The Holy Family December 28, 2025

"Welcome in," says Beth with her marvelous rhythm.

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

Sez Genevieve, "Who is that funny man?"
 

Readings:

Leviticus 19, 1-2,  17-18,  You shall love your neighbor as yourself.   

 Psalm 103,  The Lord is kind and merciful. (Stanza 2, one of the best)

 1 Corinthians 3, 16-23,   You are the temple of God.

 Matthew 5, 38-48,    Love your enemies.

2 weeks as of Sunday, now minus 5 days.  Ready Bethany?

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 17, 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), March, TBA

Sez Cathy, "When you clowns going to pay Harper for all those Girl Scout cookies?"
 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1.  Interesting idea from Warren Buffet,   Download BUFFETT RULE

Sibling team work, Georgie and Buddy.

Help!, Georgie.

True?

The result of a consistent and total substitution of lies for factual truth is not that the lie will now be accepted as truth and truth be defamed as a lie, but that the sense by which we take our bearings in the real world—and the category of truth versus falsehood is among the mental means to this end—is being destroyed.

• Hannah Arendt

Healing for Mike & Judy. 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Our Father.

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.

Welcome, Jim, and Peace.



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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

Readings:   Isaiah 55, 10-11; Psalm 65, The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest; Romans 8, 18-23; Matthew 13, 1-23. 

 
Picture 1:   Leo carrying his load with the music, Wendy, Shonda, & Ray                                      

Picture 2:   Emma, "Cake!"                          

  
  

 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Sunday Baptism: Buddy & Torri, and big sister,  Zoe, Michelle and Randolph's kids. 
   

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien,  National Catholic Reporter, 7-5-11,  Download McBrien 7-8-11 

2.  Catholicism & Gay Ministry, National Catholic Reporter,  7-6-11,  Download Gay marriage 7-8-11

  True?    

 
 Closing Song:

The Girl with The Yellow Flower, Zoe, with Buddy and her dad, Randolph. She says, "Welcome, Everybody."

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.

Sophie makes her debut with her grandparents, Frank and Mary.

Readings:

Acts 8, 5-8, 14-17   There was great joy in that city.

Psalm 66,  Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. 

1 Peter  3, 15-18,  It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

John  14, 15-21,  Do not let your hearts be troubled.

Who else but Cathy would show up with a bird on her head, along with Connie, Joe, and Marsha.  What next?

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 23,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos. 

 3.  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. 

Communion with Mike doing wine and Lynda doing bread.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   The Church on climate change, National Catholic Reporter,  May 20, 900 words,    Download Church on Climate Change 5-22-14

Leo with his dad & mom, Ray and Shonda, and Bernadette.

 True? 

Life is not a race—but indeed a journey.  Be Honest.  Work  hard.  Be choosy.  Say  ”thank you,” “I love you,” and “great job” to someone each day.  Go to church, take time for prayer.  Let you handshake mean more than pen and paper.  Love your life and what you have been given, it is not accidental.  Search for your purpose and do it as best you can.  Dreaming does matter.  It allows you to become that which you aspire to be.  Laugh often.  Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them.  Some of the best things really are free.  Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming.  Forgive, it frees the soul.  Take time for yourself, plan for longevity.  Recognize the special people you been blessed to know.  Live for today, enjoy the moment. 

Bonnie L. Mohr

So, who let these characters in? Bill, Fred, and Fred

See you Sunday, May 25, 2014, 6th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Great Periodic Book Swap and Fair

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.

Books, Books everywhere, and videos, too.

Says Brandon, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in." 

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

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

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

Okay, Everybody, just sing along with me.

Readings:

Amos 8, 4-7,  Never will I forget a thing they have done.

Psalm 113,  Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

 1 Timothy 2, 1-8,  I ask that supplications & prayers be offered for everyone.

Luke 16, 1-13,   The rich man and the dishonest steward.

Leo and Brandon hanging out.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 9, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.    Maybe take a week off.                                                                                                      

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     October 7,   Friday, @ 1 pm,  Location to be announced.

So, who is this elephant?  Guess.  Look at the previous picture.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. What fills Catholic Churches,  National Catholic Reporter,  

The New Musician.

True?

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in​ ​

mind to blame. 

MM

Healing for Tom.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Hi, Stacie

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, Everyone.

Amos 8: Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land!
1 Timothy 2:  It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.
Luke 16: No servant can serve two masters.  He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.  You cannot serve both God and mammon.

John Cade’s Homily from last Sunday, September 14, 2025
09-14-25 Homily -Exhaltation of the Holy Cross

True is always better than false—even where I myself am concerned. “If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture,” Einstein wrote, “let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies… It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 21, 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.

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.

Brooklyn with Brian

Peace: Keven & his dad, John

Readings:    

Jeremiah  31, 7-9,   Shout with joy.

Psalm 126,   The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.

Hebrews 5, 1-6,   Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God.

Mark 10, 46-52,  Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the road begging. 

Peace: Mabel with Connie

Sienna with Brian and Robyn, Hugh and Sydney

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Next big feast: All Saints & All Souls, November 4.  Bring pictures.

Mary Ellen receiving Sacrament of the Sick Blessing

Harper visiting the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   The new San Francisco Archbishop, National Catholic Reporter,  October 5, 300 words,   Download San Francisco Archbishop 10-26-12
2. Knights of Columbus making big donations, National Catholic Reporter, October 19, 200 words,   Download Knights of Columbus 10-26-12
3.  Legio Christi's wealth, National Catholic Reporter, October 23, 350 words,   Download Legion of Christ 10-26-12

Sienna and Leo at play under Payton's watch

Leo and Payton

True? 

 The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have enough; it is whether we provide for those who have too little.

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Dembneys, Chris and Nancy, Kate and Susan

Claire and Sandra on wine cups

See you Sunday, October 28 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Coffee Shoppe: Sir Charlie, Fred, and Gilberto

The Coffee Shoppe 2: Mike, Bill, 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.