November 3 From the Great Fathers From St Ambrose's book on the death of his brother Satyrus We see that death is gain, life is loss. Paul says: For me life is Christ, and death a gain. What does “Christ” mean but to die in the body, and receive the breath of life? Let us then die with Christ, to live with Christ. We should have a daily fa- miliarity with death, a daily desire for death. By this kind of detachment our soul must learn to free itself from the desires of the body. It must soar above earthly lusts to a place where they cannot come near, to hold it fast. It must take on the likeness of death, to avoid the punishment of death. The law of our fallen nature is at war with the law of our reason and subjects the law of reason to the law of error. What is the remedy? Who will set me free from this body of death? The grace of God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We have a doctor to heal us; let us use the remedy he prescribes. The remedy is the grace of Christ, the dead body our own. Let us then be exiles from our body, so as not to be exiles from Christ. Though we are still in the body, let us not give ourselves to the things of the body. We must not reject the natural rights of the Continued on page 12... St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 6646 Addicks Satsuma Road Houston, TX 77084 281-463-7878 www.SeasCatholic.org
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From the Great Fathers From St Ambrose's book on the death of his brother Satyrus We see that death is gain, life is loss. Paul says: For me life is Christ, and death a gain. What does “Christ” mean but to die in the body, and receive the breath of life? Let us then die with Christ, to live with Christ. We should have a daily fa-miliarity with death, a daily desire for death. By this kind of detachment our soul must learn to free itself from the desires of the body. It must soar above earthly lusts to a place where they cannot come near, to hold it fast. It must take on the likeness of death, to avoid the punishment of death. The law of our fallen nature is at war with the law of our reason and subjects the law of reason to the law of error. What is the remedy? Who will set me free from this body of death? The grace of God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We have a doctor to heal us; let us use the remedy he prescribes. The remedy is the grace of Christ, the dead body our own. Let us then be exiles from our body, so as not to be exiles from Christ. Though we are still in the body, let us not give ourselves to the things of the body. We must not reject the natural rights of the
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St. Pope John Paul II: Why We Need Both Faith and Reason by Carol Lynn Miller | Oct 3, 2019 | www.MagisCenter.com “Faith and Reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the con-templation of Truth.” These are the opening words of “Fides et Ratio,” St. Pope John Paul II’s encycli-cal on faith and reason. In his encyclical, St. John Paul II addresses the vitally important role of both faith and reason in the pursuit of Truth. In a previous post on intellectual conversion, I mentioned that Truth is the object of the intellect. Aristotle sheds light on our attraction to Truth in his “Metaphysics,” proclaiming:
“All men by nature desire to know.” -Aristotle Built in our very nature is a desire to know about the world around us so that, ultimately, we may rise to an understanding of Him who is Truth itself. In “Fides at Ratio,” St. John Paul II explains that the search for Truth begins when we start to ask important questions, such as, Who am I? Where have I come from, and where am I going? Why is there evil? What is there after this life? He also says these questions pervade human life and are inescapable. Every person, by their very nature, desires to know the ultimate meaning of life and, in turn, also has a right to know. God the Father understands the human heart and desired to make himself known by entering history and becoming man. Now with Jesus Christ, the incarnation of Truth, we have a person to look to in our pursuit of Truth. Christ helps us see how Truth is not just an objective function of reason, but also the mysterious and loving power of faith. If you are interested in deepening your intellectual conversion, then “Fides et Ratio” can offer a guiding light and a helping hand. Within the encyclical, St. John Paul II will define and analyze faith and reason, proclaim why faith and reason must never be separated, and explain the role we must all play in salva-tion history with regard to proclaiming Truth to the world. You can read “Fides et Ratio” for free on the Vatican website: Vatican.va. The mission of the MAgis Center, founded b Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. is to restore, reconstruct, and revitalize belief in: God; the transcendent dignity of every hu-man person; the significance of virtue; the higher levels of happiness, love, and freedom; and the real presence of Jesus Christ. Their website is: www.MagisCenter.com
Fai th and Reason
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Scrupulosity
Scrupulosity is an Obstacle to the Truth John Clark “You can’t handle the truth!” These words were spoken in “A Few Good Men,” a 1992 taut legal thriller about the prosecution of two Marines who accidentally killed another Ma-rine during a terrifying “disciplinary” exercise. Their defense attorney, played by Tom Cruise, sought to understand what exactly took place during the incident, and why it took place. His defense was that—though they did perform the actions in question—the Marines were ordered to carry out this heinous exercise by their Marine com-mander, played by Jack Nicholson. In a loud and heated exchange, the defense attorney yells at the Marine commander at the top of his lungs: “I want the truth!” The Marine commander screams back, “You can’t handle the truth!” Don’t worry—I’m not going to give away the ending. This isn’t a spoiler, and it’s not a movie review. I’ll leave that job to others. I relate the scene because this particular verbal exchange goes to the heart of truth itself. There are the truths we don’t want, and there are the truths we can’t handle. Through the window of conscience, we can view truths such as the morality of actions, the state of our souls, and our relationship with God. But if that window is smudged or broken, it affects how we see these truths, or fail to see them. Obstacles to truth: laxity and scrupulosity Truth is classically defined as “the mind’s conformity to reality.” Simple, right? Except that it’s not simple at all. There can be obstacles—both inten-tional and accidental—to the mind’s conformity to reality. For Catholics, these obstacles to truth come in different forms; on the level of conscience and our response to it, two big obstacles to truth are laxity and scrupulosity. In its most basic forms: laxity is the belief that nothing is a sin, or that sin has no practical consequence; scrupulosity is the belief that nearly everything is a sin. Both are the manifestations of a sickly conscience; both are obstacles to truth. At present, laxity seems far more widespread. In a 1991 speech, Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) explained that some people view conscience as “too demanding”; rather than listen to one’s conscience to follow truth, they consider conscience “the faculty that dispenses with
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Knights of Columbus Council 8096 If you are a Catholic man and you are not a mem-ber of the Knights of Columbus, you are missing a wonderful opportunity to transform your life. As a Knight, you have the opportunity to support your par-ish, give back to your community, grow in your faith plus many more benefits. We meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7:30pm, with a small meal at 7pm, in the Community Life Center (CLC). Contact Grand Knight Clint Porche @[email protected] or Membership Director, Mike Jackson @ [email protected]. Visit us @ KofC8096.org Cursillo—Northwest Ultreya Cursillo is a Catholic lay movement that offers an op-portunity to meet Christ in a more intimate way. Cursillo provides a lifetime plan for following Christ through prayer, study and action, in friendship with others. Our monthly Ultreya brings us together to en-courage each other by witnessing to our life in Christ. We meet at 9:45 AM on the third Saturday of each month in the Family Life Center. Questions? Contact Duane King 281-615-8942 ¡De colores! Helping Hands Ministry We assist families in pre-planning for funerals. To schedule an appointment, please call Beth Wood at 281-413-9682. Bereavement support in the form of printed care notes specific to a family’s need is pro-vided at the time of a Funeral or Memorial Mass. Nursing Ministry The Parish Nursing ministry is comprised of health care professionals and others who have the health of our parishioners at heart. They are nurses, therapists, edu-cators, and experts in the fields of health promotion. Some work in home health, elderly assistance, aging, hospice, general medicine, surgery, oncology, ob-stetrics, domestic violence and intensive care. They work to coordinate care for parishioners in their time of need. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Please feel free to call Wyona (281-433-5365) or Kim (832-746-1135) for more information.
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is for people who are thinking about the possibility of be-coming Catholic. It is for the un- baptized, people of other faiths or people who have been baptized Catholic but did not complete the sacraments of Initiation. We explore the beliefs of the Catholic Church and discern, over a period of many months, if they desire to become Catholic. If you are inter-ested please call: Nadia Jara: 281- 463-7878 ext. 337 or at [email protected]. S.E.E.D.S. Pre-School St. Elizabeth Educational Day-Out Services (S.E.E.D.S), is a developmentally appropriate Catholic preschool program serving children 18 months to five years of age. We are accredited through NAEYC and have been serving this community for over 20 years. Our program provides a well-rounded education in a spirit of exploration and discovery along with special-ty classes: Fine Arts, Spanish and Science Enrichment Lab. We are open for registration for 2 day, 3 day and 5 day session options along with before and af-ter school care. Contact our office at 281-855-2503 or visit our website at www.seedsrootedinlove.org. We offer tours at your convenience. Struggling with Infertility? You are not alone! The Office of Pro-Life Activities is proud to announce a partnership with Loving Em-brace, a Catholic peer-to-peer support group for la-dies or couples struggling with infertility and/or mis-carriage. For more information contact Erin at [email protected]. Box of Joy Program: American Heritage Girls The Cross Catholic Outreach Box of Joy program sends Christmas gifts to children in the Caribbean and Central America. Our troop will be on the plaza next weekend with boxes and information.
Par i sh Apostolates and Announcements
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Par i sh Apostolates and Announcements
Respect Life Committee For information about upcoming pro-life activities, you are invited to contact James Pinedo at his personal e-mail: [email protected] or by phone at 281-912-4342. See our announcements on p. 7. A.A. Meeting We meet in the temporary building, room T6 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. each Tuesday. This is an open meeting of AA and all are welcome to attend. ¡Gratis! Clases de Ingles para Adultos Los Lunes, Comienza 9 de Sept., 9-11:00 am and 7-9:00pm (Puede empezar cualquier semana). Copperfield Church, 8350 Highway 6 North #C-8. Contacto: Jan Garza 832-443-4248 o [email protected] Tiene que tener 18 años o más. No hay servicios de niñera. Free English class Mondays, Starting Sept.9, 9-11:00am and 7-9:00pm. Cop-perfield Church, 8350 Highway 6 North #C-8 . Contact-Jan Garza 832-443-4248, [email protected]. Must be 18 or older. (no baby-sitting provided). Join us any week! Open House at St. John XXIII high School Sunday, November 10, from 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. You will have the opportunity to learn more about our col-lege preparatory curriculum, tour our campus, meet and speak to our distinguished faculty & administration, and meet our current students & parents. For more information visit our website at www.sj23lions.org, call us at 281-693-1000 or email [email protected]. 1800 W. Grand Parkway N., Katy, Texas 77449. Adoration Returns to the Church Now that our construction is largely complete, daily Mass has returned to the church. In addition, the adoration chapel in the church is now in operation. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place after every weekday Mass, and continues throughout the day and night. You are welcome to stop in at any time and spend time with our Eucharistic Lord.
Proceeds benefit Foundation for Life. We will be selling a variety of nuts for your Thanksgiving and Christmas baking. Our members will be outside of the church on the following dates and times: Saturday: November 23, December 14 after 5:00 Mass,
& 6:30 Mass Sunday: November 24, December 8, December 15
after 7:00 Mass, 8:30 Mass, 10: 30 Mass, 12:15 Mass, & 2:00 Mass
Varieties and Prices Jumbo Pecan Halves $12.00/lb. Honey Toasted Pecans $12.00/lb. Praline Pecans $12.00/lb. Mixed Nuts $11.00/lb. Deluxe Cashews $11.00/lb. English Walnuts $10.00/lb. Whole Natural Almonds $ 9.00/lb. Honey Roasted Peanuts $7.00/lb. More information: Chuck Blumentritt 713-205-8819 or email: [email protected]. The Foundation for Life assists women in crisis pregnancies with spiritual and human support, health care, and material assistance. “Abortion is not a sign that women are free, but a sign that they are desperate.”
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Lighthouse Talk of the Week Totally His: Living in the Love of the Father by Sr. Bethany Madonna Our weaknesses and our wounds can often make us feel inadequate. But as Sr. Bethany Madonna, S.V. illustrates with her insightful humor and profoundly memorable stories, bringing these weaknesses and wounds to God the Father can allow us to become strong with the Father's strength, and to be healed by the Healer. “The Father Himself loves you... He wants to be with you, at every moment; in every suffering, every pain, every desire and longing.” Parishioner Comments: “Sister Bethany uses a wonderful mix of humorous and heartfelt anecdotes to share the ways we can be closer to God, and His desire for each one of us."
Men’s faith and leadership formation program
Wed. mornings 5:30AM - 7AM at SEAS in the CLC Fall program underway now!
Invest a little time in yourself to become a better husband, father and spiritual leader in your family! Coffee, juice, donuts & kolaches are served to jump start your morning. No cost, preparation or outside commitments!
Fall Program: The Fight of Faith Speaker: Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers This Week’s Program: - The Battle for Your Own Soul Speaker: John Sablan A Story of Breaking Free Loved by Him Three Ways Satan Can Get Ahold of You There is No Fear In Love Even in Darkness, You Are Never Alone Surrendering To The Lord
Spir i tua l and Inte l lectual Format ion
Charismatic Prayer Group Looking for something to refresh your soul and re-energize your spirit after a long week? You are invited to stop by the Family Life Center (FLC) on Friday nights to worship in song, listen to God’s word, connect His word to your life and enjoy fellowship. The Charismatic Prayer Group meet-ings are held in the FLC Prayer Room from 7:30pm to 9pm. All, regardless of age, are welcome! For more information please contact: Samy Ghattas at [email protected] or Joanna Porche at [email protected]
Nov. 8: Are you worthy to live the resurrection?
Nov. 15: Praise and Worship
Nov. 22: His mercy endures forever
Nov. 29: No meeting African Charismatic Prayer Group You are invited to fellowship every Friday from 6pm-8pm in Room 1 of the Family Life Center. The Monthly Miracle Power Night Vigil at 9pm-12 midnight is held last Friday of the month in Trailer 6. For more information, please contact Tony at 562-612-9753, or Dr. Hyginus at 832-863-3794. Lay Carmelites We seek to live the Gospel in our daily lives. We study and meet together once a month. The Lay Carmelites are ac-cepting new candidates this spring to begin formation classes in the summer. For information, contact Yajaira Ayala at 832-330-6092 or Kathy Schutz at 936-203-7954. Empower Youth Group Empower is for high school teens who are looking for a community that will support them in being bold Catholic witnesses. Be empowered to pray, lead, serve, make new friends, and live joyfully the gospel message! When: Sun-days 6:30-8:30 pm in The Well (youth room in CLC). Please enter through the pavilion gate. Includes a light dinner, prayer, brief topic/speaker, discus-sion, and sports/games. Topics coming soon… For details contact:
MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO CATOLICO - USA FEDERACION HOUSTON SANTA ELIZABETH
CICLO 2018-2019 Inscripciones abiertas, únete a las más de 120 familias
de esta comunidad que han descubierto cómo mejorar su vida familiar y de pareja.
MARIO Y ELISA GALLEGOS
Presidentes
Romualdo y Narce Sepulveda: [email protected] (832) 368 - 5457 Toni y Laura Romero: (832) 475 - 4997
Estudio de la Biblia Se les invita cordialmente a participar en nuestros Estudio de la Biblia, tomando lugar todos los martes de 12:30-2:30, en el FLC cuarto A. Estudiamos las Sagradas Escrituras, estu-dios sobre nuestra Fe Católica, usando varios recursos in-cluyendo el Catecismo. Para más información, favor de mandar mensaje texto a Guadalupe Ortiz 281-620-8308. Gracias! Clases de Doctrina Los invitamos a inscribir a sus hijos en los programas diferen-tes que ofrecemos. También estamos recibiendo las formas para servir como catequistas o ayudantes. Para más infor-mación puede comunicarse con Lucia Rueda (281) 463-7878 Ext. 320 o al correo electrónico: [email protected] Clases de Ingles Gratis Clases de inglés para adultos los lunes, el 10 de Septiembre – el 20 de Mayo, 9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. (Puede empezar cualquier semana). Copperfield Church, 8350 Highway 6 North #C-8 (detrás de Wings ‘N More). Contacto: Jan Garza 832-443-4248 o [email protected]. Tiene que tener 18 años o más. No hay servicios de niñera. Legión de María Formacion de Adultos Martes FLC #9 7:30 p.m.: PM Patty 281-861-9086 Martes FLC #10 7:00 p.m.: Liliana Diaz 281-723-2328 Martes FLC #14 7:00 p.m.: Marlene Rocha 832-410-5273
Formacion de Jovenes 10-18 Anos Viernes FLC #9 7:30 pm (ingles): Marlene Rocha 832-
410-5273
Clases de Doctrina
Retiro de ACTS Contacto e información adicional: Mary Jove 713-855-9652. Un retiro de ACTS es un evento de parroquia que ofrece a los feligreses la oportunidad de sentir el amor de Jesucristo. Esto a su vez fomenta un deseo de discipulado. El Retiro de ACTS es dado por miembros de la parroquia para feligreses de la misma, y de esta manera, sirve para formar comunidad parroquial.
El Retiro de ACTS comienza el jueves por la tarde y termina con la misa dominical en la parroquia.
Retiro ACTS misión: Difundir el Evangelio de Jesucristo entre las comunidades católicas a través de ACTS
Durante el fin de semana, se les invita a considerar en oración cómo pueden responder a su amor entregán-dose espiritualmente a Jesús para tener una nueva vida con él.
Retiro de ACTS en Español para los Hombres Queridos hermanos en Cristo se les hace la cordial invita-ción a un encuentro Dios nuestro Padre. un fin de semana que sería el 21-24 de noviembre. Para mayor información se puede comunicar. Director Serafín Velasquez (602)380-9615. Co-Director Juan Lopez (713)319-8086. Co-Director Rogelio Lorenzana (713)560-2749 o en la oficina parroquial.
Los invitamos a inscribir a sus hijos en los programas diferentes que ofrecemos. Nuestro programa de CCE en español ofrece forma-ción en la fe Católica para niños y formación para los sacramentos de Primera Reconciliación y Prime-ra Comunión. Las clases se ofrecen en español con libros bilingües. También estamos recibiendo las formas para servir como catequistas o ayudantes. Días y Horarios Día sábado (Pre K- 3 a 5to. Grado) 5:00 PM a 6:15 PM Día miércoles (Pre K- 3 a 5to. Grado) 6:30PM – 8:00PM Para más información puede llamar a Lucia en la oficina parroquial al (281) 463-7878 ext. 320 , Correo electrónico: [email protected]
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Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos S.E.A.S. Pescador te Invita al todos los jóvenes adultos de (18-35) años de edad.
Misión Somos el grupo de jóvenes adultos católicos de 18 a 35 años. Con el propósito de crecer en nuestra fe para acer-car al joven a Dios con alegría, esperanza y hermandad siendo una familia en Cristo. Brindando la oportunidad de descubrir su propia vocación, desarrollar sus dones y caris-mas para el bien de la iglesia y la sociedad. Basado en el magisterio de la Iglesia (biblia, catecismo, compendio), formación, servicio, sacramentos.
Visión Guiados por 1 Timoteo 4:12 (que nadie te menosprecie por tu juventud) a ser pescadores de jóvenes adultos sien-do fuertes y valerosos no temas ni te acobardes por que el señor, tu Dios estará con nosotros a donde quiera que va-yamos (Josué 1,9). Nos Reunimos todos Martes en el Pra-yer Room (FLC) 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Para mas informa-ción: Edgar Ocegueda (832)496-3684 Carlos Cortes (713)454-9214.
Luchando con infertilidad? ¡No estas solo! La Oficina de Actividades Pro-Vida se enor-gullece en anunciar una asociación con Loving Embrace, un grupo de apoyo católico entre pares para mujeres o parejas que luchan con infertilidad y / o aborto involunta-rio. El grupo brinda apoyo para hacer frente a la infertili-dad y explora recursos, métodos y opciones que son mo-ralmente fieles a las enseñanzas de la Iglesia Católica. Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Erin en [email protected] o envíenos un mensaje electrónico a través de nuestro portal de Face-book https://www.facebook.com/HOUlovingembrace/ Retiro de ACTS Adoración | Comunidad | Teología | Servicio Próximo Retiro ACTS para mujeres en español es del jueves 5 al Domingo 8 de marzo. La reunión de discernimiento para servir en equipo es lunes 11 de noviembre a las 7 PM en el FLC salón A y B. Para más información comuníquese con Griselda Álvarez 832- 512-3388. Talleres de Oración y Vida La oración será tu mejor arma para hacer frente a la vida y a los problemas con alegría, paz y determinación. Taller para adultos
Consta de 15 sesiones empezando Martes, 28 de Enero 2020 Hora: 7-9 pm, Salón FLC #1 Sta. Elizabeth Ann Seton
“Te esperamos junto a Cristo con los brazos abiertos” Contacto: Raquel Caylor 832-274-2178 o Mariana Vaca Guzmán 281-943-9013 .
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Pray for us!
St. Vincent dePaul Society Thank you for your continued support of the SEAS St. Vin-cent de Paul Ministry (SVdP). Volunteers, who are called Vincentians, are blessed to use your donations to support our local community’s needy. Vincentian’s duties are of-fice work- answering phone calls 1x/week on M-W-F and/or being a member of 2-person Home Visit team, who assess-es individuals/family’s needs. Additionally, SVdP hosts a monthly Food Drive at SEAS and partners with MESA Out-reach, who distributes the food. We invite you to join our mission. Please call our office at 281-463-4560 if you wish to volunteer. Sociedad de San Vicente dePaul Los voluntarios, que se llaman vicentinos, tienen la bendi-ción de usar sus donaciones para apoyar a los necesita-dos de nuestra comunidad local. Los deberes de los Vicen-tinos son trabajo en la oficina: contestar llamadas telefóni-cas 1 vez por semana los Lunes, Miércoles y Viernes, y/o ser miembro del equipo de visitas domiciliarias de 2 personas, que evalúa las necesidades de las personas / familias. Te invitamos a unirte a nuestra misión. Llame a nuestra oficina al 281-463-4560 si desea ser voluntario American Heritage Girls American Heritage Girls is a Christian ministry for girls that provides an alternative to traditional scouting programs. We are open to girls age 5-18. Girls earn badges, go camping, participate in service projects, learn servant leadership and have lots of time for fun all within a Christian framework. Email [email protected] for specific loca-tion at SEAS or for more information. For more information on the American Heritage Girls organization, visit www.americanheritagegirls.org. SEAS Ladies Auxiliary We assist the Knights of Columbus and promote fellowship among KC families. We may also provide support to the parish and to other organizations. Members must be fe-male (18 years or older), and a relative of a KC member, and/or a member of SEAS. We meet on the second Tues-day of the month. Please contact: Maria Chaffey, Presi-dent at 832-557-0426; Dolores Nevares, Membership Chair at 713-582-3100; Sandy Janda, Treasurer at 281-463-1819.
Announcements
Prayer Blanket Ministry The Parish Nursing Prayer Blanket Ministry serves to bring comfort to those in need of support and prayer. Small lap-sized blankets are crocheted, sewn, or knitted. The blan-kets are blessed by a priest, and given to those in need: Children, adults, and elderly Individuals who are ill; Parishioners on our homebound ministry; High-risk pregnancy, miscarriage, or neonatal crisis; Individuals who are experiencing a crisis. How can I help? Crochet, knit, or sew a prayer blanket; Donate to help defray the cost of materials; Donate yarn or fleece for the blankets; Pray over the blankets with the team. For more information or to give or receive a prayer blanket, please contact Marian Salway at [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration The adoration chapel is open twenty-four hours a day for your prayer and contemplation of the Blessed Sacrament. Please contact Suzanne Porter to sign-up for an hour each week: 281-855-7235 or [email protected]. Dur-ing construction in the church, adoration will be in the FLC. 2019-2020 SEAS Bowling League If you are interested in meeting fellow parishioners, having a good time, and like to bowl, we have the place for you. Adults of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the SEAS Bowling League. We bowl on Monday nights at Copper-field Bowl. Our league is certified by USBC. All adults (18 years or older) are welcome. We are also in need of substitutes. To join, or for more information, please call Sandy Janda at 281-463-1819 or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
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How to go to Confession
In order to make a good confession, we examine our conscience, asking God’s help to know our sins and to be truly sorry for them.
R i te of Reconci l iat ion
Priest: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Penitent: Amen. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been (say how long) since my last confession. My sins are (confess your sins). When you are done, the priest will give you spiritu-al advice and assign a penance. He will then ask you to pray an Act of Contrition, for example: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
- or- O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they have offended Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve wit the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen. The Priest then says the Prayer of Absolution while the penitent listens. At the conclusion of the pray-er, make the sign of the Cross and say, “Amen.” Priest: Go in peace Penitent: Thanks be to God Complete your penance as soon as possible. If you were given prayers to say, try to pray them in church before departing.
Pasos básicos para confesarse
Entra al confesionario sin miedo, confiando en la misericordia de Jesús: Penitente: Ave María Purísima Sacerdote: Sin pecado concebida. Penitente: Bendígame padre porque he pe cado. Hace ... de mi última confesión. Mis pecados son los siguientes... Confiesa todos los pecados desde tu última con-fesión. No es necesario ilustrar detalles de lo ocurrido. Por ejemplo: "Ofendí gravemente a mis padres de palabra" en vez de: "Íbamos en el carro y pa-pa sacó una vieja conversación.... me habló de una novia... reaccioné....entonces..." Confiesa tus propios pecados y no los ajenos. El confesionario no es para desahogarse contando lo que nos han hecho otros. Sacerdote ofrece algún consejo e imparte la pe-nitencia. Penitente reza el Acto de Contrición, por ejemplo: Pésame Dios mío y me arrepiento de todo corazón de haberte ofendido. Pésame por el infierno que merecí y por el cielo que perdí; pero mucho mas me pesa porque pecando ofendí un Dios tan bueno y tan grande como vos; antes querría haber muerto que haberle ofendido, y propongo firmemente ayudado por tu divina gracia, no pecar mas y evitar las ocasiones próximas de pecado. Amen Sacerdote imparte la absolución con estas pala-bras: "Dios, Padre de misericordia..." y despide al penitente en paz.
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Continued from first page... body, but we must desire before all else the gifts of grace. What more need be said? It was by the death of one man that the world was redeemed. Christ did not need to die if he did not want to, but he did not look on death as something to be despised, something to be avoided, and he could have found no better means to save us than by dying. Thus his death is life for all. We are sealed with the sign of his death; when we pray we preach his death; when we offer sacrifice we proclaim his death. His death is victory; his death is a sacred sign; each year his death is celebrated with solemnity by the whole world. What more should we say about his death since we use this divine example to prove that it was death alone that won freedom from death, and death itself was its own redeemer? Death is then no cause for mourning, for it is the cause of mankind’s salvation. Death is not something to be avoided, for the Son of God did not think it be-neath his dignity, nor did he seek to escape it. Death was not part of nature; it became part of nature. God did not decree death from the beginning; he pre-scribed it as a remedy. Human life was condemned be-cause of sin to unremitting labour and unbearable sorrow and so began to experience the burden of wretched-ness. There had to be a limit to its evils; death had to re-store what life had forfeited. Without the assistance of grace, immortality is more of a burden than a blessing. The soul has to turn away from the aimless paths of this life, from the defilement of an earthly body; it must reach out to those assemblies in heaven (though it is given only to the saints to be admitted to them) to sing the praises of God. We learn from Scripture how God’s praise is sung to the music of the harp: Great and wonderful are your deeds, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Who will not revere and glorify your nature? You alone are holy; all nations will come and worship before you. The soul must also desire to witness your nuptials, Jesus, and to see your bride escorted from earthly to heavenly realities, as all rejoice and sing: All flesh will come before you. No longer will the bride be held in subjection to this passing world but will be made one with the spirit. Above all else, holy David prayed that he might see and gaze on this: One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I shall pray for: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, and to see how gracious is the Lord.
Parish Vocations
There are seven members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish who are in formation for the priesthood or religious life. Please pray for them!
Jeison Cortes is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. He is a second-year theology student at the North American College in Rome.
Bro. Paul Ersan is a member of the Con-templatives of the Pierced Hearts, and is currently in religious formation in the Philippines. He is a religious brother.
Bro. Shadi Naim is a religious brother of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE). He is a convert to the Catholic faith. Brother Shadi is in the IVE semi-nary in Washington, D.C.
Jean Carlo Mindiola is a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. He is enrolled in the college seminary program at St. Joseph Seminary Col-lege in St. Benedict, LA.
Daniel Nevares is a member of the So-ciety of Jesus (Jesuits). He is involved in pastoral work prior to the study of theology in the seminary.
Sr. Cathryn Frassati Ivy Tran is a mem-ber of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate here in Houston. The apostolate of her community is teach-ing and religious formation.
This could be you! Is the Lord calling you to the religious life as a sister or brother? Perhaps to the priesthood of Jesus Christ? HoustonVocations.com
Bro. Francis Godkin is a member of the Franciscans of Primitive Observance (FPO) in Roxbury, MA. His community strives to live according to the original rule of St. Francis.
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Continued from page 3... truth.” A person can assault his inner voice of conscience so badly that it no longer dares to speak. Viewing conscience as a “signal lamp” to the soul, Cardinal Ratzinger says, “The fact that the signal lamp does not shine is the consequence of a delib-erate looking away from that which we do not wish to see.” While laxity means looking away from one’s moral actions, scrupulosity means looking at nothing else. While laxity refuses to blame oneself, scru-pulosity constantly blames one-self. While laxity silences the inner voice of guilt, scrupulosity screams. And that is no exaggeration. Consid-er the words of Father Alfred Wilson:
A SCRUPLE is often defined as “an uneasy and unfounded fear of having committed sin, based on feeling rather than on rea-son.” Scrupulosity is an obsession of the moral conscience (technically called a phobia) causing a state of acute anxie-ty. The scrupulous person lives in a spiritual fog which obscures all lines of demarcation between good and evil. Every moral issue which arises seems to present an insoluble problem. Whichever way the scrupulous look for a solution of their perplexities, their path seems beset with possibili-ties of serious sin. If reason says that a certain course of action is morally right, immediately a silly, nagging, interior voice pipes up that it is wrong, something at the back of their minds tells them so. Whatever the scrupulous want to do seems either wrong in itself or inspired by wrong motives. They are afraid to flout the nagging voice of the phobia, because they confuse it with conscience. -Alfred Wilson C.P., “Pardon and Peace”
After reading Father Wilson’s words, you might begin to understand why
Saint Therese of Lisieux calls scrupu-losity a “martyrdom.” Scrupulosity is almost never a choice While laxity often begins as a free will choice, it is important to clarify that scrupulosity is almost never a choice. It is far more likely to emerge from undesirable circumstances: an over-ly strict upbringing, psychological issues, or poor catechesis that re-gards scrupulosity—incredible as it might sound—as a healthy feature of the spiritual life. Scrupulosity is not only an obsta-
cle to truth, but also to free-dom.
And scrupulosity needs to be proper-ly addressed, both in the service of truth and the service of those who suffer from scrupulosity. Handling the truth Back to the salvo between Cruise and Nicholson—we must recognize that the worthy and necessary goals of the spiritual life are first, to want the truth, and second, to handle the truth. Again, that is easier said than done because it requires a three-fold con-version: spiritual conversion, moral conversion, and intellectual conver-sion. John Clark is an author, speechwrit-er, and a weekly blogger for the National Catholic Register. He has written hundreds of articles and blogs about Catholic family life and apologetics in such places as Seton Magazine, Catholic Digest, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. A graduate of Christendom College, John and his wife Lisa have nine chil-dren and live in Virginia. To explore other articles examining the Catholic faith and its relationship with science, visit the Magis Center at www.MagisCenter.com
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Army Salvador E. Zapata, Christopher Porras, Kristin Baron, Juan Vega Jr. Jessie H. Treviño II, Jesse Sinfuentes, Henry García, Gilbert Álvarez, Michael Wright, Ray Banda, Manny Hernández, Jim Branson, Joshua A. Chavira, Richard Christie, Melissa Comiskey, David García, Antonio R. Delgado, Mike Fitzgerald, Ky V. Truong, John García, Jack Longmire, Chris Lawrence, Gabriel de la Garza, Juan Manuel, Matthew O’Dowd, Marc Maziarz, Joshua Salsgiver, Tim Woods, James Scherwitz, Matthew Soileau, Tony Thompson, Michael Carty, Jessie H. Treviño, Christian Urena, Danny Morales, Jerry Morales, Joshua A. Treviño, Michael Hori, Scott Pfirman, Timothy Soto, David Freeman, Cameron J, Saltus, Trevor Marshall, Daniel Pruitt, Joseph Nadasky, Roosevelt Harris, Christina González, Evan Adams, Janet González, Alberto Moreno, Victor Delgado, Luis Rosales, Sgt. Christopher Farías, Louis Hendershot, Jr. Rudy Banda III, Elvia Ayala, Manuel James López, Andy Huayamave, Sarah Campo,
Sgt. Epigmenio Gómez Jr., Chris Figeria, Alexis Roman, Hunter Thigpen, Marco Hernandez, Thomas Stovall, Jorge Rodolfo Cantu Darien Moore Sgt. Erich J. Frankiewicz Frank Gabriel Padilla Jr Andy Alvarado Michael McGeary Tristan Weston Alexander Fuentes Erika Jaramillo Navy Jessica López, Matthew Rodríguez, A.J. Edwards, Joe Vaughn, Christopher McMullin, Linsum Flores, Michael Fruggiero, Chris Rode, Stuart Marshall, Gabriela San Martin, Jason Rodríguez, Mark Riddle, Raymond J. Reyes, Cristian Shirl, Sean V. Saluzzi, Thomas Roche, Justin J. Trudeau, William Wilkerson, Paul Zielinski, Candy Flores, Jonathan Hyacinth, Alejandro Alatorre, Jonathan Young, Sean G. McBeth, Justin Ryan Keyser, Patricia Meehan. Donovan Angevine William Johnson Adrian Garganera Marines Brad Harless, Zachary Bond, Adam Garcia, Marvin Boruca, Kleber Villalva, Frank Campos, Omar García, Stefan Barcik, Steven E. Jiménez, Patrick Lambert, Stephen Mayeaux, Randall T. Schindler,
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On the Cover: Jesus Encounters Zac-chaeus. Stained glass. England, 13th Century. Canterbury, Cathedral.
Monday, November 4 6:30 a.m. Miguel Angel Mancini, Jr. 9:00 a.m. Faithful departed of SEAS 7:00 p.m. Yanez Carranza
Tuesday, November 5
6:30 a.m. Terry McCadden 9:00 a.m. Ignacio Alcantar 7:00 p.m. Juan Carlos & Dennise Hervert
The Scripture readings for daily Mass are found at: www.USCCB.org
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Let us Pray for God’s Healing for all the Sick (A) Luis Acosta, Rita Aguilar, Manuel Alvarez, Dave Anderson, Jan Arnold, Kathryn Arnst, Jack Aultman, Vicenta Avellaneda, Dezmond Allan, Anthony Anderson, Anna Anaweta and family, Lisa Adornetto, Louis Abshire, Helga Aguilar, William E. Armijo, Francisco Arellano (B) Mary Borelli, Don Barnes, Estefano Bermejo, Carmen Vazquez Blanco, Anita Blomberg, Laure Boconvi, Lin Boehlert, Maria Borrero, Anita Bernardo, Ashley Blevins, Benjamin, Tekaylah Bonds, Frances Babauta, Don Borelli, Mary & Eddie Booker, Sabrina Brooks, Catherine Bryant, Luis Bolano (C) Humberto Fabian Caballero, Fabian Cabrello, Carolina Cabrello, Cristian Neil Caballero, Juan Antonio Cabrera, Sarah Callans, Diane Calzado, Lucia Angela Carbone, Ricardo Castaneda III, Margarita Castano, Sally Castro, Yok Chang, Henry Chang, Maria Elena Chavez, Chavez-Vargas Family, Gilberto S. Cisneros, Elizabeth Cisne-ros, Victor H Cisneros, Kayson Clay, Maria Colon, Erin Conney, Mike and Julie Cook, Edward Costello Jr., Michael Alfred Crewell, Grant Cruise Family, Emmanuel Cubil-los, Remedios Cuevas, Omar Cabrera, Patricia Crim, Todd Carroll, Christopher Carrasco(D) Vuong (David) Minh Dao, Alex Diaz, Luis Enrique Diaz, John Doll, Dale Le Duc, Bobby Duenas, Marlin Dunlap, Debbie Dunn, Tony D’Alessandro, Maggie Debenedette, Josephine De la Garza, Jaime De la Garza, Rose Mary Diaz, Lisa Marie Diaz, Ricardo De Leon (E) Faye Edwards, Marisa Ehrig, Luis Madico Escudero, Isabel Escamilla, Anna & Meg Emembolu, Doris Cruz Escobar, Connie Erdeljac, Dany Erdeljac Jr., Jose Escalante (F) Sgt. Christopher Farias, Steve Flannery, Jonhy Francisco, Yorley Frias, Samuel Fuentes, AA Fuentes III, (G) Joseph Gallagher, Jo-nahs Galloway, Victoria Alana Garcia, Juan Alberto Garcia, Rosa Garcia, Lydia Ann Garcia, Elizabeth Gardner, Homer Garza, Gene Gessert, Kelly Gillespie, Mari-ana De Jesus Gonzalez, Nelly Abby Gonzalez, John A Guillespie, Roland Gusman, Mrs. Estera Guitierrez, Victoria Gomez, Jaxon Godkin, Claudia Galvan, Rudy Gal-van (H) Milton Hanas, Joyce Hennessy, Olivia Hernandez, Shirley Harris, Amy Diaz Hinojosa, Alison Hanst, Ray Hernandez, Sandy Heuser, Dora Isaac (J) Jessica Ja-cobson, Cecilia Jimenez, Dana Jones, Gene Juranka, Mario Jardin, John Jones, Alicia Jardin, Chris Johnson (K) Elih Kars, Megan Kelly, Sharon Kettner, Lane Kimble, Gene Kimble, Douglas K. (L) Netta Laird, Scott Laird, Jose Lara, Carlos Humberto Bolivar Lara, Christian Lebanc, Mike Leditin, Julio Lezama, Gary Lindig, Stanley Loziek, Mitchell Lyon, Zee Lee, Harper Lee, Jay LeDuc, Ruben Lozano, Robert Lem-on, Maria Lopez, Deanna Lopez, Evelia Lezama (M) Ines Madice, Agustin Madona, Gerardo Madrigal, Kevin Malanaphy, Adelaida Maldonado, Judy Mamaclay, Karen Berenice Margarito, Evelyn Marinas, Roy Martin, Bradley Martinez, David Martinez, Emily Martinez, Walter Mayko, Lia McLean, Noah Medlin & family, Nelson Mejia, Nenita Mendiola, Rudy Mendoza, Frank Meyer, Lilvon Michael, Byron Mi-chael, Manuela Alicia Ortiz Molina, Jose Manuel Monreal, Lamar Montalvo, Sergio Montoya, Margie Morales, Sandra Morales-Negron, Drake Motolet, Jeanne Marie Matthews, Lesley Marroquin, Jackie Mitchem, Lola Morris, Juanita Millender, Danny Mitchell, Luis Madico, Anthony Montenegro, Deisy Maines, Michael McGeary, Antonio Mendez Jr., Priscilla Myerscough, Mary Jane Morgan, Shaun McFarland (N) Ryan Naulty, Mary Neminach, Vicky Nevares, Andres Nevares, Alpha Newgene, Shirley Ngang, Gam Thi Nguyen, Janell Noeth, Rosa L. Nietes, John, Chidera, Chisom, Maurene and Tobe Ndub, Butin Ngim (O) Rodolfo Ocampo, Julie Ojonta, Leonor Orozco, Danna Paola Osollo, (P) Melanie Pearson, Julian Gregory Pearson, Maria Antonia Medina Perez, Robert D. Perez, Robert A. Perez, Lisa Peterson, Benjamin Poblete, Bobby Prize, Ofelia Padilla, Carlos Pena, Delores Petrich, Todd Parsons (Q) Jeannine Quintero, (R) Doris Ramirez, Robert Ramirez, Rodolfo E. Ramirez Jr., Chris Ramirez, Nery Randa, Jerrene Randall, Jack Randall, Valentin Rangel, Olga Sarahi Reyna, Joel Rivera, Lynette Roberts, Mark Rodriguez, Olefia Rodriguez, Marcela Ramirez Roldan, Jose Rosas, Familia Montes Ruiz, Robin-son Family, Michael Randall, Humberto Jose Rodriguez Serrano, Olivia Ramirez, Krista Richardson, Richard Rogalski, Kyle Ramirez (S) Gisela Sachs, Elizabeth Salas, Judge Deborah Sanchez, Jose Santistevan, Marie Sauceda, Lee A. Sauseda, Khris Scherwitz, Mary Jane Schillinger, Francis Schillinger, Evan Schuessler, Lupita Scotka, Tommy Sebesta, Daniel Shay, Mrs. D. Florence Sicola, Johnny Sicola, Amelia Soarces, Bob Sommers, Mariana Soto, Jo Stewart, Thomas Stovall, Hanna Stoval, Maverick Schwantzenlaug, Sandy Stephenson, Maria Isabel Saucedo, Dan Schuessler, Esther De la Garza Salazar, Abby Salas, Meleida Sierra, Linda Salvaggio, Robert Salinas, Dean Scontivarath, Stanley Stevens (T) Dolores Tallman, Verneta Thomas, Martha Toledo, Claude Tournay, John Trevino, David Turilli, Silvia Tellez, Fanny Triana, Mary Turner (U) Ignacio Urvina (V) Dioselvia Lozano de Vargas, Jose Vargas, Guadalupe Vasquez, Edith Vazquez, Linda Villanueva, Nemer Antonio Portccarrero Villagra Dang V. Vo, Mr. & Mrs. Vences, Mckenzie Valentine, Ashley Vleins, Angie Vazquez, Jesus David Vazquez, Juan Jose Vazquez (W) Jim Wade & Jamie Wade, Ashley Wade, Nancy Wannamaker, Claire Way, Bob Way, Irma Guadalupe Westry, Wilder Family, Marshall Williamson, Mike Wilson, Mary Wilson, Gale Winberley, Sabrina Way, Tristan Weston, Caleb Walton (Y)(Z) Gilberto Zamo-ra, Leticia Zarzoza, Leo Zerguche, Victoriano Zamudio, Nora Zetino, and all others who also need our prayers. If you know anyone who is sick or in need of prayer support, please call 281-463-7878. Comuníquese al teléfono anterior si conoce algún enfermo que necesita el apoyo de la oración de nuestra familia parroquial.
Stewardship Report
All new employees and volunteers will complete the Safe Haven online training program instead of VIRTUS PGC train-ing. The turnaround time for approval may be approxi-mately two weeks or less. All individuals must complete the training and complete a background check prior to the start of employment and/or volunteer service. The five-year anniversary date is still in place, individuals who recently attended VIRTUS will not be due to complete refresher trainings until they have met their five-year anni-versary date. As the five-year anniversary date is met, individuals will need to log into CMGConnect with their previous personal VIRTUS user id and 1234 as the password. Once the individ-ual logs into their CMGConnect account, they will be able to change their password. If they do not remember the user id, they may contact the following:
The following individuals below will now be required to complete Safe Haven online training as well: Individuals who have never attended training. Individuals who are currently due for refresher training
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Sunday, October 27, 2019 Sunday collection $ 32,837 No second collection
Diocesan Services Fund 2019 Parish Goal $ 270,000 Amount pledged $ 160,591 Number of participants 525
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Pastor Rev. Stephen B. Reynolds
Parochial Vicar Rev. Antonio Ortiz
Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark Hoa Le, C.M.C.
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Gilbert Johnson Chuck Pennell Francisco Rendon Alfonso Sosa
Managerial Administrator Deacon German Godoy
Director of Finance Linh Nguyen
Director of Religious Education Becky Brumbaugh
Director of Spanish Ministries Lucia Rueda
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Director of Family Life Nadia Jara
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Pope St. Leo the Great November 10 St. Leo the Great was born in Tuscany. As deacon, he was dispatched to Gaul as a mediator by Emperor Valentinian III. He reigned as Pope be-tween 440 and 461. He persuaded Emperor Valentinian to recognize the primacy of the Bishop of Rome in an edict in 445. The doctrine of the Incarnation was articulated by him in a letter to the Patriarch of Constanti-nople, who had already condemned Eutyches. At the Council of Chalcedon this same letter was confirmed as the expression of Catholic Faith concerning the Person of Christ. All secular historical treatises eulogize his efforts during the upheaval of the fifth century barbarian invasion. His encounter with Attila the Hun, at the very gates of Rome persuading him to turn back, remains a historical me-morial to his great eloquence. When the Vandals under Genseric occu-pied the city of Rome, he persuaded the invaders to desist from pillaging the city and harming its inhabitants. He died in 461, leaving many letters and writings of great historical value. His feast day is November 10th. He is the first Pope to be called “The Great.”
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