Reminder for Sunday, March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday

 Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Readings:  Jonah 3, 1-10, Forty days more and Nineveh will be destroyed; Psalm 25, Teach me your ways, O Lord; 1 Corinthians 7, 29-31, The time is running out; Mark 1, 14-20, I will make you fishers of people.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Cole with mom & dad, Erin & Chuck    

Picture 2:    Michelle with Buddy       

Picture 3:    Leo with mom & dad, Ray & Shonda    

Picture 4:    Leo watching us   

          

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Special Date: January 26, this Thursday.   Celebrate an old geezer's 72nd.  Help City House census Plano homeless that evening.  We will form teams, 3-4 per car.   Download Volunteers needed, City House 1-1-12

    2.  Information on Rosemary.  Operation on her left elbow was successful Tuesday afternoon.   
 

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  A touching letter, America, January 16, (650 words), Download A neat letter 1-20-12

2.  A neat reflection, The Observer, Dunkirk, NY, (680 words), Download A neat reflection 1-20-12

  3. U.S. Catholicism, National Catholic Reporter, January 17, (words 780), Download US Catholicism 1-20-12 

                      
 
True?

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

 Mark Twain

  
Picture 5:    Beth & Patricia giving communion to Connie & John     

Picture 6:    Pastry Shoppe with Hue, Rosemary, & Kevin    

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (4 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 22, 2012

 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

I say, Ray, do we have an apprentice joining the Music Team?

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

Jackie & Rick renewing their marriage vows at 16 years. 

Readings:

Zephaniah 2, 3; 3, 12-13,   They shall do no wrong and speak no lies.   

 Psalm 146,  Blessed are the poor in spirit, the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

 1 Corinthians 1, 26-31,   God chose the foolish of the world.

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

Nina and Kerry. 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 27, 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), February,

Juliet’s ladies luncheon group will be meeting Friday, February 3 at 1:00 P.M. at Eddy’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 2108 W. 15^th Street, Plano.  It is located at 15^th Street and Custer next to Mc Donalds.

For those of you who have not eaten there; it is a cozy Italian Restaurant who offers pasta dishes, pizza and other Italian specialties. Lunch prices are very reasonable and their garlic rolls are great. Even better it is a BYOB.

What a feast for a Birthday Party?

WOW!  Yum, yum, my favorite breakfast, fruit & a chocolate covered donut. 

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Our tasks as Catholics the next 4 years, National Catholic Reporter, 1-26-17,  888 words,   Download CATHOLICS THE NEXT 4 YEARS 1-26-17 

Our Father

True?

If you have to choose between drinking wine everyday and being skinny, which would you choose?   

Red or White? 

Johannesburg

Hey, Rob, How would you like to buy my 1963 Studebaker? Shiny, almost brand new, all four wheels turn, it stops traffic.  Cheap, My Good Friend, deal?   

Special notice from our bar tender:

The coffee bar will be open before mass

for those who arrive early…

( closes promptly at 0930 until after the service :-)

-mike

Would somebody please be nice and volunteer to go and sit with Sir Charlie, please?

Jan, you are too nice.  How do you do it?  

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Bernadette, Peace, Buddy, Peace, Sir Charlie (maybe). 

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.

Mike giving communion to John.

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

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

Georgie coming to work.

Readings: 

Revelation 7, 2-4, 9-14, I had a vision of a great multitude.

Psalm 24,  Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

1 John 3, 1-3,  We are God's children now.

Matthew 5, 1-12, The Beatitudes.

Zoe ready for a Cupcake.

 Community Events:   Change Your Clocks this Saturday!

1.    This Sunday, All Saints: bring pictures of the people dear to you, your saints, and we will place the pictures on the stage and have a memorial Mass.   

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 25, 1:00.   Welcome All.  Note: We are back at Jason's Deli, 75 & Collin Creek Mall.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Sunrise on White Rock Lake.

 4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

Rosemary is collecting for the tickets, $45 each.

The date:  December 19.   Rosemary says that you may still sign up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional people.   Total so far, 29 people.  

Welcome, also, to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights. 

The dam at White Rock.

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event in that neighborhood.  We have our guide, Chris Phipps, who lives there, and the old geezer can second, since this is his old neighborhood.  Get your bike lights polished.

White Rock Creek Trail.

 
What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Kennedy on Francis guilty?, National Catholic Reporter, October 24, 1200 words,  
Download Francis is a Christian 11-1-13

2.      The Great Cardinal Bernadin of Chicago, National Catholic Reporter, October 26, 900 words,     Download Cardinal Bernadin 11-1-13

3.       Where to sisters?, National Catholic Reporter, October 30, 420 words,    
Download Global sisters' path 11-8-13 

4.       Francis' emphasis on the Poor, National Catholic Reporter, October 28, 850 words,   
Download Editorial 11-8-13

One of many small bridges on the White Rock Creek Trail.

 True? 

 Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.

Bill Keane via Chuck Pratt

Peace.

  See you Sunday, November 3, 2013, All Saints, C cycle

 J.S., 214-783-0443

Sign-up for All Saints with Denni, Marilyn, Geri, and Sir Charlie.

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.

Communion helpers.

Acts of the Apostles 2: Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.

Corinthians 12:  To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.

John 20:  Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.  As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

         Brandon, our welcome man, says, "Hi, Folks, come in."

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, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 And guess who also says, "Welcome in, Everybody."

Readings:

 Wisdom  1,  13-15, 2, 23-24  God did not make death.

Psalm 30,    I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

2 Corinthians 8, 7, 9, 13-15,  You excel in every respect.

 Mark  5, 21-43, My daughter is at the point of death.  Please come.  Also, Who has touched my clothes?

  
          Harper says, "Cupcake time yet?"    Maybe next week.   

Community Activities:  

1.            ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 26, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   More for us, because those campers are all out of town.

 2.      LADIES' LUNCHEON,  June 25, Thursday, 4:30 P.M.,  Steve Fields Steak & Lobster Lounge, 503 West Park Blvd.

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

Carol 

   What are you holding onto that umbrella for, Cowboy Cole?

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       Francis' encyclical, National Catholic Reporter, June 18, 2600 words,    Download Francis' Laudato Si 6-25-15

2.      Ten Takeaways from encyclical, National Catholic Reporter, June 18, 2000 words,    Download Top Ten Takeaways from Laudato Si 6-25-15

 Buddy and Victoria working on that book about life as a twin.

True?  

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.

Thornton Wilder

                        Can music get any better than this?

See you Sunday, June 28, 2015, 13^th Ordinary Time

J.S., 214-783-0443

               Genevieve says, "See you next week, Everybody."

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.

The beautiful girl with the blue hair ribbon, Zoe, says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in."

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.

Drivers' Ed, lesson 1, keeping in line.

Readings:

Exodus  20, 1-17,  God delivered all these commandments.

Psalm 19,    Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

1 Corinthians  1, 22-25,   The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom.

 John  2,  13-25,   He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out.

Drivers' Ed, lesson 2, Driving in Dallas congestion.

Community Activities:

1.    Special:  Sadly, happily Rita finally was able to move to the Other Side Tuesday morning.  She had been longing for this move for so long.  I would like to memorialize her this Sunday

2.    ROMEO MEET: Friday,  March 6 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Keep away from that ice cream, Mike, I’m coming hungry.  It’s been 3 weeks

3.    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 

4.    Love for the Kids Spring Picnic, April 4,   Download All Kids 3-6-15

The Sacrament of Healing & Life.

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.       A quiet week.  Nothing to pass on.

Who let these hoodlums in, Bill, Beth and Rob.

True? 

We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or have — for their usefulness.

Thomas Merton

Who let this dog in? She says she is Catholic.

See you Sunday, March 8, 2015, 3rd Lent,  Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Best Buddies, Emma & Aviana.

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.

Hey, Emma, Let's go running around.

Peace.  Sez Patricia, "Do I have to?"