2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18, 2026

Readings:    

Wisdom  7, 7-11,  I prayed, and prudence was given to me.

 Psalm 90,   Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.

 Hebrews 4, 12-13,   The word of God is living and effective.

Mark 10, 17-30,  Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.

Gil and Beth with Bernadette

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Nothing special this week.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:     

Delgado Corner, Michelle, Buddy, and Georgie, Bernadette with Torri and Gil.



The Ekes, Cindy, Bobby, Debbie, and Marlene

1.   Fewer Americans claiming religious affiliation, National Catholic Reporter, October 9, 300 words,  Download Religous Affiliation 10-12-12
2.   Parish churches in Vienna being phased out, National Catholic Reporter, October 10, 250 words,   Download Vienna 10-12-12  
3.   Fr. McBrien on the Papyrus fragment, National Catholic Reporter, October 10, 700 words,  Download Papyrus scrap 10-12-12

Blakely getting ready for baptism.

Blakely with her mom and dad, Kelly and Daniel, and her baptism tree

 True? 

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Carrie Fisher

Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

See you Sunday, October 14 

J.S., 214-783-0443

  Viedo: Closing hymn (1 min.)

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.

Say the Kerns, Ben, Candy, Michael, and Holly, "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 & Stack.

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

Mike's Blessing for his friend, Tony

Readings:

Isaiah  55, 6-9,  Our God who is generous in forgiving.

 Psalm 145,   The Lord is near to all who call upon him

Philippians 1, 20-27,  Christ will be magnified in my body.

Matthew 20, 1-16,  The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Campfire with Lynn & Rose, Yosemite – Kings Canyon.

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.

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

Carol

Super Moon the whole camping trip.

 What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.      The Catholic church a shrinking organization?  National Catholic Reporter, September 16, 940 words,     Download Catholicism shrinking 9-18-14

2.       Family Synod (meeting) in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, September 10,  737 words,     Download Family Synod 9-18-14 

Early morning campsite, Rae Lakes, nobody up, overnight rain storm with left over clouds, 10 thousand feet high.

 True? 

A man gradually formulates his religion, be it what it may.  A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

D.H. Lawrence

The Gang, an old geezer, Beth, Dayna, Rose, George, Kim, Lynn, & Mike.

See you Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Waterfall Mike.

 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.

Boots at tree line, that is, 10 thousand feet.

Are we there YET?

Campsite yoga (OPTIONAl), Mike & Kim.

Alpen glow, that is, sunset on the peaks.

A glacier passed here once.

Evening visitor says, "Time for hors d'oeuvres yet?"

Peace, Rae Lakes, above tree line.  Why we go.

Readings:

Isaiah 63, 16-17, 64, 2-7,  No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen any God but you.

Psalm 80, Lord, make us turn to you.

1 Corinthians  1,  3-9, I give thanks to my God always on your account.

Mark 13, 33-37, Be watchful, be alert.

Here is the link to information about ways we can help this Christmas. Download Christmas 2020

ROMEOS, Friday, November 27, 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 1st Sunday Advent, November 29, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

 

 

Tranquility in the doggie park and swimming pool.

 

 

 

What's up in Ye Olde Catholic Church

 

1.  The case on Cardinal McCarrick,  http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-mccarrick-report-confirms-it.html 

 

2.   Forty years after their brutal murder on Dec. 2, 1980, the lives and tragic deaths of four American churchwomen murdered in El Salvador — Ursuline Sr. Dorothy Kazel, Maryknoll Srs. Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, and lay missioner Jean Donovan — will be commemorated in a number of prayer services, vigils and online events. Stay tuned at Global Sisters Report for coverage of the events.

 

What is THAT?   Who let it in here?

Beware: Clock change this week, Daylight Savings Time returns.

Food Drive this Sunday.

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

Homily this week by the Dickinson gang, plus Penitential Rite. 

Is it edible or does it eat?  Like US?

Readings:

 2 Chronicles 36, 14-16, 19-23, Cyrus, king of Persia, builds a temple in Jerusalem.

Psalm 137, Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you.

 Ephesians 2, 4-10,  God raised us up.

John  3,  14-21, Jesus and Nicodemus converse

Welcome to Dickinson, TX, a Houston suburb hit hard by Harvey and still recuperating.   We joined members of our community with Bona Responds, Prof. Jim Mahar's marvelous group of students and alumni who came here from St. Bonaventure U. near Buffalo, NY

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 9, 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),  April Luncheon, TBA

Where to sleep?  Grab a cot.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1   Franci at 5 years, Crux, 2/28/18       Download FRANCIS FIVE YEARS 3-8-18

Jim addresses the group.

True?

Energizer bunny arrested.  Charged with battery.

The King and Queen of Bona Responds, John & Connie.
 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Bona Responds kids.  Many flew to Houston on their own.

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.

It must be homily time!

Okay, Everybody, Up!  It is time for morning calisthenics.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

The Celebration.

Our Georgie.

 Readings:

Exodus 3, 1-8, 13-15, The Lord appeared to Moses in fire flaming out of a bush.  (One of the great stories)

Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful. (One of the great lines)

1 Corinthians 10, 1-6, 10-12,  Do not grumble.

Luke 13, 1-9,  There was a person who had a fig tree.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   March 3, nothing special this week

2.  March 10, donate to Catholic Charities from bean soup meal. Time change Sunday to Daylight Time.

3.  March 17, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

4.  March 24, Palm Sunday 

5.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

6.  How did the lunch gathering of guys go last Friday?  Pretty good, a dozen showing up.  Pix coming.  Plus, from one of our baddest members, a name, i.e., ROMEO'S (retired old men eating out).  Guess who.  Are we hearing rumor of a womens' lunch group?

Emma is here.

Emma at work.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  The Conclave, 10 reasons why different,  National Catholic Reporter, February 22, 1500 words,  Download Conclave 3-1-13 

2.  Kennedy on Benedict’s resignation,  National Catholic Reporter, February 14, 1200 words,    Download On Benedict 3-1-13

3.  Legio coverup, National Catholic Reporter, February 18, 500 words,    Download Legion of Christ 3-1-13

Torri at work.

Buddy is here.

   True? 

"When the white missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we
had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we
opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land."        

 Desmond  Tutu

Blessing of the Sacrament of the Sick for Dee.

 See you Sunday, March 3, 2013, 3rd Lent, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Zoe and Buddy.

Bernadette and Gil, Where's all the grandkids?

  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.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

The Gang, Emma, Zoe, and Leo.

The Girls, Rosemary, Dee, Mary, and Judy.

Readings:

 Zechariah  12, 10-11,  I will pour out a spirit of grace and petition.

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

Galatians 3, 26-29,  You are all one in Christ.

Luke 9, 18-24, If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself.

Liam with his daddy, Elliot.

Wine cups and bread cared for by Jan for Lindsay, our OU graduate.

 Community Events:  

1.   Our next Habitat special day is Friday, June 21.    Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.  We have 2 more special JSMinistry days, July 13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, June 21, 1:00, NOT as usual.  Come to the Habitat house build and get fed free, same day, same time more or less.

 3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on.  Next Thursday, June 27th at 1 pm, all will meet at Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891. For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.   This Sunday, Dick Taylor, director of our local Habitat group, will talk
with the community.

Zoe and Emma on one of their favorite toys with Bernadette looking on.

Harper with that crazy lady, her grandmother, Cathy.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Francis cleans up the Vatican, New York Times via Corpus, June 12, 725 words,   
Download Francis cleaning Vatican 6-21-13

2.   A really good dad, Corpus, June 5, 400 words,    
Download Charlie 6-21-13

3.  Pope Francis' first 100 Days, National Catholic Reporter, Juen 12, 760 words,    
Download 100 days 6-21-13

Rosemary setting up Renee for the offertory procession.

Rosemary setting up Jessica and Steve for the procession.

True? 

 Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.

Abraham H. Maslow 

Led by Connie, the procession.

Mary Ellen with the sacrament of the sick.

 See you Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12^th Ordinary Time, C cycle   J.S.,

214-783-0443

Cole getting a little help from The Great Grandfather, Gil.

Communion with Mike and Bobby.

 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.

Communion with Jim & Lynda.

Communion with Jean and Grace, Lynda and Mike.