Reminder for Sunday June 17, 11th Ordinary Time

Isaiah 50, God opens my ear that I may hear

Psalm 116, I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

James 2,  What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works.

Mark 7,  Whoever wishes to come after me must  deny himself.

Welcome in, Everybody.

John Cade's Homily from 9/5/21:

Download John Cade Homily

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, September 10. 

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 35 people.   Wear a mask, please, because of the current spread.    We request that everyone be vaccinated.   

Peace, Everybody!

Another Reminder for Sunday, September 12, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

Say the Kerns, Ben, Candy, Michael, and Holly, "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: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Mike's Blessing for his friend, Tony

Readings:

Isaiah  55, 6-9,  Our God who is generous in forgiving.

 Psalm 145,   The Lord is near to all who call upon him

Philippians 1, 20-27,  Christ will be magnified in my body.

Matthew 20, 1-16,  The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Campfire with Lynn & Rose, Yosemite – Kings Canyon.

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

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.

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

Carol

Super Moon the whole camping trip.

 What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.      The Catholic church a shrinking organization?  National Catholic Reporter, September 16, 940 words,     Download Catholicism shrinking 9-18-14

2.       Family Synod (meeting) in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, September 10,  737 words,     Download Family Synod 9-18-14 

Early morning campsite, Rae Lakes, nobody up, overnight rain storm with left over clouds, 10 thousand feet high.

 True? 

A man gradually formulates his religion, be it what it may.  A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

D.H. Lawrence

The Gang, an old geezer, Beth, Dayna, Rose, George, Kim, Lynn, & Mike.

See you Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Waterfall Mike.

 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.

Boots at tree line, that is, 10 thousand feet.

Are we there YET?

Campsite yoga (OPTIONAl), Mike & Kim.

Alpen glow, that is, sunset on the peaks.

A glacier passed here once.

Evening visitor says, "Time for hors d'oeuvres yet?"

Peace, Rae Lakes, above tree line.  Why we go.

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

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

Readings: Exodus 20, 1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1, 22-25; John 2, 13-25

Community Bulletin Board:  

True?    This is posted on the San Antonio Spurs locker room wall:     “When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.  Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.” – Jacob Riis

Picture 1:  Hunter, Dillon & Audrey

Picture 2:  Blake, Tim, & Sheryl

Picture 3:  Bill Hammond brushing rust off bunk beds, Galveston

Picture 4:  Church Dorm, University Baptist, Galveston

 See you this Sunday, March 15.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating, Leo's Baptism

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

 
 Readings: Deuteronomy 11, 18-32; Psalm 31, Lord, be my Rock of Safety; 2 Corinthians 5, 20-6, 2; Matthew 6, 1-6, 16-18. 
  
  
 
        
Picture 1:   Wendy & Ray                     

Picture 2:   John & his mother in law, Kalliope Pikioulis, Greek, please                     

Picture 3:   You think Spring has arrived?  Date on these pictures, March 20.  Rosemary shoveling.      

Picture 4:   Spring snow in the neighborhood        

  Church Happenings:

1.  Struggle with authority in Caritas, National Catholic Reporter, 3-2-11, Download Caritas 3-4-11

 True?

 It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 

      Video:   Rosemary's Blessing 

 See you Sunday, March 6, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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.

Welcome, Everybody.

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack,  Georgie & Buddy,  Ben & Shonda.   

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Ash Wednesday, February 26

Ash Wednesday liturgy,  7:00, P.M., Marlene's house,

2017 Keystone Drive, Plano 75075, Welcome.

So nice to see you, Emma.  Welcome in.

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

Laughter!  Don't you know you are not supposed to be laughing in here?!

Readings:

Leviticus  19, 1-2, 17-18,  You shall love your neighbor as yourself

Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful.

1 Corinthians 3, 16-23,  Do you not know that you are the temple of the Lord.

Matthew 5, 18-48,   Love your enemies.

The Big Community Swap.  Bring anything you want to get rid of.  Take anything you want.  The left over goes to Souls' Harbor for their thrift stores.  Watching over us, the portraits of our heroes as depicted by the students.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 21, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Too much good stuff?

True?

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

Disgraced religious order,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/disgraced-religious-order-tried-get-abuse-victim-lie?clickSource=email

Who dat? Anyone know who this lady is?

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody

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.