Reminder for Sunday, April 5, 2015, Easter, Cycle B

Poor Jan, that rabbit is going to smother you.

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

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

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

The offertory team, Dick & Judy, John & Karen, Nina & Kerry.

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles 2, 42-47.   All who believed had all things in common.

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

1 Peter 1, 3-9,   You rejoice with glorious joy.  (Wow, 3 long sentences)

 John 20,  19-31,    Unless I see the marks.

Hey, who let these clowns in?, Mike, Little Jim, Ron, & Big Jim.   We need TSA around here.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 21, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  No old geezer this week & the next.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  May Final Date- Wed. May 3 @12:30 pm, Chef's Gallery Restaurant at The Institute of Art  of Dallas, 8080 Park Lane, (east side of Central Expy)

Genevieve found a new buddy, Rick, who is usually the one taking the picture.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Nothing this week.

 Donna, Sean & their daughter

True? 

 What does love mean–

Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.

Tommy, age 6

My Dear Rookie, you are one lucky guy to have such neat grandparents.
 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 Daddy, would you show me how to play this?

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, from the Holy Thursday celebration at Marlene's.

"Welcome, Everybody," says Ragbrai, (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, 450 miles, 7 days)

 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.

Sienna and Brooklyn say, "Let's ride, we are ready."

Readings:

Isaiah   55, 1-3,  Come, drink wine and milk.

 Psalm 145,   The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.  Also, That Line, The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love, Stanza 2.

Romans 8, 35, 37-39,  What will separate us from the love of  God?

Matthew  14, 13-21,  The feeding of the multitude.

Emma says, "Me, too, I'm ready."

Community Events:

1.   Ladies’ luncheon, Thursday, August 7,  Jan’s house, 1317 Edgefield Drive, Plano, 214-926-6888.  Time: 1:00.  Jan will serve sloppy joe’s.  Please bring a small dish to share.  Let Jan know if you will be coming.

2.   ROMEO lunch, Friday, August 1.  Jason’s, 1:00.  What a way to celebrate the new month!   Right, Fred?   Especially when guess who will be there.

Buddy and Tori in action.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.       Take a look at the new type of bishop, Reuters, July 16, 470 words,  Download The New Bishop 7-31-14  

2.       More acceptance of LGBT, National Catholic Reporter,  July 25, 400 words,    Download LGBT Ruling 7-31-14

3.       A principal goes public, National Catholic Reporter, July 26, 700 words,       Download A prinicipal comes out 7-31-14   

4.        Milwaukee Archdiocese bankrupt?, National Catholic Reporter, July29,  699 words,     Download Milwaukee Archdiocese bankrupt 7-31-14   

Rosemary with her blessing and Wendy with her final hymn ready.

True? 

 Life is better when you are happy, life is

 best

when other people are happy because of you.

Harper is looking for her bike.

See you Sunday, August 3, 2014, 18^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sunrise over Ragbrai, Iowa.

 

 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.

There are so many riders every day (16-20 K) that to get into and through the numerous little pass-through towns (as opposed to overnight towns), bikers have to walk.

Melvin, Iowa welcomes Ragbrai riders.

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

Rick & Jackie celebrating their 38th and Rick his 61st birthday, all the same day, June 26, Wednesday.

Guess who gets The Cupcakes of The Week, Rick and Jackie, plus Chuck and Sandra, celebrating their 52nd Sunday, June 23.

Readings:

 1 Kings  19, 16-21,  You
shall anoint Elisha as prophet to succeed you.

Psalm 16,  You are my inheritance, O Lord

Galatians 5, 1, 13-18,  You are all called for freedom.

Luke 9, 51-62,  I will follow you, Lord, but first…

The Dembnys, Susan, Nancy, Kate, and Chris, my companion the last week of July in the Ragbrai bike ride across Iowa.

 Community Events:  

  1.
  Our next Habitat special day is, July 13.    Look
for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th &
Ave. E.  We also have August 3. 
A person may, likewise, work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, June 28,
1:00, as usual. 

 3.   The
Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is ON.    Place: Southern Recipe, 1381 W
Campbell Rd.,  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891, time,
1:00.    For info talk with Carol or
Bernadette.  

Here comes Zoe.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Francis cleans up
the Vatican Bank, National Cathoic Reporter, June 26, 340 words,    
Download Vatican bank 6-28-13

2.   Frank Reyes stars in an other play,  
Download Frank's next Play 6-28-13

3.
 Pope Francis' first 100 Days, another look, America, (Jesuit national magazine) June 27, 3000 words,     
Download 100 Days 6-28-13

NO place better than Toy World with Torri, Cole, and Emma, with Randolph

True? 

“The only way of
catching a train I have discovered is to miss the train before.”

 G. K. Chesterton

The Bleachers with Jackie and Rick, Renee and her parents, John and Connie, who flew in from St. Louis in the morning to be with us all.

Offertory, Brent and Meredith, Chuck and Erin.

See
you Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12^th Ordinary Time,
C cycle   

J.S., 214-783-0443

Some of the communion helpers, Tom, Beth and Rob, and Patricia.

 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.

The Best Choir, Bethany, Shonda, and Ben.

Donna & Kimberly say, "Welcome in, Everybody."

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.

Kim and Emma say "Hi Folks!"

Readings:

Acts 4,  34, 32-35  The community of believers was of one heart and mind.

Psalm 118,    Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

1 John 5, 1-6,   Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God.

 John  20, 19-31,  Thomas.

Cupcake of The Week to Kendall at 16.

 Community Activities:        

1.      ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Last one to the ice cream won’t get any

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

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

Carol 

Cupcakes of The Week to Monica and Michelle.

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 ride).    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual. 

Offertory, Makenzie, Heather, Grace, and Doug, the Leblanc gang (some)

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       A failed missal, The Tablet, March 24, 456 words,     Download Failed New MIssal 4-9-15

 2.      Certifiably a Catholic, Commonweal, March 26, 765 words,     Download Certifiably Catholic 4-9-15 

 3.      State of Polish Catholic Church, National Catholic Reporter,  April 4,   1450  words,       Download Polish Catholocism today 4-9-15

Andrew, Claire, Chloe, and Charlotte with a New Arrival coming.

  True?  

You cannot hang out with negative people and expect to be a positive person. 

The Easter scene with Buddy.

See you Sunday, March 12, 2015, 2^nd Easter,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Simaris, Scott & Deanna, Michelle & John.

 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.

Who let that rabbit in here!

Peace, Everybody.

Can there be a warmer welcome than this from Georgie!

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

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

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

And another beautiful welcome from Harper

Readings: 

1 Samuel 1, 20-22, 24-28, In those days Hannah bore a son

Psalm 84,  Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.   

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

Luke 2,  41-52,  When he was 12 years old they went up according to the festival custom.

Sorry, Ben, My Hat is prettier than yours!

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 28, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   This old geezer will miss again Friday (got a very special appointment at 10:00) 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: January, TBA 

Luke, Are you really an angel??

TRUE?

Why be afraid to be an amazing person?

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

1. The result of  abusive priests https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/signs-times/bad-priests-all-kinds-chase-people-away-christ-and-church

Anybody remember when these beautiful kids were gorgeous babies?

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

Want to earn 5 dollars, Katheryn.  Just whisper to me your beautiful hair secret.

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.

Get ready, Betsy.  You have one of The Best Grandmothers.  We have a bunch of them here.  Just do not tell your grandmother that I told you this.

I can remember when Alexandra was just a pretty little girl.  And here she is now, just as pretty, but also with her second Little One.  Congratulations, Alexandra.

Proverbs 8:   … then was I beside him as his craftsman, and I was his delight day by day;

Romans 5:  … because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through  the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

John 16:  But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.

The Kiss of Peace

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

Brent gets a cupcake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230