Author: Rosemary

  • Reminder for Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 8:  Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. 

    1 Peter 3:  For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God.

    John 14:  I will not leave you orphans;  I will come to you.

                      

     

    John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

     

    Invitation to pray with Sandra Pratt:

    The members of the Sophia Inclusive Community, a virtual community based in New Jersey, invite you to a special virtual prayer service for Sandra Pratt on Saturday 5/13 at 2:30 pm Eastern and 1:30 pm Central time.  We hope that you will join Sandra and us as we celebrate her amazing life with her.  The service guide is attached.  Please have one candle and something to light it with by your computer.  Try to join us about 10 minutes before the starting time.

     You are invited to send a personal message to Sandra via text or email soon. You can text Sandra at 214-444-4235.  Sandra’s email address is: Prattquest@yahoo.com.  For those of you who are accustomed to a shared homily during Sunday liturgy, consider your message to Sandra to be your personal sharing response to the blessing service we will be having for and with her.  Questions about this service, can be directed to Marie Hogarty at 973-452-4504 / marie923119@gmail.com

    Topic: Blessing for Sandra

    Time: May 13, 2023 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83785401749?pwd=QzlKK3BnRmdiTEpGUVV4cTB4YVEwQT09

    Meeting ID: 837 8540 1749

    Passcode: 856879

     

    Download Blessing Sandra (1)

    Download Highlights of Sandra Pratt (1)                  

                              

     

     

     

     

     
     
    Another Reminder for the Sixth Sunday of Easter,  May 14, 2023

    Here are the links for Sunday:

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

     

    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
  • 5th Sunday of Easter May 7, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 6:  The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, …

    1 Peter 2:  You are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises" of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

    John 14:  " … Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father."

                      

     

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    Mary reading from the Acts of the Apostles

                                            

                                                                     

    Thanks…     

    Music,    Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Mary & John

    Gospel,   John Cade

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Kevin

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

                                                                                  

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    John reading from the first Letter of Peter

     

     

     

    Readings:  Download 05-07-23 Readings – 5th Easter

    Homily:   

                            

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    Celeste gets a cookie for visiting us from Thailand

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Cindy Cramer's family;  For the family of Ron Senter;   For Meredith  whose cancer has come back;  For Jan;  For Tom  Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;  For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall;   For Tom Good;  For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer;     For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan; 

                                                                                                       

           

     

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    The Kiss of Peace

     

                                              

    Birthdays:  Patricia Jansky, Barbara Senter

    Anniversaries:  

    Community Finances:   

    Expenses: $  1,005.00

    Outreach: $  460.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

           

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

     

    …and life is still a constant surprise to me.  We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose.  Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always drama, if not tragedy.  But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed.  And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow even if that faith is not always deserved.

     

    Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

     

     

     

     

     

     

    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.

  • Special Announcement

     

    May 3

    Invitation to pray with Sandra Pratt

     

    The Sophia Inclusive Catholic Community, a virtual faith community started in Northwest New Jersey in 2008, is inviting the members of John Stack Ministries to join us,  Sandra and other friends of Sandra Pratt for a Zoom service of blessings, readings and songs honoring Sandra on Saturday morning, May 13.  The start time has not been finalized.  We will probably begin at 11 am Central time (noon Eastern time).  The service will be about 30 minutes.

     

    We will send the Zoom invitation email to Rosemary with two attachments (the worship guide and Highlights of Sandra Pratt’s Amazing Life) on Wednesday  5/10.  Rosemary will forward that information to the members of John Stack Ministries.

     

     

    A message from Richard Eshelbrenner

    There will be a single Parent Family Fun Day.  We recognize single mothers and fathers, as well as their students for a fun low key day in the courtyard with games, picnic, crafts, and TLC.
     
    Held on Saturday June 3rd from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
    UTD at 5550 Harvest Hill, Dallas TX

     

  • Reminder for Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 6:  The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, …

    1 Peter 2:  You are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises" of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

    John 14:  " … Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father."

                      

     

    John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

                         

                              

     

    May 2

    Hello May

     

     
     
    Another Reminder for the Fifth Sunday of Easter,  May 7, 2023

    Here are the links for Sunday:

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

     

    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
  • 4th Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 2:  Repent  and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    1 Peter 2:  When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.

    John 10:  "I came so that they might  have life, and have it more abundantly."

                              

     

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    The Kiss of Peace

                                            

                                                                     

    Thanks…     

    Music,    Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Pat & Fred

    Gospel,   John Cade

    Homily,   John Cade

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Kevin

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

                                                                                  

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    John gets a cookie for his birthday

     

     

    Readings:  Download 04-30-23 Readings – 4th Easter

    Homily:    Download 04-30-23 Homily – 4th Easter

     

     

     

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    and Denni gets a birthday cookie too

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Cindy Cramer's family;  For the family of Ron Senter;   For Meredith  whose cancer has come back;  For Jan;  For Tom  Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;  For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall;   For Tom Good;  For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer;     For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan; 

                                                                                                       

           

     

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    Our musicians, Shonda and Ben

     

     

                                              

    Birthdays:  John Simari, Denni Zurchin

    Anniversaries:  

    Community Finances:   

    Expenses: $  230.00

    Outreach: $  

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

           

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

    I, God, am in your midst.

    Whoever knows me can never fall.

    Not in the heights, nor in the depths, nor in the breadths.

    For I am love, which the vast expanses of evil can never still.

     

    Hildegard of Bingen  1098-1179

     

     

     

     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 29, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 2:  Repent  and be baptized, every one of you,in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    1 Peter 1:  When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.

    Luke 24:  "I came so that they might  have life, and have it more abundantly."

                      

     

                                                    

    John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

     

             

     

     

    This is a phenomenal video for Earth Day.  Enjoy!

                                                     

     

     

     

     
     
    Another Reminder for the Fourth Sunday of Easter,  April 29, 2023

    Here are the links for Sunday:

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

     

    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
  • 3rd Sunday of Easter, April 23, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 2:  Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father and poured him forth, as you see and hear .

    1 Peter 1:  He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you….

    Luke 24:  "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!"  Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

     

     

     

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    Connie reading from the Acts of the Apostles

     

     

    Thanks…     

    Music,    Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Connie & John

    Gospel,   John Cade

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Kevin

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

                                                                                  

           

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    John reading from the First Letter of Peter

                                                                                                     

    Readings:  Download 04-23-23 Readings -3rd Easter

    Homily:    Download 04-16-23 Homily – 2nd Easter

     

                                                                                                                                                                                          

     

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    The lighting of the candles

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Cindy Cramer's family;  For the family of Ron Senter;  For Frank Esparza;  For Jan;  For Tom  Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;  For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall;   For Tom Good;  For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer;     For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan; 

                                                                                                       

           

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    Ben gets a cookie

     

     

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    and Kevin gets a cookie

                                              

    Birthdays:  David Dinsmore

    Anniversaries:  Michelle & Randolph

     

    Community Finances:   

    Expenses: $  480.00

    Outreach: $  

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

           

     

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    and Aviana gets 2 doggie biscuits for her 15th birthday

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Walk softly upon the earth.
    May its beauty forever surround you,
    its wonders forever astound you.

    May its wisdom delight you,
    its music invite you
    to dance and to play and to sing.

    May you love and be loved by all that you meet;
    may you know and practice compassion.

    Rejoice in the earth and in all of creation.
    Rejoice in life.

    a parting blessing – alfred v. fedak – 2008

     

     

     

     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for Third Sunday of Easter, April 23, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 2:  Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father and poured him forth, as you see and hear .

    1 Peter 1:  He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you….

    Luke 24:  "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!"  Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

                      

     

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    John Stack Ministries now meets at:  The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano

     

                                                                

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    Spring

     

     
     
    Another Reminder for the Third Sunday of Easter,  April 23, 2023

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference, same as last week )
     
     
     
                                                                      
                                                                     
     
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    Guess who has a birthday next week?
     
     
     
     

     

    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
  • 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 16, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles 2:  They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people.

    1 Peter 1:  Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him,…

    John 20:  Have  you come to believe because you have seen me?  Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.

     

     

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    John  reading from the Acts  of the Apostles

     

     

    Thanks…     

    Music,    Ben

    Readers,  Connie and John

    Gospel,   John Cade

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,   Hue & Kevin

    Final Blessing, Rosemary

     

           

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    Connie reading from the First Letter of Peter

     

    Readings:  Download 04-16-23 Readings – 2nd Easter

    Homily: 

     

     

                                                                                                                                                                        

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    Shonda and Ben, the music makers

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Cindy Cramer's family;  For the family of Ron Senter;  For Frank Esparza;  For Jan;  For Tom  Quinn who had back surgery on November 21st;  For Sandra who has been diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma;   For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;  For John's sister, Kathey recovering from a fall;   For Tom Good;  For a young man, 19 struggling with a brain tumor and cancer;     For Mary Hall's friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie & Jan; 

           

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    Connie helping with communion

     

     

    Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & friends, Annie, a mom of 3 kids and Michael ;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    John and Connie get a cookie  for their anniversary

                                              

    Birthdays:  

    Anniversaries:  Connie & John Doherty 4/21

    Community Finances:   

    Expenses: $  450.00

    Outreach: $  125.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

           

     

     

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

     

    Life is short …

    Break the rules,

    Forgive quickly,

    Kiss slowly,

    Love truly,

    Laugh uncontrollably,

    And never regret anything that made you smile.

     

    Mark Twain

     

     

     

     

    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.