May 26, 2019 1 From the Great Fathers From the commentary on the second letter to the Corinthians by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop Those who have a sure hope, guaranteed by the Spirit, that they will rise again lay hold of what lies in the future as though it were already present. They say: “Outward appearances will no longer be our standard in judging other men. Our lives are all controlled by the Spirit now, and are not confined to this physical world that is subject to corruption. The light of the Only- begotten has shone on us, and we have been transformed into the Word, the source of all life. While sin was still our master, the bonds of death had a firm hold on us, but now that the righteousness of Christ has found a place in our hearts we have freed ourselves from our former condition of corruptibil- ity.” This means that none of us lives in the flesh any more, at least not in so far as living in the flesh means being subject to the weaknesses of the flesh, which include corruptibility. Once we thought of Christ as being in the flesh, but we do not do so any longer, says Saint Paul. By this he meant that the Word be- came flesh and dwelt among us; he suffered death in the flesh in order to give all men life. It was in this flesh that we knew him before, but we do so no longer. Even though he remains in the flesh, since he came to life again on the third day and is now with his Father in heaven, we know that he has passed beyond the life of the flesh; for having died once, he will never die again, death has no power over him any more. His death was a death to sin, which he died once for all; his life is life with God. 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 commentary on the second letter to the Corinthians by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop Those who have a sure hope, guaranteed by the Spirit, that they will rise again lay hold of what lies in the future as though it were already present. They say: “Outward appearances will no longer be our standard in judging other men. Our lives are all controlled by the Spirit now, and are not confined to this physical world that is subject to corruption. The light of the Only-begotten has shone on us, and we have been transformed into the Word, the source of all life. While sin was still our master, the bonds of death had a firm hold on us, but now that the righteousness of Christ has found a place in our hearts we have freed ourselves from our former condition of corruptibil-ity.” This means that none of us lives in the flesh any more, at least not in so far as living in the flesh means being subject to the weaknesses of the flesh, which include corruptibility. Once we thought of Christ as being in the flesh, but we do not do so any longer, says Saint Paul. By this he meant that the Word be-came flesh and dwelt among us; he suffered death in the flesh in order to give all men life. It was in this flesh that we knew him before, but we do so no longer. Even though he remains in the flesh, since he came to life again on the third day and is now with his Father in heaven, we know that he has passed beyond the life of the flesh; for having died once, he will never die again, death has no power over him any more. His death was a death to sin, which he died once for all; his life is life with God.
Altar Flowers Call Patti at 281-463-7878 to sponsor the altar flowers. Sponsorships will resume after East-er.
Festival News
Date Night: June 7
Date Night will be Friday, June 7. All married and engaged couples are invited to join us for an evening of friendship, fine dining, and an inspira-tional talk. As always, there is free babysitting if you register in advance.
Our guest speakers will be Deacon Matt Rust and his wife, Ali. Parishioners at St. Maximillian Kolbe parish, the Rust’s will deliver a reflection on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, 5:21-33, one of the princi-pal New Testament teachings on holy matrimony. They will share their story of the good times and hard times they have experienced in marriage and how those moments relate to God’s Word.
Registration is open now on our parish website.
Once again, our thanks go out to everyone who helped to make our parish festival a rousing suc-cess. The net proceeds from our parish festival total $66,888.02. These funds go into our general budget and help with every aspect of operating the parish. Thank you for your participation and your generosity. Our raffle winners are: 1st Prize: Michelle Ghattas 2nd Prize: Gregore Matthew 3rd Prize: Thy Nguyen 4th Prize: Elizabeth Guzman 5th Prize: Francisco Zuno
Our June Date Night Menu Appetizers and beverages Caesar salad w/roll Chicken Parmesan Penne pasta with creamy
pesto sauce Roasted asparagus Cheesecake with pecan car-
amel drizzle. Our famous chef Armando will be working his magic in the kitchen. Join us!
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New Restrooms—Capital Campaign At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we plan to use our portion of the capital campaign to reconstruct and expand the restrooms in the church. The existing bath-rooms will be expanded and made handicap accessible, and the women's’ restroom will grow from two to six fixtures. Two “family” bathrooms will be built: one with access from the vestibule and another by the cry room. Since the cry room is also used as a dressing room for brides, the additional restroom in that area will make it easier for wedding parties to get ready for their celebra-tions. The plumbing in our existing restrooms is deteriorating badly. The pipes and sewage lines are breaking due to the intrusion of roots from the nearby trees, and the pipes are full of roots that have to be cleaned out almost every week. The bathrooms are the most expensive part of the church to remodel. Imagine what it would take to remodel the bathrooms in your home, and then multiply that by a factor of twenty or more. To realize this project, we will need the participation of every parishioners. Everyone’s gift is important. More important than the size of our gift or pledge is our participation in this needed project. Even the smallest gift—the widow’s mite—is valuable, because it represents the gift of the person, and their desire to unite themselves with the whole community. Please begin to give some thought to the part you will play in this necessary project. To pledge, use one of the envelopes available in the church, or go to our website: www.SeasCatholic.org. For more information, please visit the Ignite website: www.archgh.org/about/ignite-capital-campaign/
As of beginning of last week, pledges total more than $1,390,000, Over 500 parishioners have participated by making a pledge or gift. Please turn in your pledge soon! Every gift is im-portant! Pledges or gifts may be made on line at our website:
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Construction Update Since the front entrance is closed, temporary handicapped parking spaces have been designated be-hind the church. Please leave them for our parishioners who need them the most! A mock up of the masonry wall that will enclose the new construction has been erected near the con-struction office trailer on the front side of the church. Demolition of the bathrooms was completed this past week, and work continues to progress on schedule.
During construction, daily Mass and perpetual adoration are in the tem-porary chapel in the FLC. Evening confessions and Sunday Mass will remain in the church. The restrooms of the FLC and the CLC will be pen during all Sunday Masses. Please plan accordingly.
Capital Campaign
Women’s Day of Recollection “For this is the will of God, your sanctification”
(I Thessalonians 4:3)
Women’s Day of Recollection Saturday, July 13 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Stay tuned to this space for regis-tration information. Cost: $10 per person (includes box lunch). Free child care, when you register
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 Carenotes 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]. Respect Life Committee For information about upcoming pro-life activities, you are invited to contact James Pinedo at his per-sonal e-mail: [email protected] or by phone at 281-912-4342. 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. Seeking Vendors for the Annual Craft Show The Ladies Auxiliary is holding the annual Ginger-bread Village Holiday Market on October 26, 2019. If you have arts, crafts, products, etc. that you would like to showcase, please contact [email protected] for more information!
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Lighthouse Talk of the Week Unlocking the Book of Revelation by Dr. Michael Barber Dr. Michael Barber, host for Reasons for Faith Live on EWTN, is Professor of Theology and Scripture at John Paul the Great Catholic University. In this exciting presentation, he reveals the deep treasures hidden in the Apocalypse, demonstrating the practical implications for living in today's modern world. When is Jesus coming? Listen and discover the surprising truth! Parishioner Comments – “It literally blew me away! This CD on the Book of Revelation is so rich in detail and Old Testa-ment understanding!” “It helped to uncover the deep mystery behind the Book of Revelations. It discussed why Communion is so important to Catholics such as myself.” The CD kiosk is in the parish office during construction.
That Man is You Men’s Formation Program
A brand new multi-speaker year will be coming to our Par-ish this fall in September, 2019: The Fight of Faith. This program will enable and equip men to engage in the cosmic, spiritual battle raging in our day, and in this pro-cess, authentic masculine identities will emerge and inspire heroic lives of service to a calling greater than ourselves. It will be both practical and contemplative. Watch the bulle-tin for more information. We look forward to another trans-formative year! Visit our website at www.paradisusdei.org and click on “Learn More” in the That Man is You section or contact
Carlos Alatorre 832-265-7708
[email protected] Invest a little time in yourself to become a better Husband, Father and Spiritual leader in your family! Wherever you are in your spiritual life, Jesus Christ wants to meet you right there and take you further!
Spir i tua l and Inte l lectual Format ion
Charismatic Prayer Group “Hail Full Of Grace…” (Lk 1:28) Over 120 people attended our English Prayer Group’s first seven week “Life in the Spirit” seminar in April. The pres-ence of the Holy Spirit was truly felt as we prayed and broke open God’s Word and together found His beautiful and unending love once again. So, “Come and see,” as we continue our gatherings, learning new ways to connect our lives with our faith. Join us Fridays at 7:30 pm in the Family Life Center Prayer Room as we share God’s Word. There will be music and songs of praise and worship along with intercessory prayer for our families, our parish, our country, our world and our-selves. Light refreshments and fellowship follow.
May 31: “The Magnificat”
African Charismatic Prayer Group We meet every Friday from 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. in room 8 of the Family Life Center (FLC). For more information please call Brother Tony at 562-612-9753. 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. SEAS Women’s ACTS Retreat: August 1-4 The ACTS Retreat will give you the opportunity to meet women who share your desire to walk in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus. Together we will discover new ways to live with the Holy Spirit, and live more richer, meaningful lives. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ. We are currently accepting enrollment. Regis-ter at the SEAS Office. For information, contact Louannie Luciano at [email protected] or at (832) 758-5883.
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Sessions: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Date: June 10-14, 2019 Preschool: age 3 (must be potty trained), age 4 & entering Kindergarten in fall 2018 Elementary: children entering 1st grade through entering 5th grade in fall 2018 Cost: $35 which includes T-shirts, snacks, and crafts $70 for 2 Children attending VBS $90 cap for 3 or more Children attending VBS Adult Volunteers Needed: Adult leaders are needed to facilitate group songs, games, snacks, Bible study, skits, dec-orating, and support for planning and organizing. All volunteers 18 or older must be CMG Connect (Virtus) trained. Please note that no children under the age of 3 will be allowed in the classrooms. Nursery will be provided for those volunteers who have children under 3 years old. All registrations and volunteer applications are available only at the Parish Office.
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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
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
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.
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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 program open to girls age 5 to 18. Our tagline is: “Faith, Service, Fun.” We earn badges in multiple activities and teach girls servant leadership. Our balanced programming includes 6 emphases: Faith, Citi-zenship, Leadership, Social, Emotional, and Life Skills. To find out more go to: Americanheritagegirls.org, or contact us at [email protected]. SEAS Ladies Auxiliary We assist the Knights of Columbus #8096 and promote fel-lowship among KC families. We may also provide support to the parish and to other charitable organizations. Mem-bers must be female (18 years or older), and a relative of a KC member, and/or a member of SEAS. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Please contact: Maria Chaffey, President at 281-304-4454 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]. During construction in the church, adoration will be in the FLC.
The Diocesan Services Fund helps us continue Christ’s mis-sion by supporting works that one parish cannot undertake alone. All funds are used for the purposes described in the DSF literature. No funds are used for administration, legal fees, or other purposes. Furthermore, no funds are used to settle abuse lawsuits. With your gift to DSF you will receive a free subscription to The Texas Catholic Herald. See page 5 for more infor-mation. Our parish DSF report is on page 15.
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Continued from front page… Since Christ has in this way become the source of life for us, we who follow in his footsteps must not think of ourselves as living in the flesh any longer, but as hav-ing passed beyond it. Saint Paul’s saying is absolutely true that when anyone is in Christ he becomes a completely different person: his old life is over and a new life has begun.We have been justified by our faith in Christ and the power of the curse has been broken. Christ’s coming to life again for our sake has put an end to the sovereignty of death. We have come to know the true God and to wor-ship him in spirit and in truth, through the Son, our mediator, who sends down upon the world the Father’s blessings. And so Saint Paul shows deep insight when he says: This is all God’s doing: it is he who has reconciled us to himself through Christ. For the mystery of the incarna-tion and the renewal it accomplished could not have taken place without the Father’s will. Through Christ we have gained access to the Father, for as Christ himself says, no one comes to the Father except through him. This is all God’s doing, then. It is he who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
Former deacon and ex-Catholic, Miguel Vasquez, operates a reli-gious organization known as The Sanctuary of Divino Niño. This is not a Catholic institution and has no connection to the Church. In fact, Mr. Vasquez has joined a group known as The Old Roman Catholic Church, which is a schis-matic sect. He claims to have been ordained a priest and bish-op in this group. Be aware that Mr. Vasquez is not a Catholic bishop, and that partici-pation in his activities at Divino Ni-ño are acts of schism, which harm the unity of the Church. Let us pray for Mr. Vasquez and for his return to the One, Holy, Catho-lic and Apostolic Church.
Alert !
Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our
hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ you Son
was made known by the message of an Angel, may, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by
his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his
Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for
ever and ever.
We thank you for your continued support of our St. Vincent de Paul Ministry. Our mission is truly a blessing to all whom we serve. Le agradecemos por su conti-nuo apoyo a nuestro ministerio de San Vicente de Paúl. Nuestra misión es ver-daderamente una bendición para todos a quienes servimos. Number of Visits/Número de Visitas: 27 Food Collected/Comida Recolectada: 704 lbs. ASSISTANCE/ASISTENCIA: Food/Comida $ 550.00 Rent/Renta $ 6,460.26 Electric/ Electricidad $ 1,045.60 Water/Agua $ 112.95 Natural Gas/Gas $ 120.16 Medical/Medico $ 469.33 Transportation/Gasolina $ 100.00 Furniture/Mueble $ 668.00 TOTAL ASSISTANCE/ASISTENCIA TOTAL $ 9.526.30 SVDP EXPENSES/GASTOS GENERALES: Phones-Internet/ Teléfonos de Oficina $ 236.96 TOTAL EXPENSES/GASTOS TOTAL $ 236.96 April Contributions/Contribuciones $ 12,957.60 We graciously thank the SEAS Italian Club for their donation from the St. Joseph Altar collection which will be used to feed the hungry Phone: 281-463-4560 Hours: M-W-F 9 am – 12 noon Horas Oficina: Lun-Mierc-Vier 9 am- 12 Medio
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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 Dillan Lee Mordecai Sgt. Erich J. Frankiewicz Frank Gabriel Padilla Jr Andy Alvarado Michael McGeary Tristan Weston 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 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,
Jimy Perafan Peter Tate Jr., Vincent Flores, Albert García, Jason Wood, Joseph Mooney, Hunter W. Moffitt, Anetor Asibor, Albert García , Sergio Perez, Keith Breeckner, Ricky Isaac Hernández, Vinny Escobar, Ryan Foley, Victor Carrión-Martínez, Christopher Unger, Kidany Vaquero, Ryan DeKay, Codie M. Barnett, Sherry L. Sola, Kevin Flores, Matthew Araiza, Jakob Murray Lysias Jovian Maciel Nathan Durling Ryan Durling Michael Longpre Air Force Coy Daniel Incaprera, Christie Scherwitz, Phillip M. Doria, David Nordel, Vincent Becklund, David Harrison, Robert N. Lobit, Sean Huggins, Dennis J. Morosin, Don Sarmiento, Raphael Ashe, Kenzie O’Leary, Tsg.Srg. Don Park, Nathalie Rodríguez, David Anthony, Nathalie Huayamave, Nelvin Rodríguez, Maurice James Hardy II, Ricardo Villalva Jr. Daniel Araiza National Guard Camilo Orozco, Ed Dextraze, Tony Nies, Jerry Torres, Kevin Westlund, Cynthia Tobon
On the Cover: Council of Jerusalem. Provenance unknown.
6:30 a.m. Terry McCadden 9:00 a.m. Walter Carbone 7:00 p.m. Jessica Gonzalez
Wednesday, May 29
6:30 a.m. Frank Jr. & Josephine Coselli 9:00 a.m. Noe Carrasco 7:00 p.m. Noe Carrasco 7:30 p.m. Familias del Mov. Fam.
Thursday, May 30
6:30 a.m. Louis Abshire 9:00 a.m. Anna Abshire 7:00 p.m. Dezmond Allen
Friday, May 31
6:30 a.m. Maria Helena Ballesteros 9:00 a.m. Dora Barreno 7:00 p.m. Jorge Aviles
Saturday, June 1
9:00 a.m. Adixa Salazar Pon 5:00 p.m. Santiago Abaigar 6:30 p.m. Ofelia Escobar 8:00 p.m. Familia Medina
Sunday, June 2
7:00 a.m. Phyllis Kenneay 8:30 a.m. Mary K. Coker
10:30 a.m. Pro Populo 12:15 a.m. Jaroslav “Jerry” Nevlud
2:00 p.m. Agustin Trinidad Perez 5:30 p.m. Maria Eugenia Sanchez 7:30 p.m. Soto Lozano family
Mass Intentions
The Scripture readings for daily Mass may be 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 (B) Mary Borelli, Don Barnes, Estefano Bermejo, Carmen Vazquez Blanco, Anita Blomberg, Laure Boconvi, Lin Boehlert, Maria Borrero, Anita Bernardo, Mike Bragg, Ashley Blevins, Benjamin, Tekaylah Bonds, Millie Burgess, Frances Ba-bauta, Don Borelli (C) Humberto Fabian Caballero, Fabian Cabrello, Caroli-na 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 Cisneros, Victor H Cis-neros, Kayson Clay, Maria Colon, Erin Conney, Mike and Julie Cook, Edward Costello Jr., Michael Alfred Crewell, Grant Cruise Family, Emmanuel Cubillos, 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’Ales-sandro, Maggie Debenedette, Josephine De la Garza, Jaime De la Garza, Rose Mary Diaz, Lisa Marie Diaz (E) Faye Edwards, Marisa Ehrig, Luis Madico Escudero, Isabel Escamilla, Anna & Meg Emembolu (F) Sgt. Christopher Fari-as, Jody Ferguson, Steve Flannery, Jonhy Francisco, Yorley Frias, Samuel Fuentes, AA Fuentes III, Ana Fernandez, Annie Fernandez, Robert Flumach(G) Joseph Gallagher, Jonahs Galloway, Victoria Alana Garcia, Juan Alber-to Garcia, Rosa Garcia, Lydia Ann Garcia, Elizabeth Gardner, Homer Garza, Gene Gessert, Kelly Gillespie, Mariana De Jesus Gonzalez, Nelly Abby Gon-zalez, John A Guillespie, Roland Gusman, Mrs. Estera Guitierrez, Fabian Gut-tierez, Victoria Gomez,Jaxon Godkin, Claudia Galvan (H) Milton Hanas, Bob Hartnett, Joyce Hennessy, Olivia Hernandez, Shirley Harris, Amy Diaz Hinojosa, Alison Hanst, Ray Hernandez, Dora Isaac (J) Jessica Jacobson, 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, Stan-ley Loziek, Mitchell Lyon, Zee Lee, Harper Lee, Jay LeDuc, Ruben Lozano, Robert Lemon (M) Ines Madice, Agustin Madona, Gerardo Madrigal, Kevin Malanaphy, Adelaida Maldonado, Judy Mamaclay, Karen Berenice Mar-garito, 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, Celia Martinez, Deisy Maines, Michael McGeary, Antonio Mendez Jr., Priscilla My-erscough (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 (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, Sidney Rojo, Marcela Ramirez Roldan, Jose Rosas, Familia Montes Ruiz, Robinson Family, Michael Randall, Humberto Jose Rodriguez Serrano, Olivia Ramirez, Krista Richardson (S) Gisela Sachs, Elizabeth Salas, Judge Deborah Sanchez, Jose Santistevan, Marie Sauceda, Lee A. Sauseda, Khris Scherwitz, Mary Jane Schillinger, Fran-cis Schillinger, Evan Schuessler, Lupita Scotka, Tommy Sebesta, Daniel Shay, Mrs. D. Florence Sicola, Johnny Sicola, Amelia Soarces, Bob Sommers, Maria-na Soto, Jo Stewart, Thomas Stovall, Hanna Stoval, Maverick Schwantzenlaug, Sandy Stephenson, Isabel Saucedo, Dan Schuessler, Esther De la Garza Salazar, Abby Salas(T) Dolores Tallman, Verneta Thomas, Mar-tha 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 Anto-nio 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, Anita White (Y) Leora Yanda,(Z) Gilberto Zamora, 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 Sunday, MAY 19, 2019 Regular collection $ 32,964 St. Vincent dePaul Society 9,505 Diocesan Services Fund 2019 Parish Goal $ 270,000 Amount pledged $ 133,383 Number of participants 416 Ignite Capital Campaign Pledged to date $1,396,322
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
and had not attended VIRTUS training. Individuals who are currently due and have not at-
tended VIRTUS training. Individuals who are out of compliance or past due.
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Parish Office 281-463-7878
Pastor Rev. Stephen B. Reynolds
Parochial Vicar Rev. Antonio Ortiz
Parochial Vicar Rev. Gregory Tran, C.M.C.
Parochial Vicar Rev. Preston Quintela
Deacons Tom Jeffers Ed Gallagher German Godoy Peter Tuu Hoang
Gilbert Johnson Chuck Pennell Francisco Rendon Alfonso Sosa
Managerial Administrator Deacon German Godoy
Director of Finance Linh Nguyen
Director of Liturgy & Music Carmen Delgado
Director of Religious Education Becky Brumbaugh
Director of Spanish Ministries Lucia Rueda
Director of Vietnamese Ministries Deacon Peter Tuu Hoang
Director of Family Life Nadia Jara
Director of Adolescent Catechesis & Evangelization
Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
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Feast of the Visitation of Mary May 31 This Feast celebrates the visit, described in the Gospel of St. Luke (1:39–56), made by the Virgin Mary, pregnant with the infant Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth. At the sound of Mary’s greeting, the pregnant Elizabeth felt the infant St. John the Baptist leap in her womb, which, according to later doc-trine, signified that he had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin. Mary then proclaimed the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on May 31. This feast is of medieval origin, and was kept by the Franciscan Order be-fore 1263, and soon its observance spread throughout the entire Church. Previously it was celebrated on July 2. Now it is celebrated between the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord and the birth of St. John the Baptist, in conformity with the Gospel accounts.
