Emma says, "Happy New Year, Everybody."
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.
And from Ben, too, with his cupcake of the week, "Happy New Year, Folks."
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, 2-3, 5-6, The Gentiles are coheirs & members of the same body.
Luke 1, 26-28, When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east arrived.
Happiness is a Cupcake of the Week, for Sophia.
Community Activities:
1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. All left over turkeys still welcome. The Old Geezer will be there to monitor behavior.
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, January 8, Cafe' Brazil, 1:00, Coit & Bush, Plano.
Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.
Carol
Kevin all ready for 2015.
3. January 18, Our Stuff Swap will take place. Souls Harbor will take all that is left over. Bring useful items that you don't need or want anymore.
4. January 25, community brunch for an old geezer's 75th.
5. February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang.
6. Febrary 17, Mardi Gras Tuesday
Somebody (like those girls!) snookered the Old Geezer. Betty's birthday? Actually, in April. Just anticipating.
What is going on in our Catholic World:
1. Married Priest replacing priest marrying–sound familiar?, The Tablet, December 15, 380 words, Download Married Priest 12-26-14
2. Rome's report on American nuns, National Catholic Reporter, December 17, 800 words, Download Nuns' Report 12-26-14
3. Kennedy on the Rome's report on the nuns, National Catholic Reporter, December 19, 11600 words, Download Kennedy on Nuns 12-26-14
4. BBC on Francis, BBC World News, Dec. 24, 1100 words, Download BBC
5. Man of The Year, National Catholic Reporter, December 30, 1000 words, Download Man of the Year 1-1-14
What are you eating, Cole? Looks healthier than a cupcake.
True?
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
Albert Einstein
Offertorry, Diane & Cole, Cheryl, Grace and Mackenzie.
See you Sunday, January 4, 2015, Epiphany
J.S., 214-783-0443
"Happy New Year, Everybody," from Dawson, Dana, and Darbyanna.
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