Reminder for Sunday 12-11-11, 3rd Advent

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.

Our Father 12-9-11

Toy Drive 12-9-11

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. 

 Froebes 12-9-11

Ashley 12-9-11
                                                                                                                                                                                           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    

 Brooklyn 12-9-11
Sienna 12-9-11
  
                        
                                                                  
 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:

If anyone is interested, the store could use some extra hands to man "store," where the parents/caretakers come in to find toys for their children. Here are the hours that were suggested by the coordinator, Vicky Stilly: 

On the 14th  - we could use 2-8 volunteers from noon to 2p and/or 4p to 6:30p
On the 15th   -  we can use help from noon to 4p and/or 4p to 6p.
Questions: Vickie Stilly: 214-675-3318 cell
   

Plus she added: The CCCAC was overjoyed with the generous contributions from the John Stack Ministries.

  

  

    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.         

 Chris 12-9-11

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

 Nina & Diane 12-9-11

Michelle 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   

John's Leo 12-9-11

John & Freddie 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

Leo 12-9-11

Jack 12-9-11

 

 

Picture 12:    Leo

Picture 13:    Jack  

    

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn

 

  See you Sunday,  December 11, 2011

 J.S. (214-783-0443)

  

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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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