1st Sunday of Lent, March 6, 2022

Readings:

Jeremiah  1, 4-5, 17-19,   Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. (The Call)

Psalm 71, I will sing of your salvation.

 1 Corinthians 12, 31 – 13, 4-13,  If I do not have love, I am nothing. (Excellent)

Luke 4, 21-30,   They wanted to throw him over the cliff.

 

                                   

Leo says, "Welcome in, Everybody.  It's fun here."

 

 Jeremiah observations:

Who:  One of the Big 3 and my second favorite behind Isaiah, whom we will hear from next Sunday.  Why a favorite: because he shares his feelings with gusto. 

When:  you can guess it, before and during the Babylonian Captivity.  Notice how much prophetic energy is concentrated around this one event?  Shows how big it was in Jewish history.  Keep 555 before Christ as the beacon date. 

 

                                    

Harper, also, says, "Hi, Folks, Come in."

 

What: you can guess this, too.  Criticism of behavior, warning of punishment from God, and eventually a better day.

What today: Jeremiah’s call by God to be his man, really Everyperson’s call to be God’s special.  This call theme carries through our next 2 readings, especially the next one, The Big One.

 

                                        

Candle Lighters of The Week, Buddy & Tori.

 

Love is patient, Love is kind

I confess, I used to get 1 Corinthians 13 fatigue, I heard it so often at weddings.  Lately, however, I have changed.  Now as I listen I feel it calling me to step up.  I want to be more patient and more kind.  I hear Francis inviting me to be a peacemaker.

One small example.

A few months ago Rosemary and I were heading out one Sunday morning to celebrate Mass at Vines.  It must have been 8:30, the time we usually depart.  The streets were practically deserted. 

 

               

The Candle Lighters at work.

 

We were going east on Royal Lane.  We got to Central and stopped for the light.  When it changed we moved forward and planned to take a left to go up the ramp to north bound Central.  

I noticed behind me at the light was a silver Mercedes.  As I moved forward it was practically touching the back of our van.  I turned left and started up the ramp.  It stayed right behind us.

 

 

                                                               

Happy Birthday, Mary. 

 

As I got onto Central and moved into the first lane on the left, this person, a guy, floored his Mercedes, leaned on the horn, and raced by us on the right showering us with nice little hand gestures.

Rosemary says I drive too slowly some times, but this was Sunday morning, folks.  Almost no other cars but this guy and us. 

 

Happy Birthday, Rick (the man behind many of the pictures you see)

 

So what would you do?  Well, I did nothing, of course.  I can recognize serious road rage and I was just hoping the guy would not stick a gun out his window and start blasting away.  Let him go away, which he did.

However, does being patient and kind apply here?  Yep, I think so. 

 

 

Candle Lighters deserve their rewards.  How did you get in there, Zoe?

 

As a priest and psychotherapist for years I have heard the life stories of people who have done pretty bad things.  I get to know them and I find out what was behind their actions.  Who knows about this guy on an early Sunday morning.  Maybe he was heading to a hospital.  His wife or child was dying.  Maybe his wife just divorced him.  Maybe on Friday he was fired for his anger.  There is always a story and a reason.

So when I hear Corinthians on patience and kindness, I think, ‘Stack, cool off.’ 

 

Happy Birthday, Gil.  It looks like you have someone eager to help you with that cupcake.

 

And Cornthians has a reverse value.  Say I had reacted to his anger.  Then later I would feel guilty and ashamed.  The patience and kindness is for me, too.  I usually don’t have road rage fortunately, but I can get mad, I can criticize, I can get passive aggressive, and then get remorseful.  Can’t we all?

Any of you all drive a silver Mercedes?  Do you have road rage?  Are you patient and kind?

How are you going to be a more loving and peace-making person after hearing this passage this morning?

 

 

Does Music get any better than this, Shonda & Bethany, Ray & David.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

 

 

 

 

 

Hey, Luke, how come you got more hair on you head than I do?   Probably because your mom, Julie, is so nice and pretty.

 

 

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

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

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

 

 

 

So, Ben, what has Olivia just done to you?  See that guilty look in her eyes.

 

 

Readings:  

 Genesis 2, 18-24, It is not good for a Man to be alone.

Psalm 128,  May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives..

 Hebrews 2, 9-1,  For a little while he was made lower than the angels.

 Mark 10, 2-16,   Is it lawful for a husband too divorce his wife?

                   

 

 

Caught you, Bernadette.

                                                                       

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  I will miss this Friday & I’ll miss the next two Romeos.

 

 

 

Our Father.

 

 

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

PLEASE JOIN US FOR JULIET LUNCHEON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH AT 12;30.  WE WILL BE GOING TO:

CAFE AMORE FINE ITALIAN DINING

600 N. COIT RD., RICHARDSON

THEY HAVE A LARGE LUNCH MENU, VERY REASONABLE, AND IT IS A BYOB.  IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE YOU ARE IN FOR A REAL TREAT.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO WILL BE JOINING US.  HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE.  I WILL NEED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS.

THANK YOU, MARILYN

972-491-7068

 

 

 

 

Healing Touch for Paul & Carrie.

 

 

Note 1:  The Meyerson Christmas concert, December 13, Thursday.  Welcome.  Rosemary is filling the list.

Note 2: That Jim Mahar is at it again.  He has a place to stay because of  an alumna of St. Bonaventure connection in Wilmington, NC.   

Early October is the target time.  Can we all help to fund him a bit?

 

 

 

 

Rob & Beth.

 

 

TRUE?

 

            "In wine there is wisdom,

            In beer there is freedom,

            In water there is bacteria."

 

Ben Franklin

 

 

 

 

Community Blessing for Luke.

 

 

 

Anything happening in our Catholic World?  

1.  Good sex abuse sermon by a Jesuit,  Corpus, September 13,  http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2018/09/excellent-sermon-on-sex-abuse-and.html
2. Georgetown Prep, Jesuit school,  National Catholic Reporter, September 27,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/kavanaugh-furor-raises-scrutiny-georgetown-prep-other-jesuit-schools?utm_source=SEPT_27_FEUERHERD_GEORGETOWN+PREP&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email
3. Knights of Columbus endorse Kavanaugh, National Catholic Reporter, September 26,   https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/knights-columbus-urged-membership-support-kavanaughs-confirmation?utm_source=SEPT_26_Knights+Kavanaugh&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email

 

 

 

 

Welcome, Everybody, to our Fall Brunch.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

 

There is plenty, Everybody, Welcome.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Sir Charlie, you took all the good stuff before I could get there.  Jan, you got to protect me from that Crazy Man!

 

 

Jonah 3: The word of the Lord came to Jonah, saying "Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you."

1 Corinthians 29:  For the world in its present form is passing away.

Mark 1:  "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Donna Dinsmore checked on what size hoodies and sweatshirts are needed.

Here is what is needed:  

XXL – 10

XL  – 13

L – 16

Donna said if people want to Amazon them to her house they can.  Here is the address: 

9 High Mesa Place

Richardson, TX 75080

She also offered to pick items up from your house.  Just call or text her 972-679-0286.

 

Giving Made Easy

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

 

 

 

Can it get any better than Emma lighting the candles?

 

 

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

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

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

 

 

 

Where is everybody?  Well, it does look like every chair is occupied.

 

 

 

Readings:  

 Exodus 16, 2-4, 12-15,   The whole community grumbled against Moses & Aaron

 Psalm 78,   The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

 Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24, You must no longer live as the Gentiles do.

John 6: 24-35,  It was not Moses who gave them the bread from heaven

 Ragbrai (honest, no bragging) report this Sunday.  Prepare yourself.

 

 

 

 

Offertory with Hugh, Sydney, and Mary.

                                                                                                   

 

Community Activities:  

 

ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 3, 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 7, 12;00, Ocean Seafood, Spring Creek & Coit.   

 

 

 

 

Looks like trouble brewing with Ben, Cody, & Olivia.

 

 

True?

 

Everyone should have themselves regularly overwhelmed by Nature.

George Harrison

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

Shonda, where is David??

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Could that be David & Dana?

Wisdom 6:  Resplendent and unfading is wisdom, and she is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her.

1 Thessalonians 4:  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through  Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Matthew 25:  At midnight, there was a cry, "Behold, the bridegroom!  Come out to meet him!" Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.