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606 Cedarwood Drive �
Friendswood, TX 77546�4551 �
281�482�1391 281�482�4886 (fax)�
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Archdiocese of Galveston�Houston�
Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette�
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www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org �
www.lasalette.org�
May 10, 2020
Morning Prayer�
8:10 AM�
Monday, Tuesday, �
Thursday & Friday�
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Daily Rosary�
after 8:30 AM Mass�
Monday, Tuesday�
Thursday & Friday�
(except First Friday)�
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1st Friday Exposition of �
the Blessed Sacrament�
9:00 AM � 5:45 PM�
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Exposition of the �
Blessed Sacrament�
4:30 PM Tuesday ��
5:45 PM Wednesday�
MASS SCHEDULE�
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Saturday�
5:30 PM Vigil Mass�
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Sunday�
7:30 AM 9:30 AM�
11:30 AM �
4:30 PM (Life Teen Music)�
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First Saturdays�
8:30 AM�
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Weekday�
8:30 AM�
Monday, Tuesday, �
Thursday & Friday �
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6:30 PM�
Wednesday�
Reconciliation�
4:00 � 5:00 PM Saturday�
Sacramental Life
Sacrament of Bap�sm: Congratulations for Choosing Life!
Parents should contact the Parish Office to register for
preparation.�
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Sacrament of Reconcilia�on: Peace Be With You!
Saturday 4:00�5:00 PM or by appointment.�
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Sacrament of Matrimony: The Lord Bless You! Contact
one of the priests at least six months in advance for preparation.�
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Sacrament of Anoin�ng of the Sick: May the Healing
Love of Christ Surround You! If you know someone who is sick or
in the hospital, contact the Parish Office so we can visit and
include them in our prayers.�
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RCIA: Chris�an Ini�a�on of Adults: Journey With Us In
Faith! For inquiry into the Catholic Faith, contact the Parish
Office.�
Bulletin Submission & Room Reservations�
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Bulletin announcements must be submitted to Rhonda
at [email protected] no later than 12:00
PM on the required submission date. Please see
page 11 for dates and guidelines.�
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All Ministries and Organizations who need to reserve a
room and/or schedule events for the calendar need to
contact Rose Mary at [email protected].�
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If you have questions, please call the Parish Office,
Monday � Friday, 8:30 AM � 5:30 PM, at 281�482�1391.�
Come Worship With Us!�
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Our Parish community worships together at Sunday
Mass, Daily Masses, Holy Hour and Morning Prayer. �
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Join us for Morning Prayer each weekday �
(except Wednesday) at 8:10 AM. �
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We pray the rosary after the 8:30 AM daily Masses
(except Wednesday & First Fridays).�
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If you are new to Mary Queen parish or visiting, please
stop by with any questions regarding our parish. We
would love to meet you! If you have been attending
Mary Queen Church and consider this your parish
community, please register with the Parish Office so we
can keep an accurate census. If you have questions or
would like additional information, please contact our
parish office.�
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Registration forms may be found in �
the following locations: �
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Parish Office�
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Welcome Desk (in Church narthex)�
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Church’s website: www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org �
The Priests who serve Mary Queen Catholic Church
are Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette.�
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Pastor: Rev. James H. Kuczynski, M.S.�
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sibi Kunninu, M.S.�
Priests in Residence: Rev. Paul Mandziuk, M.S. �
Deacons: Vince Eklund, 281�482�1391�
� Darrell Moulton, 281�482�1391�
� Paul Robison, 713�416�1585�
� Derick Soares, 281�482�1391�
� Chuck Turner, 281�482�1391�
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Pastoral Administration
Office Administrator OPEN, ext. 311
Communications Coordinator/Archivist Rhonda Hansen, ext. 315
Bookkeeper JoEllen Baker, ext. 313
Bookkeeper Ray Valadez, ext 313
Receptionist Anita Shorosky, ext. 310
Coordinator of Ministries & Functions Rose Mary Baez, ext. 219
Pastoral Formation
Director of Adult Faith Formation Eby Kurian, M.A., ext. 319
RCIA Coordinator Terri Ryan, ext. 334
Director of Elementary Faith Formation Barbara Aubuchon, ext. 333
Faith Formation Administrative Assistant Alice Malek, ext. 328
Director of Youth Ministry &
Senior High Faith Formation Manny Bourque, ext. 317
Director of Junior High Faith Formation
& Confirmation Renee Bourque, ext. 329
Music Ministry
Music Director Samuel Sentmanat, ext. 227
Food Pantry/Social Concerns
Coordinator of Food Pantry/
Social Services Ministry Chris Austgen, 281-482-1950
Facilities Management
Facilities Manager Chuck Turner, ext. 316
Maintenance ChrisMeaux, ext. 316
Maintenance Coordinator Charles Ganter, ext. 316
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Saturday, May 9
5:30 PM �Carlo & �Lena Salvato, �Tony Diotalevi,
�Stanley Saccomanno
Sunday, May 10
7:30 AM �Velma Labrie, �Mary Rita Zehentner,
�John & �Evelyn Monnat
9:30 AM All Our Parishioners
11:30 AM �Carolina Martinez, Elizabeth Cahoon,
Living and Deceased loved Ones of the Chavez Family
4:30 PM �Gailya Harris, Norma Chapa, Molly Kafarela
Monday, May 11
8:30 AM �Vilmo Mosangini, �Goldie Witucki, �Giavanna Gardella
Tuesday, May 12
8:30 AM �Rosemary Stifter, Rev. James H. Kuczynski, M.S.—47th
Anniversary of Ordination, Living and Deceased Members
of the Arellano & Enriquez Families
Wednesday, May 13
6:30 PM �Mike Vukelich, Respect Life,
Kathy Morton—Birthday Blessings
Thursday, May 14
8:30 AM �Nathaniel Labrie, �Don LaBorde, �Daniel Jansky
Friday, May 15
8:30 AM �Arch Wesley Helton, Virginia Bernardo, Living and
Departed Loved Ones of the Huang & Oberlin Families
Saturday, May 16
5:30 PM �Dan Foster,
Living and Deceased Loved Ones of Clint & Dottie Carlin,
Living and Departed Loved Ones of Al & Joan Radous
Sunday, May 17
7:30 AM �Ronald Johnson, �Jayne Zehentner, �Juliana Krajca
9:30 AM �Maria R. Gutierrez, �Marjorie Debbrecht, Vera Smart
11:30 AM All Our Parishioners
4:30 PM �Jerry Brannen, �Bon Trinh, �Ny Pham
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PRAYER FOR MOTHERS�
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Heavenly Father,�
from the beginning you have chosen to entrust�
the human person to mothers in a special way.�
We thank and praise you for the gift of mothers;�
for their tenderness, care, and compassion,�
for their intuition and encouragement,�
for commitment and sacrifice.�
Bless all mothers this day.�
Keep, strengthen, and refresh them�
in your loving care.�
May they be blessed by our open�hearted�
love and gratitude.�
Amen.�
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Master Plan Balloon Note Maturity�
September 21, 2025 Balance: $2,503,002.02�
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March 21, 2020�
Current Loan Balance: $3,019,424.89�
Fiscal Year to Date Offerings�
July 1, 2019 � March 31, 2020�
($4,035.42)�
2020 DSF Summary as of May 4, 2020�
Parish Goal:�$165,000.00�
Total Amount Paid:�$64,448.58�
Total Amount Pledged:�$93,834.00�
Total Number of Participants:�262�
Total Number of Mary Queen Households:�2864�
April 2020 Faith Direct Offertory: $33,438.00*�
*only weekly offertory�
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A New Way to Give! We want to thank all of you who
have embraced this new way of giving. The response has
been exceptional. We had a great roll�out plan for
Pushpay which would have slowly introduced it and
explained in detail the whys and hows until the
implementation. Unfortunately with the unexpected Covid
�19 pandemic, we were forced to scrap our roll�out plan/
schedule and just make it available. Pushpay is a great
and innovative company. They are also very supportive
to the parishes they serve. Overall it has gone great,
thanks to all of you. There are some features we would
like to have that are currently not available. JoEllen and
Rhonda are continually working with the Pushpay team to
request changes/updates that will meet the needs of the
Mary Queen Community. Please see the new Giving
Options Tab on the website homepage. It has some new
features for giving.�
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The text�to�give and on�line giving are available for
you to use. We would love for you to try it and let us know
what you think. For on�line giving go to pushpay.com/
g/maryqueencatholicchurch or you can text the words
Mary Queen to 77977 and follow the prompts to pay
through your smartphone! Pushpay currently accepts
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover, as
well as ACH (bank account) payments!�
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The Mary Queen App is coming very soon! �
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JoEllen Baker�
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Rhonda Hansen�
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Current Faith Direct Users�
If you are currently using Faith Direct, it will be available
through the end of May. To cancel your Faith Direct
account, go to https://membership.faithdirect.net/
TX242 and log into your account. Scroll down to the
bottom right corner, you will see “Cancel My eGiving
Account”. If it does not allow you to cancel on�line, you
can call them at 1�866�507�8757. You will not lose any of
your giving history at Mary Queen Church.�
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To set up your recurring contribution on Pushpay, simply
text the words MARY QUEEN to 77977 or go to https://
pushpay.com/g/maryqueencatholicchurch. As you set
up your recurring gift you will complete the creation of
your new account. Unlike Faith Direct, Pushpay does not
give us the option at this time to make all second
collections visible or to schedule annual giving. We are
currently working on that with Pushpay and we will have
a temporary solution soon until the "Annual" giving button
is developed.� �
Sunday, May 3, 2020�
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Weekly Offertory: $21,515.00�
Food Pantry: $2,636.00�
Master’s Plan Debt Reduction: $956.00�
Maintenance: $733.00�
Please join us for daily and weekend Masses in the
Church. During this time of the covid19 virus, there
are a few things you need to know. �
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��All who enter the church must wear a mask covering
mouth and nose. Mask must be worn at all times.�
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��Remember social distancing. Sit 6 feet from non
family members.�
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��Communion will be given in the hand only. After
receiving the Body of Christ, step to the side, lower
mask, consume and replace mask.�
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��Seating is at 25% capacity which is 400 people.
Weekend Masses are reserved seating only. You can
make your reservation on the Mary Queen website or
call the office Monday � Friday from 9:00 AM � 12:00
PM. Daily Mass is on a first come first served basis.�
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��For those who cannot join us in person, you may do
so via Facebook Live. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday at 8:30 AM, Wednesday, 6:30 PM and Sunday
at 9:30 AM.�
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Thank you for your continued support in so many ways.
Mary Queen, pray for us.�
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All Masses are in the Church�
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Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 8:30 AM�
Wednesday at 6:30 PM �
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Weekend Mass: Saturday at 5:30 PM�
Sunday at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM and
4:30 PM�
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La Salette Reflections�
Fr. Rene Butler, M.S�
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Wayne Vanasse�
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Mind Your Step�
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Sunday of Easter: Acts 6:1�7; 1 Peter 2:4�9; John 14:1�12) �
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St. Peter, in today’s second reading, combines three
distinct Old Testament texts: Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22,
and Isaiah 8:14.�
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The first two are used to give force to his exhortation:
“Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but
chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living
stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house.”�
The third, however, refers to “a stone that will make people
stumble,” and he adds, “They stumble by disobeying the
word.” �
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This is an apt image for the people whom Mary complained
about at La Salette. They were stumbling in many ways.
Blighted wheat and potatoes, rotten grapes and worm�
eaten walnuts, the prospect of famine�it is no wonder that
they were anxious and demoralized.�
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Mary saw all this, but she also saw their blighted inner
harvest�their indifference to and mockery of religion, and
their blasphemous disrespect for her Son’s name. These
had brought them very low indeed.�
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Not all spiritual stumbling is sin. In our first reading, for
example, we learn that dissension over the distribution of
food was threatening the harmony of the early Christian
community in Jerusalem. A solution was found before
permanent harm could be done.�
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The same is true of our doubts and questioning. These are
most often honest expressions of our inability to
understand the ways of God. When we are tempted to go
so far as to blame God for our troubles, we do well to
remember St. Peter’s quotation of Isaiah 28:16, “Behold, I
am laying a stone in Zion, a cornerstone, chosen and
precious, and whoever believes in it shall not be put to
shame.”�
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We must believe in the cornerstone and build a structure of
hope upon it. It is one thing to stumble. It is quite another
thing not to get up. �
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Let us not forget the Gospel, in which Jesus says, “You
have faith in God; have faith also in me,” and “I am the way
and the truth and the life.” Along this Way no stumbling is
fatal, before this Truth no doubt is permanent, and in this
Life, death shall not have dominion.�
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Archdiocese of Galveston�Houston Prayer �
in the Time of the Coronavirus �
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Comfort us, O Lord, for we are like �
your disciples on the storm tossed seas, �
unsettled by what lies ahead. �
We turn to You, our Healer and Guide, �
to still our hearts in our time of need and �
hear our prayer: Heal those who are sick �
with the coronavirus and protect the elderly �
and most vulnerable. Give strength to all who �
tend to our health and wisdom to researchers �
who work toward a cure. Open our eyes �
and hearts, as you did during Hurricane Harvey,�
that we may look beyond our immediate needs to care
for others who need help. �
Through the Holy Spirit, guide our leaders to make wise
decisions for the welfare of all the people �
they serve. Grant eternal rest to those who �
have died from the virus. May Mary, �
Our Mother, who has heard our pleas in �
the storms of our lives, intercede to her Son, �
that we may find healing and a prompt end to this ill-
ness. Mary, Star of the Sea, pray for us. �
Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior, heal us. Amen�
Spiritual Act of Communion�
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My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most
Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,� and I
desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this
moment receive You sacramentally,� come at least
spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were
already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never
permit me to be separated from You. Amen.�
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"Please join us in prayer for the following Individuals who
have been delayed, but continue to wait patiently, for�their
initiation into the Catholic Faith due to the Pandemic.��
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“Lord Heavenly Father, we lift each of these individuals up
to you who wish to be initiated into your One Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church. We ask that you grant them the
grace to persevere in their faith in You, and that the fruit of
peace be given to them through this sanctification. Jesus,
we trust in You! Amen."�
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RCIA & Adult Confirmation�
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"Alleluia, He is Risen! Christ is Alive and to this very day,
He calls, He knocks, and He longs to be invited in for
communion with us.� The Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults (RCIA) has already begun preparing� for Inquiry
Sessions which are set to begin in August.� If you or
someone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic or
completing your Sacraments of Initiation as an adult (First
Communion, Confirmation), please contact Terri Ryan,
RCIA Coordinator, at [email protected] or 281�
482�1391x334."�
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“As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called
Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “follow
me.” And Matthew rose and followed him.” �Mt 9:9�
Eby Kurian, Director of Adult Faith Formation�
281�482�1391, Ext. 319�
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During these difficult times, men need spiritual
sustenance more, not less: “Man does not live by bread
alone, but by every word that falls from the mouth of
God” (Matthew 4:4).�
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As such, many of our men � our friends and neighbors �
are not able to receive the spiritual sustenance they need
and have traditionally found through That Man is You!�
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To continue to serve the Men of Mary Queen, we will
continue to meet on Wednesday mornings from 5:45 �
7:00 AM for the TMIY sessions "virtually". Obviously, this
can never fully replace in�person meetings, but it can
provide the spiritual sustenance needed when we don't
have other options.�
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I know that the coronavirus is placing increasing
demands on all of us. Let us trust that God's grace will
always be sufficient: "God ... will not let you be tempted
beyond your strength" (1 Corinthians 10:13). �
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Please see the email sent by Eby Kurian, Director of
Adult Faith Formation for more details on how to log�in
for the virtual sessions.�
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Alpha sessions on Saturday nights will continue to meet
“virtually” in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.�
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Please join us online for the Video & Group Discussions
Saturday evenings, from 7:30 � 8:30 PM.�
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For more information on how to log�in for the Alpha
virtual sessions; please see the email sent by Eby
Kurian, Director of Adult Faith Formation�
Janice �
Patrick�
Jason�
Roles�
Juan�
Beltran�
Shelby�
Perry�
Spencer�
Heilig�
Craig�
Newkirk�
Morgan �
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Landyn
Rolater�
ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION
281-482-1391
Barbara Aubuchon, Director of Elementary Faith Formation, Ext. 333
Alice Malek, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 328
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Director of High School Faith Formation�
Manny Bourque�
Director of Jr. High Faith Formation & Confirmation�
Renee Bourque�
NEW THIS YEAR �
Registration for the 2020�21 Faith Formation year is now
ON�LINE!� Complete the new on�line form for children
ages PreK � High School, pay online, click a button and
you're done!� Go to the Mary Queen website at
www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org and click on Faith
Formation and then click on "2020�21 Faith Formation
Registration Form".�
NEW THIS YEAR � EDGE & Life Teen�
Registration for the 2020�21 Faith Formation year is now
ON�LINE!� Complete the new on�line form for children
ages PreK � High School, pay online, click a button and
you're done!� Go to the Mary Queen website at
www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org and click on Faith
Formation and then click on "2020�21 Faith Formation
Registration Form".�
Life Teen Reflections, Videos, Blogs, Docs, etc.�
www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org �
(FAITH FORMATION tab / Life Teen tab)�
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Social Media Info�Like Our Facebook Page�
www.facebook.com/maryqueenyouth�
Keep Calm �
and �
Pray On�
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Watch your email for any program updates. �
Not getting my emails? �
Let me know at [email protected] �
Thank you to an amazing Life Teen Core Team
for all the hard work and prayers you have put
in. Have a great summer and see you next
Fall!!!�
Thank you to all the EDGE Core Team. With-
out you, our program would not be the
same. Thanks again for your servant hearts
in leading our Jr. High teens closer to
Christ! Have a great summer and see you
next Fall!!�
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All gatherings/meetings are cancelled until further
notice. Please continue to pray for the health and
safety of all those in our world. Mary Queen pray for
us.�
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Respect Life Ministry Calendar�
The second Wednesday of each month is Respect Life
Rosary and Mass. The Rosary begins at 6:00 PM and
Mass begins at 6:30 PM in the St. Joseph Chapel.�
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There is a Respect Life Eucharistic Holy Hour on the
second Sunday of each month from 2:00 � 3:00 PM in the
St. Joseph Chapel. Every Friday morning at 10:00 AM we
meet in the church parking lot next to La Salette Hall to go
pray as witnesses for life at Planned Parenthood on I�45.
All are welcome to join us. Arrangement for transportation
is available, upon request. For more Information contact
the Respect Life Ministry at [email protected] or 346�400�
7328.�
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Restore Hope�
Mary Queen Church offers a support group,� Restore
Hope, to women who have had an abortion at any time
during their lives. This ministry seeks to help them heal,
experience God's love and mercy and find forgiveness
within a small group setting. All information is kept
confidential. If you are interested or would like more
information, please contact the group facilitator
at�[email protected]. �
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Our Lady of La Salette Prayer Group�
Join us on Mondays in La Salette Hall � St. Ann Room at
7:00 PM. We praise the Lord and exercise the gifts of the
Holy Spirit. Join us for worship, song, teaching,
testimonies and prayer for healing. For information,
contact Brother Roger at 346�400�7328. �
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Love of God and Love of Country�
Rosary For Our Nation � All are invited to join us on
Thursdays at 12:30 PM in the Parish Center � Room
120.�We pray the Rosary for the needs of our country and
study the writings of the Founding Fathers of the Republic,
deeply rooted in the Christian faith. We also discuss
events, legislation and social trends that are shaping the
country's direction. �
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Christian Meditation Prayer Group �
All are invited to join us on Wednesdays, from 9:00 � 10:00
AM at Mary’s House. For information, please contact
Sandy at 281�482�1784 or [email protected].�
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First Friday � Women Under Mary’s Mantle (WUMM)
Spiritual growth, prayer and fellowship for ladies who seek
the help of Our Blessed Mother in our daily lives. We
meet from 6:30 � 8:30 PM to study and pray the Rosary for
ourselves, our children, our grandchildren, the Church and
our country. For additional information, please contact
Linda Robison at�[email protected]. �
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First Saturday Mass of Reparation�
All are invited to join us at 8:30 AM in the St. Joseph
Chapel for Mass, the Rosary and 15 minutes of meditation
afterwards as requested by Our Lady of Fatima.�
The Gabriel Project�
A Christian Ministry of loving service to women
experiencing a crisis pregnancy. We provide practical
advice, assistance, as well as spiritual support.�
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New volunteers are always needed and welcome. If you
would like to attend a meeting, please contact Imelda
Simon at [email protected].�
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The Food Pantry at Mary Queen is still open our
regular hours (Monday � Friday, 10:00 AM � 2:00 PM)
and regular boundaries (Zip Codes 77546, 77581,
77511).�The only reason we would close would be if we
are told to by the Archdiocese or if we run out of
groceries.� Normally, we order groceries from the
Galveston County Food Bank and from Kroger.� The
Food Bank still has plenty of groceries but the selection
is limited.� Kroger has told us that we cannot place an
order anytime soon.� So, we are asking individuals to
donate groceries. Donations can be dropped off Monday
� Friday, from 10:00 AM � 2:00 PM at the back of the
Food Pantry.�
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We also gladly accept monetary donations. Eventually
we will be able to order groceries again and we are still
offering minimal help with utility bills.�To make a text�to�
give or on�line donation please go to pushpay.com/g/
maryqueencatholicchurch and follow the prompts.�
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Canned ravioli�
Pancake mix�
Syrup�
Snacks for kids�
Eggs�
Fresh Produce�
Frozen Pizzas�
Hot Dogs�
Corn Dogs�
1 lb bags Dried Beans�
1 lb bags Rice�
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Today’s Gospel
�John 14:1-12
If you know me, you know my father also.
� Let us pray in thanksgiving for Christ’s powerful
promise to be with us and to give us faith and the ability
to do great things in his name. �
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Daily Readings�
Sunday, May 10�
Acts 6:1�7, 1 Peter 2:4�9, John 14:1�12�
Monday, May 11�
Acts 14:5�18, John 14:21�26�
Tuesday, May 12�
Acts 14:19�28, John 14:27�31A�
Wednesday, May 13�
Acts 15:1�6, John 15:1�8�
Thursday, May 14�
Acts 1:15�17, 20�26, John 15:9�17�
Friday, May 15�
Acts 15:22�31, John 15:12�17�
Saturday, May 16�
Acts 16:1�10, John 15:18�21�
Sunday, May 17�
Acts 8:5�8, 14�17, 1 Peter 3:15�18, John 14:15�21�
Gospel Meditation�
May 10, 2020�
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When earthly lives end, especially when the person is
younger, we tend to focus upon and consider what was
lost. We think of lost opportunities � things they won’t be
able to see, babies they won’t be able to cradle, and
adventures that now must go undiscovered. Our minds
create this chasm between earth and heaven that sees
the losses of this life as permanent ones, never possible
to achieve again. This perception causes many folks to
remain stuck in their grief as they ponder all of the missed
opportunities and regrets.�
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This is not resurrection thinking. All of the love that we can
give and receive, the joy and elation that can be
experienced, the adventures that can be undertaken, and
the possibilities to be discovered are all part of a
continuous journey. They are not ends in and of
themselves but are all part of the unfolding of a
relationship we have with God, who not only makes all of
these wonderful things possible now but sustains them
and fulfills them into eternity. The perception and
experience of loss is really an illusion, because in God’s
eternal kingdom and in God’s time, nothing is ever lost.
Even the most intimate and tender of moments we can
conceive of sharing with another human being are only
part of a journey toward perfect intimate and tender
moments to be shared with God in our resurrected life. We
become like God and see God as He is in eternity. What
greater joy, love, and hope can ever be discovered as we
walk down our often dimly lit paths in this world.�
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This is an awesome wonder and magnificent news to
behold. Call to mind someone you have lost in death. How
do you see them now? How do you see yourself in
heaven? Remind yourself, again, that God is the Way, the
Truth and the Life. Our happiness is not going to be fully
realized in this world, and there is nothing we can find
here that cannot be found one hundred fold in eternity. It’s
all about relationship, and not solely about the
relationships we have with each other, ourselves, and the
world in which we live. It’s about our relationship with God.
If we realize how special that one relationship really is,
then there is only one particular of heaven and life eternal
that really matters: namely, that we fall into love eternal
and discover truth. For when we finally close our eyes in
death, then all will be well as long as we are with God.
There are no losses, only gains.�
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Rite of Crowning�
On Friday, May 1st, after the 8:30 AM Mass, Mary Queen celebrated The Rite of Crowning, also referred to as May
Crowning. Mary was presented with a crown of flowers to signify her queenship as the mother of Christ the King. Father
Jim and Father Sibi presided over the ceremony. Josephine Krancher was the crowner, while her brother, Jude assisted
her. Many parishioners brought flowers throughout the day to honor, Mary. It was a beautiful ceremony as we begin to
reopen our church. May is the month that we honor the example and venerate Our Mother Mary. Mary deserves honor,
not only during the month of May, but always. �
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The video of the ceremony can be found on the Mary Queen Facebook page.�
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Current Mary Queen Parishioners �
Update Your Family Information�
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Parish Soft gives current parishioners the opportunity to
log in and update family information.�
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1.� Go to the following link�
https://galveston.parishsoftfamilysuite.com�
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2.� A New User Registration Form will come up. Fill
out the form and hit submit.�
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3.� Your request will be sent to Mary Queen to obtain
confirmation. �
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4.� Once you receive confirmation, you may set a
permanent password and make changes to your
family information.�
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This system allows you to add family members but it does
not allow you to delete them. If you need assistance in
adding and/or deleting information or would like to provide
your updated information via telephone or e�mail, please
contact Rhonda Hansen at 281�482�1391 or
Safe Environment: CMGConnect Safe Haven
The Archdiocese of Galveston�Houston has a new Safe
Environment Program, CMGConnect Safe Haven. This is
an online Safe Environment training which replaces the
previous program, VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children.
The CMGConnect Safe Haven training consists of three
vignette style training videos and the duration of the
training is approximately 60 minutes. They are available
in English and Spanish. As part of the renewal training
you will complete another criminal background check that
will be included at the end of the training. Live trainings
will no longer be offered, all Safe Environment trainings
will now be online.�
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Go to https://GalvestonHouston.CMGConnect.org and
log in with your previous personal user ID from VIRTUS
and enter the password 1234. Once logged in to your
CMGConnect account, you will be able to change your
password.� If you do not remember your VIRTUS user ID
or are unable to log in, please contact JoEllen Baker,
Safe Environment Coordinator, at 281�482�1391 or
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Do not create a new account in CMGConnect.�
ACTS Retreats Rescheduled�
The Mary Queen Men’s ACTS Retreat originally
scheduled for April 2�5, 2020 has been rescheduled for
September 24�27, 2020 at Journey Retreat Center. The
next Mary Queen Women’s ACTS Retreat will be held in
April 2021.�
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ACTS Core Positions Open�
The ACTS Core Team has three members whose terms
are ending this August. The Core Team is inviting all
members of the Mary Queen ACTS community who are
registered parishioners and have teamed on at least one
retreat to discern and consider filling one of the positions.
All positions serve three�year terms and will begin their
service in September 2020.�
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The open positions are:�
Co�Facilitator: Candidate should be a man. The Co�
Facilitator serves with the ACTS Core Facilitator,
coordinates ACTS retreat dates with the parish and retreat
centers and is the opposite gender of the Core Facilitator.�
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Men’s Retreat Support Coordinator: Candidate should
be a man. The Retreat Support Coordinator coordinates
any outside volunteer support needed for the men’s ACTS
retreats and helps to support the men’s ACTS retreat
directors during each ACTS retreat.�
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Music Coordinator: Candidate can be a man or woman.
The Music Coordinator coordinates all music support and
coordinates with the parish music minister for participation
in the return Mass and any other ACTS Core activities in
the parish.�
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If you are interested in serving in any of these positions,
please contact Don Goins at [email protected]
or Vicky Rolater at [email protected]. �
Knights of Columbus�
Mary Queen Council 8494 �
Announces 2020 Education Grant Applications�
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The Knights of Columbus are again pleased to
announce that Education Grant Applications for the
school year beginning in the Fall of 2020 will be
available on the Mary Queen Church website at
www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org and on the KC
Council 8494 website https://kc8494.org. �
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Due to additional charity fund raising activities, this year
Education Grants for $3,000 each will be awarded to
five well�deserving students, who have a financial
need. The chosen recipients will receive a $3,000
check for the 2020�21 school year. All the guidelines
and requirements for the education grant applicants are
included on the first page of the application. �
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Application Deadline: Fully completed applications
and transcripts must be received or postmarked by
Monday, June 22, 2020. �
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If you have any questions, please contact Dave Allen at
713�501�0618.�
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Bulletin Deadlines & Guidelines�
If you have something you would like to include in the
bulletin, please submit your information by noon on the
submission dates listed below, to Rhonda Hansen at
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All documents must be submitted in an editable
format (Word, Publisher or Excel). Please DO NOT
submit documents in a PDF, JPEG or other non�
editable formats.�
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May 17th bulletin � Already Submitted�
May 24th bulletin � Due May 14th �
May 31st bulletin � Due May 18th �
June 7th bulletin � Due May 22nd�
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE BRAVE MEN AND
WOMEN SERVING IN OUR ARMED FORCES�
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US Air Force: �
SSgt Chris Aubuchon, Capt James Barrington,�
Capt Andrew Bossert, 1st Lt Stephanie Bossert, �
Capt Stephen Chauvin, 1st Lt Benjamin Clements, �
A1C Miles Coleman, AIC Alexis Copeland, �
A1C Mikayla Doiron, AIC Phillip Downey, �
Capt James Gregory, A1C Jasper Gregory, �
SMSgt Joel Hebert, SSgt Christopher Hammer, �
Capt Shane Lockridge, Capt Rachel Miller, �
SSgt Brandon Ojala, Maj. Zac Pendleton, �
Capt Chad Roberson, Lt Col Brandon Sokora, �
SSgt Amanda Solis, SSgt Nicholas Wolford�
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US Army: �
SGT Zachary Cripps, CPT Thomas Harris, �
LTC Lisa Jarema, MAJ Michael Moad, �
CPT Brandon Nesrsta, LTC Ryan Nesrsta, �
WO2 Patrick Nagorski, SGT Kyle Perkins, �
SPC Jesse Roberts, PFC Kaitlyn Strassner, �
MAJ Brian Y’Barbo�
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US Marine Corps: �
Cpl Aaron Arribe, 2nd LT Joshua Butts, �
PFC Carl Chupungco, LCpl Michael Gray, �
Lt Col Andrew Kelemen, Maj Norman Renfro�
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US Navy: �
PO1 Chase Bourque, PO1 Randall Carmicheal, �
CM3 Cullen Kelly, MASR Marcus Reyes, �
PO2 Anthony Rinehart, CDR Mike Svatek, �
LTJG Kelli Svatek�
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If you have loved ones in the Armed Services and wish their names be
listed in this column and to be remembered in our prayers, please email
the receptionist at [email protected]. Include the
rank of the individual, their name and their branch of service. Thank you
and God Bless America! �
Mary Queen Salutes Our Troops�
If a member of your family is serving in the military,
please bring us a picture of him/her in their uniform to be
placed on the military wall of honor. If you have a picture
of a family member on the wall, please let us know if we
need to update his/her rank, duty assignment, etc. If you
have a picture of a family member on the wall and he/she
is no longer in the military, please let us know so that we
can return the picture to you and make room for more
heroes. God Bless America!�
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Is Your Information Up To Date?�
If you have moved, lost or added a family member,
changed your name, phone number or email address,
please provide your updated information to Rhonda
Hansen at [email protected] or 281�
482�1391.� This will help to ensure that you receive
future communications from Mary Queen. �
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Prayer List Requests�
If you have a family member(s) or friend(s) who are in need of
special prayers by our parish community, please consider
placing them on the Mary Queen Prayer List. �
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You may do so by contacting our receptionist, Anita Shorosky
at [email protected] or 281�482�1391.
Names will remain on the list for 60 days unless we are
notified otherwise.�
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The Sanctuary Candle is in memory of
�William E. Thomas, Major, USAF
the week of May 9th - 15th�
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We offer the Vigil Candle as a Memorial Candle
each week to interested parishioners who would
like to request that it burn “In Memory of…” or
“In Honor of…” a loved one, living or deceased.
To reserve the candle, contact the Receptionist
in the Parish Office at 281�482�1391. The name
of your loved one will be published in the bulletin
and near the Sanctuary Candle in the Church. �
~ In Memoriam ~ �
Please pray for the repose of the souls of �
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�Harold Doiron, husband of Marilyn Doiron�
�Rodney Beetar, husband of Kathleen Beetar�
�Dennis Werner, husband of Joan Werner�
�Annabel Gautreaux, mother of David Gautreaux�
�Marcia Birsinger, mother of Gary Bersinger, �
Gina Kehers, Linda Arens�
�Raymond Gomez, brother of Rene Gomez�
�August (Gus) Hurt, Mary Queen Parishioner�
Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask you to bless our friends who are sick. Give them strength in body,
courage in spirit and patience with pain. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen�
We Pray For …...
George Garcia
Randy Garcia
Shirley Geerts
Bob Geerts
Carmelo Gomez
Loraine Gomez
Jeanne Goodman
Antonio Graffagnino
Aleyda Guerrero
Mitch Abshier
Tommy Alexander
The Altinger Family
Judi Amatangelo
Suan Angelo
Andrew Arevalo
Amy Barrett
Daniela Barrios
Eryn Behne
Joseph Berry
Laura Betancourt
Ann Blood
Steve Bounds
Charles Brauer
Nancy Brueggen
Burnie Boudreaux
Rodolfo DeAsis
Sid Dent
Frank Descant
Randy Hamilton
Ed Handwerk
Chuck Hansen
Pat Hansen
J.T. Harshbarger
Doug Hellinghausen
Jacob Heredia
Chun-Mei Huang
Hai-Ning Huang
Judi Hunter
Mary Catherine Natali
Miner Nelson
Janet Pape
The Patrick Family
Mike Peluse
Michael Pesl
Rudy Pesl
Bob Pillow
Norbert Popp
Debbie Reyes
Ria Reyes
Rohan Family
Kay Russo
Janet Sandridge
Beverly Schmidt
Joyce Schrader
Steve Skolaut
Special Needs Families
Liz Strassner
Tim Stoehr
Ray Sugzda
Don Svetanics
Adrienne Walsh
Susan Wilson
Unborn In The Womb
Jesusa Mahinay
Octavia Manawadu
Jean Maxwell
The McAuliffe Family
Helen McCarra
Fr. John McCoy
Ted Miller
Rick Moore
Eva Morales
Karen Muehe
Holly Veech
Ronny Velez
Jose Maria Vento
Sharon Vochoska
Kathy Threadgill
Quynh Thu Truong
Stephen Lippold
Bella Liu
Ray Zansler
Anniston Cancienne
Sylvia Capetillo
Maria Coronado
Ronald Coutee
Jim Curdie
Guadalupe Flores
Gerry Kovach
Francisco Jaume
Rocky Joe Johnson, II
Linda Jones
Nelson Olavarria
For all those who are Health Care Workers, First Responders, Social Service Workers
and all who continue to work to serve the community.
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What’s Going On At Mary Queen?�
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There are many ways to find out what is going on at
Mary Queen Catholic Church: the TV monitors in the
church narthex, the Sunday Bulletin, the Mary Queen
Website, the weekly E�News and on Facebook. �
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If you would like to receive our weekly E�News, go to the
website at www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org and
sign up. You can also click on the Facebook link and “like
us” to receive the newsfeeds.�
Texas Catholic Herald �
Did you know the Texas Catholic Herald is online?
Bookmark our website to get the latest news, stories,
view photos and more online at www.archgh.org/tch. �
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The Scammers are out in full force, trying to
take advantage of kind hearted people
during this difficult time. Fr. Jim and Fr. Sibi
are fine and will not at any time be asking
you for money or gift cards via e�mail.
Please delete those email immediately and
do not respond. See the article below.�
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Consumer Alert: Scammers Impersonating
Pastors to Solicit Gift Cards�
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert
regarding persons alleging to be priests or pastors,
texting members of the church and asking them to buy
gift cards for a false charitable cause.�
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Texans have received deceptive texts from people
pretending to be pastors, then requesting that they
purchase a gift card and send them the information to
access that card. The scammers claim these cards are
needed for some charitable reason, but insist they cannot
pick up a gift card themselves and the purchaser will be
reimbursed.�
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All Texans should be aware of unsolicited calls and texts
from scammers impersonating leaders of the church. We
believe that the scammers are using information found on
churches’ websites or bulletins. Churches throughout
Texas have seen reports of this scam. �
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Report suspected fraud to the attorney general’s
Consumer Protection Division by calling to free 1�800�
621�0508 or by filing an online complaint at https://
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer�protection/
file�consumer�complaint.�
Focus on the Good�
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When I was a child, my mother had a set of sculptures
resembling three human heads. One head had hands
over the ears, one had hands over the eyes, and one had
hands over the mouth. Of course, they depicted the
phrase, “Hear no evil; see no evil; speak no evil.” I have
seen these images repeated many times since then, usu-
ally as the monkey heads from a Japanese proverb,
which would have probably seemed a little less creepy to
me when I was a small child. Apparently, there is no con-
sensus about the full meaning or certain origin of these
three images nor the phrase. At the very least, it causes
us to reflect on the need to avoid evil and look for the
good in things.�
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As I have lived my life, I have come to believe there are
more people who lives their lives in a contrary manner to
these images. It is not that they seek evil, but it is as if
they “see no good, hear no good, and speak no good.”
Gossiping is the way they pass the time, and they always
seem to find the negative in people and situations. Being
a good steward certainly means that we do not seek evil,
but more than that, it means that we see the abundance
of good things all around us. These gifts of God are big
and little, profound and ordinary. By seeing the world in
this way, we begin to change our personalities and our
overall disposition. We always need to follow a new prov-
erb: see all the good, hear all the good, and speak about
the good. Amen.�
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� Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi�
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