Reminders

Mass:  No coffee & donuts & specials on the house this Suday. But we have an Easter Egg hunt after our celebration.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating; Stack homilizing

 

Readings: Acts 10, 34-43; Psalm 118, This is the Day the Lord has Made, Lus Us Rejoice and be Glad; 1 Corinthians 5, 6-8; John 20, 1-9 

 

 

Community Bulletin Board: 

Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, the home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

 

Severe Weather plan for Friday:  call my cell number, 214-783-0443, for a message if we expect dangerous weather.  

 

 

Easter Decorations:  Please bring a flower or plant to decorate the stage behind the altar.  Thanks.
 

 

True?

 

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues,
but the parent of all others.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

 

Picture 1:  Mass begins

Picture 2:  The Procession with Palms

Picture 3:  Maggie

Picture 4:   O'Reilly's Offertory, Debbie, Shelby, & Dalton

Picture 5:  The Girls, Joanne, Margie, Jackie, & Jackie

 

 See you Easter Sunday

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating; No homily because of the length of the readings.

 

Readings: Entrance procession, Luke 19, 28-40; Isaiah 50, 4-7; Psalm 22, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me?; Philippians 2, 6-11; Passion, Luke 22, 14-23, 1-49. 

 

 

Community Bulletin Board: 

Holy Thursday & Good Friday services, 7:00, the home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

 

Want to see a virtual hip recycle:  http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip/swf/

 

 

 
 

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 1:  The Choir, Wendy, Ray, & Celeste

Picture 2:  Kevin

Picture 3:  Remembering autism & kids, Kim & Laura

Picture 4:   Daniel ( Mr. A&M) &  Lia

 

 See you Sunday, March 28

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

 

Readings: Ezekiel 37, 12-14; Psalm 130, With the Lord there is Mercy and Fullness of Redemption; Romans 8, 8-11; John 11, 1-45.

 Community Bulletin Board: 

 

World Autism Awareness Day & Our Mass:

  

The United Nations has declared April 2, 2010 World Autism

Awareness Day, with the goal of increasing and developing

world knowledge of autism.  This Sunday, March 21st, we will be reading special prayers and poems for the children and families affected by this condition.  We will have a table, sitting in front of the altar, for photographs of these children.

   

If you would like to participate in this service, please contact Jackie Ritter at 972-517-8392

 

 

 

Good photographs, like for weddings, from Kathy King: www.kathykingphotography.com

 

From one of our special people, Jamie Wilson:

The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation is hosting a fundraising and educational event May 15th @ the Grapevine Mills Mall. The money they receive is used for research and patient/physician education. I have created a website for friends/family to donate. It is www.firstgiving.com/jaimiewilson.

 

True?

 

We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, “here and now” without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point blank.

JOSÉ ORTEGA Y GASSET

 

Picture 1:  Shonda & Ben

Picture 2:  Offertory with John & Anthony

Picture 3:  Wlson Middle School cafeteria

Picture 4:   The Donut Shoppe, Marilyn & Joanne 

Video: End of Mass, Sunday, 3-14-10

 

 

 See you Sunday, March 21

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Two Special Notices: (which we forgot)

  1.  Mass will be celebrated at Wilson Middle School, on Custer, west side between 15^th & Plano Parkway.

  2.  Clock change Saturday night-Sunday morning.  Daylight Saving Time returns.

See you in a couple of weeks, J.S.

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

 

Readings: Joshua 5, 9-12; Psalm 34, Taste and see the goodness of the Lord; 2 Corinthians 5, 17-21; Luke 15, 1-32

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

 

World Autism Awareness Day

  

The United Nations has declared April 2, 2010 World Autism

Awareness Day, with the goal of increasing and developing

world knowledge of autism.  On Sunday, March 21st, we will be

reading special prayers and poems for the children and families

affected by this condition.  We will have a table, sitting in

front of the altar, for photographs of these children.

   

If you would like to participate in this service, please contact

Jackie Ritter at 972-517-8392

 

True?

 

Everything that irritates us
about others can lead us
to an understanding of ourselves.

 Carl Jung

 

 

The Status of the Hip

 

Swelling going down.  Walking with a cane – no problem.

a little over a week and it’s medical checkout.  He loves

the Therapist again.  Because of the swelling he cannot sit

at his computer.

  

See you Sunday, March 14th

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

 

Readings: Exodus 3, 1-15; Psalm 103, The Lord is kind and merciful; 1 Corinthians 10, 1-12; Luke 13, 1-9

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  Work Day,  March 6th.  Welcome!

 

World Autism Awareness Day

  

The United Nations has declared April 2, 2010 World Autism

Awareness Day, with the goal of increasing and developing

world knowledge of autism.  On Sunday, March 21st, we will be

reading special prayers and poems for the children and families

affected by this condition.  We will have a table, sitting in

front of the altar, for photographs of these children.

   

If you would like to participate in this service, please contact

Jackie Ritter at 972-517-8392

 

True?

Gratitude takes nothing for granted,
is never unresponsive,
is constantly awakening to new wonder
and to praise of the goodness of God.

Thomas Merton
Thoughts in Solitude

 No pictures this week.  Stack is incapacitated.

 See you Sunday, March 7th

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

 

Readings: Genesis 15, 5-18; Psalm 27, The Lord is My Light and My Salvation; Philippians 3, 17-4,1; Luke 9, 28-36

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

 

An Excellent 2 day program/retreat for couples: www.newwaytolove.com

I know the couple doing this and it will be good.  Say you are from J.S.Ministries and you get in free.  Will take place at Lovers Lane Methodist, Inwood & Nwst Hwy. 

 

 

 

True?

  Gratitude is happiness
doubled by wonder.

G.K. Chesterton

    
  
   
  
 
Picture 1:  T.J. & Tony 

Picture 2:  The Ekes, Cindy, Bobby, Marlene, Curtis, & Mabel

Picture 3:   Brunch Time

Picture 4:   John walking the day after surgery

Picture 5:   John enjoying some Blue Bell ice cream

 

 

 See you Sunday, February 28  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Mass:   Coffee, donuts, and Specials on the House.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating.  The Old Geezer homilizing.

 

Readings: Deuteronomy 26, 4-10; Psalm 91, Be with Me, Lord, when I am in trouble; Romans 10, 8-13; Luke 4, 1-13

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Golf Sponsorship for Collin Co. Adult Clinic:

Download Pledge Form 2-12-10;  Phone donations to Diane's number, 972-519-1191

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

 

 

 

True?

What is life?

It is the flash of the firefly in the night.
It is the breath of the buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.

— Crowfoot

 

 
Picture 1:   Sacrament of the Sick  

Picture 2:  The Chili Special with chefs Greg & Bonnie

Picture 3:  Cara on Valentine's Day 

Picture 4:   Mike into The Brunch

Picture 5:   Ash Wednesday Mass at Beth & Rob Robinson's house
 

See you Sunday, February 21  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

 

 

Mass:   Special Brunch this Sunday.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating,  The Old Geezer homilizing

 

Readings: Jeremiah 17, 5-8; Psalm 1, Blessed are They who hope in the Lord; 1 Corinthians 15, 12-20; Luke 6, 17-26.

 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"Welcome, Everyone, to the Old now Bionic Geezer's 70th Birthday bash.  It is also Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and Chinese New Year.  Welcome Sunday!"  Covered Dish: A-O hot food, P-Z dessert.

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Ash Wednesday: 7:00 P.M., home of Beth & Rob Robinson, 1808 Dublin Road, Plano 75094.  Welcome!

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

 

Golf Tournament for CCAC sponsored by Diane's hospital:

Download Pledge Form 2-12-10

 

 

 

True?

 

When we come to it,

We must confess that we are the possible…

We are the miraculous, the true wonders of this world,

Free to choose our ends and our new beginnings.

That is when and only when…

We come to it.

Maya Angelou

 

 
Picture 1:   Winter campers John & Anthony   

Picture 2:  Zoe in her sister Georgie's lap with grandmother Bernadette

Picture 3:   Richard & Monica

Picture 4:   Carol & Clare

Picture 5:  The Parsonage in Winter

 

See you Sunday, February 14  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

Thursday Morning, North Dallas??

 

 

 

Mass:  Plus coffee & donuts & specials on the house.  Welcome!

 

Place: Vines High School, Plano, 15th between Custer & Independence, west of Central Expressway.

Time: 9:30,  Fr. Tony celebrating

 

Readings: Isaiah 6, 1-8; Psalm 138, In the Sight of the Angels I will Sing Your Praises, Lord; 1 Corinthians 15,1-11; Luke 5, 1-11. 

 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"One more week until the end of being house bound; 3 more weeks until the next hip."

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Next Party & Brunch: Feb. 14.  An Old Bionic Geezer will make a debut and invites all to his Big 70 Birthday.  So we celebrate birthdays, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and Mardi Gras.   Welcome!  Covered dish as usual.  A-O hot food, P-Z dessert.

Heritage Farm renovation:  Next work date, March 6.  Get ready.

 

Excellent seminar on marriage, Harville Hendrix, Friday morning:

Download HarvilleHendrix 2-5-10

 

 

True?

 

In a gentle way you
can shake the world.

One of Cesar Chavez's favorite quotes from Gandhi

    
   

    
  
 
Picture 1:  Georgie & Zoe, sisters 

Picture 2:  Coach Class

Picture 3:   Business Class

Picture 4:   Zoe with Alison

 

See you Sunday, February 7  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)