Sunday Mass Reminder 8-03-08, 18th, Ordinary Time

Isaiah 11:  Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
Romans 15:  May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 3:  I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.  I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

When we learn to see every flower, hear every bird, we will be closer than we have ever been to being fully alive.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

From Lynda Fleming:

Senior Citizens Angel Tree:
We are partnering again this year with the Wellness Center for Older Adults in Plano. There are a variety of ways you can help:
~ If you would like to sponsor a senior, please text Lynda Fleming at 972-754-0823 with the number of seniors you would like to sponsor and a budget amount.
~ If you would like to make a contribution, please Venmo her @LyndaFleming and she’ll be happy to shop for you.
~ if you would like to donate $20 gift cards, the most requested places are Walmart, Subway, Target and Aldi.

Thanks so much for your support and generosity!!

I asked Lynda how much it would cost to sponsor a person.   She said  it would probably be $20-$30. They typically want pajamas or a couple pieces of clothing or a small appliance, things like that…
She also said The Wellness Center will contact as many of their people as they can to ask for needs and wants. If they don’t need anything specific, we give them a gift card depending on if they asked for a restaurant, groceries or general items.

Another Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, December 7, 2025
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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.

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

The Support Choir in action.

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

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

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Better Watch out, Sir Charlie, she has her eye on you.

Readings:  

 Wisdom 2, 12, 17-20,  The wicked say.

Psalm 54,  The Lord upholds my life.

 James 3, 16-4 3, Where jealousy & selfish ambition exist, there is disorder.

Mark 9, 30-35,  Whoever receives one child.

Could these people be laughing, at Me?

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 21, 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), October, TBA

NOTE 1: no brunch this Sunday, rather, the next Sunday, Sept. 30.  Let us celebrate the last day of September.

 Note 2:  Meredith is cancer free!

Note 3: That Jim Mahar is at it again.  He has a place to stay because of alumna connection in Wilmington, NC.   

Early October is the target time.  Can we all help to fund him a bit?

Healing Touch for Gita.

TRUE?

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

Healing Touch for Bern, Carol, & Rich.

Anything happening in our Catholic World?

1.   The detention of innocent children, National Catholic Reporter, September 13,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/catholic-advocates-decry-proposed-new-rule-detaining-immigrant-children?utm_source=SEPT_13_BENEVENTO_DETENTION&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email   
2. Cannot move on from this sex crisis,  Corpus, September 10,   https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/signs-times/why-catholic-church-cant-move-sex-abuse-crisis
3. Climate Action, National Catholic Reporter, September 13, https://www.ncronline.org/news/environment/world-leaders-faith-groups-gather-global-climate-action-summit?utm_source=SEPT_+12_ROEWE+CLIMATE+SUMMIT&utm_campaign=cc_122017&utm_medium=email

Our Father.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

A Welcome Cupcake to Gita.

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.

Meet Hector the Hawk, the new security system for the Rectory, here patrolling the front yard & dining on squirrel.  This guy has people stopping their cars to take pix.  What a wing span!

Ecclesiastes 1:   … vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!

Colossians 3:  Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.

Luke 12:  Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.

John inviting us to think of our blessings

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

John and Connie get a cupcake

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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

Say Tori and her buddy, "Welcome in, Everybody."   (Wish I had somebody who loved me as much as Tori loves her friend!)

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

Times are a changing, Folks!
 

Readings:

Ezekiel 37, 12-14.   I will open your graves

 Psalm 130,  With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Romans  8-11,   Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

 John 11, 1-45,    Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.

You look beautiful, Bethany, congratulations again.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 31, 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),  

Join the fun and friendship for our April Luncheon Friday, April 7^th at 1:00 P.M. We will be going to Canton Chinese Restaurant 400 N. Greenville Avenue.  972-238-1863. It will be most interesting.  The restaurant is in China Town on the East side, South of Arapaho, North of Beltline. Enter at the stop light.  You will see Chinese Soldiers and a grand entrance.  Hope everyone can join us.

Love for the Kids, April 8, Welcome

DARCC collection this Sunday,  Download DARCC NEEDS 4-2-17

Time to start, Kevin.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Child abuse by clergy in France, National Catholic Reporter, March 25, 456 words,    Download CHILD ABUSE BY FRENCH CLERGY 3-30-17

Leo, wake up, you are missing another great homily.

True?

I just discovered my age group! I am a Seenager. (Senior teenager)  

I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50-60 years later. 

I don't have to go to school or work

I get an allowance every month.

I have my own pad. 

I don't have a curfew. 

I have a driver's license and my own car.

 I have ID that gets me into bars and the wine store. I like the wine store best.

The people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant, they aren't scared of anything, they have been blessed to live this long, why be scared?

And I don't have acne.     Life is Good!

Offertory Team, Warren & Barbara, Teresa & Tom.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Michelle & her favorite dad, Gilbert.

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.

Alison and her favorite, John.