Reminder for the 1st Sunday in Lent, February 26, 2023

 

 

Sez Sir Charlie, "Hey, Stack, remember that mint condition Studebaker Rob wanted to buy from me?  I'll give it to you for half price."

 

 

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

 

 

John sharing his memories of working at Dickinson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connie sharing her memories.

 

 

Readings:

 Jeremiah 31, 31-34, I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel.

Psalm 51, Create a clean heart in me, O God.

 hebrews 5, 7-9,  He became the source of eternal salvation.

John  12,  20-33, Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground

 

 

 

Healing for Cheryl. 

 

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 16, 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),  April Luncheon, TBA

 

 Food Donation: 315 lbs., plus a check for $15 (More than ever)

 

 

 

No touch Our Father for the flu season

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

• Francis at 5 years continued, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 2018, 3400 words    Download FRANCIS AT 5

 

 

 

 

Our Lenten penitential rite: "Please forgive me."  "I forgive you."

 

 

True?

Dinosaurs never went to the vet.  Look what happened.

 

 

 

With Dickinson, a beautiful memory, Bill says, "Love for Kids picnic is coming."   Bill, you constantly challenge us to  be a better community

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

"He bought it!"   Sir Charlie is so happy!

 

 

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.

 

 

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

               

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

Readings: Genesis 22; Psalm 116; Romans 8, 31-34; Mark 9, 2-10. 

       

Community Bulletin Board: 

Greetings from Galveston where we just spent 4 days with 50 students on spring break doing hurricane recovery work.  St. Boniventure U., Buffalo, NY.  Trip paid for by the kids.  Bob McGrath & I just returned.

True?   Getting Older is the Only Way to Live.

Watch Out: Sunday begins Daylight Time

 

Picture 1:  Trash pick up in San Leon, TX, north across Galveson Bay

Picture 2:  Trashed tire with P.J. & Louis, St. Boniventure U. Buffalo, NY, on Spring Break

Picture 3:  Trashed Boat getting pulled out to the edge of the road for pick up, Rob, Rachel, Steve, Kaitlen (yellow shirt), Seth (black shirt)

Picture 4:   Roofing old man's house in Galveston

Picture 5:   Lunch on church grounds in San Leon

       

See you this Sunday, March 8.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Isaiah 40:   A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the Lord!

Titus 2:   … we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of  eternal life.

Luke 3:  I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming.

 

 

Habakkuk 12:  The rash one has no integrity; but the just one, because of his faith, shall live.

2 Timothy 1:  Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.

Luke 17:  If you have faith the  size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

 

                     

Kevin and Hue getting the computers and sound ready for  Zoom

 

 

 

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

 

 

 

 

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

 

                      

 

Brent sharing a thought

 

 

 

Feliz Cumplanos, Nuestro Amigo, Miguelito.   Thanks for all you do for our community.

 

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with John & Mike homilizing this week.

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

Feliz Cumpleanos to you, too, Dear Mike, 80 years, Wow.  Guess where Ragbrai ends up this July, Keokuk, Iowa.  (Mike & Judy's home town on the Mississippi.)

 

 

Readings: 

Jeremiah 1, 4- 5, 17-19,   Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.

Psalm 71,  I will sing of your salvation.

1 Corinthians 12, 31-13 4-13,  As the body is one.

Luke 4,  21-30,  Today this passage is fulfilled in your hearing.

 

 

Happy Birthday to you, Rick.  How is it to be on the receiving side of your excellent photography?

 

Community Activities:  

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

 

 

 

Hey, Everybody, can we trust Connie with her son Kevin's birthday cupcake.  College kids need their nourishment.

 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: February 1, 2019 

Hi Everyone,

Several of you have asked when will we be getting together for lunch.  We will be meeting Friday, February 1^st at 12:30 at Outback Steakhouse.  It is at 1509 N. Central Expressway, Plano.  Phone # 972-516-4100.  They have a good lunch menu.  You do not have to order steak. I love their French Onion Soup and salad. Outback is on  15^th Street and Central Expressway.

Please let me know who will be joining us.  Reservations are required.

Thanks,  Marilyn

972-491-7068     

 

 

Likewise, can we trust Denny to give her birthday cupcake to her granddaughter, Chloe at 13.  Judging by the guilty look on her face…

 

 

TRUE?

 

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." –   Winston Churchill

 

 

 

Happy 79th, Ray!  I just beat you there.

 

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

1.  Vatican Editor says Pope must face women & sex abuse,  http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/01/vatican-editor-says-pope-must-face.html

 

 

Thanks for all your help, Zoe, and for just being a neat girl!

 

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Poor Brent!   No more cupcakes.   Please accept our $2000 donation to the fabulous Souls Harbor.

 

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.

 

The Council of Elders deep into their insights.

Jeremiah 1:   … for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.

1 Corinthians 12:   So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Luke 1:  Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.

 

The Board has decided to extend the Zoom only Masses through Sunday, February 6th.  The Board will meet again on Wednesday, February 9th to discuss when we may get together for Mass again.  I will let you know in the Blog for February 9th.

                                                                                                                  

 

Who's up there in the window?

 

 

Very interested in what's going on