Reminder for Sunday, May 17, 2015, 7th Easter, Cycle B

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:  Isaiah 66, 10-14; Psalm 66, Let All the Earth Cry Out to God with Joy; Galatians 6, 14-18, Luke 10, 1-12, 17-20
  

Community Bulletin Board:

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 John Allen, National Catholic Reporter, June 28:  Download Belgium 7-2-10

In honor of July 4, Independence Day (watch out for Old Geezers),  Download GrannyAirBag  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

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.

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

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

Readings: Habakkuk,1, 2-3 & 2, 2-4;Psalm 95; 2 Timothy 1, 6-14; Luke 17 5-10.

Community Bulletin Board 

Tree Project update: thanks to Diane McClug in Plano I am looking into some possibilities.

November 4: we are planning a Sunday Mass of Remembrance, i.e., remembering family members & friends no longer with us, tying it in with the All Saints feast. More on the ritual later.  We are talking about putting pictures & candles on a table on the stage or just on the stage.  Other ideas are welcome.

Any adults or families interested in a spiritual growth program after Masses during the winter?  Jane Williams has offered to coordinate it.  I may even get to sit in occasionally.  J.S.

I am looking for someone who lives in the area of Parker & Ohio who would be willing to bring Marie Green to Sunday Mass.  She is now living at Sunrise Retirement.  J.S.

See you Sunday.

J.S.

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

 
 
  
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 6, 1-7; Psalm 33, Lord, let your Mercy be upon Us, as we place our Trust in You; 1 Peter 2, 4-9; John 14, 1-12 
  
 
 

Picture 1:   Mother's Day, de facto & potential                                     

Picture 2:   Special Community Blessing            

Picture 3:   Raven                   

Picture 4:   Liam'a Mass, why not all of us be as free           

Picture 5:   Vow renewals          

  
  Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Our Annual Anniversary Party: Thanks to all of you who made the celebration terrific.

  2.  Wendy Sings: as a semifinalist in the Dallas Opera Guild competition.  Come and support her!  Free admission.  Windspear, 12:00, doors open 11:30

 3.  For all of you who wanted pictures of the glasses Rosemary is painting:  Download Glasses 5-13-11

  Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on fired progressive Bishop,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-2-9, Download Progressive Bishop fired 5-13-11

  2.  Infallibility back again, National Catholic Reporter, 5-9-11, Download Infallibility being used again 5-13-11

  3.   Why not Our Church, National Catholic Reporter,  5-5-11,  Download It's Our Church 5-13-11

Picture 6:   61 years, our Madge & Carl Smith          

Picture 7:   50 years, our Sandra & Chuck Pratt      

Picture 8:   35 years, our Geri & Mike Moran

 Picture 9:   Heritage Farm

 Picture 10:  Kids' Wagon

True?     Inner Peace:

 If you can start the day without caffeine,

 If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

 If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

 If you can eat plain food every day and be grateful for it,

 If you can understand when you’re loved ones are too busy to give you any time,

 If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

 If you can conquer tension without medical help,

 If you can relax without liquor,

 If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

Then You Are Probably The Family Dog!

 See you, May 15,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Team work, sisters helping sisters.

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

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

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

The Music Man, The Best…

Readings: 

Acts of the Apostles, 13, 21-27, They appointed elders.

Psalm 145,  I will praise your name forever, my king and my God (excellent first stanza, one of my favorites.  The Lord is Gracious & Merciful, Never gets angry, and is Abounding with Love.)

Revelation 21, 1-5,  Then, I, John saw a new heaven & a new earth.

John 13, 31-35,  This how you will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

Our totally in good shape Richard.  I'm jealous, Richard.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

Juliettes, June, TBA

Want to know who turns in some of our best photos?  Connie, for sure, and occasionally John, like when all the women are being especially blessed.

TRUE?

START by starting.

Maryl Streep

Barb & Ron, our birthday kids.

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

1.    Joe Biden & the Catholic vote,    https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/will-catholic-voters-make-joe-biden-next-president  

Mother's Day Special Blessing.

See you Sunday,  

J.S., 214-783-0443

John & Connie & their buddies pedaling across Pennsylvania for a 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.

Want to know how you can tell they ran into a day of rain?  Of course, the pavement is wet and slippery looking.  Look at the rider's back.

                   Victoria says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

             Welcome in to The Anderlicks, John & Lisa & Karen.

Readings:

Daniel 7, 13-14,  His dominion is an everlasting dominion.

 Psalm 93,    The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.

Revelation   1, 5-8, I am the Alpha and the Omega.

John 18, 33-37, Are you king of the Jews?

                         Welcome in, John & Connie & Joe.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 20, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   New guy coming, called Ochipinti.                                                                                                                                                   
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, December. 11, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.

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

Carol

   Welcome in to Sir Charlie & Gil?  Maybe.  Put it to the board.

3. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a signup sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.                                                                                                                                            
4. Services of Hope, 6540 Victoria Ave. Dallas: still want to help out with serving the less fortunate at Thanksgiving, like we used to do at the church? Book the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21.                                                                                                                                          I would say that this is a little different than our former experience.  The charity will pack over a 1000 Thanksgiving dinner baskets.  Instead of serving a meal, volunteers will load the baskets and hand them to the appropriate people.

   There are two hand out times, morning & afternoon.  I think Rosemary & I will spend a couple of hours there, probably late morning or, say, around 3:00 in the afternoon.

   Daniel, the director, says they need all the volunteer help they can get.  6540 Victoria Ave. is the address in Dallas, near Love Field, east side, off of Mockingbird.  Welcome.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                     No doubts here, Welcome, Judy and Dick.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.   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,AE 09352

6. December 13: 3 events that morning:
   1. Reconciliation service.
   2. The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
   3. The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.                                                                                                                                            
7. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler Elementary.
8.    Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:                            Download Advent 2015

Zoe, our candle lighter of the week with her big sister watching.
       

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1.  Catholicism must change,  National Catholic Reporter,  November 10, 360 words,          Download Catholicism must change 11-19-15

2.  Former Irish President says…,   National Catholic Reporter, November 13,   840 words,       Download Former Irish President 11-19-15                                                                                                                         

3.  Womens' Ordination,  National Catholic Reporter,   November 13, 600 words,    Download Womens' Ordination 11-19-15

                               Welcome home, Tom and Lisha.

True?  

Thanks are the highest form of thought.

G.K. Chesterton

                                   We are elevated all.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everyone.   The French tri-color on the Omni Hotel at the peace memorial for Paris, Sunday evening, Dallas. 

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.