Donna Dinsmore checked on what size hoodies and sweatshirts are needed.
Here is what is needed:
XXL – 10
XL – 13
L – 16
Donna said if people want to Amazon them to her house they can. Here is the address:
9 High Mesa Place
Richardson, TX 75080
She also offered to pick items up from your house. Just call or text her 972-679-0286.
Giving Made Easy
Isaiah 55, 1-11, All you who are thirsty, come to the water. (Beautiful reading, one of Isaiah's best)
Psalm. Isaiah 22, You will draw water joyfully, from the springs of salvation.
1 John 5, 1-9, Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God
Mark 1, 7-11, One mightier than I is coming.
ROMEOS, Friday, January 8 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 Sunday, January 10, 2021
Here are the links for Sunday:
Mark 11: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Isaiah 50: I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; my face I did not shield from buffets and spitting.
Philippians 2: Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Mark 14: The Passion of the Lord
Here are the links for Sunday:
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
Special Reminder: Food Drive this Sunday.
Due to the ice on the driveways and roads, we will not have Mass on Sunday, December 8, 2013.
The collection for the Samaritain Inn will take place next Sunday, December 15, 2013 along with the collection for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center.
Also next Sunday, we will have a Penitential Service and Christmas Brunch.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, December 15, 2013.
Readings: Isaiah 7 10-14; Psalm 24, Let the Lord enter, He is King of Glory; Romans 1, 1-7; Matthew 1, 18-24
Isaiah, a quick review:
Author: remember there are 3 contributors. This is Isaiah I, composer of chapters 1-39.
Date: ca. 700 before Christ and before the Persians blotted out the northern kingdom, Israel.
Today's material: as a sign to the unfaithful people, Isaiah predicts a virgin will conceive, will bear a son, and he shall be named Emmanuel. Isaiah I is speaking to the Israelites who are going to get annihilated shortly by the Persians. Matthew uses this passage to authenticate Jesus, saying it refers to him. The virgin conceiving a god person goes way back in history, at least to the time of the Pharaohs in Egypt.
Home
The afternoon of the second or third day Rosemary & I spent in Hilton Head with her sister & brother in law I was finally rested out. I decided I got to get some exercise.
So I grabbed my favorite bike in the garage, an old American style bike with no gears and a big white wall tires. It is a sight, but it is great conditioning and much easier to ride than I expected.
I took off at about 4:30 knowing that I needed to be home by 5:30 when it would be dark. And on Hilton Head Island, folks, it is dark at night. No street lights. Know why. Turtle habitat. Turtles use the beaches to hatch their young and the lights get them disoriented. Therefore, you can easily see the stars at night, but perhaps not your hand in front of your face when there is no moon.
The circle ride I make takes about 40 minutes, probably 8-10 miles. I had gone 15 minutes when I had that sensation. Something was squishy. Yes, I had a flat on my rear tire.
So I decided to walk it in, instead of calling home for a lift. I had passed already the more open part of the trail, and had ahead of me the more forested part. No problem, I know the trail well and light from the houses would guide me.
Consequently, I’m walking along this long path through the woods and on both sides of me are the forested back yards of houses. It was chilly, but comfortable. As I walk along I can see into the kitchens and dens of all these houses, warm, inviting, and homey.
Suddenly I am reminded of other nights walking along behind other houses that were warm, inviting, and homey. Certainly in Tanzania & Kenya when I lived there. But also, when I studied the four years in Toronto.
At the college in Toronto we had a half mile meandering drive to the main road. On the right or north of the drive a line of nice middle class homes backed up. I would walk there in the snow often and long to have a similar house, warm, inviting, and homey. However, I thought it was not for me as a priest.
Walking along that path in Hilton Head, I realized I am not lonely or homesick any more. I am grateful that I do have what I was longing for, thanks to Rosemary and our marriage. I went home and told her, again.
As we approach one of the more home focused celebrations of our year, we might find that we are more homesick or we might be grateful that we have a place that is warm, inviting, and homey.
Where is home for you this Christmas season?
What do you do to create a home that is warm, inviting, and homey?
Picture 1: Ryan lighting the Advent Candle
Picture 2: Done!
Picture 3: Communion preparation
Picture 4: Communion helpers
Picture 5: Margarita & Ashley
All ready to Start, Louis, John & Jean, Mary Jane & John.
Welcome this Sunday: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & John Cade & Deacon Mike homilizing
Place: Legacy Charter School, 601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075
Sister Act, Georgie, Zoe, & Tori.
Readings:
Ecclesiastes, 1,2; 2, 21-23, Pretty pessimistic. Author having a bad day?
Psalm 90, If today you hear his voice, harden not you hearts.
Colossians 3, 1-5, 9-11, Think of what is above, not of what is on earth
Luke 12, 13-21, There was a rich man
Brother Act, Buddy reading our Candle Blessing of The Week, which he almost has memorized.
Community Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.
Juliets, August-September, TBA
Mary, you go to the right, I'm going left.
TRUE?
Ironing boards are just surf boards that gave up their dream and got a boring job.
Don't be an ironing board.
Communion line up.
What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church? Like…
Wow, an old priest in D.C. delivers. He's over 80. No wonder so good.
Would some charitable soul please go sit with John.
214-783-0443
Grateful team work. Shoulder arthritis: you can't put on your shirt sometimes.
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.
Watch out, Folks, here comes the Shropshire. Believe it or not this guy was a great athlete and running back at Jesuit.