527 South Houston Avenue | Humble, Texas 77338 | Tel (281) 446-8211 Fax (281) 446-8213 www.st-mm.com ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul Clergy: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P., Pastor | Rev. Andrew Toyinbo, M.S.P., Parochial Vicar | Deacon Rene Ramon Deacon Rick Simon | Deacon Olatunde Branche | Deacon Nick Caruso (Retired) | Deacon James Meshell (Retired) We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve. Somos una familia en Cristo con un corazón acogedor llamado a servir. First Sunday of Lent Jesus said to the devil, "You shall not put the Lord, your God, to test." Luke 4:12
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527 South Houston Avenue | Humble, Texas 77338 | Tel (281) 446-8211 Fax (281) 446-8213 www.st-mm.com
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul
Clergy: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P., Pastor | Rev. Andrew Toyinbo, M.S.P., Parochial Vicar | Deacon Rene Ramon Deacon Rick Simon | Deacon Olatunde Branche | Deacon Nick Caruso (Retired) | Deacon James Meshell (Retired)
We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve. Somos una familia en Cristo con un corazón acogedor llamado a servir.
First Sunday of LentJesus said to the devil,
"You shall not put the Lord, your God, to test." Luke 4:12
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JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY
Welcome to St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church! Are you a registered parishioner? Becoming an active parishioner begins when you register with the parish. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the narthex to pick up a welcome packet. Alternatively, come by the church office if you would like to register during the week.
OFFICE HOURSMonday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
By appointment onlyMonday - Friday: 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
SACRAMENTAL CAREBAPTISM: Parents must call the parish office two months prior to the desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent.MARRIAGE: Couples interested must contact at least six months prior to their desired wedding date.ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office if you or a loved one wish to receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick.
We have already begun our Lenten journey. During the 40 days, the church invites her children to embrace the three Cardinal works of spiritual life: fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that involves abstinence from food and/or drink which helps to make the bodily appetites subject and not master of the individual. We hear people say that they will give up something during Lent. Some give up chocolate, TV shows, computer games, drinking, etc. These are great but not enough. The purpose of our fasting must be to be free to serve God more. Thus, fasting must lead us to repentance and renewal of spirit so as to run away from sin and do good. Fasting is complemented by the other two pillars of Lent which are prayer and almsgiving.
Jesus was tested in today’s gospel. He had just ended forty days of fasting and he was hungry. He needed food but not at all cost. For Jesus, one does not live to eat but one eats to live and the best food that gives life is the word of God. Jesus recognized the tricks of the devil who makes unwholesome things appear good from the outside. He did not allow the attractions and pleasures of the world to distract him from obedience to His Father. He did not fall into the temptation of abusing the power he has. Unlike the old Israel, Jesus was very committed and faithful to God even when he was tempted. As followers of Christ, we will also be tested and tempted. Let us follow the example of the Master in using the Word of God to our advantage. The Christian who dwells on the word of God and meditate on it will conquer the devil just as Jesus did.
Lent is a time to cultivate the mercy of God and communicate with the God of love. That is what we do when we pray. In prayer, we communicate with the God of love. Perhaps we will be drawn more to reading the Bible, praying the rosary, participating in the Stations of the Cross and attending Mass more frequently this Lent. Our fasting and prayer also lead to sharing with others what we have and particularly assist the weak and the poor. That is why almsgiving is the third pillar of Lent. Our practice of generosity could be tested at times. We cannot possibly assist everyone who comes to us for help. But that should not be an excuse, not the help. There are times we wonder if the one asking for help is genuine. I invite you to the following program this Lent to boost your spiritual life:
Bible Study for Lent: During Sundays of Lent (9:00am-10:30am) and Mondays (9:30am-11am) there will be a bible study for Lent from Edward Sri and Friends “No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion.”Stations of the Cross – Every Friday of Lent in the church at 6pm in Spanish and at 7pm in English.Fish Fry – Every Friday of Lent from 5pm our Knights will be selling their traditional fish fry.Penance Service – Our Lenten penance service in conjunction with St. Martha and St. John of the Cross will be held on Thurs-day, March 28th at our church from 6:30pm to 9pm. There will be about 15 priests to hear confessions in English and Spanish.Parish Mission – We will hold our 3-day parish missions from Monday, April 1 to Wednesday, April 3 in the church at 7pm daily. Fr. Bob Weiss, a Passionist priest stationed in Louisville, KY will be conducting the mission. Fr. Bob conducted our parish mission in 2017 and we are glad to welcome him back to our parish.
Archdiocesan-wide Evening Prayer “The Way of the Cross”: On Friday, March 15, Cardinal DiNardo has asked all parishes to hold a special evening of prayer entitled "The Way of the Cross: An Evening of Prayer for Healing and Purification of the Church." Cardinal DiNardo desires to be united in prayer with all priests and the faithful of the Archdiocese that evening. He will lead the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. in the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and all pastors are asked to do the same in their respective parishes in unison so that the entire Archdiocese might be one in prayer. The public witness of the Church at prayer is powerful. It serves to unite us more closely with the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ, and it enables the Church to begin rep-aration for the sins of its ministers against God's most vulnerable ones. I will lead this special Way of the Cross in our parish at 7:00pm on Friday, March 15, please join me and pray for the healing of the church.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Greece: Join me on an inspiring and holy pilgrimage following the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ, and St. Paul the great Apostle from October 31 – November 12, 2019. The first part will take us to Holy Land, places where Jesus was born, lived, preached, died, and resurrected – Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Jordan, Jerusalem and many more. The second half will take us on cruise through the Greek Islands where St. Paul visited including Corinth, Ephesus, Crete, Pat-mos, and more. I look forward to you joining me on this pilgrimage. Brochures with information are available in the narthex after Mass or in the parish office during the week.
Today's 2nd collection is for the Black and Indian Missions. Your generosity will help dioceses across the country to operate schools, parishes, and oth-er missionary services that build the Body of Christ in Native American, Alaska Native, and Black Cath-olic communities.Much of the money is used to address the need to train catechists, permanent deacons, and seminar-ians for future generations. Please indicate BLACK and INDIAN MISSIONS on your check.
Thank you for your generosity!
Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
No Second Colection
Diocesan Services Fund (DSF)
2 0 1 9
Our parish goal for 2019 DSF is $165,000.00, help us attain this goal with your contribution. Thank you for your generosity!
Donations for flowers in remembrance of a deceased, an anniversary, or any special day will be accepted only for the feast and solemnities of the church. Your donation of $75.00 is appreciated as it helps defray the cost of the flowers. A two-week no-tice is advisable for the honored to be placed in the Sunday bulletin.
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Flower Donation
Fr. Andrew FundraiserBy Knights of Columbus
"Sat. 3/23 & Sun. 3/24"Pull Pork Sandwiches
For SALE!After saturday afternoon masses
and all sunday morning Masses. All net pro-ceeds of these go to benefiting the loss of Fr. Andrew's Home in Nigeria.
Date Event Time PlaceSunday, March 10 CDA - Bake Sale 7:30 AM FLC
Sunday, March 10 MFCC - General Mtg. 4:00 PM FLC, SJH, SMH
Sunday, March 10 Baptism (Eng) - DRS 6:15 PM CH
Monday, March 11 KC - Admissions 6:00 PM MGH
Tuesday, March 12 Confessions - AT 6:00 PM CH
Tuesday, March 12 CDA - Meeting 6:00 PM SMH
Tuesday, March 12 RICA - SP 6:00 PM SJH
Tuesday, March 12 Grupo de Oración 7:00 PM FLC
Tuesday, March 12 Legion of Mary Mtg. 7:00 PM 101
Wednesday, March 13 KC - Meeting 6:00 PM MGH
Wednesday, March 13 Marriage Prep. Class 7:00 PM SJH
Thursday, March 14 PQM & HH / Sit &Saw 9:00 AM SMH
Thursday, March 14 Fall Festival Mtg. 10:00 AM CR
Thursday, March 14 Parish Choir Practice 7:00 PM CH
Thursday, March 14 Legion de Maria 7:00 PM LIB
Thursday, March 14 Talleres de Oración y Vida 7:00 PM SJH
Friday, March 15 Prophetess of Eucharistic Love 9:30 AM 215
Friday, March 15 Legion de Maria Mtg. 10:00 AM SJH
Friday, March 15 KC Fish Fry 5:00 PM FLC
Friday, March 15 Viacrucis 6:00 PM CH
Friday, March 15 Coro Abba Padre 6:00 PM 101
Friday, March 15 Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM CH
Saturday, March 16 Confessions - FIO 3:30 PM CH
Saturday, March 16 BINGO 6:00 PM FLC
Sunday, March 17 KC - Mexican Breakfast 8:00 AM FLC
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
WORD OF LIFE:“Maya discovered she was pregnant six months into her freshman year of college. When her son was born, she placed him with a very kind adoptive family; she ‘just knew they were the right choice.’ Now, years later, Maya emphasizes the importance of offering ongoing support to expectant mothers consid-ering adoption.” Learn how at www.usccb.org/women-considering-adoption.
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities“Accompanying Expectant Mothers Considering Adoption”
There are lots of ministries and events to get involved with St. Mary Mag-dalene Catholic Church. For more information, you can visit our website at www.st-mm.com, sign up in Flocknote to get updates, or follow and like us on Facebook as @StMaryMagdaleneHumble.No cash? No problem! Giving is now easier than ever. Give online through our website on any device. Get the Online Giving App now available for Android and Apple. Register the App with our organization ID#1814.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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To reach our campaign goal, we ask every parishioner to participate — in prayer, support, and financially as your circum-stances allow. Use monthly envelopes for your payments. Complete the pledge card below and drop it in the collection or donate online.
CCE / FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Welcome, Claudia! We are very happy to welcome Claudia Sereno to the staff as our Sacrament Coordinator. She brings over 20 years of parish ministry experience to this position. Claudia will be overseeing First Reconciliation and Eucharist.
Mike Smith, M.A. Ginger Herrington Claudia Sereno Pastoral Associate for Formation & Coordinator of Elementary Formation Sacrament CoordinatorCoordinator of Youth Ministry (281) 446-2933 (281) 446-1241(281) 446-2933 [email protected][email protected]
2019 Confirmation CLASSPlease enjoy Spring Break… no weekly Confirmation ses-sion this week (Wednesday, March 13th) - rest up and be sure to work on your Saint Report. Those are due when we return on Wednesday, March 20th! All outstanding can-didate paperwork (copies of Baptism & First Communion certificates, Sponsor cards, and Service forms), and the $175 Confirmation fees are now due. As a reminder, only two absences are permitted for the Wednesday classes. Sponsors are needed at the rehearsal on Friday, April 5th at 7pm in the Church, as well as the Confirmation Mass on Saturday, April 6th at 5:30pm with Cardinal DiNardo.
Text Message Reminders: We offer text message reminders, which can be sent straight to your cellphone/mobile device. Simply enter 81010 in the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for specific messages for our pro-grams. You can also download the Remind app from your cell app store.
2019 Confirmation candidates/parents:@conf2019 2019 Confirmation TEAM (plans and runs the program):@conteam19 2020 Confirmation candidates/parents:@conf2020 2018 Archdiocesan Youth Conference: @smmayc 2018 - 2019 Sacrament Preparation (parents/students preparing for Confession/Communion):@prepfall or @prepspring High School Youth Ministry:@stmmHS Middle School Youth Ministry:@stmmJR
CCE / Formation ClassesThere are NO CCE classes this week during Spring Break (Sunday, March 10th - Sunday, March 17th)… classes re-sume Tuesday, March 19th. Please note that are moving CCE classes to Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27 from April 2 & 3, as the Parish Mission was pushed back a week.
Sacrament Preparation (Spring 2019) Our next sac prep class - the first Eucharist class - is sched-uled for Monday, March 18th at 6:00pm. Any students who need to be re-interviewed for Reconciliation should contact Claudia at 281-446-2933. Please turn in copies of your Baptism certificates, if you haven’t already done so. Parents will select their First Communion Masses at the April 8th session.
2019 - 2020 CCE Registration EventsPlans are under way for the next school year, and we have scheduled four CCE registration events to sign up your children fr CCE and sacrament preparation classes -- Saturday, April 13(2pm - 5pm); Saturday, May 11(2pm - 5pm); Saturday, June 1(2pm - 5pm); and August 3(2pm - 5pm)… all events will be held in the FLC. Payment of tuition is expected at the time of registration, unless you have made prior arrangements with Fr. Felix.
Effective immediately, a new Formation policy is be-ing implemented for 2019-2020 catechetical year: the 2-week “Summer Study” Formation program will ONLY be opened to registered parish families. If you are not registered at St. Mary Magdalene, you will be directed to either the “School-Year” program (August - April, weekly classes) or Home-Based Catechesis.
2020 Confirmation Orientation We held an orientation meeting for the 2020 Confir-mation class on Friday, February 22nd… if you are the parent of a 9th, 10th, or 11th grade high school student that is not in the 2019 Confirmation class and you missed this mandatory orientation meeting, you MUST attend the make-up Orientation Meeting on Friday, April 12th from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in the Family Life Center (FLC). We will review the 2020 Confirmation calendar and par-ish / archdiocesan sacramental guidelines, plus we will have a “question & answer” session about our program. It is required that at least one parent attend this meet-ing… students are welcome to come along, too. Please text @conf2020 to 81010 to receive text message re-minders about the 2020 Confirmation program. If you do not attend this meeting, your student will be re-moved from the 2020 Confirmation process.
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CHILDREN’S NEWS NO CCE classes this week, Sunday, March 10, Tuesday, March 12, Wednesday, March 13, or next Sunday, March 17 due to Spring Break. Visit the Elementary portion of the parish website for lots of important information: http://www.st-mm.com/elementary
We return on Tuesday, March 19 to continue with Big Idea Four. How are we called to become missionary disciples of Christ? The topic is The Church’s Call. Hearing the Word of God at Mass should lead us to live as Jesus’ disciples. When Jesus commanded His disciples to go out to all the world and spread The Good News, He meant for His Church to continue to grow until He comes again. This is very exciting! We are all called to share the Word of God.
Breaking Open the Word for Families for The First Sunday of Lent By Ginger Herrington
Reading 1: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 We cried to the Lord and He heard our cry. Call upon the Lord when you are oppressed or needy, emotionally, financially, or spiritually. He delivers us from all evil, for which we pray in the Lord’s Prayer – it is both a request and an affirmation. We believe that God hears us, loves us, and helps us – not always in the way we anticipate or prefer. See the Lord’s Hand in your life and gratefully acknowledge His saving mercy. He had given us every good gift and He is pleased when we use those gifts to help others or to bring glory to God. Our Big Idea 4 topics address responding to God’s Call. The Lord will reward each of us according to our deeds. Bring your best to the Lord and bow down in His Presence.
Reading 2: From the First Letter of Paul to the Romans 10:8-13 The Word is near you – in your mouth and in your heart. Everyone who calls upon the Lord will be saved. This is not as simple as it sounds. You must believe in your heart that Jesus is our Savior and act in conformity with your faith. Those who call upon the name of the Lord act as He does: with love. Practice the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy; come to Mass; frequent the sacraments; read the Word of God; and pray daily. When God looks at you, He will see His Image, and when you call upon Him, He will respond speedily. No one who believes in Him shall be put to shame, for we shall be like Him.
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, was led into the desert. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is an ecstatic, enlighten-ing experience – and then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert, a difficult, desolate place. St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta lived this reality, the feeling of barrenness, deprivation, and distance from God, even though she clearly was filled with the Holy Spirit. No one could love as mercifully and absolutely as she did without being immersed in God’s Spirit. Let us conform our inner selves to the image of our Maker: let us love. Trust in Him even when you’re not having that mountaintop experience; trust Him when you are in the desert, beset by temptation. Every time we choose to love, we choose to be like our Father. Worship the Lord and serve Him alone.
Lent has begun! Hopefully you’ve been working on building up a virtue and abstaining from a vice. You are invited to come to the Stations of the Cross in the church every Friday in Lent: 6 PM in Spanish or 7 PM in English. All Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence: eat no meat or other indulgent foods on Fridays from March 6 through April 20, 2019. Catholics over the age of 14 are obliged to abstinence (eating no meat or other indulgent foods). Scan this QR code with your smartphone. To access the full and complete text or see it online at www.st-mm.com/bulletins-childrens-news-full-text
ADULT FORMATION
*Please contact Rich Grebenc Dir. of Faith Formation at ([email protected] or call 281-446-8211 - Ext.246) to register events.
Prophetess of Eucharistic Love - New Book Discussion Group for Lent!*
Friday Mornings: 9:30-11:00am or evenings: after Stations of the CrossFrom March 8 to April 12In Adult Education Room 216.
Mornings: Rich Grebenc. Director of Adult Faith Formation. Evenings: Peggy Sunseri, FTCMThis work is an extended meditation on the life of Saint Mary Magdalene, known as the "Apostle to the Apostles" because the Risen Christ appeared to her first and then sent her to announce the Resurrec-tion to the apostles.
The book will be available in advance for a $14 donation.
No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk thru Christ’s Passion - New Bible Study for Lent from Edward Sri & friends!*
Sunday mornings: 9:00-10:30am or Mon-day mornings: 9:30-11:00 amFrom March 10 to April 7In Adult Education Room 216.
Who: Rich Grebenc, Director of Adult Faith Formation.
You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calvary. Every step of the way, Old Testament prophecies, messi-anic expectations, biblical symbolism,
and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ's suffering and death.
The study pack will be available in advance for a $27 donation.
Lenten & Easter Inspi-rations by Fulton Sheen - New Book Discussion Group for Lent!*
Wednesday mornings: 9:30-11:00am or evenings: 7:00-8:30pm March 13, 20, 27, April 10
In Adult Education Room 216.
Mornings: Rich Grebenc, Director of Adult Faith Formation and Evenings: Teresa O’Brien, MATS
A collection of short articles and world famous art to help us more fully appreciate and understand the meaning of this beau-tiful season. From the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen.
The book will be available in advance as a pdf or hardcopy for free!
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Dear Friend,
I invite you to join me in this holy pilgrimage following
the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ, and St. Paul the Apos-tle. The first part will take us through the places where Jesus was born, lived, preached, and died – Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Jordan, Jerusalem and many more. The second half will take us to places where St. Paul preached. We will cruise the Aegean Sea on which St. Paul sailed and visit the various islands he vis-ited including Corinth, Ephesus, Crete, Patmos and more. At the end of this pilgrimage, I am sure you will be enriched and the sacred scrip-tures will come more alive for you. Please fill out the registration form and make your deposit as soon as possible.
Blessings,Fr. Felix
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
ST. MMCC - CARNIVAL
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
"THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will be serving delicious fish each Friday during Lent from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the Family Life Center." Price will be $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children
under 10. Meals are available to take home, or you can enjoy a delicious meal before attending the Station of the Cross.
TWELFTH ANNUAL QUILT RETREAT
Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hall
STMM Prayer Quilt Ministry invites all adult members of our parish and their friends, who quilt, sew, can cut fabric, or who can simply tie a knot… for a fun-filled day of fellowship, sewing, and completing children, youth and military quilts.
Registration fee: $10.00 includes lunch and beverages. To register for this event, please contact Kathy Burch at 713-269-2966 or [email protected]. Registra-tion is limited to 75 participants. Registration and pay-ment are due by Monday, March 25, 2019. Lunch orders will be taken at the time of registration.
Unique BoutiqueA special feature at this year’s Quilt Retreat will be our Unique Boutique opened to Quilt Retreat participants only. The Boutique will feature handmade and quilted items from local artists, hand built pottery, handmade soaps, and Fashion Scarves. Join us for this unique op-portunity.
Quilt SponsorshipParticipants will also have the opportunity to select and sponsor quilts from this event in an effort to raise funds. Each quilt will have a designated value. With a spon-sorship of that value, PQM will gift the donor with the selected quilt.
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OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR GRADES K3 - 8th COMINGAVAIABLE MARCH 1, 2019
FOR INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A TOUR Contact Laura Rocha at [email protected]
Serra Club Northeast of Houston Lenten Day of Spirituality!Lead by Fr. James Burkart, Serra Chaplain, also including Fr. Richard
McNellie, Vocation Director Archdiocese Galves-ton Houston. Saturday, March 16, at Christ the Good Shepherd (18511 Klein Church Rd., Spring, 77379). Begins with 8:30 a.m. Mass followed by wonderful talks, Reflection, discussion, prayers, Rosary and lunch in the Social Hall. Closing prayer at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be $5.00. To register please contact Lynn Lewis at e-mail: [email protected], 281-251-7332 or Ann Zdansky at azdan-
A Ministry for Singels Ages 40 & Older!NO GATHERING ON ASH WEDNESDAY. Next gathers on Wednesday, March 13, to talk/eat/drink at 7:00 P.M. at Pete’s Burg-er Place, 24626 Loop 494 in Kingwood (1½ mile north of Northpark Drive). For more info, contact Elizabeth Schields (281-441-2552 or [email protected]) or Peggy Broyles (281-359-4560 or [email protected]) or subscribe to us on Flocknote at either St. Martha’s or St. Mary Magdalene’s website.
Archdiocesan wide Evening Prayer “The Way of the Cross”
On Friday, March 15, Cardinal DiNardo has asked all parishes to hold a special evening of prayer enti-tled "The Way of the Cross: An Evening of Prayer for Healing and Purification of the Church." Cardinal DiNardo desires to be united in prayer with all priests and the faithful of the Archdiocese that evening. He will lead the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. in the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and all pastors are asked to do the same in their respective parishes in unison so that the entire Archdiocese might be one in prayer. The public witness of the Church at prayer is powerful. It serves to unite us more closely with the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ, and it enables the Church to begin reparation for the sins of its minis-ters against God's most vulnerable ones.
Join us for this special Lenten prayer at 7:00pm in St. MM church as we pray for our church in need of healing.
Catholic DaughtersBake Sale - TODAY!!!Come by the Family Life Center Today, March 10th for the CDA
Bake Sale after all morning Masses!
We will have some homemade cakes, cookies, other sweet treats and breakfast tacos. Thank you!
Young at Heart, 50+ Wednesday, March 13, 2019
"Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America" Exhibit "Grand Canyon Photographs" Exhibit
Two of the new exhibits at George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum to see on the next Young at Heart trip. Take a self-guid-ed tour through the museum with these two featured exhibits. The museum's core exhibits reveal the influences and challenges that shaped George Bush's life and presidency. See a World War II Avenger Torpedo Bomber, a 1947 Studebaker, a slab of the Berlin Wall, and precise replicas of President Bush's Camp David and Sit-uation Room. A special section is dedicated to First Lady Barbara Bush.The cost of the trip is $9.00 per person. A late lunch will be “on your own” at a local restaurant.The bus is limited to 24 passengers. The bus arrives at 8:00 a.m. The bus departs at 8:30 am. The bus will return at approximately 5:30 p.m.Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to join us for the George H.W. Bush Presidential Li-brary & Museum, please contact Jan Crawford at 281-852-3508 or [email protected]. Deadline for reservations and pay-ments is Monday, March11th. When your reservation has been confirmed, please drop off a check made payable to St. Mary Mag-dalene at the parish office. Place the check in an envelope clearly marked: Presidential Library.As always the bus may be cold, be sure to bring a sweater or lap cover.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARE HOSTING
"NEW À LA CARTE" MEXICAN BREAKFAST On Sunday, March 17th , 2019!!!
Come and join us in the Family Life Center after all Sunday morning Masses and 1:00 PM Mass for a great meal. All net proceeds of these go to support
St. Mary Magdalene and other charities in line with Church teachings.
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ASSISTANCE COUNSELING SERVICES (Consejeria) REJOICE COUNSELING APOSTOLATE (844) -295-3167 PRISON MINISTRYMary Hernandez (713) 299-8493HOSPITAL MINISTRYDeacon Ola Branche (713) 870- 4143HOMEBOUND MINISTRYLinda Enloe (281) 389-1820RESPECT LIFE MINISTRYTeresa O’Brien (919) 623-5343email: [email protected] DRIVERosa Herrera (281) 687-5823BEREAVEMENT MINISTRYMadeline Graham (281) 446-8044NURSING HOME MINISTRYHumble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Manor, Deerbrook Nursing HomeMonica Fontenot (281) 913-5221ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSEDarryl B. (317) 256-5529Wayne B. (281) 777-9217Florentino V. (832) 605-1881Susan G. (281) 813-0575PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRYRon & Ann McCuen (281) 852-4743([email protected])Lucia (Lucy) Martinez (915) 503-35331 CHURCH INITIATIVERon McCuen (281) 852-4743PRAYER QUILT MINISTRYJan Crawford (281) 852-3508Kathy Burch (281) 812-9374HELPING HANDS MINISTRYJan Crawford (281) 852-3508LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICADottie Gauthier (337) 344-2461
• OTHERS
MOTHER'S DAY OUTPat De Los Santos (281) 446-8211FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEEVirginia Eckert, Chair (713) 823-8951 PASTORAL COUNCILPatty Sobelman (832) 265-7399FINANCE COUNCILBert Guempel (281) 852-1549
RED HAT SOCIETYJo Smith (281) 381-9892KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSCOUNCIL 6878Tony Butera, Grand Knight (832) 279-7072COLUMBIAN SQUIRESChief CounselorTom Andrews (713) 376-2044CATHOLIC DAUGHTERSRosa Herrera (281) 687-5823 MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANOEvaristo y Linda Estrada (832) 244-9908
• FORMATION ADULT FORMATION, MINISTRIES ADULT CONFIRMATION, BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA) Richard J. Grebenc (281) 446-8211CCE/FORMATION, INFANT BAPTISMMike Smith (281) 446-2933ELEMENTARY FORMATION (K-5)Ginger Herrington (281) 446-2933IMPACT Young Adult MinistryCynthia Hernandez (713) 302-5119 PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGEChris Rubio (281) 446-8211YOUTH MINISTRY (6-12)Mike Smith (281) 446-1241RETIROSRETIRO DE ACTSAlex Fuentes (832) 423-0739Roxana Fuentes (832) 723-8748
• MINISTERIO HISPANOEnriquecimiento de fe para adultos, sacramentos de confirmación y comu-nión, el proceso de rica, patrocinadores de matrimonio, bautismo de niños de 0-6 años, quinceañeras. Vickie Cortez (281) 446-8211
• OUTREACH MINISTRIESPARISH SOCIAL MINISTRYChris Rubio (281) 540-1907Food pantry, utilities and evictions.
• ORGANIZATIONSKEENAGERS (60+)Barbara Walker (281) 852-4103 YOUNG AT HEART (50+)SENIOR TRAVEL GROUPJan Crawford (281) 852-3508
TIME & TALENT MINISTRIES
MENSAJE DEL PÁRROCO
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1er Domingo de Cuaresma, año C, 10 de marzo de 2019
Cuaresma es tiempo de misericordia
Ya hemos comenzado nuestro viaje cuaresmal. Durante los 40 días, la iglesia invita a sus hijos a abrazar las tres obras cardinales de la vida espiritual: ayuno, oración y caridad. El ayuno es una disciplina espiritual que involucra la abstinencia de alimentos y/o bebidas que ayuda a hacer que los apetitos corporales sean sujetos y no maestros del individuo. Escuchamos a la gente decir que van a renunciar a algo durante la Cuaresma. Algunos renunciar al chocolate, programas de televisión, juegos de ordenador, beber, etc. Estos son geniales, pero no lo suficiente. El propósito de nuestro ayuno debe ser: ser libre para servir a Dios más. Por lo tanto, el ayuno debe llevarnos al arrepentimiento y la renovación del espíritu para huir del pecado y hacer el bien. El ayuno se complementa con los otros dos pilares de la Cuaresma, que son la oración y la entrega de caridad.
Jesús fue probado en el Evangelio de hoy. Acababa de terminar 40 días de ayuno y tenía hambre. Necesit-aba comida pero no a toda costa. Para Jesús, uno no vive para comer sino uno come para vivir y la mejor comida que da la vida es la palabra de Dios. Jesús reconoció los trucos del demonio que hace que las cosas malas parezcan buenas desde el exterior. No permitió que las atracciones y los placeres del mundo lo distraigan de la obediencia a su padre. No cayó en la tentación de abusar del poder que tiene. A diferencia del antiguo Israel, Jesús fue muy comprometido y fiel a Dios aún cuando fue tentado. Como seguidores de Cristo, también será probado y tentado. Sigamos el ejemplo del maestro en el uso de la palabra de Dios para nuestro beneficio. El cristiano que habita en la palabra de Dios y medita sobre él conquistará al demonio tal como lo hizo Jesús.
La Cuaresma es un tiempo para cultivar la misericordia de Dios y comunicarse con el Dios del amor. Eso es lo que hacemos cuando oramos. En la oración, nos comunicamos con el Dios del amor. Tal vez nos orientaremos más a la lectura de la Biblia, orando el Ro-sario, participando en las estaciones de la Cruz y asistiendo a la misa con más frecuencia esta Cuaresma. Nuestro ayuno y oración también conducen a compartir con los demás lo que tenemos y en particular a ayudar a los débiles y a los pobres. Es por eso que la caridad es el tercer pilar de la Cuaresma. Nuestra práctica de generosidad podría ser probada a veces. No podemos ayudar a todos los que vienen a nosotros a buscar ayuda. Pero eso no debería ser una excusa para no ayudar. Hay veces que nos preguntamos si la persona que pide ayuda es genuina. Los invito al siguiente programa esta Cuaresma para impulsar su vida espiritual: Estudio bíblico para la Cuaresma: durante los domingos de Cuaresma (9am-10:30am) y los lunes (9:30am-11am) habrá un es-tudio bíblico para la Cuaresma de Edward Sri y amigos "no hay mayor amor: un paseo bíblico a través de La pasión de Cristo ".Estaciones de la Cruz – todos los viernes de Cuaresma en la iglesia a las 6pm en español y a las 7pm en inglés.Pescado frito – todos los viernes de Cuaresma a las 5pm nuestros caballeros estarán vendiendo su tradicional pescado frito.Servicio de penitencia – nuestro servicio de Penitencia Cuaresmal en conjunción con St. Martha y San Juan de la Cruz se cele-brará el jueves, 28 de marzo en nuestra iglesia de 6:30pm a 9pm. Habrá alrededor de 15 sacerdotes para escuchar confesiones en inglés y español.Misión parroquial – tendremos nuestras misiones parroquiales de 3 días desde el lunes, 1 de abril hasta el miércoles 3 de abril en la iglesia a las 7pm todos los días. P. Bob Weiss, sacerdote Pasionista con sede en Louisville, Kentucky estará llevando a cabo la misión. El Padre Bob dirigió nuestra misión parroquial en 2017 y estamos encantados de darle la bienvenida nuevamente a nuestra parroquia.
Tarde Amplia de Oración de la Arquidiócesis "el camino de la Cruz": el viernes, 15 de marzo, el cardenal DiNardo ha pedido a todas las parroquias que tengan una noche especial de oración titulada "el camino de la Cruz: una tarde de oración para sanar y purificar la iglesia." Cardenal DiNardo desea estar Unido en oración con todos los sacerdotes y los fieles de la Arquidiócesis esa noche. Él liderará las estaciones de la Cruz a las 7 p.m. en la Cocatedral del sagrado corazón, y a todos los pastores se les pide que hagan lo mismo en sus respectivas parroquias al unísono para que toda la Arquidiócesis pueda ser una en la oración. El testimo-nio público de la iglesia en la oración es poderoso. Sirve para unirnos más estrechamente con el misterio Pascual de Jesucristo, y permite a la iglesia comenzar la reparación por los pecados de sus ministros contra los más vulnerables de Dios. Lideraré este camino especial de la Cruz en nuestra parroquia a las 7:00PM el viernes, 15 de marzo, por favor únase a mí y Ore por la sanación de la iglesia.
Peregrinación a la Tierra Santa y a Grecia: Acompáñame en una peregrinación sagrada e inspiradora siguiendo los pasos de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, y San Pablo el gran apóstol; del 31 de octubre al 12 de noviembre de 2019. La primera parte nos llevará a tierra Santa, lugares donde Jesús nació, vivió, predicó, murió y resucitó – Belén, Nazaret, Galilea, Jordania, Jerusalén y muchos más. La segunda mitad nos llevará en crucero por las islas griegas donde San Pablo visitó incluyendo Corinto, Éfeso, Creta, Pat-mos, y más. Espero con ansias que me acompañes en esta peregrinación. Folletos con información están disponibles en el Nártex después de misa o en la oficina parroquial durante la semana.
Misiones Negras e Indias La segunda colecta de este fin de semana es para las misiones negras e indias. Su genero-sidad ayudará a las diócesis de todo el país a operar escuelas, parroquias y otros servicios misioneros que construyen el cuerpo de Cris-to en comunidades nativas americanas, nati-vas de Alaska y católicas negras.Gran parte del dinero se utiliza para abordar la necesidad de capacitar a catequistas, diáco-nos permanentes y seminaristas para las gen-eraciones futuras. Por favor, indique las mis-iones negras e indias en su cheque. ¡Gracias por su generosidad!
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CAMPAÑA CAPITAL
Para alcanzar nuestro objetivo de campaña, pedimos a todos los feligreses que nos apoyen participando en oración y financieramente, según lo permitan sus circunstan-cias. Utilice los sobres mensuales para sus pagos. Complete la tarjeta de compromiso y depositela en la colecta o hagalo en línea.
Recaudación de Fondos para Fr. Andrew
"Sab. 3/23 y Dom. 3/24"Venta de Sandwiches
de Cerdo!Después de las Misas del sábado
por la tarde y todas las Misas dominicales. Los in-gresos recaudados van a beneficiar con la pérdida de la casa del padre Andrew en Nigeria.
Gracias por su generoso apoyo a la famil-ia del padre Andrew tras el incidente de incendio que destruyó su hogar en Nige-ria. Nuestra parroquia recaudó $9.511,95 el 12/13 de enero para la familia. Es-toy realmente agradecido por su derrama-
miento de amor y apoyo para él.P. Felix
SinceramenteP. Felix
ANUNCIOS DE LA SEMANA
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CCE/FORMACIÓN Y MINISTERIO DE LA JUVENTUD
Clases de CCE/formación: No hay clases de CCE esta semana durante las vacaciones de primavera (domingo, 10 de marzo-Domingo, 17 de marzo)... las clases se reanudarán el martes 19 de marzo. Tenga en cuenta que están moviendo las clases de CCE al martes, 26 de marzo y miércoles, 27 de marzo del 2 y 3 de abril, ya que la Misión parroquial se cambio de fecha una semana hacia atrás.
Clase de Confirmación 2019: Por favor, disfrute de Spring Break... ninguna sesión semanal de confirmación esta semana (miércoles, 13 de marzo)-descanse y asegúrese de trabajar en su informe Santo. ¡Eso es debido cuando regresemos el miércoles 20 de marzo! Todos los documentos de candidatos sobresalientes (copias de los certificados de bautismo y primera comunión, tarjetas patrocinadoras y formu-larios de servicio), y los $175 honorarios de confirmación se deben. Como recordatorio, solo se permiten dos ausencias para las clases del miércoles. Los patrocinadores son necesarios en el ensayo el viernes, 5 de abril a las 7pm en la iglesia, así como la Misa de confirmación el sábado, 6 de abril a las 5:30pm con el cardenal DiNardo.
Preparación Sacramental (Primavera 2019): Nuestra próxima clase de preparación de sacos-la primera clase eucarística-está programa-da para el lunes, 18 de marzo a las 6:00PM. Los estudiantes que necesiten ser re-entrevistados para la reconciliación deben ponerse en contacto con Claudia al 281-446-2933. Por favor, dé la vuelta en copias de sus certificados de bautismo, si aún no lo ha hecho. Los padres seleccionarán sus misas de primera comunión en la sesión del 8 de abril.
2019-2020 eventos de registro CCE: Los planes están en curso para el próximo año escolar, y hemos programado cuatro eventos de registro de CCE para inscribir a sus hijos en CCE y clases de preparación sacramental-sábado, 13 de abril (2pm-5pm); Sábado, 11 de mayo (2pm-5pm); Sábado, 1 de junio (2pm-5pm); y el 3 de agosto (2pm-5pm)... todos los eventos se celebrarán en el FLC. El pago de la matrícula se espera en el momento del registro, a menos que haya hecho arreglos previos con el P. Felix.
"LOS CABALLEROS DE COLÓN servirán deliciosos pescados cada viernes durante la Cuaresma de 5:00-7:00 pm en el Centro de Vida Familiar". El precio será de $8,00 para adultos y $4,00 para niños menores de 10 años. Los
platillos estaran disponibles para llevar a casa, o bien puede disfrutar de una deliciosa comida antes de asistir a la estación de la Cruz.
Tenemos varios ministerios y eventos para involu-crarse con la Iglesia Católica Santa María Magdalena. Para más información, puedes visitar nuestro sitio web en www.st-mm.com, registrarse en Flocknote para obtener actualizaciones, o bien siguenos y danos like en Facebook como @StMaryMagdaleneHumble. No tienes efectivo? No hay problema Dar es ahora más fácil que nunca a través de nuestro sitio web en cualquier dispositivo. Obtenga la aplicación de don-aciones en línea disponible para Android y Apple. Registre la aplicación con nuestro ID de organización # 1814.
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• Vuelve a recuperar el amor que se ha enfriado con el tiempo.• Vivir siempre enamorado de tu pareja como novios.• Recupera la alegría de vivir y el sentido de la vida.• Conoce formas de orar juntos que mejora la relación y el dia-
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