Reminders

Connie  & Cathy.

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

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

Harper and her buddies.

Readings: 

Sirach 35, 12-14, 16-18, He hears the cry of the oppressed.

Psalm 34,  The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

2 Timothy 4, 6-8, 16-18  I have competed well.

Luke 18, 9-14, Two people went up to the temple to pray.

Freddie, a happy kid.

 Community Events:     

1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 25, 1:00.   Welcome All.  Note: New location, Poor Richard's

 2.  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. 

Leo, Freddie's big brother.

3.  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. 

Leo and Freddie making it work.

 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.

John Cade at the Pastry Shoppe with Sienna, Freddie, and Leo.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Church Reform possibilities, National Catholic Reporter, October 17, 1500 words,   Download Reform Meetngs 10-25-13

2.      Female Cardinal?, National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 1000 words,     Download A Female Cardinal 10-25-13 

3.       Francis' many activities, National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 3000 words,     Download Francis Activities 10-25-13

CC celebrating a birthday.

 True? 

Do not regret growing older.  It is a privilege denied to many. 

Cupcake Time.

  See you Sunday, October 27, 2013, 30^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

 J.S., 214-783-0443

Buddy.

 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.

Kristin and Josh.

Chloe, our dancer.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Brooklyn at her best.

 Readings: 

Exodus 17, 8-13  Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Psalm 121,  Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

2 Timothy 3, 14-4, 2,  Remain faithful to what you have learned.

Luke 18, 1-8, Because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her.  

Sienna with her buddies, Torri and Leo.

 Community Events:     

1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 18, 1:00.   Welcome All.

 2.  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. 

Judy with her buddies, Payton and Erin, the parents of Brooklyn and Sienna.

 3.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

Rosemary is collecting for the tickets this Sunday and will give you your tickets.

The date:  December 19; cost: $45 (cheaper than last year).  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.  Anybody know of a party bus?

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

Loretta, the Best Spanish Teacher.

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.

4. Status of Rosemary after falling on her bike 10 days ago: almost back to normal.

Dawn, a happy UT fan?

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Our Pope a pope of casual remarks?, Associated Press, October 9, 1150 words,    
Download Casual pope 10-18-13

2.      Francis' Older Son?, National Catholic Reporter, October 11, 1000 words,    
Download Francis Older Son 10-18-13 

3.       Bishop John Shelby Spong, a great man and a great explainer of the Bible, National Catholic Reporter, October 12, 1300 words,  
Download Shelby Spong 10-18-13 

Could there be anything more fun, Toy World.

 True? 

Spending time with children is more important than spending money on children.  

Anthony Douglas Williams 

Zach and Taylor, two of our best readers.

  See you Sunday, October 20, 2013, 29^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Zoe and Torri at the Pastrie Shoppe.

 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.

Sunday evening wedding, Michael Moore and Rebecca.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Anybody know this beautiful girl? It's our Georgie.

 Readings: 

 2 Kings 5, 14-17,  Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times.

Psalm 98,  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

2 Timothy 2, 8-13,  The word of God is not chained.

 Luke 17, 11-19  Where are the other 9?

Cole, battered himself, bringing Emma up to get the Sacrament of the Sick.

  Community Events:     

1.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 11, 1:00.  Welcome home, Wyndamites.
 Welcome All.

 2.  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. 

Diane reading Habakkuk (what a name!).

 3.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

We have the date:  December 19; cost: $45 (cheaper than last year).  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.  Anybody know of a party bus?

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

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.

4. For those of you who heard, yes, Rosemary fell on her bike Thursday morning (on the path near the corner of East Lawther and Garland Road).  The path was wet and she fell on a curve.  No broken bones, but she hit the back of her helmet.  She is being watched by our internist and me.   She is also sore all over.  

Fred reading Timothy.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      The Mass translation seen from Germany, National Catholic Reporter, October 3, 500 words,   
Download Mass translation 10-11-13

2.      The G8 Meeting, the 8 cardinals and Francis, National Catholic Reporter, October 4, 1100 words,   
Download Council of Cardinals 10-11-13 

3.       The New York Times on Francis, October 4, 800 words,    
Download Different Francis 10-11-13

Brunch, Richard, Patricia, and Fred with Kevin in the background.

 True? 

 Whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend, never owned a dog.

Brunch with Carol and Loretta, Gilberto and Bernadette, et moi.

See you Sunday, October 13, 2013, 28^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Toy World with Leo in mask, Emma, CC, Kayla, and Cole, with Claire and Ray looking on.

 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.

Reggie loading our stuff into the Soul's Harbor truck.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the
house served afterwards.

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

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

Harper to her grandmother, Cathy, "Where are those pastries?"

Readings: 

 Habakkuk 1, 2-3, 2, 2-4,   I
cry for help but you do not listen.

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

2
Timothy 1, 6-8, 13-14,  Take as your norm the
sound words that you heard from me..

Luke 17, 5-10,  We are unprofitable
servants.

Cathy and Mike.

 Community
Events:  

 1.  This Sunday: Brunch and the truck from Soul's Harbor to pick up whatever you need to clean out from garage, house, and closet.  

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, October 4,
1:00.  We are home.

 Welcome All.

 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. 

Celeste and Erin with Chuck being allowed to watch.

 4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

We have the date:  December 19; cost:
$45 (cheaper than last year).  Rosemary says that you may still sign
up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we usually have a few additional
people. 

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

Connected with this, a plan
is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one
evening, a common event.  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.

Cupcake of The Week to Beth, Emma's mom.

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Francis' new car,  
Download Pope's Renault 10-4-13

2.      Women the Key?, Boston Glove & Corpus, October 3, 750 words,   
Download Women are key 10-4-13

Angie and Geri.

True? 

When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.

OTTO
VON BISMARCK

Communion with Mary, Jean, and John receiving from Patricia.

 See you
Sunday, October 6, 2013, 27^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Communion with Judy and John receiving from Patricia and Jackie.

 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.

Francis and Gloria with Patricia.

Francis at his best.

Our Father.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the
house served afterwards.

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

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

Sacrament of the sick for Beth.

Readings: 

 Amos 6, 1, 4-7,   Woe to the complacent.

Psalm 146,  Praise the Lord, my
sould.

1
Timothy 6, 11-16,  Pursue
righteousness, devotion, faith, love.

Luke 16, 19-31,  The rich man and Lazarus.

Offertory, Sydney and Hugh.

 Community Events:  

 1.  Highly
recommended: This Saturday,  The Open Window of Dallas is
bringing to Dallas Francis Vanderwall, a biblical scholar and great
presenter.  He is a long time friend and former Jesuit.

He will join us for Mass on Sunday, Sept. 29, but will
share his insights

into the Bible on Saturday, the 28th.  You will
find it a fascinating and

amusing Saturday.  Don’t judge him badly because
he is my long time friend.  Welcome.
  Download Fall Conference 9-13-13

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, September 27,
1:00.  We are home.

 Welcome All.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins
again, this time at The Olive Garden, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service
road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Two Freds, a Martha, and a Maureen equals fun.

4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:

We have the date: 
December 19; cost:$45 (cheaper than last year).  Rosemary says that you may still sign
up.  Her contact, Blake, knows that we
usually have a few additional people. 

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

Connected
with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland
Park on bikes one evening, a common event.  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.

Bernadette, Alison, and John.

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      Curse of Institutional Religions, The Observer and Corpus,  September 15, 700 words, Download Institutional Religion 9-27-13

2.      Age of Change
Ahead,  Bloomberg
News, September 22,  675 words,
Download Bloomberg 9-27-13      

3.      Francis’ real test, The Great Hans Kung, National
Catholic  Reporter, September
23, 1200 words,   
Download The real test of Francis 9-27-13

4.       The
big Meeting, the 8 cardinals and Francis, October 1, National Catholic Reporter, September 25, 1300 words,   
Download G8 Meeting 9-27-13

Bill receiving communion from Mike.

True? 

 Finish each day and
be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities
have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall
begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old
nonsense.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Curtis and the girls, Megan, Cindy, Mabel, and Debbie.

 See you
Sunday, September 29, 2013, 26^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

John and Mary Jane, John and Jean.

 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.

Kevin a la Patisserie.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and  juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Buddy and Zoe take to the stage.

 Readings: 

 Amos 8, 4-7,   Never will I forget a thing they have done!

Psalm 113,  Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

1 Timothy 2, 1-8, I ask that supplications be offered for everyone.

Luke 16, 1-13, A rich man had a steward who was reported for squandering his property.

No stage fright in these kids.

Community Events:  

  1.   Highly recommended: The Open Window of Dallas is bringing to Dallas Francis Vanderwall, a biblical scholar and great presenter.  He is a long time friend and former Jesuit.
 He will join us for Mass on Sunday, Sept. 29, but will share his insights
into the Bible on Saturday, the 28th.  You will find it a fascinating and
amusing Saturday.  Welcome.   Download Fall Conference 9-13-13

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, September 20, 1:00.  We are home.
 Welcome All.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again, this time at The Olive Garden, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

Chloe accepts The Cupcake of The Week for her mom on her birthday.

4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson:
believe it or not, it is time to buy our group tickets.  We will have a
sign up sheet Sunday and Rosemary will begin talks with her rep, Blake, at the Meyerson.  Included will be a visit to the Rectory for wine & cheese
and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights.  We have a date: December 19 and tickets will be around $50.  

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Highland Park on bikes one evening, a common event.  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.

Elizabeth and Georgie ready.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.      The new popemobile,  Good Morning America, September 11, 950 words,    Download New Popemobile 9-20-13

2.      Celebacy open to discussion?  Yahoo! News, September 12,  300 words,   
Download Celebacy 9-20-13

3.      Guess what Francis' 2 favorite words are, National Catholic  Reporter, September 13, 150 words,  
Download Francis 2 words 9-20-13

Cupcake of The Week to Geri and Mike for 38 years.

  True? 

Melnick says the soul is immortal and lives on after the body drops away, but if my soul exists without my body, I am convinced all my clothes will be
loose-fitting.

Woody Allen

Yes, the same guy, Mike in Matterhorn.

 See you Sunday, September 22, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Cupcake of The Week to Lynda and supposedly Tom for 31 years. Did he get any?

 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.

Rosemary with her blessing.

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee and  juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

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

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

Readings: 

 Exodus 32, 7-11, 13-14,   I see how stiff necked this people is.

Psalm 51,  I will rise and go to my father.

1 Timothy 1, 11-17, I am grateful to him who has strengthened me.

Luke 15, 1-32, The Prodigal Son (The Best).

Community Events:  

  1.   Highly recommended: The Open Window of Dallas is bringing to Dallas Francis Vanderwall, a biblical scholar and great presenter.  He is a long time friend and former Jesuit.  He will join us for Mass on Sunday, Sept. 29, but will share his insights into the Bible on Saturday, the 28th.  You will find it a fascinating and amusing Saturday.  Welcome.  
Download Fall Conference 9-13-13

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, September 13, 1:00.  We are home.  Welcome All.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again in September.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.  Christmas Concert at the Meyerson: believe it or not, it is time to buy our group tickets.  We will have a sign up sheet Sunday and Rosemary will begin talks with her rep at the Meyerson.  Included will be a visit to the Rectory for wine & cheese and a ride through Highland Park to see the best lights.  

Connected with this, a plan is developing to visit the Christmas lights in Hightland Park on bikes one evening, a common event.  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.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   A New Type of Bishop?,  Kennedy,  National Catholic Reporter, September 5, 875 words,  
Download Pope Francis 9-13-13

 True? 

An expert is one who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a
narrow field.

Niels Bohr

See you Sunday, September 15, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

 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.

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on
the house served afterwards.

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

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

Acadia at Communion.

John at Communion.

Readings:

Wisdom 9, 13-18, 28-29,  Who can know God’s counsel?

Psalm 90,  In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Philemon 1, 9-10, 12-17,  I, Paul, an old man…

Luke 14, 25-33, If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother.

How to REALLY enjoy eating cake.

Happiness is getting into your cake, Harper.

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11th Ave.   A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00.  Welcome All.  Many of us
will be in Yosemite.  Welcome to Yosemite. Always room around the campfire.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays begins again in September.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Angela receiving the sacrament of the sick.

Offertory, Lily and Scott, Lynda and Tom.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   A new Secretary of State for Francis,  National Catholic Reporter, August 24, 1000 words,  

Who got elected to receive the extra Cupcake, Chloe.

Toy world with Emma, Torri, Zoe, and Buddy.

 True? 

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

Mark Twain

A good granddad walking Buddy, Emma, Zoe, and Torri, granddad Gil.

Jerry and Bill.

See you Sunday, September 8,2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Cross training, a runner meets bikers, Tom with Kayli, Grace, and Doug.

 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 & make the world we live in a better place to live.

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

Our love Harper with one of her grandmother's hats, that is, Cathy.

Readings:

 Sirach 3, 17-18,
28-29, 
 Conduct your affairs with humility.

Psalm 68,  God, in your goodness, you have made a home
for the poor.

Hebrews 12, 18-19, 22-24,  You have approached Mount Zion.

Luke 14, 1, 7-14, Invite the poor, the crippled, the
lame, the blind.

Offertory, Cole with his mom and dad, Chuck and Erin, and Erin's mom, Diane.

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next
Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood
behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11th Ave.   A person may also
work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August
23, 1:00.  Welcome All

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays
begins again in September.    For info talk with Carol
or Bernadette.  

Bernadette and Gilberto are back home and Delgado Corner is open, yippee. Buddy and Torri.

 What's
going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   A monastery brewry?,  National Catholic Reporter, August 24, 1000 words,  
Download Beauty and beer 8-30-13

2.   A consoling story out of 9/11.  I have read the first part.  I had not read the final amounts, 1800 words,  
Download Delta 15 & 9-11, 8-30-13
 

Cupcakes of The Week for Delgados (48th), Teresa, and Marsha, along with some little critters hoping for a crumb.

Another cupcake critter, Zoe waits hoping.

 True? 

“The end of violence or the
aftermath of violence is bitterness. The aftermath of nonviolence is
reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community. A boycott is never an
end within itself. It is merely a means to awaken a sense of shame within the
oppressor but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption.” 

MLK

Communion helpers with Rosemary, Beth and Rob and John.

See you Sunday, September 1,
2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

Rosemary reads her blessing.

 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.

Want a hydrenaline jolt or electric shock to your system? Join this bunch of crazies.

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

Buddy and pal, "Hi, Everybody."

"We're here," Zoe, Buddy, and Torri.

Readings:

 Isaiah 66, 18-21,   I come to gather nations of every language.

Psalm 117,  Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

Hebrews 12, 5-7, 11-13,  Whom the lord loves he disciplines.

Luke 13, 22-30, Depart from me, you evil doers.

Buddy and Georgie at the Pastry Shoppe.

Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, at 11 th Ave.   A person may also work any Saturday. There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.  ROMEO lunch Friday, August 23, 1:00. The Old Geezer will be in Wichita Falls for Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred on Saturday.  Welcome.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until further notice.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Zoe happily accepting for her absent grandparents, Bernadette and Gilberto, The Cupcake of the Week for 48 years.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   Francis sees 3 Temptations for Catholicism, Tom Reese, S.J.,  National Catholic Reporter & Corpus, August 13, 900 words,  
Download Three Temptations 8-23-13

2.   Conservative Funk?, National Catholic Reporter, August 17,
  650 words,    
Download Funk 8-23-13

3.   Francis facing complaints?,  Eugene Kennedy, National Catholic Reporter,  August 22, 875 words,    
Download Complaints 8-23-13

4.  Why we love our kids at Mass with us?  Some of the reasons, 800 words,  
Download Our Kids 8-23-13

Curtis finally getting his Cupcake after it got away last week.

Harper and her grandmother, Cathy, at the Pastry Shoppe.

 True? 

If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
It was probably worth it. 

See you Sunday, August 25, 2013, 21st  Ordinary Time, C cycle

J.S., 214-783-0443

A theme picture of our readings lately? Our friend Isaiah (note the misspelling). Photo taken in downtown Dallas.

 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.

Grace and Ryan exchange rings.

Ryan and his buddies from grade school and Cole.