Reminder for Sunday, January 25, 2015, 3rd Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Mass: Christmas Eve Special with a Nativity Drama and a Visit by You know Whom.

Time: 4:oo; Celebrate with Stack & all the community.  Welcome. 

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

To decorate the Stage, please bring flowers & plants. 

Readings: Isaiah 9, 1-6, The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Psalm 96, Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord; Titus, 1, 11-14, The Grace of God has appeared; Luke 2, 1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.  Terrific Readings!

 
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Mass Begins     

Picture 2:    Mike & John         

Picture 3:    Mike homilizes        

Picture 4:    Penitential Rite        

Picture 5:    Cameron & Nikki with Frank & Mary, their grandparents      

Picture 6:    Leo walking            

                                                                                            
 Community Bulletin Board:

Note: No Mass on Christmas Day.  Next Mass, New Year's Day, January 1, 9:30 A.M.

Picture 7:    Cole & Leo meet with Rosemary & John     

Picture 8:    Emma arrives with her mom, Beth     

Picture 9:    Kayla & cupcake        

Picture 10:   Kayla with Claire, grandmom   
   

What's going on in our Catholic World:

Tha Magic of Christianity, Progressive Christianity.Org, Download Magic 12-23-11

True?

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues,
but the parent of all others.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Picture 11:   Bill & Zaile

Picture 12:   Brooklyn & Sienna with Erin & Payton

Picture 13:   Sienna

  Video: Thanks & Final Blessing

  See you Christmas Eve, Saturday, 4:00  

  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

Cheryl, Meredith, and Brent say, "Welcome, Folks, Come 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: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence. 

Celeste, back from France, dit, "Bonjour, Tous, Bienvenu."

Readings:

Isaiah  25, 6-10,  On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines.

Psalm 23,   I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

Philippians 4, 1-14, 19-20,  I know how to live in humble circumstances.

Matthew 22, 1-14,  The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.  

Leo says, "Any more cupcakes like that one last week?"

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  See if you can find invisible Fred.

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s, 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

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

Carol

 3.       November 9, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.

 4.      Our annual pilgrimage to the Meyerson for the marvelous Christmas Concert will take place December 18, Thursday.  Rosemary requests that you get your names in quickly because we are running a bit late this year.  

5.     Christine Drescher still has a job opening for a bus driver, ca. 30 hours a week.  No need for a special license.  469-509-5939 or 972-207-0855 or 817-876-4772.

Leo and Emma taking care of serious business.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.    Nuns on the Bus, What are they doing, with pix, Chicago Kossacks, October 2, 2400 words,   Download Nuns on the Bus 10-9-14

2    Family Synod now in session in Rome,  National Catholic Reporter, October 2, 550 words,    Download Family Synod 10-9-14

3.    Francis, BBC News Magazine, 2000 words,   Download Francis 10-9-14

4.    Giants of the former church by Tom Reese, S.J., National Catholic Reporter, September 24, 110 words,    Download Giants of the Vatican 10-9-14

5.    Priest shortages, National Catholic Reporter, September 29, 800 words,     Download Priest shortage 10-9-14

Guess what we have here.

True? 

Today's Inspirational Lesson:

Thou shalt never irritate a woman,
who can operate a backhoe…

Thus Endeth the Lesson.

See you Sunday, October 12, 2014, 28^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Brent receiving the community's $2000 monthly contribution to Soul's Harbor.

 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.

The Viking Cruise ship, bed rooms the back half, dining room on the first floor forward with a lounge on the second floor. And the deck on the roof.

Mass: Sunday, 9:30.

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

Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3, 1-4; John 20, 1-9.

Easter Sunday please bring an extra flower or two to decorate the stage for Mass. We’ll have our usual instant décor. Afterwards, you may take the flowers home.

Invitation: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner, ca. 6:00. We will have some couples renew their vows, covered dish hors d’oeuvres & desserts, and music for dancing. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip. More later.

Book Recommendation: Love in the Driest Season, Neeley Tucker

See you this Sunday, April 8, Easter.

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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 1, 12-14 (post Ascension, Wednesday), Psalm 27  (good), I believe that I shall see the Good Things of the Lord in the Land of the Living; also verse 4, One thing I ask of the Lord, to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple.
1 Peter 4, 13-16; John 17, 1-11

 
 
 
  
Picture 1:   The Team                        

Picture 2:   Zoe with her momma, Michelle                

Picture 3:   Torri with her mom, Georgie, & Gilberto                        

Picture 4:   Georgie                

Picture 5:   Sir Charlie             

 
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   JS Ministries survey.  Download JSM Community Survey 5-27-11, Due June 12, please.   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on Resurrection, Part II,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-31-11,  Download The resurrection II 6-3-11   

 2.  Big parishes, Coppell, for example, National Catholic Reporter, 5-24-11,  Download Example, St. Ann's Coppell 6-3-11

  3.  Anglicans join up, National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11,  Download Anglican converts 6-3-11
 

Picture 6:   Hue's wife, Linda  
Picture 7:   Frank & Gerald    

  True?   

The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe.

See you, June 5,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

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

Readings: Genesis 14, 18-20; Psalm 110; 1 Corinthians 11, 23-26; Luke 9, 11-17.

Community Bulletin Board

No notices this week.

Sez Harper, "Happiness is chocolate cake."

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. 

Our special book collectors, Cole and Emma.

Readings:

Exodus  22, 20-26,  You shall not molest or oppress an alien.

Psalm 18,   I love you Lord, My Strength

1 Thessalonians 1, 5-10,  You know what sort of people we were among you.

Matthew 22, 34-40,  The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.

And more books, from Celeste.

 Community Events:

1.    DOMEO MEET: Friday, October 24, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Free cookie from Michelle (the manager), if you can find invisible Fred.

2.     November 1, All Saints:  we will decorate the stage.  Bring pictures from your life, family and friends.  We will celebrate them.

3.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December; location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

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

Carol

"Carol, Don't let that witch in here."

 4.       November 9, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.

5.      Our annual pilgrimage to the Meyerson for the marvelous Christmas Concert will take place December 18, Thursday.  Rosemary requests that you get your names in quickly because we are running a bit late this year.  

Denni, John, and Connie conjuring up new problems.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.    Family Synod, surprising change,  America, October 13, 500 words,   Download Family Synod document 10-23-14   

2    Family Synod update II,  National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 950 words,      Download Synod report 10-23-14

Zaile with Teresa and Mabel also conjuring up problems.

True? 

 Do not regret growing old.  It is a privilege denied to many.

Zoe, Buddy, and Leo solving the problems.

See you Sunday, October 26, 2014, 30^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Chairs up. Everybody pitching in to return Vines to being a school.

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.