Reminder for Sunday, June 3, 2018, Corpus Christi

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

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

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

Readings:

Acts 13, 14, & 43-52,   Both Paul & Barnabas spoke out boldly.

Psalm 100,  We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Revelation  7, 14-17,  I, John, had a vision of a great multitude.

John 10, 27-30,  I know them, and they follow me.

Consultation time with Buddy, Emma, and Zoe.

The Cupcakes of the Week, Michael, Jerry, Claire, Olivia, and Maureen and Fred on their 50th.

 Community Events:

1.  April 27, Saturday, The Great Annual Anniversary Party (8th), Heritage Farm on 15th just east of Custer, covered dish, 6:00 P.M.  If you are celebrating a special anniversary, join us in renewing our wedding vows, Rosemary & John.  Welcome all kids. 

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 5, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek. 

Our Capitol steps Wednesday in Austin. The Nuns on the Bus advocating for the 1 million in TX without insurance.

One of our contemporary prophetic people, Sr. Simone Campbell, addressing the rally before we broke into small groups to visit our congressional representatives.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  Was Jesus married?,  This is an excellent, contemporary article by one of our best theologians and a married priest.  You will have to magnify it and it may take 2-3 sittings to get through the article.  It is worth it.  Let me know what you think.   Corpus Reports, March-April, 10 pages with 2 addenda,   Download Was Jesus Married

2.  Pope Francis' Oxygen,  National Catholic Reporter, April 7, 700 words,  Download Pope Francis' Oxygen 3-19-13

3.  Pope Francis and the issue of American nuns, America, April 15, 550 words,   Download Francis & Nuns 4-19-13 

4.  Who are the Nuns on the Bus, Austin, Channel 13, April 17, 550 words, Download Nuns on the Bus 4-19-13

In the words of Ursuline sister, Peggy Hill, it was a sacred day. Right hands raised in prayer, we prepare to visit our representatives.

Our Harper.

True?    

Yes, we did produce a near-perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of freedom? Material abundance without character is the surest way to destruction.

Thomas Jefferson

Gym session with Emma, Buddy, Torri, Zoe, and Harper.

Leo in the driver's seat.

                                                                                                                                        See you Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Gang at Love for the Kids picnic Saturday.

And more of Our Gang.

 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.

Reconciliation.

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.

Confucious

Our Bona Responders at Single Parents' Advocates.

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

Fallen Priests, hear their stories?  https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/fallen-priests

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

Our Volunteers at Single Parents.

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.

Advent Peace, Everybody.

Would you trust this man with you money? Sir Charlie, says, "Hi, Folks, Welcome in, have I got a deal for you."

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, 15th between Custer & Independence. 

Healing for Cliff.

Readings:

Genesis  22, 1-18,  God put Abraham to the test.

Psalm 116,    I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

Romans, 8, 31-34,   If God is with who can be against us?

 Mark 9, 2-10,   The Transfiguration.

Life for Cole and Emma.

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday,  February 27 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. The old geezer is already hungry for those cookies, having missed a week.  Out of the way.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Friday, March 6,  1:00, Mexigo, 6205 Coit, #396 & Spring Creek, NW corner.   Friday has been chosen for one time because some who would like to come can’t make Thursdays.

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

Carol 

Offertory, Cindy, Bill, Zaile, David, Marlene, and Lori.

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        Run like a Millionare, Corpus, February 23, 456  words,     Download Like a Millionare 2-26-15 

2.        State of retirement for diocesan priests, National Catholic Reporter,  February 24, 1200 words,   Download Priests' Retirement 2-26-15

3.        Banking tips for the elderly, 678 words,  Download Elderly Banking 2-26-15  

Leo, "Did you say Cupcake time?"

 True? 

By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step,

he's too old to go anywhere.

Emma and Cole solving world problems.

See you Sunday, March 1, 2015, 2^nd Lent,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe with Beth Sir Charlie, Gilbert, and Rob.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Our Goals:

   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 and Cathy, "See you next week, Everybody."

Payton, along with his dad, Derrick, says again, "Hi, Folks."

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.

Healing for Mary Ellen.

Readings:

Ezekiel   33, 7-9,  You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped.

 Psalm 95,   If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Romans, 13, 8-10,  Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another.

Matthew 18, 15-20,  Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I.

Tristan and Gracie hard at work.

Community Events:

1.    Ladies luncheon, Thursday, Sept. 4, Chocolate Angel, N.E. corner of            Plano Pkwy & Central, High Street, 1:00,

2.    ROMEO lunch, Friday, September 5,  Jason’s, 1:00.  Welcome All.  Branch Romeo meeting, same day, same time, Yosemite.   Mike has enough Jason's cookies for all.

A cupcake if you can guess how many people are playing. Oops, too bad, you missed, you did not include the teddy bear on the table, which makes 13.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1. Legio Christi apologizes,  National Catholic Reporter, August 28, 700 words,    Download Legionaries apologize 9-4-14
2. Kennedy on Foley, National Catholic Reporter, August 28, 1000 words,     Download Kennedy on Foley 9-4-14

Kevin suiting up.

 True? 

People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention.

Cupcake of The Week to Maureen.

See you Sunday, September 7, 2014, 23rd Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

John & Connie bring up the bread & wine.

 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.

Sienna and Brooklyn lighting up our world just by playing.

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

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

Readings: Acts 8, 5-17; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3, 15-18; John 14, 15-21.

Special Welcome to Christopher Bentley

Community Bulletin Board 

The Anniversary Party. 

• May 3, Saturday, 7:00, Fairview Farms Barn ( NE corner, Central & Parker, look behind signs of ROSS  & JOE’S CRAB SHACK; you see Costco, you have gone too far–turn in and return via the parking lots).
• See link for map: http://www.fairview-farms.com/
• Covered Dish: A-R, hors d’oeuvres; S-Z deserts;
• 10 -15 couples will renew their vows.
• cash margarita bar; cold drinks on us
• Fred & Colleen will dance

  See you this Sunday, April 27.

  J.S.

Quad Squad:  Even a couple of hours once a month is a help!  Let me know.

Sorry we have no more pix.  Tornado problems.

Welcome this Sunday: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made. 

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

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Readings:

Sirach 35,   12-14, 16-18, He hears the cry of the oppressed.

Psalm 34,  The Lord hears the cry of the poor

2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 16-18  I have competed well; I have finished the race.

Luke 18, 9-14,  Two people went up to the temple to pray

Randolph the juice man.

Activities:  

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

JULIETS,  November, TBA

Meyerson Christmas show, December 6, Friday, 7:30.  Let Rosemary know if you want to join the gang.  $35 per ticket.

They are ganging up on my Spin Class buddy.

True?

If you answer the phone with, "Hello, you are on the air," most telemarketers will quickly hang up.

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

Our Founding documents are our best hope, NCR,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/editorial-founding-documents-arent-perfect-theyre-our-best-hope  

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.