Sunday Mass Reminder for March 9, 2008, 5th Lent

Cheryl, Meredith, and Brent say, "Welcome, Folks, Come in."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Celeste, back from France, dit, "Bonjour, Tous, Bienvenu."

Readings:

Isaiah  25, 6-10,  On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines.

Psalm 23,   I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

Philippians 4, 1-14, 19-20,  I know how to live in humble circumstances.

Matthew 22, 1-14,  The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.  

Leo says, "Any more cupcakes like that one last week?"

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  See if you can find invisible Fred.

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s, 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol

 3.       November 9, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.

 4.      Our annual pilgrimage to the Meyerson for the marvelous Christmas Concert will take place December 18, Thursday.  Rosemary requests that you get your names in quickly because we are running a bit late this year.  

5.     Christine Drescher still has a job opening for a bus driver, ca. 30 hours a week.  No need for a special license.  469-509-5939 or 972-207-0855 or 817-876-4772.

Leo and Emma taking care of serious business.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.    Nuns on the Bus, What are they doing, with pix, Chicago Kossacks, October 2, 2400 words,   Download Nuns on the Bus 10-9-14

2    Family Synod now in session in Rome,  National Catholic Reporter, October 2, 550 words,    Download Family Synod 10-9-14

3.    Francis, BBC News Magazine, 2000 words,   Download Francis 10-9-14

4.    Giants of the former church by Tom Reese, S.J., National Catholic Reporter, September 24, 110 words,    Download Giants of the Vatican 10-9-14

5.    Priest shortages, National Catholic Reporter, September 29, 800 words,     Download Priest shortage 10-9-14

Guess what we have here.

True? 

Today's Inspirational Lesson:

Thou shalt never irritate a woman,
who can operate a backhoe…

Thus Endeth the Lesson.

See you Sunday, October 12, 2014, 28^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Brent receiving the community's $2000 monthly contribution to Soul's Harbor.

 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.

The Viking Cruise ship, bed rooms the back half, dining room on the first floor forward with a lounge on the second floor. And the deck on the roof.

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30; Stack celebrating; we will rotate weeks. 

Readings: Acts 2, 1-11; Psalm 104, Lord Send our your Spirit, and Renew the Face of the Earth; 1 Corinthians 12, 3-13; John 20, 19-23.  

Community Bulletin Board:

Thoughts on The Church, National Catholic Reporter, 5-17:

Download Fr. Donald Cozzens, 5-21-10

Picture 5:  Marianne & George Elwell

Picture 6:  Gayle & Joanne caught at it

Picture 7:  Communion, Joanne, Jackie, & Rosemary

See you Sunday, 5-23-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

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

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

Readings: Isaiah 66, 10-14; Psalm 66; Galacians 6, 14-18; Luke 10, 1-20.

Community Bulletin Board

We have a family who would like to collect crushed aluminum cans. The income will help them through some economic stress right now. I will put out a container weekly.

Want to know about a Hidden Treasure?  I verify this from our Saturday roofing experience.  After getting tired of corporate, he started his own.  Our Greg Rogers, Able-Bodied Construction (214) 686-0892.

Important Event Continuing:

• Saturday, July 14: Roofing job in Rowlette, starting at 8:00 A.M. If you can use a hammer, I need you.  Lunch will be provided.   Also, if you have them: bring tools like a framing nail gun, table saw, circular saw, extension cords, levels, and hand tools like hammers.  Get ready: We will have a ball! 

Special for Jimmy Kee: not doing well.

See you Sunday. J.S.

Acts 14:  And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Revelation 21:  I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.  He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God.

John 13:  I give you a new commandment: love one another.  As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.   This is how all will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.”

Another Reminder for the 5th  Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025

 
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)

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.

Readings:

Acts 13, 14, & 43-52,   Both Paul & Barnabas spoke out boldly.

Psalm 100,  We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Revelation  7, 14-17,  I, John, had a vision of a great multitude.

John 10, 27-30,  I know them, and they follow me.

Consultation time with Buddy, Emma, and Zoe.

The Cupcakes of the Week, Michael, Jerry, Claire, Olivia, and Maureen and Fred on their 50th.

 Community Events:

1.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Our Capitol steps Wednesday in Austin. The Nuns on the Bus advocating for the 1 million in TX without insurance.

One of our contemporary prophetic people, Sr. Simone Campbell, addressing the rally before we broke into small groups to visit our congressional representatives.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Was Jesus married?,  This is an excellent, contemporary article by one of our best theologians and a married priest.  You will have to magnify it and it may take 2-3 sittings to get through the article.  It is worth it.  Let me know what you think.   Corpus Reports, March-April, 10 pages with 2 addenda,   Download Was Jesus Married

2.  Pope Francis' Oxygen,  National Catholic Reporter, April 7, 700 words,  Download Pope Francis' Oxygen 3-19-13

3.  Pope Francis and the issue of American nuns, America, April 15, 550 words,   Download Francis & Nuns 4-19-13 

4.  Who are the Nuns on the Bus, Austin, Channel 13, April 17, 550 words, Download Nuns on the Bus 4-19-13

In the words of Ursuline sister, Peggy Hill, it was a sacred day. Right hands raised in prayer, we prepare to visit our representatives.

Our Harper.

True?    

Yes, we did produce a near-perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of freedom? Material abundance without character is the surest way to destruction.

Thomas Jefferson

Gym session with Emma, Buddy, Torri, Zoe, and Harper.

Leo in the driver's seat.

                                                                                                                                        See you Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Gang at Love for the Kids picnic Saturday.

And more of Our Gang.

 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.