Reminder for Sunday, November 2, 2014, All Saints, Cycle A

One beautiful wedding venue, Mount Laurel, NJ (a suburb of Philadelphia, east side)

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

Samantha & Sean (Rosemary's nephew) composed their own wedding vows and read them to each other.  A rather rare blessing.

Readings:

Jonah 3, 1-5, 10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah (a fun story)

Psalm 25,  Teach me your ways, O Lord

Corinthians 7, 29-31,   The time is running out.

Mark 1, 14-20, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.  

The Unity Candle.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 19, 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),  February Luncheon,

Hope everyone is keeping warm on this chilly January night. Many of you have suggested going to the Bavarian Grill for lunch in February.  We can enjoy authentic German cuisine in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere.

We will meet Friday, February 2 at 12:30.  The Bavarian Grill is located at 221 West Parker Rd., Plano.  It is in the same shopping plaza as Burlington Coat Factory.

Please let me know if you will be joining us.

Thanks,  Marilyn,    972-491-7068     

The Beginning  of a New Life.

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

The Girls, Cathy, Geri, Patricia, & Sandra.  

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    Catholics and Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, December 18, 2018, 393 words,     Download CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION 1-18-17

Communion for Tori. 

True?         Download 2017-07-05-VIDEO-00000014

This excerpt from Carl Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot (1994) was inspired by an image taken,  at Sagan's suggestion, by Voyager 1 on Feb 14, 1990.  From a distance of about 6 billion km (3.728 billion miles).  It takes approximately 5,556 hours for the light to travel that far.

Looking for a white robe, Rookie?

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Ken, Peace, Geri.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Readings: 

 Exodus 32, 7-11, 13-14,   I see how stiff necked this people is.

Psalm 51,  I will rise and go to my father.

1 Timothy 1, 11-17, I am grateful to him who has strengthened me.

Luke 15, 1-32, The Prodigal Son (The Best).

Community Events:  

  1.   Highly recommended: The Open Window of Dallas is bringing to Dallas Francis Vanderwall, a biblical scholar and great presenter.  He is a long time friend and former Jesuit.  He will join us for Mass on Sunday, Sept. 29, but will share his insights into the Bible on Saturday, the 28th.  You will find it a fascinating and amusing Saturday.  Welcome.  
Download Fall Conference 9-13-13

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, September 13, 1:00.  We are home.  Welcome All.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again in September.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson: believe it or not, it is time to buy our group tickets.  We will have a sign up sheet Sunday and Rosemary will begin talks with her rep at the Meyerson.  Included will be a visit to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights.  

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Hightland Park on bikes one evening, a common event.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   A New Type of Bishop?,  Kennedy,  National Catholic Reporter, September 5, 875 words,  
Download Pope Francis 9-13-13

 True? 

An expert is one who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a
narrow field.

Niels Bohr

See you Sunday, September 15, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

 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.

Acts 2:  All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
1 Peter 1:  Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
John 20:  Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”

John Cade’s Easter Homily:  04-05-26 Homily Easter Sunday

In the end, it will always be what we have done to assure those who have less than we do the same quality of life we have that will count most. It won’t be how much money we made in the doing of it.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026
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.

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with John Cade.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 40, 1-11, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation; 2 Peter 3, 8-14, The Lord does not delay his promise;  Mark 1, 1-8, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    Sienna & Leo meet

Picture 2:   Brooklyn with Brian & Robyn 

  
                                                 
 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

     Last Sunday, November 27, The 1st of Advent.   The gift: Food.  From Ken Cramer,

    John, our community contributed 265 pounds of food and one $20 check. Assuming the check would buy 5 pounds of food, and assuming we had 91 people in attendance yesterday, we averaged nearly three pounds of food per man, woman, and child.

I think we should be proud of ourselves!

    1.  This Sunday, December 4, 2nd Advent.  The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping.  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

       2.  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. 

       3.  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.

      4.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.  Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visiters will be present.    

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  The new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, November 23,  Download A faulty translation 12-2-11   

2.  Irish Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, November 30, Download Ireland 12-2-11           

 3.  Another unique Catholic parish, Corpus,  November 30, Download New York 12-2-11                         
 
True?

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all—that has been my religion.

JOHN BURROUGHS 
     

   Video: Communion

 See you Sunday,  December 4, 2011

 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

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

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

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

Harper to her grandmother, Cathy, "Where are those pastries?"

Readings: 

 Habakkuk 1, 2-3, 2, 2-4,   I
cry for help but you do not listen.

Psalm
95,  If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.

2
Timothy 1, 6-8, 13-14,  Take as your norm the
sound words that you heard from me..

Luke 17, 5-10,  We are unprofitable
servants.

Cathy and Mike.

 Community
Events:  

 1.  This Sunday: Brunch and the truck from Soul's Harbor to pick up whatever you need to clean out from garage, house, and closet.  

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 4,
1:00.  We are home.

 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. 

Celeste and Erin with Chuck being allowed to watch.

 4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

We have the date:  December 19; cost:
$45 (cheaper than last year).  Rosemary says that you may still sign
up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional
people. 

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

Connected with this, a plan
is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one
evening, a common event.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives
there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.
 Get your bike lights polished.

Cupcake of The Week to Beth, Emma's mom.

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis' new car,  
Download Pope's Renault 10-4-13

2.      Women the Key?, Boston Glove & Corpus, October 3, 750 words,   
Download Women are key 10-4-13

Angie and Geri.

True? 

When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.

OTTO
VON BISMARCK

Communion with Mary, Jean, and John receiving from Patricia.

 See you
Sunday, October 6, 2013, 27^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Communion with Judy and John receiving from Patricia and Jackie.

 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.

Francis and Gloria with Patricia.

Francis at his best.