Sacrament of Penance (Confessions) Monday - Friday: 30 minutes prior to Mass First Thursday of the month: 4:30 - 5:15 pm (Weekdays: Confessional near the Sacred Heart transept) Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 am (between 7 & 9 am Masses) 10:15 - 10:45 am (between 9 & 11 am Masses) 4:15 - 5:15 pm Vietnamese and Spanish 30 minutes prior to Mass (Weekends: Confessional near entrance way on the right) CATHEDRAL CENTRE The Parish office is located in the Cathedral Centre 1701 San Jacinto at Jefferson St. Houston, TX 77002-8215 (Parking behind the Centre) Phone: 713-659-1561 Fax: 713-651-1365 Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm (Closed: 12 noon - 1 pm) Weekend Mass English: Saturday Vigil 5 pm Sunday 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 5:30 pm Vietnamese: Saturday Vigil 7 pm Sunday 1 pm Spanish: Sunday 7:30 pm Weekday Mass 7 am, 12:10 pm Monday - Friday: English 8 pm First Fridays: Vietnamese 1111 St. Joseph Parkway at San Jacinto / Fannin St. Church Hours — M - F: 6:30 am - 6 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 8:30 pm; Sunday: 6:30 am - 9 pm Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART June 16, 2019 Happy Father’s Day
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Sacrament of Penance (Confessions)
Monday - Friday: 30 minutes prior to Mass First Thursday of the month: 4:30 - 5:15 pm (Weekdays: Confessional near the Sacred Heart transept)
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 am (between 7 & 9 am Masses) 10:15 - 10:45 am (between 9 & 11 am Masses) 4:15 - 5:15 pm
Vietnamese and Spanish 30 minutes prior to Mass (Weekends: Confessional near entrance way on the right)
CATHEDRAL CENTRE The Parish office is located in the Cathedral Centre
1701 San Jacinto at Jefferson St. Houston, TX 77002-8215 (Parking behind the Centre)
Phone: 713-659-1561 Fax: 713-651-1365 Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm
1111 St. Joseph Parkway at San Jacinto / Fannin St.
Church Hours — M - F: 6:30 am - 6 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 8:30 pm; Sunday: 6:30 am - 9 pm
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART
June 16, 2019 Happy Father’s Day
CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston HisEminenceDanielCardinalDiNardo,D.D.,S.T.L.
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
The Most Reverend George A. Sheltz, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop The Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, D.D., Archbishop Emeritus
The Most Reverend Vincent M. Rizzotto, D.D., J.C.L., Retired Auxiliary Bishop
Co-Cathedral Clergy The Very Reverend Lawrence W. Jozwiak, J.C.L., Pastor / Rector
The Reverend Alfonso Dat-Nhan Tran, Parochial Vicar Deacons: Leonard Lockett, John Carrara, Daniel Addis, Lynn Carney
Co-Cathedral Staff Selma DeMarco - Director of Evangelization & Faith Formation; Carmen Benitez - Faith Formation Associate &Youth Minister
Dr. Crista Miller - Director of Music / Co-Cathedral Organist; Patrick Schneider - Assistant Choir Director Dr. Jeong-Suk Bae - Co-Cathedral Assistant Organist; Mary Joy Silmaro - Organ Scholar
Natasha Manley - Associate Director, Music Operations Bree Delphin - Secretary for Weddings and Bulletin Editor
Deacon John Carrara - Business Manager; Gwenne Buck - Facilities and Project Coordinator Chris Felix - Building Engineer; Shannon Wesley - Parish Accounting
Ruben Valenzuela - Maintenance, Guillermo Herrera, Ray Garcia - Sextons
New Parishioners: Register online or with the parish office: ext. 101.
Church Certificates: For all sacramental certificates: ext. 131.
Baptism: —For infants & children under age 7—713-337-3570. —Best to take baptismal classes while pregnant. —For 7 years & older (Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for Children): ext. 142.
Children’s Catechesis & Evangelization (CCE): For pre-K through high school: ext. 142.
First Penance & First Holy Communion: For 2nd through 12th grade: ext. 142.
Confirmation: —For high school youth: ext. 142. —For adults: ext. 141.
High School Youth Ministry: ext. 142.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): For adults inquiring about becoming Catholic and baptized Catholics who lack Confirmation and Holy Communion: ext. 141.
Marriage: Contact ext. 131 at least 9 months prior to wedding date.
Vocations for Priesthood and Religious Life: Contact the Office of Vocations: 713-652-8239 or www.houstonvocations.com
Holy Communion to the Sick/Homebound: ext. 101.
Anointing of the Sick: Any Catholic who is to have surgery due to a serious
illness; any Catholic whose health is seriously im-paired by sickness or old age should be anointed ASAP, preferably before going to the hospital.
Contact the parish priest to be anointed: ext. 101.
Funerals: ext. 143.
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday before 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Friday during 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: —First Thursday of the Month (English) Conclusion of 12:10 pm Mass until 6 pm —First Friday of the Month: 6:30 pm - 8 pm 8 pm Mass: Vietnamese
Phone: 713-659-1561 Visit our website for vital info: www.sacredhearthouston.org
Praised be the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Now and forever, amen! Hãy chúc tụng Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu đến muôn đời, amen! ¡Alabado sea el Sagrado Corazón de Jesús! ¡Por siempre, amen!
Fr. Lawrence W. Jozwiak Pastor / Rector
June 16, 2019
Happy Father’s Day! Chúc Mừng Ngày Hiền Phụ Feliz Día del Padre!
We celebrate Father’s Day, a day we honor all of our fa-thers for their sacrificial love for us. There are different ac-counts of how this holiday came to be. But the primary origin is attributed to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. She had heard a sermon given on Mother’s Day in 1909 when that day was being established as a holiday. Sonora’s father raised her & her 5 siblings after their mother died in childbirth & she felt that fathers should have a special day just like moth-ers. Local authorities supported this idea, and Father’s Day was first celebrated on June 19, 1910, the month of the birth-day of Sonora’s father. It came to be observed nationally with President Calvin Coolidge’s support in 1924. But it was not until 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson issued the 1st presi-dential proclamation honoring fathers on the 3rd Sunday of June. President Richard Nixon decreed it a permanent holiday by law in 1972.
Fatherhood is a beautiful vocation to love, joy and heart-ache, expectations and anxiety. It is filled with challenges and, at times crosses, always trying to balance fatherhood with oth-er responsibilities such as work, the household, etc. We need to pray for both fathers and mothers to be good parents. It is interesting that we go to school to prepare for our careers. But no one teaches us to be parents. We learn through the experi-ences, both positive and negative, we have with our own par-ents and other parents we encounter, and through trial and er-ror in being a parent.
Fr. Alfonso Tran is being transferred as of July 1 after serv-ing here for 4 years. He is being assigned as a parochial vicar to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in northwest Houston (on Addicks Satsuma Road, off Highways 6 & 290). It is a huge parish with some 10,500+ registered households and a day school. They have 6 English, 1 Vietnamese & 3 Spanish Masses per weekend (3 Saturday Vigil Masses & 7 Masses on Sunday). There is another Vietnamese priest who is primarily responsible for the Vietnamese Mass. So Fr. Alfonso will be primarily responsible for the English & Spanish Masses. Like us, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton has a huge number of confessions.
There will be 2 farewell books for Fr. Alfonso for you to sign in the narthex. Hopefully these books will be available for this weekend, provided they arrive in time. They will be available for the last 2 weekends of June. Also, on Sunday, June 30 at 2:30 pm after the 1 pm Mass, the Vietnamese Men of the Sacred Heart were planning to have a reception for the Vietnamese Community for the feast of the Sacred Heart (feast day is Friday, June 28). This reception has now turned into also a farewell reception for Fr. Alfonso. Every-one in the parish is invited to this reception. Thank you Fr. Alfonso for your service to the parish!
Our new parochial vicar as of July 1 is Fr. Loc Phan who is serving now at St. Michael parish in Lake Jackson. More info will be forthcoming in the July 7 bulletin, introducing Fr. Loc to the parish including his picture.
I will be on vacation that last weekend of June, as well as through the first weekend of July, missing both the farewell reception and the arrival of our new parochial vicar. But I will have met with Fr. Loc before I go on vacation, and Fr. Loc is an experienced priest who will be fine without my presence. As for me, it is my understanding that I will con-tinue to serve you as your pastor (for better or worse ), beginning my 12th year here.
This weekend is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Please refer to p. 10 for knowledge of this important tenent of our faith. Remember to sign up for our parish Blood Drive for next Sunday, June 23—see p. 12.
Please come to the 5:30 pm Mass Sunday, June 23 for the Corpus Christi celebration. The Mass will conclude with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Sung Evening Prayer with Benediction. All of our regular 5:30 pm at-tendees are encouraged to stay if you are able to do so, but if that is not possible, it is understandable.
Our parish patronal feast day, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is Friday, June 28. We will have our normal 2 Masses at 7 am & 12:10 pm. But we will have an extra scheduled tri-lingual Mass at 7:30 pm. Please come.
Message from the Pastor p. 3
Important info about the Trinity, p. 10 A Prayer for our Fathers p. 10
Today—2nd Collection: Parish Debt Reduction
Introductory Rites
Gathering Hymn Greeting Penitential Rite Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy. Gloria
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading Readings: #1067
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 8
R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
Second Reading
Alleluia
Gospel
Homily Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, con-substantial with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from Heaven,
(We all are to make a bow of the body during the next 2 lines.) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in ac-cordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. E I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look for-ward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Universal Prayer / Prayer of the Faithful
Offertory Music
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the Altar and Presentation of the Gifts P. Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. C. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church. Eucharistic Prayer P: The Lord be with you. C: And with your spirit. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right and just.
Holy, Holy, Holy / Sanctus
The Mystery of Faith / Mysterium Fidei
Amen
The Communion Rite The Lamb of God / Agnus Dei
P: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. C: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Reception of Holy Communion: For those who are practicing actively the Catholic Faith. Please bow before receiving the Body and/or Blood of Christ.
Communion Music The Concluding Rites
Final Blessing Dismissal
Recessional Hymn
MUSIC for MASS
7 am Mass Antiphons: Entrance: Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit, for he has shown us his merciful love.
Communion Antiphon: Since you are children of God, God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father. Gal 4: 6
We are a community of faith where all people are wel-come! Visitors, please come back as often as possible. if you do not have a parish home, consider joining our parish, sharing your time and talent with us. For any ques-tions, ask the Greeters in the narthex. Participate as fully as you are able to do so, using these pages. Silence all cell phones please!
WELCOME to the Co-Cathedral!
The Most Holy Trinity
p. 4
Gathering Hymn: #624 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty Offertory Hymn: #843 On This Day, the First of Days Communion Music: Chant: Benedicimus Deum (Mode IV): Let us bless the God of heaven and utter his praises before all who live; for he has dealt with us according to his mercy.
Hymn: #619 God, Whose Almighty Word Recessional Hymn: #620 Sing Praise to Our Creator
SIGNIFICANCE of BOWING
A bow signifies reverence and honor shown to the names or event being mentioned. We are to do the following:
1) A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons (the Trinity) are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrated. 2) A bow of the body (a profound bow) is made during the Creed with the words (and by the Holy Spirit…and became man—highlighted in red words in the Creed). —General Instruction to the Roman Missal, #275
Music for Mass
p. 5
Co-Cathedral Music p.6
If you enjoyed the music today and are curious about joining us and learning more about participating in the liturgy in this way, come sing this summer. At the end of July we resume our annual “Open Loft,” where you can join the choir for a day, or as many summer Sundays as you wish. Fun! Contact: Dr. Crista Miller, [email protected] Patrick Schneider, [email protected]
Co-Cathedral Choral Music continues throughout the Spring and early summer, as we continue to celebrate this holy season locally, nationally and internationally! Please see above for concerts and recitals—we’d love to see you here! Watch this space weekly for notes on the music and announcements. Wishing you a blessed Trinity Sunday!
Above: David Jonies, our recitalist on June 18. Described as a “gem” and an "impeccable" performer, organist David Jonies enjoys an excellent reputation among his colleagues as a concert organist and church musician. A native of Germany, Jonies currently serves as the organist and associate director of music at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.
Next Sunday, June 23, will be Mary Joy Silmaro’s last Sunday at the Co-Cathedral. Mary Joy has been serving as our organ scholar for the 2018-2019 season, while pursuing organ studies at Rice University. This fall, she will begin as the full-time assistant organist at Christ the King Lutheran Church. As a part of this position, she will also serve as the accompanist for the Houston Bach Society. We’ve loved working with Mary Joy, and she’ll be truly missed next year. If you see her before or after Mass this week or next, please thank her for her service to our church!
Thank you Mary Joy!
You may have noticed the adult choir isn’t present this Sunday morning. We’re offi-cially off for the summer, although we will return for the feast of Corpus Christi. Open Loft choir 2019, a six week drop-in Choral experience, begins July 28 with music on the Eucharist. More info soon.
10:30 a.m.
MASSINTENTIONSDeceased†Sat.June15 Eng 5:00pmForAllFathers Viet 7:00pmForCommunityIntentions,esp.fathersSun.June16 Eng 7:00amForAllFathers Eng 9:00amForAllFathers Eng 11:00amForAllFathers Viet 1:00pmForCommunityIntentions,esp.fathersEng 5:30pmForAllFathersSpan 7:30pmForthePeopleoftheParish,esp.fathersMon.June17 Eng 7:00amEdwardP.WhiteFamily Eng 12:10pmArchbishopCharlesJ.ChaputOFMCapTue.June18 Eng 7:00amFranciscoMendez† Eng 12:10pmMatthewRaeWed.June19 Eng 7:00amAngelaAnnAcosta Eng 12:10pmLeroyFraizerThu.June20 Eng 7:00amThanhNguyen† Eng 12:10pmLoisG.Mendiola†Fri.June21 Eng 7:00amLuisaGuiaAnguiano† Eng 12:10pmTheBrookBrookshireFamilySat.June22 Eng 5:00pmPeniK.Baravilala† Viet 7:00pmForCommunityIntentionsSun.June23 Eng 7:00amCarlosDaniel,Jr.&Family Eng 9:00amForthePeopleoftheParish Eng 11:00amBernadine†&F.R.Pizzitola† Viet 1:00pmForCommunityIntentionsEng 5:30pmKarenDeLaCruzSpan 7:30pmInesCastellanos†
WELCOME ALL VISITORS to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart!
For the repose of the soul of our dearly departed:
Judy Whitehead †; Donna Kaltwasser † Jerry Mac Russell †
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. —And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. —Amen. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. —Amen.
For consolation & God’s healing graces upon the family and friends of the deceased. Heal her pain and dispel the darkness and doubt that comes from grief. —Amen.
PRAY for ... • peace in our world, especially in the Holy Land, for an end to terrorism and civil strife; for all hostages, refugees & immigrants. • the safety of all those who protect us: military personnel, police officers, fire fighters and all others. • a transformation of mind and heart for those who do not believe in the sanctity of human life. • for all healthcare professionals to make wise and ethical decisions to promote health. • the spread of the Gospel and the sanctity of all marriages and families. • an end to all discrimination, prejudice and hatred. • all the sick and suffering, the dying and the faithful departed †.
Pope’s Prayer Intention: The Mode of Life of Priests - That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.
Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ! —St. Jerome, 5th century For the scriptures used at Mass every day and to hear a Reflection, go to: http://www.usccb.org The daily readings calendar is on the right hand side of the page. Click on the date of the readings you would like to see. You may also request to have the daily readings sent to your email.
Children’s Catechesis & Evangelization (CCE) p. 8
Youth Ministry
Contact: Carmen Benitez, Faith Formation Associate/Youth Minister: [email protected]
•Who is Jesus Christ? •How do we get to know and love Jesus Christ?
•How does Jesus Christ teach us to live a moral life? •How are we called to become missionary disciples of Jesus?
Faith Formation for Children and Youth Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Archdiocese of Galves ton-Houston
The goal of Children and Youth Faith Formation here at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is to provide a comprehensive process of the highest possible quality of Catholic Christian Education and Spiritual Formation for the Children and Youth of our Parish. We do this in a safe, welcoming, caring, and hospitable environ-
ment while enabling their parents and guardians to successfully accept and perform their role as the primary teachers and role models of their children.
“Registration Form for 2019-2020” now available on our website: www.sacredhearthouston.org/
SUNDAY SESSIONS ARE NO LONGER A “CLASSROOM” BUT AN EXPERIENCE WHERE THEY ENCOUNTER A LIVING CHRIST AND THE BEAUTY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Growing Closer to God through Jesus Christ by means of the Holy Spirit alive in the Church. OUR FOCUS...
ASK YOURSELF...
Follow Pope Francis this summer at @Pontifex
LEADING YOUTH INTO A LIFE-CHANGING ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CHRIST
It is our goal that every youth involved in Rooted is not only prepared to live their Catholic Faith after they have graduated high school,
but are boldly living a spirit-filled life NOW!
During the Summer, visit the following websites for fun and interactive family activities.
CATHOLIC MOM catholicmom.com True to its name, this site offers a plethora of tips, tools and reference materials for Catholic moms. Daily features include the Daily Gospel Reflections, Tech Talk and Book Notes. On Sunday, new Lectionary-based activities are posted, and there is a weekly giveaway of Catholic resources. Founded by popu-lar speaker and writer Lisa Hendey, catholicmom.com offers moms various ways to connect and build community by joining in book-club discussions or the Small Success linkups.
EQUIPPING CATHOLIC FAMILIES equippingcatholicfamilies.com - This site offers family activities, seasonal crafts, reading recommendations and more. Updated often, Monica McConkey also provides links to other sites (such as Pinterest), excellent Catholic resources and fami-ly-friendly catechetical materials. Equipping Catholic Families shares plenty of ways to involve your whole family in actively being Catholic.
Choose one of the following activities as a way to further reflect on the Sunday readings:
• Pray the Sign of the Cross with your family. Use the prayer to bless your children at bedtime. As you pray the Sign of the Cross, trace a small cross on your child’s forehead with your thumb.
• Make a holy water font or dish for your home to remind yourselves that you come and go each day in the name of the Trinity. Get some holy water from church. Practice making the Sign of the Cross slowly and reverently. Talk about its meaning for us.
• The Church often uses symbols to summarize what we understand about the truths of our faith. Next time you go to church, arrive early and find symbols of the Trinity in your church. What do they tell you about our belief in the Holy Trinity?
• St. Patrick is known for his explanation of the Trinity to the people of Ireland. Read a book about the missionary work of this saint.
Source: Our Sunday Visitor
Fami ly Cathol ic Act iv i t ies of the Week
June 16: Solemni ty of the Most Holy Tr in i ty
Faith Enrichment & Educational Opportunities p. 9
A Baptism Preparation Information Session
is the required first step for Infant Baptisms at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
(RSVP for Initial Session Needed: See Below)
Initial Information Sessions 2019: Sunday—July 7: 2:15pm-5:15pm Sunday—September 8: 2:15pm-5:15pm Sunday—November 10: 2:15pm-5:15pm In the Cathedral Centre—1701 San Jacinto St.
1. Being on time is absolutely essential: No one will be admitted after 15 minutes into a session. You are welcome to arrive as much as 30 minutes early. 2. We need your undivided attention for both - the Initial Information Session and - the Core Topics Session.
Therefore no children will be admitted into either of these sessions. Plan Ahead. No exceptions.
For more information and to RSVP for one of these Initial Sessions go to
https://www.sacredhearthouston.org/baptism
Marriage Preparation: Advance approval required to begin sessions.
• Sunday, June 23: Session C
• Sunday, July 7: NO INITIAL
• Sunday, July 21: Session D
• Sunday, August 4: Initial
• Sunday, August 18: Session A
• Sunday, August 25: Initial
Location: Cathedral Centre—1701 San Jacinto (Check White Board for room assignment each time.)
Also Available: Cameron Hall with the beautiful view of downtown and
the Co-Cathedral for your wedding reception venue.
Café Catholica: Summer 2019
The Café Catholica summer series is Open to all young adults (ages 18-39)
Features dynamic speakers, prayer, dinner, and socializing. Café Catholica is held on for four Mondays in July Each night will include: Confession at 5:15 p.m.,
Mass at 6:15 p.m., Dinner at 7:15 p.m., and Talk at 8:15 p.m.
Come for all or part of the evening! No registration is needed. Donations are accepted.
All sessions will be held at St. Michael Church, 1801 Sage Rd., Houston, TX 77056
This year’s theme: Ever Ancient, Ever New July 8: Give Me Crazy Love: Your Body and God’s Plans - Patrick Rivera, Young Adult Ministry, San Diego July 15: The Struggle is Real: Continual Conversion - Fr. Josh Johnson, Diocese of Baton Rouge July 22: Beauty Ever Ancient, Ever New - Michelle Benzinger, Speaker/Women’s Advocate, Pensacola July 29: Millennial Wisdom from the Church Fathers - Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of Galveston-Houston
For more information contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at
Maria Goretti Network For Recovery and Forgiveness
Support Group for the Abused
http://www.mgoretti.org/
Interested in getting married at the Co-Cathedral?
You can now listen to our homilies on-line! Go to: www.sacredhearthouston.org
Click on “Homilies” at the top of the home page, taking you to our “Pastor’s Weekly Message” page,
where you can click to listen to recent homilies of our pastor,
Fr. Lawrence W. Jozwiak.
p. 12 Happy Father’s Day
A PRAYER for FATHERS
WE PRAY,
— For our fathers, who have given us life and love, that we may show them re-spect and love. — For fathers who have lost a child through death, that their faith may give them hope, and their family and their family and friends support and console them. — For men who desire to be fathers. — For fathers who have died, that God may bring them into the joy of his kingdom.
God our Father,
In your wisdom and love you made all things.
Bless these men, that they may be strengthened as Christian fathers.
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen
This Father’s Day do not forget to thank our spiritual fathers, our priests, who selflessly give of themselves in serving us, the lay faithful, as “instruments of God’s divine grace”.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
p. 10
THE INEXPRESSIBLE MYSTERY
The God of the universe is mysterious. Science has not been able to solve the mystery of how the universe came into being or explain exactly what continues to give it creative energy and masterful design. No religion asserts that it has found words to name fully the ineffable mystery of God, for no matter what name we use, God always transcends our limited ability to understand. God is a mystery to be believed, not known. And yet, we Christians believe that our name for God best expresses that inexpressible mystery:
God is the Most Holy Trinity of three persons united in a communion of love, pouring forth that creative, saving, sanctifying love into the world. Today's scriptures celebrate the mystery of the Trinity and give us clues for living that mystery in our lives. [Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch
The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself. It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the most fundamental and essential teaching in the “hierarchy of the truths of faith.”56 The whole history of salvation is identical with the history of the way and the means by which the one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, reveals himself to men “and reconciles and unites with himself those who turn away from sin.”57 (CCC 234)
The Trinity is a mystery of faith in the strict sense, one of the “mysteries that are hidden in God, which can never be known unless they are revealed by God.”58 To be sure, God has left traces of his Trinitarian being in his work of creation and in his Revelation throughout the Old Testament. But his in-most Being as Holy Trinity is a mystery that is inaccessible to reason alone or even to Israel’s faith before the Incarnation of God’s Son and the sending of the Holy Spirit. (CCC 237)
Statue of St. Joseph with the child Jesus in the Co-Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart
Parish p. 11
Religious Freedom Week: June 22-29
2 Farewell Books in the narthex for you to sign and express your sentiments.
Fr. Alfonso Dat-Nhan Tran
Religious Freedom Week: Strength in Hope June 22–29, 2019
The Week begins with the Feast of Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, ends with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, and in-cludes the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. This year’s Religious Freedom Week is also notable in that it includes the
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
SATURDAY—JUNE 22
In the pilgrimage of this life, hidden with Christ in God and free from enslavement to wealth, they aspire to those riches which remain forever and generously dedicate themselves wholly to the advancement of the kingdom of God and to the reform and im-provement of the temporal order in a Christian spirit. Among the trials of this life they find strength in hope, convinced that "the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that will be revealed in us" (Rom. 8:18). -Apostolicam actuositatem, 4
Join us, June 22 - June 29, as we pray, reflect, and take action on religious liberty, both here in this country and abroad.
Pray that, like Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, we might have the wisdom and the courage to be good servants of our country, though always servants of God first.
Reflect Religious Freedom Week is a fitting time to reflect not only on religious liber-ty, but on what it means to be both American and Catholic. Perhaps some-what ironically, two English saints point us in the right direction. We remem-ber the martyrs Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, in part, because they were steadfast in the truth, and thus exemplify courage in the exercise of conscience. They also show us what patriotism means for Christians. They loved and served their country. Thomas More carried out his lay vocation as a civil servant, while John Fisher lived out the clerical vocation as a most faithful bishop. At the same time, when forced to choose between the king of England and Christ the King of the Universe, they adhered to Jesus and His Church. We need the fortitude and wisdom to animate the Church today, as we navigate these tumultuous times. Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, pray for us!
Act Connect with the USCCB Office of Religious Liberty! Sign up for our newslet-ter at www.usccb.org/freedom, follow us on Twitter at @USCCBFreedom, and text “FREEDOM” to 84576 to receive news updates and action alerts.
Fr. Alfonso’s new assignment
as of July 1: Parochial Vicar at St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton Church
Parish Farewell Reception
Sunday, June 30—2:30 pm
Cathedral Centre
All are invited.
Parish p. 12
JUNE 23—Corpus Christi Sunday 4:15pm—Sacrament of Penance (Confessions)
5:30 pm Mass Followed by:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Solemn Vespers & Benediction
All are invited to the Solemnity of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday, June 28 7:30 pm
Tri-lingual Mass
Special Graduation Mass 1:00 PM—THIS Sunday, June 16th
“Please pray for our graduates as they begin their new adventures in career and further education. Today, we celebrate their academic achievements in a Special Tri-Lingual Graduation Mass at 1:00pm.
This is a beautiful celebration bringing together family, friends and our parish community.
Congratulations Class of 2019!
Blood Drive NEXT Sunday
JUNE 23: 8:30am-2:30pm Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus
at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
In the Lobby of the Cathedral Centre Walk– In’s Welcome
To make an appointment or for more information: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/
An opportunity for adults who are confirmed in the Catholic faith! Called to Be A CCE Faith Formation
Team Member?! The children and teens of
the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart need you. Please consider joining this joyful ministry to pass on the
traditions and teachings of the Catholic faith! If you feel the Holy Spirit calling you to this ministry
contact the CCE Faith Formation office (Carmen Benitez) at [email protected]
Are You a Single, Engaged or Married Young Adult, 18-30’s? Do you regularly attend the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and would like to get to
know other single, engaged, or married young adults who are choosing to make this their Parish home also? Then you may be interested in the “Co-Cathedral Young Adults”
Contact us at [email protected] to get connected and to start receiving our Newsletter to learn about upcoming events
Featured Speaker: Joseph Mastrangelo Coordinator of Evangelization and Discipleship at
St. Theresa Catholic Church & Founder of Zelie Beans Coffee
JUNE 25, 2019 * 7PM—9PM Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Houston, Texas
Second Collections
June 15-16: Parish Debt Reduc on
June 22-23: The en re collec on goes to St. Mary Seminary
For the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Body & Blood of Christ) on the weekend of June 22/23, it is the Archdiocesan custom that the entire weekend parish 1st collection for every parish in the Archdiocese goes to St. Mary’s Seminary to offset its operating expenses to meet the educational & formational needs of our seminarians, our future priests.
June 8 / 9 Year to Date Actual Collection: $32,371* $1,707,620 Budgeted Collection: $32,250 $1,699,088
Amount over (under): $ 121 $ 8,532
*Includes $14,116 from Faith Direct
Let us all contribute sacrificially to the parish!
Status as of: June 3, 2019 June 3, 2018 Total Amount Paid 2019: $ 51,977 $ 80,724 Total Amount Pledged: $ 80,236 $ 113,872 Total Number of Participants: 227 271 Paid under Goal: $ (83,022) $ (54,276) Pledged under Goal: $ (54,764) $ (3,127)
Status of DSF as compared to last year!
As you can see, we are down in this year’s DSF as compared to last year. Have you made your pledge yet? Please pledge ASAP. Remember : this is a mandatory goal that we must pay. Pledge envelopes are near the bulletins. You can pledge online. Or use the pledge cards sent into the mail. Make sure, the Co-Cathedral’s name is on any pledge.
Our parish's many ministries are examples of how many of you answer that call to spread the Gospel. Our ministries require not only gifts of time and talent, but also of financial help. Prayerfully consider supporting the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with electronic donations through Faith Direct. Signing up is easy!
eGiving through Faith Direct! Enroll today! www.faithdirect.net
Call today: 866-507-8757 Our church code is TX363. OR
Text the word ENROLL to (Text-to-Give Phone Number: 281-462-5300).
"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace" (1 Pt 4:10).
Stewardship Reflection:
The Most Holy Trinity Sunday: June 16
That we take time in silence, every day, to hear how God is calling us. “But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth...” (John16:13) Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us know and live the truth. To prepare ourselves, we need to open our hearts to receive this gift before we can give it. Develop a daily prayer routine. Talk and listen to the Holy Spirit. This is best done in silence, when we can hear His response.
OUTREACH MINISTRY—Our Parish Network of Charity p. 14
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-Salmo: Señor , dueño nuestro, ¡qué admirable es tu nombreen toda la tierra, en toda la tierra!
-Canto de Ofertorio: Soy Feliz (#650)
-Santo (Misa San José, #13)
-Anunciamos tu Muerte (Misa San José, #14)
-Amen (Misa San José, #17)
-Cordero de Dios (Misa San José, #19
-Antífona de Comunión: [Bendicimus] Porque ustedes son hijosde Dios, Dios infundió en sus corazones el Espíritu de su Hijo, queclama: Abbá, Padre (Gál 4. 6)
-Comunión: Himno a la Tr inidad (#392)
-Salida: Glor ia Tr initar io (#389)
Anuncios Liturgia La Palabra entre Nosotros para el mes de junio por una dona-ción de $2.00. La Palabra entre Nosotros tiene las lecturas y me-ditaciones espirituales de cada día del mes de junio.
La Santa Biblia Católica por una donación de $7.00.
La Solemnidad del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús: el día 28 de junio a las 7:30 pm, Santa Misa trilingüe.
Ujieres: Sirve a la comunidad de Cr isto como ujier . Hable con el Diacono Daniel.
La Forma Escrita de las Homilías del Diacono Daniel se encuentran a: http://diaconodanieladdis.blogspot.com/
Un Solo Dios en Tres Personas
Hoy, fiesta de la Santísima Trinidad, el Evangelio de San Juan nos presenta una parte del largo discurso de adiós, pronunciado por Jesús poco antes de su pasión. En este discurso Él explica a los discípulos las verdades más profundas que le conciernen; y así viene delineada la relación entre Jesús, el Padre y el Espíritu. Jesús sabe estar cercano a la realización del diseño del Padre, que se cumplirá con su muerte y resurrección; por eso quiere asegurar a los suyos que no los abandonará, porque su misión será prolongada por el Espíritu Santo. Será el Espíritu quien prolongue la misión de Jesús, es decir, a guiar la Iglesia hacia adelante. Jesús revela en qué consiste esta misión. Ante todo el Espíritu nos guía a entender las muchas cosas que Jesús mismo tiene aún por decir. No se trata de doctrinas nuevas o especiales, sino de una plena comprensión de todo lo que el Hijo ha oído del Padre y que ha dado a conocer a los discípulos. El Espíritu nos guía en las nuevas situaciones existenciales con una mirada dirigida a Jesús y, al mismo tiempo, abierta a los eventos y al futuro. Él nos ayuda a caminar en la historia firmemente enrai-zados en el Evangelio y también con una dinámica fidelidad a nuestras tradiciones y costumbres. Pero el misterio de la Trini-dad nos habla también de nosotros, de nuestra relación con el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo. De hecho, mediante el Bautis-mo, el Espíritu Santo nos ha insertado en el corazón y en la vida misma de Dios, que es comunión de amor. Dios es una “familia” de tres Personas que se aman tanto que conforman una sola co-sa. Esta “familia divina” no está cerrada en sí misma, sino que es abierta, se comunica en la creación y en la historia y ha entra-do en el mundo de los hombres para invitar a todos a formar parte de ella. El horizonte trinitario de comunión envuelve a todos y nos estimula a vivir en el amor y en el compartir fra-terno, seguros que allí donde hay amor, allí está Dios. Nuestro haber sido creados a imagen y semejanza de Dios- comunión nos llama a comprendernos a nosotros mismos como seres-en-relación y a vivir las relaciones interpersonales en la solidaridad y en el amor recíproco. Tales relaciones se desarrollan, ante to-do, en el ámbito de nuestras comunidades eclesiales, para que siempre cada vez sea más evidente la imagen de la Iglesia ícono de la Trinidad.
Ministerios Espirituales Estudio Bíblico: Conozca al Señor mejor a través de nuestro platica de Biblia, cada martes a las 6 pm en la biblioteca del pri-mer piso del Centro Catedral, conducido por el Diacono Daniel.
La Legión de María: Debajo del liderazgo de María, cultive su relación con Cristo cada martes a las 7:00 pm en la biblioteca del primer piso del Centro Catedral, para rezar el santo rosario, re-flexionar sobres las enseñanzas del Señor, y hacer planes para servir al Señor.
Palabras del Papa Francisco
Música Liturgia Denle gloria a Dios por medio de su voz, cantándole y alabándo-le, como miembros del coro. No necesitan experiencia, solo su voluntad para alabarle con himnos hermosos al Señor. Ustedes aprenderán a cantar música solemne para la Santa Misa. Practi-camos cada domingo a las 6 de la tarde en el Centro Catedral. Si están interesados, hablen con el Diacono Daniel después de la Misa.
La Trinidad es una. No confesamos tres dioses sino un solo Dios en tres personas. Las personas divinas no se reparten la única divinidad, sino que cada una de ellas es entera-mente Dios. El Padre es lo mismo que es el Hijo, el Hijo lo mismo que es el Padre, el Padre y el Hijo lo mismo que el Espíritu Santo, es decir, un solo Dios por naturaleza. Cada una de las tres personas es
esta realidad, es decir, la substancia, la esencia o la naturaleza divina" Las Personas divinas son realmente distintas entre sí. Dios es único pero no solitario. El Padre es quien engendra, el Hijo quien es engendrado, y el Espíritu Santo es quien procede. En efecto, en Dios todo es uno, excepto lo que comporta relacio-nes opuestas. A causa de esta unidad, el Padre está todo en el Hijo, todo en el Espíritu Santo; el Hijo está todo en el Padre, todo en el Espíritu Santo; el Espíritu Santo está todo en el Padre, todo en el Hijo." (Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica)
