Sunday Mass Reminder 12-7-08, 2nd Advent

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

 The Our Father.

Readings:

1 Kings 3:5, 7-12,  Give your servant an understanding heart.  

Psalm 119,   Lord, I love your commands.

Romans 8,  28-30,  We know that all things work for good for those who love God…

Matthew 13, 44-52,  Kingdom Parables

 Peace to All.

Cheryl, John, Paul and Carrie.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, July , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.   The Old Geezer may be away.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), For September,  TBA

 Sandra, Carol, Richard and Celeste.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

Nothing this week.

 Cheryl, Paul and Carrie.

True?

Wag more and bark less.

 Aggie and Allen.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Mike and Judy in the Coffee Shoppe. 

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.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Emma with her mom, Beth.

 Readings:

Acts 7, 55-60,  They threw Stephen out of the city, and began to stone him. 

Psalm 97,  The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.

 Revelation 22, 12-14, 16-17,  I, John, heard a voice speaking to me.

 John 17, 20-26,   I pray that they all may be one. 

Emma and Cole departing.

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 10, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  

 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.

Some of the McGinn clan.

The cause of all the trouble, the siblings, Joe, Patty, Rosemary, Clare, and Bobby.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.  The Vatican & American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, May 5, 600 words,   Download Vatican & Nuns 5-10-55

2.  Background on Soul's Harbor, an agency we are blessed to be able to help,   Download Soul's 5-10-13 



Some of the McGinn 5 Boro gang, which we had to divide into 2 teams, Les Lapins (rabbits) and Les Tortues (turtles). We were 14 total.

5 Boro, NYC, 30 thousand riders.

 True?    

 Divinity lies all about us, and culture is too hidebound to even suspect the fact.

WILLIAM JAMES

Queensboro Bridge, the prettiest, going from Manhatten into Queens over the East River.

Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, the finish.

 See you Sunday, May 12, 2013, 7th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Staten Island Ferry heading into Manhatten with the new World Trade Center showing.

 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.

Riding north on 6th Ave., also called Avenue of the Americas, toward the new World Trade Center. Very moving experience.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

The Gang, Emma, Zoe, and Leo.

The Girls, Rosemary, Dee, Mary, and Judy.

Readings:

 Zechariah  12, 10-11,  I will pour out a spirit of grace and petition.

Psalm 63,  My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Galatians 3, 26-29,  You are all one in Christ.

Luke 9, 18-24, If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself.

Liam with his daddy, Elliot.

Wine cups and bread cared for by Jan for Lindsay, our OU graduate.

 Community Events:  

1.   Our next Habitat special day is Friday, June 21.    Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.  We have 2 more special JSMinistry days, July 13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, June 21, 1:00, NOT as usual.  Come to the Habitat house build and get fed free, same day, same time more or less.

 3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on.  Next Thursday, June 27th at 1 pm, all will meet at Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891. For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.   This Sunday, Dick Taylor, director of our local Habitat group, will talk
with the community.

Zoe and Emma on one of their favorite toys with Bernadette looking on.

Harper with that crazy lady, her grandmother, Cathy.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Francis cleans up the Vatican, New York Times via Corpus, June 12, 725 words,   
Download Francis cleaning Vatican 6-21-13

2.   A really good dad, Corpus, June 5, 400 words,    
Download Charlie 6-21-13

3.  Pope Francis' first 100 Days, National Catholic Reporter, Juen 12, 760 words,    
Download 100 days 6-21-13

Rosemary setting up Renee for the offertory procession.

Rosemary setting up Jessica and Steve for the procession.

True? 

 Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.

Abraham H. Maslow 

Led by Connie, the procession.

Mary Ellen with the sacrament of the sick.

 See you Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12^th Ordinary Time, C cycle   J.S.,

214-783-0443

Cole getting a little help from The Great Grandfather, Gil.

Communion with Mike and Bobby.

 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.

Communion with Jim & Lynda.

Communion with Jean and Grace, Lynda and Mike.

Peace to you.

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John. 

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

And Peace again.

Readings: 

Isaiah 2, 1-5, They shall beat their swords into plow shares.

Psalm 122,  Let us go rejoicing to house of the Lord.

Romans 13, 11-14,  It is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.

Matthew  24, 37-44, Stay awake.

Emma emanating Peace.

 

Community Events:

1.  Love for the Kids Picnic,  A most touching event,  Dec. 14,  Download Love For Kids

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, Novermber 29,  Take the day off after Thanksgiving. 

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. 

A man of Peace, Cowboy Cole.

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. 

By the way, we are dropping the idea of riding bikes through Highland Park to look at the Christmas lights.  It is just too cold.  Plus, each bike would need lights on front and back, a little expensive.

Is a Cupcake of The Week not Peace

1.      Gratitude,  Corpus & America , November 25, 800 words,     Download Gratitude 11-29-13  

The Coffee Shoppe with Bill, John, Rick, and Ann.

True? 

Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

– John F. Kennedy, 35th US president (1917-November 22, 1963)

Thanksgiving Food Drive.

 See you Sunday, December 1, 2013, 1st Advent, Cycle A

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Loading up the Food Drive.

 

  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.

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY.

Isaiah 43:  … for I put water in the desert and rivers in the wasteland for my chosen people to drink.

Philippians 3:   … I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus.

John 8:  Then Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you.  Go, and from now on do not sin any more."

Mary reading from Joshua

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

Tom reading from 2 Corinthians

 

 

 

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 30^th between 8:00 and 12:00.   The event is a 5K walk or run.  You can find more information at the following URL: 

https://secure.pancan.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=purplestride_contact_us&fr_id=2297

 

 

 

The Community

 

 

 

Another message from Richard Eshelbrenner about Love For Kids:

There is a volunteer opportunity on Saturday, April 9, 2022.   The Annual All Kids Count Event and we need help from amazing people like you! The volunteer hours will be from 9 AM – 3 PM at Circle R. Ranch in Flower Mound. 

They need volunteers to come out and help set up for the event, and assist at certain activities including horses, arts and crafts, games, bounce houses, food and drink stations, and more.

If you are interested in helping out, then fill out this form to let us know you want to volunteer and make a huge difference  for children with rare diseases and disabilities: https://loveforkidsinc.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/all-kids-count-volunteer-sign-up 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, donuts, muffins (home made), & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Acts 5, 27-41; Psalm 30; Revelation 5, 11-14; John 21, 1-19

Community Bulletin Board

Invitation: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner, ca. 7:00. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them.

Seven couples will renew their vows. Guess Who? Also, we will do a covered dish hors d’oeuvres & desserts, and music for dancing. Moreover, the slide show of The Great East African trip.

Download the Anniversary Party 2007 Invitation.

From Angie Carroll: I am a volunteer at the Heritage Farmstead Museum on 15th and Custer in Plano and am currently helping them to find volunteer docents to give tours of the house and grounds. There is a great training program that is held every Tuesday in May from 7 to 9pm and every Saturday in June from 3-5pm.

This has been a really fun job because there is an opportunity to meet other volunteers, learn a great deal about life in Collin County at the turn of the century, meet lots of visitors who are from all over the country and also attend several social events each year.

We are looking for any women or men who have just a few hours each month to come and give tours. Anyone interested can call me at 972-612-8169, or e-mail me at acarroll@heritagefarmstead.org.

Important technology announcement

As you may have noticed in our emails, we have set up a blog. What is a blog? Essentially it is a web site that allows for someone like me to post writings to one place for viewing by others. For the past few months we have been posting my emails to the site in addition to sending them out as we have been via regular email.

Over the course of the next few weeks we are going to transition to using the blog as the main source for distributing this information. Why? Three reasons.

First, this will dramatically reduce the amount of time I need to spend on this process. Right now, I have to break the distribution into many groups of people, taking about an hour per week. With this new process I will just have to post the text to the site and an email will be automatically generated to you.

Second, I believe the blog will allow us to cultivate a greater sense of community. In addition to allowing me to post, a blog allows you to comment on the posts. As my homilies usually end with a question, I think it would be neat for some of you (if you feel inspired of course) to answer the question or pose your own question back to me.

Third, the postings are available for future viewing and listening. All previous homilies (including the audio files) and announcements will be automatically archived. If you want to view or listen to them in the future you just need to go to the site and they will be there.

What does this mean for you? After this email (the one that you are reading) we will begin to upload the email address up to what is called an RSS feeder system. You will receive an email from a service call FeedBlitz asking you to subscribe to the service. Please accept this. This is a private list. You will not be solicited in any way and your information is kept private.

For the next two or three weeks you will receive both the standard emails from me and an email from the FeedBlitz service. Once we are satisfied that this new system is working properly you will only receive the one from FeedBlitz on an ongoing basis.

If you have any questions, please let me or Ed Kless (ed.kless@choosegreat.com) know.