One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a short, balding 80 year old, came along.
When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soup, except for Jim who said, “Ice cream, please, two scoops. Along with heated apple pie”
I wasn’t sure my ears heard right, as if people did this all the time. But when our orders arrived, I did not enjoy mine.
I could not take my eyes off Jim as his pie a-la-mode went down. The other guys couldn’t believe it. The ate their salads silently and grinned.
The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited old Jim. I lunched on my salad. He ordered a sundae. I smiled. He asked me if he amused me. “Yes, you do, but you also confuse me. How come you order such rich desserts?”
He laughed and said, “I’m tasting all that is possible. I realize life is so short that I hate to miss anything good. I have never been this old before. So, before I die, I want to try those things that for years I had passed up. I haven’t smelled all the flowers yet!”
Andy's tree with his ashes
First bucket of water
See you Sunday, May 27, 6th Easter
J.S., 214-783-0443
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 and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Rosemary
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence
Acadia at Communion.
John at Communion.
Readings:
Wisdom 9, 13-18, 28-29,Who can know God’s counsel?
Psalm 90, In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Philemon 1, 9-10, 12-17, I, Paul, an old man…
Luke 14, 25-33, If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother.
How to REALLY enjoy eating cake.
Happiness is getting into your cake, Harper.
Community Events:
1. Our next Habitat special day is probably September. Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11th Ave. A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.
2. ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00. Welcome All. Many of us will be in Yosemite. Welcome to Yosemite. Always room around the campfire.
3. The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again in September. For infotalk with Carol or Bernadette.
Angela receiving the sacrament of the sick.
Offertory, Lily and Scott, Lynda and Tom.
What's going on in our Catholic World:
1. A new Secretary of State for Francis, National Catholic Reporter, August 24, 1000 words,
Who got elected to receive the extra Cupcake, Chloe.
Toy world with Emma, Torri, Zoe, and Buddy.
True?
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
Mark Twain
A good granddad walking Buddy, Emma, Zoe, and Torri, granddad Gil.
Jerry and Bill.
See you Sunday, September 8,2013, 21stOrdinary Time, C cycle
J.S., 214-783-0443
Cross training, a runner meets bikers, Tom with Kayli, Grace, and Doug.
JSM Mission-Faith Statement
Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritualand total growth.
Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.
Mass:Coffee & juice, pastries & specials on the House.
Time:9:30; Celebrate with Stack. Welcome.
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.
Readings: Isaiah 63, 16-19, 64, 2-7, We are the clay, you the potter; Psalm 80, Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved; 1 Corinthians 1, 3-9, I give thanks to my God always on your account; Mark 13, 33-37, Be alert, you do not know when the time will come.
Picture Picture 1: Dillon goes camping as a Boy Scout. It was his dollar in last week's homily.
Picture 2: Leo enjoys the homily
Picture 3: Communion prep with Alison, Cliff, & Rosemary
Picture 4: Sienna ready to take over from Kevin & maybe the priest, too
Picture 5: Erin to the rescue of Sienna.
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
1. This Sunday, November 27, The 1st of Advent. The gift: Food. Our contact is Network of Community Ministries with help from Cindy & Ken Cramer.
2. December 4, 2nd Advent. The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping. John Cade celebrates our Mass. For suggestions with toys: Download CCCACXmas11 11-25-11
December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids. loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com
3. 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.
4. 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.
Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade.
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.
Vivian.
Zoe with Torri asleep and Buddy almost asleep in their pram.
Readings:
Acts 15, 1-2, 22-29, Unless you are circumcised, you cannot be saved.
Psalm 67, Oh, God, let all the nations praise you
Revelation 21, 10-14, 22-23, The angel took me in spirit to a great, high mountain.
John 14, 23-29, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.
Ben and Amanda renewing their marriage vows while Emmit, our Christmas bambino, looks on.
Judy and Dick at 10 years.
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 26, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. This old geezer will be absent and so will the poker gang.
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.
Rob, Beth, Connie, John, Kevin and Geri reading the Crowd part of The Passion
A message from Richard Eshelbrenner:
The Purple Stride Event to raise money for pancreatic cancer (this is the cancer Carol had) is being help at Klyde Warren park in Dallas on April 30th between 8:00 and 12:00. The event is a 5K walk or run. You can find more information at the following URL: