Reminder for Sunday, March 11, 2018, 4th Lent

Says Geri, "Welcome, You Kids, all 1000 of you.  We are ready for you."   Love for Kids Christmas picnic.

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

 John, John, & Karen getting ready to feed all 1000 kids, plus teachers and chaperones.  

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,   Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son.

Hi, Tori and Zoe, thanks for being our Candle Lighters of The Week.

Hi, David and Caroline.  As always, nice having you here.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 15, 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), Jamuary, TBA

   Some of the contributions to our Advent Food Drive

You are looking at another Romeos, this one, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.   Joe, Rosemary's brother in law, is 3rd from left.  A breakfast group at another deli.

Christmas at the Dallas Symphony

This Friday: the Meyerson, December 16th at 7:30 pm.  

Come at 5:30 to the condo of Beth & Rob, at 2111 Marilla on the corner with S. Pearl across the street from the Dallas Farmers’ Market.   

 Attached are instructions on how to arrive at Robinson’s, including how to arrive via DART.  Note also that you may leave your car at Robinsons and take the free DART shuttle to the Meyerson (saving you $10 parking).    We will depart the Robinsons at 6:45.    Download DART to Robinsons'

So, who are these women??

The Original and Only Juliettes.  

What is going on in Our Catholic World

1. Priests are burning out, The Tablet, December 1, 730 words,    Download PRIESTS BURNING OUT 12-15-16
2. Vatican burn out, Commonweal, December 3, 730 words,    Download VATICAN BURN OUT 12-15-16 

Our twice a year reconciliation service.  Everyone asks for forgiveness and grants forgiveness.

Please forgive me…

True? 

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

Statue of Liberty, New York harbor

Please forgive me.  You are forgiven.

Please forgive me, Mary.  You are forgiven, John.

 See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Advent Peace. 

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, Everyone.

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

Harper says, "Welcome in, Everybody."   Welcome to you, too, Harper.

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

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

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

Who has been into the coffee?  Sir Charlie, that one one for me??

Readings:  

 Joshua 24, 1-2, 15-17, 18,  Far be it from us to forsake the Lord.  

Psalm 34,   Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.  (Wow, 3rd week in a row, terrific)

 Ephesians 5, 21-32,  Wives should be subordinate  to their husbands as to the Lord.   (Yipee, sounds good to me.  Make sure Rosemary is listening to this!)

John 6:60-69,  This saying is hard; who can accept it.

 Offertory Parade of Bressons, John, Jessica, Renee, & Connie.  Missing only Kevin.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 24, 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), September,   Hi Everyone,

Hope you are having a good summer. We are in Rochester where it is cooler and having a great time. 

I have set up our next Juliets Luncheon for Friday, September 7th at Ocean Seafood and Grill at 12:00 Noon.  Please let me know who will be attending.  I have called in a reservation for 18 already.  It is a BYOB and the food very good and reasonable.  This is always a favorite restaurant.  Hope to see all of you then.

Don't have the exact address with me but it is on Spring Creek and Coit Road behind the Chic-fil-A in Plano.

See ya soon,  Marilyn

The Healing Touch.

TRUE?

 A SIGN IN A SHOE REPAIR STORE IN VANCOUVER READS:

o     We will heel you

o     We will save your sole

o     We will even dye for you.

The Ladies.

Anything happening in our Catholic World?

1. The Sex Abuse Explosion, National Catholic Reporter, August 15,    Download SEX EXPOSE' 8-30-18
2.  Demands for S. Bishops to resign, National Catholic Reporter, August 23,     Download BISHOPS RESIGN 8-23-18

Hey, Charlie, thanks for the coffee.  That is for me, yes?   Want to kiss my first class relic?

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Says Leo, "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.

Acts 9, When Saul arrived in Jerusalem

Psalm 22, I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

1 John 3, Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed & truth.

John 15, I am the true vine and my Father is the vine grower.

John reading from Acts.

Romeos, Welcome!    Jason's Deli, 1:00, Friday. May 2.  Required: vaccines, mask for entrance & departure. 

All of you who attended Mass this past Sunday are welcomed this Sunday, circa 30 people.  Let me know if you cannot make it.

Communion time.

Another Reminder for Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Here are the links for Sunday:

 

For Youtube    

 

1. in your browser, go to   youtube.com

2. search for "john stack ministries"

 

 

 

 

 

Peace, Everybody.

 

 

What's going on in Ye Olde Catholic Church

Mass: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with Stack.  Welcome. 

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

Readings: 2 Samuel 7, 1-5, 8-16, The Lord said to King David, 'Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever;' Psalm 89, Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord; Romans 16, 25-27, To him who can strengthen you be glory; Luke 1, 26-38, The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a virgin.   

 
                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Erin & Sienna arrive to light candles 

Picture 2:    Emma & Sienna     

Picture 3:    A blanket parade for The Bridge homeless shelter    

Picture 4:    Greorge Price coordinating the delivery 

Picture 5:    Brunch Time   

Picture 6:    The Gang, Jerry, Jo, & Tony        

                                                                                            
 Community Bulletin Board:

  A.  Schedule of upcoming events:  In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we have invited the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays.  Thanks for the great response.

      December 4, The 2nd of Advent.   The gift: Toys.  Thanks to Beth & Rob Robinson for coordinating.

    December 11, The 3rd of Advent.  The gift: Blankets for The Bridge homeless shelter.  Thanks to George Price for taking a huge load of blankets. 

    1.  This Sunday, December 18, 4th Advent.  The gift:  Men's shoes to The Austin Street Shelter. 

 Also this Sunday, Mike Carrell will share his ideas on the homily and we will have a community reconciliation service.  We will explain this Sunday.  

December 10, last Saturday, thanks to the large number of our people who helped with the Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.   It was a beautiful & touching event. 

Bill Hammond sent this note:

I talked to the President of Love for Kids, Todd Van Galen, and he shared with me the following information:

Number of Kids =                                      2800 to 3000

Number of Volunteers =                           850 (35 from Vines)

Number of Buses=                                     60 plus 12 Va

Number of Coats given out =                   850 (by the CPA Society)

Number of Hot Dogs consumed=           4500

Number of Kids Lost=                               NON

 They are always looking for Leaders that can take a role before, during and after the event and if anyone is interested call Todd Van Galen at 214-557-2721.

There should be another picnic in the spring. I'll let everyone know.

   2.  Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.  Christmas Pageant, plus 2 special visitors will be present.    

Picture 7:    Some of the 60 buses 

Picture 8:    The Gleasons, Jerry, Joan, & T.J.  

Picture 9:    Mary Ellen preparing lunch    

Picture 10:   Jan preparing lunch 

Picture 11:    Maureen writing on The Wall  

Picture 12:    Judy

Picture 13:    Mike Carrell   

What's going on in our Catholic World:

     1.  Future of American Catholicism, America, December 12, Download AMERICA 12-16-11   

Picture 14:    Mike Miller

Picture 15:    John & Jean 

Picture 16:    Linda & Rick Cardenas 
 

True?

Get money — but stop once in a while to figure what it is costing you to get it.  No man gets it without giving something in return.  The wise man gives his labor and ability.  The fool gives his life.

 Bruce Barton (1886 – 1967), American author, advertising executive, and politician

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn

  See you Sunday,  December 18, 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

Jeremiah 1:   … for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.

1 Corinthians 12:   So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Luke 1:  Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.

The Board has decided to extend the Zoom only Masses through Sunday, February 6th.  The Board will meet again on Wednesday, February 9th to discuss when we may get together for Mass again.  I will let you know in the Blog for February 9th.

Who's up there in the window?

Very interested in what's going on

Another Reminder for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2022.

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Well trodden stairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Jessica and Renee say, "Welcome, Everybody, Please don't be mad at us."

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. 

Don't mess with these guys, Teresa & Tom, Kerry & Richard.

Readings:

1 Samuel 3,  3-19,  Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply, “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.”

Psalm 40,    Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will.

1 Corinthians 6, 13-15, 17-20,   Your body is a temple of the Spirit within you.

John 1, 35-42,   What are you looking for?

Do we have mice in here?

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 9, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   The Old Geezer will be there to monitor bizarre behavior in public.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5,  1:00,  Plano.

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

Carol

Emma says, "Mice. Who me?"

3.  January 18, This Sunday, Our Stuff Swap will take place.  Souls Harbor will take all that is left over.  Bring useful items that you don't need or want anymore.  Take home what you want.

4.    January 25, community brunch for an old geezer's 75th.

5.    February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang. 

6.    Febrary 17,  Mardi Gras Tuesday

7.    From Janie Fitterer, a job opening:   Position available: Pool Tech needed for 1-2 days a week to clean and service pools. Experience a plus, but we will train.Contact Stacey or send resume:  stacey@poolrefs.com

8.    John Cade announces a Harville Hendrix seminar on Safe Conversation, Feb. 14, free.  214-357-0371,   Download FWD Flier Feb english 2015 B (3)

Happiness is a Cupcake of The Week.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        20 New Cardinals appointed, revisited, National Catholic Reporter,  January 6, 500 words,     Download New Cardinals 1-15-15   

 2.       Bishop Romero, Martyr, National Catholic Reporter, January 9, 800 words,    Download Romero 1-15-15

3.       Francis the Marxist, National Catholic Reporter, January 11, 1400 words,     Download Francis Marxist 1-15-15

4.      American sisters deserve an apology, National Catholic Reporter, January 13, 1003 words,    Download Sisters deserve apology 1-15-15

Creativity Center is open with Megan, Buddy, Zoe, Emma, and Victoria creating (not Gilberto). 

True? 

The journey is my home.

Muriel Rukeyser

Harper & Leo trying to change Renee's allegiance.

See you Sunday, January 18, 2015, 2^nd Ordinary Time, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

Anybody awake over there?  

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.