Reminder, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 19, 2020

Isaiah 45:  For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel, my chosen one, I have called you by your name, giving you a title, though you knew me not.  I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me.
1 Thessalonians 1:  We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father, . . .
Matthew 22:  He said to them, “Whose image is this and whose inscription?”  They replied, “Caesar’s.”  At that he said to them,  “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

 

One of the best exercises in life is to make a list of all the things that make you happy. Now look at it. If anything on that list takes away from your intellectual development, personal development and ability to have friends, beauty, time, spiritual development, family, think carefully before you give yourself away to it.
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 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 18, 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, pastries, & specials on the House.  

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating

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

 
 
  
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 6, 1-7; Psalm 33, Lord, let your Mercy be upon Us, as we place our Trust in You; 1 Peter 2, 4-9; John 14, 1-12 
  
 
 

Picture 1:   Mother's Day, de facto & potential                                     

Picture 2:   Special Community Blessing            

Picture 3:   Raven                   

Picture 4:   Liam'a Mass, why not all of us be as free           

Picture 5:   Vow renewals          

  
 

  
  Community Bulletin Board:

  1.   Our Annual Anniversary Party: Thanks to all of you who made the celebration terrific.

  2.  Wendy Sings: as a semifinalist in the Dallas Opera Guild competition.  Come and support her!  Free admission.  Windspear, 12:00, doors open 11:30

 3.  For all of you who wanted pictures of the glasses Rosemary is painting:  Download Glasses 5-13-11

 

 
 

  Church Happenings: 

  1.   Fr. McBrien on fired progressive Bishop,  National Catholic Reporter, 5-2-9, Download Progressive Bishop fired 5-13-11

  2.  Infallibility back again, National Catholic Reporter, 5-9-11, Download Infallibility being used again 5-13-11

  3.   Why not Our Church, National Catholic Reporter,  5-5-11,  Download It's Our Church 5-13-11

 

Picture 6:   61 years, our Madge & Carl Smith          

Picture 7:   50 years, our Sandra & Chuck Pratt      

Picture 8:   35 years, our Geri & Mike Moran

 Picture 9:   Heritage Farm

 Picture 10:  Kids' Wagon

 
  

True?     Inner Peace:

 If you can start the day without caffeine,

 If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

 If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

 If you can eat plain food every day and be grateful for it,

 If you can understand when you’re loved ones are too busy to give you any time,

 If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

 If you can conquer tension without medical help,

 If you can relax without liquor,

 If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

Then You Are Probably The Family Dog!

 

 See you, May 15,  2011

  J.S.   (214-783-0443)

 

      

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.

 

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, donuts, muffins (home made), & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Acts 14, 21-27; Psalm 145; Revelations 21, 1-5; John 13, 31-35

Community Bulletin Board

Anniversary Celebration: Rosemary & I invite you all to our 2nd anniversary party, May 5, 7:00-11:00, Fairview Farms (same place as last year), Parker & Central, northeast corner. Watch for the signs: Circuit City, Ross, Joe’s Crab Shack. Fairview Farms is behind them. Covered dish (A-G, deserts; H-Z hors d’oeuvre), casual dress, seven couples renewing vows. Also, the slide show of The Great East African trip.

From Tom Fleming with Habitat:

There has been a build started in Wylie and we can participate in a number of ways:

1.       This particular build has not been funded by IB4H. The funding has been provided by Thrivant Financial, a Lutheran faith financial institution. They require 50% participation by Lutherans in order to maintain funding. This will mean fewer opportunities for those of us who are not Lutheran. However, we have been notified that there are 20+ openings for volunteers on Saturday May 5 and May 12. This is when the basic framing and construction will be done and veteran Habitat folks say this can be especially rewarding to see/do. We will need to sign up volunteers on Sunday. We can supply one to 20 people, depending on how many are interested

2.       We have volunteered John Stack Ministries to provide a light breakfast and lunch for the volunteer workers on Saturday, May 19th. This will entail a typical continental type of breakfast and a lunch as simple or elaborate as we choose. (Ideas for lunch range from sandwiches put together by the workers on the spot to pizza to chili.) There are 40 workers scheduled to be at the build on the 19th. We will take care of coordinating the effort. Clearly, the more hands the lighter the effort.

3.       Fund raising can be done in two ways: Direct donations from churches and fund raisers done for IP4H. We have pledged $1,000 for this year for our direct donation. In addition, we have signed up a number of people from our group for the Tom Thumb/Kroger fund raising. I don’t know the breakdown by congregation; however, we know that Interfaith Partners for Habitat (IP4H) raises over $500 per month from the reward card donations. We would like to again offer to sign up members of our church over the next 2 or 3 Sundays.

Also, from Jane Drake, please see her friend Julie’s resume which is attached. Click here to download Julie’s Resume 

                                                                   

To the San Vino Community from Cheryl Ann & the C.C. Adult Clinic:

We would be remiss if we did not let you know how very much your support and monthly donations mean to the clinic.  We think of you as our lifeline in offsetting out biggest headache – our monthly rent.

Thanks to the good word you preach, we also have a number of volunteers for Stack Ministries who are regular and loyal volunteers of the clinic.  Many of them will tell you, Thursday nights are rally a full day’s work and we are fortunate and blessed to have the support and help from you all. Thank you, thank you and may you all reap a hundredfold the rewards of your kindness.

                               

Remember: Wendy’s recital Friday night, 6:00, SMU.

             

From Debbie Ekes:

We would like to donate some office furniture to any interested parties.  This furniture must go this weekend and it is located off the Dallas Parkway.  The furniture to be donated is:

·         Conference Table

·         6-7 Leather Chairs

·         Desk

·         Leather Couch

If interested call Debbie Ekes at 214-778-1103.

The 5th Annual Taste of Hope (benefitting St. Vincent de Paul Society, St Mark Chapter) is Thursday, May 10th from 7:00-10:00.  It will be held at Swan Court in Richardson.  Tickets are $30.00 and you can get them from John.

See you this Sunday, April 29.  J.S.

 

Sez Harper, "Welcome in, Everybody.  It is almost time for the patisserie to be opened."

 

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

 

 

Continued healing touch for Meredith, declared 'Cancer Free.'

 

Readings: 

Isaiah 43, 16-21,  See, I am doing something new.

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

Philippians 3, 8-14, I consider everything as a loss.

John 8, 1-11,   Let the one who among you is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.

 

 

 

"Now listen to what I say," sez Cathy.

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 5, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

 

 

"Yes, that's it, Bow to Royalty."

 

JULIETTE LUNCHEON:  April   -  Hi Everyone,

Can’t believe April is almost here.  We will be meeting Friday, April 5^th at 12:30 at Red Lobster.  It is Lent and most of us won’t be eating meat on Friday. Please let me know who will be joining us.  It is always fun and a special day to look forward to. Everyone is welcome.

Red Lobster

3501 Central Expressway (West side of the highway) Spring Creek and Central Expressway

Marilyn

972-491-7068

 

 

Communion Table.

 

Hi Ladies,

 

Just a reminder for those who haven't signed up to join us for lunch this Friday, April 5th, at Red Lobster.  Please see attached.  Today I added Bernadette. Denni, Rosemary and Pat. We have 15 ladies going so far.  Please let me know if you wish to join us.  Everyone is welcome.

 

Thank you,  Marilyn

  

 

Marilyn inviting.  "Everyone is welcome."  Romeos, you believe that.

 

TRUE?

A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.

Unknown

 

 

May we have a volunteer to go sit with John.

 

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

1.     Local bishops step up care for migrants at the border.  Also, Bishop Seitz used to be a young pastor at St. Rita's, https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/bishops-decry-border-emergency-locals-step-migrants?clickSource=email  

 

 

Ray may be funny, Connie, but we are looking for a volunteer to sit with your husband, John.

 

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.

 

 

 

Peace, Everyone.

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and specials on the house.  

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating 

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

 
 

Readings: Malachi 3, 19-20; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3, 7-12; Luke 21, 5-19 

 
 

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass Sunday.  Take the gift of time to enjoy the pastries and each other after Mass. 

 
  
 
  
Dates to Check: 

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year.    Time: 11:00-2:00.  Place: Lake Highland's Presbyterian, (across from the police station), 8525 Audelia Road, Dlls 75238.  Sign up sheet at Mass Sunday.

November 21, Sunday before Thanksgiving: our holiday food drive.  

 
 

 CCAC written up in The Plano Courier Star, Sunday, 11-7-10:  Download Free clinic opens on west side 11-12-10

Picture 1:   Tony & Gang, Joanne, Margie, & Nancy

Picture 2:   Gayle & Sydney

Picture 3:   Richard & Gilberto & Bernadette

Picture 4:    Sandra & Geri & Mike

Picture 5:    Ashley Home with Bobby, Barb, Warren, & Maureen

    

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Story of a great religious sister, National Catholic Reporter, Nov. 9, 2010: Download Chittister 11-12-10

  2.  Fr. Richard McBrien on discouragement, National Catholic Reporter, Nov. 8, 2010,  Download Demoralization in the church 11-12-10 

  3.  Observations of a married priest, Mirabili Dictu, 11-10-10,  Download A MARRIED PRIEST REFLECTS 11-12-10,                            

  
  

True? 

Everything I need to know I learned from my dog. 

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 

Allow the experience of fresh air and wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

 Video:   Mary Ellen reading