Reminder for Sunday, February 25, 2018, 2nd lent

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

"Welcome in and Happy Christmas," from the Dinsmore girls, Donna, Darbianne, and Dana, plus a little friend.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with Nativity Drama and Santa’s arrival

Time: 4:00; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Thanks, Buddy, for all the good you do for us and for just being a part of our helping team.

Readings:

Isaiah 9, 1-6,  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

 Psalm 96,  Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.

 Titus 2, 11-14,  The grace of God has appeared.

 Luke 2, 1-14,   In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus.

Thanks to you, Kevin, for being such a warm and reliable caretaker of the community, especially of those two to your left and the guy behind you.
 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 23, 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

NOTE:   Please bring poinsettias & flowers to decorate the Christmas Eve scene.   Then they can be taken home.  

Those two keep showing up everywhere.   Karaoke?

Charlie Fechtel & his daughter Samantha, Saturday, Austin.   See Sunday homily for explanation.

What is going on in Our Catholic World

Nothing new this week.

Offertory with David & Caroline, Carrie & Paul.

True?  

Happiness Doesn’t Make Us Grateful; 

Gratitude Makes Us Happy.

– Miya Goodrich 

Finally, the Community has found a volunteer to shake Sir Charlie's hand.  

See you Christmas Eve, 4:00, Sigler Elementary.  Welcome!

J.S., 214-783-0443

Bill also told a story about how at the Love for Kids picnic he had a bit of a struggle with a little boy who was impatient to ride one of the horses.  When he finally rode, as he walked away he stopped, turned around, and said "Happy Christmas, Mr. Bill." 

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.

Healing and Life.

Sirach3:   My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.

Hebrews 12:  No, you have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, …

Luke 14:  For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

Very Important Please Read

John Stack tested positive for Covid on Tuesday.  Therefore there will not be a live Mass at the school on Sunday.  Mass will be on Zoom at the link below.

Also Important

This is our last Sunday at Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy.

Starting Sunday, August 4th, we will be meeting at:

Art Centre of Plano

902 E. 16th St, Plano

Please use the Haggard Park side entrance.

Here are the links for Sunday:

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Here is John Cade's Homily from last Sunday:

Download 08-21-22- Homily – 21st Sunday Ord

 

 

 

 

 

John Cade sharing his homily

 

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.

Leo

 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 weakness of God is stronger than human strength; John 2, 13-25, He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple.

Bill talking up the Love for Kids picnic, March 31

Bethany, Shonda, & Ray

Community Bulletin Board: 

    1.   This Sunday, 18th: Collection for the Child Advocacy Center.  Children’s clothes.

    2.  Carol Eshelbrenner's mom just died Wednesday.  A service is at St. Jude's Saturday.

    3.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 

    4.  Watch out Sunday, time change.

Stacey Fitterer with her dad, Dave

Stacey & Robert

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Another special community, National Catholic Reporter, March 5, (1500 words), Download Cleveland parish 3-9-12 

   2.   3 Catholic Myths, National Catholic Reporter, March 2, , (700 words), Download Catholic Myths 3-9-12

Jacob, Stacey & Robert's son & one of the Bambini in our Nativity Drama, Christmas Eve

Pretty Chapel of Christ Church, Pensacola, scene of the wedding. Not an active church, a museum. Ca. 1825 built.

                   
True?

All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination
and then works its way out.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.

— Albert Einstein  

     Video: Nancy reads Romans (2 min.)

  See you Sunday, March 11, 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



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

Time: 9:30;  Stack Celebrating

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

 
 
 
 
 
Readings:   Zecharia 9, 9-10;

Psalm 145, I will praise Your Name forever, My King and My God (Plus the great line, 8-9, The Lord is Gracious & Merciful, slow to Anger & abounding in Love);

Romans 8, 9-13;

Matthew 11, 25-30. 
 
 

Picture 1:    Brooklyn with her mom, Erin                                  

Picture 2:    Emma learning to climb                       

Picture 3:     Cole, "So what happened to the donuts?"                             

Picture 4:    Buddy with his grandmom, Bernadette    

 Picture 5:    Torri with her mom, Michelle 

  
 
 
 Community Bulletin Board:

  1.    Finally, the answer to the two biggest questions, Heaven?, Hell?   Download Proof of Heaven 7-1-11 

Church Happenings: 

  1.   Community, a Gift,  National Catholic Reporter, 6-26-11,  Download Community 7-1-11 

2.  Women Priests, National Catholic Reporter, 6-27-11,  Download Women Priests 7-1-11

3.  Long but excellent historical analysis of Catholicism since Vat. II, Corpus, 6-17-11, Download The 60' & Catholicism 7-1-11

  True?    "Our lives begin to end the
         day we remain silent about
             the things that matter."
                 –  Martin Luther King

 
 
 
   
Picture 6:    Kent, Shonda, & Jon    

Ecclesiastes 1:  For what profit comes to man from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun?

Colossians 3:  For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.    When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

Luke 12:  “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Never fear periods of darkness in life. They are the atrium to new phases of life, the threshold to new experience, the invitation to move on from where you are to where there is more for you to learn.

The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister 

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