Reminder for Sunday, October 13, 2013, 28th Ordinary Time, C cycle

Hey, who is that making off with our microphone?

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

"May I have one of those cookies, please, Mary Ellen?"  Actually, a non-verbal, but who can resist!

Readings:

Isaiah 60, 1-6,  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem.

 Psalm 72,  Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

 Ephesians 3, 2 & 3, 5 & 6, The Gentiles are coheirs.

 Matthew 2, 1-12,   The visit of the Magi to Bethlehem.

Hue doing his specialty, setting up the sound system. Thanks, Hue, for your non-stop, weekly help for the whole of our 13 years of celebrating together.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 6, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

Are you people crazy?!  This is 9:30, New Years Day, and all of you are up.  

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

Happy New Year, JULIET friends,

Please join us as we ring in 2017,
this Fri. Jan. 6th at 12:30pm, for a delightful luncheon at the
Chocolate Angel Cafe & Tea Room, located

inside the High Street Antique Mall, north bound access road
of 75/Central just north of  Plano Parkway
behind the Olive Garden Restaurant.
Please RSVP by email to Marilyn Ackerman by Thursday morning 1/5.

Good New Year's Morning to the O'Donnells, Aiden, John, and Jean

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Married priests?, National Catholic Reporter, December 16, 1090 words,      Download MAYBE MARRIED PRIESTS 1-5-17 

Yes, we know these people are crazy, up celebrating the New Year and now up at 9:30, John, Connie, and Tom.

True? 

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

George Burns, American comedian

Would you buy a used car from this character, even a new car?!  Hold on to your bag, John, Sir Charlie's hand is getting suspiciously close.  

 Special notice from our barrister:

The coffee bar will be open before mass

for those who arrive early…

( closes promptly at 0930 until after the service :-)

-mike

footnote 1:  The Matron of Blessings was heard saying that if the homily drags on too long, the coffee bar may open up for emergency service.

 See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Think these people are having too much fun?  The Old Geezer is probably talking.

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.

Cindy and Ken, "Peace, Everyone, and Happy New Year."

Readings:

Exodus 22, 20-26, You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves  

Psalm 18, I love you, Lord, my strength

Thessalonians  1, 5-10, You know what sort of people we were among you.

Matthew 22, 34-40, Which commandment is the greatest.

Sunday Homily: John Cade

A Touching Story from John Cade & his sister:

Officer James Givens has served with the Cincinnati Police Department for over 26 years, but has never quite experienced anything like this before. He was sitting in his patrol car in a parking lot when he got an unexpected visitor.
A goose came up to his car and started pecking on the side of it. He threw
food out for her, thinking that's what she wanted, but she didn't take it.

She continued to peck and quack, then walked away, stopped and looked back at Officer Givens.  Then she came back to his car and pecked at it again.  She made it very obvious that she wanted Officer Givens to follow her, so he finally got out of his car and did just that.

The goose led him 100 yards away to a grassy area near a creek. Sitting there was one of her babies, tangled up in a balloon string. The baby was kicking its feet, desperate for help.

Luckily, Given's colleague, Officer Cecilia Charron, came to help.  She began to untangle the baby, and the mother goose just stood there and watched, quacking.  She didn't become aggressive, and just let Officer Charron do what she had to do to set the baby free

It was like the mother goose knew they were helping.  Once Charron untangled the baby, she put it down and it ran right to her mom, and they went right to swimming in the creek.

 Charron teared up and said it was the highlight of her 24 years on the force.

"It seems like something made up.  It was just incredible," Givens said. "I honestly don't know why I decided to follow her, but I did.  It makes me wonder – how do they know to turn to humans when they need help.

Life is precious.

ROMEOS, Friday, October 23, 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=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbar

Reminder for 30th Sunday Ordinary Time, October 25, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy & her Halloween trick or treat machine.

 

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Ever hear of Spinoza?  Check this, it's very moving.  Sent to me by Mike Moran.

 

Download Spinoza

 

 

 

  

 

We will return! 

 

 

 

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church

 

1.  Clerical Sex abuse history,  https://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/10/new-book-examines-clergy-sexual-abuse.html

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.

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's.  We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.

Time: 9:30; Tony celebrating 

Readings: 2 Samuel 12, 7-13; Psalm 32, Lord, Forgive the Wrong I have done: Galatians 2, 16, 19-21; Luke 7, 36-8, 3.

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Community Bulletin Board:

Take Note:  June 13, this Sunday through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

Thoughts on The Church, National Catholic Reporter, 6-7-10;

1.  What happened to the Legionaries of Christ, Fr. McBrien:  Download Legionaries 6-11-10

2.  Mandatory Celebacy, 6-9-10, James Carroll, a former priest: Download Mandatory celibacy at the heart of what

Food Drive: Father’s Day, June 20 

 Picture 5:  Lake Travis from the north side, Austin barely visible

See you Sunday, 6-13-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating 

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

 
 
   
Readings: Isaiah 49, 14-15; Psalm 62, Rest in God alone, my Soul; 1 Corinthians 4, 1-5; Matthew 6, 24-34

  
 
 
  
        
Picture 1:   Find the 5th member of the Music Machine.  Hint, feet.  Yeah, Leo!                  

Picture 2:    Offertory with Sienna, Payton, her dad, Erin, her mom, and her aunt, Debbie                     

Picture 3:   Bobbi's kids, Audry, Hunter, & Dillon

Picture 4:   Regan with her grandmother, Jackie,  & Nancy and Ron  

Picture 5:   Maggie with her dad, Tom, Jackie, her grandmother, & in the background Bill & Bob, her granddad   

 Church Happenings:

Two views on how Vatican II went, 1. too far, 2. way too far:

1.  Pope Benedict, National Catholic Reporter, 2-10-11, Download Legislate 2-25-11
 
 2.  Society of Pius X, National Catholic Reporter, 2-22-11, Download Pius X Society 2-25-11

True?

 There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.

Han Suyin 

Picture 6:   The Pastry Shoppe, Nina, Bernadette, & Ray

Picture 7:   Rosemary's Blessing 

      Video:   Offertory 

 See you Sunday, February 27, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Geri and Aggie say, "Welcome, Everybody."

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 homilizing

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

"Welcome, Folks" say this classy couple, Tom & Lynda.

Readings:

Ezekiel  47, 1-2, 8-9, 12, I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple.

Psalm 46,   The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High.

1 Corinthians 3, 9-11, 16-17,  You are God’s building

John 2, 13-22,  He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple.

Emma says, "Come with me, you never know where you will find a cupcake."

 Community Events:

1.     November 9, this Sunday, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.  The actual date of our debut was the Sunday before Thanksgiving, 2004.  We figure this Sunday is a better, more convenient date for celebrating.

2.    DOMEO MEET: Friday, November 7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  All welcome.

Arianna blessing us with her presence.

3.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December; location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

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

Carol

Arianna's dad & mom, Ryan and Nicole.

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What's going on in our Catholic world:

1,    Young Catholics leaving, why, Commonweal, October 9, 1400 words,  Download Young Catholics departing 11-6-14

2.    Family Synod update,  The Tablet, Corpus,  October 20, 1100 words,  Download Synod update 2 11-6-14

3.    Family Synod update by Eugene Kennedy,  America / Corpus, October 23, 700 words,    Download Synod update 11-6-14 

4.    Sign of Peace questioned, Commonweal, September 23, 777 words,  Download The Sign of Peace at Mass 10-9-14

5.    Poverty not mentioned in election, National Catholic Reporter, November 3, 340 words,   Download Poverty 11-6-14

Geri, Tom, and Denni preparing for All Souls.

 True? 

 Can’t sleep?   Try counting your blessings.

The Blessing, All Souls celebration.

See you Sunday, November 9, 2014, Lateran Basilica, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Victoria and Natalie, "Where are those cupcakes?"

 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.

Communion with Gilbert, Natalie, and Mike.

Kids' Korner.

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