Reminder for Saints Peter and Paul Sunday, June 29, 2025

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

   "Should we say, "Welcome," or "Trick or treat."  Scary!

Readings:

1 Kings 17, 10-16,  Please bring me a small cup of water to drink.

Psalm 146,    Praise the Lord, my soul.

Hebrews  9, 24-28, Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands.

Mark 12, 38-44,  The poor widow with the 2 small coins.                      

                                            Our Saints.                 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 6, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for cookies.
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON,  will be next Thursday Nov. 12th at 1:00 at the Art Institute of Dallas at 8080 Park Lane, Suite 100; phone #  214-692-8080. Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.

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

Carol

                                             Our Saints.

3. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a signup sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.
4. Services of Hope, 6540 Victoria Ave. Dallas: still want to help out with serving the less fortunate at Thanksgiving, like we used to do at the church? Book the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21.  More info the upcoming Sundays at Sigler.
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.  
6. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler Elementary.

                        Brent, Cheryl, Meredith, and Joe.
                                       

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. 5 take aways from the Synod,  America & Corpus,  October 28, a video recording (paste into your browser to see the video),  www.americamagazine.org/media/videos/top-five-accomplishments-synod-family (if the video doesn't come up, click on "America Films" and then "Top Five Accomplishments of the Synod on the Family")                                                                                                                                                                            
2.   The Cost of child abuse in the Catholic Church,  National Catholic Reporter, November 2,  185 words,   Download Cost of Child Abuse 11-5-15   

                                                 Gotcha, Meredith.  

True?  

There is pleasure in the pathless woods,

There is rapture in the lonely shore,

There is society where none intrudes,

By the deep sea, and music in its roar:

I love not man the less, but Nature more.

Lord Byron

               I knew this guy when he was a nice little kid.  Now look at                  him.  A dear old & young friend, Noah.                                                                                                                                     

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

               The Brain Trust in Action, Zoe, Victoria, and Buddy.

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.

                     Healing for Barb's broken shoulder.
                                                                                           

Leo says, "See you next week, Everybody."  Can you believe Leo's self discipline.  4 cupcakes within arm's reach and he has touched not a one!

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's.  We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

Readings:  Isaiah 66, 10-14; Psalm 66, Let All the Earth Cry Out to God with Joy; Galatians 6, 14-18, Luke 10, 1-12, 17-20
  

Community Bulletin Board:

Take Note:  the Sundays through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

Thoughts on The Church: 

From John Allen, National Catholic Reporter, June 28:  Download Belgium 7-2-10

In honor of July 4, Independence Day (watch out for Old Geezers),  Download GrannyAirBag  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Readings:

Sirach, 27, 30-28, 7, Hate not your neighbor.  

Psalm 103,  The Lord is Gracious and Merciful, never gets angry and is abounding in Love.  (Wow!)

Romans  13, 7-9,  Whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.

Matthew 18, 21-35   If my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?  .. not seven times, but seventy-seven times…

ROMEOS, Friday, September 11, 1:00,  as usual.    Welcome!

ROMEOs' Virtual Jason's Deli BYOB lunch
This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbar

Reminder for 24th Sunday Ordinary Time, September 13, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.   Welcome!

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's.  Our last Sunday at Sigler.

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

Readings:  Ecclesiastes 1, 2; 2, 21-23; Psalm 90, If Today You hear his Vioce, Harden not your Hearts; Colossians, 3, 1-11; Luke 12, 13-21

Community Bulletin Board:

Take Note:  this is our last Sunday at Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s. 

Mike Bulger has a used HP Office Jet 5610 printer, 972-726-8277

Baby Shower/Party for Shonda & Ray's coming arrival, Sunday, August 8, our first Sunday back home at the new edition Vines High School.  They are registered at Target & Babies R-us.  Check the invitation: Download Winkler Babyshower 7-30-10

A State of the Union at CCAC from John Ernst:    Download CCAC-Ernst 7-30-10

Check out something amusing: Download Advocate Magazine 7-30-10

A member of our community found out.  You cannot hide forever.
 

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Gary Wills in Mirabile Dictu, 7-23; Download A Catholic Struggles with the sins of his Church 7-30-10

Picture 1:   The Music Team, Celeste (for one more Sunday), Shonda, and Ray

Picture 2:   Frank & Mary

Picture 3:   Georgie with her buddy

Picture 4:   Charlie with his mom from Budapest

Picture 5:   Frank & Grace

Picture 6:   Coffee Shoppe, Diane, Margie, Jackie, & Jan

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Malachi 3:  But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays.

2 Thessalonians 3:  Rather, w wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us.

Luke 21:  Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.

John and Rosemary will be taking a vacation from 11/16 – 12/1.  John Cade will have Mass on Zoom,  Sunday, 11/20 and Sunday, 11/27.

Hue,  the sound man

The Community will be collecting sweatshirts and hoodies for Soul's Harbor on Sunday, December 11th.

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.

The Kiss of Peace

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

Georgie checking out our new transport for altar helpers, plus a little mouse looking on.

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. 

Uh, oh, it does seem like the little mouse has made off with the new transport.. Practicing to join the altar helpers team? What think, Victoria?

Readings:

Jonah  3, 1-10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah, saying…..

Psalm 25,    Teach me your ways, O Lord.

1 Corinthians 7, 29-31,   Let those having wives act as not having them.

Mark 1, 14-20,   Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.

Healing for John and Alison.

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 23, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Old Geezer will be there to monitor bizarre ice cream creations.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5,  1:00, Café Amore’, Midway, BYOB.

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

Carol

Stuff Swap, a big success.

3.    January 25, This Sunday, community brunch for an old geezer's 75th.

4.    February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang. 

5.    Febrary 17,  Mardi Gras Tuesday followed by Ash Wednesday.

6.    For all of you who has asked how our dear Celeste is, check out this link, a letter from her,    Download Celeste 1-22-15

8.    John Cade announces a Harville Hendrix seminar on Safe Conversation, Feb. 14, free.  214-357-0371,   Download FWD Flier Feb english 2015 B (3)

Happiness is a baby carriage for Zoe.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        Francis on Contraception, National Catholic Reporter,  January 16, 1800 words,      Download Francis on contraception 1-22-15   

 2.       Francis on Birth Control, National Catholic Reporter, January 9, 800 words,     Download Francis and Birth control 1-22-15

Buddy still in heaven on his motorcycle.

True? 

Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.

Leonardo da Vinci

Guess where. White Rock Lake this week.

See you Sunday, January 25, 2015, 3rd Ordinary Time, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Rosemary, the Q.M., reading her blessing of the week.

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.