Reminder for New Year’s Day, January 1, Sunday

Happy Mardi Gras, Everybody.

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.

Mike healing Judy.

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Our Father.

Readings:

Genesis  2, 7-9; 3. 1-7,  The Lord God planted a garden in Eden.

Psalm 51,  Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Romans 5, 12-19,   Through one man sin entered the world.

Matthew 4,  1-11,  Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted.

John does it all, celebrating the Mass and singing in the choir.

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 28, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

Juliet March Luncheon

Hi Ladies,

On Friday, March 6^th, we will be going to Main Street Bistro and Bakery at the Shire.

Looking forward to eating at a new restaurant. I heard their food is very good and have an extensive menu. We will have a private room.

Please let me know if you will be able to attend.

Friday, March 6^{th, 12:30}

Main Street Bistro and Bakery
3600 Shire Blvd. Suite 160

Richardson 972-787-2257 (off George Bush the opposite end from Ye Shire Tavern)

Marilyn

972-491-7068

Coffee Shoppe is open, welcome.

True?

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

Why did Francis fail to accept married priesthood in Amazonia,    http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2020/02/why-did-francis-punt-on-married-priests.html  

Joshua Whitfield, married Dallas priest at St. Rita,https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2020/02/18/father-josh-married-catholic-priest-celibate-world

Whitfield thinks priests should remain celebate:  https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/03/21/i-m-a-married-catholic-priest-who-thinks-priests-shouldn-t-get-married/

No need to call Betsy twice.  A quick learner.

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Harper and the girls.

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

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

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

Readings: Isaiah 43, 18-25; Psalm 41; 2 Corinthians 1, 18-22; Mark 2, 1-12

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?    "I am too blessed to be stressed."  Overheard on Firewheel Golf Course by Jimmy Miller

Spring Break Service Project: Date, March 1-7; place, Galveston; sponsor, St. Bonaventure University; cost, $50.  Bill Hammond & I are going.  Welcome.   Info: http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/

Ash Wednesday Service: 7:00 P.M., Mary Kee's house, 2625 Millington Drive, Plano 75093.  Welcome.

Picture 1:  Wendy, Shonda, & Ray

Picture 2:  Warren, Curtis, Debbie, Cindy, Bobby, & Ron

Picture 3: Ron & Jerry

Picture 4: Ray, Beth, Jon, Jackie, Rosemary, & Monica

See you this Sunday, February 22.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Who is this marvelous little person welcoming everyone?

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 

Hi, Olivia and Cecily and Amelia.  So nice to have you here.
 

 Change Clocks this weekend.

Readings:

Isaiah 43 1-5,  Do not be afraid—I am with you.

 Psalm 145,  Lord, this is the people that longs 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.

My Dearest Olivia, At least you have to pretend to be fascinated by every word He says.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 4, 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):  

Juliet's Luncheon will be in the evening so everyone who works plus our lunch bunch can get together for an evening of fun.

We will meet at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, November 3rd

It is BYOB.

Ocean Seafood and Grill

3829 W. Spring Creek Pkwy. Suite 105, Plano

It is behind Chic Fil A Spring Creek and Coit.

Let Marilyn Ackerman know if you would like to come (972)491-7068.

Leo is ready to defend us from all the bad guys.

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 $45.00 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.

CHANGE CLOCKS THIS WEEKEND

Apparition?  All part of our community experience.                           

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Why such American division,  National Catholic Reporter,  October 25, 1300 words,     Download AMERICA'S DIVISIONS 11-3-16
2. Pope's take on the Reformation, National Catholic Reporter, October 28, 150 words,    Download POPE ON REFORMATION 11-3-16
3. No women priests, National Catholic Reporter, November 1,   425 words,       Download NO WOMEN PRIESTS 11-3-16

Offertory, Becky, John, and Karen. 

True?

Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking.

MM

The Reyes, Clan, Frank & Mary, Monique & Zack (boy friend).

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Beginning of a New Life.

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.

With a stop along the way….

 

John celebrates our Mass.

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. 

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

Readings:

Isaiah  5, 1-7,  Let me now sing of my friend, my friend’s song concerning his vineyard.

Psalm 80,   The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.

Philippians 4, 6-9,  Have no anxiety at all.

Matthew 21, 33-43,  There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. 

Cupcake of The Week Time.

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Watch out for an Old Geezer.  We’ll play see if you can find Fred.

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.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

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

Carol

Harper says, "Cupcake Time yet?"

 3.       Habitat Project, build 100 houses in Dallas, Oct. 5-11, 

cwpdallasfortworth.org/  also, www.dallasareahabitat.org

4.       Christine Drescher has two job opportunities, a part time bus driver and a full time maintenance person.  Contact: 972-686-5633.

5.       November 6, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.

Bernadette reading Ezekiel.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.     Kansas City Bishop under indictment,  National Catholic Reporter, September 29, 1200 words,    Download Kansas City 10-2-14

Gil reading Philippians.

True? 

Where will you be sitting in eternity, smoking or non-smoking?

Sandra says, "Good to be home.'

See you Sunday, October 5, 2014, 27^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

David opening the Coffee Shoppe.

 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.

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

Anybody know who this crazy girl is?

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

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

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

After 56 years, Ken & Cindy.

Readings:  

 Deuteronomy 4, 1-2, 6-8,  Moses said to the people…  

Psalm 15,   The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.

 James 1, 17-18, 21-22, 27, All good giving is from above.

Mark 7, 1-8, 14-15, 21-23,  You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.

Ye olde Candle Team.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 31, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. Even Mike is back!

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), September  7,   Hi Everyone,

Hope you are having a good summer. We are in Rochester where it is cooler and having a great time. 

I have set up our next Juliets Luncheon for Friday, September 7th at Ocean Seafood and Grill at 12:00 Noon.  Please let me know who will be attending.  I have called in a reservation for 18 already.  It is a BYOB and the food very good and reasonable.  This is always a favorite restaurant.  Hope to see all of you then.

Don't have the exact address with me but it is on Spring Creek and Coit Road behind the Chic-fil-A in Plano.

See ya soon,  Marilyn

The Healing Touch.

TRUE?

By whom?  Guess.

This cupcake, Georgie, is from the community and says, "Thanks for being so special."

Anything happening in our Catholic World?

1. Who is this Cardinal Vigano?, National Catholic Reporter, August 28  https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/who-archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano
2.  I stood up in Mass and confronted, August  24, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/opinion/i-stood-up-in-mass-and-confronted-my-priest-you-should-too.htm ,  Also, from a good friend of mine, a personal story   Download Stand up

Our Father. 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Aggie.

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.

1 Kings 19:  After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave.
Romans 9:   They are Israelites; theirs the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; theirs the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
Matthew 14:  Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”  He said, “Come.”  Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.  But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

What we love to do in life is what will make life happy for us. Not “easy,” perhaps, but definitely happy. Easy does almost nothing well. But love does everything to the utmost and without counting the cost. “When love and skill work together,” John Ruskin writes, “expect a masterpiece.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Rickey Turner
Please click on the link below for more information on Rick’s fund for ongoing treatment and medications for a kidney transplant. As Rick is now back on track for the transplant, we are helping to cover the medications necessary following the transplant.
Rick Turner Blog Post

Another Reminder for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 9, 2026
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

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.