1st Sunday Lent, February 22, 2026

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Readings:

Acts 13, 14, & 43-52,   Both Paul & Barnabas spoke out boldly.

Psalm 100,  We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Revelation  7, 14-17,  I, John, had a vision of a great multitude.

John 10, 27-30,  I know them, and they follow me.

Consultation time with Buddy, Emma, and Zoe.

The Cupcakes of the Week, Michael, Jerry, Claire, Olivia, and Maureen and Fred on their 50th.

 Community Events:

1.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Our Capitol steps Wednesday in Austin. The Nuns on the Bus advocating for the 1 million in TX without insurance.

One of our contemporary prophetic people, Sr. Simone Campbell, addressing the rally before we broke into small groups to visit our congressional representatives.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Was Jesus married?,  This is an excellent, contemporary article by one of our best theologians and a married priest.  You will have to magnify it and it may take 2-3 sittings to get through the article.  It is worth it.  Let me know what you think.   Corpus Reports, March-April, 10 pages with 2 addenda,   Download Was Jesus Married

2.  Pope Francis' Oxygen,  National Catholic Reporter, April 7, 700 words,  Download Pope Francis' Oxygen 3-19-13

3.  Pope Francis and the issue of American nuns, America, April 15, 550 words,   Download Francis & Nuns 4-19-13 

4.  Who are the Nuns on the Bus, Austin, Channel 13, April 17, 550 words, Download Nuns on the Bus 4-19-13

In the words of Ursuline sister, Peggy Hill, it was a sacred day. Right hands raised in prayer, we prepare to visit our representatives.

Our Harper.

True?    

Yes, we did produce a near-perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of freedom? Material abundance without character is the surest way to destruction.

Thomas Jefferson

Gym session with Emma, Buddy, Torri, Zoe, and Harper.

Leo in the driver's seat.

                                                                                                                                        See you Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Gang at Love for the Kids picnic Saturday.

And more of Our Gang.

 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.

Says Brooklyn, "Hi, Everybody."

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.

Brooklyn's family, Robyn, Payton & Erin, Brian and Sienna.

 Readings:

Exodus 17, 3-7,   Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?

Psalm 95,  If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Romans   5, 1-8,  We have peace with God.

John  4, 5-42,  A woman of Samaria came to draw water.

Got problems? Sandra and Beth will solve them for you.

Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Penitential rite 
2.   Collection for DARCC (Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center)

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 21,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

 3.  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. 

4.  Next Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party (9 years!), Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

5.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

6.  Food drive brought in 380 pounds of food.

Sunday's Food Drive, 380 pounds.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Francis, your boss?, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 10000 words,     Download Francis your boss 3-20-14

 2.    Family Synod results, National Catholic Reporter,  March 14, 1400 words,       Download Family synod 3-20-14

3.    Women's Ordination?  The theology, A letter, 1600 words, long, but thorough,  The beginning of Lent,    Download The Beginning 3-20-14

More problem solvers, Grace, Beth, and Rob.

True? 

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

Winston Churchill

Video:  Damon's talk Sunday, part 1 of 2, ca. 10 minutes:

 See you Sunday, March 23, 2014, 3rd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Video:  Damon's talk Sunday, Part 2 of 2, ca. 10 minutes:  (Sorry for the split.  We had to divide it up to upload it on YouTube.)

  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.

Poor Emma. Fred jumped the pastry line in front of her & she is starving.

Emma says, "Mister Fred, Won't you at least give my little friend a crumb?"  And Mister Fred said?   You don't want to know.

Hi,  Claire & Chloe, Andrew & Nora, Welcome!

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

Hi, to you, too, My Dearest Harper.  Have a Happy Easter Week.

Readings:  (Easter Sunday)

 Acts of the Apostles 4, 32-35 ,  The community was of one heart & mind

Psalm 118,  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

 1 John 5, 1-6,  Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by Bod.

John  20, 19-31,  Thomas doubts.

Healing for Bob.

Tons of thanks, Marlene, for hosting the community on Holy Thursday and Good Friday in your home, and for the hospitality of the whole Ekes gang.

Healing for Jim.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 6, 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),  Juliet April Luncheon,

Hi Everyone,

Spring has sprung and we are planning our April luncheon.  I hope you all can join us at:

Into My Garden Tea Room, 1726 Avenue K (Downtown Plano) Plenty of parking

Friday, April 6, 12:30 P.M.

Please let me know if you will be attending.

Thanks,

Marilyn  972-491-7068

Our Father.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

• Why the Church can (& does) change, America, March 26, 2018,  1500 words  Download CATHOLIC CHURCH CHANGE 4-5-18  

Communion for Emma.

True?

o     We will heel you

o     We will save your sole

o     We will even dye for you.

A SIGN IN A SHOE REPAIR STORE IN VANCOUVER

A Peace melee.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace for All. 

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.

And from Mister Rabbit (and his wife),  "we wish you all Peace and a Happy Easter Season."

2 Maccabees 7:  It is my choice to die at the hands of men with the hope God gives of being raised up by him;…

2 Thessalonians 2:  May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.

Luke 20:  They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise.

John and Rosemary will be taking a vacation from 11/16 – 12/1.  John Cade will have Mass on Zoom,  Sunday, 11/20 and Sunday, 11/27.

Aggie reading from Revelation

John Stack Ministries now meets at: 

The ArtCentre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.  Latecomers please use the 16th Street entrance.

Allen reading from 1 John 3

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

Linda, Mary and Cindy

 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with Stack.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Proverbs 31, 10-31, When one finds a worthy wife…; Psalm 128, Blessed are those who fear the Lord; 1 Thessalonians 5, 1-6, You are not in darkness; Matthew 25, 14-30, The parable of the talents.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    The Team                                          

Picture 2:    Music Team, Bethany, Shonda, Ben, & Jon                 

Picture 3:    Mike                 

Picture 4:    Brooklyn's family 

Picture 5:    Baptism blessing                                             

 Community Bulletin Board:

  A.  Schedule of upcoming events:         

       1.  November 12, this Saturday, 8:00-1:00, Pizza & Paint Party, Rita's house, 1311 Brentwood.  Bring gloves, scrapers, & paint equipment.  We will have a bunch also. 

       2.  December 4, Sunday, John Cade celebrates our Mass.

       3.  December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

       4.  December 11, Sunday, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring.  Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose. 

Also, as soon as LifeNet gives us the date of the Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless, I will let everyone know.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  Bishop Gumbleton, one of the best, National Catholic Reporter, November 5, Download Vatican moved quickly to punish Gumbleton 11-11-11 

2.  A history lesson from Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, November 7, Download The end of the Western Schism 11-11-11

Picture 6:    The baptism   

Picture 7:    Mike's blessing of Brooklyn while she looks at him. 

Picture 8:    Ryan with his mom, Michelle, plus Tom & Denni

Picture 9:    Sienna, Brooklyn's big sister

Picture 10:   Rob & Bill

  
  

                          
 
True?

Don't cry because it is over.  Smile because it happened.

Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

   Video:  Thanksgiving

   Video:  Final  Blessing

See you Sunday, November 13

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

Cupcake of The Week to Brian with two little mice awaiting crumbs, Brooklyn and Sienna.

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.

For all Kevin's years of service, the least our community could do was give him a gift of $100. He is on a band trip to Europe.

Readings:

Acts  12, 1-11,   The chains fell from his wrists.

Psalm 34,   The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.

2 Timothy  4, 6-8, 17-18,  The Lord stood by me and gave me strength.

John  21, 15-19,  Simon, son of John, do you love me.  (this reading comes from the vigil Mass)

Jackie & Rick, our special honorees, for Rick's retirement from RISD, his birthday, their anniversary, and Jackie's recuperatiion.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, June 27,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  Take a break July 4.  

2.   Meatball Macchio, all you ever want to know, plus even more,     Download Meatball Macchio 6-26-14

Harper with her grandmother, Cathy, and our honoree on her retirement from years with PISD.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.    Francis cleaning house!, New York Times,  June 13, 1450 words,     Download Vatican clean-up 6-26-14  

2.    The American Parish, National Catholic Reporter,  June 21, 900 words,     Download The American Parish 6-26-14

Buddy, the Candle Man, with his mom, Michelle.

True? 

Know what sparks the light in you.  Then use that light to illuminate the world.

Oprah Winfrey 

Offertory with Cheryl, Meredith, and Brent.

See you Sunday, June 29, 2014, Peter & Paul, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Beginning. Are hats in this Sunday? In honor of Cathy.

 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.