Reminders

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.

Ben doing music alone this week

Mass begins

Readings:   John 12, 12-16 (Story of Jesus entry into Jerusalem); Isaiah 50, 4-7, I gave my back to those who beat me; Psalm 22, My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?; Philippians 2, 6-11, He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave; Mark 14, 15, 1-39, The Passion.

George & Marianne

Jenny & Diane with Jenny's friend

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.    March 31, this Saturday, Picnic for Love for the Kids, Flower  Mound, a great service Saturday morning

    2.    Easter Egg hunt after Easter Mass.

    3.    Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, Home of Mabel  & Curtis,  2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson 75080  

Sienna

Zack & Taylor

    What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Notre Dame Attack, National Catholic Reporter, March 26, (1000 words),   Download Notre Dame attack 3-30-12 

2.   Why Catholics Leave, National Catholic Reporter, March 23 (750 words),  Download Why Catholics leave 3-30-12

3.  Catholic Renewal?, National Catholic Reporter,  March 28 (740 words),  Download Catholic Church Renewal 3-30-12

Offertory, Sir Charles, Maureen, & Fred

Food Drive: 250 lbs.

True?

"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."

 Nietzsche

Peanut Butter Anyone?

Wedding: Kevin Levitt & Jilian, McKinney, White Chapel, Chestnut Square

 Video: Rosemary's Blessing (3.5 min.)

 See you Sunday, March 25

  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: 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.

Allison is back!

Leo teaching Ray guitar

Readings:   Jeremiah 31, 31-34, I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; Psalm 51, Create a clean heart in me, O God; Hebrews 5, 7-9, He learned obedience from what he suffered; John 12, 20-33, Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground.  Whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.

Rob with Leo & Ray

Sir Charlie & Bernadette

 Community Bulletin Board:

    1.    This Sunday: Food Drive for Network

    2.   March 31, this Saturday, Picnic for Love for the Kids, Flower Mound, a great service Saturday morning.

Sisters, Georgie & Zoe

Delgado Corner, Gilberto & Michelle with Zoe & Georgie

    What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Cardinal Mahoney on Immigration, National Catholic Reporter, March 19, (470 words),   Download Cardinal Mahoney on Immigration 3-23-12 

2.   Bishop Robinson on Sexuality, National Catholic Reporter, March 29 (640 words),  Download Bishop Robinson and Sexuality 3-23-12

3.  St. Clare focus, National Catholic Reporter,  March 20 (740 words),  Download Clare of Assissi 3-23-12

Zoe with her mom, Michelle

Warren, Barb, & Marlene

True?

We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness, which no one else can make for us, which no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we must come at last to regard the world.

Marcel Proust

The Pastry Shoppe, Kevin, John, & Connie

Coffee Shoppe, Mike & Gilberto

 See you Sunday, March 25

  214-783-0443

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.

Some of the clothes for Childrens' Advocacy Center

Fred giving in at the Coffee Shoppe

 Readings:   2 Chronicles 36, 14-23, Whoever among you who belongs to any part of his people, let him go up; Psalm 137, Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget You; John 3, 14-21, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “the light came into the world.”

Leo joining the choir

Let the little kids come to me

 Community Bulletin Board:

1. Sunday, 25th: Food Drive for Network

    2.   March 31, Picnic for Love for the Kids, Flower Mound, a great service Saturday morning.

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

Directing the choir

Any stage fright here?

   What's going on in our Catholic World:   

1.  Thoughts of Vat. II Priests, National Catholic Reporter, March 12, (900 words),  Download Vatican II priests 3-16-12  

2.  Protecting the Poor, National Catholic Reporter, March 14 (370 words), Download Protecting the Poor 3-16-12 

3.  The Contraception Issue, Commonweal, March 12 (650 words), Download COMMONWEAL 3-16-12

Time for a little personal attention

Back home in daddy's lap

                    
True?

Not only can I not recall my experiences in previous lives, sometimes I can’t even remember what I did yesterday.

THE DALAI LAMA

     Video: Mass Finale (3 min.)

 See you Sunday, March 18, 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

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

 Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Emma celebrates

Brooklyn with Robyn

  Genesis 22, 1-2, 9-13, 15-18, Take your son Isaac.  You shall offer him up as a holocaust; Psalm 116, I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living; Romans 8, 31-34; Mark 9, 2-10, He was transfigured before them.

Michelle with her dad & daughter

Zoe with Gilberto

 The Community Bulletin Board

    1.   Next Sunday, 18th: Collection for the Child Advocacy Center.  Stay tuned.

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

Richard

Ash Wednesday, Tom & Teresa receive ashes

 What's going on in our Catholic World:   

    1. Health concerns for Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, February 27, (360 words), Download Fr. McBrien 3-2-12

    3.  Philidephia struggles, National Catholic Reporter, February 28, (680 words), Download Philly 3-2-12

Ash Wednesday at the Ekes, Marlene

The Patriarch, Curtis Ekes

                  
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

Bill with Mabel & Marlene

   Video:  Mass Ending

  See you Sunday, March 4, 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

 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.

The Board

The Community Blessing the Board

  Genesis 9, 8-15, I set my bow in the clouds; Psalm 25, Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant; 1 Peter 3, 18-22, That he might lead you to God; Mark 1, 12-15, He remained in the desert for 40 days.  

Brunch

Ryan & Michelle

The Community Bulletin Board

    1.   This Sunday: A collection for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center.   John Cade is head of the board of the Rape Crisis Center.  Things that they need are:  Kleenex, Amazon gift certificates to buy therapeutic workbooks, grocery store gift cards for families who need some help, journals for clients to use, board games for the younger clients, and art supplies.

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

Bernadette with Buddy & Torri

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

    1.  Contemporary Christology, Morwood, Part 3 of 3, (88O Words):  Download Christ C 2-24-12  

    2. Jesuits killed in El Salvador, National Catholic Reporter, February 17, (1100 words), Download Jesuits Killed 2-24-12 

    3.  Vatican leaks, National Catholic Reporter, February 17, (620 words), Download The Leaked Vataican Papers 2-24-12

    4.  Don't get comfortable this Lent, Corpus & U.S. Catholic, February 21, (770 words),  Download Lent Ideas 2-24-12

C.C.

Maureen

                  
True?

Adopt the pace of nature:
her secret is patience.

 – Ralph Waldo Emerson    
  

The Girls, Geri, Cathy, & Sandra

  See you Sunday,  February 26, 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

 Welcome: Community Mardi Gras Brunch this Sunday

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

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

Readings:  Isaiah 43, 18-19, 21-22, 24-25, In the desert I make a new way; Psalm 41 Lord, heal my soul, for I have sinned against you; 2 Corinthians 1, 18-22; Mark 2, 1-12, They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.

 
                                                                                                                                                        Picture 1:    Tom & Teresa at Offertory          

Picture 2:    Michelle with Buddy, Gilberto with Torri             

Picture 3:    Georgie, Erin, & Robyn watching over Torri, Zoe, and Brooklyn            

Picture 4:    Torri with Bernadette  

Picture 5:    Buddy with Michelle

Community Bulletin Board  

1. Mardi Gras Brunch this Sunday.

    2.   Ash Wednesday this week.  Mass, 7:00,home of Curtis & Mabel, 2514 Grandview Drive, Richardson

    3.  Save the Date: March 31, Love for Kids' picnic for handicapped children, Circle R Ranch, Flower Mound, 8:00-1:00.  More info later.

    4.  Information on Rosemary.  Her left elbow healing well, according to the doctor

      5.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 .  The Community can help pay your cost if needed.

 Picture 6:    Leo with Carol

 

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.Contemporary Christology, Part 2 of 3, Michael Morwood,  (675 Words), Download Christ B 2-17-12

2.  Church Embezzlement, National Catholic Reporter, February 2, (900 Words), Download Church Embezlement 2-17-12

3.  Rome meeting of prelates, National Catholic Reporter, February 9, (1300 Words),Download Kennedy 2-17-12

True?

Many people will walk in and out of your life,
but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Picture 7:    The Chebino is back, this time from Korea, this time with a little boy.  Meet Barrett Brice Chebino   
  
Picture 8:    Barrett with his mama, Lydia

Picture 9:    Michael with Barrett Brice & Brice    

  See you Sunday,  February 19, 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

 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.

Readings:  Job, 7, 1-7, Is not man's life on earth a drudgery? (I will expand this reading); Psalm 147, 
Praise the Lord, who heals the broken hearted; 1 Corinthians, 9, 16-23; I have made myself a slave to all; Mark, 1, 29-39, They brought to him all who were ill.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture  Picture 1:    The Delgados, Michelle, Bernadette, and  Buddy & Torri          

Picture 2:    Mabel & Curtis             

Picture 3:    Cole            

Picture 4:    Leo  

Picture 5:    Leo

       
Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Information on Rosemary.  Her left elbow healing well, according to the doctor.  He showed us the number of screws he needed: nine!  Plus a plate. 

    2.  To hear an excellent contemporary theologian March 17, check this out, Download MICHAEL MORWOOD 1-27-12 .  The Community can help pay your cost if needed.

Picture 6:    Leo sleeps                                                                                          

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

   1. Vatican II Background on its anniversary: National Catholic Reporter, January 25, (words 1100),  Download Vat II Background 2-3-12

     2.  Contemporary Christology, Part 1 of 3, Michael Morwood, (words 800), Download Christ A 2-3-12

    3.  Check The Dallas Morning News, Steve Blow's column Friday or on the weekend.  Maybe an article on The Old Geezer.

True?

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. 

HELEN KELLER

Picture 7:    The O'Donnells, John & Jean
  
Picture 8:    The Team             

  Video: Nancy reading Deuteronomy (2 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  February 5, 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

 Welcome: Coffee & juice & specials on the house

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

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

Readings:  Deuteronomy 18, 15-20, A prophet like me will the Lord raise up for you; 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 (what a reading!); Mark 1,21-28, Quiet, come out of him.

                                                                                                                                                                                           Picture  Picture 1:    Brooklyn walks        

Picture 2:    Sienna          

Picture 3:    The Doherties, Kevin, John, & Connie        

Picture 4:    Bethany, Shonda, Ray & Jon       

          

Community Bulletin Board  

    1.  Information on Rosemary.  Operation on her left elbow healing well, post op day #10. 

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

  What's going on in our Catholic World: 

   1. Irish Seminaries, National Catholic Reporter, January 19, (words 900),  Download Kennedy 1-27-12

    2.  Dialogue vs. Monologue in Catholicism, Corpus, January 27, (1000 words), Download Corpus 1-27-12 

   
                   
 
True?

Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing,
life reveals just the opposite: that letting go is the real path to freedom.

Sogyal Rinpoche
Glimpse After Glimpse

 
  
Picture 5:    Sandra & Geri         

  Video: Final Blessing & Hymn (4 Min.)

  See you Sunday,  January 29, 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