Reminder for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022

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

Kara says, "Hi, Folks, Welcome in."

Readings:                          

Isaiah  66,  10-14,  Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad.  

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

Galatians 6, 14-18,     Peace and mercy be all who follow.

Luke 10, 1-12, 17-20,  The kingdom of God is at hand.

James, too, says, "Come on in, Everybody."

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 1 , (Yippee!) Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Hey, I was all by myself last Friday.
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):  

Please join us Friday, July 8th at 1:00 P.M. for a great Mexican Lunch at Salsa Tex Mex Restaurant.They are located at 3020 Legacy Dr. Ste. 130, Plano, 75025. We have eaten there quite often and it is very good.  Salsa is on the South West corner of Independence and Legacy Drive.   Please let me know who will be able to come.  Hope to see everyone there.  Marilyn

Bethany and David making it special.

Special Notice 1:    July 10, next community brunch.

Special Notice 2:   We would like to form a help network for Richard & Carol and John & Mary Jane.   It will depend upon what Richard and Mary Jane would find helpful.   Meals?  If you could help out in any way, please contact Grace LeBlanc, dougle20@verizon.net.  

The Team, half asleep.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. K.C. bishop apologizes to clergy abuse victims, National Catholic Reporter, June 27, Download Bishop apologizes 6-30-16 ,   920 words,       
2. The Catholic Church and the LGBT community, Corpus, June 20,  765 words,  

Always faithful Jan preparing the communion cups.

True? 

When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened.  

Mark Twain

Want to spend the night around this lake sometime?  Get your tent and backpack and join us on the 7 Devils trail in Idaho this mid-September.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Don't leave this poor Hammond alone in the wilderness.  He will get lost.  Help us protect him in Idaho.

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.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Look who is coming to dinner.  A new member of our community?

One beautiful wedding venue, Mount Laurel, NJ (a suburb of Philadelphia, east side)

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

Samantha & Sean (Rosemary's nephew) composed their own wedding vows and read them to each other.  A rather rare blessing.

Readings:

Jonah 3, 1-5, 10,  The word of the Lord came to Jonah (a fun story)

Psalm 25,  Teach me your ways, O Lord

Corinthians 7, 29-31,   The time is running out.

Mark 1, 14-20, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.  

The Unity Candle.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 19, 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),  February Luncheon,

Hope everyone is keeping warm on this chilly January night. Many of you have suggested going to the Bavarian Grill for lunch in February.  We can enjoy authentic German cuisine in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere.

We will meet Friday, February 2 at 12:30.  The Bavarian Grill is located at 221 West Parker Rd., Plano.  It is in the same shopping plaza as Burlington Coat Factory.

Please let me know if you will be joining us.

Thanks,  Marilyn,    972-491-7068     

The Beginning  of a New Life.

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

The Girls, Cathy, Geri, Patricia, & Sandra.  

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    Catholics and Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, December 18, 2018, 393 words,     Download CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION 1-18-17

Communion for Tori. 

True?         Download 2017-07-05-VIDEO-00000014

This excerpt from Carl Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot (1994) was inspired by an image taken,  at Sagan's suggestion, by Voyager 1 on Feb 14, 1990.  From a distance of about 6 billion km (3.728 billion miles).  It takes approximately 5,556 hours for the light to travel that far.

Looking for a white robe, Rookie?

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Ken, Peace, Geri.

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.

Ecclesiastes 1:   … vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!

Colossians 3:  Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.

Luke 12:  Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.

John inviting us to think of our blessings

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

John and Connie get 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

Date: December 24, 2020, Thursday

Mass begins at 4:30 P.M.

Musical Welcome, 4:00 P.M.

Readings:

Isaiah 9, 1-6, The People who walked in darkness have seen a great  light  (Beautiful)

Psalm, 96, Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.

Titus 2, 11-14,  Beloved, the grace of God has appeared, saving all.

Luke 2, 1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus…

Peace

ROMEOS, Friday, December 26, 1:00,  as usual.    Welcome!

ROMEOs' Virtual Jason's Deli BYOB lunch
This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbar

Reminder for Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020

Here are the links for Christmas Eve:

Peace

Welcome back, Dearest Tori, so nice to see you.

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

REMINDER: Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend.

He is coming!

Readings:

Malachi 1, 14-2, 2, 8-10,   A great king am I, says the Lord

Psalm 131,  In you, O Lord, I have found my Peace

Thessalonians 2, 7-9, 13 ,  We were gentle with you.

Matthew 23, 1-12,  Do not be like the Pharisees.

Healing for Sandra.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

Healing for John.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  November Lunch 

GREETINGS JULIET LADIES

Our event for November will be held on Friday November 3 at 1:00 p.m.

Please join us for a fun time in the private dining room of

 Palio's  Pizza Café in Richardson, the southeast corner of Campbell and Coit   ( to the right of Sprouts and Dress Barn)

• You can BYOB of wine if you like. 
• They are giving us a 20% discount
• Lots of Parking right in front
• Great Pasta, Pizza, Salads, etc.
• Very reasonable prices
• Plenty of room for everyone
•  

Please email me if you have any questions and/or to let me know you are able to join us.  It can be our early Thanksgiving Party.

Sandra Pratt

prattquest@yahoo.com 

972-235-6622

 Hope you can join in the fun time we always have.

Our Father

Love for Kids picnic:  December 9

Jackie & Rick: have a nice bedroom they would like to put up for rent, $500 per month.   Location: Garland, near a DART  train station.

.

Our Father.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

    1.  NCR editorial on where we are at, National Catholic Reporter,  November 1, 727 Words,       Download NCR EDITORIAL 10-1-17

Clapping?   For ME??

True?

A bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once.

-Phyllis Diller
 

Not for Me?   No, huh, Buddy?  No!!

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Finally, the favorite part of our celebration.

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.

              "Mary, Genevieve thinks Mike is funny looking."                         Can't imagine it."

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

Harper says, "Welcome, Everybody, We have a brunch today."

Readings:

Daniel 12, 1-3,  The wise shall shine brightly.  

 Psalm 16,    You are my inheritance, O Lord.

Hebrews  10, 11-14, 18, Every priest stands daily at his ministry.

Mark 13, 24-32, This generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 

              Kids' communion, grape juice, Zoe, Victoria, Buddy.                    

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, November 13, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for cookies.                                                                                                                                                   
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be next Thursday Nov. 12th at 1:00 at the Art Institute of Dallas at 8080 Park Lane, Suite 100; phone #  214-692-8080. Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol

                       A beautiful Sunny, Sunday Morning.

3. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a signup sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.                                                                                                                                            
4. Services of Hope, 6540 Victoria Ave. Dallas: still want to help out with serving the less fortunate at Thanksgiving, like we used to do at the church? Book the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21.  More info the upcoming Sundays at Sigler.                                                                                                                                                  
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                                                                                                                                            
6. December 13: 3 events that morning:
   1. Reconciliation service.
   2. The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
   3. The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.                                                                                                                                            
7. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler Elementary.

    8.  Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:                            Download Advent 2015

"Look at that, Maureen, your meat balls.  They are almost gone & that crock pot was full.  Carrie and Paul will finish them
         

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Young People & Catholicism,  National Catholic Reporter,  October 26, 475 words,  Download Young people and Catholicism 11-12-15                                                                                                                                                                                               
2. The Pact of the Catacombs,  Sojourners, November 3,  1750 words,      Download Pact of the Catacombs 11-12-15

    3.  Vatican Leaks, Crux, November 4, 1000 words,   Download Vatican Leaks 11-12-15

    4.  Married Priests,  National Catholic Reporter, November 6, 555 words,     Download Married Priests 11-12-15

    5.  Women's Ordination,  National Catholic Reporter,  November 6,  345 words,   Download Women's Ordinataion 11-12-15

         The Girls, Denni, Geri, Rosemary, Grace, & Mary Ellen.

True?  

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Winston Churchill

                   John, Jan, Kevin, Connie, and John.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

                              Our dear David and Caroline. 

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.