Reminder for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 5, 2025

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

Time: 9:30; John Cade Celebrating 50 years ordained

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

  
 
 
 
 Readings:  Ezekiel 18, 25-28; Psalm 25, Remember your Mercies, O Lord; Philippians 2, 1-11; Matthew 21, 28-32. 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                Picture Picture  1:    Mike                    

Picture 2:    Ryan                           

Picture 3:    Sisters, Sienna and      

Picture 4:    Brooklyn with their grandmother, Robyn

Picture 5:    Jerry with Judy & Joan  

Picture 6:    Rob with Margie & Beth

 

  
  
                    

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  Brunch Sunday this week, Sept. 25, celebrating John Cade in honor of his 50th anniversary of ordination.       

2.  This Sunday we will continue having grape juice available for those who prefer not to take wine. 

 3.  Michael Morwood's presentation, Sept. 24.  A married priest, excellent speaker, terrific ideas on our faith, Download Morwood Flyer 9-9-11

4.  Yes, it is time for those of you who have asked: reservations for Christmas at the Dallas Smphony.  One more week until Sept. 26, when we buy.

     The plan: Dec. 15, Thursday, 8:00 P.M., $68.00 per ticket, group rate ($80.00 otherwise), Orchestra Terrace (the lowest terrace), because the main floor was too expensive.  Wine & cheese before the performance at The Parsonage.  Let me or Rosemary know.  Sunday, Sept. 25, last day to join us. 

5.  Tony O'Donovan has informed us that he will not be celebrating Mass with our community.

6.  Sunday evening I will celebrate the team Mass for the Washington Red Skins.  Any altar server volunteers, readers, altar decorations?  Got to be nice to the celebrant.

 

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.   U.S. Priest form an organization,  National Catholic Reporter, September 15:  Download US priests' association 9-23-11

 2.   Dealing with abuse cases, National Catholic Reporter, September 16: Download Take abuse cases out of clerical hands 9-23-11

3.  A picture of Vatican appointments under B. 16, The Tablet, Sept. 17: Download Vatican appointments 9-23-11

  

Picture 7:     Judy & Jo   

Picture 8:     Norm & Diane   

Picture 9:     Getting Married, Andrew & Claire

Picture 10:   Rosemary's blessing        

 
 
 

True?

If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, novelist, Nobel laureate (1918-2008)

 

   Video: Final  Blessing

  

 

 

 

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating 

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

 
 

Readings: Malachi 3, 19-20; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3, 7-12; Luke 21, 5-19 

 
 

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass Sunday.  Take the gift of time to enjoy the pastries and each other after Mass. 

 
  
 
  
Dates to Check: 

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year.    Time: 11:00-2:00.  Place: Lake Highland's Presbyterian, (across from the police station), 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238.  Sign up sheet at Mass Sunday.

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.  

 
 

 CCAC written up in The Plano Courier Star, Sunday, 11-7-10:  Download Free clinic opens on west side 11-12-10

Picture 1:   Tony & Gang, Joanne, Margie, & Nancy

Picture 2:   Gayle & Sydney

Picture 3:   Richard & Gilberto & Bernadette

Picture 4:    Sandra & Geri & Mike

Picture 5:    Ashley Home with Bobby, Barb, Warren, & Maureen

    

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Story of a great religious sister, National Catholic Reporter, Nov. 9, 2010: Download Chittister 11-12-10

  2.  Fr. Richard McBrien on discouragement, National Catholic Reporter, Nov. 8, 2010,  Download Demoralization in the church 11-12-10 

  3.  Observations of a married priest, Mirabili Dictu, 11-10-10,  Download A MARRIED PRIEST REFLECTS 11-12-10,                            

  
  

True? 

Everything I need to know I learned from my dog. 

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 

Allow the experience of fresh air and wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

 Video:   Mary Ellen reading

   

  

 

 

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

               

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Genesis 22; Psalm 116; Romans 8, 31-34; Mark 9, 2-10. 

       

Community Bulletin Board: 

Greetings from Galveston where we just spent 4 days with 50 students on spring break doing hurricane recovery work.  St. Boniventure U., Buffalo, NY.  Trip paid for by the kids.  Bob McGrath & I just returned.

True?   Getting Older is the Only Way to Live.

Watch Out: Sunday begins Daylight Time

 

Picture 1:  Trash pick up in San Leon, TX, north across Galveson Bay

Picture 2:  Trashed tire with P.J. & Louis, St. Boniventure U. Buffalo, NY, on Spring Break

Picture 3:  Trashed Boat getting pulled out to the edge of the road for pick up, Rob, Rachel, Steve, Kaitlen (yellow shirt), Seth (black shirt)

Picture 4:   Roofing old man's house in Galveston

Picture 5:   Lunch on church grounds in San Leon

       

See you this Sunday, March 8.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

 

Genevieve says, "Welcome, Folks, but beware of that old geezer who is around here somewhere."

 

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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 

 

                Cupcakes of The Week.  Are they not beautiful!

 

Readings:

 Proverbs 9, 1-6, Wisdom has built her house.

Psalm 34,    Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

Ephesians 5, 15-20,   Watch carefully how you live.

John 6, 51-58, I am the living bread. 

 

 

 

Could this be Study Hall?  Such attention never seen at Jesuit.

 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 14, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Working Class welcome.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  September 3, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Benihana, 7775 Banner Dr. Dallas, 972-387-4404

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

Carol 

 

                         John and his niece, Sasha

 

 3.  Ray and Shonda have some new Mass responses (Mass of Glory) that they would like for us to practice for a few weeks before Mass before we sing it during the Mass proper.  You can check out these utube sites to hear them: 

http://youtu.be/mGlpu6_c3gQ

http://youtu.be/wYAikjow24E

http://youtu.be/k6Qjsxq8dU4 

 

                              New Life, Jackie and Rick.

 

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Married priests forgotten, The Tablet & Corpus, July 17, 678 words,     Download Married Priest 8-13-15

 2.      Francis effect on 2016 politics, MSNBC & Corpus, July 21, 1000 words,      Download Francis effect on 2016 8-13-15

3.          What about divorced & remarried Catholics today, Boston Globe & Crux & Corpus, August 5,  765 words,    Download Divorced & Remarried 8-13-15

 

                     Cole, Our Special Book Caddie, on the job.

 

Special Announcement: We are moving

After celebrating week after week for 10 years, PISD is asking us to move over to Sigler on Janwood.  Apparently it is quite expensive to A/C the large cafetorium at Vines.  Sigler will be more economical.  September 6 we begin our new adventure.

Check the map:    View this photo

                                                                                                 

 

 

                                          Our Father

 

True?  

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Joseph Joubert

 

 

                                     Peace, Everybody.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

                                    And More Peace.

 

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: 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

 

 

Kara says, "Hi, Folks, Welcome in."

 

Readings:                          

Isaiah  66,  10-14,  Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad.  

Psalm 66,  Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Galatians 6, 14-18,     Peace and mercy be all who follow.

Luke 10, 1-12, 17-20,  The kingdom of God is at hand.

 

 

James, too, says, "Come on in, Everybody."

 

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 1 , (Yippee!) Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Hey, I was all by myself last Friday.
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):  

Please join us Friday, July 8th at 1:00 P.M. for a great Mexican Lunch at Salsa Tex Mex Restaurant.They are located at 3020 Legacy Dr. Ste. 130, Plano, 75025. We have eaten there quite often and it is very good.  Salsa is on the South West corner of Independence and Legacy Drive.   Please let me know who will be able to come.  Hope to see everyone there.  Marilyn

 

 

Bethany and David making it special.

 

 

Special Notice 1:    July 10, next community brunch.

Special Notice 2:   We would like to form a help network for Richard & Carol and John & Mary Jane.   It will depend upon what Richard and Mary Jane would find helpful.   Meals?  If you could help out in any way, please contact Grace LeBlanc, dougle20@verizon.net.  

 

 

The Team, half asleep.

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. K.C. bishop apologizes to clergy abuse victims, National Catholic Reporter, June 27, Download Bishop apologizes 6-30-16 ,   920 words,       
2. The Catholic Church and the LGBT community, Corpus, June 20,  765 words,  

 

 

Always faithful Jan preparing the communion cups.

 

True? 

When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened.  

Mark Twain

 

 

Want to spend the night around this lake sometime?  Get your tent and backpack and join us on the 7 Devils trail in Idaho this mid-September.

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Don't leave this poor Hammond alone in the wilderness.  He will get lost.  Help us protect him in Idaho.

 

 

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.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Look who is coming to dinner.  A new member of our community?

 

 

 

Says Genevieve, "Welcome in, Everybody.  Want to see me walk?"

 

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 

 

 

Alison says,  "That little Genevieve can walk, alright.  In fact, you never know where you will find her."
 

 

Readings:

Isaiah  66, 18-21,  I know their works and their thoughts.  (This is the last chapter of the book of Isaiah.)

Psalm 117,  Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

Hebrews 12, 5-7, 11-13,    He scourges every son he acknowledges.

Luke 13, 22-30,  Strive to enter through the narrow gate.

 

 

 

Cathy & Connie say, "Welcome in, Everybody; we won't let that old guy talk forever."

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 19, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                           
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):   TBA                                                                                                               
3. This from Anthony DeGenova:                                                                                                                    

Dear Father Stack,

Thank you very much for being my sponsor for my LEGO Drive, as part of my Eagle Scout project.

I would appreciate it, if you would please post the attached message to your blog.

I really value all of the support from you and the Stack Community.

Thanks, Anthony DeGenova  

 

 

 

 

Sez Sir Charlie,  "Psst, quiet, want to buy cheap a like new used car?"  Now would you buy a used car from this character?

 

                                                                                                                                                                         

Dear Stack Ministry,

Hello, my name is Anthony DeGenova.  I am 17 years old, and am working on my Boy Scouts Eagle Project.  My mission is to donate LEGO blocks to under-privileged children.  This project includes the collection, cleaning, sterilizing, sorting, packaging, and delivery of the LEGO blocks to a few charities that cater to children. I plan to donate all of mine, and would like very much to collect as many as possible from friends and neighbors like you, who wouldn’t mind giving theirs up for needy children.  I am accepting both used and new LEGO blocks. Please bring the LEGO blocks to church and my parents will pick them up.  Alternatively, I will gladly pick them up from your house, at your convenience. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at:

Telephone: 972-495-3639

Email Address:  anthonydegenova@outlook.com

I look forward to your support, and hope to make this drive and my Eagle project a success. Thank you very much for your help,

Anthony DeGenova
3021 North Spring Court
Garland TX  75044

 

 

Kevin, the guy with The Great Smile.                                                                                                     

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Francis will make a visit to Poland,  National Catholic Reporter,  August 11,   1880  words,     Download Francis visits Poland 8-18-16
2. Francis' dealings with Traditionalists, Global Pulse,  July 20,  700 words,      Download Francis and Traditionalists 8-18-16
3. Dallas Bishop is moving on,   National Catholic Reporter,  August 17,  363 words,     Download Dallas Bishop 8-18-16

 

 

 

A very busy Harper.

 

 

True?

He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

Winston Churchill

 

 

 

An equally busy Zoe.
 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Cole receiving communion from Geri with that used car salesman looking on.

 

 

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.

 

 

Peace.  Kevin with his mom, Connie.