Reminder for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 6, 2022

Mass: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Readings:  Isaiah 60, 1-6, Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem, your light has come!; Psalm 72, Lord, every nation on earth will adore you; Ephesians, 3, 2-6, The Gentiles are coheirs; Matthew 2, 1-12, The Magi arrived from the east asking, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews?"  
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Getting ready                                                    

Picture 2:    Bethany & Shonda         

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Special Date: January 26, a Thursday.   Celebrate an old geezer's 72nd.  Help City House census Plano homeless that evening.  We will form teams, 3-4 per car.   Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Catholic of the Year,  National Catholic Reporter, December 30, (words 1,000), Download Catholic of the Year 1-6-12

2. Bishop Ponders Losses, National Catholic Reporter, January 2, (words 800), Download Bishop ponders reasons Americans leave 1-6-12          

 3.  Chicago Cardinal's remarks, National Catholic Reporter,  January 2,  (words 485),  Download Cardinal 1-6-12

4.  LA Bishop resigns, National Catholic Reporter, January 4 (words 360), Download Bishop resigns 1-6-12  

                      
 
True?

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.    (or trees that you plant!)

Robert Louis Stevenson

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (1 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 8, 2012

 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

 Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings:  Isaiah 60, 1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3, 2-6; Matthew 2, 1-12    

Community Bulletin Board:

• True?  A few fly bits cannot stop a spirited horse.  Mark Twain 

Picture 1:  Christmas Eve Mass, Noah serving

Picture 2:  Rosemary recites Twas the Night Before Christmas for the kids

Picture 3:  Santa gives a gift to Jim & Jan's granddaughter

Picture 4:  Santa celebrates the kids 

• Happy New Year & see you this Sunday, January 4.

• J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Jackie dancing in her driveway, having just been given a NED classification after her 18th & last chemo treatment, No Evidence Detected. Which means, 'You are cancer free, Jackie.'

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.

Jacob with his parents, Robert and Stacey

Readings:

Acts 2, 42-47,  Awe came upon everyone.

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everylasting.

1 Peter  1, 3-9,  Although you have not seen him, you love him.

John  20, 19-31,  Unless I see the marks of the nails.

Who dat? The Easter Bunny, with Leo, Cowboy Cole, and Emma.

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, April 18,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.

 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. 

 3.  Next Community Party: April 26, This Saturday,  Annual Anniversary Party (9 years!), Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

4.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

5.  Note:  May 4, Sunday, Rosemary & I will be in NYC for her annual family reunion and the 5 Boro Bike Ride.   John Cade is also out of town.  Therefore, Mike will offer a communion & word service.  Welcome.  

That Rabbit again, with Chloe.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1. Two New Saints?, National Catholic Reporter, April 23, 1500 words,   Download New Saints 4-24-14       

The Great Annual Easter Egg Hunt with that Rabbit and Emma and Leo.

True? 

What we anticipate seldom occurs, but what we least expect generally happens.

Benjamin Disraeli

Anybody seen any Easter Eggs around here? That Rabbit again.

 See you Sunday, April 27, 2014, 2^nd Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Who let those Germans into our wedding? Part of the German side of Rebecca's family, Barbara's family.

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.

Recognize that new cross? Robb Scott, who married Rebecca Saturday, hand made the cross for the wedding, then donated it to our community. Thanks, Robb.



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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

Picture 9:   Final Blessing
   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien,  National Catholic Reporter, 7-11-11,  Download Old Jesuit Acquaintance 7-15-11 

 2.  Immigration Reform, National Catholic Reporter,  6-27-11, Download Immigration Reform 7-1-11

 3.  Legionary Status today, National Catholic Reporter, 7-13-11, Download Legio Christi Status 7-15-11

  True?    

  

 Closing Song:

 Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Readings:  Jonah 3, 1-10, Forty days more and Nineveh will be destroyed; Psalm 25, Teach me your ways, O Lord; 1 Corinthians 7, 29-31, The time is running out; Mark 1, 14-20, I will make you fishers of people.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Cole with mom & dad, Erin & Chuck    

Picture 2:    Michelle with Buddy       

Picture 3:    Leo with mom & dad, Ray & Shonda    

Picture 4:    Leo watching us   

          

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Special Date: January 26, this Thursday.   Celebrate an old geezer's 72nd.  Help City House census Plano homeless that evening.  We will form teams, 3-4 per car.   Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12

    2.  Information on Rosemary.  Operation on her left elbow was successful Tuesday afternoon.   
 

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  A touching letter, America, January 16, (650 words), Download A neat letter 1-20-12

2.  A neat reflection, The Observer, Dunkirk, NY, (680 words), Download A neat reflection 1-20-12

  3. U.S. Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, January 17, (words 780), Download US Catholicism 1-20-12 

                      
 
True?

Be careful of reading health books. You might die of a misprint.

 Mark Twain

  
Picture 5:    Beth & Patricia giving communion to Connie & John     

Picture 6:    Pastry Shoppe with Hue, Rosemary, & Kevin    

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (4 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 22, 2012

 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

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place:  Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Acts 4, 32-35; Psalm 118, Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good, His Love is Everlasting; 1 John 5, 1-6; Luke 24, 35-48.

Community Bulletin Board: 

Anyone know where Rosemary & I can find a one owner, low mileage minivan like a Honda Odyssey or Toyota Siena.  The white truck is coming to the end of its glorious career.

Our next big party: The Annual Anniversay Celebration, May 23, 7:00, as usual, at  Fairview Farms & covered dish.  Book it.  Welcome!!

From Lou Federico some job opportunities: 

True?  If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having.

Henry Miller

Picture 1:  Georgie hunting The Great Easter Egg

Picture 2:  Guess who??

Picture 3:  Maggie McGrath with her mom Tanya

Picture 4: Brittany Carey with little brother Cole

Picture 5:  Bill Carey with Julie & Amy

 See you Sunday, April 19.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)