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Reminder for16th Sunday, Ordinary time, 7-18-2021
Jeremiah 23, The days are coming when I will raise up a shoot.
Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shepherd
Ephesians 2, He is our peace
Mark 6, Come away and rest a while.
Who let these Juliettes out in the neighborhood!
Romeos, Welcome! Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, July 16.
All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday. We are circa 40 people.
Does this gang know how to have a good time!
Another Reminder for Sunday, July 18, 2021.
Here are the links for Sunday:
For Zoom ( the video conference, same as last week )Peace, Everybody.What is happening in Ye Olde Catholic Church,1. Why no apologies to Canada from The Vatican,Communion with Rich.Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2024
Deuteronomy 4: This is why you must now know, and fix in your heart, that the LORD is God in the heavens above and on earth below, and that there is no other.
Romans 8: For those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a Spirit of adoption, through whom we cry, "Abba, Father!"
Matthew 28: And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.
Mary Jane reading from Deuteronomy
Thanks…
Music, Shonda & Ben
Readers, Mary Jane & John
Homily, John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue & Kevin
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Remember these special people:
For John Stack; For Shonda's Grandmother; For Meredith whose cancer has come back; For Tom Quinn; For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ; For Allen Stryker; For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter; For Hue; For Jackie; For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall; For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie; For Ron ; For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;
Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & the families of Annie and Michael ; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
Birthdays:
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 925.00
Outreach: $ 170.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Rosemary's Blessing:In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead: Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved: and now we lie
In Flanders fields!
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch, Be yours to bear it high!
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep tho’ poppies blow
In Flanders Field.
In Flanders Fields By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium
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.
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November12, 2023
Wisdom 6: Resplendent and unfading is wisdom, and she is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her.
1 Thessalonians 4: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
Matthew 25: At midnight, there was a cry, "Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!" Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
John getting ready to start MassThanks…
Music, Shonda & Ben
Readers, Tom & Jackie
Homily, John Cade
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue & Kevin
Final Blessing, Rosemary
John reading from the gospel of Matthew
Remember these special people:
For the family of Ron Senter; For Meredith whose cancer has come back; For Tom Good; For Tom Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ; For Allen Stryker; For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter; For Hue; For Jackie; For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall; For Tom Good; For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie; For Ron ; For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;
Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & the families of Annie and Michael ; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
Paula
Birthdays: John Anderlick 11/14, Diane McMahon 11/17, Frank Esparza 11/18
Anniversaries: Connie & John Bresson 11/14
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 480.00
Outreach: $ 155.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Richard sharing about the Love For Kids Picnic
Rosemary's Blessing:In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the dead: Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved: and now we lie
In Flanders fields!Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch, Be yours to bear it high!
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep tho’ poppies blow
In Flanders Field.IN FLANDERS FIELDS By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium
The Answer (One of many poems written in response to In Flanders Fields)
In Flanders Field the cannon boom
And fitful flashes light the gloom;
While up above, like Eagles, fly
The fierce destroyers of the sky;
With stains the earth wherein you lie
Is redder than the poppy bloom
In Flanders Field.Sleep on ye brave! The shrieking shell,
The quaking trench, the startling yell,
The fury of the battle hell
Shall wake you not; for all is well.Sleep peacefully, for all is well.
Your flaming torch aloft we bear,
With burning heart an oath we swear
To keep the faith to fight it through
To crush the foe, or sleep with you
In Flanders FieldThe Answer, by Lt. J. A. Armstrong of Beloit.Wisconsin.
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.
Reminder, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 20, 2020
Readings:
Isaiah, 55, 6-9, As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways.
Psalm 1, The Lord is near to all who call upon him.
Philippians 1, 24, 27, Conduct yourselves in a way worthy
Matthew 20, 1-16, The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner…
Like glass, White Rock Lake looking south from the north bridge, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7:30 A.M.
ROMEOS, Friday, September 18, 1:00, as usual. Welcome!
ROMEOs' Virtual Jason's Deli BYOB lunch
This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbarAll God's creatures.
Reminder for 25th Sunday Ordinary Time, September 20, 2020
Here are the links for Sunday:
For Zoom ( the video conference, same as last week )For Youtube1. in your browser, go to youtube.com2. search for "john stack ministries"Doggie Park and doggie swimming hole from the north bridge, usually a busy spot. Must be too early.
What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church
1. U. S. bishops should follow the sisters, https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-bishops-should-follow-sisters-lead-dismantling-racism
Sunday Homily from September 13 (Last Sunday. Just forgot to add it to the blog.)
The Lord is gracious & merciful, never gets angry and is abounding in love.
Many people I know have their favorite scripture passage, one that supports feelings of consolation and inner peace. It is also a resort when times are difficult. This my verse.
Please excuse me while I reminisce through three periods of my adult & ordained life, my years in East Africa, my years working as a psycho-therapist and a celebrater of Sunday Masses at St. Marks, and finally the recent years, my blessed marriage with Rosemary and celebrating Masses with our special, marvelous community, each stage lasting 10-20 years.
I was living in Nairobi, Kenya when I was first struck by the incredible strength and consolation of this line. I was looking for property on which I was to establish a spiritual center. I had taken a break of a few days to get in touch with my spirit. I had already been a Jesuit for about 15 years and had made many a retreat. I had even guided a bunch of people through 8 to 30 day individual retreats. Suddenly, sitting in the small chapel of the house of some American brothers it hit me. How had I missed the strength of this line?
I went on to find a 38 acre plot with two houses owned by two elderly Brit ladies, mother & daughter. (probably younger than I am now!). The center is still active and under the direction of 2-5 East African Jesuits. I named it Mwangaza House, which is Swahili for a sudden brightness. I showed it to Rosemary & Mary Ellen some years ago when we were all 3 younger.
At a meeting of some of us Kenya Jesuits I volunteered to move south to Tanzania, a country more poor than Kenya & Uganda, with dirt roads, more simple living, and the home of The Great, my beloved Mt. Kilimanjaro.
We knew that transportation was poor, so we decided to go mobile. I was able to find 4 convents or centers with guest accommodations, one in each of the 4 corners of the country. I bought a Honda 250 trail bike and found 3 others to form a team. They were another young French Canadian Jesuit, a French Canadian White Father, and a delightful Dutch nun named Hanney. In a cardboard box on the back of my trail bike I had my notes, extra clothing and running shoes. It was a fascinating adventure.
The second big move I made was when I returned to the States around ’85-’86, got a degree & training as a psycho therapist, opened an office in the back of the Jesuit residence at the school here in Dallas, and shared time with people needing help. I was quite busy. At the same time Claude Smyth took me on at St. Marks where every Sunday I did the 9:00 and the 10:30 Masses. I loved the people who made up those communities.
Guess what was the third big move in my life. Cinco de Mayo, 2005, Rosemary & I got married. That blessing was more than ever I expected! But that was not the end of it.
I blame Carol Eshelbrenner, Bernadette, and a few other trouble makers. They said let’s continue to celebrate our Sunday Masses together. Remember where we started and continued for many years? Yep, Vines High School. After a gazillion years at Vines, we were assigned to other schools because of Summer renovation. Then we arrived in The Promised Land, Legacy Charter, Becky being our most gracious hostess.
Ever since that day in Nairobi and all through the years I have found peace and strength in The Line, The Lord is gracious and merciful, never gets angry, and is abounding in love.
What scripture line touches your heart?
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 6, 2022
Isaiah 6: "Here I am," I said; "send me!"
1 Corinthians 15: But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective.
Luke 5: When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.
Thanks…Music, Ben & Shonda
Readers, Geri and Mike
Gospel, John Stack
Homily, John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Stack
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue, Richard & Mike
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Central Railway Station in Amsterdam
The Board has decided to extend the Zoom only Masses through Sunday, February 6th. The Board will meet again on Wednesday, February 9th to discuss when we may get together for Mass again. I will let you know in the Blog for February 9th.
Amsterdam
Readings: Download 02-06-22 – Readings – 5th Sunday Ord
Homily: Download 02-06-22 – Homily – 5th Sunday Ord
House along the canal
Remember these special people:
For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back; For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma; For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine; For Esparza's new great grandson & Frank; For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers; For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands and for a friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie & Jan; All of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy,
Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot; For John O'Donnell & Jean; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For Anthony & Sabrina; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
Birthdays: 2/7 Geri Moran, 2/8 Tom Quinn, 2/11 Hue Beavers & John Bresson
Anniversaries: 2/10 Bob & Debbie Ekes
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 300.00
Outreach: $
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Rosemary's Blessing:
From Pope Francis’ twitter:
Do not judge, Christ tells us. How many times do we not only pass along gossip or rumors, but consider ourselves justified when we are harsh in our judgement of others. We can be indulgent with ourselves, but inflexible with others.
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.
John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 752302nd Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2022
Isaiah 11: On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
Romans 15: Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentiles and sign praises to your name.
Matthew 3: A voice of one crying out in the desert, prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Meredith and Brent get a cookie for their anniversary
Advent Opportunities
1. December 11, 2022 We are collecting sweatshirts and hoodies for the men at Soul's Harbor.
2. From Lynda Fleming:
As many of you know, I’m part of a lovely company called Caring Transitions that helps seniors downsize and relocate and conduct estate sales. Similar to the angel trees that you see in shopping malls for children, senior citizens also need our help to make their holidays brighter. If you’re interested in “sponsoring” a senior citizen or if you simply want to donate money and I’ll be happy to be your personal shopper, please text me at 972-754-0823. I need the gifts by December 12th. I’ll be at church next week, if you’d like to bring them to me then.Thanks, in advance, for your thoughtfulness and generosity!Shonda and Cody (home sick) get a cookie for their anniversary
Thanks…
Music, Ben & Shonda
Readers, Mary Jane and John
Gospel, John Cade
Homily, John Stack
Eucharistic Prayer A & B, John Stack & John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Hue & Richard & Kevin
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Tom and Denni have an anniversary too.
Readings: Download 12-04-22- Readings – 2nd Sunday of Advent
Remember these special people:
For Jan; For Tom Quinn who is having back surgery on November 21st; For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer and Kaliope, John Cade's Mother-in-law; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter; For Hue; For Jackie; For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall; For Tom Good; For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer; For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition; For Sir Charlie & Jan;
Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Jean & Cliff Wright; For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.
Connie gives out communion
Birthdays: Mike Moran 12/2, Grace LeBlanc 12/4, Cathy Bambenek 12/4
Anniversaries: Brent and Meredith 12/1, Shonda and Cody 12/3
Community Finances:
Expenses: $ 1,995.00
Outreach: $ 515.00
Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.
Lynda tells us about the Angel Tree
Rosemary's Blessing:
Sometimes readings in Advent focus mainly on repentance and on waiting for the Savior and Messiah to redeem us from our sins. Yet, the Jewish people of the Hebrew Scriptures and the early Christians had much broader expectations. The Savior is the one who comforts and heals us, rescues and unbinds us, enlightens us and lifts us up as well as wipes away our sins. The earthly life of Jesus was filled with his healing and compassionate acts; his treating outcasts and women with inclusivity, dignity and love; his breaking down cultural, religious and social walls that separate people; and his not only forgiving sinners, but also eating with them. This is what Jesus wants to do for us. Advent is a time of becoming more whole, a time of becoming all we want to be and all God wants us to be.
Advent Reflection by S. Jean Amore, CSJ, VP for Mission and Academics, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, N.Y.
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.