Reminder, All Saints Sunday, November 1, 2020

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.

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

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

Readings: Amos 61-7; Psalm 146, Praise the Lord My Soul; 1 Timothy 6, 11-16; Luke 16, 19-31. 
 

Community Bulletin Board:

Open Discussion after Mass this Sunday.  End by 11:00, latest.

Next Sunday, Oct. 3, back to school & fall brunch.

Thanks from Plano Homes: Download Plano Homes 9-24-10

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Good article on prayer, National Catholic Reporter, 9-22-10  Download Prayer 9-24-10

2.  Excellent article on the state of the Catholic world written by Anthony Padovano, a married priest & scholar.  The article is both excellent and long.  Therefore, I will publish it over three weeks.  The first edition: Download Padovano 9-24-10

Picture 1:   Can you believe!  Who are these kids?? 

Picture 2:    Some people grow up when you look away for a moment

Picture 3:    A Treasure, The Quads & Mom & Dad

Picture 4:    Last Sunday

 See you Sunday, September 26 

Acts 15:  It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage.

Revelation 21:  The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.

John 14:  The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.

Another Reminder for the 6th  Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025

Hi, Vivian, thanks for helping out with the singing this week.  

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

Please remember Nina Tucker's dad, Art, who just died this week at 92, and the family.

Beware of that West Coast crowd.  Too much fun going on over there.

Readings:                          

2 Samuel   12,  7-10, 13, David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Psalm 32,  Lord, forgive the wrong I have done.

Galatians 2, 16, 19-21     A person is not justified by work or the law

Luke 7, 36-8, 3,  The woman who bathed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair.

After 677 USAF sorties over Viet Nam without getting shot down, Dick treasures life.
 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 10 , 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):  TBA

Welcome to summer vacation, Dana & Dawson, and to your happy mom. 
 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1.  Remove negligent bishops, National Catholic Reporter, June 4,  272 words,     Download Removal of Bishops 6-9-16

Communion team ready, welcome, Patricia, Sandra, Marilyn, & Cheryl. 

True? 

Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers; it comes from being open to all the questions.

EARL GREY STEVENS

Communion for Nina & Kerry, and Joe.

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.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

And special peace to all from Victoria and Zoe.

There it is, The New World Trade Center, also called Freedom Tower, seen from the Staten Island Ferry. Think there is nothing free in NY? This ferry is totally free, Staten Island to Lower Manhatten.

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.

Freedom Tower.  A week from Wednesday, The Memorial Park will take down the fences and security, then open the museum.  Cost to enter, $25.

Readings:

Acts 2, 14, 36-41,  About 3 thousand people were added that day.

Psalm 23,  The Lord is my shepherd (a good one)

1 Peter  2, 20-25,  When he was insulted, he returned no insult.

John  10, 1-10,  The shepherd calls his own sheep by name.

Height of The Tower, 1776 feet. Sound familiar?  

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 9,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  The Old Geezer is home, Fred, no more tears.

 3.  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. 

4.  Next book and game swap: May 18, Next Week.  Save up.

Astoria Park Rest Stop, Queens, 5 Boro Bike Tour. Robert Kennedy Bridge (or Tri-boro), connecting Queens & Manhatten. Note the helmet covers. First time we've seen them. Also, no cups or water bottles at water stops to prevent waste & mess. Bring your own water bottle and fill up from 10 gallon jugs.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Any chance of a married priesthood?, April 25, 1000 words,     Download Married priests next 5-8-14

2.   German priest on marriage for himself, Huffington Post, April 29, 900 words,     Download German Priest request 5-8-14

 3.   Hans Kung on the future church, National Caqtholic Reporter,  May 1, 1300 words,    Download Hans Kung 5-8-14

Post finish line, Wadsworth Park, Staten Is., at the foot of the Verrazano Bridge connecting Brooklyn with Staten Island.

 

True? 

 Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”

Spirit says, “Find peace, and everything will fall into place.”

Marianne Williamson    (thanks, Geri)

Emma says, "Welcome back, Everybody."

 See you Sunday, May 11, 2014, 4th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Judy reading.

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.

Richard reading.

Welcome, Everybody, to the community bakery, Harper, Cathy, and Geri.

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

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

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

Special blessings for the kids.

Readings:

Wisdom  12, 13, 16-19,   You judge with clemency.

Psalm 86,   Lord, you are good and forgiving.

Romans 8, 26-27,  The spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.

Matthew  13, 24-43,  A farmer sowed good seed in his field.

The pretzel jar. Oops, only room for one hand at a time.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 18.   The Old Geezer will miss.  Those Iowa corn fields are calling, plus home made rhubarb & strawberry pie.   Sorry about your brother's death, Fred.

Community work station with busy workers.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.       A very interesting case about confessional secrecy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, National Catholic Reporter,  June 27, 555 words,      Download Confessional Secrecy Case 7-17-14 

2.        Fr. Tom Reese, an excellent man and a Jesuit, at that, National Catholic Reporter,  July 7, 280 words,     Download Excellent Man & Jesuit at that 7-17-14   

Offertory, Doug, Joe, John and Alison.

 True? 

 We make a living by what we get;

We make a life by what we give.

Says Harper, "Is is cupcake time yet?"

See you Sunday, July 20, 2014, 16^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Says Emma, "Bye, see you next week."

 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.

Don't look. Iowa will get rid of all these extra calories.

Donna & Kimberly say, "Welcome in, 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: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Kim and Emma say "Hi Folks!"

Readings:

Acts 4,  34, 32-35  The community of believers was of one heart and mind.

Psalm 118,    Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

1 John 5, 1-6,   Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God.

 John  20, 19-31,  Thomas.

Cupcake of The Week to Kendall at 16.

 Community Activities:        

1.      ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 10, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Last one to the ice cream won’t get any

2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Pass this month, too much going on.

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

Carol 

Cupcakes of The Week to Monica and Michelle.

3.    Welcome all, The Great Annual Anniversary Party, 10^th Anniversary (bet you figured it would never last this long),  April 25^th, Saturday,  Heritage Farm, 15^th & Custer, 6:00 P.M., Covered dish, kids welcomed (the wagon ride).    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual. 

Offertory, Makenzie, Heather, Grace, and Doug, the Leblanc gang (some)

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       A failed missal, The Tablet, March 24, 456 words,     Download Failed New MIssal 4-9-15

 2.      Certifiably a Catholic, Commonweal, March 26, 765 words,     Download Certifiably Catholic 4-9-15 

 3.      State of Polish Catholic Church, National Catholic Reporter,  April 4,   1450  words,       Download Polish Catholocism today 4-9-15

Andrew, Claire, Chloe, and Charlotte with a New Arrival coming.

  True?  

You cannot hang out with negative people and expect to be a positive person. 

The Easter scene with Buddy.

See you Sunday, March 12, 2015, 2^nd Easter,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Simaris, Scott & Deanna, Michelle & John.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

   Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’sPeople, 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.

Who let that rabbit in here!

Peace, Everybody.