Corpus Christi, June 7, 2026

Welcome, Everybody, to the community bakery, Harper, Cathy, and Geri.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Special blessings for the kids.

Readings:

Wisdom  12, 13, 16-19,   You judge with clemency.

Psalm 86,   Lord, you are good and forgiving.

Romans 8, 26-27,  The spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.

Matthew  13, 24-43,  A farmer sowed good seed in his field.

The pretzel jar. Oops, only room for one hand at a time.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 18.   The Old Geezer will miss.  Those Iowa corn fields are calling, plus home made rhubarb & strawberry pie.   Sorry about your brother's death, Fred.

Community work station with busy workers.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.       A very interesting case about confessional secrecy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, National Catholic Reporter,  June 27, 555 words,      Download Confessional Secrecy Case 7-17-14 

2.        Fr. Tom Reese, an excellent man and a Jesuit, at that, National Catholic Reporter,  July 7, 280 words,     Download Excellent Man & Jesuit at that 7-17-14   

Offertory, Doug, Joe, John and Alison.

 True? 

 We make a living by what we get;

We make a life by what we give.

Says Harper, "Is is cupcake time yet?"

See you Sunday, July 20, 2014, 16^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Says Emma, "Bye, see you next week."

 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.

Don't look. Iowa will get rid of all these extra calories.

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

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

Readings:  Amos 7, 12-15; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see Your Kindness and grant us Your Salvation; Ephesians, 1, 3-14; Mark 6, 7-13              

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Help: Our Mark Ackerman needs Job: Download Mark Ackerman

True?   People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within.

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Cruise Info: Marianne Elwell sez,

Picture 1:  Tony O'Donovan

Picture 2:  Mark Ackerman

Picture 3:  Choir, Wendy, Ben, & Celeste

Picture 4:  Claire & Charlie at the Coffee Shoppe

Picture 5:  Guess who at 1 year, 6 months         

 See you Sunday, July 12

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Sister – Brother act working together.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & John & Mike (homilizing)

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

The Board at our Tuesday night meeting at The Rectory.

Readings:  

 Genesis 11, 1-9     The whole world spoke the same language.

Psalm 104,   Lord, send down your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

 Romans 8, 11-16,   The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.

 John 7, 37-39,   Let anyone who thirsts come to me.

Cathy has a new grand-baby!

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 18, 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),  May Luncheon, TBA

Healing for Sir Charlie.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1.   Justice articles,  National Catholic Reporter,  May 16, 2018,     Download JUSTICE

Our Father & liturgical dance. 

Where else could you find altar helpers who feel the rhythm.    Download the link. 

 Download Buddy

True?

 At my age “Getting Lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.

Siesta time?  Must be homily time.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Patty & Bill sharing their 50th Anniversary vows with The Community.

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.

Special Blessing for All Our Mothers, Actual and Virtual.

Isaiah 66:   …as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you;

Galatians 6:  Peace and mercy be to all who follow this rule and to the Israel of God.

Luke 9:  The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

Mass:  Brunch this week, coffee on the house.  

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

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

 Readings: Habakkuk 1, 2-3, 2, 2-4;  Psalm 95, If today You hear His Voice, harden not Your Hearts; 2 Timothy 1, 6-8, 13-14; Luke 17, 5-10. 
 

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass this Sunday, because…. 

 This Sunday, Oct. 3, back to school & fall brunch.  First half of the alphabet, more or less, regular food; second half, desserts.

Terrific News from John Ernst about CCAC: Download CCAC Opening Oct. 1, 10

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Good article on a marvelous prospect, if it can succeed, National Catholic Reporter, 9-27-10  Download Catholic Charities Oct. 1, 10

2.  Excellent article on the state of the Catholic world written by Anthony Padovano, a married priest & scholar.  The article is both excellent and long.  Therefore, I will publish it over three weeks.  The second edition: Download Padovano Oct. 1, 10

3.  Progressive Theologians criticized, National Catholic Reporter, Sept. 24, Download Creighton Theologians Oct. 1, 10

True? 

 Picture 3:   Bobby & Jackie

 Picture 4:   Final Blessing 

 See you Sunday, October 3, Brunch Sunday 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Buddy, Emma, Zoe, and Victoria looking at something interesting.

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.

Cupcakes of the week to Georgie and Beth.

Readings:

 2 Kings 4, 42-44   Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.”

Psalm 145,    The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

Ephesians 4, 1-6, I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received.

 Mark  6, 30-34, Jesus feeds the large crowd with 5 barley loaves and 2 fish.

Cathy

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 31, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Iowa stories for all.

 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.  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

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Change my diet?, National Catholic Reporter, July 10, 765 words,    Download Change my diet 7-16-15  

 2.      Catholicism and LGBT, National Catholic Reporter, July 17, 1500 words,   Download Catholicism & LGBT 7-23-15 

True?  

Adopt the pace of nature:
her secret is patience.

 – Ralph Waldo Emerson 

See you Sunday, July 26, 2015, 17^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

Buddy.

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.