Reminder for 21st Sunday, Ordinary time, 8-22-2021

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

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

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

Readings:

Acts 15, 1-2, 22-29,  Unless you are circumcised, you cannot be saved.   

Psalm 67,  Oh, God, let all the nations praise you

Revelation 21, 10-14, 22-23,  The angel took me in spirit to a great, high mountain.

John 14, 23-29,  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.

Ben and Amanda renewing their marriage vows while Emmit, our Christmas bambino, looks on.

Judy and Dick at 10 years.

Community Events:

1.  Habitat build, new house, May 11, Saturday, the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, where we have been building.

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 26, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  This old geezer will be absent and so will the poker gang.

4.  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.

Lisa and Tim at 20

Mike and Dee at 55.

What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Philadelphia pedophilia case, Editorial, National Catholic Reporter, April 13, 850 words,   Download Philadelphia Case 5-3-13

2.  Ex-bishop's wife speaks,  Corpus,  April 30,  1200 words,   Download Ex-bishop's widow 5-3-13

3.   Jonah and the Whale as told by…..Download The Story of Jonah 5-2-13    Is she reading or telling?   

Emma at work.

Cole almost ready for a Cupcake of the Week.

 True?    

"When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a
new wife."           Prince Philip

Emmit with his grandmom, Lisa.

     Most of the Special Anniversaries lined up.

 See you Sunday, May 5, 2013, 6th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Anniversary Party goers.

Bernadette, Gilberto, Jan, and Sir Charlie.

 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.

"Welcome in," say Jackie & Jimmy.

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

 And from Leo on high, "Good Morning, Everybody." 

Readings:

Acts  14, 21-27,  It is  necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom.

Psalm 145,  I will praise you name forever, my king and my God, plus the great line (8), The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. 

Revelation  21, 1-5, I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth.

John 13, 31-33, 34-35,  My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.   

Don't you people know better than to go out in the rain??  Look outside. It is 10 A.M. and pouring outside.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 22 , 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

Communion for Jackie & Jimmy.

What is going on in our Catholic World 

1.   Just War theory questioned,  National Catholic Reporter, April 14,   680 words,     Download New Just War 4-21-16
2.   Reform Catholic Doctrine, National Catholic Reporter,  April 19,  400 words,     Download Reform Catholic Doctrine 4-21-16       

Communion for Zoe and Tori.

True? 

The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.

MICHEL LEGRAND

You girls on the back row are having too much fun, Kara & Denise, and Caroline.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 Who is on that phone, Zoe?

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.

Big sister and little brother helping each other. 

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30; Tony  Celebrating 

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

Readings: 2 Maccabees 7, 1-14; Psalm 17, Lord, when Your Glory appears, My Joy will be full; 2 Thessalonians 2, 16-3, 5; Luke 20, 27-38.

Community Bulletin Board: 

Discussion after Mass Sunday 

Dates to Check: 

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year.  More information coming.  Time: 11:00-2:00.  Place: Lake Highland's Presbyterian, (across from the police station), 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.  

Picture 1:   A Habitat Duplex, Wylie, Texas

Picture 2:   The High 5, Gilberto, Rosemary, Grace, Bernadette, & Nancy

Picture 3:   The Big 4: Laura, Rosemary, Bernadette, & John

Picture 4:   El Padre, Tony

 Picture 5:   Ron & Nancy

Picture 6:   John & Kevin

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Story of a great Jesuit priest, review by John Olinger, Download Jesuit Priest in Congress 11-5-10

 2.  The return of an old group in the Catholic Church,  Mirabili Dictu, 10-29-10, Download Taliban Catholicism 11-5-10 

  3.  Ideas on renewing our Catholic presence, National Catholic Reporter, 11-4-10,  Download Renewal 11-5-10                           

Picture 7:   Lunch

Picture 8:   Doug & Grace

Picture 9:   Tony with Josh & Audrey

Picture 10:  Loafers, Tony, Jerry, & Jo

True? 

Dont accpet your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

Ann Landers

Picture 11:   John & Mary Jane 

Picture 12:   Tom & Lynda who fed us all our lunch, making it a great day!

Says Brooklyn, "Hi, Everybody, Come in."

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

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

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

And Sienna (big sister) says, "Welcome, it's fun."

 Readings:

Acts 1, 12-14,   All these devoted themselves to prayer, together with some women.

Psalm 27,  I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

1 Peter  4, 13-16,  If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you.

John  17, 1-11,  I pray for them.

And says Harper, "Is it Cupcake time yet?"

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 30,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos. 

 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. 

3.    Excellent seminar for couples, married or unmarried, free, too,  Download Couples' Seminar 5-29-14

CC and Kayla say to their Grandmother, Claire, "God is good here, he gives out Cupcakes."

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.    Can 26 Italian women be wrong?, The Telegraph,  May 18, 678 words,   Download 26 Italian Women 5-29-14

2.    Has Francis shown all his cards?,  National Catholic Reporter, May 19, 888 words,      Download Francis show his cards 5-29-14

3.     Knocking on Francis' Door, National Catholic Reporter,  May 23, 900 words,    Download Knocking on Francis' door 5-29-14

4.    Francis in the Holy Land, National Cathoic Reporter, May 25, 1300 words,    Download Francis in Holy Land 5-29-14

Offertory, Cheryl, Meredith and Brent

  True? 

How to be Happy in Old Age
by
Christine Swanberg

Refer to Pavarotti as your friend.

Listen to him often.

Try to live the way he sings.

Give everyone A’s in everything.

Never be afraid of your hair

or what others might say about it.

Prefer levity to pomposity.

Make up wonderful lies

especially to stupid questions.

Love good food and drink.

Cook marvelously.

Carry a rusty briefcase

or a red knapsack.

Make satirical weathervanes.

Wear outrageous socks.

From The Alleluia Tree (The Puddin’head Press, 2012).

Used here with the author’s permission.

Early artists,  Zoe and Emma.

See you Sunday, June 1, 2014, 7th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

A special for a Great Grandmother.

 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.

What a Gift.

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

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

Readings: Acts 5, 27-41; Psalm 30; Revelation 5, 11-14; John 21, 1-19

Community Bulletin Board

Invitation: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner, ca. 7:00. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them.

Seven couples will renew their vows. Guess Who? Also, we will do a covered dish hors d’oeuvres & desserts, and music for dancing. Moreover, the slide show of The Great East African trip.

Download the Anniversary Party 2007 Invitation.

From Angie Carroll: I am a volunteer at the Heritage Farmstead Museum on 15th and Custer in Plano and am currently helping them to find volunteer docents to give tours of the house and grounds. There is a great training program that is held every Tuesday in May from 7 to 9pm and every Saturday in June from 3-5pm.

This has been a really fun job because there is an opportunity to meet other volunteers, learn a great deal about life in Collin County at the turn of the century, meet lots of visitors who are from all over the country and also attend several social events each year.

We are looking for any women or men who have just a few hours each month to come and give tours. Anyone interested can call me at 972-612-8169, or e-mail me at acarroll@heritagefarmstead.org.

Important technology announcement

As you may have noticed in our emails, we have set up a blog. What is a blog? Essentially it is a web site that allows for someone like me to post writings to one place for viewing by others. For the past few months we have been posting my emails to the site in addition to sending them out as we have been via regular email.

Over the course of the next few weeks we are going to transition to using the blog as the main source for distributing this information. Why? Three reasons.

First, this will dramatically reduce the amount of time I need to spend on this process. Right now, I have to break the distribution into many groups of people, taking about an hour per week. With this new process I will just have to post the text to the site and an email will be automatically generated to you.

Second, I believe the blog will allow us to cultivate a greater sense of community. In addition to allowing me to post, a blog allows you to comment on the posts. As my homilies usually end with a question, I think it would be neat for some of you (if you feel inspired of course) to answer the question or pose your own question back to me.

Third, the postings are available for future viewing and listening. All previous homilies (including the audio files) and announcements will be automatically archived. If you want to view or listen to them in the future you just need to go to the site and they will be there.

What does this mean for you? After this email (the one that you are reading) we will begin to upload the email address up to what is called an RSS feeder system. You will receive an email from a service call FeedBlitz asking you to subscribe to the service. Please accept this. This is a private list. You will not be solicited in any way and your information is kept private.

For the next two or three weeks you will receive both the standard emails from me and an email from the FeedBlitz service. Once we are satisfied that this new system is working properly you will only receive the one from FeedBlitz on an ongoing basis.

If you have any questions, please let me or Ed Kless (ed.kless@choosegreat.com) know.

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

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

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

                                       Says Zoe, "Hi, Everybody."

Readings:

Numbers  11, 25-29, Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets.

 Psalm 19,    The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.

James 5, 1-6, Come now, You Rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries.  

Mark 9, 38-48, If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.

                    Cupcake of The Week to Mary Jane
 

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 25, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Mike will be searched on the way out.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  October ?, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  

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

Carol 

        Offertory with Paul & Carrie, Alison & John (just retired) 

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Is this the end of Francis' honeymoon?, Religious News Service, September 3, 950 words,      Download Francis' honeymoon over 9-24-15  

 2.      What kind of Catholic are you?,   Religious News Service, September 17, 767 words,    Download What kind of Catholic 9-24-15

3.        San Francisco priest sanctioned, National Catholic Reporter, September 22, 540 words,  Download Priest sanctioned 9-24-15    

                                  The Team, Kevin & Georgie 

Special Announcement: We have moved to Sigler Elementary on Janwood.

Check the map:    View this photo 

Special Announcement #2:

From Carol Eshelbrenner about being a math tutor:

If interested in helping to tutor math on Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, at Harrington Library you can find out more about the program at:  http://www.intellichoice.org/   You will work with kids from grade 1 to grade 12.  Materials provided.  I have helped out for about 5 years.  The program is wonderful and the kids at Harrington are great.

Call Corina Sadler or Robin Popik at City of Plano, (972) 941-7617, to volunteer and apply for a background check.  Since we work with children a background check is required.  Carol Eshelbrenner  972-423-0069 

  
                                       Zoe, The Candle Lighter                                                                                             

True?  

 There never was a good war or a bad peace.

 Ben Franklin

 
                                "Good Work, Zoe, thanks."

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

                              Rosemary reads her final blessing. 

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.

                           Genevieve says, "See you next week, Folks."