Ash Wednesday 2-25-09

Ezekiel, 17, I will take from the crest of the cedar and plant it.

Psalm 92, Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.  

2 Corinthians 5. We are always courageous.

Mark 4, This is how it is with the kingdom of God.

Welcome Back, Judy.  And thanks so much, Mike, for all you have done over these last few month.  Enjoy the Summer and your kids and grand kids.

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday. June 11.  Required: vaccines, mask for entrance & departure. 

All of you who attended Mass this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 35 people.   

Peace.

Another Reminder for Sunday, June 13, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

 

For Youtube    

 

1. in your browser, go to   youtube.com

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

 

 

 

Patricia, "The money, Fred."

 

 

 

 

What is happening in Ye Olde Catholic Church 

 

1.   Catholics departing the Church, https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/support-trump-within-church-has-driven-some-catholics-exits

 

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

Lynda says, "Welcome Everybody, Communion for all.

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.

We are a full service community, Randolph to the aid of Leo.

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.

A happy Leo, a happy community.

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.

Leo next helps Cowboy Cole light our special candle.

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 

Teresa ready to read the Gospel.

 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.

Peace with Zach, Taylor, Teresa, and Doug.

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

J.S., 214-783-0443

Tori in a world of delight.

 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.

Cupcake of the Week to Diane on 42nd.

 Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade & Mike Carrell.  Welcome. 

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

Emma celebrates

Brooklyn with Robyn

  Genesis 22, 1-2, 9-13, 15-18, Take your son Isaac.  You shall offer him up as a holocaust; Psalm 116, I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living; Romans 8, 31-34; Mark 9, 2-10, He was transfigured before them.

Michelle with her dad & daughter

Zoe with Gilberto

 The Community Bulletin Board

    1.   Next Sunday, 18th: Collection for the Child Advocacy Center.  Stay tuned.

    2.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 

Richard

Ash Wednesday, Tom & Teresa receive ashes

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

    1. Health concerns for Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, February 27, (360 words), Download Fr. McBrien 3-2-12

    3.  Philidephia struggles, National Catholic Reporter, February 28, (680 words), Download Philly 3-2-12

Ash Wednesday at the Ekes, Marlene

The Patriarch, Curtis Ekes

                  
True?

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Bill with Mabel & Marlene

   Video:  Mass Ending

  See you Sunday, March 4, 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

Healing and Life for Zoe

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

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

Zoe and her friend welcome you.

Readings: 

Malachi 3, 19-20, There will arise the sun of justice.

Psalm 98,  Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

2 Thessalonians 3, 7-12,  Night and day we worked.

Luke  21, 5-19, Nation will rise against nation.

The Creed.

  Community Events:

1.  Quarter 3 Financial Report:   Download Q3 Report 11-15-13  

 2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 15, 1:00, Jason's Deli   Welcome All. 

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

The famous Bulger Brothers, Bob and Mike.

  4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

Emma and Torri hard at work under Beth's caring eye.

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

5.  Got an iPhone?  Use it instead of visiting a doctor?  Check this out:   

     iDoctor

Mary Jane preaching to her husband, John, and Maureen.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      US Bishops' Meeting results, National Catholic Reporter, November 12, 550 words,     Download US Bishops Meet 11-15-13

2.      Spot Players, Corpus, November 7,  550 words,   Download Spot Players 11-15-13

 3.      Francis with Newly Weds, ABC News, November, 200 words,     Download Francis and Newlyweds 11-15-13

Offertory, Frank and Mary, Teresa and Tom.

  True? 

Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity.

RAY BRADBURY

John with Geri and Sandra.

 See you Sunday, November 17, 2013, 33rd & last of this year's cycle C, Ordinary Time

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Toy World with 3 kids, Leo, Buddy, and Claire.

 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.

Communion helpers Rob and Tom, Mike and Beth, Jan and Richard, Patricia and John, and Lynda behind Rob.

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.

      5.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.      

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  Another Thanksgiving observation from Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, November 21,  Download Women Religious 11-25-11              

Picture 6:     Judy & Mike        

Picture 7:     The Delgado Clan      

Picture 8:     Michelle with Zoe, Georgie, Torri, & Buddy

Picture 9:      Alicia & grandkids at the Pastry Shoppe

Picture 10:   Two Old Geezers   

                            
 
True?

If the only prayer you say in your entire life is “Thank you,” that would suffice.

MEISTER ECKHART

   Video: Final  Blessing (7 minutes)

Happy Thanksgiving & See you Sunday, November 27 

 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