Reminder for Sunday, July 21, 2019, 16th Ordinary Time (C cycle)

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: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Welcome Home, Richard, Morgan, & Monica

Readings:

 Jeremiah  33, 14-16, The days are coming.

 Psalm 25,    To you, Oh Lord, I lift up my soul

1 Thessalonians   3, 12-4, 2 May the Lord make you increase in love.

Luke  21,  25-28, 34-36,,  There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars.

                                   Mike at the ready.

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 4, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Save your receipts for the clerical help.                                                                                                                                      2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, December. 11, at 1:00 at Kathy’s Choice, 7989 Beltline (NW corner, Belt Line & Coit), . Please RSVP to Cathy at cbamben@hotmail.com by Monday if planning to attend.

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

Carol

                                           The Best Music

3. Love for the Kids picnic, December 12.  Book it.  Bill will have a sheet.  This is a great event for underprivileged kids, hundreds of them.                                                 

4. Christmas boxes for military people overseas.  More explanation at Sunday Masses.   See attachment for items to include. Boxes may be taken straight to the Post Office or brought to Sunday Mass.    Download Christmas Box items          Address to send:  Ryan McClurg, 455 EAMXS/F16-EAMU,  APO,AE 09352   
   1. Be sure to place a note inside the box  saying this is from John Stack Ministries.                                                                                                                                       
5. December 13: 3 events that morning:
   1. Reconciliation service.
   2. The homily will be one of the guys from Souls Harbor sharing his journey to recover from hitting the bottom.
   3. The Souls Harbor truck will come. Let the winter cleaning begin.                                                                                                                                            
6. Special Notice:  Christmas Eve, we are returning to Vines for only the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00.  Don't go to Sigler.         .                                                                                                   
7.  Want to see the schedule for Advents events at Sigler?   Click:                            Download Advent 2015

                          Candle Lighters of the Week, Leo & Cole. 

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1.  Francis on open Church,  National Catholic Reporter,  November 18, 543 words,    Download Francis, a welcoming church 11-26-15                   
2.  Face of future Church,  National Catholic Reporter, November 18,   678  words,       Download Face of future church 11-26-15

                  The Brain Trust, Victoria & Buddy.

True?  

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

Robin Williams

                               Harper at the patisserie.

See you this Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Genevieve with her buddy.
 

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.

                  Rosemary shares her Blessing of The Week.

From John & Connie, "Hi, Folks, Welcome."

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & Mike

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

And from Art, Nina, and Kerry, "Bonjour a Tous."

Readings:

2 Chronicles 36, 14-16, 19-23 , He has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem.

Psalm 137,    Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you.

Ephesians  2, 4-10,   God brought us to life with Christ.

 John  3,  14-21,   Jesus & Nicodemus.

Offertory with Mike (the ice cream artist) & Geri, Lily & Scott (My biking hero)..

Community Activities:

1.     This Sunday,March 15, Special homily from Mike.  Also, our reconciliation ceremony.

2.    ROMEO MEET: Friday,  March 13 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Keep away from that ice cream, Mike, I’m still coming hungry. 

3.    LADIES' LUNCHEON,  April 3-4?,  1:00, Mexigo, 6205 Coit, #396 & Spring Creek, NW corner.  

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

Carol 

Where do all little kids go (and some big kids)? To the Patisserie.

4.    Love for the Kids Spring Picnic, April 4,   Download All Kids 3-6-15

5.    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.    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual.

6.    Special request.  Anybody have a good running, good starting, used, walk behind gasoline lawnmower you are willing to donate or sell inexpensively?  We are looking for a lawnmower for Jackie.

Drone training with Zoe, Victoria, and Buddy.

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       A meeting concerned with Women, at the Vatican, National Catholic Reporter, March 9, 200 words,   Download Catholic Women 3-12-15

And helicopter training with Buddy.

True? 

He who works with his hands is a laborer.

He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.

He who works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist.

Francis of Assisi

Buddies, Leo & Cole.

See you Sunday, March 15, 2015, 4th Lent,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Harper the gymnast.

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.

Peace with Bill & Tom (now a grandfather).

Mass: Christmas Eve Special with a Nativity Drama and a Visit by You know Whom.

Time: 4:oo; Celebrate with Stack & all the community.  Welcome. 

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

To decorate the Stage, please bring flowers & plants. 

Readings: Isaiah 9, 1-6, The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Psalm 96, Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord; Titus, 1, 11-14, The Grace of God has appeared; Luke 2, 1-14, In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.  Terrific Readings!

 
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Mass Begins     

Picture 2:    Mike & John         

Picture 3:    Mike homilizes        

Picture 4:    Penitential Rite        

Picture 5:    Cameron & Nikki with Frank & Mary, their grandparents      

Picture 6:    Leo walking            

                                                                                            
 Community Bulletin Board:

Note: No Mass on Christmas Day.  Next Mass, New Year's Day, January 1, 9:30 A.M.

Picture 7:    Cole & Leo meet with Rosemary & John     

Picture 8:    Emma arrives with her mom, Beth     

Picture 9:    Kayla & cupcake        

Picture 10:   Kayla with Claire, grandmom   
   

What's going on in our Catholic World:

Tha Magic of Christianity, Progressive Christianity.Org, Download Magic 12-23-11

True?

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues,
but the parent of all others.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Picture 11:   Bill & Zaile

Picture 12:   Brooklyn & Sienna with Erin & Payton

Picture 13:   Sienna

  Video: Thanks & Final Blessing

  See you Christmas Eve, Saturday, 4:00  

  J.S. (214-783-0443)

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 and juice and specials on
the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Rosemary

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

Acadia at Communion.

John at Communion.

Readings:

Wisdom 9, 13-18, 28-29,  Who can know God’s counsel?

Psalm 90,  In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Philemon 1, 9-10, 12-17,  I, Paul, an old man…

Luke 14, 25-33, If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother.

How to REALLY enjoy eating cake.

Happiness is getting into your cake, Harper.

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11th Ave.   A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00.  Welcome All.  Many of us
will be in Yosemite.  Welcome to Yosemite. Always room around the campfire.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again in September.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Angela receiving the sacrament of the sick.

Offertory, Lily and Scott, Lynda and Tom.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   A new Secretary of State for Francis,  National Catholic Reporter, August 24, 1000 words,  

Who got elected to receive the extra Cupcake, Chloe.

Toy world with Emma, Torri, Zoe, and Buddy.

 True? 

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

Mark Twain

A good granddad walking Buddy, Emma, Zoe, and Torri, granddad Gil.

Jerry and Bill.

See you Sunday, September 8,2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Cross training, a runner meets bikers, Tom with Kayli, Grace, and Doug.

 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 & make the world we live in a better place to live.

 Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Jonah 3, 1-10, Forty days more and Nineveh will be destroyed; Psalm 25, Teach me your ways, O Lord; 1 Corinthians 7, 29-31, The time is running out; Mark 1, 14-20, I will make you fishers of people.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Cole with mom & dad, Erin & Chuck    

Picture 2:    Michelle with Buddy       

Picture 3:    Leo with mom & dad, Ray & Shonda    

Picture 4:    Leo watching us   

          

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Special Date: January 26, this Thursday.   Celebrate an old geezer's 72nd.  Help City House census Plano homeless that evening.  We will form teams, 3-4 per car.   Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12

    2.  Information on Rosemary.  Operation on her left elbow was successful Tuesday afternoon.   
 

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  A touching letter, America, January 16, (650 words), Download A neat letter 1-20-12

2.  A neat reflection, The Observer, Dunkirk, NY, (680 words), Download A neat reflection 1-20-12

  3. U.S. Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, January 17, (words 780), Download US Catholicism 1-20-12 

                      
 
True?

Be careful of reading health books. You might die of a misprint.

 Mark Twain

  
Picture 5:    Beth & Patricia giving communion to Connie & John     

Picture 6:    Pastry Shoppe with Hue, Rosemary, & Kevin    

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (4 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 22, 2012

 J.S. (214-783-0443)

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."