Reminder for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2025

Amos 6:  Woe to the complacent in Zion!  Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their couches, they eat lambs taken from the flock,  and calves from the stall!
1 Timothy 6:  But you, man of God, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
 Luke 16:  “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.  And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table.

 


Nothing we manage to amass here can change the value of what we really are underneath it all. “Why, snatch at wealth, and hoard and stock it?” Betty Paoli writes. “Your shroud, you know, will have no pocket.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

 

Another Reminder for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2025

Here are the links for Sunday:
For Zoom   ( the video conference)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1

Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993


John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.


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.

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    Kaliope-John

    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.

     

    Makela-Kira

    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.

     

    Charlotte-Chloe

    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. 

     

    Pastry Shoppe

    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 111000 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

     

    Torri-bubbles

    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

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

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

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

    Georgie

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


     
     

    JSM Mission-Faith Statement

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        Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

     

    Communion

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    Welcome home, Wendy!

     

    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

     

    Candle Man

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     Psalm 145,   I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.

    Romans 8,  9, 11-13,  You are not in the flesh (?).  You are in the spirit.

    Matthew 11, 25-30,  All creation is groaning in labor pains.

     

      Cupcake for Rocco

     

    A cupcake for Rocco.

     

    Community Activities:  

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

    JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), For July,  TBA

     

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    The Refreshment Queen (and her helper) for the July 4 Preston Hollow Parade and Picnic.  Ready for the onslought.  20 dozen donut holes gone in a flash.

     

    What is going on in Our Catholic World

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    Here's a link to an online gallery where you can see all of Kathy King’s  photos of the anniversary party at Heritage Farm:


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    Choir 5-14-10
     

     

     

    True?

    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

      

    Gilberto Blessin 5-14-10

     

     

    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

     

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     See you Sunday, 5-16-10

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    Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

     

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

    Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

     

    Readings: Genesis 15, 5-18; Psalm 27, The Lord is My Light and My Salvation; Philippians 3, 17-4,1; Luke 9, 28-36

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    Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

     

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    Ekes 2-26-10
     

     

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    Picture 4:   John walking the day after surgery

    Picture 5:   John enjoying some Blue Bell ice cream

    John Walking 2-25-10 

     

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    Luke 2:  Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

     

     

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    John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

    The ArtCentre of Plano

    902 E. 16th St, Plano

     

    Art Center of PlanoArt Centre map

     

    Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

     

     

    From Connie Bresson:                                                                                 

    Jim Mahar and the BonaResponds team is heading to Florida January 2-13 to do hurricane relief efforts at Pine Island.  This is a tremendous group of students and adults from St. Bonaventure that work so hard to help others.  If you want to help any of the days they are there, please read the attached in the following link. 
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