Reminder for Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016

  Dinsmore girls

"Welcome in and Happy Christmas," from the Dinsmore girls, Donna, Darbianne, and Dana, plus a little friend.

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with Nativity Drama and Santa’s arrival

Time: 4:00; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. 

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

 

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Thanks, Buddy, for all the good you do for us and for just being a part of our helping team.

 

Readings:

Isaiah 9, 1-6,  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

 Psalm 96,  Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.

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

 Luke 2, 1-14,   In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus.

 

Kevin - Gen

Thanks to you, Kevin, for being such a warm and reliable caretaker of the community, especially of those two to your left and the guy behind you.
 

  

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 23, 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), Jamuary, TBA

NOTE:   Please bring poinsettias & flowers to decorate the Christmas Eve scene.   Then they can be taken home.  

 

Gen & Ro

 

Those two keep showing up everywhere.   Karaoke?

 

Charlie & Samantha

Charlie Fechtel & his daughter Samantha, Saturday, Austin.   See Sunday homily for explanation.

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

Nothing new this week.

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Offertory with David & Caroline, Carrie & Paul.

 

True?  

Happiness Doesn’t Make Us Grateful; 

Gratitude Makes Us Happy.

– Miya Goodrich 

 

Peace for Charlie

Finally, the Community has found a volunteer to shake Sir Charlie's hand.  

 

See you Christmas Eve, 4:00, Sigler Elementary.  Welcome!

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Bill

Bill also told a story about how at the Love for Kids picnic he had a bit of a struggle with a little boy who was impatient to ride one of the horses.  When he finally rode, as he walked away he stopped, turned around, and said "Happy Christmas, Mr. Bill." 

 

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.

 

Healing

Healing and Life.

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