20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 18, 2024

Proverbs 9:  "Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me!   I've prepared a wonderful spread – fresh-baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines.  Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning."

Ephesians 5:  Sing songs from your heart to Christ.  Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ.

John 6:  In the same way that the fully alive Father sent me here and I live because of him, so the one who makes a meal of me lives because of me.

 

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Kevin and Hue, the ZOOM Team

 

 

Thanks…     

Music,   Ben

Readers,   Geri & Mike

Homily,   John Stack

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Kevin

Final Blessing,  Rosemary

 

 

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John reading from the Gospel of John

 

 

Remember these special people:

For John Stack;  For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; 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 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 and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

 


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The Kiss of Peace

 

Birthdays:   

Anniversaries:   Bernadette & Gilberto Delgado 8/19,  Rose & Wally Banzhaf 8/24

 

Community Finances:   

  Expenses:   525.00

  Outreach: $      50.00

 

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

 

 

Rosemary's Blessing:

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.

This is to have succeeded.

 

Success – Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

May you succeed!

 
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.

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    Music,    Ben 

    Readers,  Patricia & Fred

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Richard

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    Remember these special people:

    For Jan Keszler's Family; For Sandra Pratt's family;  For Cindy Cramer's family;  For the family of Ron Senter;   For Meredith  whose cancer has come back;  For Tom  Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  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 mom, 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.

     

                                              

    Birthdays:  Beth Robinson 7/19

    Anniversaries:  

                             

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    Community Finances:   

    Expenses: 1,605.00

    Outreach: $   175.00

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    Rosemary's Blessing:
     

    A Summer Blessing

     

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    This summer

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    Wherever you go

     

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    Walking with honesty

    And with courage,

    Walking with love

    And respect

    And concern for the feelings of others

     

    May you talk to God

    This summer

    And every day and

    In every situation

     

    Talking with God means…

    Praying words of praise

    For the beauty of creation

    Saying prayers of thanks

    For friends and good times,

    Asking God's help

    In all your decisions

    Expressing sorrow

    When you have failed

     

    May you talk with God

    Every day. Amen.

     

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    1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 17 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.
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    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

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    Taken from an  Advent Reflection by S. Jean Amore, CSJ,  Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, N.Y.

     

     

     
     
     
     
     
     

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    John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230
  • 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 6, 2022

    Isaiah 6:  "Here I am," I said; "send me!"

    1 Corinthians 15:   But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective.

    Luke 5:  When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.

     

     

     

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    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother;   for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

                                                                

     

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    Anniversaries:   2/10 Bob & Debbie Ekes

          

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    Rosemary's Blessing:  

    From Pope Francis’ twitter:

    Do not judge, Christ tells us. How many times do we not only pass along gossip or rumors, but consider ourselves justified when we are harsh in our judgement of others. We can be indulgent with ourselves, but inflexible with others.

     

     
     
     
     

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     Matthew 4, 1-11,    Temptation in the desert.

     

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    The Girls, Patricia, Cathy, & Sandra.

     

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    Rob healing

     Healing for Rob.
     

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    Our Fr. 2

     

    Our Father with Hugh, Tom, Becky, and John.

     

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    Communion, buddy

    Communion for Buddy. 

     

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