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Sunday Homily, February 14, 2016, 1st Lent

ByRosemary February 14, 2016

Readings:

Deuteronomy 26, 4-10 You shall bow down in his presence.

Psalm 91, Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Romans 10, 8–13, The word is near you.

Luke 4, 1-13, Jesus was led into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Says Genevieve, "Welcome in, Folks. Happy Valentine"s Day.

Deuteronomy

The scene: The Israelites have escaped from Egypt and have been wandering in the desert for years. They are just about to enter The Land. They are assembled. Moses is addressing them and reminding them of all Yahweh has done for them over the years of wandering.

Cole, also, with Erin & Diane his mom & Grandmom, says, "Hi, Everybody, Come on in".

In our chapter he is telling them that when they have settled in their new land, where he will not accompany them, they must take a basket full of a portion of their first harvest, present it to the rabbi, and offer it as a sacrifice of thanksgiving.

Who: Though about Moses, Deuteronomy is a compilation of numerous sources.

Guess when: post Babylonian Captivity, say 555. Easy to remember.

Bethany, Can we trust you to get that cupcake to Vivian!

Having a happy, healthy, positive Lent?

Last week I talked with you about having a happy, healthy, and positive Lent. How’s it going? I have an example that may expand your possibilities.

I have already mentioned a little bit of this story last week, but would like to get more into it.

David, Happy Birthday to Drew.

At the Jewish Community Center, where I arrive at 5:30 for a spin class, there is a guy named Michael at the entrance counter. He is from Nigeria and new since the beginning of the year. There was a lady on the counter for years, but she retired. Nice, but nothing special. Michael is special.

First off, he seems to have memorized every person’s name and usually what they want when they check in. We introduced ourselves my first time to see him. The second time he knew my name, knew I wanted only one large towel instead of two, and that I like a locker around the number 30. He had it all. There are hundreds of people who check in at this counter every morning. I hear him call them by name.

Happy 22nd Anniversary, John, to you and Lambrini.

We chat a bit both when I come in and when I leave. So, as I mentioned last week, I told him that our Friday spin teacher was having a birthday, that I was going to get the class to sing, and that I was going to give her a Cliff Bar (instead of a cupcake. Good figure).

So, Friday morning I mention to him I am going to celebrate Jennifer, and he says he will do something. What I don’t know. Like I said last week, what he does is he runs in as we are singing at the beginning of the class and sticks a big sheet of poster paper on the glass wall. The poster says, “Happy Birthday, Jennifer.” I was surprised and delighted.

Happy Birthday, Dick.

Then at the end of the 45 minute class, Michael rushes in with a basket of 20 or so cold rolled face towels. Again I was surprised, totally, and delighted. Never before had any staff person done this.

Michael is special. He has a pretty insignificant job in the Center and he has used it as a platform to make a marvelous, positive difference. He helps us all to start off the day with delight. He makes it a joy to walk in the door, even on a cold morning in the dark.

Thanks, Cole for being a super candle lighter.

Do this and you make for a happy, healthy, and positive Lent.

So, how are you doing?

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

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ByRosemary February 14, 2016

Rosemary’s Blessing

Loving Father,

often we forget your gifts to us,

letting them pass unnoticed through each day.

Show us how to look again, to see through your eyes

and give freely in response to what we see.

Amen

www.christianaid.org.uk/images/count-your-blessings-2010.pdf

Sandra reading Deuteronomy.

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Sandra & Bill
For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison
For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
For the Pictures: Rick & Connie & Mike
For the coffee and extras: Mike & Judy & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
For the Music: Ray & Bethany & David
For all who helped with communion

Bill reading Romans 10.

Birthdays: Dana Dinsmore (24, Today, Sunday), Drew Grattifiori

Anniversaries:

John & Alison (Today, Sunday)

John & Lambrini (22, Thursday)

Stacey and Paul planning to marry this week.

Special Date: February 28, food drive.

Ugh, Oh, Folks, here comes that girl. Watch out.

Please Remember these special people:

For Dee and Mike; For Tom Good; For Lynda's mom who fell recently; For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Frank; For Anthony; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley recovering from cancer; For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; For Jackie's friend, Barbara

And there she goes, Folks. What a tutu! What a sight!

For Nadia's friend, Shannon Freeman; For Nina Tucker's dad, Art; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Beth Dugan's dad who just died; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;

Yes, Bethany, Yes, Ray, that is Genevieve you are looking at.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill. Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece; Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Ash Wednesday at Marlene's house.

Your Finances, February 14, 2016

Expenses: $1755.00

Outreach: $ 630.00

Donated today:

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Ashes for Lynda.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Our Father.

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.

Peace, Everybody.

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Reminder for Sunday, February 14, 2016, 1st Lent, C

ByRosemary February 10, 2016

Guess who? Rosemary says Genevieve says, "Welcome, Everybody."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Becoming an A.F Major, Greg Moran, son of Mike & Geri, Washington, D.C.

Readings:

Deuteronomy 26, 4-10 You shall bow down in his presence.

Psalm 91, Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Romans 10, 8–13, The word is near you.

Luke 4, 1-13, Jesus was led into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Still having to help him get dressed up, Geri & Mike with Greg.

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 12, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.
JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), Thursday, March ?, 1:00 P.M., Place? Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com

Our Great helpers, Kevin & Georgina.

What is going on in our Catholic World

Francis is going to Mexico, National Catholic Reporter, December 28, 765 words, Download Francis to Mexico 2-11-16
Francis & Legio Christi, National Catholic Reporter, February 8, 816 words, Download Francis & Legio Christi 2-11-16
Jesuits murdered, National Catholic Reporter, February 8, 701 words. Download Jesuit murders 2-11-16

Donor Receipts for your 2015 donations have been emailed out. If you have not received yours, please let John or Rosemary know. Thank you for your generosity.

Genevieve says, "Zoe, You think I am funny or something?"

True?

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.

Thomas Sowell, American Economist

Buddy, whatchyou eating, cookies??

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Offertory, Sir Charlie, Mary Ellen, Grace, and Jan.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

Tori, where did you get that pretty profile?

Homilies

Sunday Homily, February 7, 2016, 5th Ordinary Time, C

ByRosemary February 7, 2016

Readings:

Isaiah 6, 1-8, “Here I am,” I said, “send me.” The call of Isaiah.

Psalm 138, In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.

1 Corinthians 15, 1 – 11, I am the least of the apostles.

Luke 5, 1-11, The big catch of fish.

Says Kevin, "Welcome in, Everybody, we are ready."

Observations: Isaiah (I)

This is The Great One. The Prophet. My favorite. In general, this work has three parts put together by three different people. It is time dependent: before, during, and after the, you guessed it, the Babylonian Captivity. Keep 555 before Christ in mind as an easy date. You can guess that this is Isaiah I, being chapter 6 (of 66 chapters)

Last week we heard the story of the prophet Jeremiah’s call by Yahweh. This week we have Isaiah’s call.

Harper, too, says, "Hi, Folks, Welcome in."

Psalm 138

Want to hear something beautiful? Listen to today’s psalm. Another of my favorites. Thanks, thanks, and more thanks.

1 Corinthians 15

In last week’s Corinthians’ reading Paul described his vision of love. Today he continues talking to the people of his church in Corinth, focusing on how he was called by God.

So, today we have a theme of call & gratitude. Even the gospel has a sub-theme of call. Pretty neat.

Candle Lighters of The Week, Cole and Leo.

Have a Happy Lent?

This morning, Folks, I want to talk about how to have a happy Lent, a Lent positive spiritually-psychologically and even physically.

I got a story to exemplify my ideas.

Last Friday morning at our 6:00 A.M. spin class at the Jewish Community Center, I had the opportunity to celebrate the birthday of our trainer, a girl in her thirties named Jennifer. She did not know this was coming.

The Best, Shonda & Bethany, Ray & David,

She had told me the date of her birthday when I asked her a couple of weeks before if she was going to give me a birthday gift the week of the 26^th. I asked for the theme of Rocky, my favorite work out music. At the same time she said yes to Rocky, she said her birthday was the 5^th. I tucked it away.

So, just before she started cranking us up at 6:00, Friday, I got off of my bike and addressed the 20 or so other bikers saying that is was Jennifer’s birthday. We sang and then I gave her a gift with a ribbon Rosemary had added. The gift? A Cliff bar. I figured she might beat me if I gave her a cupcake. She eats healthy and it shows.

Ugh, Oh, Folks, that girl is loose.

At the same time the kid that mans the entrance desk walks in with a big piece of poster paper and tapes it on the glass wall. It said ‘Happy Birthday, Jennifer.’ I had told him about it being her birthday and never expected such a positive response.

Jennifer was obviously touched. I became the teacher’s pet with hopes of future preferential treatment. A dream.

Ugh, Oh, again, Gen, You are hanging out with dangerous people, that is, Leo and Zoe.

Back to Lent.

I have mentioned before how I have a gloomy reaction to Lent mostly because of my early Jesuit experience with extra penance. Like, we had chains we wore on our thighs a couple of times a week and we had little whips which we used to scourge our backs a couple of evenings a week before we went to bed in our cubicles. I think we were sane enough to laugh at most of this.

So, how do we make Lent this year a positive experience? I think most of us are into a fine tuning zone, a little here, a little there.

Jennifer and Kennedy, baptism time. Welcome into our world, Kennedy.

So, physically, what needs fine tuning? Myself, normally I have to watch the big 3, sugar, butter, salt. I love them all, but they do bad things to me. My goal: trim off maybe 5 pounds, weight I have gained from Thanksgiving, through Christmas, to my birthday the end of January.

So, where do you want to fine tune, lose a pound or two, exercise a bit more?

Hi, Kennedy, Thanks for bringing your mom & dad and your god parents, Nick and Stephanie.

Spiritually-psychologically? I would propose two positives:

Take time to contemplate, appreciate, and give thanks for something.
Make an effort every day to do something positive, like singing happy birthday to Jennifer. I was lucky to have that opportunity to celebrate her.

The Braun family, Don & Debbie, Kennedy & Jen & Kyle, Eric, Heather & Mckinley.

Rosemary & some others of you have suggested we keep a jar, write down on a small piece of paper the positive thing we did that day, and put the paper in the jar. A one a day vitamin.

The positive gesture can tie up with the gratitude.

Rosemary will say a word about this at the time of The Blessing of The Week.

So, how are you going to celebrate a Lent that is happy?

Announcements

ByRosemary February 7, 2016

Rosemary’s Blessing

Good Morning!

This is God.

I will be handling all your problems today.

I do not need your help.

So have a good day!

Bern reading the Call of the Great Prophet Isaiah (1).

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Bernadette & Scott
For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison
For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
For the Pictures: Rick & John & Mike
For the coffee and extras: Mike & Judy & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
For the Music: Ray & Bethany & David & Shonda
For all who helped with communion

Scott reading the call of Paul in 1 Corinthians

Birthdays: Monday, Geri (63), Tuesday, Tom Quinn, Wednesday, Becky & Christine (22), Thursday, Scott Shaw, Hue Beavers, Dick Thompson, John Bresson.

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week

Ash Wednesday:

Place: Marlene Ekes', 2017 Keystone Drive, 75075, Plano

Time: 6:30

Come and get your ashes!

David deserving of a Cupcake of The Week for the loss of one of his little Yorkies to a bobcat who jumped the fence and came into the back yard.

Harville Hendrix Seminar, John Cade announces a free seminar on safe family conversation, Saturday, Feb. 13, Fair Park, Free, sign up, Download Harville Hendrix Seminar

Happy Birthday, Tom.

Please Remember these special people:

For Jerry who moved to the other side Saturday night, and for all the Gleason family; For Tom Good; For Lynda's mom who fell recently; For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Frank; For Anthony; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley recovering from cancer; For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; For Jackie's friend, Barbara

Happy Birthday to our marvelous sound man, Hue.

For Nina Tucker's dad, Art; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Beth Dugan's dad who just died; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;

Happy Birthday, Scott, and to Lily not feeling well.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill. Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece; Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen & her Margaret, Jim, & Christopher; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Happy Birthday, John, who with Connie, his wife, they throw the best parties.

Your Finances, February 7, 2016

Expenses: $835.00

Outreach: $385.00

Donated today: $300 to Plano Homes

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Thanks to you and Leo, Cole, for lighting the candles.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

Watch out, Folks, she is about to take off.

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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.

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Reminder for Sunday, February 7, 2016, 5th Ordinary

ByRosemary February 3, 2016

Guess who says hello.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

The Offertory Team, Meredith & Brent, Cheryl & Caroline.

Readings:

Isaiah 6, 1-8, “Here I am,” I said, “send me. (The call of Isaiah.)

Psalm 138, In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. (one of my favorites)

1 Corinthians 15, 1 – 11, I am the least of the apostles.

Luke 5, 1-11, The big catch of fish.

Wow! What do I see on that table?

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 5, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.
JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), Thursday, February 5, 1:00 P.M., Cafe Amore. 600 N. Coit, Richardson, (Italian & BYOB), Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com

Oh, that looks so good. I wonder if anybody is watching.

What is going on in our Catholic World

Currents in American Christianity, Corpus, December 29, 920 words, Download American Christianity 2-4-16

Donor Receipts for your 2015 donations have been emailed out. If you have not received yours, please let John or Rosemary know. Thank you for your generosity.

Me? Eat one of those cookies? Never! But…may I?

True?

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.

CAMILLE PISSARRO

The Gang, Gil & Bernadette, "Sir" Charlie & Jan

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

The Sacrament of Healing and Life.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

For Victoria and Zoe, too.

Communion, too, bread & grape juice.

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Sunday Homily, January 31, 2016, 4th Ordinary Time, C

ByRosemary January 31, 2016

Readings:

Jeremiah 1, 4-5, 17-19, Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. (The Call)

Psalm 71, I will sing of your salvation.

1 Corinthians 12, 31 – 13, 4-13, If I do not have love, I am nothing. (Excellent)

Luke 4, 21-30, They wanted to throw him over the cliff.

Leo says, "Welcome in, Everybody. It's fun here."

Jeremiah observations:

Who: One of the Big 3 and my second favorite behind Isaiah, whom we will hear from next Sunday. Why a favorite: because he shares his feelings with gusto.

When: you can guess it, before and during the Babylonian Captivity. Notice how much prophetic energy is concentrated around this one event? Shows how big it was in Jewish history. Keep 555 before Christ as the beacon date.

Harper, also, says, "Hi, Folks, Come in."

What: you can guess this, too. Criticism of behavior, warning of punishment from God, and eventually a better day.

What today: Jeremiah’s call by God to be his man, really Everyperson’s call to be God’s special. This call theme carries through our next 2 readings, especially the next one, The Big One.

Candle Lighters of The Week, Buddy & Tori.

Love is patient, Love is kind

I confess, I used to get 1 Corinthians 13 fatigue, I heard it so often at weddings. Lately, however, I have changed. Now as I listen I feel it calling me to step up. I want to be more patient and more kind. I hear Francis inviting me to be a peacemaker.

One small example.

A few months ago Rosemary and I were heading out one Sunday morning to celebrate Mass at Vines. It must have been 8:30, the time we usually depart. The streets were practically deserted.

The Candle Lighters at work.

We were going east on Royal Lane. We got to Central and stopped for the light. When it changed we moved forward and planned to take a left to go up the ramp to north bound Central.

I noticed behind me at the light was a silver Mercedes. As I moved forward it was practically touching the back of our van. I turned left and started up the ramp. It stayed right behind us.

Happy Birthday, Mary.

As I got onto Central and moved into the first lane on the left, this person, a guy, floored his Mercedes, leaned on the horn, and raced by us on the right showering us with nice little hand gestures.

Rosemary says I drive too slowly some times, but this was Sunday morning, folks. Almost no other cars but this guy and us.

Happy Birthday, Rick (the man behind many of the pictures you see)

So what would you do? Well, I did nothing, of course. I can recognize serious road rage and I was just hoping the guy would not stick a gun out his window and start blasting away. Let him go away, which he did.

However, does being patient and kind apply here? Yep, I think so.

Candle Lighters deserve their rewards. How did you get in there, Zoe?

As a priest and psychotherapist for years I have heard the life stories of people who have done pretty bad things. I get to know them and I find out what was behind their actions. Who knows about this guy on an early Sunday morning. Maybe he was heading to a hospital. His wife or child was dying. Maybe his wife just divorced him. Maybe on Friday he was fired for his anger. There is always a story and a reason.

So when I hear Corinthians on patience and kindness, I think, ‘Stack, cool off.’

Happy Birthday, Gil. It looks like you have someone eager to help you with that cupcake.

And Cornthians has a reverse value. Say I had reacted to his anger. Then later I would feel guilty and ashamed. The patience and kindness is for me, too. I usually don’t have road rage fortunately, but I can get mad, I can criticize, I can get passive aggressive, and then get remorseful. Can’t we all?

Any of you all drive a silver Mercedes? Do you have road rage? Are you patient and kind?

How are you going to be a more loving and peace-making person after hearing this passage this morning?

Does Music get any better than this, Shonda & Bethany, Ray & David.

Announcements

ByRosemary January 31, 2016

Rosemary’s Blessing

May you be blessed with the gifts

of compassion to comfort those who mourn and hunger and thirst,

of strength to seek righteousness and peace,

and of joy to rejoice and be glad in the love of God.

Mary Jane reads the Great Prophet Jeremiah.

Our Special Thanks

For the Readings: Mary Jane and John
For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
For the Communion Bread: Alison
For the Wine & Cups: Jan & Charlie
For the Pictures: Rick & Connie & Beth & Mike
For the coffee and extras: Mike & Judy & Jackie
For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
For the Music: Ray & Bethany & David & Shonda
For all who helped with communion

John reading the Magnificent 1 Corinthians 13 on Love.

Birthdays: Monday, Jessica Good (28), Mike Carroll, Randolph; Tuesday, Rick & Megan Ekes; Wednesday Kevin Bresson (27); Thursday, Candy Kern & Gilberto; Friday, Natalie Gorman (14), Lisa Anderlick (30), and Kayla (7); and Mary Hall from last week.

Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.

Please Remember these special people:

For Jerry who moved to the other side Saturday night, and for all the Gleason family; For Tom Good; For Lynda's mom who fell recently; For Loretta's brother, Don Garcia; For Laura's sister Claudia; For Bernadette's mom; For Dawn; John Simari’s friend, Ron; For Barb Wittek's new grandbaby; For Frank; For Anthony; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley recovering from cancer; For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery; For Jackie's friend, Barbara

Brent, you have a simple choice here, a little check or a delightful cupcake.

For Nina Tucker's dad, Art; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Beth Dugan's dad who just died; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up;

Yes, this is hard to believe, Folks. Brent chose the check. Some people have no taste.

Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Te rri. Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece; Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Ryan McClurg and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Wow, where did this little critter come from and who is she?

Your Finances, January 31, 2016

Expenses: $675.00

Outreach: $280.00

Donated today: $2000 to Souls Harbor (Brent)

Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Whoever she is, she really gets around.

Have a Great Week, J.S

(214-783-0443)

That little critter seems to want to sing .

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.

Ugh, oh, that little girl is Genevieve and she is walking.

Reminders

Reminder for Sunday, January 31, 2016, 4th Ordinary

ByRosemary January 27, 2016

Genevieve says, "Welcome, Everybody."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass

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

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Card for Jerry's family from the Community.

Readings:

Jeremiah 1, 4-5, 17-19, Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.

Psalm 71, I will sing of your salvation.

1 Corinthians 12, 31 – 13, 4-13, If I do not have love, I am nothing. (Excellent)

Luke 4, 21-30, They wanted to throw him over the cliff.

Candle lighters, Zoe & Cole.

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, January 29, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. The Old Geezer will miss you guys.
JULIETS’ DINNER, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together) , Thursday, February 4, 6:00 P.M., Cafe Amore. 600 N. Coit, Richardson, (Italian & BYOB), Please RSVP to Marilyn Ackerman, rmackerman5@gmail.com

Offertory, Nina & Kerry, Sydney & Hugh, & Judy.

What is going on in our Catholic World

Francis Obsession, National Catholic Reporter, January 18, 1000 words, Download Francis-obsession-1-28-16 (1)
St. Mary Parish, National Catholic Reporter, January 22, 1200 words, Download St Mary's Parish 1-28-16

Cole says, "Welcome to a great brunch, Everybody."

True?

Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement . . . get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal. . . . To be spiritual is to be amazed.

ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

Yes, Cole, a Great Brunch.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Nobody left out of this brunch.

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Homilies

Sunday Homily, January 24, 2016, 3rd Ordinary Time, C

ByRosemary January 24, 2016

Readings:

Nehemiah 8, 2-10, Do not be sad and do not weep.

Psalm 19, Your words, Lord, are spirit and life.

1 Corinthians 12, 12-30, A body is one though it has many parts.

Luke 1, 1-4; 4, 14-21, He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives.

Victoria says, "Hi, Everybody, Welcome in. We got a brunch today."

Introduction

Our first reading is from Nehemiah, Ezra, a scribe and priest, reads and teaches from the written Torah in Jerusalem, brought back by those returning from the Babylon Exile. The Torah, of course, begins with the Book of Genesis and the creation story.

Later the NT and then, Sufi Islam would make known that we are made in the image and likeness of God. A bond begins! Our second reading from 1 Corinthians follows last Sunday’s teaching on the spiritual gifts. Today’s reading describes how we are one in the Spirit as the body of Christ in the world.

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Homily by Mike

Remember the story about the tax collector and the Pharisee who went to the temple to pray. The Pharisee praised himself and ended his prayer by saying, ‘I am glad that I’m not like the tax collector standing over there. The tax collector however was beating his breast saying, ‘Have mercy on me a sinner.’ The Pharisee was self-righteous instead of being humble. He chose to look down upon others as if they were morally inferior. He committed the sin of pride, the first of the deadly sins and he, too, like the tax collector, should have been seeking forgiveness.

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Don’t be surprised when Pope Francis formally asks the Jews to forgive us for being self-righteous toward them for so many centuries prior to World War II. Unfortunately we had a part in the Holocaust for our prior teaching that the Jews could not be saved unless they became Christians.

Sez Genevieve, "I want to sing, too." Watch out, Folks, she can almost walk.

Francis has been calling us to recognize the bond that exists between Jews and Christians; it’s called the Spirit, blows were it wills, and is present within the inspired writings of both Jew and Christian. Jesus was a Jew. Most of the NT was written by inspired Jews who believed that the Messiah had come. Francis is encouraging us to visual this graphic relationship: within every Christian there is a Jew.

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Today’s gospel is about what happened when Jesus entered the Sabbath synagogue service. The reading for that day, as you have heard, were the words spoken by the prophet Isaiah, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me….’ The one who gave the reading would then give a teaching on why and to whom Isaiah had said these words.

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For example, Isaiah could have been referring to the Jews to whom Ezra was reading and explaining the newly written Torah that had been brought back from Babylon after the exiles had been set free by Cyrus the Great. Instead the inspired writers have Jesus fulfilling Isaiah’s words using them as an expectation for the coming of the Messiah. In doing so, the structure of the Christian Liturgy of the Word would forever be identified: the words of Christ would fulfill the expectation of the reading from the Law and/or Prophets for the coming of the Messiah.

Mike, sharing The Idea.

What Jesus said, of course, was, ‘This day these words are fulfilled in your hearing.’ Those in the synagogue who were receiving the good news, then, were the poor in spirit, the captive being set free, and the blind being given the opportunity to see.

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So there is an intended spiritual harmony between OT and NT, between the Sabbath synagogue service and the Christian Liturgy of the Word, and between Jew and Christian. Within every Christian there is a Jew. Let us open our hearts to the words of our creed today that addresses all who seek to be led by the Spirit.

Buddies, Michelle & Georgie.