Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 5, 2023

Barbara says, "Welcome in, Everybody."

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 

And welcome home to you, too, Celeste, from your teaching music in Albania.

Readings:

Jeremiah   38, 4-6, 8-10  They took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern.

Psalm 40,  Lord, come to my aid

Hebrews 12, 1-4,    Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses.

Luke 12, 49-53,  Do you think I have come to establish peace on earth.  No.

(Less than amiable readings again this week.)

Happy 30th to you, Donna and David.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 12, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                           
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):   TBA                                                                                                               
3.  This from Anthony DeGenova:                                                                                                                    

   Dear Father Stack,

   Thank you very much for being my sponsor for my LEGO Drive, as part of my Eagle Scout project.

   I would appreciate it, if you would please post the attached message to your blog.

   I really value all of the support from you and the Stack Community.

   Thanks, Anthony DeGenova                                                                                                                                                                            

   Dear Stack Ministry,

   Hello, my name is Anthony DeGenova.  I am 17 years old, and am working on my Boy Scouts Eagle Project.  My mission is to donate LEGO blocks to under-privileged children.  This project includes the collection, cleaning, sterilizing, sorting, packaging, and delivery of the LEGO blocks to a few charities that cater to children. I plan to donate all of mine, and would like very much to collect as many as possible from friends and neighbors like you, who wouldn’t mind giving theirs up for needy children.  I am accepting both used and new LEGO blocks. Please bring the LEGO blocks to church and my parents will pick them up.  Alternatively, I will gladly pick them up from your house, at your convenience. 

   If you have any questions, please contact me at:

   Telephone: 972-495-3639

   Email Address:  anthonydegenova@outlook.com

   I look forward to your support, and hope to make this drive and my Eagle project a success. Thank you very much for your help,

   Anthony DeGenova
   3021 North Spring Court
   Garland TX  75044

Happy 41st  to you, Hue and Linda.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Where are all the Vatican II priests today,   National Catholic Reporter,  August 3,   830  words,    Download Vatican II Priests 8-11-16

You and Judy take the prize today.   Happy 52nd, Mike.

True?

Men who have pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry.

Rita Rudner, Comedian

Our Juliets, Mary, Connie, Jackie, Cindy, Jeanne, Rosemary, Judy, and Geri & Cathy.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Genevieve, want to go for a skateboard ride?

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.

Some of our Air Force riders taking a break from helping others.

Peace, Everybody.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.  Actually, not Christmas Eve.

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

Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Again, Welcome.

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

Cupcake of The Week to Mike for speedy recovery from his hip operation.

The Team

 Readings: (for Sunday, 4th Advent)

Micah 5, 1-4, He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock.

Psalm 80, Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.

Hebrews 10, 5-10, My prayer, that your love may increase ever more.

Luke 1, 39-45, When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb.

Penitential Rite, Maureen with her dad, Jerry.

Penitential Rite, Sandra with Tom.

 Readings: (for Christmas Eve, 4:00, Midnight Mass readings)

Isaiah 9, 1-6, The People who have walked in darkness have seen a great light.

Psalm 96, Today is born our savior, Christ the Lord.

Titus 2, 11-14, The grace of God has appeared.

Luke 2, 1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus….

Rose with backpacker crowd, Barb Perry, Tom, Rose, Bill, Claire, Lynda, and Beth

Offertory, The Ekes, Cindy, Marlene, Zaile, and Bill

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Collection of items for Soul’s Harbor.  Special need: hoodies and sweatshirts

2. This Sunday also: All toffee lovers, Extra toffee will be available at Mass.  Cost: $12.50 per box.  Checks can be made out to me, John Stack, going to Dallas North Rotary.

3. Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

Leo arrives.

Hunter and Audrey light the 3 Advent Candles.

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1. Nothing special this week.

Sienna with her mom, Erin.

Brooklyn dances!

 True?

 Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.

 E. B. WHITE

Cousins, Georgie and Natalie.

Best Christmas Lights in Dallas: (According to Stack and not publicized widely)

Hugh with Sydney and Sandra

1.    Deloache west side of Preston, just north of Nwst. Hwy.

2.    Druid Lane east side of Preston in University Park, 3rd street south of Lovers Lane, and Glenwick, 4th street.

3.      Highland Park Village, catch a horse & buggy ride.

4.      Armstrong Parkway between Douglas & Preston-Oak Lawn.

5.      Beverly Drive east side of Preston & Lakeside Drive right off of Beverly.

Sacrament of the Sick

Chuck and Sandra

See you Sunday & Monday, December 23 & 24, 2012

J.S., 214-783-0443

Juliette with her grandmother, Alicia.

Anybody know who let these guys in? Tony and Jerry

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.

Kaliope says, "Welcome, Everybody," in Greek while John translates for the illiterates.

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.

Mikela and Kiera also say, "Welcome, Everybody," in English.

 Readings:

Isaiah  49, 3, 5-6,  I will make you a light to the nations.

Psalm 40,  Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will.

1 Corinthians 1,  1-3,  Grace to you and peace.

John  1, 29-34, I saw the spirit come down. Like a dove.

Chloe says, Hi, Everybody, meet my new little sister, Charlotte."

Community Events:

1.   Brunch Sunday, January 26, the Sunday after this one.  Rumor: an old geezer is celebrating a birthday.

2.    Anybody have any ideas of how we might celebrate Lent again this year?  We will have a penitential service, and are looking for other helpful activities.

3.   ROMEO lunch Friday, January 17,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

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

The Pastry Shoppe is open, "Take a number."

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Who is Peter Faber?, National Catholic Reporter,  January 11, 1000 words,    Download Peter Faber 1-16-14  

2.     Francis' advice to us, National Catholic Reporter, January 14, 700 words,      Download Francis' Advice 1-16-14

A Pastry Shoppe regular, Tori, blowing bubbles in her grape juice, while Buddy wonders what is going on.

 True? 

All societies are evil, sorrowful, inequitable; and so they will always be. So if you really want to help this world, what you will have to teach is how to live in it. And that no one can do who has not himself learned how to live in it in the joyful sorrow and sorrowful joy of the knowledge of life as it is.

Joseph Campbell, Myths To Live By

The girls solving the problems of the world, Sandra, Denni, Carol, and Geri.

See you Sunday, January 19, 2014, 2^nd Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

Another regular of the Pastry Shoppe, Georgie, relaxing after working all morning.

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 ready.

Deuteronomy 4, This great nation is a wise and intelligent people.

Psalm 15, The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord

James 5,  Be doers of the word and not hearers only.

John 7,  All Jews do not eat without carefully washing their hands.

Hi, Paul, Carrie, and Cathy!

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday, August 27.  

All of you who attended Mass on line this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday.  We are circa 40 people.   Wear a mask, please, because of the current spread.    We request that everyone be vaccinated.   

Richard with Communion.

Another Reminder for Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

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

Readings: Acts 2, 42-47; Psalm 118; 1Peter 1, 3-9; John 20, 19-31.

Community Bulletin Board

Coomunity Directory: went out Wednesday.  You should have your copy if you signed on.  Any changes, let me know.  We can alway update & add data periodically.

Quad Squad:  Even a couple of hours once a month is a help!  Let me know or Donna Thomson,
  donnathomson@tx.rr.com 

Next Community Party: May 3, 7:00 P.M., Fairview Farms’ Barn, The Anniversary.  Hold the date.

Our taxi man, Rick Turner, knows the Metroplex.  Call: 214-707-6536c; 972-412-0711h.

From Frank Reyes:  

John, attached is the flyer for our play Arsenic and Old Lace. If you want to mention it Sunday Laura and I will have discount coupons for buy one get one at half off. Thanks.

See you Sunday.

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

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

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

The Celebration.

Our Georgie.

 Readings:

Exodus 3, 1-8, 13-15, The Lord appeared to Moses in fire flaming out of a bush.  (One of the great stories)

Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful. (One of the great lines)

1 Corinthians 10, 1-6, 10-12,  Do not grumble.

Luke 13, 1-9,  There was a person who had a fig tree.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   March 3, nothing special this week

2.  March 10, donate to Catholic Charities from bean soup meal. Time change Sunday to Daylight Time.

3.  March 17, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

4.  March 24, Palm Sunday 

5.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

6.  How did the lunch gathering of guys go last Friday?  Pretty good, a dozen showing up.  Pix coming.  Plus, from one of our baddest members, a name, i.e., ROMEO'S (retired old men eating out).  Guess who.  Are we hearing rumor of a womens' lunch group?

Emma is here.

Emma at work.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  The Conclave, 10 reasons why different,  National Catholic Reporter, February 22, 1500 words,  Download Conclave 3-1-13 

2.  Kennedy on Benedict’s resignation,  National Catholic Reporter, February 14, 1200 words,    Download On Benedict 3-1-13

3.  Legio coverup, National Catholic Reporter, February 18, 500 words,    Download Legion of Christ 3-1-13

Torri at work.

Buddy is here.

   True? 

"When the white missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we
had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we
opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land."        

 Desmond  Tutu

Blessing of the Sacrament of the Sick for Dee.

 See you Sunday, March 3, 2013, 3rd Lent, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Zoe and Buddy.

Bernadette and Gil, Where's all the grandkids?

  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.