Reminder for Sunday, April 1, 2018, Easter Sunday

Cowboy Cole and Leo, trouble brewing.

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

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack with Damon sharing his history before arriving at Soul’s Harbor. 

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

John giving ashes to Cole, his mom, Erin, and Leo, with Chuck following up.

 Readings:

Genesis 12, 1-4,   I will make of you a great nation.

Psalm 62,  Lord, let your mercy be upon us as we place our trust in you.

2 Timothy  1,  8-10,  Bear your share of hardship.

Matthew  17, 1-9,  And he was transfigured before them.  (A good one)

John with ashes for Mike.

 Community Events:

1.    Second Sunday of Lent:  

1.   Food Drive; 
2.   Soul’s Harbor Truck—Spring Cleaning week;  
3.   Damon, one of the men from Soul’s Harbor will tell his story, very powerful.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, March 7,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  

 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 Community Party: April 26.  Annual Anniversary Party, Heritage Farm, 6:00 P.M., covered dish as usual.  

5.  Next book and game swap: May 18.  Save up.

Georgie and Tori at the Cookie Shoppe with dad, Randolph, looking on.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     NCR Letter to Francis, National Catholic Reporter, March 6, 940 words,     Download NCR Letter to Francis 3-13-14

 2.    Francis plans may be bigger, Religion News Service, March 8, 1000 words,      Download Francis plans 3-13-14

3.    John Dear, a great man released from the Jesuits, Huffington Post, Friends of Christian Spirituality, Matthew Fox, March 8, 150 words,    Download John Dear 3-13-14

The Contemplative Zoe.

True? 

“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”

Gertrude Stein

The gang, Gil and Bernadette, John and Jean holding somebody's cupcake.

 See you Sunday, March 16, 2014, 2^nd Lent, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Sacrament of Healing for Jackie with Cathy looking on.

  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.

Frank and Jerry checking out the coffee.

And we begin the first Sunday of Lent.

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

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

Readings: 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 32; Galatians 2, 16-21; Luke 7, 36-8, 3

Community Bulletin Board

See file attached from Flemings & Habitat: habitat_news.doc

Also file attached from Ackermans on Plano Community Homes: ackerman_project.doc

Two book recommendations:

• Voluntary Simplicity, Duane Elgin
• Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat (Her biography)

Coming July 1: Summer Blood Drive Sunday.  Come lighten your load!

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.

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

Time: 9:30;  Tony Celebrating 

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

Readings: Isaiah 2, 1-5; Psalm 122, Let us go Rejoicing to the House of the Lord; Romans 13, 11-14; Matthew 24, 37-44

Community Bulletin Board: 

No Discussion after Mass Sunday.  Take the gift of time to enjoy the pastries and each other after Mass. 

 Our own Mike Carroll has a book coming out and a signing:  Download Mike Carroll's Book 11-26-10
  
  

Picture 1:   The kitchen team, Ron & Barbara, Rosemary & friend, Marilyn, Erin, & friend

Picture 2:   The dining room team, Ken & Cindy, Theresa & Gayle

Picture 3:    Sabrina welcoming everyone

Picture 4:    The bar tender, Charlie, with his lemonade brew

Picture 5:    Tony serving iced tea

What's going on in The Church:

  1.  Good Article on the recent bishops' election of a new national leader, Corpus, 11-18-10,     Download Bishops' Election 11-26-10 

 2.  Further analysis of the election, National Catholic Reporter, 11-18-10, Download Bishops' Election 2, 11-26-10 

3.  The Catholic Church welcomes large group of Anglicans, Mirabili Dictu, 11-15-10, Download Anglicans 
  

True? 

Earth laughs in flowers.

 Ralph Waldo Emerson

Picture 6:    Jan serving drinks

Picture 7:    Plates being prepared assembly line

Picture 8:    Nancy serving lemonade

Picture 9:    Ross Taylor, the director of LifeNet & coordinator of the meal

 See you Sunday, November 28

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

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

Readings: Wisdom 9, 13-18; Psalm 90; Philemon 9, 10-17; Luke14, 25-33

Community Bulletin Board

Sunday, Sept. 16: After Mass fall & back to school Brunch.

See you Sunday.

J.S.

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

Readings:

1 Kings  3, 5, 7-12,   The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream one night.

Psalm 119,   Lord, I love your commands.

Romans 8, 28-30,  All things work for good who love God.

Matthew  13, 44-52,  The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field.

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 25.   The Old Geezer will miss.  Those Iowa hills still calling .

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.       Twin Cities Archbishop holding on, National Catholic Reporter,  July 10, 800 words,     Download Twin Cities Archbishop 7-24-14

True? 

 Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips are signs that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.

Hugh Sidey, American journalist

See you Sunday, July 27, 2014, 17^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

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.