The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 1, 2026

Acts 2:  All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
1 Peter 1:  Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
John 20:  Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”

John Cade’s Easter Homily:  04-05-26 Homily Easter Sunday

In the end, it will always be what we have done to assure those who have less than we do the same quality of life we have that will count most. It won’t be how much money we made in the doing of it.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026
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 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.

 

 

 

Readings:

Sirach  15, 15-20,  Before man are life and death, good and evil.

Psalm 119,  Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 2,  6-10,  We speak a wisdom to those who are mature.

Matthew  5, 17-37, If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away.

 

 

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, February 14,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  Don’t get in the way.  The old geezer is coming from having a colonoscopy Friday morning, coming hungry.

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. 

 

 

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Veterans' Suicides, Corpus; Observer, February 2, 600 words,     Download Veterans' Suicides 2-12-14

2.    U.N. on the pedophile crisis, Corpus, February 5, 1150 words,     Download U.N. on pedophile crisis 212-14   

3.    Francis the Troublemaker, Corpus;Catholic Sun, Febraury 5, 1000 words,      Download Francis Troublemaker, 2-12-14

4.    Francis, a Harley man?,  Bonhams, February 6, 300 words plus pix,    Download Francis' Harley 2-12-14

 

True? 

Kindness is a language the blind can see and the deaf can hear.

 - Mark Twain 

 

 See you Sunday, February 16, 2014, 6^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 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.

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

 

 

 

Deuteronomy 30:  Moses said to the people: "If only you would heed the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law, … "            

Colossians 1:  Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Luke 10:Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy."  Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

 

“Hitch your wagon to a star,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said.   It’s a ride worth taking even if we never get where we thought we wanted to go.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

 

 

Another Reminder for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 13, 2025

 

Bernadette & Carol calling all extra, unused plastic eggs. 

Bring them this Sunday, please.

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Extras

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

Readings: 1 Kings 17, 10-16; Psalm 146, Praise the Lord, My Soul; Hebrews 9, 24-28; Mark 12, 38-44.

  
 

  Community Bulletin Board: 

 

Heritage Farm renovation: last Saturday we were able to paint one wall once & replace rotten slats.  This Saturday our goal is to replace all the rotten slats and maybe paint once the remaining 3 walls and maybe even do a double coat on one or two walls.  Welcome Painters. 

List of Gifts for Child Advocacy: Beth will collect them.  Download Child Advocacy Gifts 

Come join Rosemary & me to help feed the homeless a Thanksgiving Feast

Date: Saturday, November 21, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Also, Friday volunteers are needed to set up, 3:00 P.M.

Place: Lake Highlands Presbyterian, 8525 Audelia & Nwst Hwy.

Time: 10:00-2:00, two sittings.

Lifenet phone: 214-932-1950, David Bear

Welcome: Let Rosemary or me know, we'll see you there.

    
 

True? 

 

Everything you can imagine is real. 

Pablo Picasso

  
   
 
Picture 1:  All Saints

Picture 2:  Communion

Picture 3:  The Girls, Jackie, Margie, Jackie, Nancy, & JoJo

Picture 4:  Heritage Farm, Tony, Grace, & an old geezer

Picture 5:  Greg Rogers

Picture 6:  Bill Ekes at his wedding

 
         

 See you Sunday, November 8

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

 

Our Dear Hostess of Hospitality says, "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

 

 

Our Specialty, Sign Language.

 

Readings:

Jeremiah  20, 7-9,    You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped

Psalm 63,   My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Roman s 12, 1-2,  Do not conform yourselves to this age.

Matthew 16, 21-27,  Whoever wishes to come after me, must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.  

 

 

Hi, Stella.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 1, 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),   September 1, Friday

 Hi Everyone,

Maybe it will be a little cooler when we get together for Lunch Friday, September 1^st at 12:30 at YE Shire Tavern 3600 Shire Blvd. Richardson.  Hope everybody can join us for a lot of fun and laughs as we share our summer.  Please let me know if you can make it.
 

Thanks,

Marilyn

972-491-7068    

 

 

 

"Pastry Shoppe is Open!," say Stella and Ulysses.

 

To My Dear Fellow Community Members: 

 

I am thinking about Our Community donating to the Hurricane recovery $2000.   We can afford the donation and the board has approved of the move.  What do you think?

 We are in the process of selecting a trustworthy partner and one where the executives are not receiving inflated salaries.   At the moment we are considering smaller, more local groups like The Houston Mayor's special recovery fund just set up and the Houston Food Bank

 We can talk about this Sunday or you may text me or Rosemary, or send an email.

 

Thanks, John

 

 

Beware, That Man, Sir Charlie, is back.

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Priests' Children,   Boston Globe & National Catholic Reporter, August 21, 1400 words,     Download CHILDREN OF PRIESTS 8-8-17

 

 

 

Stella and her favorite aunt.

 

True?

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve years telling them to sit down and shut up.

 
-Phyllis Diller
 

 

 

Not again, no cupcake!

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Says who?  Priests don't need help, even getting dressed. 

 

 

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.

 

 

So who let those parakeets in here?

 

 

Peace, Everybody.