Reminder for Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, C

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

Readings: Isaiah 40, 1-11; Psalm 104, O Bless the Lord, My Soul; Titus 2, 11-14, 3, 4-7; Luke 3, 1-22.

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

Helpful Talk on ways to live to 100: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html

 
  
Job Opportunity from Debbie: Download Jobs from Debbie 

True?

Wilderness holds more answers to more questions
than we yet know how to ask.

— Ansel Adams
 
 

Picture 1:  Curtis & Warren

Picture 2:  Cameron & Sabrina

Picture 3:  Cole with his grandmother & dad

Picture 4:  Rosemary with her blessing

Rosemary's Blessing:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li62wSfTN-E   

See you Sunday, January 10  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place:  Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: 1 Kings 19, 4-8; Psalm 34, Taste and see the goodness of the Lord; Ephesians 4, 30-5, 2; John 6, 41-51

Community Bulletin Board: 

From Jane Drake:

A very good friend of mine needs in-home care for six months, starting anytime and including her surgery date of Dec. 15. She is a delightful person and easy to get along with. Her husband, who is blind, works out of the house, and they have a son who is 20. They have a lot of critters in their home!

The person’s main job would be to clean, do laundry, and make three square meals a day. No heavy lifting. No patient care. Person does not need to speak English OR drive. They must live in (they will have their own room and bath). It could also lead to a permanent position.

True?  Good friends are like stars; you don't always see them, but you know they are there!

 See you Sunday, August 9

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

               Genevieve says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

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

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

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

            Here come the Advent Wreath Makers of The Week, Buddy, Victoria, Leighton, and Zoe.
 

Readings:

 Zephania  3, 14-18,  Shout for Joy, O Daughter Zion.

Isaiah 12,    The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.

Philipians 4, 4-7, Rejoice in the Lord always.

Luke,  3,  10-18,  I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming.

              Could this be what Santa's Workshop looks like?

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 11, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for the clerical help.                                                                                                                                                                                                               
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, December. 11, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

            Leighton, bearing wreath, arrives to cheers from Ken.

4. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.                                                                                                                                            
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                     Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,AE 09352                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                Like mother, like daughter, Denise and Kara.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
6. December 13: 3 events that morning:
   1. Reconciliation service.
   2. The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
   3. The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.                                                                                                                                                                   
7. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.                                                                                                                                                                                       
8. Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:     Download Advent 2015

 
Food Drive with Ken's report:    Thanks, Ken & Cindy
   

What a generous group we have! The donated food totaled 359 pounds! This compares with 237 pounds last December.

Additionally there were two merchandise credit cards at Kroger donated.

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Francis: World close to suicide,  National Catholic Reporter,  November 30, 710 words,        Download Francis, suicidal climate changes 12-10-15
2. U.S. church leaders, changing,  National Catholic Reporter, December 2,   1000 words,          Download US Church in transition 12-10-15
3. Dealing with the refugee crisis, National Catholic Reporter, December 3, 900 words,      Download Refugee crisis 12-10-15

Some of the clothes collected for the agency, Dressed for Success.  Thanks to Bill for gathering them all and delivering them. 

True?  

Very little is needed to make a happy life. It is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

MARCUS AURELIUS

                            The Best: Leo and his Mommy.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

          The Offertory Gang, Tom & Denni, Jim, John, & Louis.
 

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.

                                              The Scene of Peace

Says Kevin,  "Welcome in, 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. 

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

Do we have a new helper?  Wow, that's Buddy learning from his big sister

Readings:

Joshua  5, 9-12, Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.

Psalm 34,  Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5, 17-21, Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.

Luke 15, 1-3, 11-32,   The Prodigal Son.

Make way, Folks, here she comes.  Clear the aisles.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 4, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                             

    2.  JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  Thursday, March 4, 1:00 P.M.,   Ruang Thai, 1301 Custer Rd., Plano,  Please RSVP TO Denni, denni1@verizon.net.  Sez Denni, Ruang Thai is BYOB, I’m bringing a lively Chenin blanc (a VERY modest Texas wine) to compliment spicy Thai.  Please share my bottle.  I won’t drink more than a glass.    (We could help you share it at Romeos)

Cheryl and Joe with his daughter, Meredith.

Special Notice:  Reconciliation event this Sunday.

March 13th special collection for DARCC (Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center).  See list of needed items  Download DARCC

John and Scott and Lily                        

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Francis getting push back on Mexico & not just from Trump,  Crux, February 22,   765  words,     Download Francis in Mexico 3-3-16  
2. Cardinal Pell of Australia talks about the pedaphilia, Natioinal Catholic Reporter,   February 29,    777  words,   Download Cardinal Pell 3-3-16  

The Guys getting ready to work Monday with Bona, Bill & Bill & Tom.

True? 

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved — loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves

Victor Hugo

Artist at Work, Victoria

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Communion, Cheryl, Geri, and Richard.

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.

Food Drive, 218 lbs, a bit below our usual.  2014 we hit over 380.  This early Lent has us all off.  

Bona Responds Job #1, Monday, Tear this 2 story house down.

Cutting rafters from the top down.

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.

Georgie

 Readings:    

1 Kings  17, 10-16,   When we have eaten it, we shall die.

Psalm 146,   Praise the Lord, my soul.

Hebrews 9, 24-28,   He will bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.

Mark 12, 38-44,  A poor widow came and put in two small coins.

Emma on her way

What next?

 Community Bulletin Board:   

1.   For the Love of the Kids, December 8.  You must sign up ahead of time if you want to help.  The link:   Loveforkidsinc.org

 2.   Next Community Brunch December 9

3.    Want to serve Thanksgiving Dinner at Soul's Harbor, Thanksgiving Day?  Check with Brent, 214-596-8225, or with me.  Time, 8:00 to about 1:00. 

 4.     LifeNet just contacted us.  They are the people we used to serve Thanksgiving dinner for the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  Last year they switched to the Thursday before Thanksgiving and we had no one available.  They also had many fewer people to serve.  They plan again for the Thursday before, November 15.  If you are available, contact, David Baird, 214-932-1950,  <DBaird@lifenettexas.org>, or let me know.  J.S.

The Community blessing Mike before his hip operation

Sacrament of the Sick Blessing for Loretta

     What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   University cancels invitation to theologian, National Catholic Reporter,  November 1, 300 words,   Download Theologian disinvited 11-9-12

    2.  Women Deacons?, National Catholic Reporter, November 7, 300 words,   Download Women deacons 11-9-12

Greek Communion Bread baked by Caliape, John Cade's mother in law.

The Butterlies

True? 

 For all that has been, thanks. To all that will be, yes.

  Leon Jaworski, toward the end of his life.

Laycee and T.J.

Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

 See you Sunday, November 11 

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.

Okay, Buddy, requirement number 1 for all helpers at Mass is that you must at least pretend to be fascinated by every word coming from The Old Geezer.

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 

Georgie, requirement number 2 for you is that you must help your little brother, Buddy, to look entranced by The Man's every word.  

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.

21 Timothy 1, 6-8, 13-14, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God.

 Luke 16, 19-31,   Faith the size of a mustard seed. 

Welcome, Barb, to you and to your delightful sister from Germany.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 30, 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):     October 7,   Friday, @ 1 pm,  Angela's Crosswalk, 1010 E 15th St (K Avenue), Plano, TX 75074.  RSVP to Marilyn,   rmackerman5@gmail.com

Alright, Ray, if Leo is playing the violin, move over because Genevieve is ready to play the guitar.

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony    

This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have  seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $44.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.                            

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. National Catholic Reporter,   Nothing special this week.

Don't we welcome anybody on these camping trips, like Beth & Mike?!

True?

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Mark Twain

Somebody mention cold?  Yes, at least cool, like 23 degrees.   

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Pretty nice scenery up on those ridges, with the one exception.
 

Shelf Lake, ca. 7,000 feet high, 53 degrees.

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.

To Geri and Everybody, Bandon says, "Peace."