Reminder for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 13, 2022

Acts 1:  “. . . for John baptized with water,  but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 1: May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, . . . 

Luke 24:  “. . . And behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Is this not one of the biggest crepe myrtles that you have ever seen?

Another Reminder for the Ascension of the Lord, June 1, 2025

Welcome:  Coffee & juice & specials on the house.

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

Readings:  

Deuteronomy 4, 32-34, 39-40, Ask from one end of the sky to the other, did anything so great ever happen?

Psalm 33, Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Romans 8, 14-17, The Spirit bears witness to our spirit. 

Matthew 28, 16-20, Behold, I am with all days until the end of the ages.

Kate Banzhaf with her dad, Wally

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  Check with Tom Fleming about the Habitat build coming.

2.  This weekend Rosemary & I will be at in New Orleans, my old Jesuit home office.  We will be attending a class reunion of my original Jesuit class of ’58.  Out of about 40 guys about 5-6 are still Jesuits & priests.  The rest all left & got married.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.     Pittsburg priest on American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, 5-28-12, (325 words),  Download Pittsburg Priest & Nuns 6-1-12

2.  Pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish, Cleveland, giving an excellent summary of the American Nuns situation.  From one of my S.J. buddies whom I will be with this weekend in N.O., (830 words),   Download BLESSED TRINITY PARISH 6-1-12 

 3.  Vatican II observations by one of the few left who was there.  Again from one of my S.J. buddies, working in Peru & still a Jesuit priest, (5600 words, long but a superb summary),  Download Vat. II from one there 6-1-12

Kate, Wally, & Mackenzie

True?

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
The mind is everything. What we think, we become.

— Buddha  

See you Sunday, June 3, Trinity Sunday

 J.S., 214-783-0443

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.   Welcome. 

Emma with her mom, Beth

 Readings:  

 Proverbs, 9, 1-6, Wisdom had built her house

 Psalm 34, Taste & See the Goodnesss of the Lord (2^nd week)

Ephesians, Giving thanks always and for everything

John, 6, 51-58,  I am the living bread that came down from heaven.

Ray

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the 18^th, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group and because we know someone.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be $37 or $47.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Our house getting siding

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1. Vatican II’s Accomplishments, National Catholic Reporter, August 7, (650 words),   Download Vat II 8-17-12

Siding going up everywhere

True? 

 Spirituality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told.

Religion is doing what you are told regardless of what is right.

Anonymous

Habitat lets anybody work on their houses

 See you Sunday, August 19

J.S., 214-783-0443

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, Everybody," says Ragbrai, (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, 450 miles, 7 days)

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

Sienna and Brooklyn say, "Let's ride, we are ready."

Readings:

Isaiah   55, 1-3,  Come, drink wine and milk.

 Psalm 145,   The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.  Also, That Line, The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love, Stanza 2.

Romans 8, 35, 37-39,  What will separate us from the love of  God?

Matthew  14, 13-21,  The feeding of the multitude.

Emma says, "Me, too, I'm ready."

Community Events:

1.   Ladies’ luncheon, Thursday, August 7,  Jan’s house, 1317 Edgefield Drive, Plano, 214-926-6888.  Time: 1:00.  Jan will serve sloppy joe’s.  Please bring a small dish to share.  Let Jan know if you will be coming.

2.   ROMEO lunch, Friday, August 1.  Jason’s, 1:00.  What a way to celebrate the new month!   Right, Fred?   Especially when guess who will be there.

Buddy and Tori in action.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.       Take a look at the new type of bishop, Reuters, July 16, 470 words,  Download The New Bishop 7-31-14  

2.       More acceptance of LGBT, National Catholic Reporter,  July 25, 400 words,    Download LGBT Ruling 7-31-14

3.       A principal goes public, National Catholic Reporter, July 26, 700 words,       Download A prinicipal comes out 7-31-14   

4.        Milwaukee Archdiocese bankrupt?, National Catholic Reporter, July29,  699 words,     Download Milwaukee Archdiocese bankrupt 7-31-14   

Rosemary with her blessing and Wendy with her final hymn ready.

True? 

 Life is better when you are happy, life is

 best

when other people are happy because of you.

Harper is looking for her bike.

See you Sunday, August 3, 2014, 18^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sunrise over Ragbrai, Iowa.

 

 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.

There are so many riders every day (16-20 K) that to get into and through the numerous little pass-through towns (as opposed to overnight towns), bikers have to walk.

Melvin, Iowa welcomes Ragbrai riders.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.  Actually, not Christmas Eve.

Time: 9:30, Sunday; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.

Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Again, Welcome.

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

Cupcake of The Week to Mike for speedy recovery from his hip operation.

The Team

 Readings: (for Sunday, 4th Advent)

Micah 5, 1-4, He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock.

Psalm 80, Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.

Hebrews 10, 5-10, My prayer, that your love may increase ever more.

Luke 1, 39-45, When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb.

Penitential Rite, Maureen with her dad, Jerry.

Penitential Rite, Sandra with Tom.

 Readings: (for Christmas Eve, 4:00, Midnight Mass readings)

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

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

Titus 2, 11-14, The grace of God has appeared.

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

Rose with backpacker crowd, Barb Perry, Tom, Rose, Bill, Claire, Lynda, and Beth

Offertory, The Ekes, Cindy, Marlene, Zaile, and Bill

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Collection of items for Soul’s Harbor.  Special need: hoodies and sweatshirts

2. This Sunday also: All toffee lovers, Extra toffee will be available at Mass.  Cost: $12.50 per box.  Checks can be made out to me, John Stack, going to Dallas North Rotary.

3. Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

Leo arrives.

Hunter and Audrey light the 3 Advent Candles.

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1. Nothing special this week.

Sienna with her mom, Erin.

Brooklyn dances!

 True?

 Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.

 E. B. WHITE

Cousins, Georgie and Natalie.

Best Christmas Lights in Dallas: (According to Stack and not publicized widely)

Hugh with Sydney and Sandra

1.    Deloache west side of Preston, just north of Nwst. Hwy.

2.    Druid Lane east side of Preston in University Park, 3rd street south of Lovers Lane, and Glenwick, 4th street.

3.      Highland Park Village, catch a horse & buggy ride.

4.      Armstrong Parkway between Douglas & Preston-Oak Lawn.

5.      Beverly Drive east side of Preston & Lakeside Drive right off of Beverly.

Sacrament of the Sick

Chuck and Sandra

See you Sunday & Monday, December 23 & 24, 2012

J.S., 214-783-0443

Juliette with her grandmother, Alicia.

Anybody know who let these guys in? Tony 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.

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

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

Readings: Jeremiah 38, 4-10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 12, 1-4; Luke 12, 49-53

Community Bulletin Board

Are there any further kids or adults who would like to take part in our Spiritual Development program, prepare for First Communion on Mothers’ Day, or prepare for Confirmation on Fathers’ Day?

I have a peanut butter jar full of foreign coins of various denominations.  Anyone collect this stuff?

Want to take a Leap Year Cruise next Feb.? (from Marianne Elwell): mariannes_cruise.pdf

See you Sunday.

J.S.