Reminder for Sunday, August 30, 22nd Ordinary Time, B

One beautiful wedding venue, Mount Laurel, NJ (a suburb of Philadelphia, east side)

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

Samantha & Sean (Rosemary's nephew) composed their own wedding vows and read them to each other.  A rather rare blessing.

Readings:

Jonah 3, 1-5, 10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah (a fun story)

Psalm 25,  Teach me your ways, O Lord

Corinthians 7, 29-31,   The time is running out.

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

The Unity Candle.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 19, 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),  February Luncheon,

Hope everyone is keeping warm on this chilly January night. Many of you have suggested going to the Bavarian Grill for lunch in February.  We can enjoy authentic German cuisine in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere.

We will meet Friday, February 2 at 12:30.  The Bavarian Grill is located at 221 West Parker Rd., Plano.  It is in the same shopping plaza as Burlington Coat Factory.

Please let me know if you will be joining us.

Thanks,  Marilyn,    972-491-7068     

The Beginning  of a New Life.

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

The Girls, Cathy, Geri, Patricia, & Sandra.  

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    Catholics and Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, December 18, 2018, 393 words,     Download CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION 1-18-17

Communion for Tori. 

True?         Download 2017-07-05-VIDEO-00000014

This excerpt from Carl Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot (1994) was inspired by an image taken,  at Sagan's suggestion, by Voyager 1 on Feb 14, 1990.  From a distance of about 6 billion km (3.728 billion miles).  It takes approximately 5,556 hours for the light to travel that far.

Looking for a white robe, Rookie?

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Ken, Peace, Geri.

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, Everybody.

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.

John sharing the blessing of the sacrament of the sick.

The Gang.

 Readings:

Isaiah 43,16-21, In the desert I make a way.

Psalm 126,  The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy. 

Philippians 3, 8-14,  For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things.

John 8, 1-11,  They brought a woman who had been caught in adultery.

Torri and Buddy at the Pastry Shoppe.

Emma and Zoe also at The Pastry Shoppe with Beth.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  March 17, This Sunday, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

Also this week, a penance service before the sign of peace.

2.  March 24, next Sunday, Palm Sunday 

3.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

4.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, March 15, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  24 again like last week, according to Fred?

The Coffee Shoppe with Bill, Ray, and Claire.

City Bikes for rent, guess where.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 1600 words,   Download Pope Francis 3-15-13

2.  Papal Profile,  National Catholic Reporter, March 14, 1600 words,    Download Papal Profile 3-15-13

3.  Hope for the Pope, Boston Globe,  March 14, 800 words,    Download Hope for the Pope 3-15-13

4.  Personal observations: Being of optimistic disposition, I dream, could Pope Francis stand a bit in the tradition of John XXIII?  Still speaking optimistically, might he not at least offer a more balanced administration than the previous two popes?

April in Paris? No, March in Paris.

Your faithful editors.

True? 

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER

Le Pont d'Art or the Art Bridge in snow, Paris.

The Art Bridge also known as the bridge of locks. A couple puts a lock on the fence and throws the key in the Seine, a token to lock their relationship forever. Those are locks on the fence, tons of locks.

 See you Sunday, March 17, 2013, 5th Lent, C cycle 

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.

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

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

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

Readings:

Acts 13, 14, & 43-52,   Both Paul & Barnabas spoke out boldly.

Psalm 100,  We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Revelation  7, 14-17,  I, John, had a vision of a great multitude.

John 10, 27-30,  I know them, and they follow me.

Consultation time with Buddy, Emma, and Zoe.

The Cupcakes of the Week, Michael, Jerry, Claire, Olivia, and Maureen and Fred on their 50th.

 Community Events:

1.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Our Capitol steps Wednesday in Austin. The Nuns on the Bus advocating for the 1 million in TX without insurance.

One of our contemporary prophetic people, Sr. Simone Campbell, addressing the rally before we broke into small groups to visit our congressional representatives.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Was Jesus married?,  This is an excellent, contemporary article by one of our best theologians and a married priest.  You will have to magnify it and it may take 2-3 sittings to get through the article.  It is worth it.  Let me know what you think.   Corpus Reports, March-April, 10 pages with 2 addenda,   Download Was Jesus Married

2.  Pope Francis' Oxygen,  National Catholic Reporter, April 7, 700 words,  Download Pope Francis' Oxygen 3-19-13

3.  Pope Francis and the issue of American nuns, America, April 15, 550 words,   Download Francis & Nuns 4-19-13 

4.  Who are the Nuns on the Bus, Austin, Channel 13, April 17, 550 words, Download Nuns on the Bus 4-19-13

In the words of Ursuline sister, Peggy Hill, it was a sacred day. Right hands raised in prayer, we prepare to visit our representatives.

Our Harper.

True?    

Yes, we did produce a near-perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of freedom? Material abundance without character is the surest way to destruction.

Thomas Jefferson

Gym session with Emma, Buddy, Torri, Zoe, and Harper.

Leo in the driver's seat.

                                                                                                                                        See you Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Gang at Love for the Kids picnic Saturday.

And more of Our Gang.

 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.

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

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

 Readings:  

 Isaiah  50, 4-9,  I gave my back to those who beat me.

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

 James 2, 14-18,   What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works?

Mark 8, 27-35,  Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.  

John with his associates, Becky and Monica of the DARCC, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  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 

Monica addressing the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.    Fire Bishop Finn of Kansas City?, National Catholic Reporter, September  10, 850 words,    Download Fire Bishop Finn 9-13-12

 True? 

A few fly bites
cannot stop a spirited horse.

  
Mark Twain 

Emma visits Leo on his turf

Emma, Beth, and friend

John with his Sunday team, Kevin, Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

 See you Sunday, September 16

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, & specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating 

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

 
   
  
 Readings: Zephaniah 2, 3-3, 12-13; Psalm 146, Blessed are the Poor in Spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs; 1 Corinthians 1, 26-31; Matthew 5, 1-12 

 
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board: 

 1.  Next brunch: Feb. 13, the Sunday after Super Bowl.

    
Picture 1:   Music, Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Jon        

Picture 2:   Tony Welcoming Sienna & family               

Picture 3:   Sienna is ready

Picture 4:   Blessing the water      

Picture 5:   Sienna with her cypress tree         

Church Happenings:

1.   Beatification of J.P. II, some thoughts, National Catholic Reporter, 1-27-11: Download Beatification 1-28-11  

2.   Some thoughts on America, Corpus, 1-24-11: Download AMERICA 1-28-11

True?  

How simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roasted chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea . . . . All that is required to feel that here and now happiness is a simple, frugal heart.

 NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS   

Picture 6:   Payton & Erin 

Picture 7:   Hue & Linda & Fred  

 See you Sunday, January 30, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

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

Readings: Matthew 21, 1-11, Entry into Jerusalem; Isaiah 50, 4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2, 6-11; Matthew 26, 14-27, 66 (Passion)

Community Bulletin Board

EASTER EGG HUNT: Easter Sunday before Mass, 9:00.  Welcome all you kids!!

Holy Thursday Mass: 7:00 P.M., Mary Kee’s house, 2625 Millington, Plano 75093

Good Friday Stations: no place yet.  Please let me know if you would like to come to one or both of these services, so we see how many might attend.

Coomunity Directory: if you have not signed in and want to, send me your info.  At Easter I will publish on line to all who have signed up.

Quad Squad:  This Sunday I will sign people up.  Casey wrote me:

Next Community Party: May 3, 7:00 P.M., Fairview Farms’ Barn, The Anniversary.  Hold the date.

Rick Turner is driving taxi.  Good man, knows the Metroplex.  Call: 214-707-6536c; 972-412-0711h.  Also, anyone got a lead on an inexpensive 4 cylinder, 4 door car we can help Rick & Jackie get?  Theirs is pooping out.

David Hoover’s daughter will be in play starting March 28.  Check it out: www.dct.org  

See you Sunday.