Reminder for Sunday, December 13, 3rd Advent

Exodos 17:  … in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?"

Romans 5:  And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit …  

John 4:  Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;

There will be a Celebration of Life for Ron Senter on April 1st at 2:00 PM at Restland.

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

Michelle gets a cookie for her birthday

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

and Izzy gets a cookie too

 

 

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Ben doing music alone this week

Mass begins

Readings:   John 12, 12-16 (Story of Jesus entry into Jerusalem); Isaiah 50, 4-7, I gave my back to those who beat me; Psalm 22, My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?; Philippians 2, 6-11, He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave; Mark 14, 15, 1-39, The Passion.

George & Marianne

Jenny & Diane with Jenny's friend

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.    March 31, this Saturday, Picnic for Love for the Kids, Flower  Mound, a great service Saturday morning

    2.    Easter Egg hunt after Easter Mass.

    3.    Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, Home of Mabel  & Curtis,  2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson 75080  

Sienna

Zack & Taylor

    What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Notre Dame Attack, National Catholic Reporter, March 26, (1000 words),   Download Notre Dame attack 3-30-12 

2.   Why Catholics Leave, National Catholic Reporter, March 23 (750 words),  Download Why Catholics leave 3-30-12

3.  Catholic Renewal?, National Catholic Reporter,  March 28 (740 words),  Download Catholic Church Renewal 3-30-12

Offertory, Sir Charles, Maureen, & Fred

Food Drive: 250 lbs.

True?

"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."

 Nietzsche

Peanut Butter Anyone?

Wedding: Kevin Levitt & Jilian, McKinney, White Chapel, Chestnut Square

 Video: Rosemary's Blessing (3.5 min.)

 See you Sunday, March 25

  214-783-0443

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 Girls, Marsha, Denni, and Cathy, "Welcome in, Everybody."

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 

Offertory with Marlene, Bill, and Cindy.

Readings:

Wisdom  9, 13-18,  Who can know God’s counsel?

Psalm 90,  In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Philemon 1, 9-10, 12-17,  If you regard me as a partner, welcome Onesimus  as you would me.  

Luke 14, 25-33,   If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, he cannot be my disciple.   (A good one, especially for teens)

Genevieve's new skill, floor surfing.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 2, 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):     Sept 2 ,Friday, @ 1 pm,Location to be announced.

RSVP to me please, Jeanne, pickincotton26@verizon.net

This from Anthony DeGenova:                                                                                                                    

Dear Father Stack,

Thank you very much for being my sponsor for my LEGO Drive, as part of my Eagle Scout project.

I would appreciate it, if you would please post the attached message to your blog.

I really value all of the support from you and the Stack Community.

Thanks, Anthony DeGenova

And for her second new trick, leg biting

Dear Stack Ministry,

Hello, my name is Anthony DeGenova.  I am 17 years old, and am working on my Boy Scouts Eagle Project.  My mission is to donate LEGO blocks to under-privileged children.  This project includes the collection, cleaning, sterilizing, sorting, packaging, and delivery of the LEGO blocks to a few charities that cater to children. I plan to donate all of mine, and would like very much to collect as many as possible from friends and neighbors like you, who wouldn’t mind giving theirs up for needy children.  I am accepting both used and new LEGO blocks. Please bring the LEGO blocks to church and my parents will pick them up.  Alternatively, I will gladly pick them up from your house, at your convenience. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at:

Telephone: 972-495-3639

Email Address:  anthonydegenova@outlook.com

I look forward to your support, and hope to make this drive and my Eagle project a success. Thank you very much for your help,

Anthony DeGenova
3021 North Spring Court
Garland TX  75044

The minor elevation.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Film on Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits,  National Catholic Reporter,  August 27,   800  words,        Download Ignatius 9-1-16

Homily reactions:  1.  Please wake me up when he gets finished;  2.  The guy is hysterical;  3. Just smile and be nice, he does not know any better.

True?

Artificial  intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.    (Do we not have lots of this?)             

 MM

Generations: grandmother, daughter, & granddaughter.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Welcome, You Crazy Steinmetz, Jay & Ginger.

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.

Our Father.

Zephaniah 3,   Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!  Sing joyfully, O Israel!

Isaiah 12,  Cry out with joy and gladness;

Philippians 4,   …Rejoice in the Lord always.

Luke 3,   I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming.

Another Reminder for Sunday, December 12 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

Sirach 35:  The Lord is a God of justice, who  knows no favorites.

2 Timothy 4:  But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it.

Luke 18:  I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

John Cade sharing his homily

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

Shonda, Sophia and Ben

Mass: Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 35, 1-6, 10 (again beautiful); Psalm 146; James 5, 7-10; Matthew 11, 2-11

Thanks to all who donated or tried to donate their blood in Sunday’s blood drive.  Despite having about 50% rejected. 

Thanks also for making our Sunday brunch So Terrific!  See the Pictures.   

Community Bulletin Board

Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M.  Welcome!

The Mass after Christmas, Dec. 30: No Mass.  Rosemary & I will be in Mexico.

Two questions:

• What do you think about putting together a community directory with just names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address?
• What about a food drive Christmas Eve?  When St. James Parish said they did not want our donations any more, I forgot about the project.  But, we have Food Banks in Plano & Richardson, and people have said they would like to contribute.

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

See you Sunday.