Feb. 10 Mass, this Sunday: Birthday Brunch, Baby Shower for the G-Kids, Food Drive, Name Tags.
Tree Project update: ??
Kathleen Gardiner is looking for a used computer with internet access. Anyone got one? (h) 1-972-542-0288
Rotary Camp Ryla: any high school juniors who would like me to sponsor you to an all expense paid, one week camp for leadership? The camp has great press. Takes place in June.
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano
Readings: Wisdom 12, 13-19; Psalm 86, Lord, You are good and forgiving; Romans 8, 26-27; Matthew 13, 24-43
Picture 1: Chloe with her mom Claire, Matthew, & her grandmother, Denni
Picture 2: Would you trust your kid to these guys? Jerry, Mike, & Tony with Dillon
Picture 3: Sienna with her little sister, Brooklyn
Picture 4: The Delgado Clan, some of….
Picture 5: Zoe with her mom, Michelle
Community Bulletin Board:
1. Thanks to all of you for the excellent community survey. We are organizing it and will verbally present it the first or second Sunday of September, when most summer travel is done. At the same time I'll post it on the blog.
2. We are looking at updating the community directory. More in September.
Picture 6: Baptism
Picture 7: Georgie
Picture 8: Baptism tree, one cypress tree for each child baptised
Mass: Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.
Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence. Time: 9:30
Readings: Acts 2, 1-11; Psalm 104, Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the Face of the Earth; 1 Corinthians 3-13; John 20, 19-23
Community Bulletin Board:
Guest Homilist Sunday: Our Tony O'Donovan
Food Drive Sunday! Watch for expired dates.
Frank & Laura Reyes' Latest Play: View this photo Frank adds: A friend of ours Bob McKee (he played the sheriff in our last play) has a band that will be playing at the Khatter Vineyards in Parker this Saturday
Cathy Bambanek Strikes: 1ST IN THE WORLD IN ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION AT INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR ,,, RENO, NEVADA. WATCH VIDEO….HE IS ONLY IN 10TH GRADE!!!
Mass:Coffee & juice, pastries & specials on the House.
Time:9:30; Celebrate with Stack, Mike Carrell who will speak, and Brooklyn who will be baptized. Welcome
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano
Readings: Wisdom 6, 12-16, Resplendent and unfading is wisdom; Psalm 63, My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord My God; 1 Thessalonians 4, 13-18, Console one another; Matthew 25, 1-13, The 10 virgins at the wedding.
Picture Picture 1: A work of Art, All Souls
Picture 2: Denni & Tom creating
Picture 3: Communion beginning
Picture 4: John & Patricia
Community Bulletin Board:
A. Schedule of upcoming events:
1. November 6: Mike Carrell will offer us a homily and we will baptize Brooklyn.
3. December 4, Sunday, John Cade celebrates our Mass.
4. December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids. loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com
5. December 11, Sunday, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring. Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.
Also, as soon as LifeNet gives us the date of the Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless, I will let everyone know.
B. Directory will be available one more time this Sunday.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Video: Final Blessing
See you Sunday, November 6
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
Readings: Malachi 1, 14-2, 8-10, Why do we break faith with each other?; Psalm 131, In you, Lord, I have found my Peace; 1 Thessalonians 2, 7-13, We were gentle among you; Matthew 23, 1-12, Whoever exalts himself will be humbled.
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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075
The Cupcake Kids, Leo, Harper, and Cole
Readings:
Baruch 5, 1-9, Jerusalem, put on the splendor of glory.
Psalm 126, The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.
Philippians 1, 4-6, 8-11, I pray always with joy for all or you.
Luke, 3, 1-6, Prepare the way of the Lord.
Kevin says, "Happiness is a cupcake."
Community Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 11, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Save your receipts for the clerical help.
LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, December. 11, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.
Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.
Carol
Love for the Kids picnic, December 12. Book it. Bill will have a signup sheet. This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.
Christmas boxes for military people overseas. More explanation at Sunday Masses. See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass. Download Christmas Box items Address to send: Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU, APO,AE 09352
December 6: Food Collection.
December 13: 3 events that morning:
Reconciliation service.
The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.
Special Notice: Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00. Don't go to Sigler. .
Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler? Click: Downloa Advent 2015
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 30th between 8:00 and 12:00. The event is a 5K walk or run. You can find more information at the following URL:
I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer
Picture 1: Cole's first communion with his mom, Gail
Picture 2: Shelby's first communion with her mom, Debbie
Picture 3: The choir, Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Celeste
Picture 4: Gilberto doing the entrance blessing of the women
Video: The entrance rite blessing with ointment of all the female members of the community by 8 men. Background music by Dvorak, New World, second movement.