Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, February 25, 2024

ByRosemary

Genesis 22:  . . . I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; . . .

Romans 8:  . . . if God is for us, who can be against us?

Mark 1: Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.  And he was transfigured before them, . . . 

 

Lent 5

A message from David and Donna Dinsmore.

We will be preparing gift bags for the men at Souls Harbor for our happy lent.  We will be preparing 80 bags (76 men).

If any one would like to donate , we will be at church the next couple of weeks. Or they can text or email me.

972-679-0286    Cruisinalice@sbcglobal.net

We are donating : bags, socks, shaving cream, and razors.

Suggestions : Candy, cereal bars, small hand lotions, chap sticks (we have 6 already)

Thank you!!!

 
 
 
Another Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, February 25, 2024
 

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.

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  • 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, February 14, 2021

    ByRosemary

    Good Morning Everyone.   Welcome to our celebration of life, peace and friendship.  Happy Valentine's Day.

    You people are so lucky this morning.  It is freezing outside and you can join the Community celebration from your living room.  We also celebrate the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

    Guess what this Wednesday is?  Yep, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.  The most unpleasant season of the Church calendar.  I grew up thinking I was bad and Lent's emphasis on my sinfulness did not do me good.

    I have a February wish.  That we will all get the vaccine this month.

    To start our Sunday celebration, I invite you to go inside, listen to your heart, and listen to your breathing.  What is your blessing this morning, the blessing of your week?  Take a moment to reflect.

    Share Blessings.

     

    Leviticus 13, 1-2, 44-46, If the man is leprous and unclean…

    Psalm 32, I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble.

    1 Corinthians 10, 31-11, 1, Do everything for the glory of God.

    Mark  1, 40-45,  A leper came to Jesus.

     

     

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    Thanks……

    Music,  Ben & Shonda

    Readers,   , and Buddy, the candle blesser

    Gospel,  Mike Carrell

    Homily,  John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B, Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Richard & Mike 

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

    For hosting us at Legacy, Becky

     

     

    Sunday Readings:

    Download Reading 6th Sunday 2-14-2021

     

    Homily by John Stack

    Download Sunday Homily 6th Ordinary 2-14-21

     

     

    Please Remember these special people:

    For Carrie's ex, Larry;  For Alan Stryker;  For Joe Sullivan;    For Rosemary's great niece, Rylie ;  For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine;   For Esparza's new great grandson baby, son of Monique;  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,   For Loretta's aunt Alicia;  For Sir Charlie & Jan;  Shonda's mom & Cody &  Leo & all of Shonda's dear family, For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy 


    Aviana & Team 2-7-21

    The Brain Trust–including Aviana.

     

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For both Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health;  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 4 month old boy undergoing an operation & for Rollie with Corona; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

    Birthdays:        Dana Dinsmore

    Anniversary:  John & Allison, 28th

                                  John & Lambrini, 15th

     

     

    Community Finances, February 14, 2021

    Expenses: $ 

    Outreach   $   (often for Souls Harbor, Legacy, etc.)

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

    Finances will be in next week's blog.

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

     

     

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          Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

     
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  • A Special Christmas Notice

    ByRosemary

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    The holidays are upon us.  To celebrate Christmas we would like to offer some opportunities for you to share your joy, gifts and blessings.

     

    Following are some ideas of how you can help that we would like to pass on to you.

     

    Soul’s Harbor. As in years past we are collecting sweatshirts and hoodies for the guys at Soul’s Harbor. Please drop them off at Lynda Fleming’s house by 12/17/20.  (5 Vista Cliff Place, Richardson, TX 75080).

     

    We will have opportunities to share the Christmas spirit but I have not as yet coordinated this with Becky.  So information will follow.

     

    Lynda Fleming is involved with a company called Caring Transitions which helps coordinate a Senior Holiday Wish Program. After reviewing the details below, please send an email to fleming23@gmail.comif you are interested in helping out.    Most seniors need items that range from $25-50, but if you can cover the cost of a larger item, please let Lynda know  your budget. Gifts MUST be collected by Tuesday, December 2ndso please reach out by Tuesday, November 24th.  Please bring all gifts to Lynda’s house (5 Vista Cliff Place, Richardson, TX 75080).                                                                              

    In addition to the above need, here are two more opportunities: 

    Collin County Meals on Wheels – desperately in need of meal supplement drinks such as Boost, Ensure Glucerna, Equate or Kirkland brand.   

    Pajamas for Seniors – another desperate need in our community is pajamas size XL- 7X.                             

    The deadline for this is also Tuesday, December 2nd.

     

    *** Lynda will have a bin on the front porch for contactless drop off.

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  • Reminder, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 20, 2020

    ByRosemary

    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…

     

     

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    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 :
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    Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
    Password: saladbar

     

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    All God's creatures.

     

     

    Reminder for 25th Sunday Ordinary Time, September 20, 2020

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    For Youtube    
     
     
    1. in your browser, go to   youtube.com
    2. search for "john stack ministries"
     
     

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    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

     

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    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?

     

  • Reminder for the Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2025

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    Malachi 3: Look! I'm sending my messenger on ahead to clear the way for me. Suddenly, out of the blue, the Leader you've been looking for will enter his Temple – yes, the Messenger of the Covenant, the one you've been waiting for.

    Hebrews 2:  That's why he had to enter into every detail of human life. Then, when he came before God as high priest to get rid of the people's sins,  he would have already experienced it all himself – all the pain, all the testing – and would be able to help where help was needed.

    Luke 2:  Then when the days stipulated by Moses for purification were complete, they took him up to Jerusalem to offer him to God  as commanded in God's Law: "Every male who opens the womb shall be a holy offering to God,"

     

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  • Reminder for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 27, 2023

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    Isaiah 22: I will place the key of the House of David on Eliakim's shoulder; when he opens, no one  shall shut, when he shuts, no one shall open.

    Romans 11: Oh, the depth of the riches  and wisdom and knowledge of God!  How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!

    Matthew 16:  And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, …

     

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    Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

     

     

     

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     Mark 4, 26-34,   This is how  it is with the kingdom of God.   

     

     

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    ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 22, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  Note: let’s skip this Friday.  We are all out of town.

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

     

     

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    What is going on in Our Catholic World:

     5 Loves of Francis,  National Catholic Reporter via Corpus, 6-6-18,   Download FRANCIS' FIVE LOVES 9-14-18     


     

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    Happy 40th Anniversary of you being ordained a deacon, Dearest Mike.

     

     

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