Reminders

Readings:    

Wisdom  7, 7-11,  I prayed, and prudence was given to me.

 Psalm 90,   Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.

 Hebrews 4, 12-13,   The word of God is living and effective.

Mark 10, 17-30,  Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.

Gil and Beth with Bernadette

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Nothing special this week.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:     

Delgado Corner, Michelle, Buddy, and Georgie, Bernadette with Torri and Gil.



The Ekes, Cindy, Bobby, Debbie, and Marlene

1.   Fewer Americans claiming religious affiliation, National Catholic Reporter, October 9, 300 words,  Download Religous Affiliation 10-12-12
2.   Parish churches in Vienna being phased out, National Catholic Reporter, October 10, 250 words,   Download Vienna 10-12-12  
3.   Fr. McBrien on the Papyrus fragment, National Catholic Reporter, October 10, 700 words,  Download Papyrus scrap 10-12-12

Blakely getting ready for baptism.

Blakely with her mom and dad, Kelly and Daniel, and her baptism tree

 True? 

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Carrie Fisher

Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

See you Sunday, October 14 

J.S., 214-783-0443

  Viedo: Closing hymn (1 min.)

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.    Again, Welcome.

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

John Cade celebrating 51 years ordained with his cupcake and Sir Charlie.

Mike and Dee

Readings:    

Genesis  2, 18-24,  It is not good for the man to be alone.

 Psalm 128,   May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.

 Hebrews 2, 9-17,   He is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Mark 10, 2-16,  Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery.

3 donations to John Cade with DARCC, Tom Fleming with Habitat, Brent Burmaster with Soul's Harbor.

Jim, Zoe, Denni, and Tom

 Community Bulletin Board:   

 Nothing special this week.

Kevin helping to hand out birthday cupcakes to the kids

Cupcakes to Torri and Buddy (2) and Georgie (11)

 What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1. Weils for women again in Church, National Catholic Reporter, September28, 500 words, Download Veil women again 10-5-12
2.  German Catholics forced to pay the Catholic Church tax or get out?, National Catholic Reporter, September 29, 400 words,   

Leo and his cupcake (2)

Harper meets Chloe.

  True? 

The Love of Animals enhances the cultural level of people.

F. Salvochea

Playtime

Grace and friend (Aviana) at dedication of the 2 Habitat houses.

See you Sunday, October 7 

J.S., 214-783-0443

House #2

House #1



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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.    Again, Welcome.

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

Payton with his grandmother, Linda

Esparzas, Mary, Cameron, Nikki, and Frank

 Readings:    

Numbers  11, 25-29,  Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit on them all.

 Psalm 19,   The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart

 James 5, 1-6,   Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries.

Mark 9, 38-43, 45, 47-48,  If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.

Zoe with granddad Gilberto and family, Randolph and Michelle and Georgie, plus Buddy and Torri

Meet Max Garcia, the works foreman who helped when Rosemary fell off her bike, Jan. 6. Max has just received a token of Rosemary's appreciation. See Sept. 2 homily for the story.

Community Bulletin Board:   

1.  Free Medical Clinic this Saturday (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Anybody know who this girl is? Either in Peru or LA.

Wendy with Estella, her sister, Brandi's baby. In Denver.

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1. Nuns on the bus, National Catholic Reporter, September 7, 400 words, Download Nuns on the Bus 9-28-12
2. German Catholics forced to pay the Catholic Church tax or get out?, National Catholic Reporter, September 29, 400 words,  Download Church tax on Germans 9-28-12   

Our Girl working in LA on a musical project with Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi.

A special weddinig at a gazebo in Addison.

True? 

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned,

So as to have the life that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell 

Craig

Zara

See you Sunday, September 30 

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.    Again, Welcome.

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

The Kless Family, Christine, Cara, Sean, and Ed

 Readings:    

Wisdom  2, 12, 17-20,  Let us beset the just one.

 Psalm 54,   The Lord upholds my life

 James 3, 16-4, 3,   Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder.

Mark 9, 30-37,  Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.

Emma and Leo

Here comes Zoe step by step

Community Bulletin Board:   

1.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

2.  Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center Newsletter:  Download DARCC 9-21-12

Zoe arrived, 3 Special Kids playing on the stair right in front of the altar

What's going on in our Catholic World:     

1.    Bishop Finn fallout, National Catholic Reporter, September 10, 225 words,    Download Bishop Finn 9-21-12

2.    Legionaries fallout, National Catholic Reporter, September 13, 600 words,  Download Legionaries 9-21-12

Offertory, Richard, Ray, Bill, Ron, Barb, and Claire

True? 

If you are depressed, you a living in the past.

If you are anxious, you a living in the future.

If you you are at peace, you a living in the present.

Lao Tzu

Chris, Ray, and unidentified foreign object

Richard, Chris, and Ray in Paradise

See you Sunday, September 23 

J.S., 214-783-0443

Rose and Lisa

Evening in camp

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.    Again, Welcome. 

 Readings:  

 Isaiah  50, 4-9,  I gave my back to those who beat me.

  Psalm 116,  I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

 James 2, 14-18,   What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works?

Mark 8, 27-35,  Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.  

John with his associates, Becky and Monica of the DARCC, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Monica addressing the community

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.    Fire Bishop Finn of Kansas City?, National Catholic Reporter, September  10, 850 words,    Download Fire Bishop Finn 9-13-12

 True? 

A few fly bites
cannot stop a spirited horse.

  
Mark Twain 

Emma visits Leo on his turf

Emma, Beth, and friend

John with his Sunday team, Kevin, Bethany, Shonda, and Ray

 See you Sunday, September 16

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John Cade.     Welcome. 

Readings:  

 Isaiah, 35, 4-7,  The eyes of the blind will be opened

 Psalm 146,  Praise the Lord, My Soul

James, 2, 1-5,  Did not God choose those who are poor?

Mark, 7, 31-37,  Immediately, the man’s ears were opened.

Bivonas with grandkids, Hugh and Sydney, Delaney and Bailey

Hugh

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build.  See note from TomFleming. Download Habitat

 2.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

3.  Shonda and the Rangers.  Attached is a listing of some times that Shonda will be singing at the Rangers' games.  Download Shonda

Ryan with his dad, Jim, and John

The Guys, Ray, Bill, and Rob

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.    New Generation of Labor Priests, National Catholic Reporter, August 31, 700 words,   Download Labor priests 9-7-12 

2.     The Great, Progressive Cardinal Martini, August notice from a former Jesuit friend, 450 words,  Download Cardinal Martini dies 9-7-12

3.     Vatican Bank, National Catholic Reporter,  August 24, 325 words,    

Buddy

Torri

True? 

My trade and art is to live.

MONTAIGNE

Emma

Georgie with Emma

See you Sunday, September 9

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

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

Georgie with Zoe and Emma, plus Bernadette and Michelle, mothers and daughters

Jerry with Mike and Mike, Mary Ellen checking out  the pastries

Readings:  

 Deuteronomy, 4,1-2, 6-8,  What great nation is there that has gods so close?

 Psalm 15, The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.

James, 1, 17-18, 21-22,  Be doers of the word and not hearers only.

Mark, 7, 1-8, 14-15, 21-23, From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts.

John and Connie, Tom and Denni

Jean and John, John and Mary Jane

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the Sept. 1, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be about $40.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Torri & Buddy in Michelle's arms with Jean,  Rosemary, and Bernadette

John with Sandra and Chuck

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.    American Bishops' Moves, National Catholic Reporter, August 17, 500 words,   Download US bishops 8-24-12  

2.     Confession Anyone?, Corpus, August 18, 500 words,   Download Confession 8-24-12

3.     Vatican Bank, National Catholic Reporter,  August 24, 325 words,  Download Vat Bank 8-24-12

Jim's birthday party and Jim's girls

Geri and Maureen

True? 

 The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."

A.A. Milne, British author

More of Jim's girl with an old geezer and his HHH medal

Almost dead HHH riders entering Shepherd A.F. Base at the end of 100 miles

See you Sunday, September 2

J.S., 214-783-0443

Rest Station around mile 60 keeping ahead of the water demand. High temp was only 94, but 30 mph. south winds made returning to Wichita Falls brutal.

Long lines for the port a potties the first 5 rest stations. From mile 60 on, short lines if any.

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

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.   This week, Jim Drescher’s birthday.  Welcome. 

Bernadette & Gilberto

Jan setting up

Readings:  

 Joshua, 24,1-2, 15-17,  We will serve the Lord, for he is our God.

 Psalm 34, Taste & See the Goodnesss of the Lord (3rd week)

Ephesians, 5, 21-32, Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.  For the husband is head of his wife.

John, 6, 60-69, Master, to whom shall we go?

Jan's work, the communion table

Mike & Dee

  Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the 25^th, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be about $40.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Alison, Rosemary, and John

Meredith & Brent, the director of Soul's Harbor

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1. U.S. Bishops' critique of American Theologians, National Catholic Reporter, August 17, (500 words),   Download US bishops 8-24-12

Grace & Mary Ellen looking at picture during Mass in the back row

Mary Jane & John preparing the coffee

True? 

 Life is not the way it's supposed to be.  It's the way it is!

The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

 Anonymous

Women Priests? Teamwork. An old geezer Catholic priest with a young, pretty Presbyterian seminarian for the priesthood.

Ecumenical Baptism, barefoot at that

See you Sunday, August 26

J.S., 214-783-0443

Siding going up, 2 weeks ago

Notice a difference, progress? Last Saturday.

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

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

Emma with her mom, Beth

 Readings:  

 Proverbs, 9, 1-6, Wisdom had built her house

 Psalm 34, Taste & See the Goodnesss of the Lord (2^nd week)

Ephesians, Giving thanks always and for everything

John, 6, 51-58,  I am the living bread that came down from heaven.

Ray

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, the 18^th, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group and because we know someone.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be $37 or $47.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Our house getting siding

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1. Vatican II’s Accomplishments, National Catholic Reporter, August 7, (650 words),   Download Vat II 8-17-12

Siding going up everywhere

True? 

 Spirituality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told.

Religion is doing what you are told regardless of what is right.

Anonymous

Habitat lets anybody work on their houses

 See you Sunday, August 19

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:  Catholic Mass with Coffee & juice & specials on the house. 

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

Our Joan

Our Father

Readings:  

 1 Kings, 19, 4-8, Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you.

 Psalm 34, Taste and see the Goodness of the Lord

Ephesians 4, 30-5, 2, Be imitators of God and live in love.

John 6, 24-35, I am the bread of life. 

Bethany, Shonda, Ray, & Leo

Leo and his daddy

Community Bulletin Board: 

1.  Habitat Build, Saturday morning, 11^th Street & Ave. E.  Welcome.  This is a unique experience of giving.

2.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert.  It may be only August, but this superb performance sells out.  We get discounted tickets as a group and because we know someone.  Date: December 14, 8:00, tickets will be $37 or $47.  Wine & Cheese at The Rectory pre-performance.  Traditionally, this has been a beautiful evening.

3.  Free Medical Clinic in September (message from John Ernst, CCAC):   "September 29, there will be a large one day free clinic at the Dallas Convention Center sponsored by our national organization, of which we are members.  Thousands of people will be served all by volunteers."  Download Medical clinic 8-10-12 

Emma & her momma, Beth

Delgado Corner

What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.   Keynote speaker at Sisters’ National Conference, National Catholic Reporter, August 6, (550 words),  Download Keynote speaker 8-10-12

2.  Dangerous Women?, National Catholic Reporter, August 6, (800 words),  Download Nuns 8-10-12

 3.  What the keynoter said, National Catholic Reporter, August 8 (500 words),  Download Speaker 8-10-12

Sienna

 

Brooklyn with her momma, Erin

True? 

Always keep people in your life that charge your battery, not those who will drain it.

Torri blessing

Zoe

 See you Sunday, August 12

J.S., 214-783-0443

Shelter for Men in 12 Step Recovery. Brent Burmaster, director. Will pick up used furniture and appliances for sale in their 4 thrift stores, which support the residence.

Habitat: Richard measuring

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.

Habitat: measuring sheet rock

Habitat: sheet rock going up. Most satisfying work. You can do it too. Welcome.