Reminder for Sunday, December 6, 2nd Advent

Mass: Coffee & juice, pastries & specials on the House.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with John Cade.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 40, 1-11, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation; 2 Peter 3, 8-14, The Lord does not delay his promise;  Mark 1, 1-8, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    Sienna & Leo meet

                                              

Picture 2:   Brooklyn with Brian & Robyn 

                           

                  

  
                                                 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  A.  Schedule of upcoming events:  In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays.  We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18.  See the flier:  Download Advent 2011

     Last Sunday, November 27, The 1st of Advent.   The gift: Food.  From Ken Cramer,

    John, our community contributed 265 pounds of food and one $20 check. Assuming the check would buy 5 pounds of food, and assuming we had 91 people in attendance yesterday, we averaged nearly three pounds of food per man, woman, and child.

I think we should be proud of ourselves!

  

    1.  This Sunday, December 4, 2nd Advent.  The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping.  For suggestions with toys: Download CCCACXmas11 11-25-11

         December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

       2.  December 11, 3rd Advent.  The gift:  Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter.  Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring.  Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose. 

       3.  December 18, 4th Advent.  The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter.  Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass.  Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.

      4.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.  Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visiters will be present.    

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  The new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, November 23,  Download A faulty translation 12-2-11   

2.  Irish Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, November 30, Download Ireland 12-2-11           

 3.  Another unique Catholic parish, Corpus,  November 30, Download New York 12-2-11                         
 
True?

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all—that has been my religion.

JOHN BURROUGHS 
     

   Video: Communion

 

 See you Sunday,  December 4, 2011

 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

 

  

 Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings:  Isaiah 5, 1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 4, 6-9; Matthew 21, 33-43. 

Community Bulletin Board:   

• True?  I do not see what other help woman would be to man if the purpose of generating was eliminated.  St. Augustine, On Genesis According to the Letter, 5th Century
• SUNDAY BRUNCH,Thanks, Everyone.   

See you this Sunday, October 5

J.S.   (214-387-0443)

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's.  We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.

 

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

 

 
  
 
 

Readings:  Deuteronomy 30, 10-14; Psalm 69, Turn to the Lord in Your Need, and You will Live; Colossians 1, 15-20; Luke 10, 25-37

 

Community Bulletin Board:

 

Sunday, July 18: Bon Voyage Celebration & brunch feasting Celeste who travels to Switzerland to teach English in a school.  A dream being fulfilled. 

  

Take Note:  the Sundays through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

 

 

 

 

Thoughts on The Church:

From Mirabile Dictu, a bulletin published on line by Corpus, the national organization of married priests, by Eugene Kennedy, June 25, Download If celibacy is such a jewel 7-9-10

  

 
 
  

Picture 1:  Sienna checking us out with her grandmother, Robyn 

 

Picture 2:  Bikers Bill & Rob 

 

Picture 3:  Barb, Bobby, Warren, & Curtis

 

Picture 4:  Chase checking us out 

 

Picture 5:   Rosemary's office courtyard, Fountain Place

 

Picture 6:   Fountain Place almost full  

 

 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

 

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

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

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

Angels Sienna and Brooklyn with Payton and Brian

Our Bambino Emmit

 Readings:

1 Samuel 1, 20-28, Hannah conceived and bore a son whom she called Samuel.

Psalm 84, Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.

1 John 3, 1-2, 21-24, We are God’s children.

Luke 2, 41-52, After 3 days they found him in the temple. 

 

  Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Celebrate the Last Sunday of The Year 2012.

 

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.     Implosion in the Catholic Higherarchy, National Catholic Reporter, December 14, 950 words,  Download Implosions 12-28-12

2.     Swiss Abbott insistent about Church reform, The Tablet, December 20, 600 words,  Download Swiss abbot 12-28-12

3.     Editorial on The Catholic of the Year, National Catholic Reporter, December 26, 700 words,  Download Editorial 12-28-12 

4.    The Special Meaning of this year's Nativity, by James Carroll, ex Jesuit, The Boston Globe & Corpus, Dec. 24, 750 words,   Download This Christmas 12-28-12

 

 True?

 There must be more to life than having everything!

MAURICE SENDAK

 See you Sunday, December 30, 2012, Last of The Year

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.

 

                                                                                       

 

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

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

Readings: We will celebrate All Saints, but use the readings for Sunday, Sirach 35, 12-18; Psalm 34, The Lord hears the cry of The Poor (a favorite line, can you spot it?); 2 Timothy 4, 6-18; Luke 10 9-14 (Good Ole Zacheus )

 

 

Community Bulletin Board: 

 Special Notice for this Sunday, October 31:

We'll celebrate All Saints.  Bring pictures of your loved ones and we will pay them special honor.  Place the pictures on the stage.  We will provide candles and flowers.  Welcome, All Saints!

 Discussion after Mass Sunday 

 
  
                                                                               

Dates to Check: 

October 30, this Saturday: Habitat house, 300 S. Cotton Belt, Wylie.  Go east on FM544 (14th St.) to Wylie 2nd light past Wylie High School, turn left at Westgate Dr. (in front of Chili's).  Cross RR tracks and take right on Fleming Dr.  Go east until it dead ends into Cotton Belt.

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year.  More information coming.  Time: 11:00-2:00.  Place: 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.  

 

Our Finances for 3rd Quarter: Download Quarter 3 Finances 10-29-10                                                           

 

 

 What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Fr. Charles Curran criticized by the Dallas bishop this week, National  Catholic Reporter, 10-27-10:  Download Fr. Charles Curran Thursday at SMU 10-29-10:  

 2.  Maryknoll Fr. Roy Bougeois' story, Mirabile Dictu, 10-27-10:  Download Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Maryknoll 10-29-10 

 3.  Sr. Joan Chittister on the state of affairs, Mirabile Dictu, 10-27-10:  Download Chittister 10-29-10                                 

 

True? 

If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

 Will Rogers

  

  

Picture 1:    Our Father on Sunday

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

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

 

Readings: 

Malachi 3, 19-20, There will arise the sun of justice.

Psalm 98,  Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

2 Thessalonians 3, 7-12,  Night and day we worked.

Luke  21, 5-19, Nation will rise against nation.

 

  Community Events:

1.  Quarter 3 Financial Report:   Download Q3 Report 11-15-13  

 2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 15, 1:00, Jason's Deli   Welcome All. 

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

 

 

  4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

 

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

5.  Got an iPhone?  Use it instead of visiting a doctor?  Check this out:   

     iDoctor

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      US Bishops' Meeting results, National Catholic Reporter, November 12, 550 words,     Download US Bishops Meet 11-15-13

2.      Spot Players, Corpus, November 7,  550 words,   Download Spot Players 11-15-13

 3.      Francis with Newly Weds, ABC News, November, 200 words,     Download Francis and Newlyweds 11-15-13

  True? 

Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity.

RAY BRADBURY

 

 See you Sunday, November 17, 2013, 33rd & last of this year's cycle C, Ordinary Time

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 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.