Reminder for Sunday Homily, April 7, 2019, 4th Lent

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

"Welcome, Everybody,"  says the shepherd, the lamb, the angel, Mary, and the donkey.  

Readings:

Isaiah  60, 1-6, Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem,  Your light has come.

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

Ephesians  3, 2-6, The Gentiles are coheirs.

Matthew 2, 1-12, Magi from the east arrived.

Santa and his best buddies. 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 8, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Let’s take a break for two weeks.
2. LADIES' LUNCHEON, will be Friday, January 8?, at 1:00 at Juliet’s Luncheon, Please RSVP to  Jeanne Vogel [pickincotton26@verizon.net] or Geri Moran at  geriintx@gmail.com

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

Carol

Genevieve meets Santa for the first time in her life, "Whoa, who are you?"

 What is going on in our Catholic World

1. Best Gifts are Free,  Rev. Lauren Stanley, 630 words   Download Best Gifts 12-31-15
2. Persons of The Year, National Catholic Reporter, December 28,   990 words,       Download Persons of The Year 12-31-15 

Leo the Candle Lighter at work.

True? 

If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.

Paulo Coelho

 The second elevation. 

See you Sunday & Happy New Year.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Santa and his girls, Natalie & Georgina.

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.

 Says Genevieve,  "Happy New Year, Everybody."

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 

Genevieve

Readings:

Amos 1, 1 4-7 , Woe to the complacent in Zion. 

Psalm 146,  Praise the Lord, My Soul.

 1 Timothy 6, 11-16,  You, man of God, pursue righteousness, faith, & devotion

Luke 16, 19-31,   The Rich Man and Lazarus. 

Leo the candle lighter

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 23, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Come look at the back packers.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):     October 7,   Friday, @ 1 pm,  Angela's Crosswalk, 1010 E 15th St (K Avenue), Plano, TX 75074.  RSVP to Marilyn (randmackerman@verizon.net).

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. National Catholic Reporter,   Nothing special this week.

True?

Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they're at home​

when you wish they were.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

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.

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

Time: 9:30; Tony Celebrating 

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

Readings: Sirach 35, 12-18; Psalm 34, The Lord hears the Cry of the Poor; 2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 16-18; Luke 18 9-14.

Community Bulletin Board: 

 Discussion after Mass this Sunday 

Dates to Check: 

October 30, Saturday: Our special day at our Habitat house.  Tom Fleming will explain Sunday. 

November 20, Saturday before Thanksgiving: help us feed the homeless like we did last year.  More information coming.

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

Thoughts on The Church:

1.  Fr. Donald Cozzens talks about priests' silence, Mirabile Dictu, 10-17-10: Download Priests Silent 10-22-10                                                                                               

2.  Excellent article on the state of the Catholic world written by Anthony Padovano, a married priest & scholar.  The article is both excellent and long.  Issue #4:  Download Padovano #4 or 4, 10-22-10 

3.  20 Parishes also closing in Twin Cities, Mirabile Dictu, 10-17-10:  Download 20 Churches Closing 10-22-10 

True? 

We are each other's harvest;
we are each other's business;
we are each other's magnitude and bond.

Gwendolyn Brooks

Picture 1:   Sienna 

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Ecclesiastes 1:  For what profit comes to man from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun?

Colossians 3:  For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.    When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

Luke 12:  “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Never fear periods of darkness in life. They are the atrium to new phases of life, the threshold to new experience, the invitation to move on from where you are to where there is more for you to learn.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

Another Reminder for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 3, 2025

There it is, The New World Trade Center, also called Freedom Tower, seen from the Staten Island Ferry. Think there is nothing free in NY? This ferry is totally free, Staten Island to Lower Manhatten.

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.

Freedom Tower.  A week from Wednesday, The Memorial Park will take down the fences and security, then open the museum.  Cost to enter, $25.

Readings:

Acts 2, 14, 36-41,  About 3 thousand people were added that day.

Psalm 23,  The Lord is my shepherd (a good one)

1 Peter  2, 20-25,  When he was insulted, he returned no insult.

John  10, 1-10,  The shepherd calls his own sheep by name.

Height of The Tower, 1776 feet. Sound familiar?  

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 9,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  The Old Geezer is home, Fred, no more tears.

 3.  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. 

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

Astoria Park Rest Stop, Queens, 5 Boro Bike Tour. Robert Kennedy Bridge (or Tri-boro), connecting Queens & Manhatten. Note the helmet covers. First time we've seen them. Also, no cups or water bottles at water stops to prevent waste & mess. Bring your own water bottle and fill up from 10 gallon jugs.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Any chance of a married priesthood?, April 25, 1000 words,     Download Married priests next 5-8-14

2.   German priest on marriage for himself, Huffington Post, April 29, 900 words,     Download German Priest request 5-8-14

 3.   Hans Kung on the future church, National Caqtholic Reporter,  May 1, 1300 words,    Download Hans Kung 5-8-14

Post finish line, Wadsworth Park, Staten Is., at the foot of the Verrazano Bridge connecting Brooklyn with Staten Island.

 

True? 

 Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”

Spirit says, “Find peace, and everything will fall into place.”

Marianne Williamson    (thanks, Geri)

Emma says, "Welcome back, Everybody."

 See you Sunday, May 11, 2014, 4th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Judy reading.

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.

Richard reading.

"Hi, Everybody, Welcome," say Mary and Frank, Alison and John

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade

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

Planning the next ladies' luncheon, Cathy, Judy, Carol, and Sandra.

Readings:

Acts 3,  13-15, 17-19,  God raised him from the dead.

Psalm 4,    Lord, let you face shine on us.

1 John 2, 1-5,   He is expiation for our sins.

 Luke  24, 35-48,  Peace be with you.

Our dear and faithful friend, Angela.

 Community Activities:        

1.      ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Last one to the ice cream won’t get any.  Just because the old geezer is not there, please no spectacle.

2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  Pass this month, too much going on.  Up next, May.

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

Carol 

Healing for Fred.

3.    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 (the wagon rides).    Vows will be renewed by numerous special couples, like usual. 

Healing for Carrie and Paul (heading to The Boston Marathon)

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Failure to stay alive, Commonweal & Corpus, March 25, 730 words, Download Failure to Stay Young 4-16-15  

 2.      Harper Lee & Spring Hill College (where my Jesuit classmates from '58 reunite this weekend), National Catholic Reporter, April 11, 777 words, Download Harper Lee & Spring Hill College 4-16-15    

 3.      Why go to Mass?, America & Corpus,  April 13,   730  words,       Download Why Go to Mass 4-16-15 

Guess who got cupcakes for lighting the candles. Yep, Brooklyn and Sienna with Brian, their grandfather.

 True?  

“What day is it?” asked Pooh

“It is today,” squeaked Piglet. 

“My favorite day,” said Pooh

Communion for Emma.

See you Sunday, March 19, 2015, 3rd Easter,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Leo shags books, too.

 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.

Says Harper, "Bye, Folks, See you next Week.