Reminder for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 28, 2022

Says Kevin,  "Welcome in, Everybody."

 

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

 

 

 

Do we have a new helper?  Wow, that's Buddy learning from his big sister

 

Readings:

Joshua  5, 9-12, Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.

Psalm 34,  Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5, 17-21, Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.

Luke 15, 1-3, 11-32,   The Prodigal Son.

 

   

Make way, Folks, here she comes.  Clear the aisles.

 

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 4, 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),  Thursday, March 4, 1:00 P.M.,   Ruang Thai, 1301 Custer Rd., Plano,  Please RSVP TO Denni, denni1@verizon.net.  Sez Denni, Ruang Thai is BYOB, I’m bringing a lively Chenin blanc (a VERY modest Texas wine) to compliment spicy Thai.  Please share my bottle.  I won’t drink more than a glass.    (We could help you share it at Romeos)

 

 

Cheryl and Joe with his daughter, Meredith.

 

Special Notice:  Reconciliation event this Sunday.

March 13th special collection for DARCC (Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center).  See list of needed items  Download DARCC

 

 

John and Scott and Lily                        

 

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Francis getting push back on Mexico & not just from Trump,  Crux, February 22,   765  words,     Download Francis in Mexico 3-3-16  
2. Cardinal Pell of Australia talks about the pedaphilia, Natioinal Catholic Reporter,   February 29,    777  words,   Download Cardinal Pell 3-3-16  

 

 

The Guys getting ready to work Monday with Bona, Bill & Bill & Tom.

 

True? 

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved — loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves

Victor Hugo

 

 

Artist at Work, Victoria

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Communion, Cheryl, Geri, and Richard.

 

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.

 

Food Drive, 218 lbs, a bit below our usual.  2014 we hit over 380.  This early Lent has us all off.  

 

 

Bona Responds Job #1, Monday, Tear this 2 story house down.

 

Cutting rafters from the top down.

 

 

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

 

Kevin, our Candle Man of The Week

 

 Readings:

Zacheriah 9, 9-10,   He shall proclaim peace to the nations.

 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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

1. New group of different Cardinals,   National Catholic Reporter, June 28,   555 words,      Download NEW CARDINALS 7-6-17

 

 

Let the parade begin.  All bikes & trikes  & dogs welcome. 

 

True?

"Every single day, we need to choose hope over fear, and diversity over division.
Fear has never fed a family nor created a single job.
And those who exploit it will never solve the problems that have created such anxiety."

– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
  in address to UN

From Louise Penny's July Newsletter 

 

Little cars welcome, too.

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Even trains are welcome.

 

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.

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

 

 

 

 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

 

 

Hi, Genevieve, Welcome in.

 

Readings:

Luke 19, 28-40, The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem

Isaiah  50, 4-7,  I gave my back to those who beat me (a Suffering Servant)

Psalm 22,  My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?

Philippians 2, 6-11, He emptied himself

Luke 22-23,   The Passion

 

 

Leo the Candle Lighter at work.

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 18, 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)  Information pending
3. All Kids Count Picnic: from Bill,  

Please help me to get the word out for the All Kids Count – picnic for disabled kids and families.

This event will be April 9, at the Circle R Ranch.  We'll meet as usual at Sam's at Coit/ Geo. Bush at 8:00am.  Others can meet us at Circle R Ranch.

 

 

Special candles for Lent

 

 

Special Notice:   Holy Thursday & Good Friday at Marlene's home,  2017 Keystone Drive, Plano 75075,  6:30.

 

 

Leo joining in the singing.

 

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. Suite against Legionaires in TX,  National Catholic Reporter,   March 10,   345  words,     Download Legionaires in TX 3-17-16

 

 

Is that another critter trying to join in the singing?

 

True? 

You can't pour from an empty cup.  Take care of yourself first.

 

 

Where is that other microphone?

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Is this the music we are singing?

 

 

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.

 

 

All Dallas kids from Arkansas get cupcakes.  

 

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

 

 

Says Zoe, "Welcome in, Everybody."

 

 

Readings:  (for Palm Sunday)

Entrance procession: Mark 11, 1-10,  Entry with palms

 Isaiah 50, 4-7, I gave my back to those who beat me.

Psalm 22,  My God, my God, why have you abandoned me.

 Philippians 2, 6-11,  He emptied himself.

Mark  14 & 15, The Passion

 

 

 

"Yes, Emma, you may sleep while that old guy is talking," says grandpa Tom.

 

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 23, 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),  April Luncheon, TBA

 

Some good news:  Angela is fine.  She said that she was coming this past Sunday, but overslept.

 

Holy Thursday Service (washing of the hands), Marlene's, 2017 Keystone Place, Plano, 7:00 P.M.

 

 

 

Offertory with John, Tom & Becky, and Jim

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

• Congress on immigrants, National Catholic Reporter, March 19, 2018,  444 words    Download CONGRESS ON IMMIGRATION 3-22-18

 

 

 

Sez Peighton, "They got good cookies here."

 

True?

Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.

Air Force Axiom

 

 

 

The Occhipinti gang.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

 

Would you trust your kids with these characters?   Who let them out on the street?

 

 

 

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 people would dispute this sign.

Exodos 17:  … in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?"

Romans 5:  And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit …  

John 4:  Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;

 

There will be a Celebration of Life for Ron Senter on April 1st at 2:00 PM at Restland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

 

 

Michelle gets a cookie for her birthday

 

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

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

Readings: Acts 13, 43-52; Psalm 100; Revelations 7, 9-17; John 10, 27-30

Community Bulletin Board

Anniversary Celebration: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, 7:00-11:00, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them. Covered dish (A-G, deserts; H-Z hors d’oeuvre), casual dress, seven couples renewing vows. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip.