Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence
Welcome to the little village of Shelby. Up the hill the crowd of riders is so dense you have to walk. Apologies for all pix on RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride across Iowa). This event was such a marvelous slice of Americana at its very best. 35,000 riders estimated.
The inmates are allowed out for the week. Lots of them. A ROMEO? One of ours?
Readings:
Ecclesiastes 1, 2; 21-23, All things are vanity.
Psalm 90, If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Colossians 3, 1-5, 9-11 Seek what is above.
Luke 12, 13-21, You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you.
These little ladies told me they are Mennonites. They make a wicked Rhubarb-Strawberry pie, $2, per slice. I had 4 one day.
Day 4, departing from Des Moines, we arrived at the little town of Runnels, my favorite pass through town. The high school band welcomed us along with cheerleaders, big and little, and beautiful shade. Impossible to get out of Runnels in less than 2 hours.
Community Events:
1. Our next Habitat special day is, August 3, This Saturday. Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11th & Ave. E.
A person may also work any Saturday. We are getting there.
2. ROMEO lunch Friday, July 26, 1:00, as usual.
3. The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until August. For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.
Runnel's local dance school welcoming us with 3 lines of dancing girls. Line 2 is in the red outfits behind the girls dancing.
Another loose inmate with his truck. Lots of classic cars and hot rods were on display in the little towns.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. Reform Priest update, Religion News Service, July 22, 550 words,
Download Reformist priest update 8-2-13
2. The pot continues to boil in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, July 26, 1200 words,
Download Pot boils in Rome 8-2-13
3. Humanae Vitae (the letter on birth control) today after 45 years, National Catholic Reporter, July 25, 2400 words,
Download Humanae Vitae at 45 8-2-13
Why come? This is why, to see such craziness. This guy is from England, comes every year. No brakes on this creature.
Why come? To stand in a line of 100 bikers to buy homemade ice cream. Only half the line covered by the picture.
True?
Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
And some days you're the statue.
Want to get rid of your old school bus? Bus reincarnation here, "Shagbrai." The roof serves as a bike rack when traveling and a party venue when parked at the overnight towns. Beware of inibriation. It is a long way down.
The lady thanked me for taking the picture of her bus. She said they hired graffiti artists to do the job. Americana at its Best.
See you Sunday, August 4, 2013, 18th Ordinary Time, C cycle
J.S., 214-783-0443
U.S. Air Force annually participates, 94 guys & girls this year. Also represented were teams from the Navy, Army, and Marines.
USAF in front of a homemade bike sculpture. The Best of America.
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.
A morning ride across a beautiful river, the Des Moines.