Reminder for Sunday 9-4-11, 23rd Ordinary Time

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

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating

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

Readings: 1 Kings 3, 5-12; Psalm 119, Lord, I love your Commands; Romans 8, 28-30; Matthew 13, 44-52

Picture 1: Leo with Bernadette

Picture 2: Christina, Ray, & Jon

Picture 3: Barb

Picture 4: Jo

Picture 5: The Wedding

Community Bulletin Board:

1. Thanks again to all of you for the excellent community survey. We are organizing it and will verbally present it the first or second Sunday of September, when most summer travel is done. At the same time I'll post it on the blog.

2. We are looking at updating the community directory. More in September.

Picture 6: Kelli & Mickey

Picture 7: departing

Picture 8: Kay Lynn

Church Happenings:

1. Excellent articles on contemporary Catholic Church by a top Catholic theologian, long but insightful, National Catholic Reporter, 6-30-11, 7-7-11:

A. Download Kennedy A, 7-22-11

B. Download Kennedy B, 7-22-11

True?

Harper & Sophia say, "Hi, Everybody, want a cookie?"

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 sharing his insights of the day.

Readings:

Job  7, 1-7,  Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?

Psalm 147,    Praise the Lord, who heals the broken hearted.

1 Corinthians 9, 16-25,   I have made myself a slave to all.

 Mark 1, 29-39,   They brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.

Offertory Marlene, Cindy, Zaile, and Bill.

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday,  February 6 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Time to get together again.  The Older Geezer will take attendance.   Let's do it.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5,  1:00, Café Amore’, Midway, BYOB.

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

Carol

Leo volunteering to sing along with Shonda (mom) and Bethany.

3.    February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang. 

4.    Febrary 17,  Mardi Gras Tuesday followed by Ash Wednesday.

5.    John Cade announces a Harville Hendrix seminar on Safe Conversation, Feb. 14, free.  214-357-0371,   Download FWD Flier Feb english 2015 B (3)

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        The read on the new generation of priests, Pray Tell,  January 26,  2800 words,       Download Recently ordained

Leo sweet talking his dad, Ray.

 True? 

The only important thing is to follow nature. A tiger should be a good tiger; a tree, a good tree. So man should be man. But to know what man is, one must follow nature and go alone, admitting the importance of the unexpected. Still, nothing is possible without love….For love puts one in a mood to risk everything, and not to withhold important elements. 

Jerry and Shirley with John plotting a take-over.

See you Sunday, February 8, 2015, 5th Ordinary Time, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Our Goals:

   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.

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Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards. 

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.   This week, Jim Drescher’s birthday.  Welcome. 

Bernadette & Gilberto

Jan setting up

Readings:  

 Joshua, 24,1-2, 15-17,  We will serve the Lord, for he is our God.

 Psalm 34, Taste & See the Goodnesss of the Lord (3rd week)

Ephesians, 5, 21-32, Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.  For the husband is head of his wife.

John, 6, 60-69, Master, to whom shall we go?

Jan's work, the communion table

Mike & Dee

  Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the 25^th, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be about $40.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Alison, Rosemary, and John

Meredith & Brent, the director of Soul's Harbor

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1. U.S. Bishops' critique of American Theologians, National Catholic Reporter, August 17, (500 words),   Download US bishops 8-24-12

Grace & Mary Ellen looking at picture during Mass in the back row

Mary Jane & John preparing the coffee

True? 

 Life is not the way it's supposed to be.  It's the way it is!

The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

 Anonymous

Women Priests? Teamwork. An old geezer Catholic priest with a young, pretty Presbyterian seminarian for the priesthood.

Ecumenical Baptism, barefoot at that

See you Sunday, August 26

J.S., 214-783-0443

Siding going up, 2 weeks ago

Notice a difference, progress? Last Saturday.

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.

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards. 

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

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

CC with her birthday cupcake, 6 years old

Readings:    

Isaiah  53, 10-11,  The Lord was pleased to crush him in infirmity.

Psalm 33,   Lord, Let you mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Hebrews 4, 14-16,   Let us confidently approach the throne of grace.

Mark 10, 35-45,  Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant.

Jackie & Rick sharing communion

Lynda sharing communion

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Next big feast: All Saints & All Souls, November 4

Patricia, Fred and Maureen, Hue

Maureen, Jerry, Bill, and John

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   The Great Priest-Theologian Hans Kung, The Guardian,  October 5, 1600 words,  Download Hans Kung 10-19-12
2.  Tax on Catholic laity in Germany, National Catholic Reporter, October 11, 380 words,  Download German Church Tax 10-19-12
3.  Touching story about a nun from the summer conference of Call to Action, 700 words,  Download Sister Louise 10-19-12

Leo ready to join the music team

Pastry Shoppe with Torri, Buddy,  Zoe and their dad, Randolph

Live like someone left the door open.

Ray, Bill, Tom, Ron, Barb, and Lynda

See you Sunday, October 21 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Jim, Tom, and Denni

Rob sharing his vows

 
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.

New life beginning for Frances and Rob

 True? 

Healing for Patricia.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade (Very special Birthday)

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

Says Emma, "Hi, Everybody."

Readings:

Proverbs 31, 10-13, 19-20, 30-31, When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls.

Psalm 128,   Blessed are those who fear the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5, 1-6,  All of you are children of the day and children of the day.

Matthew 25, 14-30,  A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Mike homilizing.

 Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 14, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  All misfits welcome.

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

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

3.  Love for the Kids’ picnic, December 13, Saturday, from 8:00-1:00 more or less.  More info from Bill Hammond.

Kevin ready to go.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1,    New Pope, New Hope, Excellent though long article on where we are with Francis, by Fr. Donald Cozzins, a superb author and visionary.  Even reading the section heads will give you a good idea of the article.  Corpus, September 17, 5100 words,  Download Fr. Cozzins 11-13-14

Our Beautiful Georgie.

 True? 

 Believe not because some old manuscripts are produced, believe not because it is your national belief, believe not because you have been made to believe from your childhood, but reason truth out, and after you have analyzed it, then if you find it will do good to one and all, believe it, live up to it, and help others live up to it.

THE BUDDHA

10th Anniversary Brunch, Beth & Mabel.

See you Sunday, November 16, 2014, 33^rd & last of the year, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Offertory with Patricia, Fred, and Hue.

 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.

Vivian sharing her Spirit with everyone.

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Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Emma with her mom, Beth.

 Readings:

Acts 7, 55-60,  They threw Stephen out of the city, and began to stone him. 

Psalm 97,  The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.

 Revelation 22, 12-14, 16-17,  I, John, heard a voice speaking to me.

 John 17, 20-26,   I pray that they all may be one. 

Emma and Cole departing.

Community Events:  

1.  Habitat build, new house, May 11, Saturday, the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, where we have been building.

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 10, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  

 4.  There has been a request for a Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays at noon starting around May 16th.  We'll have a sign up sheet for those interested on Sunday.

Some of the McGinn clan.

The cause of all the trouble, the siblings, Joe, Patty, Rosemary, Clare, and Bobby.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.  The Vatican & American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, May 5, 600 words,   Download Vatican & Nuns 5-10-55

2.  Background on Soul's Harbor, an agency we are blessed to be able to help,   Download Soul's 5-10-13 



Some of the McGinn 5 Boro gang, which we had to divide into 2 teams, Les Lapins (rabbits) and Les Tortues (turtles). We were 14 total.

5 Boro, NYC, 30 thousand riders.

 True?    

 Divinity lies all about us, and culture is too hidebound to even suspect the fact.

WILLIAM JAMES

Queensboro Bridge, the prettiest, going from Manhatten into Queens over the East River.

Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, the finish.

 See you Sunday, May 12, 2013, 7th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Staten Island Ferry heading into Manhatten with the new World Trade Center showing.

 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.

Riding north on 6th Ave., also called Avenue of the Americas, toward the new World Trade Center. Very moving experience.