Reminder for Sunday, November 9, 2014, Lateran Basilica, Cycle A

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

              

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

Readings: Genesis 9, 8-15; Psalm 25; 1 Peter 3, 18-22; Mark 1, 12-15 

       

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?   We seldom think of what we have, always think about what we miss.

Spring Break Service Project: Date, March 1-7; place, Galveston; sponsor, St. Bonaventure University; cost, $50.  Bill Hammond & I are going.  Welcome.   Info: http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/

Want to see what Joshua Bell looked like (from Sunday's Homily), click: 

 

 

Picture 1:  Bobby handing February's $2000 from community to Diane, Jackie, & Claire of the Collin County Adult Clinic where all doctors, staff, & nurses work pro bono

Picture 2:  Paul, Gilberto, Rich & Carol, Bernadette, Dawn, Ray, & Loretta (back to camera)

Picture 3:  Megan

Picture 4:  Guess Who!

     

See you this Sunday, March 1.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Wisdom 18: The night of the passover was known beforehand to our fathers,  that, with sure knowledge of the oaths in which they put their faith,  they might have courage.

Hebrews 11:  Brothers and sisters: Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Because of it the ancients were well attested.

                             

                                                                   

To love someone is to double all our joys and divide all our disappointments. To be loved is to increase our courage and decrease our fears.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

   

                                                                                                                                        

Another Reminder for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 10, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

 

 

This makes for a change of plans.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

On The Top, Ray, Rob, Bill, Stack, Rose, & Beth on the camera.

 

 

Readings:  

 Isaiah 49, 1-6, The Lord called me from birth.  (good ole Isaiah)

 Psalm 139,   I praise you for I am wonderfully made. (beautiful)

 Acts 13,22-26  To us this word of salvation has been sent.

Like 1 57-66 80,   When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. 

 

 

 

 

Stream crossing at about 11 thousand feet.

 

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 29, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. 

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

 

 

 

 

Welcome Home, Mary Ellen.

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

 Check a good article on Immigrants & the Catholic Church,  National Catholic Reporter, 6-6-18,   click on the link:

 

http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/CatholicReporter/default.aspx?href=NCR/2018/06/15&page=1 

 

 

 

 

Father's Day Blessing.

 

 

True?

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

Theodore Rubin

 

 

 

 

Anniversaries come with the Age: 60 years since entering the Jesuits, August 15, 1958;  47 years since ordination, June 12, 1971.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

Peace, Paul.  Peace, Mike.

 

 

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.

 
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 2, 14, 22-33; Psalm 16, Lord, You will show us the Path of Life; 1st Letter of Peter1, 17-21; Luke 24, 13-35 

 
 
 

Picture 1:   Sir Charles' mom, Nellie                                  

Picture 2:   Wendy's parents, Jack & Jean         

Picture 3:   Preston, Nolan, Valerie, & Vincent                

Picture 4:   Bill, Ray & Claire, Ron         

Picture 5:   Gayle, Sydney, & Hugh        

 
 
 
 
  Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Welcome: Our Annual Anniversary Party (6th), May 7, this Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, like last year.  The mules and hay wagon will be taking rides.  We'll supply cold drinks & water.  BYOB.  Covered dish, hors d'oeuvres & desserts.  John & Rosemary

Also, before the party, at noon, Saturday, at the Windspear in Dallas, Wendy is performing as a semifinalist in the Dallas Opera Guild competition.  Come and support her!  Free admission. 

2.  Penny's daughter has a very nice crib for a deserving family.

  

 
   Church Happenings: 

  1.   An American Catholic Council, National Catholic Reporter, 5-2-11, Download American Catholic Council to convene 5-6-11

  2.  Australian Bishop Kicked Out, National Catholic Reporter, 5-3-11, Download Support for ousted Australian bishop 5-6-11

  3.   On Jesuit numbers & influence, Washington Post,  4-
23-11, Download Fewer Jesuit priests this Easter 5-6-11

 

Picture 6:   The Coffee Shoppe with Tony, Nina, & Jamie        

Picture 7:   6th Avenue looking south with the mob heading for Central Park   

Picture 8:   Staten Island Ferry heading to lower Manhatten & Battery Park where the 5 Boro begins  

 
  

True?

 Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.

 HERACLITUS           

 See you, May 8, 2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

 

      

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack., Reggie giving the homily.

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

 

Readings:

Genesis  14, 18-20,  Blessed be Abraham.

Psalm 110,  You are a priest forever  in the line of Melchizedek.

1 Corinthians 11, 23-26,  Do this in remembrance of me.

Luke 9, 11-17,  Give them some food yourselves.

 

  Community Events:  

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

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, May 31, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin
Creek.  

 3.   The  Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays at noon has started.  For info talk with Rosemary, Carol, Bernadette, or Maureen.

4.  Note: I will be in Moore, OK, Monday-Wednesday, working with Bona Responds.  I will hand deliver our $1000 contribution to OK to be implemented on the ground by Bona Responds and Jim Mahar.   Thanks, Everyone.

 

 

 

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.  Another great contemporary theologian, Gary

Wills, publishes a book, Why Priests?  Here is a good review from Corpus, May-June, 2013.  Is this the end of my job security?  Note there are 4 pages,  
View this photo;  
View this photo;   View this photo;
View this photo

2.  The State of Catholic Marriage, Corpus, May 20, 950 words,   
Download Marriage 5-31-13

3.  July in Rio with Francis, National Catholic Reporter, May 24, 1000 words,   
Download Rio 5-31-13

4.  7 Differences made by Francis,  (One of my ex-S.J. classmates informs me that we all share the same entry date, 1958.  In light of our planning another marvelous reunion, we plan to invite him.  I will also invite him to San Vino!),    
Download 7 Differences 5-31-13

 

True?

 The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of
activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.

Albert Einstein 

 

 See you Sunday, June 2, 2013, Trinity, C cycle 

 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.

 

 

 

Sirach 35:  The LORD is a God of justice,  who knows no favorites.
2 Timothy 4:  The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom.
Luke 18:  But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’

 

 

I have a friend who follows the sun around her back yard in a deck chair with a glass of fresh fruit juice in one hand and a book in the other. Here’s the question: Is she “wasting” time or “celebrating” time? Think carefully before you answer. It can get to be a very important question as life goes by.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

 

Another Reminder for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2025
Here are the links for Sunday:
For Zoom   ( the video conference)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1

Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

 

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

 

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.