Reminder for Sunday, June 24, 2018, Nativity of John the Baptist

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

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

Readings: Isaiah 49, 3-6; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 1, 1-3; John 1, 29-34.

Community Bulletin Board

Heritage Farmstead Museum: From Angie Carroll Download heritage_farmstead.doc  This farmstead is our neighbor on 15th.  Needs help.  A garage sale is coming up too: Download heritage_sale.doc

Community Directory with  names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address.  This idea has received positive feed back.  We’ll work it up on line.

We are looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.

Job Opening from Debbie Ekes: I work for a Financial Services Company here in Plano.  The office is small and the company is celebrating its 20th year of business this year.

Tree Project update: probably plant the first week in February.

See you Sunday.

Job, 7, 1-4, 6-7, Is not man's life on earth a drudgery?

Psalm 147, Praise the Lord who heals the broken hearted.

1 Corinthians 9, 15-19, 22-23, If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast.

Mark  1, 29-39,  He approached her, grasped her hand, and helped her up.  Then the fever left her and she waited on them.

Muslim Relief  at Little Ax after the Tornado at & around Oklahoma City.

Reminder for Sunday, February 7, 2021

Here are the links for Sunday:

Reminder for Sunday, February 7, 2021

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

 

 

Song Sheets for Sunday's Mass can be found online. 

The Link to the Music Folder is

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1IOrhygLoXEtbwb3Jws3-JMXMUOzESA8l

 

 

 

For Youtube    

 

1. in your browser, go to   youtube.com

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

 

 

 

What's up in Ye Olde Catholic Church

 

1.   Want the return of the Latin Mass, incense, and so forth? https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/came-latin-incense-and-burned-books-out-went-half-parishioners

 

2.  Biden & a very Catholic cabinet? https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/joe-bidens-very-catholic-cabinet 

 

3.  Children of Priests.    https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/vatican-office-admits-silence-about-children-priests-was-mistake

 

 

 

 

5 of the 14 Israeli kids who flew in just to provide aid after the  Oklahoma City tornado.  Great kids!

 

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.

 

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

 

 

 

Mass: Coffee & juice, pastries & specials on the House.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with John Cade.  Welcome. 

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

Readings:  Isaiah 40, 1-11, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God; Psalm 85, Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation; 2 Peter 3, 8-14, The Lord does not delay his promise;  Mark 1, 1-8, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    Sienna & Leo meet

Picture 2:   Brooklyn with Brian & Robyn 

  
                                                 
 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, November 27, The 1st of Advent.   The gift: Food.  From Ken Cramer,

    John, our community contributed 265 pounds of food and one $20 check. Assuming the check would buy 5 pounds of food, and assuming we had 91 people in attendance yesterday, we averaged nearly three pounds of food per man, woman, and child.

I think we should be proud of ourselves!

    1.  This Sunday, December 4, 2nd Advent.  The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping.  For suggestions with toys: Download CCCACXmas11 11-25-11

         December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

       2.  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. 

       3.  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 visiters will be present.    

 What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  The new Mass language, National Catholic Reporter, November 23,  Download A faulty translation 12-2-11   

2.  Irish Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, November 30, Download Ireland 12-2-11           

 3.  Another unique Catholic parish, Corpus,  November 30, Download New York 12-2-11                         
 
True?

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all—that has been my religion.

JOHN BURROUGHS 
     

   Video: Communion

 See you Sunday,  December 4, 2011

 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

Cupcakes of The Week to Dana, Geri, Gil, Rick, and Megan.

 Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Dana at 22 with her treasure, and with David, her dad, and Dawson and Darbianna.

 Readings:

Isaiah  58, 7-10,  Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless.

Psalm 112,  The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.

1 Corinthians 2,  13-16,  I came to you in weakness and fear.

Matthew  5, 13-16, You are the light of the world.

Want to know why poor Denver last? Try Fred. With Carol and Rick.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, February 7,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  The Old Geezer will miss to attend a seminar on psychology.

2.  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. 

Leo checking out the scene.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     The Francis Revolution, National Catholic Reporter, January 29, 1000 words,     Download Francis revolution 2-6-14

2.    Francis taps a reformer, National Catholic Reporter, January 30, 400 words,     Download Francis taps reformer 2-6-14

3.    Family Survey in Germany & Switzerland, National Catholic Reporter, Febraury 4, 830 words,    Download Family Surveys 2-6-14

Recharge time.

True? 

If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk?

Albert Einstein 

Sir Charlie trying to fool Geri and Gil.

See you Sunday, February 9, 2014, 5^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Got problems? Ken & Cindy got solutions.

 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.

Somebody say, 'Old Geezers?'

Zoe says, "Goodbye for now."

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: Isaiah 6, 1-8; Psalm 138, In the Sight of the Angels I will Sing Your Praises, Lord; 1 Corinthians 15,1-11; Luke 5, 1-11. 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"One more week until the end of being house bound; 3 more weeks until the next hip."

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Next Party & Brunch: Feb. 14.  An Old Bionic Geezer will make a debut and invites all to his Big 70 Birthday.  So we celebrate birthdays, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and Mardi Gras.   Welcome!  Covered dish as usual.  A-O hot food, P-Z dessert.

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

Excellent seminar on marriage, Harville Hendrix, Friday morning:

Download HarvilleHendrix 2-5-10

In a gentle way you
can shake the world.

One of Cesar Chavez's favorite quotes from Gandhi

    
  
 
Picture 1:  Georgie & Zoe, sisters 

Picture 2:  Coach Class

Picture 3:   Business Class

Picture 4:   Zoe with Alison

See you Sunday, February 7  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

John sharing the blessing of the sacrament of the sick.

The Gang.

 Readings:

Isaiah 43,16-21, In the desert I make a way.

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

Philippians 3, 8-14,  For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things.

John 8, 1-11,  They brought a woman who had been caught in adultery.

Torri and Buddy at the Pastry Shoppe.

Emma and Zoe also at The Pastry Shoppe with Beth.

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  March 17, This Sunday, Soul’s Harbor truck will collect everything brought in, clothes, utensils, furniture, appliances.  We are also collecting powdered laundry soap for Soul's Harbor.

Also this week, a penance service before the sign of peace.

2.  March 24, next Sunday, Palm Sunday 

3.  April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

4.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, March 15, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  24 again like last week, according to Fred?

The Coffee Shoppe with Bill, Ray, and Claire.

City Bikes for rent, guess where.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Pope Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 13, 1600 words,   Download Pope Francis 3-15-13

2.  Papal Profile,  National Catholic Reporter, March 14, 1600 words,    Download Papal Profile 3-15-13

3.  Hope for the Pope, Boston Globe,  March 14, 800 words,    Download Hope for the Pope 3-15-13

4.  Personal observations: Being of optimistic disposition, I dream, could Pope Francis stand a bit in the tradition of John XXIII?  Still speaking optimistically, might he not at least offer a more balanced administration than the previous two popes?

April in Paris? No, March in Paris.

Your faithful editors.

True? 

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER

Le Pont d'Art or the Art Bridge in snow, Paris.

The Art Bridge also known as the bridge of locks. A couple puts a lock on the fence and throws the key in the Seine, a token to lock their relationship forever. Those are locks on the fence, tons of locks.

 See you Sunday, March 17, 2013, 5th Lent, C cycle 

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.