Reminder for Sunday,February 8, 2015, 5th Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

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

Time: 9:30

 

Readings: Isaiah 40, 1-11; Psalm 104, O Bless the Lord, My Soul; Titus 2, 11-14, 3, 4-7; Luke 3, 1-22.

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

 

Helpful Talk on ways to live to 100: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html

  

 
  
Job Opportunity from Debbie: Download Jobs from Debbie 

True?

Wilderness holds more answers to more questions
than we yet know how to ask.

— Ansel Adams
 
 

Picture 1:  Curtis & Warren

Picture 2:  Cameron & Sabrina

Picture 3:  Cole with his grandmother & dad

Picture 4:  Rosemary with her blessing

Rosemary's Blessing:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li62wSfTN-E   

See you Sunday, January 10  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Sirach 15:  If you trust in God, you too shall live, …

Corinthians 2:  What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him,…

Matthew 5:  I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

 

 

Lynda receiving Communion from Richard

 

 

 

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

 

 

 

Shonda and Ben, the best

 

       

 

 

 

Hey, who is that making off with our microphone?

 

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

 

 

 

"May I have one of those cookies, please, Mary Ellen?"  Actually, a non-verbal, but who can resist!

 

Readings:

Isaiah 60, 1-6,  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem.

 Psalm 72,  Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

 Ephesians 3, 2 & 3, 5 & 6, The Gentiles are coheirs.

 Matthew 2, 1-12,   The visit of the Magi to Bethlehem.

 

 

 

Hue doing his specialty, setting up the sound system. Thanks, Hue, for your non-stop, weekly help for the whole of our 13 years of celebrating together.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 6, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

 

 

Are you people crazy?!  This is 9:30, New Years Day, and all of you are up.  

 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), Jamuary,

Happy New Year, JULIET friends,

Please join us as we ring in 2017,
this Fri. Jan. 6th at 12:30pm, for a delightful luncheon at the
Chocolate Angel Cafe & Tea Room, located

inside the High Street Antique Mall, north bound access road
of 75/Central just north of  Plano Parkway
behind the Olive Garden Restaurant.
Please RSVP by email to Marilyn Ackerman by Thursday morning 1/5.

 

 

Good New Year's Morning to the O'Donnells, Aiden, John, and Jean

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Married priests?, National Catholic Reporter, December 16, 1090 words,      Download MAYBE MARRIED PRIESTS 1-5-17 

Yes, we know these people are crazy, up celebrating the New Year and now up at 9:30, John, Connie, and Tom.

 

True? 

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

George Burns, American comedian

 

Would you buy a used car from this character, even a new car?!  Hold on to your bag, John, Sir Charlie's hand is getting suspiciously close.  

 

 Special notice from our barrister:

The coffee bar will be open before mass

for those who arrive early…

( closes promptly at 0930 until after the service :-)

-mike

footnote 1:  The Matron of Blessings was heard saying that if the homily drags on too long, the coffee bar may open up for emergency service.

 See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Think these people are having too much fun?  The Old Geezer is probably talking.

 

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.

 

Cindy and Ken, "Peace, Everyone, and Happy New Year."

 

 

Says Harper, "Welcome in, Everybody."

 

 

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 

 

 

Thanks for all you do, Kevin, and all you have done for years.

 

Readings:

Exodus 32, 7-11, 13-14,  So the Lord relented in the punishment he had threatened.

Psalm 951,  I will rise and go to my father. 

 1 Timothy, 1, 12-17,  I am grateful to him who has strengthened me.  

Luke 15, 1-32,   The Great Parable & story of the Prodigal Son.  (A superb story.)

 

 

Starbuck's a la JSMinistries.  Better get a move on, Mike.  Rob looks hungry & thirsty.

 

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 9, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.    Last chance for 2 weeks probably.                                                                                                         

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     October 7,   Friday, @ 1 pm,  Location to be announced.

This from Anthony DeGenova:                                                                                                                    

Dear Father Stack,

Thank you very much for being my sponsor for my LEGO Drive, as part of my Eagle Scout project.

I would appreciate it, if you would please post the attached message to your blog.

I really value all of the support from you and the Stack Community.

Thanks, Anthony DeGenova

Dear Stack Ministry,

Hello, my name is Anthony DeGenova.  I am 17 years old, and am working on my Boy Scouts Eagle Project.  My mission is to donate LEGO blocks to under-privileged children.  This project includes the collection, cleaning, sterilizing, sorting, packaging, and delivery of the LEGO blocks to a few charities that cater to children. I plan to donate all of mine, and would like very much to collect as many as possible from friends and neighbors like you, who wouldn’t mind giving theirs up for needy children.  I am accepting both used and new LEGO blocks. Please bring the LEGO blocks to church and my parents will pick them up.  Alternatively, I will gladly pick them up from your house, at your convenience. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at:

Telephone: 972-495-3639

Email Address:  anthonydegenova@outlook.com

I look forward to your support, and hope to make this drive and my Eagle project a success. Thank you very much for your help,

Anthony DeGenova
3021 North Spring Court
Garland TX  75044

 

 

Beware!  A tough neighborhood this one.

                                                                 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. What fills Catholic Churches,  National Catholic Reporter,  August 25,   900  words,        Download Filled Churches 9-8-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think?  I think Caroline and David are looking for a cupcake or two.   Happy Anniversary.

 

True?

There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

Steven Wright, comedian

 

 

Healing for John D.

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Healing also for John S.

 

 

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.

 

Our Father.

 

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with Stack.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 63, 16-19, 64, 2-7, We are the clay, you the potter; Psalm 80, Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved; 1 Corinthians 1, 3-9, I give thanks to my God always on your account; Mark 13, 33-37, Be alert, you do not know when the time will come.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    Dillon goes camping as a Boy Scout.  It was  his dollar in last week's homily.                                            

Picture 2:    Leo enjoys the homily                        

Picture 3:    Communion prep with Alison, Cliff, & Rosemary                        

Picture 4:    Sienna ready to take over from Kevin & maybe the priest, too        

Picture 5:    Erin to the rescue of Sienna.

                                                   

 Community Bulletin Board:

  A.  Schedule of upcoming events:  In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays.  We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18.  See the flier:  Download Advent 2011

    1.  This Sunday, November 27, The 1st of Advent.   The gift: Food.  Our contact is Network of Community Ministries with help from Cindy & Ken Cramer.    

    2.  December 4, 2nd Advent.  The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping.   John Cade celebrates our Mass.  For suggestions with toys: Download CCCACXmas11 11-25-11

         December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

       3.  December 11, 3rd Advent.  The gift:  Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter.  Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring.  Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose. 

       4.  December 18, 4th Advent.  The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter.  Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass.  Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.

      5.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.      

  

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  Another Thanksgiving observation from Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, November 21,  Download Women Religious 11-25-11              

Picture 6:     Judy & Mike        

Picture 7:     The Delgado Clan      

Picture 8:     Michelle with Zoe, Georgie, Torri, & Buddy

Picture 9:      Alicia & grandkids at the Pastry Shoppe

Picture 10:   Two Old Geezers   

                            
 
True?

If the only prayer you say in your entire life is “Thank you,” that would suffice.

 

MEISTER ECKHART

 

 
     

   Video: Final  Blessing (7 minutes)

 

Happy Thanksgiving & See you Sunday, November 27 

 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 & 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; Tony Celebrating 

 

 
  
 
 

Readings:  Deuteronomy 30, 10-14; Psalm 69, Turn to the Lord in Your Need, and You will Live; Colossians 1, 15-20; Luke 10, 25-37

 

Community Bulletin Board:

 

Sunday, July 18: Bon Voyage Celebration & brunch feasting Celeste who travels to Switzerland to teach English in a school.  A dream being fulfilled. 

  

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 Mirabile Dictu, a bulletin published on line by Corpus, the national organization of married priests, by Eugene Kennedy, June 25, Download If celibacy is such a jewel 7-9-10

  

 
 
  

Picture 1:  Sienna checking us out with her grandmother, Robyn 

 

Picture 2:  Bikers Bill & Rob 

 

Picture 3:  Barb, Bobby, Warren, & Curtis

 

Picture 4:  Chase checking us out 

 

Picture 5:   Rosemary's office courtyard, Fountain Place

 

Picture 6:   Fountain Place almost full  

 

 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)