Reminder for Sunday, March 9, 2014, 1st Lent, Cycle A

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,  Fr. Tony celebrating

Readings: Isaiah 6, 1-8; Psalm 138, In the Sight of the Angels I will Sing Your Praises, Lord; 1 Corinthians 15,1-11; Luke 5, 1-11. 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"One more week until the end of being house bound; 3 more weeks until the next hip."

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Next Party & Brunch: Feb. 14.  An Old Bionic Geezer will make a debut and invites all to his Big 70 Birthday.  So we celebrate birthdays, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and Mardi Gras.   Welcome!  Covered dish as usual.  A-O hot food, P-Z dessert.

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

Excellent seminar on marriage, Harville Hendrix, Friday morning:

Download HarvilleHendrix 2-5-10

In a gentle way you
can shake the world.

One of Cesar Chavez's favorite quotes from Gandhi

    
  
 
Picture 1:  Georgie & Zoe, sisters 

Picture 2:  Coach Class

Picture 3:   Business Class

Picture 4:   Zoe with Alison

See you Sunday, February 7  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30; Tony  Celebrating 

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

Readings: 2 Maccabees 7, 1-14; Psalm 17, Lord, when Your Glory appears, My Joy will be full; 2 Thessalonians 2, 16-3, 5; Luke 20, 27-38.

Community Bulletin Board: 

Discussion after Mass Sunday 

Dates to Check: 

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year.  More information coming.  Time: 11:00-2:00.  Place: Lake Highland's Presbyterian, (across from the police station), 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.  

Picture 1:   A Habitat Duplex, Wylie, Texas

Picture 2:   The High 5, Gilberto, Rosemary, Grace, Bernadette, & Nancy

Picture 3:   The Big 4: Laura, Rosemary, Bernadette, & John

Picture 4:   El Padre, Tony

 Picture 5:   Ron & Nancy

Picture 6:   John & Kevin

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Story of a great Jesuit priest, review by John Olinger, Download Jesuit Priest in Congress 11-5-10

 2.  The return of an old group in the Catholic Church,  Mirabili Dictu, 10-29-10, Download Taliban Catholicism 11-5-10 

  3.  Ideas on renewing our Catholic presence, National Catholic Reporter, 11-4-10,  Download Renewal 11-5-10                           

Picture 7:   Lunch

Picture 8:   Doug & Grace

Picture 9:   Tony with Josh & Audrey

Picture 10:  Loafers, Tony, Jerry, & Jo

True? 

Dont accpet your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

Ann Landers

Picture 11:   John & Mary Jane 

Picture 12:   Tom & Lynda who fed us all our lunch, making it a great day!

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

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

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

Buddy and pal, "Hi, Everybody."

"We're here," Zoe, Buddy, and Torri.

Readings:

 Isaiah 66, 18-21,   I come to gather nations of every language.

Psalm 117,  Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

Hebrews 12, 5-7, 11-13,  Whom the lord loves he disciplines.

Luke 13, 22-30, Depart from me, you evil doers.

Buddy and Georgie at the Pastry Shoppe.

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11 th Ave.   A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00. The Old Geezer will be in Wichita Falls for Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred on Saturday.  Welcome.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until further notice.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Zoe happily accepting for her absent grandparents, Bernadette and Gilberto, The Cupcake of the Week for 48 years.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   Francis sees 3 Temptations for Catholicism, Tom Reese, S.J.,  National Catholic Reporter & Corpus, August 13, 900 words,  
Download Three Temptations 8-23-13

2.   Conservative Funk?, National Catholic Reporter, August 17,
  650 words,    
Download Funk 8-23-13

3.   Francis facing complaints?,  Eugene Kennedy, National Catholic Reporter,  August 22, 875 words,    
Download Complaints 8-23-13

4.  Why we love our kids at Mass with us?  Some of the reasons, 800 words,  
Download Our Kids 8-23-13

Curtis finally getting his Cupcake after it got away last week.

Harper and her grandmother, Cathy, at the Pastry Shoppe.

 True? 

If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
It was probably worth it. 

See you Sunday, August 25, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

A theme picture of our readings lately? Our friend Isaiah (note the misspelling). Photo taken in downtown Dallas.

 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.

Grace and Ryan exchange rings.

Ryan and his buddies from grade school and Cole.

Says Brandon, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in." 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John. 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075 

Okay, Everybody, just sing along with me.

Readings:

Amos 8, 4-7,  Never will I forget a thing they have done.

Psalm 113,  Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

 1 Timothy 2, 1-8,  I ask that supplications & prayers be offered for everyone.

Luke 16, 1-13,   The rich man and the dishonest steward.

Leo and Brandon hanging out.

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.    Maybe take a week off.                                                                                                      

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

So, who is this elephant?  Guess.  Look at the previous picture.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. What fills Catholic Churches,  National Catholic Reporter,  

The New Musician.

True?

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in​ ​

mind to blame. 

MM

Healing for Tom.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Hi, Stacie

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, Everyone.

Both Holy Thursday & Good Friday:

7:00 P.M., the home of Rob & Beth Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094  http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw–#mvt=m&lat=33.020199&lon=-96.635357&zoom=15&q1=1808%2520Dublin%2520Road%2520plano%2520texas

Thursday Readings: Exodus 12 (The Passover Story); Psalm 116; 1 Corinthians 11, 23-26; John 13 (Last Supper & Washing of the Feet)

Friday: Stations of the Cross

For Kids Only: The Easter Bunny is coming and is loaded for the Big Hunt after Mass, Sunday.  Get ready.  Bring your basket.

Picture 1: Cara with Christine (Mom) & Sean (Big Brother)

Picture 2:  Cara Lyn with Christi (Mom) & Claire & Barb

Anybody know where I can get a decent used or inexpensive refrigerator?  Got a family in need. 

Welcome Thursday & Friday, J.S.

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

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

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

Welcome to the little village of Shelby. Up the hill the crowd of riders is so dense you have to walk. Apologies for all pix on RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride across Iowa). This event was such a marvelous slice of Americana at its very best. 35,000 riders estimated.

The inmates are allowed out for the week. Lots of them. A ROMEO? One of ours?

Readings:

Ecclesiastes 1, 2; 21-23,  All things are vanity.

Psalm 90,  If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Colossians 3, 1-5, 9-11  Seek what is above.

Luke 12, 13-21, You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you.

These little ladies told me they are Mennonites. They make a wicked Rhubarb-Strawberry pie, $2, per slice. I had 4 one day.

Day 4, departing from Des Moines, we arrived at the little town of Runnels, my favorite pass through town. The high school band welcomed us along with cheerleaders, big and little, and beautiful shade. Impossible to get out of Runnels in less than 2 hours.

 Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is, August 3, This Saturday.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.  
A person may also work any Saturday.  We are getting there.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 26, 1:00, as usual.   

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until August.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Runnel's local dance school welcoming us with 3 lines of dancing girls. Line 2 is in the red outfits behind the girls dancing.

Another loose inmate with his truck. Lots of classic cars and hot rods were on display in the little towns.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Reform Priest update,  Religion News Service, July 22, 550 words,   
Download Reformist priest update 8-2-13

2.  The pot continues to boil in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, July 26, 1200 words,  
Download Pot boils in Rome 8-2-13

3.  Humanae Vitae (the letter on birth control) today after 45 years, National Catholic Reporter, July 25, 2400 words,   
Download Humanae Vitae at 45 8-2-13

Why come? This is why, to see such craziness. This guy is from England, comes every year. No brakes on this creature.

Why come? To stand in a line of 100 bikers to buy homemade ice cream. Only half the line covered by the picture.

True? 

Accept that some days you're the pigeon,

And some days you're the statue.

Want to get rid of your old school bus? Bus reincarnation here, "Shagbrai." The roof serves as a bike rack when traveling and a party venue when parked at the overnight towns. Beware of inibriation. It is a long way down.

The lady thanked me for taking the picture of her bus. She said they hired graffiti artists to do the job. Americana at its Best.

See you Sunday, August 4, 2013, 18^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

 J.S., 214-783-0443

U.S. Air Force annually participates, 94 guys & girls this year. Also represented were teams from the Navy, Army, and Marines.

USAF in front of a homemade bike sculpture. The Best of America.

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.

A morning ride across a beautiful river, the Des Moines.