Reminder for Sunday July 1, 2012, 13th Ordinary Time

Mass:   Coffee on the house.   Christmas Brunch this Sunday.

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating 

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

Readings: Isaiah 35, 1-10; Psalm 146, Lord, Come and Save Us; James 5, 7-10; Matthew 11, 2-11. 

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass This Sunday, Brunch.  

December 12, This Sunday, Christmas Brunch 

Toys for Kids: Beth Robinson says she is collecting this Sunday only.  Then they distribute.  For more info, 214-675-0310.

Need a Taxi during the holidays:  our man, Rick Turner, the best, Jackie Johnson's husband, 214-707-6536

Picture 1:   Wendy & Shonda & Ray 

Picture 2:   Ryan with his mom, Michelle

Picture 3:   Chloe & Hunter at the Pastry Shoppe

Picture 4:   Sienna with her grandmother, Robin

Picture 5:    Paul

Picture 6:    The Sailor, Port Royal Sound, SC

Picture 7:     Emma

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Change in Catholic Church possible, Daniel Maguire, Mirabili Dictu, 12-3-10,  Download The Church Change 12-10-10

 2.  Christmas Peace, Editorial, National Catholic Reporter, 12-8-10, Download Christmas Peace 12-10-10

True?  

Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing,
life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom.

Sogyal Rinpoche
Glimpse After Glimpse

See you Sunday, December 12

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating 

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

 
  
  
  
 Readings: Isaiah 58, 7-10; Psalm 112, The Just Man is a Light in Darkness to the Upright; 1 Corinthians 2, 1-5; Matthew 5, 13-16 

 
 Community Bulletin Board: 

 1.  Next brunch: Feb. 13, the Sunday after Super Bowl.

 2.  Financial Report for 4th Quarter, 2010, Download Financial Report 2-4-11

 3.  John Ernst, Jan. 15, 2011: "On behalf of the board, volunteers, and patients of Collin County Adult Clinic, I thank you so much for your generosity, your commitment, and your support through your $27,000 cash donation in 2010 to help us provide care for the indigent and uninsured adults of Collin County."

 4.  An excellent 20 minute presentation on subjects I've talked about for years, but this lady does it better:          

    
Picture 1:   Leo in there somewhere           

Picture 2:   Sienna with her daddy                 

Picture 3:   Sienna's mom, Erin   

Church Happenings:

1.   How come fast track beatifications, National Catholic Reporter, 2-1-11,      Download Fast Track 2-4-11

True?  

Do all you can with what you have,
in the time you have, in the place you are.

 Nkosi Johnson
12-year-old Zulu boy, living with AIDS

 See you Sunday, February 6, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Mass: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Readings:  Isaiah 60, 1-6, Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem, your light has come!; Psalm 72, Lord, every nation on earth will adore you; Ephesians, 3, 2-6, The Gentiles are coheirs; Matthew 2, 1-12, The Magi arrived from the east asking, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews?"  
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Getting ready                                                    

Picture 2:    Bethany & Shonda         

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Special Date: January 26, a Thursday.   Celebrate an old geezer's 72nd.  Help City House census Plano homeless that evening.  We will form teams, 3-4 per car.   Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Catholic of the Year,  National Catholic Reporter, December 30, (words 1,000), Download Catholic of the Year 1-6-12

2. Bishop Ponders Losses, National Catholic Reporter, January 2, (words 800), Download Bishop ponders reasons Americans leave 1-6-12          

 3.  Chicago Cardinal's remarks, National Catholic Reporter,  January 2,  (words 485),  Download Cardinal 1-6-12

4.  LA Bishop resigns, National Catholic Reporter, January 4 (words 360), Download Bishop resigns 1-6-12  

                      
 
True?

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.    (or trees that you plant!)

Robert Louis Stevenson

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (1 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 8, 2012

 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

Mass: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Zephaniah 2, 3; 3, 12-13; Psalm 146; 1 Corinthians 1, 26-31; Matthew 5, 1-12.

Community Bulletin Board

We are still looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.

Feb. 10 Mass: Birthday Brunch, Baby Shower for the G-Kids, Food Drive, Name Tags.

From Ron & Christine Monteserin: Dear Friends of John Stack and St. Vines Community,
      We have a need to get my daughter, Megan Dullenty picked
up from Schimelpfenig Middle School( near Independence and Maumelle)
everyday. She will then need to get taken home near Alma and Legacy.
   My husband and I have changed our working hours and we are having a
diffulcult time getting her picked up between 3:45 and 4:00 everyday.
If there is anyone that could belp us until the end of April or until we can
come up with another plan, Please let John know. Thank you.                   

Tree Project update: maybe plant the first week in February.

See you Sunday.

Proverbs 8:   … then was I beside him as his craftsman, and I was his delight day by day;

Romans 5:  … because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through  the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

John 16:  But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.

The Kiss of Peace

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

Brent gets a cupcake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 75230

Sez Genevieve, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in.  Look at me, I can walk."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

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

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

Buddy, you look terrific in your new robes.

Readings:                          

1 Kings   19,  16, 19-21,  Please, let me kiss my father & mother goodbye.

Psalm 16,  You are my inheritance, O Lord.

Galatians 5, 1, 13-18,     You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Luke 9, 51-62,  I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family.

Hi, Brandon, How do you like Lovejoy?

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 24 , 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):  TBA

Who is that taking all those pictures?  Thanks, Beth, they are excellent.

Special Notice 1:  Can we postpone the community brunch until July 10?  I completely forgot to mention it last Sunday.   This Sunday is too soon now, and July 4th weekend is next.   So, July 10?

Special Notice 2:   We would like to form a help network for Richard & Carol and John & Mary Jane.   It will depend upon what Richard and Mary Jane would find helpful.   Meals?  If you could help out in any way way, please contact Grace LeBlanc, dougle20@verizon.net.  

Happy 44th to you and Kent, Diane.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Francis among wolves, Corpus & America, June 20,   678 words,       Download Francis among Wolves 6-23-16 
2. The Catholic Church and the LGBT community, Corpus, June 20,  765 words,   Download Church & LGBT Catholics 6-23-16

Happy Birthday, Harper.  Excellent, 5 years old.

True? 

The best fishermen I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead they strive to make new and interesting mistakes and to remember what they learned from them.

John Gierach, American author (and fisherman)

Thanks for the Offertory you folks, Diane & Erin, Lynda & Tom.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Special Blessings on you, Carol, as you begin this journey.

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.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

A Fathers' Day Blessing for all our guys.