Reminders

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) 

 

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: Jeremiah 1, 4-19; Psalm 71, I will Sing of Your Salvation; 1 Corinthians 12, 31-13,13; Luke 4, 21-30
 

 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"Never thought I would think it great to walk with a cane."

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

 

Note on Tax Statements going out: if your total donations do not tally with what we send you on your tax statement, please let us know.  We missed connecting donors with amounts on Aug. 23, the Sunday Rosemary & I departed immediately after Mass to attend her brother's funeral on Monday.  It was a stressful, confusing time.  Thanks, J.S.

 

True?

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned,
earned, worn or consumed.
Happiness is the spiritual experience
of living every minute with love,
grace, and gratitude.

Dennis Waitley

 
  
 
Picture 1:  Wendy & Ray & Celeste

Picture 2:  Chloe & her mom, Clare, & Jackie

Picture 3:   The Luetkemeyers

Picture 4:   Annette & Mark

Picture 5:   Who Dat?  Duh Minister?

See you Sunday, January 31  

 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: Nehemiah 3, 2-10; Psalm 19, Your Words, Lord are Spirit and Life; 1 Corinthians 12, 12-30; Luke 1, 1-4, 4, 14-21.
 

 

Word from the Old Geezer:

"Only 19 more days left of this being home bound!"

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

 

Greg Rogers says he has space on his calendar this winter if you need any projects worked on.  He'll offer a 10% winter discount. 

 

Dawn Shultz has a number of pieces of furniture to sell:  

Download GB items to sell[1]  

Schultz, Dawn, E-mail Address(es):
  cowboyfan09@gmail.com

  dawnmschultz@yahoo.com
  Phone: 214-563-8341

 

 
   

True?

When I started counting my blessings,
my whole life turned around.

Willie Nelson

 

 

Picture 1:  Wendy & Shonda & Ray

Picture 2:  Georgie & Jackie & Chloe at the Donut Shoppe

Picture 3:  The Donut Shoppe, Joan, Jackie, Clare, & Kathleen with Chloe

Picture 4:  The Juice Bar with Paul & Ellen, Kevin, and Audry

 

See you Sunday, January 24  

 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: Isaiah 62, 1-5; Psalm 96, Proclaim His Marvelous Deeds to All the Nations; 1 Corinthians 12, 4-11; John 2, 1-11, Wedding at Cana

 

 

 

Word from the Old Geezer:

“This new shiny 2010 model titanium hip is terrific and I have been walking twice – the day of the operation and this morning.”

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

 

 
   

True?

We behold the face of nature bright with gladness.

— Charles Darwin
 

 

Picture 1:  Jenny Holcomb with her big sister Melissa

Picture 2:  David Hoover & John Simari

Picture 3:  Cara Kless with her mom, Christine

Picture 4:  Sean Kless with his dad, Ed

Picture 5:  The Congregation

 

See you Sunday, January 17  

 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

 

Readings: Isaiah 40, 1-11; Psalm 104, O Bless the Lord, My Soul; Titus 2, 11-14, 3, 4-7; Luke 3, 1-22.

 

 Community Bulletin Board: 

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

 

Helpful Talk on ways to live to 100: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html

  

 
  
Job Opportunity from Debbie: Download Jobs from Debbie 

True?

Wilderness holds more answers to more questions
than we yet know how to ask.

— Ansel Adams
 
 

Picture 1:  Curtis & Warren

Picture 2:  Cameron & Sabrina

Picture 3:  Cole with his grandmother & dad

Picture 4:  Rosemary with her blessing

Rosemary's Blessing:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li62wSfTN-E   

See you Sunday, January 10  

 J.S.   (214-783-0443) 

 

Mass Time: 4:00 P.M. Christmas Eve; Sunday as usual. 

Note: I am told we will have to use the west entrance into Vines because our usual entrance on the east is under construction.

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

 

Readings: From the Midnight Mass, the best–Isaiah 9, 1-6; Psalm 96, Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord; Titus 2, 11-14; Luke 2, 1-14.

 

  
Community Bulletin Board: 

Debbie Ekes has two job opportunities:  Download Jobs from Debbie

 

Hey, All You Kids Waiting for Santa: serious rumor has it that Santa has scheduled us again this Christmas Eve, 4:00 P.M. Mass.  Better be nice to an old geezer.  Any other of you kids want to be a shepherd or angel in the Nativity Drama Christmas Eve?  Just show up in costume.

   
 True?

Every now and then go away and have a little relaxation.  To remain constantly at work will diminish your judgment.

Leonardo Da Vnci

 

Picture 1:  The beginning of Mass.

Picture 2:  The choir, Wendy, Ben, & Celeste 

Picture 3:  Cup Cake Shoppe with Kevin, Chloe & her mom Clare

Picture 4:  Nikki & Sabrina

  

  

See you Thursday, December 24, 4:00 P.M. (and Sunday, 27th)

 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

 

Readings: Micah 5, 1-4; Psalm 80, Lord, make Us turn to You; let Us see Your Face and We shall be saved; Hebrews 10, 5-10; Luke 1, 39-45

 
 

  
Community Bulletin Board: 

Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 P.M.

Special note: use west entrance (by the fire station).  Construction will close our normal entrance

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

Food Drive This Sunday for 2 Families: I have 2 families in need of help through the Christmas holidays.  Please bring non-perishable goods.  Thanks.

Nancy Kovatis has a note about a worthy boy in PISD: Download Sam

Community Blessings of 2009:

• HHH, Hotter 'N Hell bike ride in August
• Tony O'Donovan

 

Hey, All You Kids Waiting for Santa: serious rumor has it that Santa has scheduled us again this Christmas Eve, 4:00 P.M. Mass.  Better be nice to an old geezer.  Any other of you kids want to be a shepherd or angel in the Nativity Drama Christmas Eve?

   
 True?

Life is no brief candle to me.
It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly
as possible before handing it on to future generations.

George Bernard Shaw
From a speech given at the Municipal Technical College and School of Art in Brighton 

 

Picture 1:  The Kerns, Michael & Steven

Picture 2:  The Kite, Doug & Julie, Emily & Megan, and Dawn Shultz

Picture 3:  Gilberto & Bernadette, Richard & David

Picture 4:  Claire, Wally, Ray, Bill, & Rose

  

   
     

See you Sunday, December 20

 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

 

Readings: Zephaniah 3, 14-18; Psalm, Isaiah 12, Cry out with Joy and Gladness, for among You is the Great and Holy One of Israel; Philippians 4, 4-7; Luke 3, 10-18

 

  
Community Bulletin Board:   

Heritage Farm renovation:  On hold for a while.

Christmas Gifts for Child Advocacy: Beth will collect them.  Download Child Advocacy Gifts 

Community Blessings of 2009:

• Our new grandbaby, Jack
• Yosemite Trip

Hey, All You Kids Waiting for Santa: serious rumor has it that Santa has scheduled us again this Christmas Eve, 4:00 P.M. Mass.  Better be nice to an old geezer.  Any other of you kids want to be a shepherd or angel in the Nativity Drama Christmas Eve?

   
 True?

Life is a candle before the wind.

Japanese Proverb

 

 

Jackie Ritter sends us a note about a special service I have never heard about:

  

Just a reminder on our "Room in the Inn" Program for the holidays.   We're offering hotel rooms at no cost to our guests coming to visit loved ones in area hospitals, nursing homes and treatment centers on Christmas Eve.

   

Tharaldson Lodging Company, which operates our hotel, began the "Room in the Inn" program in 1988.  With times as they are now in Michigan and across the country, we're trying to relieve some of the financial stress of having family in a care facility and by offering free rooms to those in need, we hope to make it a little easier for families to get together during the holidays.

  

If you happen to know of anyone who's in this circumstance, or need more information about our "Room in the Inn" program, please contact our General Manager, Rick Porco, or visit our Website for all of our locations at  http://www.tharaldson.com

 
Picture 1:  Gayle & Tony

Picture 2:  Barb Wittek, Bobby, Mabel & Curtis Ekes

Picture 3:  Marsha, Grace, John, Kevin, & Karen

Picture 4:  Kerry, Nina, & Marianne

Picture 5:  The Food Line

Picture 6: The Guys, Tony, John, Rob, & Bob

  
  
     

See you Sunday, December 13

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)