Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 5, 2023

Isaiah 11:  Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
Romans 15:  May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 3:  I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.  I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

When we learn to see every flower, hear every bird, we will be closer than we have ever been to being fully alive.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

From Lynda Fleming:

Senior Citizens Angel Tree:
We are partnering again this year with the Wellness Center for Older Adults in Plano. There are a variety of ways you can help:
~ If you would like to sponsor a senior, please text Lynda Fleming at 972-754-0823 with the number of seniors you would like to sponsor and a budget amount.
~ If you would like to make a contribution, please Venmo her @LyndaFleming and she’ll be happy to shop for you.
~ if you would like to donate $20 gift cards, the most requested places are Walmart, Subway, Target and Aldi.

Thanks so much for your support and generosity!!

I asked Lynda how much it would cost to sponsor a person.   She said  it would probably be $20-$30. They typically want pajamas or a couple pieces of clothing or a small appliance, things like that…
She also said The Wellness Center will contact as many of their people as they can to ask for needs and wants. If they don’t need anything specific, we give them a gift card depending on if they asked for a restaurant, groceries or general items.

Another Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, December 7, 2025
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.

Say the Kerns, Ben, Candy, Michael, and Holly, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Mike's Blessing for his friend, Tony

Readings:

Isaiah  55, 6-9,  Our God who is generous in forgiving.

 Psalm 145,   The Lord is near to all who call upon him

Philippians 1, 20-27,  Christ will be magnified in my body.

Matthew 20, 1-16,  The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Campfire with Lynn & Rose, Yosemite – Kings Canyon.

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol

Super Moon the whole camping trip.

 What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.      The Catholic church a shrinking organization?  National Catholic Reporter, September 16, 940 words,     Download Catholicism shrinking 9-18-14

2.       Family Synod (meeting) in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, September 10,  737 words,     Download Family Synod 9-18-14 

Early morning campsite, Rae Lakes, nobody up, overnight rain storm with left over clouds, 10 thousand feet high.

 True? 

A man gradually formulates his religion, be it what it may.  A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

D.H. Lawrence

The Gang, an old geezer, Beth, Dayna, Rose, George, Kim, Lynn, & Mike.

See you Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Waterfall Mike.

 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.

Boots at tree line, that is, 10 thousand feet.

Are we there YET?

Campsite yoga (OPTIONAl), Mike & Kim.

Alpen glow, that is, sunset on the peaks.

A glacier passed here once.

Evening visitor says, "Time for hors d'oeuvres yet?"

Peace, Rae Lakes, above tree line.  Why we go.

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.

Allison is back!

Leo teaching Ray guitar

Readings:   Jeremiah 31, 31-34, I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; Psalm 51, Create a clean heart in me, O God; Hebrews 5, 7-9, He learned obedience from what he suffered; John 12, 20-33, Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground.  Whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.

Rob with Leo & Ray

Sir Charlie & Bernadette

 Community Bulletin Board:

    1.    This Sunday: Food Drive for Network

    2.   March 31, this Saturday, Picnic for Love for the Kids, Flower Mound, a great service Saturday morning.

Sisters, Georgie & Zoe

Delgado Corner, Gilberto & Michelle with Zoe & Georgie

    What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Cardinal Mahoney on Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, March 19, (470 words),   Download Cardinal Mahoney on Immigration 3-23-12 

2.   Bishop Robinson on Sexuality, National Catholic Reporter, March 29 (640 words),  Download Bishop Robinson and Sexuality 3-23-12

3.  St. Clare focus, National Catholic Reporter,  March 20 (740 words),  Download Clare of Assissi 3-23-12

Zoe with her mom, Michelle

Warren, Barb, & Marlene

True?

We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness, which no one else can make for us, which no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we must come at last to regard the world.

Marcel Proust

The Pastry Shoppe, Kevin, John, & Connie

Coffee Shoppe, Mike & Gilberto

 See you Sunday, March 25

  214-783-0443

Sez Sir Charlie, "Beth have I got a deal for you.  You know that mint condition, classic 55 Studebaker, the one that Rob let slip through his fingers?    I will 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

Wake up, Fred!  Or Rosemary will swat you.

Readings:  

 Acts of the Apostles 1, 15-17, 20-26,  The lot fell upon Matthias.

Psalm 103,  The Lord has set his throne in heaven.

 1 John 4, 11-16,  We must love one another.

 John 17, 11-19,  When I was with them I protected them.

Sez Rick, "If you are not nice to me, Cory, God will punish you by turning you into a troll!"

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 11, 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),  May Luncheon, TBA

Sez Rosemary, "13 years and all I get is a day old cupcake!"

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1.  Saint Mr. Rogers, U.S. Catholic, & Corpus,  May 10 , 2018,  999 words ,     Download MR. ROGERS 5-10-18

It's a take over.  I've lost my job!

True?

I got this from a friend of mine, Nicholas French. 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Twins?  Carrie & Paul are also Marathoners.  Life is not fair!

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, Angela

Peace, Everybody.

Peace Rob & Buddy, Zoe & your mom & Loretta.

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

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

Readings: Exodus 16, 2-15; Psalm 78, The Lord gave them bread from heaven; Ephesians 4, 17-24; John 6, 24-35

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?   Those who move easiest have learned to dance.

Picture 1:  Bob & Tony & Gayle

Picture 2:  Jan & Charlie

Picture 3:  Clare, Emory, & Brittany

Picture 4:  Julie Carey

Picture 5:  Taylor & Zach

 See you Sunday, August 2

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Genesis 2:  The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being.
Romans:  One man said no to God and put many people in the wrong; one man said yes to God and put many in the right.
Matthew 4:  “Get away, Satan! It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.”

For a soul to be fully developed, it must have developed a capacity for contemplative leisure, for thinking things through, for reflection and realization, for growth in understanding.  Reflection is the seedbed of artistry of any kind.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

From Lynda Fleming:

Once again, we would like to put together Easter treat bags for the guys at Souls Harbor. Donna Dinsmore is out of town for several months preparing for a new grandchild, so I will be coordinating the collection. Below is a list of the items that we’re hoping to include. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, that would be wonderful! Please see me at church or send your contribution via Venmo or Zelle to 972-754-0823.
Socks
Toiletries (travel size)
Toothbrush and small toothpaste
Candy
Laundry detergent pods

Thanks, in advance, for your generosity and support!

Another Reminder for The 1st Sunday of Lent, February 22, 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.