Reminder, All Saints Sunday, November 1, 2020

Jesus (Jake) says, "Hi, Folks, Happy Christmas."

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.

"Happy Christmas from all of us."

Readings:

Sirach 3, 2-6, 12-14, My son, take care of your father when he is old.

Psalm 128,  Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Colossians 3, 12-21,  Overall, put on love, the bond of perfection.

Matthew 2, 13-15, 19-23, Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.

Two angels, Sienna and Brooklyn.

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, December 20,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers  

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. 

Bernadette coordinating our Nativity.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis' Bishops, National Catholic Reporter, December 17, 1000 words,   Download Francis' bishops 12-27-13

Sabrina home from college helping Bernadette with the kids.

True? 

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

-Dwight D. Eisenhower

Kara and James ready for Santa.

 See you Sunday, December 29, 2013, Holy Family

 J.S., 214-783-0443

CC, one of our angels.

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.

Emmett, Jesus' big brother this year and who was Jesus the year before last, Emmett, with his grandmother, Lisa.

Would you trust this man with you money? Sir Charlie, says, "Hi, Folks, Welcome in, have I got a deal for you."

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. 

Healing for Cliff.

Readings:

Genesis  22, 1-18,  God put Abraham to the test.

Psalm 116,    I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

Romans, 8, 31-34,   If God is with who can be against us?

 Mark 9, 2-10,   The Transfiguration.

Life for Cole and Emma.

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday,  February 27 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. The old geezer is already hungry for those cookies, having missed a week.  Out of the way.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Friday, March 6,  1:00, Mexigo, 6205 Coit, #396 & Spring Creek, NW corner.   Friday has been chosen for one time because some who would like to come can’t make Thursdays.

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, Cindy, Bill, Zaile, David, Marlene, and Lori.

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        Run like a Millionare, Corpus, February 23, 456  words,     Download Like a Millionare 2-26-15 

2.        State of retirement for diocesan priests, National Catholic Reporter,  February 24, 1200 words,   Download Priests' Retirement 2-26-15

3.        Banking tips for the elderly, 678 words,  Download Elderly Banking 2-26-15  

Leo, "Did you say Cupcake time?"

 True? 

By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step,

he's too old to go anywhere.

Emma and Cole solving world problems.

See you Sunday, March 1, 2015, 2^nd Lent,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe with Beth Sir Charlie, Gilbert, and Rob.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Our Goals:

   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.

Harper and Cathy, "See you next week, Everybody."

Isaiah 62:   You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal diadem held by your God.

1 Corinthians 12:   To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.

John 2:  There was a wedding at Cana in Galilea, and the mother of Jesus was there.

All Masses through the end of January will be via Zoom.

 

Bordeaux from the water

Another Reminder for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 16, 2022.

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

 

 

Bordeaux grapes

 

 

 

Barrels of wine

 

 

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

Jackie dancing in her driveway, having just been given a NED classification after her 18th & last chemo treatment, No Evidence Detected. Which means, 'You are cancer free, Jackie.'

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.

Jacob with his parents, Robert and Stacey

Readings:

Acts 2, 42-47,  Awe came upon everyone.

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

1 Peter  1, 3-9,  Although you have not seen him, you love him.

John  20, 19-31,  Unless I see the marks of the nails.

Who dat? The Easter Bunny, with Leo, Cowboy Cole, and Emma.

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, April 18,  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.  Next Community Party: April 26, This Saturday,  Annual Anniversary Party (9 years!), Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

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

5.  Note:  May 4, Sunday, Rosemary & I will be in NYC for her annual family reunion and the 5 Boro Bike Ride.   John Cade is also out of town.  Therefore, Mike will offer a communion & word service.  Welcome.  

That Rabbit again, with Chloe.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1. Two New Saints?, National Catholic Reporter, April 23, 1500 words,   Download New Saints 4-24-14       

The Great Annual Easter Egg Hunt with that Rabbit and Emma and Leo.

True? 

What we anticipate seldom occurs, but what we least expect generally happens.

Benjamin Disraeli

Anybody seen any Easter Eggs around here? That Rabbit again.

 See you Sunday, April 27, 2014, 2^nd Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Who let those Germans into our wedding? Part of the German side of Rebecca's family, Barbara's family.

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.

Recognize that new cross? Robb Scott, who married Rebecca Saturday, hand made the cross for the wedding, then donated it to our community. Thanks, Robb.

Ugh, oh, Folks, Cathy is back.  Help,  help!

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

Nothing better than my warm grandmom.  A Pieta portrait.

Readings: 

Genesis 15, 5-12, 17-18,  The Lord God took Abraham outside and said to him, "Look up at the sky and count the stars."  

Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Philippians 3, 17-4, 7,  He will change our lowly bodies

Luke 9, 28b-36,  The Transfiguration.

You people are crazy.  Not only is it cold and gray, but it is Daylight Time.   Was all this not a great excuse for sleeping in?!

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, March 15, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

JULIETTE LUNCHEON:  April   - TBA

"Help," yells Jan on being smothered by Carrie & Paul.

TRUE?

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.

Bono  

Healing Touch for Tom.  You should find, Tom, that you will now run even swifter in your next series of Marathons.

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

1.     Did Pius XII know about the Holocaust?   Old archives being  opened..  http://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/opening-archives-wont-settle-debate.html

Peace Ken.

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.

Wilmington Hootenany with our man Bill on guitar and maybe also David.

Some of those crazy St. Bonaventure kids on Spring Break.

Say the Kerns, Ben, Candy, Michael, and Holly, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

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.

Mike's Blessing for his friend, Tony

Readings:

Isaiah  55, 6-9,  Our God who is generous in forgiving.

 Psalm 145,   The Lord is near to all who call upon him

Philippians 1, 20-27,  Christ will be magnified in my body.

Matthew 20, 1-16,  The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Campfire with Lynn & Rose, Yosemite – Kings Canyon.

Community Events:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 18, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00

2.    Ladies' luncheon, Thursdays,  

 October:  we are meeting on the 2^nd Thursday, October 9.  Abuelo’s 3420 N Central Expy, Plano, TX, (972) 423-9290, 1 p.m. 

November; we are meeting Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, Steve Fields, 5013 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 596-7100.  NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME!!!!    We’re going to happy hour, the lobster pizza is to die for and ½ price.

December;  location not yet determined.  We’re looking for something holiday-ish to do.  Ideas?  Time not yet decided 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

Super Moon the whole camping trip.

 What's going on in our Catholic world:

1.      The Catholic church a shrinking organization?  National Catholic Reporter, September 16, 940 words,     Download Catholicism shrinking 9-18-14

2.       Family Synod (meeting) in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, September 10,  737 words,     Download Family Synod 9-18-14 

Early morning campsite, Rae Lakes, nobody up, overnight rain storm with left over clouds, 10 thousand feet high.

 True? 

A man gradually formulates his religion, be it what it may.  A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

D.H. Lawrence

The Gang, an old geezer, Beth, Dayna, Rose, George, Kim, Lynn, & Mike.

See you Sunday, September 21, 2014, 25^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Waterfall Mike.

 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.

Boots at tree line, that is, 10 thousand feet.

Are we there YET?

Campsite yoga (OPTIONAl), Mike & Kim.

Alpen glow, that is, sunset on the peaks.

A glacier passed here once.

Evening visitor says, "Time for hors d'oeuvres yet?"

Peace, Rae Lakes, above tree line.  Why we go.