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

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

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

Readings: Special All Saints Mass of Remembrance using Sunday’s readings with 2 poems during the celebration. Therefore: Wisdom 11, 22-12, 2; 2 Thessalonians 1, 11-2, 2; Luke 19, 1-10 (Zacheus).  See links for poems.

Community Bulletin Board 

November 4, Sunday Mass of Remembrance, i.e., remembering family members & friends no longer with us, tying it in with the All Saints feast.  Bring a picture a little early and place it on the display.

Thanks to all of you who volunteered to drive those from the CCAC going for mammograms this Saturday.  We have all the ladies covered.

Tree Project update: maybe in December we will plant 100 or so trees at the new facility of Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.  Waiting to hear from them.

Special Search: Suburban or Exhibition XL to accommodate Casey, Robbie, and their 4 new family members arriving in February. For specifics: Download Gerwer.doc

Want to see which candidate you most agree with? Try this link: Download candidate_selection_process.doc

November 25: advance notice–no Mass the Sunday just after Thanksgiving.  We will celebrate Thanksgiving Nov. 18.  Rosemary & I will be at her sister Clare’s house. 

See you Sunday.

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

Readings: Genesis 1, 9-31;  Responsorial Psalm 136, Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. Acts 2, 42-47.  Matthew 18, 1-4.  Special for Reconciliation Service.

 
 
 

Picture 1:   Rosemary preparing for her blessing                         

Picture 2:   Wendy

Picture 3:   John Cade & cookie with Rosemary

Picture 4:   Tony with cookie & Jo

Picture 5:   Sienna walks, with Brian

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   "All Kids Count" day from Bob McGrath, Download Bona Responds Flyer March 2011

 2.  Save the Date & Welcome: Our Annual Anniversary Party (6th), May 7, Saturday evening, 6:00, Heritage Farm, like last year. 

Church Happenings:

 1.   What is going on around the States, National Catholic Observer, Fr. Richard McBrien, 3-21-11, Download Parish mergers 3-25-11

2.   Portrait of Nigeria, National Catholic Reporter, 3-18-11, Download In Nigeria, Democracy 3-25-11

3.  New Armaments, National Catholic Reporter, 3-19-11, Download More Nuclear Weapons, 3-25-11 

Picture 6:   The Girls, Jackie, Gayle, & Marilyn

Picture 7:   Emma & Sienna

Picture 8:   Leo with Barb

Picture 9:   Torri with her mom, Michelle, and

Picture 10:  her twin brother, Buddy     

  
 True?

 I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.  

  See you Sunday, March 27, 2011

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 Readings: Acts of the Apostles 6, 1-7; Psalm 33, Lord, let your Mercy be upon Us, as we place our Trust in You; 1 Peter 2, 4-9; John 14, 1-12 
 

Picture 1:   Emily & her dad, Myron                     

Picture 2:   Hebrew prayer             

Picture 3:   Ben's uncle Gary doing Jewish ritual                     

Picture 4:   Vows, Emily & Ben             

Picture 5:    Promenade into new life           

 
 
  
Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   JS Ministries survey.  Download JSM Community Survey 5-27-11

  2.  Plano Community Home fundraiser bingo:   Download Plano Community Homes Fund Raiser 5-27-11 

    Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on Resurrection,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11, Download McBrien 5-27-11

   2.  Chicago priest returns to his parish, National Catholic Reporter, 5-23-11,  Download Chicago 5-27-11

Picture 6:     Jenny                

Picture 7:     Geri

Picture 8:     Fred

Picture 9:     Emma & her momma, Beth

Picture 10:   Finale

Picture 11:   Sienna & gang, Wendy, Erin (mom), Brian, Robyn, & an old geezer      

 True?   (from Joplin, MO)   

Monday at the shelter I saw a young man eating who was obviously upset and weeping. I went over and talked to him in an effort to comfort him. In the course of conversation I asked what he had lost. His answer was …terrific. He said, "I have lost any selfishness that I had before. I have seen destruction and good people giving of themselves to help those who were hurt. I will never be the same as before

 Ralph McClurg (cousin to Kent, Diane's husband)

 See you, May 29,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

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

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

Readings:  Exodus 32, 7-14; Psalm 51, I will rise and go to My Father; 1 Timothy 1, 12-17; Luke 15, 1-32
 
 

Community Bulletin Board:

Advent Celebrations already: 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 by September 16 or 17.  Welcome to one or both wonderful evenings.

Thoughts on The Church:

Our own Charles Curran, Catholic Moral Theologian & Priest teaching at S.M.U., on Moral Theology, National Catholic Reporter: Download Curran 9-10-10

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.

See you Sunday, September 12 

Mass: 9:30; Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Hosea, 6, 3-6; Psalm 50; Romans 4, 18-25; Matthew 9,9-13 

Community Bulletin Board:

• The Quads need afternoon help.  See their link: http://gerwerbabies.blogspot.com
• True?  El Valor de hombre no se expressa in lo que tiene, sino in lo que es. Spanish proverb.  The value of a man is not in what he has but in what he is. 
• A FIRST.  Ever hear of a priest of minister asking for a performance review?  I would like one.  Please click on the link and let me & the board know how we can improve (if all possible!).  Download community_questionnaire.doc

• From John Cade a summer service opportunity:
  If you are interested in volunteering a hour of your time each week for the spouses, children, parents, unmarried partners, etc., of military personnel or want to learn more about this program called Give an Hour, please go to the website at www.giveanhour.org.  A friend/colleague turned me on to this possibility.

  John
  

See you this Sunday, June 8 

J.S.

Welcome, Everybody, to the community bakery, Harper, Cathy, and Geri.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

Special blessings for the kids.

Readings:

Wisdom  12, 13, 16-19,   You judge with clemency.

Psalm 86,   Lord, you are good and forgiving.

Romans 8, 26-27,  The spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.

Matthew  13, 24-43,  A farmer sowed good seed in his field.

The pretzel jar. Oops, only room for one hand at a time.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 18.   The Old Geezer will miss.  Those Iowa corn fields are calling, plus home made rhubarb & strawberry pie.   Sorry about your brother's death, Fred.

Community work station with busy workers.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.       A very interesting case about confessional secrecy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, National Catholic Reporter,  June 27, 555 words,      Download Confessional Secrecy Case 7-17-14 

2.        Fr. Tom Reese, an excellent man and a Jesuit, at that, National Catholic Reporter,  July 7, 280 words,     Download Excellent Man & Jesuit at that 7-17-14   

Offertory, Doug, Joe, John and Alison.

 True? 

 We make a living by what we get;

We make a life by what we give.

Says Harper, "Is is cupcake time yet?"

See you Sunday, July 20, 2014, 16^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Says Emma, "Bye, see you next week."

 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.

Don't look. Iowa will get rid of all these extra calories.