Reminder for Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19, 2021

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings:  Exodus 24, 3-8; Psalm 116, I will take the cup of Salvation, and call on the Name of the Lord; Hebrews 9, 11-15; Mark 14, 12-26

Community Bulletin Board: 

Food drive: Congratulations, everyone, the community donated over 140 lbs. of food.

Baptism this Sunday after Mass: Cole Ryan Webster, son of Erin & Chuck, grandson of Diane & Kent McClurg.  Check picture below.

True?   Have no fear of perfection.  You'll never reach it.

Salvador Dali

Picture 1:  Wendy, Shonda, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Happiness is Audry

Picture 3:  Ryan with his dad, Jim

Picture 4:  Happiness is Chloe

Picture 5:  Cole Ryan with Chuck & Erin, courtesy of Betsy@betsymariephotography.com

 See you Sunday, June 14 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

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

Readings: Isaiah 8, 23-9, 3; Psalm 27; 1 Corinthians 1, 10-17; Matthew 4, 12-23.

Community Bulletin Board

Heritage Farmstead Museum: From Angie Carroll Download heritage_farmstead.doc  This farmstead is our neighbor on 15th.  Needs help.  A garage sale is coming up too: Download heritage_sale.doc.  Angie says, If anyone has garage sale donations I can get them then, or they can be dropped off at the Heritage Farmstead Museum Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 4:30om.  972-612-8169.

We are still looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.

Nick Good notes (Tom & Becky’s son): Nick Good with Keller Williams Realty, www.NickGood.com, will donate 10% up to $1000 of his commissions to John Stack Ministries for every Real Estate transaction closed from a community member or from a referral from a community member.  Contact Nick for more details 469 951 4193.  Nick Good, helping bridge the gap between buyers and sellers.                     

Tree Project update: maybe plant the first week in February.

The Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright.  Excellent, well written, informative book on the history & development of contemporary Islamic Fundamentalism from ca. 1928 in Egypt.

See you Sunday.

Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Leo

 Readings:   Exodus 20, 1-17, God delivered all these commandments; Psalm 19, Lord, You have the words of everlasting life; 1 Corinthians 1, 22-25, The weakness of God is stronger than human strength; John 2, 13-25, He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple.

Bill talking up the Love for Kids picnic, March 31

Bethany, Shonda, & Ray

Community Bulletin Board: 

    1.   This Sunday, 18th: Collection for the Child Advocacy Center.  Children’s clothes.

    2.  Carol Eshelbrenner's mom just died Wednesday.  A service is at St. Jude's Saturday.

    3.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 

    4.  Watch out Sunday, time change.

Stacey Fitterer with her dad, Dave

Stacey & Robert

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Another special community, National Catholic Reporter, March 5, (1500 words), Download Cleveland parish 3-9-12 

   2.   3 Catholic Myths, National Catholic Reporter, March 2, , (700 words), Download Catholic Myths 3-9-12

Jacob, Stacey & Robert's son & one of the Bambini in our Nativity Drama, Christmas Eve

Pretty Chapel of Christ Church, Pensacola, scene of the wedding. Not an active church, a museum. Ca. 1825 built.

                   
True?

All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination
and then works its way out.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.

— Albert Einstein  

     Video: Nancy reads Romans (2 min.)

  See you Sunday, March 11, 2012

 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

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

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

Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118; 1 Corinthians 3, 1-4; Luke 24, 13-35

Community Bulletin Board

EASTER EGG HUNT: Easter Sunday before Mass, 9:00.  Welcome all you kids!!

Good Friday Stations: No Service.

Coomunity Directory: if you have not signed in and want to, send me your info.  At Easter I will publish on line to all who have signed up.

Quad Squad:  This Sunday I will sign people up.  I am looking for a grandmother who has time to help with nights at the Gerwers, like maybe five nights a week for the next year.  Anyone out there available?

Next Community Party: May 3, 7:00 P.M., Fairview Farms’ Barn, The Anniversary.  Hold the date.

Our taxi man, Rick Turner, knows the Metroplex.  Call: 214-707-6536c; 972-412-0711h.  Also, searching for an inexpensive 4 cylinder, 4 door car we can help Rick & Jackie get. 

Marilyn Ackerman writes:

See you Easter Sunday.

Genevieve says, "Welcome in, Folks."  Beware: this little girl walks!

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

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

Readings:

Acts  13, 14, 43-52,  Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga.

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

Revelation  7, 9, 14-17, I, John, had a great vision.

John 21, 19-31,  My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.   

 Sunday's A Team, Kevin, John, Buddy, Georgie, & Mike.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 15 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                                      
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):                

   Please join us for the next JULIET gathering.  Thursday EVENING to include

   those who work during the day.  May, 5 at 6:00 for cocktails, followed by

   dinner at 7:00.  MARCUS CAFE in the II Creeks Shopping Center

   Custer at Lookout in Richardson,  South of Bush Turnpike.

    Named "The best patio for outdoor dining in the Metroplex" (or if weather

   demands we can eat inside as well).  Great Italian food, live music, full bar,

   friendly atmosphere.  Come, Eat, Drink, Laugh, Sing, Enjoy the music

   and friends!     Respond with reservation to prattquest@yahoo.com

Sunday's A Music Team, The Best.

What is going on in our Catholic World 

1.     Six points to watch for in Francis' Amoris Laetitia, National Catholic Reporter, April 5,   286 words,    Download Six Points 4-14-16
2.     How to read Amoris Laetitia, National Catholic Reporter,  April 8,   808 words,   Download Reading Amoris 4-14-16      

Leo, the Candle Lighter.

True? 

Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take off their shirts during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.

Dave Barry

 Trophy tree, Spring Hill  College campus,  one of many.  A Live Oak.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

  Assumption Hall, Spring Hill College, the Jesuit students' residence.  I lived there 1962-1965 with ca. 150 fellow Jesuits.  It has been torn down and replaced with a colony of attractive student apartments.   Did the college not want to make  it a historical monument??  

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.

 Spring Hill College Chapel.  Saturday evening after Mass  reception.

 "Welcome in, Folks." say Carrie, Paul, and Bill, Our Runners.

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

Also, from Judy, Becky, Cathy, and Mary, "Hi, Everybody, Come in."

Readings:

Genesis 15, 5-12, 17-18     To your descendants I give this land.

Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation

Philippians 3, 17-4, 1,   Their god is their stomach.

Luke 9, 28-36,   The Transfiguration.

Hey, wait, who invited in these two, Sir Charlie & Jackie?? 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 19, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                             
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  Thursday, March ?, 1:00 P.M.,  Place? Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com                                                               

Michael, from the J.  For reference, check out the excellent Sunday homily.

What is going on in our Catholic World  

1. The American political campaign,  National Catholic Reporter, February 6,   747  words,      Download The campaign trail.doc 2-18-16
2. Francis message to Mexico,  National Catholic Reporter, February 16, 747 words,       Download Francis in Mexico 2-18-16           

Donor Receipts for your 2015 donations have been emailed out.  If you have not received yours, please let John or Rosemary know.  Thank you for your generosity.  

 So, who said I can't play the guitar, even with my toes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

True? 

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.

CAMILLE PISSARRO

Communion for everybody.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Our Father

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.

 Here she is, Folks, saying, "See you next week, Everybody."

JS Ministries' Hospitality Team, all 4.