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February 12, 2017 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mission Statement The Catholic Charismatic Center is dedicated to bringing all people to the full life of
Jesus Christ and His Church through the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.
Psalm 72:11
OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION
OFFICE STAFF: Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....….Ext. 102
Aleida Hinojosa, Administrative Assistant to Director……Ext. 101
Salisha Miller, Receptionist………………………………. Ext. 100 Ann Martinez, English Ministry…………….…..…………..Ext. 103 Joe Lopez, Security/Maintenance……………….…….…. Ext. 111 Gloria Morales, Hispanic Ministry Assistant……….…... Ext. 104 José Molina, Security/Maintenance………………….… Ext. 111 Margaret Colunga, Data Management………..…...…….. Ext. 110 Mela Gutierrez, Bookstore Assistant…………………….. Ext. 113 Noris Redondo, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator…......… Ext. 109 Skip Davey, Administrator…………..………….……….…. Ext. 108 Bookstore Manager………………………………………... Ext. 112
MARRIAGE & ANNULMENTS PREPARATION:
Deacon Michael Garcia…...…………………………………….Ext. 114
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Fr. David Bergeron…………………………………..……..…..Ext. 107
ENGLISH MINISTRY:
Ann Martinez, Coordinator ……………………………... Ext. 103
HISPANIC MINISTRY: Noris Redondo, Coordinator………………………….…... Ext. 109 Gloria Morales, Assistant….………………………….…... Ext. 104
BOOKSTORE HOURS
Tuesday……..10:45 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday….10:45 am - 2:00 pm Thursday…. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Not open after Mass Friday……….10:45 am - 2:00 pm and 6:00-8:00pm
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS
Vietnamese Mass every 4th Sunday at 3:00 pm rm. 111
Please call the office for appointment.
Sunday……….. 9:30 am - 10:20 am Wednesday…...11:00 am - 11:50 am Thursday……... 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm Friday…………..6:30 pm - 7:50 pm
For Baptisms, email Marisa at: [email protected]
MAILING ADDRESS: 1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 P.O. Box 230287, Houston, Texas 77223 Off: (713) 236-9977 Fax: (713) 236-0073
Web Page: www.cccgh.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday ...................... Closed Tuesday ..................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday ................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday ................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday ........................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Mark Goring, CC, Director ................ Ext. 105 Rev. Francis Frankovich, CC, Assoc. Dir... Ext. 106 Rev. David Bergeron, CC, Assoc. Dir. ....... Ext. 107 Rev. Jorge Alvarado, CC, Assoc. Dir……...Ext. 120
Director Emeritus: Rev. Richard Paulissen, M.M. [email protected]
Prayer Intentions Samantha Cruz, Kourtney Ruiz, Michael T. Trajan, Sara Zepeda, Zachary Colunga, Luz M. Gascot, Alisha Rivera, Julieta Hernan-dez, Teresa Morales, Sr. Kathleen Smith, Ector Mata, Phocion &
Cheryl Park, Toni Ford, Epifania Denbo, Mary Ann Colunga, Ronald Balsam, Fr. Greg Gregory, Theresa Valadez, Ivonne Rodri-
guez, Matilda & Robert Gonzales, Bernadette Garza, Eunterio Flores, Fr. Francis Frankovich, Conchita Bruno, Omar Eduardo
Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Granados, Chris & Marco Lopez, Carmen Velasco, Adrianna Lopez, Edgar
Lopez, Dawn Peters, Victorio Rangel, Sandi & Bobbi Embesi, Humberto Isassi III, Alyssa Martinez, Gloria Castro, Dorita Mar-tinez, Victor Villarreal, Suzanne Elizondo, Joshua Castro, Monica
Garcia, Preston Lewis, Rudy Reyna, Catalina Rivera, Mac Arevalo, Javier Lazo, Elsie Cobb, Mary Hood, Benjamin Thomas, Rudy
Terrazas, Deacon Gerald DuPont, Jesus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon, Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez, Sandra Longoria, Alyssa Her-
nandez, Rita Ochoa, Roger & Martha Sherman
In Memoriam † Gabriel Ibarra † Paula Davila † Esperanza Flores
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF January 7, 2018 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20;1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29‑39 Thursday:1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40‑45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1‑12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13‑17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord;
National Migration Week;
Monday: The Baptism of the Lord
Tuesday: First Week in Ordinary Time begins
Saturday: St. Hilary; Blessed Virgin Mary
Join us @ 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary to pray the
Holy Rosary Every Thursday Evening before Mass
MASS FOR LIFE Every Saturday 8:30 AM
Followed by a Rosary at Planned Parenthood 4600 Gulf Freeway
THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER….. THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018
The Shrine of the
Three Kings
Where on earth would you go
to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi
Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come
to mind, but Cologne, Germany
would be a good choice.
There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of
the city’s cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the larg-
est reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket
gleaming high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed
relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan,
where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely
name Frederick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Arch-
bishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the
city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heav-
enly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust.
This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was begun in
the mid-1200s to house the relics. In medieval times, the relics in a
city’s possession were often the key to a sound international econ-
omy. The reliquary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of
three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a
visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any
church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick’s in New York).
Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six-hundred-year
project. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N.
as “an exceptional work of human creative genius.” This great
treasure of our tradition suffered fourteen direct bomb hits in
World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city
burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heaven-
ly patrons.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SAVE THE DATES
Men’s Meeting Every Sat.
6:00 am
Mass For Life Every Sat.
8:30 am
DIG for TEENS Every Wed.
7:00 pm
NTL Seniors Prayer Group Every Tues
9:30 am
Caminando Con Jesus 9 de
Enero 7:00 pm
Crecimiento I y II 11 de Enero
7:00 pm
Ephesians Bible Study Jan. 16 7:00 pm
New Member Orientation Jan. 30 7:30 pm
Dicsipleship Series Feb. 6 7:30 pm
Adore Feb. 7 7:00 pm
Faith in the Fire Feb. 10 9:00 am
“Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears
the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30.
WOMEN’S CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP!
W.O.W. Meeting January 19, 2018 (every 3rd Friday)
7:00-9:00pm Room 111
Talk by Felicia Villarreal
On
STREET EVANGELIZATION
W.O.W. Outreach:
Prayer and Fasting Against Human Trafficking,
4th Saturday January 27, 2018 4:30-6:00pm,
at 4318 Telephone Rd. Houston TX. 77087
Adults and Teenagers 15yrs. and up with Adult Supervision.
For more information email:
www.cccgh.com ENGLISH MINISTRY, YOUTH AND FORMATION NEWS www.cccgh.com
Joseph Rodríguez (1/7)
Catherine Baumanis (1/8)
Joseph Cantu (1/8)
Nayeli Bermudez (1/8)
Melisa Peña (1/9)
Orelia Williams (1/9/)
Esmeralda Marquez (1/9)
Charles Sánchez (1/9)
Robert Gonzales (1/10)
Gabriela Rojas (1/10)
Ariana Mendoza (1/10)
Javier Martinez (1/10)
Gloria Elizondo (1/11)
Robert M. González (1/11)
Eliane Ryder (1/11)
Steven Gonzalez (1/11)
Breanna Castillo (1/12)
Dan R. Brown (1/12)
Margaret Medina (1/12)
Elena Mireles (1/12)
Anthony Sanchez (1/13)
Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries
News From The Streets…
Love Conquers All By Mary Martha Primerano To be able to go out, pray and deliver over 100 gifts to the homeless living on the streets is the most incredible feeling and an honor to do. Provided by affluent friends who hosted a Christmas party, guests were invited and asked to bring a wrapped clothing item for the homeless. Giving is loving. Some give, some help deliver. It all counts as loving. It’s as simple as that. Faith, hope and love but the greater of these is love. I Cor. 13:13 This same chapter in 1 Cor. also states, You can have faith to move mountains, and even pray in tongues like angels, but if you have not love, you have noth-ing. 1 Cor. 13:1-2. Now, let’s stop there, and really pay at-tention to God’s Word. Once again, it is plain and sim-ple. We are to love people, especially those who have faced rejection and are hurting and broken. There are many exam-ples of Jesus choosing love over the law. How about the blind beggar in Luke 18:35-43? The man was on the side of the road begging (know anyone like that?) then as Jesus was passing by with his disciples he begins to scream out Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me, help me! How does Jesus respond? You know the story. Jesus restored his sight imme-diately. This blind beggar mattered to Jesus. And one of my all-time favorite parables told by Jesus is about Lazarus the poor beggar and the rich ruler. Lazarus received bad things with dogs licking his sores while the rich ruler received good things during his lifetime. But it would be Lazarus who would be carried up by the angels and not the rich ruler. John 4:1-42. So next time the opportunity arises for us to judge someone for begging … remember the heart of compassion our Savior carried for hurting people, and try to reach out to them with love because the great-est of these is love. If interested in volunteer-
ing please contact: Walt Primerano
713.661.7167 or [email protected]
All Teens 13-17 are invited
Wednesdays 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Tutoring available
The Great Adventure Series
Ephesians Bible Study from the
Great Adventure Bible Study Series
Begins: January 16, 2018 Catholic Charismatic
Center 1949 Cullen Blvd.
Houston, Tx. 77023
Room: 108 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS, RETREATS at THE CCC, AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE AND MORE
Faith in the Fire
New Member Orientation
Steps for Students Rally for Life
Pilgrimage to Israel
LENTEN PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL March 15-26, 2018
Lenten Pilgrimage to Israel with Fr. Michael Scherrey, C. C.
March 15-26, 2018. 12 days/10 nights following in the footsteps of Jesus, Mary and the Apostles.
Price includes all fares, fees, tips, stipends, taxes, & meals except lunches.
Departing from Toronto $3849 CDN / approx. $ 2550 USD per person (double occ.) Land Only
approx. $2100 USD. Limited space. For information contact
Laurie Courchesne-Dooley 1(613)732-5739 e-mail [email protected]
January 27, 2018 Begins with Mass at 8:15 am at
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church 6800 Buffalo Speedway, Hou.,Tx. 77025
Cardinal DiNardo presiding Buses will depart for Austin, Tx following Mass
March and Rally begin at 1:00pm Cost: $25.00 per person
For more information call 713-741-8728 & to register: https://archgh.cvent.com/TexasRallyforLife2018
Faith in the Fire February 10
Details coming soon!
SAVE THE DATE!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018
FOR RACE INFORMATION VISIT
www.Steps4Students.org
OR Call 713-652-4417
Supporting Catholic Education
13TH ANNUAL 5 K Run/Walk
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El Llamado de la Belleza.- La solemnidad de la epifanía debería
ir precedida de aquello que decimos en el prefacio de la Santa
Misa: "¡levantemos el corazón!" Dios se manifiesta en Jesús: tal
es el contenido maravilloso, inagotable, precioso sobre toda her-
mosura, de esta fiesta singular. Ahora pues que la Belleza Increa-
da deja escuchar su voz, y somos convocados a gozarnos en la
visión del Eterno, vengan a acompañarnos y sean guías nuestros:
un corazón contemplativo, unos oídos capaces de escuchar y un
corazón capaz de acoger. Jesús entero podría llamarse como se
llama esta fiesta: Epifanía. "Quien me ha visto a mí, ha visto al
Padre", dijo él una vez a Felipe (Jn 14,9), y muchas veces a noso-
tros. Nos lo repite cada vez que sentimos lo que sintió Felipe:
"Muéstranos al Padre, y eso nos basta" (Jn 14,8). ¿Has conocido
la punzante inquietud que sienten los niños que nunca han cono-
cido a su papá, especialmente cuando llegan a la juventud? ¿Has
visto con qué ansiedad buscan ese rostro, esa referencia existen-
cial, esa primera clave de lectura que sólo un papá puede darles?
Algo así tiene el alma humana, algo incisivo, que nada puede
apagar, algo que nos dice gritar con Felipe. "¡muéstranos al Pa-
dre!". La respuesta a este clamor, el descanso de esta zozobra es
Jesús: ver a Jesús, reposar en Jesús. Él es nuestra epifanía.
El Llamado de la Humildad.- Solemos imaginar lo más bello
como más oneroso. Los perfumes delicados, los vestidos finos,
las joyas fastuosas significan siempre precios inalcanzables, dine-
ro a montones, costos imposibles. No es así con Jesús. El más
bello es también el más humilde; el más santo es también el más
cercano; el más sabio es también el más comprensible; el más
puro es también el más amigable y el más acogedor. Su grandeza
no nos aplasta sino que nos levanta; su pureza no nos humilla
sino que nos limpia. Eso es lo grande de esta Epifanía. Jesús es el
llamado de la belleza sin límites pero también de la humildad sin
límites. Porque, en el fondo, la humildad es bella y la belleza es
humilde. Un rostro hermoso y petulante puede halagar los senti-
dos, pero a precio de entristecer el alma, y eso en realidad no es
hermosura. Sólo Jesús, en la dulce paz de su presencia sin escán-
dalos, en la serena palabra de su corazón cargado de amor, puede
manifestar al hombre esa belleza que no cansa, que no se repite,
que siempre refresca. ¡Bendita Epifanía, cúbrenos de tu esplendor
y enséñanos el camino a la Felicidad Perpetua!
P. Nelson Medina F, O.P
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE.- Melchor, Gaspar y
Baltasar son los nombres que la tradición ha dado a los
tres reyes magos. Pero ¿quién dijo que eran tres? Según
San Mateo (Mt 2:1-12) fueron sabios del oriente que traje-
ron oro, incienso y mirra a Jesús. La imaginación cristiana
decidió que cada regalo requería alguien que lo regalara.
Se fija así el número de sabios en tres. Por ser astrólogos
del oriente, tenían que ser magos. Venían buscando al nue-
vo rey de Israel y fue así que se les da el papel de reyes que
representaban los tres continentes conocidos en la época
medieval: Asia, África y Europa. Ellos también representan
tres edades humanas: juventud, madurez y vejez. Melchor
(rey de la luz), fue un anciano europeo que obsequió oro al
Rey Jesús; Gaspar (tesorero) fue un joven asiático que re-
galó incienso al Niño Dios y Baltasar (dios proteja al rey)
fue un hombre africano que donó mirra al Hijo del Hom-
bre. Hoy día habría que incluir una niña americana y una
adolescente australiana a la lista de reyes magos. -Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
“SE PO STRA RÁ N A NTE TI, SE ÑO R, TODO S LO S P UE B LO S DE LA TIE RRA ”
ACTIVIDADES DE LA SEMANA Martes: - Ensayo de Ministerio de Música, 7pm-9:30pm - “Nuevo Amanecer” Apoyo para Adictos 7pm-9:30pm - “Sesiones de Al– Anon” 9am-11am
Miércoles: - Rosario, Asamblea y Eucaristía 12pm, 9:30am-1:30pm. - Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos “Agua Viva” 7pm-9:30pm Miércoles (Primero de mes): - Exposición del Santísimo y Miércoles (Segundo de mes): - Bendición de sacramentales e imágenes
Jueves: - Formación para toda la Familia, 7pm-9:30pm
Viernes: - Sesiones de Al– Anon 9am-11am - Asamblea y Formación para Niños 6 a 12 años, 7pm-9:30pm - Rosario, Asamblea y Eucaristía 8pm, 6:30pm-9:30pm Viernes (Primero del mes): - Exposición del Santísimo Viernes (Segundo del mes): -Bendición de sacramentales e imágenes. Viernes (Cuarto del mes): - Exposición del Santísimo al terminar la Misa de 8pm
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 o Is 55:1-11; Sal 29 (28):1-4, 3, 9-10; o
Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Hch 10:34-38 o 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mc 1:7-11
Martes: 1 Sm 1:9-20 o 1 Sm 1:1-8 y 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1,
4-8abcd; Mc 1:21-28 o Mc 1:14-20 y Mc 1:21-28
Miércoles:1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Sal 40 (39):2, 5, 7-10; Mc 1:29-39
Jueves: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Sal 44 (43):10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mc 1:40-45
Viernes: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Sal 89 (88):16-19; Mc 2:1-12
Sábado: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Sal 21 (20):2-7; Mc 2:13-17
Domingo: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Sal 40 (39):2, 4, 7-10;
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
ACTIVIDADES Y EVENTOS DE LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA
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