Reminder for the Baptism of the Lord, January 9, 2022

Isaiah 40:   A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the Lord!

Titus 2:   … we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of  eternal life.

Luke 3:  I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming.

 

 

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Flowers at Giverny, Monet's home.
 
 
 
 
 

Another Reminder for the Epiphany, January 9, 2022.

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )
 
 
 
 
 
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Flowers at Giverny.
 
 

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.

 
John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230
 

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    "Welcome in, Everybody," says Brandon.

     

    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

     

    Special Event this Sunday: The Old Geezer invites you to his Birthday Party and after Mass covered dish brunch.  Welcome. 

     

    Music 1

     

    It doesn't get better than this, Shonda, Bethany (yeah!, she's back!), Ray, and David.
     

    Readings:

    Isaiah 8, 23 – 9, 3,   The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

     Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation.

     1 Corinthians 1, 01-13, 17,   I urge you that there be no divisions among you.

     Matthew 4, 12-23,    Come after me and I will make you fishers of others.

     

    Healing 2

     

    Healing for Brent.
     

     

    Community Activities:  

    ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 20, 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), February, TBA

     

    Healing 1

     

    Healing for Michael.

     

    What is going on in Our Catholic World

    1. Nothing special this week.    

     

    Communion 2

     

    Communion team ready.

     

    Coventry Cathedral

    Thanks, John Simari, for this note.  Could this not be the welcome from our community?   (With the exception, of course, of Sir Charlie!)

     

    True?

    Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.

    Karl, age 5

     

    Aviana

    "May I come in, too," says Aviana.  Unfortunately not.

     

     

    Special notice from our bar tender:

    The coffee bar will be open before mass

    for those who arrive early…

    ( closes promptly at 0930 until after the service :-)

    -mike

     

    Cathy

     

    Watch out, Mary.  Watch out, Judy.  Here comes Cathy. 

     

     See you Sunday.

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

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    You may be The Best Coffee Bar Man, Mike, but your taste in teams is questionable, even though they beat our Cowboys.

     

    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.

     

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     Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Extras

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

    Readings: Genesis 2, 18-24; Psalm 128, May the Lord bless Us all the Days of Our Lives; Hebrews 2, 9-11; Mark 10, 2-16.

    Tony 10-1-09

    Community Bulletin Board: 

    From the Morrows: an exercize bike, not a recumbent bike available.     Jeffrey, jeffreymorrow@tx.rr.com   Penny,  pennymorrow@tx.rr.com

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    Jan & Charlie 10-1-09

    True? 

    1. Out of clutter, find simplicity.

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    Maggie 10-1-09 

    Picture 1:  Tony

    Picture 2:  Cindy (recuperating from foot surgery) & Ken Cramer

    Picture 3:  Jan (who is usually taking the pictures) & Charlie Keszler

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    1 Kings 19:   Then Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant.

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    Cowboy Cole says, "Welcome in, Folks, it's fun here."

     

    Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

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

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

     

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    Emma says, "I can't wait. It's my momma's birthday and she will get a cupcake."

     

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    Matthew 20, 1-16,  The man who had two sons. 

     

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    3.        Should we fight Islam, National Catholic Reporter, September 20, 888 words,   Download Fighting Islam 9-25-14

     

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    The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.  One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise.

     F. Scott Fitzgerald

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    See you Sunday, September 28, 2014, 26th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

    J.S., 214-783-0443

     

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    Revelation, A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman bathed with sun.

    Psalm 45, The queen stands at your right hand arrayed in gold.

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    Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

     

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     Tony 6-4-10

     

     

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    Take Note:  June 13 through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

     

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    Thoughts on The Church, National Catholic Reporter, 6-1-10: Ever wonder what happened to the Catholic efforts in China?  Read this:

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    Skyler 6-4-10

     

     

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    Myths are precisely what give people the faith to undertake projects which rational calculation or common sense would reject.

     

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