Reminder for Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2021

 A new community member says, "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

Pure joy, pure delight: Love for the kids picnic, 2500 kids.  When the kids finish the picnic, they return to find a Christmas gift in their seat on the school bus.

Readings:

Micah  5, 1-4,  He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

Psalm 80,    Lord, make us turn to you, let us see you face and we shall be saved

Pope Francis 

Luke  1,  39-45, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country. 

Special people welcoming the kids into the pavilion.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for the clerical help.                                                                                                                                                                                                               
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, January ?, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

 More special, super people welcoming the kids to the picnic (or scaring them away).

4.  Tonight, Thursday, Meyerson.  42 patrons.  Welcome to the Rectory (or Chancery, in honor of the resident bishop), 6107 Tulip Lane, Dallas, from 5:00 wine & cheese.                                                                                                          
5. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items                    Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                   
   Bill, our Bona Responds coordinator (for St. Bonaventure U. ), and Grace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
6. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.                                                                                                                                                                                       
7. Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:    Download Advent 2015

Brother & sister team, Bill & Cindy.

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Francis: proclaims a Jubilee Year,  National Catholic Reporter,  December 8, 880 words,    Download Jubilee Year 12-17-15
2. Next Synod agenda already forming, married priests, Chiesa,  December 9,   666 words words,     Download Next Synod 12-17-15        

Our long distance runners, Carrie & Paul.

True?  

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

G.K. Chesterton

Offertory, Tom & Teresa, David & Caroline

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

With the help of Kevin, Brent, and Brady, this Souls Harbor truck is going to be filled.
 

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.

 The Sacred Reconciliation celebration.

Mass:  Special 5th Anniversary Brunch celebrating Our Community.  Dividing the alphabet, A to P please bring regular foods; Q to Z bring sweets & deserts (unless you got a special you want to bring).

Place: Vines High School

on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: Baruch 5, 1-9; Psalm 126, The Lord has done Great Things for Us; We are filled with Joy; Philippians 1, 4-11; Luke 3, 1-6

 
  
  
Community Bulletin Board:   

Heritage Farm renovation:  We have just about finished replacing rotten boards and look forward to a big paint day to finish up.  But not this Saturday with at least freezing temperatures to say nothing of snow.

Christmas Gifts for Child Advocacy: Beth will collect them.  Download Child Advocacy Gifts 

 
   
 True?

The truly spiritual man does not embrace a religion; and he who embraces one has no religion.

KAHLIL Gibran

  
   
 
Picture 1:  Heritage Farm & kids

Picture 2:  Kids getting to know the mules

Picture 3:  Hay ride

Picture 4:  Hay ride

Picture 5:  Bill Hammond, my biker buddy, on Heritage renovation

See you Sunday, December 6

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

             The Great Encounter: Mr. Peighton meets Cowboy Cole.

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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Communion for all in our Community, for example, Zoe, Victoria, and Emma 

Readings:

 1 Kings 19 4-8, Elijah prayed for death.

Psalm 34,    Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

Ephesians 4, 30-5, 2,   All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you.

John 6, 41-51, I am the bread of life. 

 

         The Ekes' Offertory, Cindy, Marlene, Zaile, and Megan.

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 7, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Mike has cookies for all.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  August 6, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Big Shucks, 103 S. Coit, Richardson, between Beltline and Spring Valley.

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

Carol 

              Wanna guess what Beth & Rob are talking about?                                            Could it be Yosemite?

 3.  Ray and Shonda have some new Mass responses (Mass of Glory) that they would like for us to practice for a few weeks before Mass before we sing it during the Mass proper.  You can check out these utube sites to hear them: 

http://youtu.be/mGlpu6_c3gQ

http://youtu.be/wYAikjow24E

http://youtu.be/k6Qjsxq8dU4 

               Our Dear Sabrina home for a whirlwind visit before                           returning to college. 

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       What about married priests?, The Tablet & Corpus, July 24, 380 words,    Download Married Priests 8-6-15

 2.      Francis visits the U.S., National Catholic Reporter, July 31, 1300 words,     Download Francis to U.S. 8-6-15 

3.          The Great Sister Theresa Kane, National Catholic Reporter, August 1,  1300 words,   Download The Great Sr. Theresa Kane 8-6-15

                 Zoe & Victoria taking part in the celebration.

Special Announcement: We are moving

After celebrating week after week for 10 years, PISD is asking us to move over to Sigler on Janwood.  Apparently it is quite expensive to A/C the large cafetorium at Vines.  Sigler will be more economical.  September 6 we begin our new adventure.

Check the map:    View this photo

True?  

 Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely

 in a pretty and well preserved body,

 but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out,    

and loudly proclaiming,

                                           —WOW— What a Ride !

                                      Sandra and Nina.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

                    The Girls, Morgan, Georgie, and Zoe learning.

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.

                                                  Peace

             Some of the 100 strong Air Force Bike Team riding                        Ragbrai and helping riders with problems along the road.  

                                               Love those biking clothes.

Genesis 14:   Blessed be Abram by God Most High,  the creator of heaven and earth; 

Corinthians 11:  For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of  death of the Lord until he comes.

Luke 9:  They all ate and were satisfied.  And when  the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.

Brent accepts a check for Soul's Harbor

A wonderful note from Sandra Pratt: Download Sandra Pratt

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard distributing Communion

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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

Sez Harper, "Happiness is chocolate cake."

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. 

Our special book collectors, Cole and Emma.

Readings:

Exodus  22, 20-26,  You shall not molest or oppress an alien.

Psalm 18,   I love you Lord, My Strength

1 Thessalonians 1, 5-10,  You know what sort of people we were among you.

Matthew 22, 34-40,  The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.

And more books, from Celeste.

 Community Events:

1.    DOMEO MEET: Friday, October 24, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Free cookie from Michelle (the manager), if you can find invisible Fred.

2.     November 1, All Saints:  we will decorate the stage.  Bring pictures from your life, family and friends.  We will celebrate them.

3.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December; location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided on.  Cathy says, "Elkes at Greenville in Allen or 5th St. Pizza, Stacy Furniture in Allen."

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

Carol

"Carol, Don't let that witch in here."

 4.       November 9, 10^th Anniversary of our Community, Sunday brunch.

5.      Our annual pilgrimage to the Meyerson for the marvelous Christmas Concert will take place December 18, Thursday.  Rosemary requests that you get your names in quickly because we are running a bit late this year.  

Denni, John, and Connie conjuring up new problems.

What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.    Family Synod, surprising change,  America, October 13, 500 words,   Download Family Synod document 10-23-14   

2    Family Synod update II,  National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 950 words,      Download Synod report 10-23-14

Zaile with Teresa and Mabel also conjuring up problems.

True? 

 Do not regret growing old.  It is a privilege denied to many.

Zoe, Buddy, and Leo solving the problems.

See you Sunday, October 26, 2014, 30^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Chairs up. Everybody pitching in to return Vines to being a school.

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.

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

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

Readings: Acts 2, 1-11; Psalm 104, Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the Face of the Earth; 1 Corinthians 3-13; John 20, 19-23

Community Bulletin Board: 

Guest Homilist Sunday: Our Tony O'Donovan

Food Drive Sunday!  Watch for expired dates.

Frank & Laura Reyes' Latest Play: View this photo   Frank adds: A friend of ours Bob McKee (he played the sheriff in our last play) has a band that will be playing at the Khatter Vineyards in Parker this Saturday

http://www.khattervineyards.com/

True?    Think enough and you won't know anything.

Kenneth Patchen

Picture 1:  Wendy, Ben, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Kevin blessing his dad, John

Picture 3:  Community blessing John as he takes up work away from home

Picture 4:  Richard & Monica

Picture 5:  Mom & Daughter, Alison & Sabrina

 See you Sunday, May 31

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)