Reminder for Sunday, September 13, 24th Ordinary

"Who dat, Emma, under dat witches hat? A witch?" No, that's Victoria.

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. 

For Ray, a blessing of healing.

Readings:

Isaiah  45, 1, 4-6,  I have called you by your name.

Psalm 96,   Give the Lord glory and honor.

Thessalonians 1, 1-5,  Grace to you and peace.

Matthew 22, 15-21,  Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?  

Zoe & Emma solving world problems with ease. Supervision provided by Beth.

 Community Events:

1.    DOMEO MEET: Friday, October 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Free cookie from Michelle (the manager), if you can find invisible Fred.

2.    Souls Harbor Silent Auction,   October 21,  Download Doc1

3.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December; location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

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

Carol

The Butterlies, Bob & Diane, James & Denise

4.       November 9, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.

5.      Our annual pilgrimage to the Meyerson for the marvelous Christmas Concert will take place December 18, Thursday.  Rosemary requests that you get your names in quickly because we are running a bit late this year.  

6.     Christine Drescher still has a job opening for a bus driver, ca. 30 hours a week.  No need for a special license.  469-509-5939 or 972-207-0855 or 817-876-4772.

Cathy explaining AP chemistry to Ph.D Mike.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.    Family Synod update I, ,  Catholic Church Reform International, October 11, 400 words,    Download Family Synod update 10-16-14

2    Family Synod update II,  National Catholic Reporter, October 13, 600 words,     Download Synod update 10-16-14

 3.    Francis & the Synod, The Tablet & Corpus, October 2, 975 words,     Download Francis & the Synod 10-16-14

Offertory, Mike & Lynda, Geri & Mike

True? 

     It takes courage to grow up and become who you are.

E.E. Cummings

Cupcake of The Week to Georgie at 13.

See you Sunday, October 19, 2014, 29^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Esparzas, Somebody is watching you, Frank. Right Nikki & Mary?

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.

Sez Sir Charlie, "Beth have I got a deal for you.  You know that mint condition, classic 55 Studebaker, the one that Rob let slip through his fingers?    I will give it to you for half price.

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

Wake up, Fred!  Or Rosemary will swat you.

Readings:  

 Acts of the Apostles 1, 15-17, 20-26,  The lot fell upon Matthias.

Psalm 103,  The Lord has set his throne in heaven.

 1 John 4, 11-16,  We must love one another.

 John 17, 11-19,  When I was with them I protected them.

Sez Rick, "If you are not nice to me, Cory, God will punish you by turning you into a troll!"

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 11, 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),  May Luncheon, TBA

Sez Rosemary, "13 years and all I get is a day old cupcake!"

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1.  Saint Mr. Rogers, U.S. Catholic, & Corpus,  May 10 , 2018,  999 words ,     Download MR. ROGERS 5-10-18

It's a take over.  I've lost my job!

True?

I got this from a friend of mine, Nicholas French. 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Twins?  Carrie & Paul are also Marathoners.  Life is not fair!

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.

Peace, Angela

Peace, Everybody.

Peace Rob & Buddy, Zoe & your mom & Loretta.

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

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

Readings:  Isaiah 55, 1-11; Psalm is Isaiah 12; 1 John 5, 1-9; Mark 1, 7-11.   

Community Bulletin Board:

• True?  Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing, life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom & peace.                     Sogyal Rinpoche, Glimpse After Glimpse

•  Excellent Book on Salem Witch Trials: The Heretic's Daughter, Kathleen Kent (Dallas native & descendent of the family in the book)

Picture 1:  Christmas Kids 

Picture 2:  Nativity Drama

Picture 3:  Carina's Candle Shop, Cuernavaca, Mexico

See you this Sunday, January 11.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Support.

Welcome this Sunday: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made. 

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Healing for Betsy.

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

Want to read for us, Betsy?

Readings:

Isaiah 58, 7-10,  Share your bread with the hungry.  A beautiful passage. (Note: I lied. I thought we were done with Isaiah until next Advent, or so  I read.  I am happy to be wrong.)

Psalm 112,  The just man (person?) is a light in the darkness to the upright.

1 Corinthians 2, 1-5,  I came to you in weakness and in fear.

Matthew 5, 13-16, You are the light of the world.

High level consult.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 7, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Our Father.

JULIETS

Lunch with the Juliets

Hi Ladies

We all are looking forward to a great Valentines Luncheon Friday, February 7th at 12:30.  We will meet at Cafe Amoire 600 N. Coit Road Richardson (Coit and Arapaho) It is a BYOB.  

Please let me know who will be joining us. Looking forward to celebrating Valentines Day.  Per the owner, reservations are required.

Have a good day,  Marilyn

972-491-7068

Le Coffee Shoppe is open.

True?

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.  Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.  

Helen Keller

Sisters.

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

Trump seals his pact with Catholics,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/ncr-connections/trump-seals-his-catholic-deal

Francis remakes American hierarchy,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/signs-times/pope-francis-remakes-american-hierarchy-one-bishop-time

Peace, Everybody.

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

2 mice!

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.

Where is this Richardson?

"Hi, Everybody, Welcome," say Mary and Frank, Alison and John

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Planning the next ladies' luncheon, Cathy, Judy, Carol, and Sandra.

Readings:

Acts 3,  13-15, 17-19,  God raised him from the dead.

Psalm 4,    Lord, let you face shine on us.

1 John 2, 1-5,   He is expiation for our sins.

 Luke  24, 35-48,  Peace be with you.

Our dear and faithful friend, Angela.

 Community Activities:        

1.      ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Last one to the ice cream won’t get any.  Just because the old geezer is not there, please no spectacle.

2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Pass this month, too much going on.  Up next, May.

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

Carol 

Healing for Fred.

3.    Welcome all, The Great Annual Anniversary Party, 10^th Anniversary (bet you figured it would never last this long),  April 25^th, Saturday,  Heritage Farm, 15^th & Custer, 6:00 P.M., Covered dish, kids welcomed (the wagon rides).    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual. 

Healing for Carrie and Paul (heading to The Boston Marathon)

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Failure to stay alive, Commonweal & Corpus, March 25, 730 words, Download Failure to Stay Young 4-16-15  

 2.      Harper Lee & Spring Hill College (where my Jesuit classmates from '58 reunite this weekend), National Catholic Reporter, April 11, 777 words, Download Harper Lee & Spring Hill College 4-16-15    

 3.      Why go to Mass?, America & Corpus,  April 13,   730  words,       Download Why Go to Mass 4-16-15 

Guess who got cupcakes for lighting the candles. Yep, Brooklyn and Sienna with Brian, their grandfather.

 True?  

“What day is it?” asked Pooh

“It is today,” squeaked Piglet. 

“My favorite day,” said Pooh

Communion for Emma.

See you Sunday, March 19, 2015, 3rd Easter,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Leo shags books, too.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

   Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’sPeople, 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.

Says Harper, "Bye, Folks, See you next Week.

Watch out, Norm & Cheryl & Mike, that little girl will swipe your cookies when you are not looking.

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 

Beware, Richard, friendly Sir Charlie is just getting ready to stick that left hand in your pocket.

Readings:

2 Samuel  5, 1-3,  They anointed David king of Israel.

 Psalm 122,  Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

 Colossians 1, 12-20,  Let us give thanks to the Father.

 Luke, 22, 35-43,   If you are king of the Jews, save yourself.

Welcome Home, Kim, with all your Dallas family.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 18, 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), December 9; 12:30

 Download Juliet Xmas

LOVE KIDS PICNIC: December 10, Saturday; Bill will work sign up beginning this Sunday.

ADVENT PLANS:   Download Advent 2016

Offertory with Jim and John and Connie trying to make them behave for a few moments.

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $45.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.

Welcome Home Norm and Diane.  Wow, can that Diane dance!

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Vatican observations on D. Trump, National Catholic Reporter,  November 12, 777 words,      Download VATICAN ON TRUMP 11-17-16
2. Church observations on immigrants to U.S., National Catholic Reporter, November 14,  430 words,     Download IMMAGRANTS & US CHURCH 11-17-16

One cupcake to the Candle Lighter of The Week.

True? 

Six Best Doctors in the World

1. Sunlight
2. Rest
3. Exercise
4. Diet
5. Self Confidence
6. Friends

KC

Some of the 19 Juliettes out on the town.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Friday meeting of some of The Board.  A question of quantity vs quality?

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.

Special Healing for Carol.  Special prayer Friday.