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

Zecariah 9:  He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; the warrior’s bow shall be banished, and he shall proclaim peace to the nations.  His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Romans 8:  If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you.
Matthew 11:  “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

The question is not what we should celebrate, but what shouldn’t we celebrate. Every occasion is an occasion. It’s not the date on the calendar that matters, it’s the cognizance in our own soul of the amount of goodness around us that is in question.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Rickey Turner
Please click on the link below for more information on Rick’s fund for ongoing treatment and medications for a kidney transplant. As Rick is now back on track for the transplant, we are helping to cover the medications necessary following the transplant.
Rick Turner Blog Post

Another Reminder for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 5, 2026
Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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 & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

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

Readings: Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem at the beginning, John 12, 12-16; then first reading, Isaiah 50, 4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2, 6-11; The Passion, Mark 14 & 15.

Community Bulletin Board:  

True?  I believe there is an important distinction to be made between religion and spirituality. Religion I take to be concerned with belief in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition or another–an aspect of which is acceptance of some form of meta-physical or philosophical reality, including perhaps an idea of heaven or hell. Connected with this are religious teachings or dogma, ritual, prayers and so on. Spirituality I take to be concerned with those qualities of the human spirit–such as love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, which bring happiness to both self and others.

Picture 1:  Audry

Picture 2:  Dillon

Picture 3:  Mark

Picture 4: Marilyn

 See you this Sunday, April 5.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Wisdom 18:   Your people awaited the salvation of the just and the destruction of their foes.

Hebrews 11:  Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.

Luke 12:  Gird  your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master's return  from a wedding  ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.

The entrance hymn, Kevin, Hue, Brett, Meredith, Connie, John and Warren

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Linda gets a package of BelVita cookies

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

 

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

Sirach 35:  The LORD is a God of justice,  who knows no favorites.
2 Timothy 4:  The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom.
Luke 18:  But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’

I have a friend who follows the sun around her back yard in a deck chair with a glass of fresh fruit juice in one hand and a book in the other. Here’s the question: Is she “wasting” time or “celebrating” time? Think carefully before you answer. It can get to be a very important question as life goes by.
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

Another Reminder for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2025
Here are the links for Sunday:
For Zoom   ( the video conference)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1

Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

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.

                                 Brooklyn says, "Hi, 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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

              I think David and Cathy are having too much fun.

Readings:

 Ezekiel  2,  2-5  Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, rebels.

Psalm 123,    Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy.

2 Corinthians 12, 7-10, A thorn in the flesh was given to me.

 Mark  6, 1-6, A prophet is not without honor except in his native place.

                  Harper says, "I love having my birthday."

Community Activities:  

1.        ROMEO MEET: Friday, July 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Celebrate July 4^th like true Romeos.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  August 6, Thursday, 1:00 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

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

Carol 

             Jane, too, whispers that it is their 34th Anniversary.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       On remarried Catholics, The Tablet & Corpus, June 24, 260 words,    Download On remarried Catholics 7-2-15

2.      The status of the upcoming family synod, Commonweal & Corpus, June 24, 115 words,     Download Status of Family Synod 7-2-15

                      Shonda & Ray, it doesn't get any better.

True?  

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

Simone Weil

                  Sienna, you are a great candle lighter.  Thanks.

See you Sunday, July 5, 2015, 14^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

             Zoe, did you lose something on the way here today? 

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.

                 Harper says, "See you next week, Everybody."

Hey, who is that making off with our microphone?

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

"May I have one of those cookies, please, Mary Ellen?"  Actually, a non-verbal, but who can resist!

Readings:

Isaiah 60, 1-6,  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem.

 Psalm 72,  Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

 Ephesians 3, 2 & 3, 5 & 6, The Gentiles are coheirs.

 Matthew 2, 1-12,   The visit of the Magi to Bethlehem.

Hue doing his specialty, setting up the sound system. Thanks, Hue, for your non-stop, weekly help for the whole of our 13 years of celebrating together.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 6, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

Are you people crazy?!  This is 9:30, New Years Day, and all of you are up.  

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), Jamuary,

Happy New Year, JULIET friends,

Please join us as we ring in 2017,
this Fri. Jan. 6th at 12:30pm, for a delightful luncheon at the
Chocolate Angel Cafe & Tea Room, located

inside the High Street Antique Mall, north bound access road
of 75/Central just north of  Plano Parkway
behind the Olive Garden Restaurant.
Please RSVP by email to Marilyn Ackerman by Thursday morning 1/5.

Good New Year's Morning to the O'Donnells, Aiden, John, and Jean

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Married priests?, National Catholic Reporter, December 16, 1090 words,      Download MAYBE MARRIED PRIESTS 1-5-17 

Yes, we know these people are crazy, up celebrating the New Year and now up at 9:30, John, Connie, and Tom.

True? 

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

George Burns, American comedian

Would you buy a used car from this character, even a new car?!  Hold on to your bag, John, Sir Charlie's hand is getting suspiciously close.  

 Special notice from our barrister:

The coffee bar will be open before mass

for those who arrive early…

( closes promptly at 0930 until after the service :-)

-mike

footnote 1:  The Matron of Blessings was heard saying that if the homily drags on too long, the coffee bar may open up for emergency service.

 See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Think these people are having too much fun?  The Old Geezer is probably talking.

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.

Cindy and Ken, "Peace, Everyone, and Happy New Year."