• 3rd Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Acts 5:   So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

    Revelation 5:  "To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might, forever and ever."

    John 21:  So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something."  So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish.

     

     

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    John Cade and John Stack start Mass

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Mary & Frank

    Homily,   John Cade

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,  Kevin

    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

     

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    Shonda and Ben – the Best Musicians

     

     

    Remember these special people:

    For the election of a new Pope;  For John Stack;    For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                           

     

    Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;    John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    The Kiss of Peace

    Birthdays:   Pat Jansky 4/8

    Anniversaries:   

     

    Expenses: $   1,150.00

    Outreach: $    250.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

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    Connie and John help with Communion

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:

    Walk softly upon the earth.
    May its beauty forever surround you,
    its wonders forever astound you.

    May its wisdom delight you,
    its music invite you
    to dance and to play and to sing.

    May you love and be loved by all that you meet;
    may you know and practice compassion.

    Rejoice in the earth and in all of creation.
    Rejoice in life.

     

    a parting blessing – alfred v. fedak – 2008


     

     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Acts 5:   So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

    Revelation 5:  "To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might, forever and ever."

    John 21:  So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something."  So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish.


    Easter 1

    Another Reminder for the 3rd  Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025

     

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     
     

    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.

  • 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Acts 5:   Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.

    Revelation 1:I saw seven gold lampstands and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, wearing an ankle-length robe, with a gold sash around his chest.

    John 20:   “My Lord and my God!”

     

     

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    Paul reading from the Acts of the Apostles

     

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Carrie & Paul

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,  Kevin

    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

     

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    Carrie reading from Revelation

             

     

    Remember these special people:

    For the election of a new Pope;  For John Stack;    For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                           

     

    Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;    John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    John, Connie and John preparing to give out Communion to the Congregation

     

    Birthdays:   David Dinsmore 4/27,  John Simari 4/30,  Denni Zurchin 5/1

    Anniversaries:   

     

     

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    John gets a cookie for his birthday and also shares a time he was scared.

     

    Expenses: $   850.00

    Outreach: $    520.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

     

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    Denni gets a cookie for her birthday.

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:


    Life is short …

    Break the rules,

    Forgive quickly,

    Kiss slowly,

    Love truly,

    Laugh uncontrollably,

    And never regret anything that made you smile.

    Mark Twain

     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Acts 5:   Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.

    Revelation 1:I saw seven gold lampstands and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, wearing an ankle-length robe, with a gold sash around his chest.

    John 20:   “My Lord and my God!”

    Easter
    Another Reminder for the 2nd  Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025

     

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     
     

    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.

  • Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Acts 10:  To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.

    Colossians 3:  If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,  where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

    John 20:  On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.

     

    John Cade's Homily:  Download 04-20-25 Homily – Easter Sunday

     

     

     

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    Mary Jane reading from the Acts of the Apostles

     

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Ben 

    Readers,  Mary Jane & John

    Homily,   John Cade

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,  Kevin

    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

     

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    John reading from Paul's letter to the Colossians

             

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Pope Francis;  For John Stack;    For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                           

     

    Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;    John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    The Kiss of Peace

     

    Birthdays:   

    Anniversaries:   John & Connie Doherty 4/21, Randolph & Michelle Brown 4/25

     

     

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    John and Connie get a cookie for their anniversary

     

    Expenses: $   1,265.00

    Outreach: $    335.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

     

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    Randolph and Michelle get a cookie for their anniversary

     

     

    Rosemary's Blessing:


    Joyous Time of Year 

    May the glory
    and the promise
    of this joyous time of year
    bring peace
    and happiness to you
    and those you hold most dear.

    And may Christ,
    Our Risen Saviour,
    always be there by your side
    to bless you
    most abundantly
    and be your loving guide.

    Author Unknown    found on xavier.edu/jesuitresource webpage

     

     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Acts 10:  To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.

    Colossians 3:  If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,  where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

    John 20:  On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.


     Good Friday
    Another Reminder for Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

     

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     
     

    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.

  • Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Isaiah 50:The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced;

    Philippians 2: Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,
    coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance,  he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

     

     

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    Denni reading from Isaiah

     

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Denni, Tom, Lynda, Tom, Annette & Roger

    Homily,   

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,  Kevin

    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

     

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    Tom reading from Paul's letter to the Philippians

             

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Pope Francis;  For John Stack;    For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                           

     

    Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;    John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    Lynda reading the part of the Narrator in the Passion of our Lord

     

    Birthdays:   Claire Occhipinti 4/17

    Anniversaries:   

     

     

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    Celeste is home for a week from teaching in Thailand

     

     

    Expenses: $   470.00

    Outreach: $    110.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     


    Rosemary's Blessing:


    The grass never sleeps.

    Or the roses.

    Nor does the lily have a secret eye that shuts until morning.

    Jesus said, wait with me. But the disciples slept.

    The cricket has such splendid fringe on its feet,

    and it sings, have you noticed, with its whole body,

    and heaven knows if it ever sleeps.

    Jesus said, wait with me.

    And maybe the stars did, maybe the wind wound itself into a silver tree, and didn't move,

    maybe the lake far away, where once he walked as on a blue pavement, lay still and waited, wild awake.

    Oh the dear bodies, slumped and eye-shut, that could not

    keep that vigil, how they must have wept,

    so utterly human, knowing this too

    must be a part of the story.


    Gethsemane  by Mary Oliver 


     

     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Isaiah 50:The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced;

    Philippians 2: Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,
    coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance,  he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.


     April 2

    Another Reminder for Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025

     

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     
     

    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.

  • 5th Sunday in Lent, April 6, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Isaiah 43: I am doing something new!  Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?  In the desert I make a way,  in the wasteland, rivers.

    Philippians 3:  Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.

    John 8: “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

     

     John Cade's homily from last week: Download 03-30-25 Homily -4th Sunday in Lent

     

     

    Thanks…     

    Music,   Ben & Shonda

    Readers,  Becky & David

    Homily,   John Stack

    Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Stack & John Cade

    The Magic Zoom makers,  Kevin

    Final Blessing,  Rosemary

     

     

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    David reading from Paul's letter to the Philippians

             

     

    Remember these special people:

    For Pope Francis;  For John Stack;    For Shonda's Grandmother;    For Meredith ;   For Tom  Quinn;   For Frank Esparza; For Lambrini, John Cade's wife, who is dealing with cancer ;  For Allen Stryker;   For Mike and Judy Carrell ; For Madeleine, Richard Eshelbrenner's granddaughter;  For Hue; For Jackie;   For Mary Hall's family and friend Cadence still suffering from a serious medical condition;   For Sir Charlie;  For Ron ;  For Teresa Quinn's niece, Maddie who has a brain tumor;  

                                           

     

    Jackie's sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren;  For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation,  the families of Annie and Michael and her neighbor, Marie and the family;    for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

     

     

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    Connie requesting prayers for her nephew

     

    Birthdays:   Tom Zurchin 4/11

    Anniversaries:   

     

     

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    Brent telling us about the Spring Celebration at Soul's Harbor

     

     

    Expenses: $   990.00

    Outreach: $    80.00

    Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

     

     

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    Tom gets a cookie for his birthday

    Rosemary's Blessing:


    Oh God who made me absolutely unique,

    Help me to value more the Person You made Me to be.

    And protect me from comparisons and envy and discouragement over what I am not.

     Andrew Greeley,  Irish American Blessings  



     

     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     

     

    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.

  • Reminder for the 5th Sunday in Lent, April 6, 2025

    ByRosemary

    Isaiah 43: I am doing something new!  Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?  In the desert I make a way,  in the wasteland, rivers.

    Philippians 3:  Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.

    John 8: “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”


    April 3

    Another Reminder for the 5th Sunday in Lent, April 6, 2025

     

    Here are the links for Sunday:

    For Zoom   ( the video conference)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at The ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.
     
     

    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.