Reminder for Sunday & Monday, December 23 & 24, 4th Advent & Christmas Eve

TIME CHANGE this Sunday.  One hour extra of sleep!!

 

Readings:

Revelation 7, 2-4, 9-14, These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress.

Psalm 24, Lord this is the people that long to see your face. 

1 John 3, 1-3,  See what love the Father has bestowed on us.—–

Matthew 5, 1-12, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom.

 

 

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 All Saints Sunday, November 1, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

 

 

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

 

                                

 

Readings:

Wisdom   2, 7-11,  I prayed and prudence was given to me.

Psalm 90,    Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.

Hebrews  4, 12-13, The word of God is living and effective.

Mark 10, 17-30,  It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom.

 

                          

 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Old Geezer will be away.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Friday,  October 2,  12:30 P.M.,  Uni Sushi, 1410 Ave. K, # 1109B, Plano.  Carol says, “Join us early if you can.  They close at 2:00”

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

Carol 

 

 

                                                   

  

What is going on in our Catholic World

1.      Francis' last message, National Catholic Reporter,  September 27, 800 words,        Download Francis' last message 10-8-15

 

               

Special Announcement #2:

From Carol Eshelbrenner about being a math tutor:

If interested in helping to tutor math on Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, at Harrington Library you can find out more about the program at:  http://www.intellichoice.org/   You will work with kids from grade 1 to grade 12.  Materials provided.  I have helped out for about 5 years.  The program is wonderful and the kids at Harrington are great.

Call Corina Sadler or Robin Popik at City of Plano, (972) 941-7617, to volunteer and apply for a background check.  Since we work with children a background check is required.  Carol Eshelbrenner  972-423-0069 

 

 

True?  

 An idle mind is….the best way to relax.

Wisdom from a 1st grader

 

 

 
                                                       

                                                                                       

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

           

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.

 

 

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

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

 

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

 
  
   
  

Readings:  Wisdom 9, 13-18; Psalm 90, In every age, O Lord, You have been Our Refuge; Philemon 9-10, 12-17 (expand, 4-22); Luke 14, 24-33

 

 

Community Bulletin Board:

 

Advent Celebrations already: this is way early, but two of my favorite performances are already scheduled for December, and tickets will go quickly.  As in past years, if you would like to join Rosemary & me, give me your name and the number of tickets you want.  We’ll have our usual evening of wine & cheese before each performance.

 

 1.  December 3, Friday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Pops Christmas concert (special for kids) at the Meyerson.  Tickets in the Choral Terrace (behind & above the stage & orchestra), $33.00.

 

  2.  December 14, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Christmas Pageant (a platinum event) at the Meyerson. Tickets on the Orchestra Floor (like last year) $55.00.

 

I will place our orders by September 16 or 17.  Welcome to one or both wonderful evenings.

 

 

 

Thoughts on The Church:

 

1.  Good Article on John Paul II, Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, 8-30-10,  Download Popes of the 20th Century 9-3-10

 

2.  Fear in Our Church: Download Fear Based Church 9-3-10

 

 

 

 

Super Bowl XLV: want to win 2 tickets to the Super Bowl, plus 4 nights at The Mansion, along with a 2nd place and 3rd place prize?

My Rotary Club, Dallas North, is sponsoring a raffle, 1,000 tickets only to be sold, $100 each.  Check the brochures this Sunday.  J.S.

    
  
  
 

Picture 2:   Cameron & Nikki  

 

Picture 3:   Cathy

 

Picture 4:  Sunrise on the HHH, Hotter 'N Hell Hundred; The sprinters are off while the rest of us wait for them to pass

 

 

 

 

 

Picture 5:   20 Mile rest stop

 

Picture 6:   30 mile rest stop

 

Picture 7:   14,000 riders, one little boy sitting at the edge of the road said, "They just keep coming!"

 

Picture 8:  The Bar!  98 mile rest stop.  This Wichita Falls bar every year offers free beer and bratwurst to all riders doing the 100 miles who want to stop and come in.  Talk about motivation!  I unfortunately could not eat a bite, let alone with a beer. 

 

   

 

 

J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

 

 

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

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with Damon sharing his history before arriving at Soul’s Harbor. 

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

 

 

 Readings:

Genesis 12, 1-4,   I will make of you a great nation.

Psalm 62,  Lord, let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

2 Timothy  1,  8-10,  Bear your share of hardship.

Matthew  17, 1-9,  And he was transfigured before them.  (A good one)

 

 

 Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Food Drive; 
2.   Soul’s Harbor Truck—Spring Cleaning week;  
3.   Damon, one of the men from Soul’s Harbor will tell his story, very powerful.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 7,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

 3.  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. 

4.  Next Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party, Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

5.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

 

 

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     NCR Letter to Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 6, 940 words,     Download NCR Letter to Francis 3-13-14

 2.    Francis plans may be bigger, Religion News Service, March 8, 1000 words,      Download Francis plans 3-13-14

3.    John Dear, a great man released from the Jesuits, Huffington Post, Friends of Christian Spirituality, Matthew Fox, March 8, 150 words,    Download John Dear 3-13-14

 

   

True? 

“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”

Gertrude Stein

 

 

 See you Sunday, March 16, 2014, 2^nd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

  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.

 

 

  

 

 

Mass: Coffee & juice & December Brunch of Thanks.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with Stack.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11, He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted; Psalm, The Magnificat, My soul rejoices in my God; 1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24, Rejoice always; John 1, 6-8, 19-28, John the Baptist, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the lord. (from Isaiah 40, 3, last week's Isaiah reading put to music by Handel in his Messiah, which we heard)  Beautiful readings. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Our Father                                                

Picture 2:    Toy Drive results 

Picture 3:    Froebes, Monica, Alexandra, & Dean Woodward

Picture 4:    Ashley

Picture 5:    Brooklyn

Picture 6:    Sienna    

 

                                                                                            
 Community Bulletin Board:

  A.  Schedule of upcoming events:  In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays.  We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18.  See the flier:  Download Advent 2011

     Last Sunday, December 4, The 2nd of Advent.   The gift: Toys.  Thanks to Beth & Rob Robinson for coordinating.  Beth says they need volunteers to sort & hand out toys:

  

    1.  This Sunday, December 11, 3rd Advent.  The gift:  Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter. 

Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring. 

Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.         

 

December 10, this Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

              2.  December 18, 4th Advent.  The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter.  Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass.  Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.

      4.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.  Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visitors will be present.    

A special Need Kid: 7 year old Zach needs a bone marrow transplant from a non-family person, Download Zach 12-9-11

 

Picture 7:    Chris Dembney the biker

Picture 8:    Nina & Diane

Picture 9:    Michelle with Torri & Buddy, Zoe, & Georgie

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  More on the new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, December 1,  Download Eugene Kennedy 12-9-11   

2.  Reform Call in Belgium, National Catholic Reporter, December 2, Download Belgian Catholics 12-9-11          

 3.  Penn State & Catholic Church, National Catholic Reporter,  December 5,  Download Fr. McBrien 12-9-11   

                      
Picture 10:    John's grandson Leo helping with the Mass

Picture 11:    John & Freddie

 
True?

Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.

MIGUEL DE UNAMUNO

 

 

Picture 12:    Leo

Picture 13:    Jack  

    

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn

 

  See you Sunday,  December 11, 2011

 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

 

Date: December 24, 2020, Thursday

Mass begins at 4:30 P.M.

Musical Welcome, 4:00 P.M.

 

Readings:

Isaiah 9, 1-6, The People who walked in darkness have seen a great  light  (Beautiful)

Psalm, 96, Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.

Titus 2, 11-14,  Beloved, the grace of God has appeared, saving all.

Luke 2, 1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus…

 

Peace

 

ROMEOS, Friday, December 26, 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 Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020

Here are the links for Christmas Eve:

Peace