Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 15, 2023



Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

Place:  Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano

 

Readings:   Wisdom 12, 13-19; Psalm 86, Lord, You are good and forgiving; Romans 8, 26-27; Matthew 13, 24-43

 
 
 
Picture 1:   Chloe with her mom Claire, Matthew, & her grandmother, Denni                                           

Picture 2:   Would you trust your kid to these guys?  Jerry, Mike, & Tony with Dillon 

Picture 3:   Sienna with her little sister, Brooklyn

Picture 4:   The Delgado Clan, some of….

Picture 5:   Zoe with her mom, Michelle

 
 

 Community Bulletin Board:

    1.    Thanks to all of you for the excellent community survey.  We are organizing it and will verbally present it the first or second Sunday of September, when most summer travel is done.  At the same time I'll post it on the blog.

    2.    We are looking at updating the community directory.  More in September.

   
 
 Picture 6:   Baptism  

 Picture 7:   Georgie

 Picture 8:   Baptism tree, one cypress tree for each child baptised

Picture 9:   Final Blessing
   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien,  National Catholic Reporter, 7-11-11,  Download Old Jesuit Acquaintance 7-15-11 

 2.  Immigration Reform, National Catholic Reporter,  6-27-11, Download Immigration Reform 7-1-11

 3.  Legionary Status today, National Catholic Reporter, 7-13-11, Download Legio Christi Status 7-15-11

   

  True?    

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.     Welcome. 

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

 

  

 

 

 

   

 Readings:   Acts 4, 8-12, In his name this man stands before you healed; Psalm 118, The stone rejected by the builders has become the corner stone; 1 John 3, 1-2, See what love the Father has bestowed on us; John 10, 11-18, I am the good shepherd.

 

 

 

 

 

  

  Community Bulletin Board:

1. Big Annual Anniversary Party: This Saturday, April 28, Heritage Farm, 6:00 until…  As usual, covered dish, wagon & mules for the kids, and renewal of wedding vows of 15 plus couples from 5 years to 60 years. 

 

 

 

 

  

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   What is going on in Philadelphia, National Catholic Reporter, April 9, (780 words), Download In Philadelphia 4-27-12 

2.  Editorial on hidden costs of gasoline, National Catholic Reporter, April 18, (675 words), Download Editorial 4-27-12

3.  Vatican cracks down on American nuns, National Catholic Reporter, April 18, (390 words), Download Vatican cracking down on Nuns 4-27-12

4.  Nuns stunned, National Catholic Reporter, April 19, (125 words), Download Nuns stunned 4-27-12

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

   

True?

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.
 

— Henry David Thoreau 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  Video:  Rosemary's blessing (1/2 min.)

         

 See you Sunday, May 29, 4th Easter

  J.S., 214-783-0443

 

                                                                                      

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.

 

  

 

 

 

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

                 

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

Readings: 2 Chronicles 36; Psalm137; Ephesians 2, 4-10; John 3, 14-21

         

Community Bulletin Board:  

True?   Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.  It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.  Mahatma Gandi   

CCAC Note of Thanks: Download CCAC letter

    

Picture 1:  Martha & Fred

Picture 2:  Wendy, Ben, & Celeste

Picture 3:  Rosemary, Angela, & Jon

Picture 4: Welcome  Reed

 

 See you this Sunday, March 22.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Exodos 17:  … in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?"

Romans 5:  And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit …  

John 4:  Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;

 

There will be a Celebration of Life for Ron Senter on April 1st at 2:00 PM at Restland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

 

 

Michelle gets a cookie for her birthday

 

 
Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

 
 
 
  
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 2, 42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1, 3-9; John 20, 19-31

 

Picture 1:   The Great Easter Egg Hunt                                   

Picture 2:   John Cade considering how he's going to swipe an Easter Egg      

Picture 3:   Awards table       

Picture 4:   Maggie & Emma       

Picture 5:   Emma        

 
 
  

  Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Welcome: Our Annual Anniversary Party (6th), May 7, Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, like last year.  The mules and hay wagon will be taking rides.  We'll supply cold drinks & water.  BYOB.  Covered dish, hors d'oeuvres & deserts.

 2.  Worth reminding you again, a new CPR method, more simple, more effective,                                   http://tinyurl.com/2fx8r59

 

 
 
 
   Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. Richard McBrien on Easter, National Catholic Reporter, 4-25-11, Download Easter 4-29-11

 2.  John Allen on J.P. II Beatification, National Catholic Reporter, 4-25-11, Download Beatification Speed 4-29-11

 3.   Maureen Dowd on Beatification Hesitations, N.Y. Times, April 23, Download Beatification Problems 4-29-11 
  
Picture 6:   Leonardo       

Picture 7:   The Life Corner, the kids, Buddy, Georgie, Natalie, Zoe, Kendall, & Torri in the arms of her grand dad

Picture 8:   Communion Helpers

Picture 9:   Rosemary's Blessing

    
  
    

 True?

Seven Social Sins:

1. Politics without principle
2. Wealth without work
3. Commerce without morality
4. Pleasure without conscience
5. Education without character
6. Science without humanity
7. Worship without sacrifice

—Gandi

 

 See you, May 7, 2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

 

      

Says Peighton, "Hi, Everybody, Good to see you." 

 

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 

 

 

 

Rosemary, too, says, "Welcome in, Folks.  Let me know asap if you want to go to the Meyerson Christmas, Dec. 16."

 

Readings:

2 Kings, 5, 14-17,    Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan 7 times  (amusing what has been left out leading up to this passage).

Psalm 85,  The Lord has revealed to the Nations his saving power.

2 Timothy  2, 8-13 ,  If we persevere, we shall also reign with him.

 Luke 17, 11–19,   Of ten lepers healed only one returned to give thanks.

 

 

 

 

Carol and Bern with one of their numerous admirers, Miss Victoria.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.   Should we show up at Angela’s Crosswalk and embarrass all the Juliets?

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,   rmackerman5@gmail.com

                           

 

Offertory with Sydney, John, and Sandra.

 

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $44.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.                            

 

Guitar lessons anyone?  Take a number behind Peighton, Leo, & Genevieve.

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. How to select new bishops,  National Catholic Reporter,   September 26, 810 words,     Download MAKING NEW BISHOPS, 10-6-16 

 

 

Tough luck, Jim, but Nora and Chloe say you are a spook!   And as you know, kids have that special insight into people.  

 

True?

 Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.                     

MM

 

 

Healing for Cathy.

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Our Father. 

 

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.