Reminder for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2025

Say Donna, David, and Cathy, "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 & John Cade & Mike.

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

Sir Charlie filling the wine cups before Mass.  Would you trust this character with that wine?

Readings:

 Jeremiah 23, 1-6   Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock.

Psalm 23,    The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. (a beautiful psalm)

Ephesians 2, 13-18, He is our peace.

 Mark  6, 30-34, Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. 

Says Rosemary, "Charlie, What happened to that whole bottle of wine?"

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Take a break?  The Old Geezer will be in Iowa, Ragbrai meeting.  Check out who is coming.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  August 6, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

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

Carol 

3.    For information on Wendy's upcoming yoga event  Download Wendy workshop flier

                    Brooklyn and Sienna getting it done.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Vocation shortage, National Catholic Reporter, July 6, 1300 words, Download Vocations shortage 7-16-15    

 2.      Francis in Ecuador, National Catholic Reporter, July 7, 580 words,       Download Francis in Ecuador 7-16-15

3.      Milwaukee bankruptcy, National Catholic Reporter, July 8, 290 words,     Download Miwaukee bankruptcy 7-16-15

                   Sister work, first the left, then the right.

True?  

 Dear Algebra,

 Please stop asking us to find your X.                                                              She’s never coming back and don’t ask Y.

                            Healing for Cathy and Harper.

See you Sunday, July 19, 2015, 16^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

Full service community, Rosemary fixes Jackie's laptop with Mike's help.

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.

       Ye Old Coffee Shoppe, with Beth mugging for the camera.

                                     Peace, Everybody.

Victoria says, "Thanks, Mary Ellen, for a nice reception.  I'm loving it.  And thanks for being a fun and loyal friend for such a long time."

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.

Our special friend, Mary Ellen.

Readings:

Jeremiah  20, 7-9,  You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped.

 Psalm 63,   My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Romans, 12, 1-2,  Do not conform yourself to this age.

Matthew 16, 21-27,  Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Kevin & friends, Cathy and dad, John.

Community Events:

1. ROMEO lunch, Friday, August 29.  Jason’s, 1:00.  Welcome campers and non-campers. 

Do we have a problem here? Not for Emma and Zoe.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.        Update on Legio Christi,  National Catholic Reporter, August 26, 1800 words, Download Legio Christi 8-28-14 

The girls, Grace, Rosemary, & Marsha.

 True? 

Good friends are like quilts.  They age with you, yet never lose their warmth. 

Craig & Zara celebrating their 2nd.

See you Sunday, August 31, 2014, 22nd Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Communion, for all.

 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.

We got our money's worth, 100 miles & 102 temp.

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

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

Our Jessica Bresson & Steve Craig promenade out married

Mr. Cole & dad, Chuck

 
Readings:  

Acts 1, 15-17, 20-26, Lord, You know the hearts of all;

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

1 John 4, 11-16, If God so loved us, we also must love one another; 

John 17, 11-19, That they may be one just as we are one.

Alison preparing communion

Tom & Denni

Community Bulletin Board:

1. Bona Responds is in town.  Their work schedule:

Here is our schedule in case you can come join us.  Bona Responds has about 6 – 8  students coming to Dallas to work May 17^th, 18^th, 19^th and 20^th.  I’m hoping we can supplement with 5 to 10 additional people.   Work as much as you can but there will be something for everyone to do.  Be sure and bring sun screen, water and lunch.

Date                  Place                     Jobs          Time & Place to meet

May 17^th               Lancaster TX    -   Various jobs (trash pick up etc.)                9:00am Renner Police Station(Renner just west of Jupiter, North side)

                                                                                                                                                Bill H. Cell  214-244-7854  Jim Mahar’s Cell 585-307-8340

May 18^th               McKinney TX   -   Habitat for Humanity(8 homes)                 7:00am Renner Police Station(Renner just west     of  Jupiter, North side)

                                                                                                                                                Bill H. Cell  214-244-7854  Jim Mahar’s Cell 585-307-8340

May 19^th               McKinney TX      Habitat for Humanity(Could change)       7:00am Renner Police Station(Renner just west of Jupiter, North side

 May 20^th               St Vines      Meet and Greet                                               9:30 am              Possible work in the afternoon TBD 

Come Help!

Jackie & Rick

The Reads, Teresa, Zack, Taylor, & Doug

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

 1.    American Nuns again, National Catholic Reporter, May 9,  (950 words),  Download American Nuns 5-18-12

2.  Kennedy on Bishops & Same Sex Marriages, National Catholic Reporter, May 14, (950  words),  Download Bishops & Same Sex Marriage 5-18-12

3.  Legionaire Priest, National Catholic Reporter, May 15, (400 words),   Download Legionary Priest 5-18-12

4.  Rome after Girl Scouts, National Catholic Reporter, May 16, (400 words),  Download Rome after Girl Scouts 5-18-12

The Jim Butterly Clan

Claire & Ray

True?

As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.

LAO-TSU

 See you Sunday, May 20, 6th Easter

The McGinns at NYC reunion, Big Sister Rosemary, Joe, Patty, Bobby, & Clare

Some of the McGinn Clan

  J.S., 214-783-0443

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.

The Our Father.

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

Leo, John, Georgie and Buddy.

Readings:

Sirach 27, 30-28, 7,  Remember death & decay, and ease from sin.

Psalm 103,   The Lord is kind and merciful, never gets angry, and is rich in compassion  (one of the Great Lines)

Roman s 14, 7-9,  None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.

Matthew 18, 21-35,  The king and the debtors  

 Caroline and Judy.

Charlie and Richard.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 15, 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),   October, TBA

The Community reading the Prayer of St. Francis.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Nothing this week.

Beth and Emma.

True?

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble…

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Zoe, Michelle and Tori. 

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.

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

 
Mass:   Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

Place:  Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 1, 12-14 (post Ascension, Wednesday), Psalm 27  (good), I believe that I shall see the Good Things of the Lord in the Land of the Living; also verse 4, One thing I ask of the Lord, to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple.
1 Peter 4, 13-16; John 17, 1-11

 
 
 
  
Picture 1:   The Team                        

Picture 2:   Zoe with her momma, Michelle                

Picture 3:   Torri with her mom, Georgie, & Gilberto                        

Picture 4:   Georgie                

Picture 5:   Sir Charlie             

 
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   JS Ministries survey.  Download JSM Community Survey 5-27-11, Due June 12, please.   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on Resurrection, Part II,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-31-11,  Download The resurrection II 6-3-11   

 2.  Big parishes, Coppell, for example, National Catholic Reporter, 5-24-11,  Download Example, St. Ann's Coppell 6-3-11

  3.  Anglicans join up, National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11,  Download Anglican converts 6-3-11
 

Picture 6:   Hue's wife, Linda  
Picture 7:   Frank & Gerald    

  True?   

The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe.

See you, June 5,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)