Welcome this Sunday: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.
Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade, Mike Carrell, & Stack
Place: Legacy Charter School, 601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075
Reconciliation, Please forgive me.
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Reconciliation: You are forgiven.
Readings:
Isaiah 7, 10-14, Ask for a sign from the Lord.
Psalm 24, Let the Lord enter, he is king of glory
Romans 1, 1-7, Grace to you and peace.
Matthew 1, 18-24, This how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
Advent Reconciliation.
Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 20, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.
Reconciliation
True?
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
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
Isaiah 50: The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame. Philippians 2: Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness;. . . . John 9: He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The teacher says, “My appointed time draws near; in your house I shall celebrate the Passover with my disciples.”‘”
“Friendship,” Coleridge writes, “is a sheltering tree.” It shades us in the sun, shelters us in the rain and protects us from the harsh winds of life. Our friends stand between us and the storms of life to give us the time and reflection we need to become our strongest selves. The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister
Donna Dinsmore asks for prayers for her daughter, Dana, (and unborn child) who is having some problems during her pregnancy and still has 10 weeks to go.
Another Reminder for Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026 Here are the links for Sunday:
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.
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
Exchange of Vows.
Readings:
Isaiah 25,, 6-10, On this mountain the Lord will provide for all peoples.
Psalm 23, I shall live iin the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Phlippians 4, 12-14, 19-20, I know how to llive in humble circumstances.
Matthew 22, 1-14, The king throws a wedding feast for his son.
Exchange of Rings. Just on the Canyon side of us is a stone table that can be used as an altar, which we did.
Community Activities:
ROMEO MEET: Friday, October 13, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. Sorry, this old geezer will be in Grand Canyon for a wedding.
JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), November Lunch TBA
Some who attended the Wedding. Just above and beyond the rock ledge is a major path. A number of passer-by joined in the celebration
Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.
Readings: Isaiah 61, 1-2, 10-11, He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted; Psalm, The Magnificat, My soul rejoices in my God; 1 Thessalonians 5, 16-24, Rejoice always; John 1, 6-8, 19-28, John the Baptist, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the lord. (from Isaiah 40, 3, last week's Isaiah reading put to music by Handel in his Messiah, which we heard) Beautiful readings.
Picture Picture 1: Our Father
Picture 2: Toy Drive results
Picture 3: Froebes, Monica, Alexandra, & Dean Woodward
Picture 4: Ashley
Picture 5: Brooklyn
Picture 6: Sienna
Community Bulletin Board:
A. Schedule of upcoming events: In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays. We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18. See the flier: Download Advent 2011
Last Sunday, December 4, The 2nd of Advent. The gift: Toys. Thanks to Beth & Rob Robinson for coordinating. Beth says they need volunteers to sort & hand out toys:
If anyone is interested, the store could use some extra hands to man "store," where the parents/caretakers come in to find toys for their children. Here are the hours that were suggested by the coordinator, Vicky Stilly:
On the 14th - we could use 2-8 volunteers from noon to 2p and/or 4p to 6:30p
On the 15th - we can use help from noon to 4p and/or 4p to 6p.
Questions: Vickie Stilly: 214-675-3318 cell
Plus she added: The CCCAC was overjoyed with the generous contributions from the John Stack Ministries.
1. This Sunday, December 11, 3rd Advent. The gift:Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter.
Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring.
Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.
December 10, this Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids. loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com
2. December 18, 4th Advent. The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter. Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass. Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.
4. Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday. Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visitors will be present.
A special Need Kid: 7 year old Zach needs a bone marrow transplant from a non-family person, Download Zach 12-9-11
Picture 7: Chris Dembney the biker
Picture 8: Nina & Diane
Picture 9: Michelle with Torri & Buddy, Zoe, & Georgie
