1st Sunday Lent, February 22, 2026

Georgie ready to act as a server.

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

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

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

Tori following her big sister.

 Readings:

Malachi  3, 1-4,  Yes, he is coming, says the Lord.

Psalm 24,  Who is this kind of glory?  It is the Lord.

Hebrews,  2, 14-18,  That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest.

Luke  2, 22-40, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to the temple to present him to the Lord.

Cupcakes of The Week, Sir Charlie, Mike, Randolph, and Sara with her momma, Tracy, and Tori racing by.

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, January 31,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

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. 

Hawaii dreaming in winter in Dallas. I want a shirt like that.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Criminal investigation of the Legion of Christ?, National Catholic Reporter, January 24, 900 words,    Download Criminal investigation of Legio 1-30-14

Offertory, Judy, Mary Jane, John, and Mike.

True? 

“I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves – such an ethical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty.  The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth.”

Albert Einstein

Brunch with Geri, Kathy, Sandra, and an old geezer.

See you Sunday, February 2, 2014, The Presentation

J.S., 214-783-0443

Tom and Jim offering Free Advice.

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.

Birthday abuse from Romeos Ray and John with others hiding, at Jason's Deli.  The girl with the broom is trying to sweep everyone out.

Leo says, "Time for the cupcakes yet?"

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

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

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

The Gang, Sienna, Emma, Tori, and Buddy.

Readings:

Samuel 16, 1-13,   Samuel anointed David.

Psalm 23,  The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.

Ephesians  5, 8-14,  You were once darkness, but now you are light.

John  9, 1-41,  As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.

The Hemphills, Mike and Norma, John and Andrew, and Kristin and Josh.

 Community Events:

 Fourth Sunday of Lent:  

  1. John & Mike 

  2. ROMEO lunch Friday, March 28,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  Maybe a day off this week & next.  People are away.

 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. 

One of the penitential lines, each person asking for, receiving, and granting pardon.

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.

Offertory, Jerry and Bill, Sydney and Hugh.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     Francis at 1 Year,  Corpus & The Tablet, March 6, 17000 words,     Download Francis 1 year assessment 3-27-14    

 2.    Abuse victim appointed, National Catholic Reporter,  March 22, 1000 words,      Download Abuse Survivor 3-27-14  

Got problems? These guys solve, Grace, Tom, Bill, and Teresa.

True? 

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.

Spanish proverb

Buddy, Tori, and Emma also solving problems.

See you Sunday, March 30, 2014, 4th Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Time out for Brooklyn and Bryan, with Sienna and Erin getting away.

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.

Cupcakes of the Week to Barb and Bill.

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

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Wake up, Everybody, time for another unforgetable homily.
 

Readings:

Samuel 3, 3-10, 19,   The call of Samuel by Yahweh.

Psalm402,  Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will.

1 Corinthians 6, 13-15, 17-20,  Your bodies are members of Christ.

John 1, 35-42,  What are you looking for?    

Wake me up when he is finished, or it is Cupcake time!

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 12, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Sorry, Guys, I will miss this Friday.  Wedding in PA.

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

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

Does it get any better than this!

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

Francis comments on migrants, National Catholic Reporter,  January 8,      Download FRANCIS ON MIGRANTS 1-8-18       

What a team!

True?

Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life.   It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer. 

 Joseph Campbell

It don't get better than this, either.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

These friends are all going on a cruise and they never invited me!

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.

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

Their favorite activity, hugging, Torri and Emma.

 Readings:

Genesis 11, 1-9,  The whole world spoke the same language.

Psalm 104,  Lord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth.

Romans  8, 22-27,  The spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.

  Note: the Genesis and Romans readings are from the vigil Mass readings.

John 14, 15-16, 23-26  If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Emma and her art for the day.

Georgie coming to help.

 Community Events:  

1. Habitat build, new house, May 18, Saturday, the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, the second work Saturday, 11^th & Ave. E.  We have 4 special JSMinistry days, June 1 & 21 (a Friday), July 13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday.  The house will need about 18 Saturdays of work.

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 17, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  

 3.  There has been a request for a Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays at noon starting around May 16th.  We'll have a sign up sheet for those interested on Sunday.

Bobby with arm broken at softball.

Alison and John.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.  U.S. Nuns misunderstood?, National Catholic Reporter, May 4, 330 words,   Download U.S. sisters misunderstood 5-17-13

2.  An interesting beatification, National Catholic Reporter, May 10, 675 words,    Download A beatification 5-17-13

3.  One of the outstanding Catholics of our time, Jean Vanier, Canadian, has established a number of residences for intellectually challenged men.  I was made aware of him & his work when I studied in Toronto during the late 60's.  This man humbles me.  He has been asked to offer his thoughts to Pope Francis.   U.S. Catholic, May, 2013, 560 words.    Download Vanier 5-17-13

Torri with her granddad, Gil.

And torri's big sister, Zoe.

 True?    

We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.

Viktor Frankl

Sacrament of the sick.

Tom receiving the Community's Special Blessing for his Wednesday shoulder operation.

 See you Sunday, May 19, 2013, Pentecost, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Panorama of the Community's Special Blessing for all our Mothers, actual and virtual.

  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.

Frank & Blair, his daughter, who is getting married next May, say, "Welcome, Everybody."

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 
             Happiness is a Cupcake of the Week, Brandon & Leo.                            

Readings:

Isaiah   53, 10-11,  The Lord was pleased to crush him.

Psalm 33,    Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you

Hebrews  4, 14-16, Let us approach the throne of grace.

Mark 10, 35-45,  Whoever wishes to be great will be your servant.                         

                            Happiness is Carrie & Paul. 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 16, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   All Old Geezers welcome.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Friday,  October ?,  12:30 P.M.,  Uni Sushi, 1410 Ave. K, # 1109B, Plano.  Carol says, “Join us early if you can.  They close at 2:00”

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested.  If you let me know I will add their email to the list. 

Carol 

Happiness is getting baptized and welcomed officially into the Community.

What is going on in our Catholic World

1.      Mortal Sin today?, Commonweal, Corpus,  October 3, 1500 words,     Download Mortal Sin today 10-15-15  

2.      The results of Francis' visit,  National Catholic Reporter, October 8,  1000 words,     Download The result of Francis visit 10-15-15

3.      Synod Dissention, National Catholic Reporter, October 12,   625 words,       Download Synod dissention 10-15-15

4.       3 way split in Catholic Church?, Crux,  October 6, 1000 words,     Download 3 way split in Catholicism 10-15-15

"Happiness is sitting in my grandmother's lap," Genevieve and Jill

True?  

Be careful of reading health books. You might die of a misprint.

Mark Twain

              Is that applause I hear?," says Genevieve with Marlene.
                                                     

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

"Now that we have moved, where do we go for communion?"

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.

Under the main, downtown train station in Basel, Switzerland, there is this enormous, secure, and almost full bike parking area.  In Amsterdam this would not be nearly enough.  People ride bikes!

            If not Uber Black, Mike, maybe a new line, Uber Red?

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

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

Readings: Wisdom 9, 13-18; Psalm 90; Philemon 9, 10-17; Luke14, 25-33

Community Bulletin Board

Sunday, Sept. 16: After Mass fall & back to school Brunch.

See you Sunday.

J.S.