Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

 A new community member says, "Welcome, Everybody."

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

Pure joy, pure delight: Love for the kids picnic, 2500 kids.  When the kids finish the picnic, they return to find a Christmas gift in their seat on the school bus.

Readings:

Micah  5, 1-4,  He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

Psalm 80,    Lord, make us turn to you, let us see you face and we shall be saved

Pope Francis 

Luke  1,  39-45, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country. 

Special people welcoming the kids into the pavilion.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for the clerical help.                                                                                                                                                                                                               
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, January ?, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

 More special, super people welcoming the kids to the picnic (or scaring them away).

4.  Tonight, Thursday, Meyerson.  42 patrons.  Welcome to the Rectory (or Chancery, in honor of the resident bishop), 6107 Tulip Lane, Dallas, from 5:00 wine & cheese.                                                                                                          
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                    Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                   
   Bill, our Bona Responds coordinator (for St. Bonaventure U. ), and Grace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
6. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.                                                                                                                                                                                       
7. Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:    Download Advent 2015

Brother & sister team, Bill & Cindy.

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Francis: proclaims a Jubilee Year,  National Catholic Reporter,  December 8, 880 words,    Download Jubilee Year 12-17-15
2. Next Synod agenda already forming, married priests, Chiesa,  December 9,   666 words words,     Download Next Synod 12-17-15        

Our long distance runners, Carrie & Paul.

True?  

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

G.K. Chesterton

Offertory, Tom & Teresa, David & Caroline

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

With the help of Kevin, Brent, and Brady, this Souls Harbor truck is going to be filled.
 

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.

 The Sacred Reconciliation celebration.

Says Brooklyn, "Hi, Everybody."

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

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

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

Brooklyn's family, Robyn, Payton & Erin, Brian and Sienna.

 Readings:

Exodus 17, 3-7,   Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?

Psalm 95,  If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Romans   5, 1-8,  We have peace with God.

John  4, 5-42,  A woman of Samaria came to draw water.

Got problems? Sandra and Beth will solve them for you.

Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Penitential rite 
2.   Collection for DARCC (Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center)

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 21,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

4.  Next Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party (9 years!), Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

5.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

6.  Food drive brought in 380 pounds of food.

Sunday's Food Drive, 380 pounds.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Francis, your boss?, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 10000 words,     Download Francis your boss 3-20-14

 2.    Family Synod results, National Catholic Reporter,  March 14, 1400 words,       Download Family synod 3-20-14

3.    Women's Ordination?  The theology, A letter, 1600 words, long, but thorough,  The beginning of Lent,    Download The Beginning 3-20-14

More problem solvers, Grace, Beth, and Rob.

True? 

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

Winston Churchill

Video:  Damon's talk Sunday, part 1 of 2, ca. 10 minutes:

 See you Sunday, March 23, 2014, 3rd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Video:  Damon's talk Sunday, Part 2 of 2, ca. 10 minutes:  (Sorry for the split.  We had to divide it up to upload it on YouTube.)

  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.

Poor Emma. Fred jumped the pastry line in front of her & she is starving.

Emma says, "Mister Fred, Won't you at least give my little friend a crumb?"  And Mister Fred said?   You don't want to know.

Readings:

Isaiah, 22, 19-23, On that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim

Psalm 138,  Lord, your love is eternal.  I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with all my heart X 3 times.  (Beautiful!)

Romans  11, 33-36,  Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God. 

Matthew 16, 13-20,   You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church.

Hi Geri.  Where's that Mike?  Beautiful scene!

ROMEOS, Friday, August 28, 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

Sez Betsy, "I miss everybody!"

Reminder for 20th Sunday Ordinary Time, August 23, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

 

 

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church

1.  Priest excommunicated for preaching against Pope Francis,  https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/13245/us-priest-excommunicated-for-preaching-against-pope-francis

2.  Fear about returning to Mass in churches,  https://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/fears-persist-about-attending-mass.html

Isaiah 66:  Lo, I will spread prosperity over Jerusalem like a river,  and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing torrent.   As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms,  and fondled in her lap;  as a mother comforts her child,  so will I comfort you;

Galatians 6:  May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Luke 10: Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.'

When we learn to think big, to plan big, to reach for life beyond the present, we are most fully alive.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

Another Reminder for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 6, 2025

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

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

Readings: Acts 2, 1-11; Psalm 104, Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the Face of the Earth; 1 Corinthians 3-13; John 20, 19-23

Community Bulletin Board: 

Guest Homilist Sunday: Our Tony O'Donovan

Food Drive Sunday!  Watch for expired dates.

Frank & Laura Reyes' Latest Play: View this photo   Frank adds: A friend of ours Bob McKee (he played the sheriff in our last play) has a band that will be playing at the Khatter Vineyards in Parker this Saturday

http://www.khattervineyards.com/

True?    Think enough and you won't know anything.

Kenneth Patchen

Picture 1:  Wendy, Ben, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Kevin blessing his dad, John

Picture 3:  Community blessing John as he takes up work away from home

Picture 4:  Richard & Monica

Picture 5:  Mom & Daughter, Alison & Sabrina

 See you Sunday, May 31

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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.

Mabel and Curtis

 Readings:

Isaiah 40, 1-11, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.

Psalm 104,  O, Bless the Lord, my soul.

Titus  2, 11-14, 3, 4-7, The grace of God has appeared.

Luke 3, 15-16, 21-22, With you I am well pleased.

Georgie

 For those who don’t have a decent Bible or a book of the readings, here are two links that I use, The Bible at Your Fingertips and USCCB, The New American Bible. 

The difference?  The first is Protestant more or less, and the second is officially Catholic and has the 12 little books in between the O.T. & N.T., called Deuterocanonical or Apocrypha. 

Both are good translations.     

Mary arriving with broken foot.

  Community Bulletin Board:

1.  January 24, Thursday night, 8:00, Collin County Homeless Coalition is having their annual census of homeless.  We will have a signup sheet at Mass.  Last year we had two teams of about 5 each. 

Our Emma

  What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.    History of women leaders in Catholic Church, Corpus and U.S. Catholic, January, 2013, 2500 words,   Download Women 1-11-13

2.  U.S. Nuns & Church Officials, National Cathoic Reporter, January 5, 800 words,    Download U.S. Nuns 1-11-13

Harper with her grandmom, Cathy, who had a bad evening Monday.

True?

If you ask me a question I don’t know, I’m not going to answer.

YOGI BERRA

 

Meghan and Geri

  See you Sunday, January 13, 2013, The Baptism

J.S., 214-783-0443

Leo dances

  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.