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May 5, 2019 Third Sunday of Easter “for God loves a CHEERFUL GIVER… 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 ”
May 5, 2019 Third Sunday of Easter
“for God loves a CHEERFUL GIVER…
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
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From Father Phil
My dear parishioners,
I t was wonderful to witness so much excitement at the Spanish Mass, which focused on the Divine Mercy as well as all the Masses that weekend. In the Spanish Mass, Father Dávila from
Venezuela expressed his solidarity with many other citizens of that country who are experiencing severe medical hardship, an extreme shortage of food and essential items for living that we take for granted. Living with frequent electric blackouts makes life precarious, especially for the very young and the elderly. I want to thank all those who brought essential aid for the benefit of a nation in crisis. What we do and what we hear at our Masses, hopefully, find a home in our hearts and activities and that we realize that the good news we hear is not only for our own salvation but also leads us to challenge injustice abroad and within our own country. The challenge of the Easter season is to deepen our mission within ourselves. What can we do in response to a love that is much more powerful than death? Hopefully, it gives us the courage to work with the various groups that make up our city and our coun-try, as well as other countries, other faiths, or with those who do not follow any faith, and also with those who feel excluded from our churches. We have a challenge, my friends. As we prepare to return to a re-newed sanctuary, I hope that our hearts, like Peter's in today's gospel, experience divine love and that we, in turn, can help bring new and renewed life to our brothers and sisters wherever they are, and who may be facing persecution, rejection, and death. The filmmaker and writer, Dennis Potter in his play, ‘Seeing the Blos-som’, said: "Religion for me has always been the wound, not the bandage." Together, with the grace of a Wounded Risen Jesus, we may endeavor with all the goodness, courage, and grace that we have to be the bandage for those in need. With every Easter blessing, Fr. Phil Lloyd Pastor
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BOOK CLUB
with Father Phil Lloyd
Tuesday, May 14th,
at 2:00 pm
in the red room of the Church office.
All are invited to join us for the
weekly Adult Education Group
called “Sunday by Sunday.”
We meet weekly after 10:00 am
Mass from 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
on the second floor of the gym.
This is a wonderful opportunity
for fellowship, faith sharing and
reflecting on
the Sunday readings.
For more information contact
Mike or Suzanne Kidder
at 901-674-1149 or
Every Saturday at noon,
in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Come and pray the Rosary with us!
Please contact Jennifer Mata at
713-408-3534 for more information.
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We welcome these new Catholics into the Roman Catholic Church by
the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM APRIL
Jayden Eduardo Martinez
Benjamin Ricardo Rivera
Rylan Arriaga
Lee Michael Sellers Jr.
Colin Edward Dyer
Mary Kamilah Latif
We congratulate
this couple,
who received
the Sacrament of Marriage.
May God bless them each and
every day and enlighten them
with His grace.
Suzanne Tran and
Bryan Schexnayder
Liliana Molina and
Matias Peña
Steven Mazzola Jr. and
Stephanie Kroon
CELEBRATION OF MATRIMONY APRIL
Sybil Gaines Echeverri
Adolph Sebesta
Evelio Macedo
Eternal Rest
Grant Unto Them O Lord...
RECENTLY DECEACED APRIL
Please join us in congratulating the following children who
received First Holy Communion.
CELEBRATION OF FIRST COMMUNION
APRIL
Gabriella Bravo Pontrelli
Michael Warren Pontrelli
Mabel Jane Rogue Herce
Christopher Alan Schaefer
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Please join us for fellowship and faith-centered discussion at
the May St. Theresa of the Little Way Women’s Group meeting.
These meetings take place the second Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday, May 14 From 6:30pm to 8:00pm
In the Church Office
Bring your favorite food, snack or beverage to share.
All women -- young or young at heart, single or married, new moms
and/or working professionals are welcome. We hope to see you there!
For questions, please contact
Mariella Diaz at [email protected]
Capital Campaign
Online Giving
To make your gift online visit:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/capitacampa or visit our website and se-lect Capital Campaign under the Giving tab.
We now have E-checks! You can set your pledges or make donations online using your checking account.
Use the QR Code for easy
online access.
St. Theresa of the Little Way Women’s Group
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Please consider donating to Vacation Bible School. We are in need of the following items
● Hand Wipes
● Hand Sanitizer
● Kleenex – small travel size
● Paper Towels
● Snack size baggies
● Quart size baggies
● Gallon size baggies
● Napkins
● Pool noodles Monetary donations are always welcome! Please drop items off at the Church Office.
Thank you in advance for supporting our VBS Program!
VBS Donations
Needed!
Get in on Summertime Fun and Make a Difference
Want to schedule a fun summer activity with family or friends? You'll have fun and feel great after helping at the Christian Com-
munity Service Center's Back To School program.
In just a few hours, your group will make a huge difference to some of the 6,500 students that Back To School will outfit with
the tools they need to succeed in the coming school year.
So grab your family or a group of friends and package school supplies on July 27th, or help client families pick up their materi-als August 2-3. All events begin at 7:30 a.m. and are located at Faith Lutheran Church (4600 Bellaire Blvd). Individu-al volunteers may just show up but groups
of 8+ volunteers should sign up in ad-vance with Youth Services Manager Cathy Brown at [email protected].
Volunteers at Back To School 2018.
St. Theresa School www.facebook.com/
StTheresaCatholicSchool
Principal—Melissa Ilski [email protected]
Director of Admissions, School & ECC Kelly McCarty, ext. 1706
School Accountant Kathy Wedgeworth, ext. 1705
School Administrative Assistant Rhonda Lastovica, ext. 1704
Early Childhood Center www.facebook.com/sttheresaecc
Director—Melanie Leadingham, ext. 1817 [email protected]
Director of Admissions, School & ECC Kelly McCarty, ext. 1706
Deacon Dwight Coles, [email protected]
Deacon Larry Vaclavik, [email protected]
www.StTheresa.cc www.facebook.com/StTheresaMemorialPark
6622 Haskell, Houston, TX 77007 Phone: 713-869-3783 Fax: 713-869-3784
Pastor: Fr. Phil Lloyd, ext. 1803 [email protected]
PARISH AND SCHOOL DIRECTORY
REGULAR PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday –Thursday: 8:00 a.m.— 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m.
New Sunday Schedule
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Director of Maintenance Andras Bandi, ext. 1814
Parish Manager Enrique Benitez, ext. 1804
Development Director Cynthia Garza, ext. 1810
[email protected] Accounting
Patrick Flaherty, ext. 1806 [email protected]
Jeanette Batalla, ext. 1807 [email protected] Tedd Archabal ext. 1820
Capital Campaign Johanna Bransford, ext. 1805
Pastoral Associate Matrimony/Annulment App./Funerals
Patrick Miral, ext. 1811 [email protected]
Director of Adult Education / Hospitality Ginger Tamborello, ext. 1815 [email protected]
Faith Formation Janice Berger, ext. 1816 [email protected]
Youth Ministry Joseph Blanco, ext. 1813 [email protected]
Receptionist/Clerical Assistant, Parish Deandra Mackey, ext. 1801 [email protected]
Mary Ann Virgilio, ext. 1802 [email protected]
Bulletin Info and Sacramental Records Veronica Benitez ext. 1809
Deacon Juan de Dios Perez [email protected]
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Bienvenidos E N E S P A Ñ O L
Noticias
Por favor evite estacionarse en el césped que esta junto a la reja de metal en Rodrigo St.
Carta del Padre Phil Mis queridos feligreses, El domingo pasado fué maravilloso presenciar la gran emoción en la misa en español, la cual se enfocó en la Divina Misericordia al igual que todas las misas de ese fin de semana. En la misa de español el padre Dávila de Venezuela se solidarizó con muchos otros ciudadanos de su país que están sufriendo graves dificultades médicas, una es-casez extrema de alimentos y artículos esenciales para la vida que subestimamos. Vivir con apagones eléctricos frecuentes hace que la vida sea precaria, especialmente para los niños y las personas mayores. Les quiero dar las gracias a todos los que trajeron produc-tos indispensables en beneficio de una nación en crisis. Lo que hacemos y lo que oímos en nuestras misas, con suerte, encuentre un hogar en nuestros corazones y actividades y que nos demos cuenta de que las buenas nuevas que escuchamos no son solo para nuestra propia salvación, sino que nos llevan a desafiar la injus-ticia en el extranjero y dentro de nuestro propio país. El reto de la temporada de Pascua es profundizar dentro de nosotros mismos nuestra misión. ¿Qué podemos hacer en respuesta a un amor que es mucho más poderoso que la muerte? Espero que nos de valor para trabajar con los diversos grupos que conforman nuestra ciudad y nuestro país, así como también otros países, otras religions, o con los que no siguen ninguna religion y también con los que se sienten ex-cluidos de nuestras iglesias. Tenemos un reto mis amigos. Mientras nos preparamos para regresar a un santuario renovado, espero que nuestros corazones, como el de Pedro en el evangelio de hoy, experimenten el amor divino y que a su vez podamos ayudar a traer vida nueva y renovada a nuestros her-manos y hermanas en donde quiera que esten y que puedan estar enfrentando persecución, rechazo y muerte. El cineasta y escritor, Dennis Potter en su obra Al ver la flor dijo: "La religión para mí siem-pre ha sido la herida, no el vendaje". Juntos, con la gracia de un Jesús herido y resucitado, podemos esforzarnos con toda la bondad, el coraje y la gracia de que disponemos para que seamos el vendaje para los necesitados. Con todas las bendiciones de la Pascua, P. Phil Pastor
HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
HOUSTON POLICE: 911
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
NON-EMERGENCY CALLS:
713- 884-3131— www.houstonpolice.org
HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT: 311
NATIONAL EMERGENCY CHILD LOCATOR
CENTER: 1-866-908-9570
AMERICAN RED CROSS:
1-800-RED-CROSS
Volunteer at redcross.org.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
24 Hour Hotline: 713-473-2801 www.thebridgeovertroubledwaters.org
UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON: 211
Texas/United Way Helpline
Available 24/7 www.unitedwayhouston.org
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER:
713-961-3993 | www.ccschouston.org
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
CENTER: 1-800-273-8255 |Available 24
hours everyday | Online Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA):
713-661–4200 —- www.na.org
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (SAA):
713- 405-1142 — www.houstonsaa.org
COUNSELING (GRIEF, FAMILY, ETC.):
Catholic Charities | 713-526-4611 www.catholiccharities.org
FAMILIES OF ADDICTS:
Al-Anon Family Groups
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA):
713-686-6300 — www.aa.org
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA):
713-973-6633 — www.oahouston.org
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Saturday, May 4 5:30 PM Maria Assumption A. Montebon † Joseph and Rita Lupo †
Sunday, May 5 8:00 AM Ed & Martha Cornicelli † Daniel Slade † 10:00 AM Pro-Populo (Parishioners) 12:00 PM Teresa de Jesus Belandria Ortega † Maria Assumption A. Montebon † Maria Gonzales † Vincent Gonzales † 5:30 PM Verla Bundick † Adolph Sebesta †
Monday, May 6 7:00 AM Leonard Emge † Cletus F. Zimmerman † Maria Assumption A. Montebon †
Tuesday, May 7 7:00 AM Estelle Bilnoski † Maria Assumption A. Montebon †
Wednesday, May 8 7:00 AM Communion Service 6:30 PM Maria Assumption A. Montebon †
Thursday, May 9 7:00 AM Maria Assumption A. Montebon † Maria Khuou Truong † Kimcuc Ngo † Hilaria Guerra † Flavia Munoz †
Friday, May 10 7:00 AM Communion Service 8:05 AM Daniel Slade †
THE WEEK AHEAD
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
ALTAR FLOWERS
The Flowers in the Altar are in Celebration of
the Wedding Anniversary for
Ken and Donna Yanowski
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Sunday, May 5 8:00 am Mass, Gym 8:00 am Breakfast Tacos, FH 8:30 am Marriage Orientation, Library 8:30 am RCIA, Office 10:00 am Mass, Gym 11:15 am Sunday by Sunday, Upstairs Gym 12:00 pm Spanish Mass, Gym 3:45 pm Adult Confirmation, Office 5:30 pm Mass, Gym
Monday, May 6 7:00 am Mass, FH 2:30 pm Sr. Carolyn Book Club, Office 6:30 pm Meditation Group, Office 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group, Lounge
Tuesday, May 7 7:00 am Mass, FH 7:30 am-10:00 pm Adoration, Chapel 7:00 pm Camp Logan, FH
Wednesday, May 8 7:00 am Communion Service, FH 5:30 pm Reconciliation, FH 6:30 pm Mass, FH 7:00 pm Legión de María, Lounge 8:15 pm Men’s AA, FH
Thursday, May 9 6:30 am Women’s AA, Office 7:00 am Mass, FH 7:30 am-10:00 pm Adoration, Chapel 6:30 pm Women’s Group Meeting, Lounge 7:30 pm AA, Classrooms 15 and 16 7:30 pm Men’s Encounter, Lounge
Friday, May 10 6:45 am Rosary for Peace, FH 7:00 am Communion Service, FH 8:05 am School Mass, Gym 4:00 pm VBS Training, FH
Saturday, May 11 12:00 pm Rosary, Chapel 4:00 pm Reconciliation, Gym 5:30 pm Mass, Gym
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