You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of one who gives and kindles joy in the heart of one who receives.
St. Seraphim of Sarov
Picture 1:Shonda & Ray (& Leo) at the baby shower
Picture 2: Dee & Mike & John
Picture 3: Tom & the girls watching the gifts
Picture 4: Tony & his friend, the bagel
Picture 5: Sam in the party mood
Picture 6: Kevin looking to see if anything was included for him
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.
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.
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
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.
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
Picture 7: Chris Dembney the biker
Picture 8: Nina & Diane
Picture 9: Michelle with Torri & Buddy, Zoe, & Georgie
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano
Readings: Wisdom 12, 13-19; Psalm 86, Lord, You are good and forgiving; Romans 8, 26-27; Matthew 13, 24-43
Picture 1: Chloe with her mom Claire, Matthew, & her grandmother, Denni
Picture 2: Would you trust your kid to these guys? Jerry, Mike, & Tony with Dillon
Picture 3: Sienna with her little sister, Brooklyn
Picture 4: The Delgado Clan, some of….
Picture 5: Zoe with her mom, Michelle
Community Bulletin Board:
1. Thanks 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: Baptism
Picture 7: Georgie
Picture 8: Baptism tree, one cypress tree for each child baptised
Mass: Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.
Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence. Time: 9:30
Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118 (This the Day the Lord had made; let us Rejoice and be Glad); Colossians 3, 1-4; Mark 16, 1-7 (from Saturday night readings)
Community Bulletin Board:
Self Decoration this Sunday: please bring a flower or plant for the stage.
Anyone know where I can find a good used or inexpensive refrigerator? I have a family in need.
Anybody seen that Easter Bunny? He passed by here loaded down for Easter. Sez, "I'm looking for kids after Mass Sunday." Bring yo baskets, kids.
From Lou Federico some job opportunities:
We have an employer who needs (4) positions filled…
Admin to VP/MARKETING……$40k, and spanish plus, and
Hispanic Brand Manager…$80k…support new product development process, and
Supply Chair Coord…$43k…SAP SKILLS, dairy industry a plus!!!!
call me!!! 214-739-7153
LISA MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LAURA WAAGE, MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
True?The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party would not have been complete without you.
Frederick Beuchner
Picture 1: Richard Eshelbrenner reading Exodus, Holy Thursday Evening Mass
Picture 2: Hand Washing, patio of Rob & Beth Robinson's house
Mass: Coffee & donuts & treats on the house. Welcome!
Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's. We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.
Time: 9:30; Tony celebrating
Readings: 2 Samuel 12, 7-13; Psalm 32, Lord, Forgive the Wrong I have done: Galatians 2, 16, 19-21; Luke 7, 36-8, 3.
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Community Bulletin Board:
Take Note: June 13, this Sunday through August 1 we will meet at SiglerElementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of Brentwood, just west of Alma).Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.Vines will be undergoing major renovation.
Thoughts on The Church, National Catholic Reporter, 6-7-10;
Tree Project update: thanks to Diane McClurg we may plant 100 or so trees at the new facility of Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.
November 4, Sunday Mass of Remembrance, i.e., remembering family members & friends no longer with us, tying it in with the All Saints feast. Bring a picture.
I am still searching for a job for one of our own, Rick Turner. The last 8 years he has worked as a night warehouse man for Home Depot, which is now laying off numerous workers. Does anyone have a lead on this kind of work or something similar? He can do fork lift work, night work, make a great driver. A good man.
Anyone want to help with the readings at Mass who has not been asked? I include those of you who need practice in speaking in front of a group because of FEAR.
Anyone in need of a FAX machine? Contact Beth Robinson: E-mail Address: Epr313@aol.com
From Frank & Laura Reyes on the plays they are in:
Dr. Jekyl is the one Laura and I will be in, put on by the Plano Community Theater. It is a fund raiser for the Plano Children’s Theater and will be on 10/26, 27 and 28. All adult cast and kind of PG13.
Little Shop of Horrors is a musical put on by the Children’s Theater and will be at the Courtyard Theater on 11/2,3,4,9, 10 and 11. Blair has a part in it and Blake is going to work the man-eating plant.
Tickets for each are $7 in advance, $9 at the door.
