Special Announcement

 

Note:  Because of popular demand and because I am still congested, no spin class for me at the J Monday morning.  John

 

 

 

Hi, Dearest Emma, Welcome in.

 

 

Readings:

Exodus 20, 1-17,  Yahweh gives the 10 Commandments to Moses

Psalm 19,  Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

 1 Corinthians 1, 22-25,  God is stronger

John  2,  13-25, Jesus cleans out the temple.

 

 

 

 

Tori & Zoe at work lighting our candles.
 

 

 

Exodus: 2nd book of the Bible & of the Torah, the first 5 books of the Bible.

 

Date of Composition: put together ca 450-400 BCE, though elements come from 1000 BCE at least.

 

Author(s):  Moses, no.  At least 3 sources, maybe 4, e.g., the Yahweh (J) source, the Elohim (E) source, the Priestly (P) source, and even the Deuteronomy Source. 

 

 

 

 

 

While Zoe & Tori light the candles, Georgie reads the Candle Blessing.

 

 

Subject:  The 10 Commandments–observations:

1. Academics see 3 maybe 4 versions of the 10 commandments, Exodus 34 (the oldest), Exodus 20 (our selection), Deuteronomy 5 (the last)
2. The versions come from the sources composing at different times, for example these 4

• The Yahweh Source, 10th Century BCE, therefore, Exodus 34    
• The Elohim Source, 9th Century BCE, therefore Exodus 20
• The Deuteronomy Source, 7th Century BCE, therefore Deuteronomy 5    
• The Priestly Source, edited all the sources in 6th Century BCE (450-400 BCE, at the end of the Babylonian Captivity).  The 7 Day Creation Story comes from this source at this time.

 

Source:  Bishop (Episcopal) John Shelby Spong (Excellent Biblical Scholar)

 

Side Note:  it is interesting to realize that the 10 Commandments are not considered the first set of laws.  For instance, the famous Code of Hamurabi .  Hamurabi was the ruler of Babylon (good old Babylon again) 18-20 centuries even before the Christ event.

 

 

 

 

Good Morning to the Kerns, Michael, Candy, Ben, and Holly around here somewhere.

 

 

The Week's Blessings (3)

Two Sundays before Ash Wednesday we had a first reading from the Book of Job.  Job was the man over whom Yahweh and Satan had a little wager.  

Job was a prosperous man.  So Satan bet that Job would curse Yahweh if Yahweh allowed Satan to send into his life a whole lot of afflictions.

 

 

 

 

And Good Morning to you, also, Vanessa and Stella.

 

 

The line that Job is famous for comes after Job has been flattened.  He says to his tormentors, “The Lord gives.  The Lord takes away.  Blessed be the Lord.” 

This has been one of those rare Job weeks in my life.  Things started going down Thursday about 2:00.  I felt a slight whisper in my chest.    I know my physical system well enough to spot when something different is happening.

 

 

 

 

The Team, Georgie & Buddy.

 

 

Rosemary & I had just spent Monday to Thursday with Kay Reddick in the small Ontario town of Lindsay.  We were just departing to drive into Toronto to share dinner with Renee, one of the Reddick kids. 

When we arrived at Renee’s house, I knew I was coming down with something.  It turned out to be Influenza Type B.  I struggled with that all the way home and through Saturday & Sunday until I saw my favorite internist Monday.  Initially, he thought I had severe chest congestion.  Only on a just to be sure did he do an influenza test.  In ten minutes my doctor said, “You got it.”

 

 

 

Ladies' Luncheon, Friday.

 

I felt immediate improvement once I got on Tamaflu.  What a gift.   But, as far as I was concerned this diagnosis complicated my life.  I had hoped to join the Dickinson team.  I never made it.  “The Lord gives.  The Lord takes away.  Blessed be the Lord.”

I truly have no significant reason to be anything other than grateful—for my health. 

 

 

 

Who let these people out on the streets?

 

I had a five day menu of Tamaflu and every morning I felt better until Saturday morning I woke up and knew I was healed.  I am grateful for my health.  I am disappointed I did not get to take part in Dickinson, but I am touched and proud of our community which contributed so much.

What are you grateful for this third Sunday of Lent?

 

 

 

This could be dangerous.

Zephaniah 3:  Jerusalem will be told: "Don't be afraid. Dear Zion, don't despair. Your God is present among you, a strong Warrior there to save you.

Philippians 4:  Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Luke 3:  But John intervened: "I'm baptizing you here in the river. The main character in this drama, to whom I'm a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom life, a fire, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out.

 A Note from Lynda Fleming concerning the Advent Tree for Seniors

Senior Citizens Angel Tree:

We are partnering again this year with the Wellness Center for Older Adults in Plano. There are a variety of ways you can help:

~ If you would like to sponsor a senior, please text Lynda Fleming at 972-754-0823 with the number of seniors you would like to sponsor and a budget amount. 

~ If you would like to make a contribution, please Venmo her @LyndaFleming and she’ll be happy to shop for you. 

~ if you would like to donate $20 gift cards, the most requested places are Walmart, Subway, Target and Aldi. 

Thanks so much for your support and generosity!!

 

 

 

 

Another Reminder for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2024

Wisdom 7:  I prayed, and prudence was given me;  I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.

Hebrews 4: Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word.

Mark 10:  Go sell whatever you own and give it to the poor. All your wealth will then be heavenly wealth. And come follow me.

John Cades Homily from last Sunday:    Download 10-06-24 Homily- The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

 

 

Gardens in Nova Scotia

 

 

 

Another Reminder for 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2024

 

Reminder, Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020

 

Here are the links for Sunday:

 

 

 

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles, 2, 1-11, They were all together in one place.

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

1 Corinthians  12, 3-7, 12-13, There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same spirit

John 20, 19-23, Jesus said to them, "Peace be with you." 

 

 

ROMEOS, Friday, May 29, 1:00 as usual.    Welcome!

ROMEOs' Virtual JasonsDeli BYOB lunch
This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbar

 

 

What's going on in ye olde Catholic Church:

Married Priesthood?

https://files.constantcontact.com/127807e6601/512f087b-6b39-4025-b610-32539d547c89.pdf

Jeremiah 1:   … for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.

1 Corinthians 12:   So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Luke 1:  Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.

 

A Sunday Market in the Durdogne – Cheese anyone?

 

 

 

Thanks…Music,    Ben & Shonda

Readers,   Connie & John 

Gospel,     John Stack

Homily,  John Stack

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack

The Magic Zoom makers,      Hue, Richard & Mike 

Final Blessing, Rosemary

 

And vegetables too

The Board has decided to extend the Zoom only Masses through Sunday, February 6th.  The Board will meet again on Wednesday, February 9th to discuss when we may get together for Mass again.  I will let you know in the Blog for February 9th.

 

 

Prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux.  The entrance to these paintings was rediscovered in September 1940 when  an 18 year old man was walking with his dog and the dog fell in a hole

 

 

 

Readings:  Download 01-30-22 – Readings – 4th Sunday Ord

Homily:  Download 01-30-22 – Homily – 4th Sunday Ord

 

 

Another cave painting

 

                                           

 

 

Remember these special people:

For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back;  For Laura Chollick;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine;   For Esparza's new great grandson  & Frank;  For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers;   For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands and for a friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan;  All of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy,

                                                              

 

Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Anne and a mom of 3 kids ; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother;   for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

 

                     
World War I memorial

Birthdays:   Mike Carrell 2/1, Randolf Brown 2/1, Rick Turner 2/2, Gil Delgado 2/4

 

Anniversaries:   

      

Community Finances:   

Expenses: $  425.00

Outreach: $  300.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

                                    

 

Rosemary's Blessing:  

 

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children;
To earn the approbation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To give of one's self;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and
sung with exultation;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived –
This is to have succeeded.

 

What Is Success  by Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

 

Welcome, Catherine, to you and your whole family.  Catherine is one of my 6:00 A.M. spin class buddies at the "J".

 

 

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

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

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

We now have a new, Advent & Fall, blessing of the candles.  So, Buddy, how long until you have it memorized?

 

Readings:

Exodus 17, 8-13,  Joshua mowed down Amelek and his people.

Psalm 121,  The Lord Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven & earth.

2 Timothy 3, 14-4, 2,  Remain faithful to what you have learned.

Luke 18, 1-8,  The persistent widow & the ornery judge.

 

 

 

Is this not trouble coming, Patricia, Who dat, & Sandra!

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September October 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

JULIETS,  November, TBA

 

Meyerson Christmas show, December 6, Friday, 7:30.  Let Rosemary know if you want to join the gang.  $35 per ticket.

 

 

 

Who is that cute  little girl?

 

True?

 

An idle mind…

Is the best way to relax.

 

 

Today's Offertory team, Brent, Michelle, & Cheryl.

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

Favorite Catholic Hymns,  https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/10/02/greatest-hymns-all-time-chosen-america-readers

Francis humanized,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/humanized-francis-speaks-leader-whose-movement-falling-apart

 

 

 

Enza pronounces his vows.

 

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

 

 

Wow, that's Our Dear Izzi and she says, "Peace, Everybody!"

 

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.