,500 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, dining room, office, two car garage.  Open to renting or renting to buy.  Contact: Green, Steven, E-mail Address:   sgreen@virtualagility.com

See you Sunday.

What is that critter?  Could that be a Tori?

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

Reminder, All Saints coming up.

Readings:

Exodus  22, 20-26,  You shall not molest or oppress an alien.

Psalm 18,  I love you, Lord, my strength

Thessalonians 1, 5-10,  You know what sort of people we were among you.

Matthew 22, 34-40,  Which commandment is the greatest.

Duck Crossing.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 27, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

 JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  November Lunch 

GREETINGS JULIET LADIES

Our event for November will be held on Friday November 3 at 1:00 p.m.

Please join us for a fun time in the private dining room of

 Palio's  Pizza Café in Richardson, the southeast corner of Campbell and Coit   ( to the right of Sprouts and Dress Barn)

• You can BYOB of wine if you like. 
• They are giving us a 20% discount
• Lots of Parking right in front
• Great Pasta, Pizza, Salads, etc.
• Very reasonable prices
• Plenty of room for everyone
•  

Please email me if you have any questions and/or to let me know you are able to join us.  It can be our early Thanksgiving Party.

Sandra Pratt

prattquest@yahoo.com 

972-235-6622

What a team!  Listen up, guys.  Good story coming.

 Love for Kids picnic:  December 9

Jackie & Rick: have a nice bedroom they would like to put up for rent, $500 per month.   Location: Garland, near a DART  train station.

Reminder: Book Exchange this Sunday.

Wow!   Am I that bad??  I am crushed!!

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

     Nothing this week.

Our Father.

True?

What if my dog only brings back my ball because he thinks I like throwing it?

Our Father contined.

 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.

Peace??    Scary!!

My Dearest Betsy, who is that person dragging you along?

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

Beware, Dear Betsy, you are surrounded by alien critters.

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

Maybe Beth can help you out.  Maybe!

Readings:

Isaiah , 42, 1-4, 6-7,  I will make you a light to the nations.

  (This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine.)

Psalm 29,  The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Acts of the Apostles 10, 34-38,  I see that God shows no partiality

John, 1 29-34,  John the Baptist sees Jesus coming towards him.

Our Father.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 17, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Sisters and Best Buddies.

True?

There are two things which raise man above himself & lead to eternal, ever increasing admiration,

The Moral Law within me,

The starry sky above me.

Immanuel Kant

Communion line.

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

A conflict: the retired pope publicly disagreeing with the present pope on celibacy for priests,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/surprise-benedict-openly-defends-clerical-celibacy-francis-considers-married-priests?clickSource=email

Communion for Everybody.

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace for everybody, too.

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.

And even more peace from Her.

Texas Winter.

Deuteronomy 4, This great nation is a wise and intelligent people.

Psalm 15, The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord

James 5,  Be doers of the word and not hearers only.

John 7,  All Jews do not eat without carefully washing their hands.

Hi, Paul, Carrie, and Cathy!

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, August 27.  

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 40 people.   Wear a mask, please, because of the current spread.    We request that everyone be vaccinated.   

Richard with Communion.

Another Reminder for Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

Can't understand your electronics, your iPhone? Just call a kid, call Emma. Maureen is learning from Emma and Zoe.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Mike.  Mike will do a communion and word service.

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

Leo and John checking us out.

 Readings:

Acts 2, 14, 22-33,  Peter stood up and proclaimed.

Psalm 16,  Lord, you will show us the path of life.

1 Peter  1, 17-21,  Conduct yourselves with reverence..

Luke  24, 13-35,  The disciples were going to a village called Emmaus.

She signed up for another year and it's been 9 years. Lots of bets lost? Heritage Farm.

  Community Events:

1.  Note:  May 4, this Sunday: Rosemary & I will be in NYC for her annual family reunion and the 5 Boro Bike Ride.   John Cade is also out of town. Therefore, Mike will offer a communion & word service.  Welcome.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 2,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  The Old Geezer will be in NYC with the Queen Mother.  Is this poker Friday, also?

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

4.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

Harper testing her wings.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   The Accidental Saint, John 23, National Catholic Reporter, April 24, 1400 words,    Download Accidental Saint 5-1-14

2.   John Dar, Peace Activist, to present in Dallas,  Download CAMPAIGN NONVIOLENCE

3.   Living Wage Debate, National Caqtholic Reporter,  April 30, 650 words,    Download Living Wage 5-1-14

4.  Married Priests?,  America,  April 30,   1000 words,    http://www.americamagazine.org/issue/are-married-priests-next

Offertory, Richard and Carol, Kerry and Nina.

True? 

 Do not regret growing old.  It is a privilege denied to many.

Toy World with Emma, Cowboy Cole, and Leo.

 See you Sunday, May 4, 2014, 3rd Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

More Toy World, same actors.

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.

Zoe & Buddy say, "Welcome back this Sunday."