Sunday Reminder 6-28-09, 13th Ordinary Time

 

 

 

 

One beautiful wedding venue, Mount Laurel, NJ (a suburb of Philadelphia, east side)

 

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

 

Samantha & Sean (Rosemary's nephew) composed their own wedding vows and read them to each other.  A rather rare blessing.

 

 

Readings:

Jonah 3, 1-5, 10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah (a fun story)

Psalm 25,  Teach me your ways, O Lord

Corinthians 7, 29-31,   The time is running out.

Mark 1, 14-20, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.  

 

 

 

 

The Unity Candle.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 19, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  February Luncheon,

 

Hope everyone is keeping warm on this chilly January night. Many of you have suggested going to the Bavarian Grill for lunch in February.  We can enjoy authentic German cuisine in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere.

We will meet Friday, February 2 at 12:30.  The Bavarian Grill is located at 221 West Parker Rd., Plano.  It is in the same shopping plaza as Burlington Coat Factory.

Please let me know if you will be joining us.

Thanks,  Marilyn,    972-491-7068     

 

 

 

The Beginning  of a New Life.

 

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

 

 

 

 

The Girls, Cathy, Geri, Patricia, & Sandra.  

 

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    Catholics and Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, December 18, 2018, 393 words,     Download CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION 1-18-17

 

 

 

Communion for Tori. 

 

 

True?         Download 2017-07-05-VIDEO-00000014

  

This excerpt from Carl Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot (1994) was inspired by an image taken,  at Sagan's suggestion, by Voyager 1 on Feb 14, 1990.  From a distance of about 6 billion km (3.728 billion miles).  It takes approximately 5,556 hours for the light to travel that far.

 

 

 

 

Looking for a white robe, Rookie?

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

Peace, Ken, Peace, Geri.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

 

2 Maccabees 7:  It is my choice to die at the hands of men with the hope God gives of being raised up by him;…

2 Thessalonians 2:  May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.

Luke 20:  They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise.

     

John and Rosemary will be taking a vacation from 11/16 – 12/1.  John Cade will have Mass on Zoom,  Sunday, 11/20 and Sunday, 11/27.

 

 

 

Aggie reading from Revelation

 

 

 

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

 

 

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

                                                                                  

                                                                            

 

 

 

Allen reading from 1 John 3

 

                  

 

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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 
                                                  

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 1, 12-14 (post Ascension, Wednesday), Psalm 27  (good), I believe that I shall see the Good Things of the Lord in the Land of the Living; also verse 4, One thing I ask of the Lord, to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple.
1 Peter 4, 13-16; John 17, 1-11

 
 
 
  
Picture 1:   The Team                        

Picture 2:   Zoe with her momma, Michelle                

Picture 3:   Torri with her mom, Georgie, & Gilberto                        

Picture 4:   Georgie                

Picture 5:   Sir Charlie             

 
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   JS Ministries survey.  Download JSM Community Survey 5-27-11, Due June 12, please.   

    
 

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on Resurrection, Part II,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-31-11,  Download The resurrection II 6-3-11   

 2.  Big parishes, Coppell, for example, National Catholic Reporter, 5-24-11,  Download Example, St. Ann's Coppell 6-3-11

  3.  Anglicans join up, National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11,  Download Anglican converts 6-3-11
 

 

Picture 6:   Hue's wife, Linda  
Picture 7:   Frank & Gerald    

      
  

  True?   

The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe.

 

See you, June 5,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

 

      

 

Isaiah 9: For a child is born to us, a son is given us; …

Titus 2:   Beloved: the grace of God has appeared, ..

Luke 2:  … the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son, …

 

John reading from Micah.

 

 

Christmas Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th at 4:30 PM.  There will be no Mass on Sunday, December 26th.

 

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.

 

Readings:

Jeremiah 33, 14-16,
In those days Jerusalem shall dwell secure.

Psalm 25, To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul

1 Thessalonians 3, 12- 4, 2, May the Lord make you increase and abound in love.

Luke 21,
25-28, 34-36, Be vigilant at all times.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  Food Drive This Sunday.  For example, staples, can goods, peanut butter, cereals, & crackers.

2. For the Love of the Kids, December 8
A note from Bill Hammond:

3. Next Community Brunch, December 9, Second Sunday of Advent,
plus collection for Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center. See the handouts for
special needs.

4. Advance notice: Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

What's going on in our
Catholic World:

1.   Fr. Roy Bourgeois expelled from Maryknoll by order of the Vatican, National Catholic Reporter, November 20, 300 words, Download Maryknoll head

2.  Kennedy commentary on Bourgeois, Naational Catholic Reporter, November 29, 1000 words,  Download Kennedy 11-29-12

3.  Attached is an  excellent 30 minute YouTube presentataion on the current implosion of the Catholic Church by a Vatican correspondent for the British Catholic magazine,  The Tablet.  The presentation is followed by questions from The City Club of Cleveland, November 16, 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PyPUzfJ8X50#
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PyPUzfJ8X50#>

True?

"Friendship isn't about who you have known the longest
It's about those who came and never left your side ……"

 

Apologies for no pictures.  Lots of people away for Thanksgiving.

                                                                                          

See you Sunday, December 2, 2012

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 & Stack.

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

 

Readings:

Exodus  34, 4-9,   A merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity.

Psalm from Daniel,  Glory and Praise forever.

2 Corinthians 13, 11-13,  Rejoice.

John  3, 16-18,  God so loved the world.

 

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, June 6,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos. 

2.    Excellent seminar for couples, married or unmarried, free, too,  Download Couples' Seminar 5-29-14

3.   Brunch  & Party, June 22, after Mass, celebrating the years of service of Cathy & Rick in public education on their retirement.  Welcome, Everybody.

 

 

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.    U.S. Priest Shortage,  The News-Press, Fort Myers, FL,  May 25, 950 words,     Download U.S. Priest Shortage 6-12-14

2.    American Nuns struggle,  Commonweal, May 29, 850 words,     Download American nuns 6-12-14

3.    Francis' Special Meeting in Rome, National Catholic Reporter,  June 9, 1100 words,   Download Francis special meeting 6-12-14

4.     American Bishops meet in N.O., National Catholic Reporter, June 9,  1000 words,    Download Bishops meet in N.O. 5-12-14 

           

 

 

 True? 

 “I am only one, but still I am one.  I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.”

        

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” 

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. ”

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

 Helen Keller  (1880-1968), born unable to see, hear, or speak.

 

 

 See you Sunday, June 15, 2014, Trinity, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 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.