Reminder for Sunday, November 15, 33rd Ordinary Time

Exodus 17:  As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight.

2 Timothy 3:  …proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.

Luke 17:  For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, "While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me."

     

 

Yay, the blog is being delivered again.  Thanks to all who helped recover it!!!     

                 

   

 

Hue, Cindy, Marilyn, Barbara and Dee

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Tom and Denni                     

 

 

 

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

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

 Readings:  

 Proverbs, 9, 1-6, Wisdom had built her house

 Psalm 34, Taste & See the Goodnesss of the Lord (2^nd week)

Ephesians, Giving thanks always and for everything

John, 6, 51-58,  I am the living bread that came down from heaven.

  

      

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the 18^th, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group and because we know someone.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be $37 or $47.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  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 

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1. Vatican II’s Accomplishments, National Catholic Reporter, August 7, (650 words),   Download Vat II 8-17-12

Siding going up everywhere

 

True? 

 Spirituality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told.

Religion is doing what you are told regardless of what is right.

Anonymous

 

 See you Sunday, August 19

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.

 

 

Isaiah 50, God opens my ear that I may hear

Psalm 116, I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

James 2,  What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works.

Mark 7,  Whoever wishes to come after me must  deny himself.

 

 

Welcome in, Everybody.

 

John Cade's Homily from 9/5/21:

Download John Cade Homily

 

 

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, September 10. 

 

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 35 people.   Wear a mask, please, because of the current spread.    We request that everyone be vaccinated.   

 

 

Peace, Everybody!

 

Another Reminder for Sunday, September 12, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

Mass: Sunday, 9:30.

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

Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3, 1-4; John 20, 1-9.

Easter Sunday please bring an extra flower or two to decorate the stage for Mass. We’ll have our usual instant décor. Afterwards, you may take the flowers home.

Invitation: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner, ca. 6:00. We will have some couples renew their vows, covered dish hors d’oeuvres & desserts, and music for dancing. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip. More later.

Book Recommendation: Love in the Driest Season, Neeley Tucker

See you this Sunday, April 8, Easter.

 

 

Our Dear Hostess of Hospitality says, "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

 

 

Our Specialty, Sign Language.

 

Readings:

Jeremiah  20, 7-9,    You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped

Psalm 63,   My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Roman s 12, 1-2,  Do not conform yourselves to this age.

Matthew 16, 21-27,  Whoever wishes to come after me, must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.  

 

 

Hi, Stella.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 1, 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),   September 1, Friday

 Hi Everyone,

Maybe it will be a little cooler when we get together for Lunch Friday, September 1^st at 12:30 at YE Shire Tavern 3600 Shire Blvd. Richardson.  Hope everybody can join us for a lot of fun and laughs as we share our summer.  Please let me know if you can make it.
 

Thanks,

Marilyn

972-491-7068    

 

 

 

"Pastry Shoppe is Open!," say Stella and Ulysses.

 

To My Dear Fellow Community Members: 

 

I am thinking about Our Community donating to the Hurricane recovery $2000.   We can afford the donation and the board has approved of the move.  What do you think?

 We are in the process of selecting a trustworthy partner and one where the executives are not receiving inflated salaries.   At the moment we are considering smaller, more local groups like The Houston Mayor's special recovery fund just set up and the Houston Food Bank

 We can talk about this Sunday or you may text me or Rosemary, or send an email.

 

Thanks, John

 

 

Beware, That Man, Sir Charlie, is back.

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Priests' Children,   Boston Globe & National Catholic Reporter, August 21, 1400 words,     Download CHILDREN OF PRIESTS 8-8-17

 

 

 

Stella and her favorite aunt.

 

True?

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve years telling them to sit down and shut up.

 
-Phyllis Diller
 

 

 

Not again, no cupcake!

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Says who?  Priests don't need help, even getting dressed. 

 

 

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.

 

 

So who let those parakeets in here?

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

 

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.  This is for Sunday, not Christmas Eve

Time: 4:00, Christmas Eve;            9:30, Sunday;                                                                                                                                                                              Celebrate with the Community & Staff.

Place:   Christmas Eve, Vines High School (our old venue);            on Sunday, Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

Sabrina is Home!  Congratulations, John & Alison.

 

Readings for Christmas Eve

Isaiah 9,  1-6,  He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

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…The Nativity narrative.

 

What's in that bag, Emma?  The one that matches your coat.

 

Readings for Sunday, December 27, Holy Family

1 Samuel 1, 20-28,  Hannah conceived a son, Samuel.

Psalm 84, Blessed are they who dwell in the house of the Lord.

1 John 3, 1-2, 21-24, See what love the father has bestowed upon us.

Luke 2, 41-52,  Each year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover.

 

Leo, are you taking up ballet?  I'm out of here before he knows I asked the question. 

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 8, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Let’s take a break for two weeks.

2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, January 8?, at 1:00 at Juliet’s Luncheon, Please RSVP to  Jeanne Vogel [pickincotton26@verizon.net] or Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

 

Reminder: Shonda, Bethany, and Ray will be doing the annual Christmas carol sing along at 3:30 Thursday, Christmas Eve.  (at Vines)
 

 

3. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                    Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
   
4. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.                                                                                                                                                                                       

  

 Welcome in, Shonda & Ken.

                                                              

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Francis: Decentralize the Vatican,  National Catholic Reporter, December 12, 410 words,    Download Francis, decentralize 12-24-15
2. Francis to visit Mexico, National Catholic Reporter, December 14,   360 words,      Download Francis to visit Mexico 12-25-15
3. Ed is Back, National Catholic Reporter, December 15, 1500 words,         Download Ed is back 12-24-15
4. Drug addictions, new cause discovered, Huffington Post, October 19, 2300 words,   Download Drug addiction cause 12-24-15

 

 

 And more hoodies for the 65 guys at Souls Harbor.

  

True?  

Live your life and forget your age.

See you Christmas Eve.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

She is taking over!  Ro 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.

 

Barb, you are on Candid Camera.