Deuteronomy 30: Moses said to the people: "If only you would heed the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law, … "
Colossians 1: Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Luke 10:Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
“Hitch your wagon to a star,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said. It’s a ride worth taking even if we never get where we thought we wanted to go.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister
Another Reminder for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 13, 2025
Sirach 3, 17-18,
28-29, Conduct your affairs with humility.
Psalm 68, God, in your goodness, you have made a home
for the poor.
Hebrews 12, 18-19, 22-24, You have approached Mount Zion.
Luke 14, 1, 7-14, Invite the poor, the crippled, the
lame, the blind.
Offertory, Cole with his mom and dad, Chuck and Erin, and Erin's mom, Diane.
Community Events:
1. Our next
Habitat special day is probably September. Look for the neighborhood
behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11th Ave. A person may also
work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.
2. ROMEO lunch Friday, August
23, 1:00. Welcome All
3. The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays
begins again in September. For info talk with Carol
or Bernadette.
Bernadette and Gilberto are back home and Delgado Corner is open, yippee. Buddy and Torri.
2. A consoling story out of 9/11. I have read the first part. I had not read the final amounts, 1800 words, Download Delta 15 & 9-11, 8-30-13
Cupcakes of The Week for Delgados (48th), Teresa, and Marsha, along with some little critters hoping for a crumb.
Another cupcake critter, Zoe waits hoping.
True?
“The end of violence or the
aftermath of violence is bitterness. The aftermath of nonviolence is
reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community. A boycott is never an
end within itself. It is merely a means to awaken a sense of shame within the
oppressor but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption.”
MLK
Communion helpers with Rosemary, Beth and Rob and John.
See you Sunday, September 1,
2013, 21stOrdinary Time, C cycle
J.S., 214-783-0443
Rosemary reads her blessing.
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.
Want a hydrenaline jolt or electric shock to your system? Join this bunch of crazies.
Place: VinesHigh School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side
Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating
Readings: Exodus 32, 7-14; Psalm 51, I will rise and go to My Father; 1 Timothy 1, 12-17; Luke 15, 1-32
Community Bulletin Board:
Advent Celebrations already: this is way early, but two of my favorite performances are already scheduled for December, and tickets will go quickly.As in past years, if you would like to join Rosemary & me, give me your name and the number of tickets you want.We’ll have our usual evening of wine & cheese before each performance.
1.December 3, Friday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Pops Christmas concert (special for kids) at the Meyerson.Tickets in the Choral Terrace (behind & above the stage & orchestra), $33.00.
2.December 14, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Christmas Pageant (a platinum event) at the Meyerson. Tickets on the Orchestra Floor (like last year) $55.00.
I will place our orders by September 16 or 17.Welcome to one or both wonderful evenings.
Thoughts on The Church:
Our own Charles Curran, Catholic Moral Theologian & Priest teaching at S.M.U., on Moral Theology, National Catholic Reporter: Download Curran 9-10-10
Super Bowl XLV: want to win 2 tickets to the Super Bowl, plus 4 nights at The Mansion, along with a 2nd place and 3rd place prize?
My Rotary Club, Dallas North, is sponsoring a raffle, 1,000 tickets only to be sold, $100 each. Check the brochures this Sunday. J.S.
True?
Cost of war today: The Military spends $1.9 million every minute
Picture 1:Shonda & Ray
Picture 2:Coffee Shoppe
Picture 3:Sienna with Gayle, Robyn, Brian, & dad, Payton
Picture 4:Donut Shoppe with Barb, Zoe & Alison, & John
I believe there is an important distinction to be made between religion and spirituality. Religion I take to be concerned with belief in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition or another–an aspect of which is acceptance of some form of meta-physical or philosophical reality, including perhaps an idea of heaven or hell. Connected with this are religious teachings or dogma, ritual, prayers and so on. Spirituality I take to be concerned with those qualities of the human spirit–such as love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, which bring happiness to both self and others.
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Spring Break Service Project: Date, March 1-7; place, Galveston; sponsor, St. Bonaventure University; cost, $50. Bill Hammond & I are going. Welcome. http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/
Picture 1: Kayla Grace Reidel, one week old
Picture 2: Granddaddy Ray
Picture 3: Brunch
Picture 4: Melissa, Diane, & Ginny Holcomb
See you this Sunday, February 15.
J.S. (214-783-0443)
Picture 5: Just arrived, Hue is a grandpa. Welcome to Our World, Tristan & Gracie, son & daughter of Joanie & Derrick Gragert.
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.
Readings: Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11, He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted; Psalm, The Magnificat, My soul rejoices in my God; 1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24, Rejoice always; John 1, 6-8, 19-28, John the Baptist, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the lord. (from Isaiah 40, 3, last week's Isaiah reading put to music by Handel in his Messiah, which we heard) Beautiful readings.
Picture Picture 1: Our Father
Picture 2: Toy Drive results
Picture 3: Froebes, Monica, Alexandra, & Dean Woodward
Picture 4: Ashley
Picture 5: Brooklyn
Picture 6: Sienna
Community Bulletin Board:
A. Schedule of upcoming events: In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays. We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18. See the flier: Download Advent 2011
Last Sunday, December 4, The 2nd of Advent. The gift: Toys. Thanks to Beth & Rob Robinson for coordinating. Beth says they need volunteers to sort & hand out toys:
If anyone is interested, the store could use some extra hands to man "store," where the parents/caretakers come in to find toys for their children. Here are the hours that were suggested by the coordinator, Vicky Stilly:
On the 14th - we could use 2-8 volunteers from noon to 2p and/or 4p to 6:30p
On the 15th - we can use help from noon to 4p and/or 4p to 6p.
Questions: Vickie Stilly: 214-675-3318 cell
Plus she added: The CCCAC was overjoyed with the generous contributions from the John Stack Ministries.
1. This Sunday, December 11, 3rd Advent. The gift:Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter.
Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring.
Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.
December 10, this Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids. loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com
2. December 18, 4th Advent. The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter. Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass. Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.
4. Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday. Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visitors will be present.
A special Need Kid: 7 year old Zach needs a bone marrow transplant from a non-family person, Download Zach 12-9-11
Picture 7: Chris Dembney the biker
Picture 8: Nina & Diane
Picture 9: Michelle with Torri & Buddy, Zoe, & Georgie
