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.

 

 

 

Readings:

Sirach  15, 15-20,  Before man are life and death, good and evil.

Psalm 119,  Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 2,  6-10,  We speak a wisdom to those who are mature.

Matthew  5, 17-37, If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away.

 

 

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, February 14,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  Don’t get in the way.  The old geezer is coming from having a colonoscopy Friday morning, coming hungry.

2.  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. 

 

 

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Veterans' Suicides, Corpus; Observer, February 2, 600 words,     Download Veterans' Suicides 2-12-14

2.    U.N. on the pedophile crisis, Corpus, February 5, 1150 words,     Download U.N. on pedophile crisis 212-14   

3.    Francis the Troublemaker, Corpus;Catholic Sun, Febraury 5, 1000 words,      Download Francis Troublemaker, 2-12-14

4.    Francis, a Harley man?,  Bonhams, February 6, 300 words plus pix,    Download Francis' Harley 2-12-14

 

True? 

Kindness is a language the blind can see and the deaf can hear.

 - Mark Twain 

 

 See you Sunday, February 16, 2014, 6^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 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 Valentine's Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing stops Beth's smile, not even  a rotator cuff operation.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Before gifting a cupcake to someone she tastes it to make sure it is okay.

 

 

Readings:

Job 7, 1-4, 6-7,  Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?

Psalm 147,  Praise the Lord who heals the broken hearted.

 Corinthians 9, 16-19. 22-23,   I have become all things to all.

Mark 1, 29-39, They brought to him all who were ill.

 

 

 

 

Is there something in the water?  It is also Miguel's birthday.

 

 

Community Activities:  

 

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 2, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

 

 

 

 

Offertory Girls, Emma & Sophia.

 

 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  February Luncheon,

 Hope everyone is keeping warm on this chilly January night. Many of you have suggested going to the Bavarian Grill for lunch in February.  We can enjoy authentic German cuisine in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere.

We will meet Friday, February 2 at 12:30.  The Bavarian Grill is located at 221 West Parker Rd., Plano.  It is in the same shopping plaza as Burlington Coat Factory.

Please let me know if you will be joining us.

Thanks,  Marilyn,    972-491-7068     

 

 

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

 

 

 

 

Brunch is on, get out of the way or get walked on.

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1   Nothing special this week.

 

 

 

 

A home made birthday cake by Jackie.

 

 

True?

 

No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.

 

A Zen Proverb

 

 

 

 You are a boy after my own heart, Buddy.  Always start with the desserts.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very impressive, Buddy.  You got into Richard's marvelous fruit cocktail.
 

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

 

Readings:

Isaiah 40, 1-5, 9-11,  Comfort, give comfort to my people (excellent, see Handel’s Messiah)

 Psalm 85,    Lord, Let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.

2 Peter 3, 8-14,  With the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day.

Mark 1, 1-8,   The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

 

 

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 5, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  All left over turkeys welcome.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday,  December 4, 1:00, Cantina Laredo, Royal & Preston (northeast corner on Royal side)

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.  Love for the Kids’ picnic, December 13, Saturday, from 8:00-1:00 more or less.  More info from Bill Hammond.

4.    Interested in a French Christmas Market here in Dallas?  Check the International School, Dec. 7, this Sunday,  Download French Xmas Market 11-20-14

5.  Christmas gift toffee will be on sale Sunday & following Sundays, $13.  Proceeds go to Dallas North Rotary, my club.

 

 

 

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.    Fr. Charles Curran, friend of our community and theology professor at S.M.U.,  National Catholic Reporter,November 21,  2500 words,    Download Curran 12-4-14

2,    The Great ex-priest James Carroll on Thanksgiving,  Boston Globe,  November 24, 800 words,     Download James Carroll 12-4-14

3.  Kennedy on Synod Follies, National Catholic Reporter, November 26,  800 words,   Download Kennedy 12-4-14   

 

 

True? 

Your work is not to drag the world kicking and screaming into a new awareness.  Your job is to simply do your work  …  sacredly, secretly, and silently  …  and those with eyes to see and ears to hear will respond.

The Arcturians 

 

 

 

See you Sunday, December 7, 2014, 2nd Advent, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mass: Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating, Haigh family presenting the homily on the Catholic Council

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

Readings: Jeremiah 20, 7-9; Psalm 63, My soul is thirsting for You, O Lord, My God; Romans 12, 1-2; Matthew 16, 21-27

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Picture Picture  1:    Shonda, Ray, & Jon          

Picture 2:    Ray arriving               

Picture 3:    Melissa with her boy friend, Chris, and Nina         

    

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   Loretta Garcia Williams would like to sell her '99 Suburban, 200,000 miles, $3500 or best offer, 972-839-1668.

2. Sunday Pat & Sandra Haigh will give us a report on the Detroit American Catholic Council meeting, June 10-12.  See the Bill of Rights & Responsibilities, Download Bill of Rights 8-26-11 

3.  Housekeeper position open, retirement home, female, via Christine Drescher, 972-517-1977

 

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.   American Catholic Parishes, National Catholic Reporter, August 2: Download Catholic Parishes 8-26-11

 2.  Dublin Catholics, National Catholic Reporter, August 18: Download Dublin Archdiocese 8-26-11 

3.   German Catholics,  National Catholic Reporter, August 15: Download German Catholics 8-26-11 

 

 

True?

He, O men, is wisest of you all who has learned, like Socrates, that his wisdom is worth nothing.

PLATO

   Video: Rosemary's Blessing 

 
       

 

Support.

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

Healing for Betsy.

 

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has stopped coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

 

 

 

Want to read for us, Betsy?

 

Readings:

Isaiah 58, 7-10,  Share your bread with the hungry.  A beautiful passage. (Note: I lied. I thought we were done with Isaiah until next Advent, or so  I read.  I am happy to be wrong.)

Psalm 112,  The just man (person?) is a light in the darkness to the upright.

1 Corinthians 2, 1-5,  I came to you in weakness and in fear.

Matthew 5, 13-16, You are the light of the world.

 

 

High level consult.

 

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 7, 2020,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

 

 

Our Father.

 

JULIETS

Lunch with the Juliets

Hi Ladies

We all are looking forward to a great Valentines Luncheon Friday, February 7th at 12:30.  We will meet at Cafe Amoire 600 N. Coit Road Richardson (Coit and Arapaho) It is a BYOB.  

Please let me know who will be joining us. Looking forward to celebrating Valentines Day.  Per the owner, reservations are required.

Have a good day,  Marilyn

972-491-7068

 

 

Le Coffee Shoppe is open.

 

True?

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.  Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.  

Helen Keller

 

 

Sisters.

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

Trump seals his pact with Catholics,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/ncr-connections/trump-seals-his-catholic-deal

Francis remakes American hierarchy,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/signs-times/pope-francis-remakes-american-hierarchy-one-bishop-time

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

 

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

 

 

2 mice!

 

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.

 

 

Where is this Richardson?

 

 

 

Isaiah 50:  The Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced;

Philippians 3:   … and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

Luke:  The Passion of the Lord

 

 

Carrie making a comment during the participation homily

 

 

Pope Francis remarks about the Ukraine War:

https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/malta-pope-francis-delivers-blistering-criticism-those-responsible-ukraine-war-and

 

 

 

The Community