Reminder for Sunday, May 25, 2014, 6th Easter, Cycle A

Amos 7,  The lord took me.

Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your kindness and grant us your salvation 

Ephesians 1, Blessed be God who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing.

Mark 6, He began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

So nice to see you here with us, Sir Charlie & Jan.

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, July 9.  

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 40 people. 

Welcome back here with us, Marilyn & Ron, and congratulations. 

Another Reminder for Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

 

 

 

 

 

What is happening in Ye Olde Catholic Church,  

 

1.   Pope praises Jesuit James Martin for his work with LGBQ People,https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/pope-praises-james-martins-work-lgbt-catholics-reflects-closeness-god

 

2.  Biden's D.C. Jesuit parish,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/bidens-catholic-parish-dc-says-it-wont-deny-communion-massgoers

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Peace to you, Barb.

 

 

Happy Independence Day, 2021

Say the Barretts, "Welcome, Everybody,", Laura, Emily, and Joe.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Says Cathy, "Where is that Harper?"

Readings:

Jeremiah 31, 31-34 ,  I will make a new covenant.

Psalm 51,    Create a clean heart in me, O God.

Hebrews 5, 7-9,   He became the source of Salvation.

 John  12,  20-33,   Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies.

Here she is.

Community Activities:

1.     Easter Sunday, April 5, 2 Sundays from this Sunday.

2.    ROMEO MEET: Friday,  March 20, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   No ice cream, Mike, it’s Lent.

3.    LADIES' LUNCHEON,  April 3-4?,  1:00, Mexigo, 6205 Coit, #396 & Spring Creek, NW corner.  

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

Carol 

Ever hear the excuse (or used it), "The dog ate my homework." What about, "The dog ate my hearing aid." Listen to Sir Charlie try to convince Jean and John.

4.    Love for the Kids Spring Picnic, April 4,   Download All Kids 3-6-15

5.    Welcome all, The Great Annual Anniversary Party, 10^th Anniversary (bet you figured it would never last this long), April 25^th, Saturday,  Heritage Farm, 15^th & Custer, 6:00 P.M., Covered dish, kids welcomed.    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual. 

Like father, like daughter, Joe & Meredith.

6.    Special request.  Anybody have a good running, good starting, used, walk behind gasoline lawnmower you are willing to donate or sell inexpensively?  We are looking for a lawnmower for Jackie.

7.  Our dear friend, Mary Ellen, is no longer homeless.  She signed on at Preston Place, Preston & Park, and will move in May 15.  A successful visit here this past week.  A discovery: so many apartments and retirement communities  in the Plano area have waiting lines 6-12 people long.

Healing for Mary Ellen.

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       American nuns and Selma, National Catholic Reporter, March 9, 3600 words,    Download Nuns & Selma 3-19-15

2.       Francis' Argentine background, National Catholic Reporter, March 13,  543 words,   Download Francis' background 3-19-15

3.       Francis calls for a Holy Year,  National Catholic Reporter,  March 13,  654 words,   Download Francis calls global jubilee 3-19-15

Reconciliation Rite, Mother & Daughter, Mabel & Cindy.

 

True?  

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in  universities. The freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates.

Abbott Lawrence Lowell

See you Sunday, March 22, 2015, 5th Lent,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sophia with cupcake says, "Hi, Everybody, See you soon."

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

   Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’sPeople, 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.

Who let this in?  A homeless person? A migrant worker?  No, a Leprechaun called Mike, we think.

Emma and Brooklyn say, "Welcome, there is a place for you here."

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 receiving the Sacrament of Health.

Readings:

Acts 2, 1-11,   How does each of us hear them speaking in our own tongues?

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

1 Corinthians 12, 3-13,  There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same spirit.

John  17, 1-11,  Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Healing for Cathy's rotator cuff operation

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, June 6,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos. 

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

3.    Excellent seminar for couples, married or unmarried, free, too,  Download Couples' Seminar 5-29-14

Sisters, Georgie and Zoe.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.    Can bishops be held accountable?, Natinal Catholic Reporter,  June 2, 650 words,    Download Bishops held accountable 6-5-14

2.    Cardinal defends Francis on Capitalism,  National Catholic Reporter, June 3, 950 words,    Download Cardinal defends Francis 6-5-14   

Communion, Bill, Barb, and Warren.

         
True? 

 Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.

Will Rogers

The Girls, Jean, Mary, and Judy.

 See you Sunday, June 8, 2014, Pentecost, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Who let in these characters, Gil & John, Jerry, Mike, and Bill.

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.

Where we send characters, "Take time along the way to smell the flowers."

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

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

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

The Celebration.

Our Georgie.

 Readings:

Exodus 3, 1-8, 13-15, The Lord appeared to Moses in fire flaming out of a bush.  (One of the great stories)

Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful. (One of the great lines)

1 Corinthians 10, 1-6, 10-12,  Do not grumble.

Luke 13, 1-9,  There was a person who had a fig tree.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   March 3, nothing special this week

2.  March 10, donate to Catholic Charities from bean soup meal. Time change Sunday to Daylight Time.

3.  March 17, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

4.  March 24, Palm Sunday 

5.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

6.  How did the lunch gathering of guys go last Friday?  Pretty good, a dozen showing up.  Pix coming.  Plus, from one of our baddest members, a name, i.e., ROMEO'S (retired old men eating out).  Guess who.  Are we hearing rumor of a womens' lunch group?

Emma is here.

Emma at work.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  The Conclave, 10 reasons why different,  National Catholic Reporter, February 22, 1500 words,  Download Conclave 3-1-13 

2.  Kennedy on Benedict’s resignation,  National Catholic Reporter, February 14, 1200 words,    Download On Benedict 3-1-13

3.  Legio coverup, National Catholic Reporter, February 18, 500 words,    Download Legion of Christ 3-1-13

Torri at work.

Buddy is here.

   True? 

"When the white missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we
had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we
opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land."        

 Desmond  Tutu

Blessing of the Sacrament of the Sick for Dee.

 See you Sunday, March 3, 2013, 3rd Lent, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Zoe and Buddy.

Bernadette and Gil, Where's all the grandkids?

  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.

Kevin says, "Welcome in and Happy Easter, 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

The Easter Community.

Readings:

Acts  5, 12-16,  Many signs and wonders were done among the people.

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting

Revelation  1, 9-19, I was caught up in spirit on the Lord’s day.

John 20, 19-31,  Thomas, “Unless I see the mark of the nails.   

The Easter Team, Kevin, John, Georgie, and Buddy

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 1 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in. It’s All Fools’ Day!
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together)  Friday, April 1, Guess what day this is!) Frankie's Mexican Restaurant, 2701 Custer Pkwy & Lookout, Richardson, 1:00.  Please RSVP to Marilyn, rmackerman5@gmail.com.
3. All Kids Count Picnic: from Bill,  

Please help me to get the word out for the All Kids Count – picnic for disabled kids and families.

This event will be April 9, at the Circle R Ranch.  We'll meet as usual at Sam's at Coit/ Geo. Bush at 8:00am.  Others can meet us at Circle R Ranch.

Hi, Genevieve, How is your first Easter?  

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. A new bishop for the Twin Cities,  National Catholic Reporter, March 24,   854  words,        Download New Bishop 3-31-16

Hi, Harper, Ready for the Easter Egg Hunt?

True? 

It is good to love as many things as one can, for therein lies true strength, and those who love much, do much and accomplish much, and whatever is done with love is done well.

VINCENT VAN GOGH

Donna, Darwin, and Dana, the Dinsmores. 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Hey, who is that on that bike?  Why that's the Easter Bunny.

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.

Ugh, oh, what is happening?  The Easter Bunny fell down!

Yeah!, The Easter Bunny is up and okay.  Get ready, you kids.

Here comes that Easter Bunny.

Hey, Somebody open up.  After all that work and the poor Easter Bunny is locked out.   Does anybody have a better Easter Bunny  than we have!!

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

Readings: Genesis 1, 9-31;  Responsorial Psalm 136, Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. Acts 2, 42-47.  Matthew 18, 1-4.  Special for Reconciliation Service.

 
 
 

Picture 1:   Rosemary preparing for her blessing                         

Picture 2:   Wendy

Picture 3:   John Cade & cookie with Rosemary

Picture 4:   Tony with cookie & Jo

Picture 5:   Sienna walks, with Brian

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   "All Kids Count" day from Bob McGrath, Download Bona Responds Flyer March 2011

 2.  Save the Date & Welcome: Our Annual Anniversary Party (6th), May 7, Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, like last year. 

Church Happenings:

 1.   What is going on around the States, National Catholic Observer, Fr. Richard McBrien, 3-21-11, Download Parish mergers 3-25-11

2.   Portrait of Nigeria, National Catholic Reporter, 3-18-11, Download In Nigeria, Democracy 3-25-11

3.  New Armaments, National Catholic Reporter, 3-19-11, Download More Nuclear Weapons, 3-25-11 

Picture 6:   The Girls, Jackie, Gayle, & Marilyn

Picture 7:   Emma & Sienna

Picture 8:   Leo with Barb

Picture 9:   Torri with her mom, Michelle, and

Picture 10:  her twin brother, Buddy     

  
 True?

 I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.  

  See you Sunday, March 27, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)