Special Reminder for this Sunday, December 6.

Cowboy Cole and Leo, trouble brewing.

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

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with Damon sharing his history before arriving at Soul’s Harbor. 

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

John giving ashes to Cole, his mom, Erin, and Leo, with Chuck following up.

 Readings:

Genesis 12, 1-4,   I will make of you a great nation.

Psalm 62,  Lord, let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

2 Timothy  1,  8-10,  Bear your share of hardship.

Matthew  17, 1-9,  And he was transfigured before them.  (A good one)

John with ashes for Mike.

 Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Food Drive; 
2.   Soul’s Harbor Truck—Spring Cleaning week;  
3.   Damon, one of the men from Soul’s Harbor will tell his story, very powerful.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 7,  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, Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

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

Georgie and Tori at the Cookie Shoppe with dad, Randolph, looking on.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     NCR Letter to Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 6, 940 words,     Download NCR Letter to Francis 3-13-14

 2.    Francis plans may be bigger, Religion News Service, March 8, 1000 words,      Download Francis plans 3-13-14

3.    John Dear, a great man released from the Jesuits, Huffington Post, Friends of Christian Spirituality, Matthew Fox, March 8, 150 words,    Download John Dear 3-13-14

The Contemplative Zoe.

True? 

“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”

Gertrude Stein

The gang, Gil and Bernadette, John and Jean holding somebody's cupcake.

 See you Sunday, March 16, 2014, 2^nd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sacrament of Healing for Jackie with Cathy looking on.

  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.

Frank and Jerry checking out the coffee.

And we begin the first Sunday of Lent.

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

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

Readings:  

 Isaiah, 35, 4-7,  The eyes of the blind will be opened

 Psalm 146,  Praise the Lord, My Soul

James, 2, 1-5,  Did not God choose those who are poor?

Mark, 7, 31-37,  Immediately, the man’s ears were opened.

Bivonas with grandkids, Hugh and Sydney, Delaney and Bailey

Hugh

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build.  See note from TomFleming. Download Habitat

 2.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

3.  Shonda and the Rangers.  Attached is a listing of some times that Shonda will be singing at the Rangers' games.  Download Shonda

Ryan with his dad, Jim, and John

The Guys, Ray, Bill, and Rob

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.    New Generation of Labor Priests, National Catholic Reporter, August 31, 700 words,   Download Labor priests 9-7-12 

2.     The Great, Progressive Cardinal Martini, August notice from a former Jesuit friend, 450 words,  Download Cardinal Martini dies 9-7-12

3.     Vatican Bank, National Catholic Reporter,  August 24, 325 words,    

Buddy

Torri

True? 

My trade and art is to live.

MONTAIGNE

Emma

Georgie with Emma

See you Sunday, September 9

J.S., 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.

Georgie checking out our new transport for altar helpers, plus a little mouse looking on.

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

Uh, oh, it does seem like the little mouse has made off with the new transport.. Practicing to join the altar helpers team? What think, Victoria?

Readings:

Jonah  3, 1-10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah, saying…..

Psalm 25,    Teach me your ways, O Lord.

1 Corinthians 7, 29-31,   Let those having wives act as not having them.

Mark 1, 14-20,   Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.

Healing for John and Alison.

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 23, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Old Geezer will be there to monitor bizarre ice cream creations.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5,  1:00, Café Amore’, Midway, BYOB.

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

Carol

Stuff Swap, a big success.

3.    January 25, This Sunday, community brunch for an old geezer's 75th.

4.    February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang. 

5.    Febrary 17,  Mardi Gras Tuesday followed by Ash Wednesday.

6.    For all of you who has asked how our dear Celeste is, check out this link, a letter from her,    Download Celeste 1-22-15

8.    John Cade announces a Harville Hendrix seminar on Safe Conversation, Feb. 14, free.  214-357-0371,   Download FWD Flier Feb english 2015 B (3)

Happiness is a baby carriage for Zoe.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        Francis on Contraception, National Catholic Reporter,  January 16, 1800 words,      Download Francis on contraception 1-22-15   

 2.       Francis on Birth Control, National Catholic Reporter, January 9, 800 words,     Download Francis and Birth control 1-22-15

Buddy still in heaven on his motorcycle.

True? 

Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.

Leonardo da Vinci

Guess where. White Rock Lake this week.

See you Sunday, January 25, 2015, 3rd Ordinary Time, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Rosemary, the Q.M., reading her blessing of the 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.

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

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

Readings:  Wisdom 1, 13-15, 2, 23-24; Psalm 30, I will Praise You, Lord, for You have rescued Me; 2 Corinthians 8, 7-15; Mark 5, 21-43.                   

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?   The pursuit of truth & beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.

Albert Einstein

Frank & Laura Reyes' new play:  attached is the press release and poster for our next play, Noises Off. The dates will be July 10,11,12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. We should have tickets this week or they can be purchsed through our web site http://noisesoff.net/  either way for $12 each. We also have a few two for one coupons on a first come first serve basis that can be used at the door. We are curently working on either package deals or specials with some of the resturants downtown, you can make a whole night of it. If you're interested please let us know.  Download Reyes 6-25-09

We hope you can come.

Animal Rescue: RSPCA – Free and Quick –  please do it
   
   

Hi, all you animal  lovers!

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting  enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of  getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals.  It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site  and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This  doesn't cost you a thing.

Here's the web site! Please pass it along to  people you know.  
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/  

Rita Dore is returning home and needs help in getting around the house & cleaning  up the place.  Visitors welcome!  Come in work clothes.  Two months she's been in the hospital.

Casey, who does not have enough to do with The Quads, has a new line of clothes & accessories for kids (especially multiples): Download Casey 6-25-09

Picture 1:  Dads John Doherty, Tony O'Donovan, & Tom Quinn

Picture 2:  Ryan

Picture 3:  Kathleen

Picture 4:  Doherties: John, Connie, & Kevin

Picture 5:  Celebration Time

 See you Sunday, June 28 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Palm Sunday procession.

 Welcome: Catholic Mass with the Great Easter Egg Hunt after Mass.

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

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

Even Tori and Zoe process, together with their little friends.

Readings:

Acts  10, 34, 37-43,  You know what has happened all over Judea.

Psalm 118,  This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

1 Corinthians 5, 6-8, A little yeast leavens all the dough.

John 20, 1-9,  Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark.   

So, Genevieve, how did you enjoy processing this morning?

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 25, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together)  Friday, April 1, Guess what day this is!) Frankie's Mexican Restaurant, 2701 Custer Pkwy & Lookout, Richardson, 1:00.  Please RSVP to Marilyn, rmackerman5@gmail.com.
3. All Kids Count Picnic: from Bill,  

Please help me to get the word out for the All Kids Count – picnic for disabled kids and families.

This event will be April 9, at the Circle R Ranch.  We'll meet as usual at Sam's at Coit/ Geo. Bush at 8:00am.  Others can meet us at Circle R Ranch.

Want a professional level candle lighter?  Inexpensive, too.  

Special Notice:   Holy Thursday & Good Friday at Marlene's home,  2017 Keystone Drive, Plano 75075,  6:30.

Thanks, Cole.  As we say, "The worker is worthy of his reward."

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Religious freedom before The Supreme Court,  National Catholic Reporter,  March 22,   725  words,      Download Religious liberty before Supreme Court. 3-24-16 doc

Thanks, John and Mary Jane, for superb Passion reading.

True? 

The problem with Americans today is that too many people know too much about not enough.

Margaret Mead

Thanks, Michelle, for an equally superb Passion reading.  

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Two and one half special helpers.  

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.

Palm Sunday entrance.  Next entrance, Easter.

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.

Some of the clothes for Childrens' Advocacy Center

Fred giving in at the Coffee Shoppe

 Readings:   2 Chronicles 36, 14-23, Whoever among you who belongs to any part of his people, let him go up; Psalm 137, Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget You; John 3, 14-21, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “the light came into the world.”

Leo joining the choir

Let the little kids come to me

 Community Bulletin Board:

1. Sunday, 25th: Food Drive for Network

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

    3.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, this Saturday,  check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 

Directing the choir

Any stage fright here?

   What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Thoughts of Vat. II Priests, National Catholic Reporter, March 12, (900 words),  Download Vatican II priests 3-16-12  

2.  Protecting the Poor, National Catholic Reporter, March 14 (370 words), Download Protecting the Poor 3-16-12 

3.  The Contraception Issue, Commonweal, March 12 (650 words), Download COMMONWEAL 3-16-12

Time for a little personal attention

Back home in daddy's lap

                    
True?

Not only can I not recall my experiences in previous lives, sometimes I can’t even remember what I did yesterday.

THE DALAI LAMA

     Video: Mass Finale (3 min.)

 See you Sunday, March 18, 2012

 J.S. (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