26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 27, 2026

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

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

 

Readings: 

2 Maccabees 7, 1-2, 9-14, 7 brothers with their mother were arrested.

Psalm 17,  Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full

2 Thessalonians 2, 16-3, 5,  The Lord is faithful.

Luke  20, 27-38, There were 7 brothers.

 

 

 Community Events:   

 1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 8, 1:00.   Welcome All.  Note: We are back at Jason's Deli, 75 & Collin Creek Mall.

 2.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

 

 

  4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

 

 

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

5.  Check out this meeting sponsored by the Dallas Peace Movement:    Download Noah's Ark 11-8-13

 

 

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis transforming American policital discourse?, National Catholic Reporter, October 28, 850 words,    Download Editorial 11-8-13

2.      Food Stamps?, National Catholic Reporter, November 2, 675 words,      Download Food stamps 11-8-13

3.       A theology of women, National Catholic Reporter, November 4, 500 words,   Download Theology of women 11-8-13

 

 True? 

If your are depressed,

You are living in the past;

If you are anxious,

You are living in the future;

If you are at peace,

You are living in the present.

Lao Tzu

 

 

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.  We will continue to post this map until after Christmas Eve. 

 

 

Welcome Home, Cole!!

 

 

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

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

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

 

Collection this Sunday for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center(DARCC).

 

Special Reminder: Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

 

 

 

Welcome  in, Jennifer and Kevin

 

Readings: 

Micah 5, 1-4, From you shall come one who is to be ruler in Israel

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

Hebrews 10, 5-10, Sacrifices and offering you did not  desire  

Luke 1,  39-45,  Mary visits Elizabeth.

 

 

Looks to me like there is too much fun taking place on that back bench.   Where is that usher with the good old fashioned head knocker?

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 21, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   This old geezer will miss again, and then again next Friday (got a very special appointment at 10:30) 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: January, TBA 

 

 

Team Candle Lighting in action, Cole, Buddy, and Georgie

 

TRUE?

 

 

 

Is that really somebody sleeping?  And that somebody looks from this limited angle to be Emma?  Where is that usher??

 

 

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

1. To Sip or Not to Sip, that is the question.  A no brainer???

https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/sipping-communion-cup-hazard-your-health?utm_source=DEC_18_COMMUNION_CUP&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email

 

 

 

Our Father.

 

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Le Pattiserie overt.   (with customers!)

 

Best Christmas lights in Dallas:  University Park (my once little old home town), Druid Lane, east off of Preston Road.  One house.  Beware: seeing this will ruin all other Christmas light displays.

 

 

Peace, Kevin, Peace, Connie.

 

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, Cole, Peace Hue.

 

 

 

 

 

Who let these two scary people in here?  

 

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 

 

 

You two probably even invited in those two scaries.  

 

Readings:

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

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

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

 Luke 18, 1–8,   The poor widow who pestered the judge.

 

 

I don't think we can trust you either, Kevin.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 14, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.   Should we show up at Angela’s Crosswalk and embarrass all the Juliets?

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     November ?,                              

 

Hey, Brandon, you are scary enough without bringing along your buddy.

 

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

This year we are going to the Meyerson on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats in the Orchestra section at approximately $44.00 per person.  Please let Rosemary (rosemary.mcginn@sbcglobal.net) know as soon as possible if you are interested in going.  As always we will gather at Tulip Lane before the performance.                            

 

Do we see a new musician waiting to join in?

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. New Cardinals (one from Dallas), National Catholic Reporter,   October 9, 575 words,      Download NEW CARDINALS, 10-13-16

 

 

Sez Buddy, "Ugh, oh, he is starting again."

 

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

 

 

At least there are a few good people in this community, I think, maybe…

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

Welcome to our Marvelous Sunday Community, peaceful and more effective than sleeping pills.  

 

 

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.

 

 

Says Zoe, "Welcome back this Sunday, Folks, for more of the same."

 

 "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.

Mass: Sunday, 9:30.

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

Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3, 1-4; John 20, 1-9.

Easter Sunday please bring an extra flower or two to decorate the stage for Mass. We’ll have our usual instant décor. Afterwards, you may take the flowers home.

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. 6:00. We will have some couples renew their vows, covered dish hors d’oeuvres & desserts, and music for dancing. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip. More later.

Book Recommendation: Love in the Driest Season, Neeley Tucker

See you this Sunday, April 8, Easter.

 

What a Team, Zoe & Buddy.

 

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

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

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

 

 

The Great Ben.

 

Readings: 

Sirach 27, 4-7,   Tribulation is the test of the just.  

Psalm 92,  Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

1 Corinthians 15, 54-58,    Where, O Death, is your sting

Luke 6,  39-45, A good person produces good.

 

 

The Prep Team, Rosemary & Cindy

 

Community Activities:  

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

 

 

Mabel, you are in bad company.

 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON:  March 1, 2019 – TBA

Hi Everyone,

Maybe a breath of spring.  Friday, March 1^st at 12:30  we will be gathering at Flying Fish Restaurant. The menu is very large and there will be enough choices for everyone. Please let me know if you will be joining our fun group.

Flying Fish Restaurant  (Editor: no where near to as much fun as Jason's)

549 Powell Lane (SW corner of Plano Pkwy and Alma)

Plano   469-616-1234

Marilyn  972-491-7068

 

Rob, you are having too good a time.  Even with Beth home.

 

 

TRUE?

"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." –   Mark Twain

 

 

Communion Team.

 

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

1.   Canadian Church much better than U.S. in controlling the abuse so far,  https://international.la-croix.com/news/us-church-suffering-but-canadians-in-control-of-sex-abuse-crisis/9501
2.    Francis must fix  cover-up culture that John Paul II enabled                https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/francis-must-fix-cover-culture-john-paul-ii-enabled

        

 

For a fun anecdote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3-L3YwU-iQ

 

Geri & Sandra planing a coup.

 

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

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.

 

 

Peace, Ken & Cindy & Jackie