Reminder for Sunday, March 15, 2015, 4th Lent, Cycle B

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

This kids sings!    Stay away from Shonda & Ben, please.  I don't want to lose you to the choir.

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

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

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

Those twins are disturbing the peace again!

Readings:  

 Isaiah 35, 4-7,  Be strong, Fear not.  (Isaiah at his best!)

Psalm 146,   Praise the Lord, My Soul.

 James 2, 1-5, Did not God choose those who are poor?

Mark 7, 31-37,  His speech impediment was removed.

What's up, Tori?       Where are you racing off like to the First Prize?  Somebody call your name or something?

Community Activities:  

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

Wow!!  Now we know.  How did you know a cupcake was awaiting you?

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), September  7,   Hi Everyone,

Hope you are having a good summer. We are in Rochester where it is cooler and having a great time. 

I have set up our next Juliets Luncheon for Friday, September 7th at Ocean Seafood and Grill at 12:00 Noon.  Please let me know who will be attending.  I have called in a reservation for 18 already.  It is a BYOB and the food very good and reasonable.  This is always a favorite restaurant.  Hope to see all of you then.

Don't have the exact address with me but it is on Spring Creek and Coit Road behind the Chic-fil-A in Plano.

See ya soon,  Marilyn

Our Father.

TRUE?

Of course I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice.

Healing touch, even for disturbers of the peace.

Anything happening in our Catholic World?

1. The Path to purification, National Catholic Reporter, August 30   https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/editorial-its-time-choose-painful-path-purification

Healing Touch for Meredith.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

She is taking over!

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.

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

Their favorite activity, hugging, Torri and Emma.

 Readings:

Genesis 11, 1-9,  The whole world spoke the same language.

Psalm 104,  Lord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth.

Romans  8, 22-27,  The spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.

  Note: the Genesis and Romans readings are from the vigil Mass readings.

John 14, 15-16, 23-26  If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Emma and her art for the day.

Georgie coming to help.

 Community Events:  

1. Habitat build, new house, May 18, Saturday, the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, the second work Saturday, 11^th & Ave. E.  We have 4 special JSMinistry days, June 1 & 21 (a Friday), July 13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday.  The house will need about 18 Saturdays of work.

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 17, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  

 3.  There has been a request for a Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays at noon starting around May 16th.  We'll have a sign up sheet for those interested on Sunday.

Bobby with arm broken at softball.

Alison and John.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.  U.S. Nuns misunderstood?, National Catholic Reporter, May 4, 330 words,   Download U.S. sisters misunderstood 5-17-13

2.  An interesting beatification, National Catholic Reporter, May 10, 675 words,    Download A beatification 5-17-13

3.  One of the outstanding Catholics of our time, Jean Vanier, Canadian, has established a number of residences for intellectually challenged men.  I was made aware of him & his work when I studied in Toronto during the late 60's.  This man humbles me.  He has been asked to offer his thoughts to Pope Francis.   U.S. Catholic, May, 2013, 560 words.    Download Vanier 5-17-13

Torri with her granddad, Gil.

And torri's big sister, Zoe.

 True?    

We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.

Viktor Frankl

Sacrament of the sick.

Tom receiving the Community's Special Blessing for his Wednesday shoulder operation.

 See you Sunday, May 19, 2013, Pentecost, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Panorama of the Community's Special Blessing for all our Mothers, actual and virtual.

  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: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings:  Isaiah 40, 1-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3, 8-14; Mark 1, 1-8.

Community Bulletin Board:

• True?  Love does not require two people look at each other, but that they look together in the same direction.     Antoine Saint Exupery

•  December 7–Advent Blood Drive, Food Drive, & Community Brunch (bring something for you and one other)
• From Wendy concerning her opera: 
  The opera is Die Fledermaus (dallasopera.org) – you can always double check and/or get tickets on the website.
  My performance dates are Dec. 5, 7, 10, and 13.
  Every show starts at 7:30 pm except for the matinee which is the 7th – it starts at 2:00 pm.
  There are reduced rates for groups of 10 or more.

We have a Christmas family: mom, 3 little girls, and a baby boy on the way.  Date to finish: Dec. 14.  We have a list of toys & items needed.  Beth will present the list again Sunday and the gifts can be struck off of the list.  The attachment has ideas: Download Christmas Family 12-6

Picture 1:  Renee Bresson at 17, T.J., Lacee, & Lorynne

Picture 2:  Presentation of Food & Habitat House

Picture 3:  Tom Fleming at Habitat House

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

Readings: Acts 5, 27-41; Psalm 30, I will Praise You, Lord, for You have rescued Me; Revelations , 11-14; John 21, 1-14

Community Bulletin Board: 

Sorry for lack of photos in this edition.  The editorial team is out of town until Friday.

An excellent program for Married Couples.  Will be led by John Cade & his wife, Lambrini.  Download A New Way to Love

Rosemary & I hope to attend this 5 week program.  Seeing as I am told the Jesuits never taught me nothing about marriage.

Sign up this Sunday.  We have funding for individual couple expenses. 

Save the Date: May 1, Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, our neighbor (15th, just east of Custer on the south side), Community party and 5th Anniversary of Rosemary and hubby.  Covered dish, renewal of marriage vows, music & dancing a la Hue, hay rides with mules, indoors and outdoors.

 See you Sunday, 4-18-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Two kids, Zoe and Gilbert.

 

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

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

Two hard at work, Zoe and Emma.

Readings: 

2 Samuel 5, 1-3, You shall shepherd my people Israel.

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

Colossians 1, 12-20,  He is before all things.

Luke  23, 35-43, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.

 

Mike homilizing.

Community Events:

1.   This Sunday, Nov. 24: Food Drive, non-perishable items. 

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, Novermber 22, 1:00, Jason's Deli   Welcome All. 

3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Offertory with Ray, Barb, Mike, Bill, and Ron.

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

Harper,"Wow, that cupcake was terrific."

Nancy receiving communion from Geri, Richard, and Tom.

1.      O'Rourke on kindness, Corpus & The Observer (Dunkirk, NY), November 10, 750 words,      Download O'Rourke on Kindness 11-22-13

2.      The Catholic Survey-Questionaire, Corpus, November 11,  580 words, Download Catholics' Survey for Francis 11-22-13

3.      Questionaire continued, National Catholic Reporter, November 16, 575 words words,      Download Questionaire 11-22-13

4.        Questionaire again, National Catholic Reporter, November 16, 460 words,    Download Questionnaire A 11-22-13

5.          Vatican improvements already implemented by Francis, Reuters, November 18, 275 words,    Download VATICAN IMPROVEMENTS 11-22-13

Jerry and Frank solving the world's problems.

True? 

An idle mind is….the best way to relax.

A first grader

Trouble, Jerry and Mike in bad company.

 See you Sunday, November 24, 2013, Christ the King

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Torri and Buddy watched over by their dad, Randolph.

 

 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.

Michelle, "What is this between my legs?"

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

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating

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

Readings: Isaiah 22, 19-23; Psalm 138, Lord, Your Love is eternal; do not forsake the Work of Your Hands; Romans 11, 33-36; Matthew 16, 13-20 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Picture Picture  1:    Making music, Ray & Ben, Leo & Jack       

Picture 2:    Cole           

Picture 3:    Leo       

Picture 4:    Emma

Picture 5:    Victoria & David

Picture 6:    The Gazebo, Plano City Park, East Plano

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   Frank & Laura Reyes' son Blake has loved this dog for some years, but he has to move to an apartment.  Can someone adopt a special dog: Download SUMMER, great dog 8-19-11 

2. Ever hear of this Marvelous Plano Service: Download Plain-O-Helpers 8-19-11 

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.   A guilt shortage? Eugene Kennedy, National Catholic Reporter, August 4: Download Guilt shortage 8-19-11

2.  Eugene Kennedy on The New Indulgences, National Catholic Reporter, August 12: Download WYD indulgences 8-19-11

3.   Fr. McBrien on Vat. II & Ecumenism,  National Catholic Reporter, August 15: Download Vactican II themes 8-19-11

True?

After all, if we open our eyes and do not let our mind interfere too much with what we are actually perceiving, it is clear that we live only in the present. It is always now. 

ALAN WATTS

  
 
Picture 7:    Ring exchange       

Picture 8:    Ben & Amanda 

Picture 9:    Another Gazebo Wedding, University Park, behind the fire & police stations

Picture 10:   New life at twilight