Reminder for Sunday, December 9, 2018, 2nd Advent

Welcome, Everybody.

Welcome this Sunday: 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

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Luke, want to grow up and be a great runner or biker?    If so, hang around Carrie.   She is really good at both, running and biking.

Readings:

Wisdom 9, 13-18,  Thus were the paths of those on earth made straight

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

Philemon  9, 10. 12-17,   Welcome him as you would me.

Luke 14, 25-33,    …hating his father & mother, wife & children

Communion ready.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, September 69, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.   

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JULIETS,  September 6, Friday, Amore

Let the little kids come to me.

True?

Mark Twain: 

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

Want to dance, Cath?

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

Brebeuf Jesuit Prep, https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/brebeuf-athletes-excluded-some-catholic-events-jesuits-appeal-decree?clickSource=email  

4 ways to survive the Sign of Peace (if you need to),  https://corpus-blog.blogspot.com/2019/08/four-tips-for-surviving-sign-of-peace.html

Does it get any better than these two jewels?  Tori  & Harper

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Peace Sandra & Judy.

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, Everybody.

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

Readings: Ezekiel 37, 12-14; Psalm 130, With the Lord there is Mercy and Fullness of Redemption; Romans 8, 8-11; John 11, 1-45.

 Community Bulletin Board: 

World Autism Awareness Day & Our Mass:

The United Nations has declared April 2, 2010 World Autism

Awareness Day, with the goal of increasing and developing

world knowledge of autism.  This Sunday, March 21st, we will be reading special prayers and poems for the children and families affected by this condition.  We will have a table, sitting in front of the altar, for photographs of these children.

If you would like to participate in this service, please contact Jackie Ritter at 972-517-8392

Good photographs, like for weddings, from Kathy King: www.kathykingphotography.com

From one of our special people, Jamie Wilson:

The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation is hosting a fundraising and educational event May 15th @ the Grapevine Mills Mall. The money they receive is used for research and patient/physician education. I have created a website for friends/family to donate. It is www.firstgiving.com/jaimiewilson.

True?

We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, “here and now” without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point blank.

JOSÉ ORTEGA Y GASSET

Picture 1:  Shonda & Ben

Picture 2:  Offertory with John & Anthony

Picture 3:  Wlson Middle School cafeteria

Picture 4:   The Donut Shoppe, Marilyn & Joanne 

Video: End of Mass, Sunday, 3-14-10

 See you Sunday, March 21

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Suit up time, Buddy.

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

Welcome to the Bressons, Jessica (from Boston), Renee, Connie, & John.  One brat missing, Kevin

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles  6, 1-7, Select from among you 7 reputable men.

Psalm 33,  Lord, Let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

1 Peter 2, 4-9, You are a chosen race.

 John 14, 15-21,  If you love me you will keep my commandments.. 

 Zoe, our Candle Lighter of The Week.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 12, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), For June,TBA

Thanks, Brent, for letting us be a help with Souls Harbor.  $2000 donation for April.  Sure you would not prefer a cupcake?
 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Biking priests.  And why was I not invited?  National Catholic Reporter,  May 5, 2017, 850 words,  Download PEDALING PRIESTS 5-11-17

 It is Ron & Barbara Senters' birthdays this week.   They are at the lake house, but I have their cupcake.  Suddenly this woman, so called Lynda, presents a text message on her iPhone to the effect that she should be given the Senters' cupcake.   Would you believe that??

True?

 No senior citizen Discounts.  You have had twice as long to get the money!

Be honest now.  How many of you thought Rosemary would last 12 whole years??

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, Everybody, so long as you can get under the hat brim.

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

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

Readings: Habakkuk,1, 2-3 & 2, 2-4;Psalm 95; 2 Timothy 1, 6-14; Luke 17 5-10.

Community Bulletin Board 

Tree Project update: thanks to Diane McClug in Plano I am looking into some possibilities.

November 4: we are planning a Sunday Mass of Remembrance, i.e., remembering family members & friends no longer with us, tying it in with the All Saints feast. More on the ritual later.  We are talking about putting pictures & candles on a table on the stage or just on the stage.  Other ideas are welcome.

Any adults or families interested in a spiritual growth program after Masses during the winter?  Jane Williams has offered to coordinate it.  I may even get to sit in occasionally.  J.S.

I am looking for someone who lives in the area of Parker & Ohio who would be willing to bring Marie Green to Sunday Mass.  She is now living at Sunrise Retirement.  J.S.

See you Sunday.

J.S.

Isaiah 60:  Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.

Ephesians 3:  …that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Matthew 2:  The prostrated themselves and did him homage.  Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold,  frankincense, and myrrh.

Louis Schneider of Open Windows has let us know of a possible project. 

Housing Forward has scheduled the Point-in-Time (PIT) count of the homeless in Dallas and Collin County for the night of January 26, 2023.  At this web site https://housingforwardntx.org/volunteer/, Housing Forward asks for Care Packages for the homeless. These packages will be given out when volunteers are doing their annual count in January.  If anyone would like to contribute a package or so, Carolyn Bentley, would be happy  to pick up the package for delivery on or before the 14th.  Her number is 214.789.2034.  Thanks!

John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

 
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)