3rd Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023
Isaiah 6: As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes it's growth spring up, so will the Lord God make justice and praise spring up before all the nations.
1 Thessalonians 5: May the God of Peace make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
John 1: "I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord;"
Connie reading from the book of Isaiah
Thanks…
Music, Shonda & Ben
Readers, Connie & John
Homily, John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue & Kevin
Final Blessing, Rosemary
John reading from Paul's letter to the Thessalonians
Remember these special people:
For the family of Ron Senter; For Meredith whose cancer has come back; For Tom Good; For Tom Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ; For Allen Stryker; For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter; For Hue; For Jackie; For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall; For Tom Good; For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie; For Ron ; For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;
Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & the families of Annie and Michael ; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
John reading from the Gospel of John
Birthdays: Allen Stryker 12/17, Ben Porter 12/18
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 505.00
Outreach: $ 180.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Lynda letting us know about the Anger Tree for the Plano Wellness Center for Older Adults
May the blessings of peace be yours,
the peace to build and grow,
to live in harmony and sympathy with others,
and to plant seeds of a better world for future generations.
Adapted from a Christmas Blessing from Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, New York
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.