Reminder for November 19, 2017, 33rd Ordinary Time

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

Emma with her mom, Beth.

 Readings:

Acts 7, 55-60,  They threw Stephen out of the city, and began to stone him. 

Psalm 97,  The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.

 Revelation 22, 12-14, 16-17,  I, John, heard a voice speaking to me.

 John 17, 20-26,   I pray that they all may be one. 

Emma and Cole departing.

Community Events:  

1.  Habitat build, new house, May 11, Saturday, the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, where we have been building.

2.  Romeos’ lunch Friday, April 10, 1:00, Jason's on 75 & Collin Creek.  

 4.  There has been a request for a Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays at noon starting around May 16th.  We'll have a sign up sheet for those interested on Sunday.

Some of the McGinn clan.

The cause of all the trouble, the siblings, Joe, Patty, Rosemary, Clare, and Bobby.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.  The Vatican & American Nuns, National Catholic Reporter, May 5, 600 words,   Download Vatican & Nuns 5-10-55

2.  Background on Soul's Harbor, an agency we are blessed to be able to help,   Download Soul's 5-10-13 



Some of the McGinn 5 Boro gang, which we had to divide into 2 teams, Les Lapins (rabbits) and Les Tortues (turtles). We were 14 total.

5 Boro, NYC, 30 thousand riders.

 True?    

 Divinity lies all about us, and culture is too hidebound to even suspect the fact.

WILLIAM JAMES

Queensboro Bridge, the prettiest, going from Manhatten into Queens over the East River.

Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, the finish.

 See you Sunday, May 12, 2013, 7th Sunday of Easter, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Staten Island Ferry heading into Manhatten with the new World Trade Center showing.

 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.

Riding north on 6th Ave., also called Avenue of the Americas, toward the new World Trade Center. Very moving experience.

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

Acts 14:  And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Revelation 21:  I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.  He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God.

John 13:  I give you a new commandment: love one another.  As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.   This is how all will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.”

Another Reminder for the 5th  Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025

Mass:  Coffee & donuts & treats on the house.  Welcome!

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075, west from Alma, across from Brentwood which runs N-S just behind & west of St. Mark's.  We will be here through August 1, while Vines is being renovated.

Time: 9:30; Tony celebrating 

Readings: 2 Samuel 12, 7-13; Psalm 32, Lord, Forgive the Wrong I have done: Galatians 2, 16, 19-21; Luke 7, 36-8, 3.

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Community Bulletin Board:

Take Note:  June 13, this Sunday through August 1 we will meet at Sigler Elementary School, 1400 Janwood, Plano 75075 (corner of  Brentwood, just west of Alma).  Janwood is the first street south of St. Mark’s.  Vines will be undergoing major renovation.

Thoughts on The Church, National Catholic Reporter, 6-7-10;

1.  What happened to the Legionaries of Christ, Fr. McBrien:  Download Legionaries 6-11-10

2.  Mandatory Celebacy, 6-9-10, James Carroll, a former priest: Download Mandatory celibacy at the heart of what

Food Drive: Father’s Day, June 20 

 Picture 5:  Lake Travis from the north side, Austin barely visible

See you Sunday, 6-13-10

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Rick, our ever reliable picture man, says, "Welcome  in out of the cold, Everybody."

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

Despite the freezing temps and the light drizzle, these Brave Hearts ventured out and provided a really fun celebration on the first day of the New Year.

Look back I wish I had canceled our Sunday Mass on Saturday.   No need to risk people getting hurt.

Readings:

Isaiah 60, 1-6,   Upoon you the Lord shines

Psalm 72,  Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Ephesians 3, 2-3, 5-6,  You have heard of the stewardship.

Matthew, 2 , 1-12  The Epiphany (the Magi)

Best Buddies, Emma & Harper.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 5, 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),  January Lunch, TBA

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

Healing for John.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1    The MeToo movement, National Catholic Reporter, December 29,  articles from Catholics,    Download #MeToo 1-4-18

2. Catholics on the tax plan part 2, National Catholic Reporter,   December 21, 888 words    Download THE TAX 1-4-18

Healing for Harper.

True?

What to be in Life:   Whatever you do, do some service to someone else.  Then and only then will you know, on your last dying breath, that it mattered that you were born

Bob Curry, father of Ann Curry, TV commentator

Our Father.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

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.

Peace, Everybody.

Emma & Aviana say, "Welcome, Everybody."

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. 

Leo, too, says, "Hi, Everybody."

Readings:

Deuteronomy  18, 15-20,  Moses spoke to all the people.

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

1 Corinthians 7, 32-35,   A married man is anxious about the things of the world.

Mark 1, 21-28,   In the synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit.

Offertory, Tom & Lynda, Ray, Ron & Barbara

Community Activities:

1.    ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 30 & February 6 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Take a couple of weeks’ break.  People are away.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5,  1:00, Café Amore’, Midway, BYOB.

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

Carol

Communion cups.

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

4.    Febrary 17,  Mardi Gras Tuesday followed by Ash Wednesday.

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

Birthday Brunch.

 What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        Francis on Contraception, National Catholic Reporter,  January 16, 1800 words,        

 2.       Francis on Birth Control, National Catholic Reporter, January 9, 800 words,     

What a Feast.

 True? 

Cheerfulness is contagious, but don’t wait to catch it from others.  Be a carrier.

Cupcakes of The Week to Chloe, Doug, & Sir Charlie.

See you Sunday, February 1, 2015, 4th Ordinary Time, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

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.