The Holy Family December 28, 2025

Healing and Life for Zoe

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with Mike homilizing

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

Zoe and her friend welcome you.

Readings: 

Malachi 3, 19-20, There will arise the sun of justice.

Psalm 98,  Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

2 Thessalonians 3, 7-12,  Night and day we worked.

Luke  21, 5-19, Nation will rise against nation.

The Creed.

  Community Events:

1.  Quarter 3 Financial Report:   Download Q3 Report 11-15-13  

 2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 15, 1:00, Jason's Deli   Welcome All. 

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

The famous Bulger Brothers, Bob and Mike.

  4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

Emma and Torri hard at work under Beth's caring eye.

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

5.  Got an iPhone?  Use it instead of visiting a doctor?  Check this out:   

     iDoctor

Mary Jane preaching to her husband, John, and Maureen.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      US Bishops' Meeting results, National Catholic Reporter, November 12, 550 words,     Download US Bishops Meet 11-15-13

2.      Spot Players, Corpus, November 7,  550 words,   Download Spot Players 11-15-13

 3.      Francis with Newly Weds, ABC News, November, 200 words,     Download Francis and Newlyweds 11-15-13

Offertory, Frank and Mary, Teresa and Tom.

  True? 

Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity.

RAY BRADBURY

John with Geri and Sandra.

 See you Sunday, November 17, 2013, 33rd & last of this year's cycle C, Ordinary Time

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 

Toy World with 3 kids, Leo, Buddy, and Claire.

 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.

Communion helpers Rob and Tom, Mike and Beth, Jan and Richard, Patricia and John, and Lynda behind Rob.

Proverbs 8:   … then was I beside him as his craftsman, and I was his delight day by day;

Romans 5:  … because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through  the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

John 16:  But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.

The Kiss of Peace

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

Brent gets a cupcake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

Jesus (Jake) says, "Hi, Folks, Happy Christmas."

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.

"Happy Christmas from all of us."

Readings:

Sirach 3, 2-6, 12-14, My son, take care of your father when he is old.

Psalm 128,  Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Colossians 3, 12-21,  Overall, put on love, the bond of perfection.

Matthew 2, 13-15, 19-23, Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.

Two angels, Sienna and Brooklyn.

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, December 20,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers  

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. 

Bernadette coordinating our Nativity.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis' Bishops, National Catholic Reporter, December 17, 1000 words,   Download Francis' bishops 12-27-13

Sabrina home from college helping Bernadette with the kids.

True? 

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

-Dwight D. Eisenhower

Kara and James ready for Santa.

 See you Sunday, December 29, 2013, Holy Family

 J.S., 214-783-0443

CC, one of our angels.

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.

Emmett, Jesus' big brother this year and who was Jesus the year before last, Emmett, with his grandmother, Lisa.

"Welcome in, Everybody."

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

Emma writing on Kevin's card.

Readings:

1 Kings 19, 9, 11-13,   After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound.

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

Roman 9, 1-5,  I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie.

Matthew 14, 22-33,  Storm at sea & Peter walking on the water.  

Harper writing on Kevin's card with Cathy's help.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 11, 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), Off for the summer.  We will be back in September. 

With Peighton leading the parade, Ron & Barb, Lynda & Tom

Jackie Urbanczyk's Memorial: August 12, Saturday, 12:00-3:00, Hackberry Creek Country Club, 1901 WEST Royal Lane, Irving, TX,  Welcome everybody.

Directions can be found on the website of:

Hackberry Creek Country Club at hackberrycreekcc.com

Look for DIRECTIONS under the “ABOUT the CLUB” tab on the bottom left corner of the page.

Our rookie first round selection, Leo, with vets Kevin (retiring to go to college), Georgie, and Buddy.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Catholic Church imploding, Commonweal & Corpus, July 31, 1500 words,    Download CHURCH IMPLOSION 8-10-17,   

Madame Mayor of New Hampton, one of our numerous beautiful pass through towns.  One of my favorites.

True?

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL. 

Picnic, anybody?  Like in the shade?  Primghar, Iowa, town center park around mid-day, pop. 876!
 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Tent City.  Hope you know the number of your tent.  There are provisioning companies who have tents, showers, tent set up and take down, and meals.  Cost a couple of thousand.

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.

Porto potties are everywhere and mobbed usually (entrance to these on the left side).  Then there are the corn fields.

Victorian Beauty #1, Decorah, Iowa, a pass through town, one of David's favorites.

Victorian Beauty #2, Spencer, Iowa, our #2 overnight town.

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

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

Time: 9:30; Stack Celebrating 

Readings: Amos 8, 4-7; Psalm 113, Praise the Lord who lifts up the Poor; 1 Timothy 2, 1-8; Luke 16, 1-13 
 

Community Bulletin Board:

Advent Celebrations ready this week: this is way early, but two of my favorite performances are already scheduled for December, and tickets will go quickly.  As in past years, if you would like to join Rosemary & me, give me your name and the number of tickets you want.  We’ll have our usual evening of wine & cheese before each performance.

 1.  December 3, Friday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Pops Christmas concert (special for kids) at the Meyerson.  Tickets in the Choral Terrace (behind & above the stage & orchestra), $33.00.

  2.  December 14, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.: Dallas Symphony Christmas Pageant (a platinum event) at the Meyerson. Tickets on the Orchestra Floor (like last year) $55.00.

I will place our orders this coming week.  Welcome to one or both wonderful evenings.

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  An amusing lesson in Bible quoting: Download Why I can't own a Canadian 9-17-10

2.  Keeping up on current events: Download Current Events 9-17-10

Super Bowl XLV: want to win 2 tickets to the Super Bowl, plus 4 nights at The Mansion, along with a 2nd place and 3rd place prize?

My Rotary Club, Dallas North, is sponsoring a raffle, 1,000 tickets only to be sold, $100 each.  Check the brochures this Sunday.  J.S.

This Sunday, after Mass we will have a 10-15 minute get together to discuss the homily or any other topic that interests you.

See you Sunday, September 19 

Sez Cathy, "Welcome in, Everybody." 

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

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

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

And welcome to you, Bill & Betty Jean from Martha's Vineyard, plus your buddies, Aggie & Allen.

Readings:

Genesis 12, 7-9; 3, 1-7,  I will make of you a great nation   

 Psalm 33,  Lord, let your merciful love be upon us, as we  place our trust in you.

 2 Timothy 1, 8-10,   Bear your share of hardship for the gospel.

 Matthew 17, 1-9,    The Transfiguration.

Can I trust these two behind my back??

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  The Old Geezer will be out of town. 

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

Love for the Kids, April 8, Welcome

Daylight Saving Time–This Sunday
 

What on earth do you two girls have there, Harper & Zoe?  Could that be Jackie's pastry?

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Clergy abuse situation,  National Catholic Reporter,   3-3-17, 850 words,    Download CLERGY ABUSE 3-10-17
2. MN diocese goes bankrupt, National Catholic Reporter, 3-3-17, 234 words,    Download MN DIOCESE BANKRUPT 3-10-17

Could it be that Bill bought that "like new" Studebaker from Sir Charlie and he is trying to sell it to these people?

True?

Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home, that wilderness is a necessity.

John Muir 1838-1914

Can you believe this?  His own wife sleeping through the Mass!

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sacrament of  Healing, "Lord, that this foot may heal so that it may hike the trails of Matterhorn Canyon, Yosemite, this September."

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.