Reminder for Sunday, November 1, All Saints

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, donuts, muffins (home made), & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Acts 13, 43-52; Psalm 100; Revelations 7, 9-17; John 10, 27-30

Community Bulletin Board

Anniversary Celebration: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, 7:00-11:00, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them. Covered dish (A-G, deserts; H-Z hors d’oeuvre), casual dress, seven couples renewing vows. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip.

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

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

Readings: Job 7, 1-7; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9, 16-23; Mark 1, 29-39. 

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?     We seldom think of what we have, but always think of what we miss.

February 8, This Sunday: Winter Brunch & Birthday celebrations.  Covered Dish.

Picture 1:  Tom Gleason

Picture 2:  Ekes & Witteks

Picture 3:  Nikki & Keith expecting

Picture 4: John & Connie Doherty

See you this Sunday, February 8.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 
 
 
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 2, 14, 22-33; Psalm 16, Lord, You will show us the Path of Life; 1st Letter of Peter1, 17-21; Luke 24, 13-35 

Picture 1:   Sir Charles' mom, Nellie                                  

Picture 2:   Wendy's parents, Jack & Jean         

Picture 3:   Preston, Nolan, Valerie, & Vincent                

Picture 4:   Bill, Ray & Claire, Ron         

Picture 5:   Gayle, Sydney, & Hugh        

 
 
 
 
  Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Welcome: Our Annual Anniversary Party (6th), May 7, this Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, like last year.  The mules and hay wagon will be taking rides.  We'll supply cold drinks & water.  BYOB.  Covered dish, hors d'oeuvres & desserts.  John & Rosemary

Also, before the party, at noon, Saturday, at the Windspear in Dallas, Wendy is performing as a semifinalist in the Dallas Opera Guild competition.  Come and support her!  Free admission. 

2.  Penny's daughter has a very nice crib for a deserving family.

  

 
   Church Happenings: 

  1.   An American Catholic Council, National Catholic Reporter, 5-2-11, Download American Catholic Council to convene 5-6-11

  2.  Australian Bishop Kicked Out, National Catholic Reporter, 5-3-11, Download Support for ousted Australian bishop 5-6-11

  3.   On Jesuit numbers & influence, Washington Post,  4-
23-11, Download Fewer Jesuit priests this Easter 5-6-11

Picture 6:   The Coffee Shoppe with Tony, Nina, & Jamie        

Picture 7:   6th Avenue looking south with the mob heading for Central Park   

Picture 8:   Staten Island Ferry heading to lower Manhatten & Battery Park where the 5 Boro begins  

True?

 Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.

 HERACLITUS           

 See you, May 8, 2011

  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.

Brooklyn, "Wow, all for me, right?"

Sienna, "What about me, little sister?"

 Readings:

Micah 5, 1-4, He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock.

Psalm 80, Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.

Hebrews 10, 5-10, My prayer, that your love may increase ever more.

Luke 1, 39-45, When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb.

Noah, the Candle Lighter, on his 16th.

Kayla with granddad Ray

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Collection for Samaritan Inn.  The director will address the community.  For special needs please check the handout.

2. This Sunday also: All toffee lovers, your toffee will again be at Mass.  Cost: $12.50 per box.  Checks can be made out to me, John Stack, going to Dallas North Rotary.

3. Advance notice: Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

4.  DSO: For all you Dallas Symphony affianados, The Best Show of The Year is here, Friday the 14th, today to be exact, 7:30 P.M.  You are all invited to The Rectory for wine & cheese on the way to the Meyerson.  Welcome, 5:30 or earlier.  We will depart at 6:30 & we will have maps through the best Christmas lights in Dallas, that is, The Park Cities.  The map will also show you the inconspicuous entrance into underground parking lot, $10.  We are almost 30 people this year.

Cupcakes of The Week, Sean (7) and Noah (16) both on Sunday

One more Cupcake, Patricia, 2 years no smoking

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.     Another Jesuit in trouble at 92, Reuters, December 8, 475 words,   Download Jesuit 12-14-12

2.     Irish priests support Fr. Roy Bourgouis, National Catholic Reporter, December 7, 400 words,   Download Irish priests 12-14-12 

Brunch with Ray, Claire, and kids

Play time

 True?

 20 years from now you’ll be more disappointed by what you didn’t do than what you did.

Mark Twain

Ryan with Jim, Tom, and Denni

Cara and Christine

 See you Sunday, December 16, 2012

J.S., 214-783-0443

Brunch with Geri

Brunch with Alison and John

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.

Brunch with Linda, Rick, and John

Sir Charlie

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; Stack Celebrating 

Readings:  Zephaniah 12, 10-11, 13, 1; Psalm 63, My Soul is Thirsting for You, O Lord my God; Galatians 3, 26-29; Luke 9, 18-24. 

Community Bulletin Board:

Food Drive this Sunday, Father’s Day, June 20

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, Newsweek 6-5-10; An article by Charlie Curran, a marvelous theologian and gentleman, a good priest from the Rochester diocese, and our neighbor & friend now at S.M.U.:

Download Curran 6-18-10

See you Sunday, 6-20-10, Father's Day

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Mass: 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.

Readings:  Numbers 6, 22-27, The Lord Bless You and Keep You; Psalm 67, May God bless us in his new mercy; Galatians 4, 4-7, So you are no longer a slave; Luke, 2, 16-21, The Shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem.   

Video: Alexandra reads Isaiah 9 (1 min.)

  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    Angel passing, Sienna & Jenny in background    

Picture 2:    Angels      

Picture 3:    The shepherd Cole ready   

Video: Morgan reading Titus (1 min.)

  
  

                                                                                          
 Community Bulletin Board:

    1.  Thanks to all of you who helped to make our Christmas Eve Celebration tremendous.

    2.  A note from Jean Atwood with the Collin Co. Adult Clinic:

I wrote you a heart felt thank you for all you do for the clinic. I am with Missy for the holiday or I would love to tell the St. Vine congregation myself. Because of you and all you have touched we are serving 100 patients per week, which now includes Dr. visits, lab work,  and medication.

     3.  Save the night of January 26.  More later. 

Picture 4:    Georgie    

Picture 5:    Sienna       

Picture 6:    Claire reading Luke         

Picture 7:    Santa's helper, John   

Picture 8:    Santa & Brooklyn      

Picture 9:    The Christmas Crowd    

What's going on in our Catholic World:

     1.  More on the new Mass translations,  Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, December 26,   Download Mass Translation 12-30-11  

True? 

 Graham Greene

  Video: Santa pays a visit (10 min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 1, 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