Reminders

Mass: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 8, 23-9, 3; Psalm 27; 1 Corinthians 1, 10-17; Matthew 4, 12-23.

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Heritage Farmstead Museum: From Angie Carroll Download heritage_farmstead.doc  This farmstead is our neighbor on 15th.  Needs help.  A garage sale is coming up too: Download heritage_sale.doc.  Angie says, If anyone has garage sale donations I can get them then, or they can be dropped off at the Heritage Farmstead Museum Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 4:30om.  972-612-8169.

We are still looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.

Nick Good notes (Tom & Becky’s son): Nick Good with Keller Williams Realty, www.NickGood.com, will donate 10% up to $1000 of his commissions to John Stack Ministries for every Real Estate transaction closed from a community member or from a referral from a community member.  Contact Nick for more details 469 951 4193.  Nick Good, helping bridge the gap between buyers and sellers.                     

Tree Project update: maybe plant the first week in February.

The Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright.  Excellent, well written, informative book on the history & development of contemporary Islamic Fundamentalism from ca. 1928 in Egypt.

See you Sunday.

Mass: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 49, 3-6; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 1, 1-3; John 1, 29-34.

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Heritage Farmstead Museum: From Angie Carroll Download heritage_farmstead.doc  This farmstead is our neighbor on 15th.  Needs help.  A garage sale is coming up too: Download heritage_sale.doc

Community Directory with  names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address.  This idea has received positive feed back.  We’ll work it up on line.

We are looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.

Job Opening from Debbie Ekes: I work for a Financial Services Company here in Plano.  The office is small and the company is celebrating its 20th year of business this year.

                     

Tree Project update: probably plant the first week in February.

See you Sunday.

Mass: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 42, 1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 10, 34-38; Matthew 3, 13-17, The Baptism

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Good News: we received our luggage Tuesday.  Bad News: my camera was missing with pictures.

Heritage Farmstead Museum: From Angie Carroll Download heritage_farmstead.doc  This farmstead is our neighbor on 15th.  Needs help. 

Community Directory with  names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address.  This idea has received positive feed back.  We’ll work it up on line.

We are looking for work for Rick Turner who was laid off by Home Depot before Christmas.                         

Tree Project update: probably plant the first week in February.

See you Sunday.

Mass: Epiphany of Jesus: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 60, 1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3, 2-6; Matthew 2, 1-12

Thanks again, everyone, for such a marvelous Christmas Eve Mass & Food Drive.

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Community Directory with  names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address.  This idea has received positive feed back.  May be done completely on line?                               

Tree Project update: maybe in January?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

See you Sunday.

Greetings to all from Cuernavaca, Mexico where the sun is shining and the sidewalk cafes around the town square are full.

NO MASS THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30

January 6: our next Mass

Thanks to all who helped make our Christmas Eve Mass so special.  Was the spirit not everywhere!

Thanks, also, to all who contributed to the successful food drive.

Have a fun New Year and a peaceful and wonderful 2008.  John & Rosemary

Masses:

• Fourth Sunday of Advent, this Sunday: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.  Readings: Isaiah 7, 10-14; Psalm 24; Romans, 1, 1-7; Matthew 1, 18-24.
• Christmas Eve, 4:00 P.M.; Readings: Isaiah 9, 1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2, 11-14, Luke 2, 1-14.

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

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Food drive Christmas Eve: please bring non-perishables.  Will go to the Richardson Food Bank.

Tom & Lynda Fleming say thanks for the prayers for their marathon, The Rock.  Tom’s 3:29 qualified him for The Boston.  He already has his ticket.

No Mass the Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 30: .  Rosemary & I will be in Mexico. 

                           

Tree Project update?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

See you Sunday.

Mass: Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 35, 1-6, 10 (again beautiful); Psalm 146; James 5, 7-10; Matthew 11, 2-11

Thanks to all who donated or tried to donate their blood in Sunday’s blood drive.  Despite having about 50% rejected. 

Thanks also for making our Sunday brunch So Terrific!  See the Pictures.   

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Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 P.M.  Welcome!

The Mass after Christmas, Dec. 30: No Mass.  Rosemary & I will be in Mexico.

Two questions:

• What do you think about putting together a community directory with just names, perhaps email addresses, phone number, even address?
• What about a food drive Christmas Eve?  When St. James Parish said they did not want our donations any more, I forgot about the project.  But, we have Food Banks in Plano & Richardson, and people have said they would like to contribute.

                               

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

See you Sunday.

Mass: Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 11, 1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15, 4-9; Matthew 3, 1-12

Thanksgiving Tree:  will be set up on the stage.  Nearby will be paper ornaments on which you may answer the question, " I thank God this year for…"  Use the ribbons to tie it onto the tree.  Kids will find special ornaments that have a picture to color on one side, while the blessing can be put on the other side.  We will keep it up every Sunday into Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00.  Perhaps a couple of blessings can be read anonymously each Sunday.  Our Thanksgiving continues into Christmas.

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This Sunday: 

• Blood Drive before & after Mass
• Winter Brunch after Mass: bring something for you and another
• Name Tags will be offered to everyone                                                                     

Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

From Beth Robinson about Christmas Toys & the Children’s Advocacy Center: Download christmas_time_at_the_children.doc

Marie Green’s son Steven is selling Marie’s house and offering our community a first shot at greatly reduced cost.  Location: Renner & Collins/Alma, south east subdivision.  Specs: ca. 2,500 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, dining room, office, two car garage.  Open to renting or renting to buy.  Contact: Green, Steven, E-mail Address:   sgreen@virtualagility.com

 

See you Sunday.

Mass: First Sunday of Advent: 9:30; coffee, donuts, home made muffins, & juice on the house.

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

Readings: Isaiah 2, 1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13, 11-14; Matthew 24, 37-44

Thanksgiving Tree:  will be set up on the stage.  Nearby will be paper ornaments on which you may answer the question, " I thank God this year for…"  Use the ribbons to tie it onto the tree.  Kids will find special ornaments that have a picture to color on one side, while the blessing can be put on the other side.  We will keep it up every Sunday into Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00.  Perhaps a couple of blessings can be read anonymously each Sunday.  Our Thanksgiving continues into Christmas.

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Tree Project update: maybe in December?  Waiting to hear from Collin Co. Child Advocacy Center, Park & Los Rios.

Marie Green’s son Steven is selling Marie’s house and offering our community a first shot at greatly reduced cost.  Location: Renner & Collins/Alma, south east subdivision.  Specs: ca. 2,500 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, dining room, office, two car garage.  Open to renting or renting to buy.  Contact: Green, Steven, E-mail Address:   sgreen@virtualagility.com

December 9: Save Your Blood for the Christmas Blood Drive and Brunch. 

See you Sunday.

Remember: NO MASS THIS SUNDAY!

Have a Great Thanksgiving Break.  J.S.