Reminder for Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020,

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

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

Readings: Genesis 9, 8-15; Psalm 25; 1 Peter 3, 18-22; Mark 1, 12-15 

Community Bulletin Board: 

True?   We seldom think of what we have, always think about what we miss.

Spring Break Service Project: Date, March 1-7; place, Galveston; sponsor, St. Bonaventure University; cost, $50.  Bill Hammond & I are going.  Welcome.   Info: http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/

Want to see what Joshua Bell looked like (from Sunday's Homily), click: 

Picture 1:  Bobby handing February's $2000 from community to Diane, Jackie, & Claire of the Collin County Adult Clinic where all doctors, staff, & nurses work pro bono

Picture 2:  Paul, Gilberto, Rich & Carol, Bernadette, Dawn, Ray, & Loretta (back to camera)

Picture 3:  Megan

Picture 4:  Guess Who!

See you this Sunday, March 1.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

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

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

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

Buddy and pal, "Hi, Everybody."

"We're here," Zoe, Buddy, and Torri.

Readings:

 Isaiah 66, 18-21,   I come to gather nations of every language.

Psalm 117,  Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

Hebrews 12, 5-7, 11-13,  Whom the lord loves he disciplines.

Luke 13, 22-30, Depart from me, you evil doers.

Buddy and Georgie at the Pastry Shoppe.

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11 th Ave.   A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00. The Old Geezer will be in Wichita Falls for Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred on Saturday.  Welcome.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until further notice.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Zoe happily accepting for her absent grandparents, Bernadette and Gilberto, The Cupcake of the Week for 48 years.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   Francis sees 3 Temptations for Catholicism, Tom Reese, S.J.,  National Catholic Reporter & Corpus, August 13, 900 words,  
Download Three Temptations 8-23-13

2.   Conservative Funk?, National Catholic Reporter, August 17,
  650 words,    
Download Funk 8-23-13

3.   Francis facing complaints?,  Eugene Kennedy, National Catholic Reporter,  August 22, 875 words,    
Download Complaints 8-23-13

4.  Why we love our kids at Mass with us?  Some of the reasons, 800 words,  
Download Our Kids 8-23-13

Curtis finally getting his Cupcake after it got away last week.

Harper and her grandmother, Cathy, at the Pastry Shoppe.

 True? 

If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
It was probably worth it. 

See you Sunday, August 25, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

A theme picture of our readings lately? Our friend Isaiah (note the misspelling). Photo taken in downtown Dallas.

 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.

Grace and Ryan exchange rings.

Ryan and his buddies from grade school and Cole.

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

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

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

Brooklyn with Brian

Peace: Keven & his dad, John

Readings:    

Jeremiah  31, 7-9,   Shout with joy.

Psalm 126,   The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy.

Hebrews 5, 1-6,   Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God.

Mark 10, 46-52,  Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the road begging. 

Peace: Mabel with Connie

Sienna with Brian and Robyn, Hugh and Sydney

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Next big feast: All Saints & All Souls, November 4.  Bring pictures.

Mary Ellen receiving Sacrament of the Sick Blessing

Harper visiting the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.   The new San Francisco Archbishop, National Catholic Reporter,  October 5, 300 words,   Download San Francisco Archbishop 10-26-12
2. Knights of Columbus making big donations, National Catholic Reporter, October 19, 200 words,   Download Knights of Columbus 10-26-12
3.  Legio Christi's wealth, National Catholic Reporter, October 23, 350 words,   Download Legion of Christ 10-26-12

Sienna and Leo at play under Payton's watch

Leo and Payton

True? 

 The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have enough; it is whether we provide for those who have too little.

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Dembneys, Chris and Nancy, Kate and Susan

Claire and Sandra on wine cups

See you Sunday, October 28 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Coffee Shoppe: Sir Charlie, Fred, and Gilberto

The Coffee Shoppe 2: Mike, Bill, and Jerry

 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: Coffee, pastries, & specials on the House.

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating

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

Readings: Isaiah 22, 19-23; Psalm 138, Lord, Your Love is eternal; do not forsake the Work of Your Hands; Romans 11, 33-36; Matthew 16, 13-20 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Picture Picture  1:    Making music, Ray & Ben, Leo & Jack       

Picture 2:    Cole           

Picture 3:    Leo       

Picture 4:    Emma

Picture 5:    Victoria & David

Picture 6:    The Gazebo, Plano City Park, East Plano

Community Bulletin Board:

1.   Frank & Laura Reyes' son Blake has loved this dog for some years, but he has to move to an apartment.  Can someone adopt a special dog: Download SUMMER, great dog 8-19-11 

2. Ever hear of this Marvelous Plano Service: Download Plain-O-Helpers 8-19-11 

What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.   A guilt shortage? Eugene Kennedy, National Catholic Reporter, August 4: Download Guilt shortage 8-19-11

2.  Eugene Kennedy on The New Indulgences, National Catholic Reporter, August 12: Download WYD indulgences 8-19-11

3.   Fr. McBrien on Vat. II & Ecumenism,  National Catholic Reporter, August 15: Download Vactican II themes 8-19-11

True?

After all, if we open our eyes and do not let our mind interfere too much with what we are actually perceiving, it is clear that we live only in the present. It is always now. 

ALAN WATTS

  
 
Picture 7:    Ring exchange       

Picture 8:    Ben & Amanda 

Picture 9:    Another Gazebo Wedding, University Park, behind the fire & police stations

Picture 10:   New life at twilight      

 
      

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

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

Readings: Isaiah 11, 1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15, 4-9; Matthew 3, 1-12

Thanksgiving Tree:  will be set up on the stage.  Nearby will be paper ornaments on which you may answer the question, " I thank God this year for…"  Use the ribbons to tie it onto the tree.  Kids will find special ornaments that have a picture to color on one side, while the blessing can be put on the other side.  We will keep it up every Sunday into Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00.  Perhaps a couple of blessings can be read anonymously each Sunday.  Our Thanksgiving continues into Christmas.

Community Bulletin Board

This Sunday: 

• Blood Drive before & after Mass
• Winter Brunch after Mass: bring something for you and another
• Name Tags will be offered to everyone                                                                     

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

From Beth Robinson about Christmas Toys & the Children’s Advocacy Center: Download christmas_time_at_the_children.doc

Marie Green’s son Steven is selling Marie’s house and offering our community a first shot at greatly reduced cost.  Location: Renner & Collins/Alma, south east subdivision.  Specs: ca. 2,500 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, dining room, office, two car garage.  Open to renting or renting to buy.  Contact: Green, Steven, E-mail Address:   sgreen@virtualagility.com

See you Sunday.

Welcome:  Special Mass & Brunch celebrating Joan Gleason.   

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

Sisters, Sienna &

Brooklyn

Readings:  

 Exodus, 16, 2-4 & 12-15, I will rain down bread from heaven for you.

 Psalm 78, The Lord gave them bread from heaven

Ephesians 4, 17, 20-24, You should put away the old self of your former way of life.

John 6, 24-35, Sir, give us this bread always. 

Aunt Joanie with sisters' mom and dad, Erin and Payton

Community Bulletin Board:

Nancy reading

1.  This coming Sunday, August 5, Special Mass & Brunch celebrating Joan Gleason's marvelous life.  Covered dish as usual.

2.  Apologies again for failing to get out the blog/bulletins last Monday & Friday.  In Iowa the internet connections were poor in the small towns where we camped out at night.  Moreover, after a day of riding a bike for 85 miles, exhaustion took over.  And try to find an electrical outlet!

3.  Habitat News for this Saturday, our Saturday:  Download Habitat 8-3-12

She's back, hat & all, Cathy

Rosemary with Blessing

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Kennedy on the Vatican Leaks, National Catholic Reporter, July 13, (1100 words),  Download Vatican Leaks 7-20-12

2.  Bishops lash out at American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, July 17, (600 words),  Download Bishops lash out 7-20-12

 3.  Beautiful letter of support from Dominican priests to the Dominican sisters, July 19, (400 words),  Download Dominicans 7-20-12

Guess who is a sophomore at Iowa State, Ames, Morgan with her mom, Monica

We go to Ragrai in Iowa & Chris gets a T shirt for causing us to make this trip, Ragbrai is Register's Annual Great Bike Ride across Iowa, ca. 500 miles, 7 days, 10,000 riders this year.

True? 

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. 

 See you Sunday, Augst 5

One of many crazy buses owned by teams of riders.



The team prepared for the unknown the next morning.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Lutheran Church Sanctuary: when the police made us all take refuge from a violent storm that flattened our tent & many others, hundreds of us spent the night in this hospitable church.

People spent the night everywhere. Great spirit despite it all. Next morning everyone mounted up and rode on.

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.