St. Christopher Catholic Church Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston 8150 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX. 77017 Website: www.stchristopherhouston.org

Gratitude is a virtue that cannot be overemphasized, and more to those who are generous with God and his work. Year after year we have these generous donors who do not shy from giving to God to support our bazaar. The whole family of St Christopher Catholic Church, once more, send our humble gratitude to all our donors and be assured of our prayers for you and your family. Your help has once again allowed our Church to continue to exist in order to bring the love of Jesus to everyone who comes to our church. A HUGE THANK YOU to every company and individual who donated funds and their time.

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45]

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2018

The word of God is living and effective,

sharper than any two-edged sword. — Hebrews 4:12a

SOBRIETY Be sober, as God’s athlete. The prize is incorruption and life eternal. —St. Ignatius of Antioch

St. Christopher Catholic Church Parish Office: 713-645-6614 Fax Number: 713-640-1640

PASTORAL STAFF:

Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor Rev. Hieu Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr. Deacon David Mitchell

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:30pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch

Bookkeeper: Amelia Banda Receptionist: Diana Torres Sacramental Records: Louisa Espinoza

Coordinator of Religious Education: Nereida Medrano 713-645-6142 Office Assistant: Ascension Landaverde Confirmation Coordinator &Youth Ministry: Lam Hoang 713-454-6641 Music Director: Michelle Pham 713-454-6623

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: English 5:00 PM Sunday: English 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Español: 12:00 PM Vietnamese: 4:30 PM English: 6:30 PM

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE:

Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 4:00 - 4:50 PM or by appointment

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Every Friday: 9:00AM—12:00 Noon in the Church

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. (Wisdom 7:7-11). Psalm — Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy! (Psalm 90). Second Reading — Indeed the word of God is living and effective (Hebrews 4:12-13). Gospel — It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God (Mark 10:17-30 [17-27]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

October 6, 2018 Total Collection $ 9,701.50

Saturday 5:00 PM $ 832.00 Sunday 8:00 AM $ 3,039.00 10:00 AM $ 1,622.00 12:00 PM $ 1,585.50 4:30 PM $ 1,728.00 6:30 PM 895.00

Children’s Mass $ 239.00

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School Bulletin Announcements Week of October 14, 2018

The School Office is open 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday

WE ARE STILL REGISTERING FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

PRE-K 3 & 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten - Full Day - THRU 8TH GRADE

Please call the School Office 713-649-0009 for information, come by the School Office or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information and forms.

Fire Prevention Week Monday, October 15, 2018 – Sacraments Class 3:30 to 5:00 PM - Choir Practice – 3:30 to 4:15 PM ~ after school clubs Tuesday, October 16, ~ Altar Server Practice - Team St. Andrew 3:30-4:10 PM ~ Soccer and Volleyball pictures~ Flu shots ~ after school clubs ~ National Bosses Day Wednesday, October 17, 2018 ~ School Mass 8:30 AM ~ 6th grade in charge of liturgy – Vocations Cross – 8th Grade – Altar Server Team St. Andrew~ HFD puppet show Sacrament Parent Meeting (Spanish) 7:00PM ~Faculty Meeting 3:45 PM Thursday, October 18, 2018 ~ after school clubs Friday, October 19, 2018 – Mass 8:30 AM - 2nd grade~ Fire Safety Speaker 9:00~ Report Cards ~ “Fall into Learning” Family Academic Night. 5:00-6:30.

Register for STEPS FOR STUDENTS- run * donate* support— Https://www.steps4students.org/organizations/st-christopher So many school supplies and food items have “Box Tops for Education” on them now. Please continue to save these for our school. You can drop them in the weekend collection marked “Box Tops for School” or by the school office any time! Thank You

Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Program Help our school earn FREE SUPPLIES! Our school will earn up to 5% of your qualifying purchases to use for FREE supplies. You can credit our school year-round! Here is how it works: Every time you shop at OFFICE DEPOT/OFFICE MAX, Give them our School ID#70097760.

WORDS OF WISDOM

The spirit of wisdom, as we discover in today’s first reading, comes to those who pray for her. Wisdom, like the word of God, carries a mes-sage of consolation as well as of great challenge. The Letter to the Hebrews tells us that the word of God, infused with the wisdom of God, is “sharper than any two-edged sword.” We cannot shrink from the wisdom of God, or from the

word that has the power to penetrate our hearts and minds. Jesus, the living word of God, the embodiment of wis-dom, has strong, deeply penetrating words for the rich young man who comes to him seeking answers to his most profound questions. Just when the young man thought he had done enough to fulfill God’s commands, more was asked of him. This is no less true for us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Traveling Chalice Program

I would like my family to be on the list to receive the Traveling Chalice.

Name: ___________________________________

Address: __________________________________

Telephone: ________________________________

Email: ___________________________________

What Mass do you attend?

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 6:30 PM

You can also signup by sending an email to: scchalice@gmail.com

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Teresa of Jesus Tuesday: St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque; National Boss Day Wednesday: St. Ignatius of Antioch Thursday: St. Luke Friday: Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and

Companions Saturday: St. Paul of the Cross; Blessed Virgin Mary

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 10/14/2018 8:00 am Stieve Skweres Jeanette Morin 10:00 am Joe Duane Marriage Restoration 12:00 pm Jose Martinez Sr. Isabel Jaramillo 6:30 pm PRO POPULO Monday / Lunes 10/15/2018 8:30 am Thomas Cody

Tuesday / Martes 10/16/2018 8:30 am Poor Souls in Purgatory

Wednesday / Miércoles 10/17/2018 8:30 am F. J. & SR McAuliffe Families

Thursday / Jueves 10/18/2018 8:30 am Friday / Viernes 10/19/2018 8:30 am

Saturday / Sabado 10/20/2018 8:30 am 5:00 pm Antonia & Salvador Hernandez Guadalupe Flores

Pray for those individuals reported sick: Alisha Rivera, Manuel Saldana, Maria Cruz, Joe Puente, Maria Lucio, Tony Tristan, Julie Maldonado, Jane Barrett

Pray for these who have died: Oremos por nuestros hermanos recientemente fallecidos:

David R. Alaniz, Paul DaVorck

Pray for Special Intentions

Thomas Cody

Pray for our Seminarians:

Thuc Nguyen, Houston Okonma

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION They say that it is not so much that Columbus discov-ered America, but rather that after he arrived, the new world “stayed discovered.” The sponsorship of Ferdinand and Isabella assured that the news would flash around Europe with an air of authority that other “discoverers” lacked. One of the oft-mentioned early visitors is Saint Brendan the Navigator, a sixth-century Irish monk who had trouble staying at home. He is said to have sailed to “the Isle of the Blessed” in a leather-bound boat, and to have been away from his monastery for seven years. Up-on his return, the stories of adventures to a new land at-tracted pilgrims to his monastery in the Blasket Islands, off the west coast of Ireland. Columbus is said to have referred to The Voyage of Saint Brendan, a very popular adventure in those days. Only after his American journey is Brendan said to have gone to tamer lands to the east, England and Scotland. In 1976, Tim Severin set out on a two-year voyage to America from Ireland in a leather-bound boat, traveling in summer and hopscotching from the Faroes to Iceland to Newfoundland, and encountering along the way exactly what Saint Brendan describes: icebergs, whales, and por-poises. Scholars warn not to dismiss this too quickly: just as the ancient Egyptian monks sought to live in the desert, for the Celtic monks exile in a boat was the Irish equiva-lent. Five centuries after Brendan, other Irish monks may have visited here as a refuge from Viking terror. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

World Mission Sunday Calling All Mission Voices!

Next Sunday, World Mission Sunday, we are called to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, supporting mission priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. As Catholics around the world — here at home and in the Missions — gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, let us….

PRAY for the Church’s wor ldwide missionary work

OFFER financial HELP through The Society for the PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH for vulnerable communities throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands.

Baptism Class & Baptism Day Spanish

Class - Nov. 4, 2018 Baptism - Nov. 18, 2018

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Cáliz Viajero

Quiero que mi familia esté en la lista para recibir el Cáliz Viajero.

Nombre: __________________________________

Dirección: _________________________________

Teléfono: _________________________________ Correo: ___________________________________ Electrónico:

¿Durante que misa prefiere recibir el cáliz? Sábado 5:00 PM Domingo 10:00 AM Domingo 8:00 AM Domingo 12:00 PM Domingo 6:30 PM

También se puede registrar por correo electrónico mandando un email a: scchalice@gmail.com.

Vigésimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 14 de octubre de 2018

La palabra de Dios es viva, eficaz y más penetrante que una espada de dos filos.

— Hebreos 4:12a

PALABRAS DE SABIDURÍA Hoy aprendemos en la primera lectura que el espíritu de la sabiduría llega a los que lo invocan. La sabiduría, como la Palabra de Dios, lleva un mensaje de consuelo y a la vez constituye un gran desafío. La carta a los hebreos nos cuenta que la Palabra de Dios, que está empapada con la sabiduría de Dios, es “más penetrante que una espada de dos filos”. No podemos acobardarnos ante la sabiduría de Dios ni ante la palabra que tiene el poder de penetrar nuestro corazón y mente. Jesús, la Palabra viva de Dios, la encarnación de la sabiduría, le dice cosas fuertes y muy penetrantes al joven rico que acude a Jesús en busca de respuestas a sus dudas más profundas. Precisamente, cuando el joven pensaba que había hecho lo suficiente para cumplir los mandamientos de Dios, se le exigió más. Lo mismo sucede en nuestro caso. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — El don más preciado que podemos pedir y poseer es la sabiduría (Sabiduría 7:7-11). Salmo — Sácianos, Señor, con tu bondad; para que nos llene la alegría (Salmo 90 [89]). Segunda lectura — La palabra viva de Dios penetra hasta las profundidades más recónditas de nuestro ser (Hebreos 4:12-13). Evangelio — Aquellos que han dejado sus posesiones a causa de Cristo y su Evangelio recibirán en herencia la vida eterna (Marcos 10:17-30 [17-27]). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española.

46 Rosarios en honor a María

La Asociación Guadalupana estará anotando a las familias que deseen participar en la tradición del rezo de los 46 rosarios en honor a Nuestra Señora del Tepeyac. Si usted desea que se rece un rosario en su hogar, anótese hoy después de la Misa.

Clase de Bautismo & Día de Bautismo en Español

Clase —- 4 de noviembre de 2018 Bautismo —- 18 de noviembre de 2018

Devoción a la Divina Misericordia

Les a que nos acompañe a rezar la coronilla a la Divina Misericordia

los Viernes 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. en el Salón de Ed. II.

También reflexionamos en Sagradas Escrituras del domingo siguiente con el motivo de estar mejor dispuestas a recibir la Palabra de Dios durante la Misa Dominical.

La Sociedad Guadalupana les invita a rezar el Santo Rosario

los Viernes a las 7:00 p.m. en la Capilla de nuestra parroquia.

Además nuestras peticiones personales.

VENGAN, los esperamos!

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LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Vigésimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes: Santa Teresa de Jesús Martes: Santa Eduvigis; Santa Margarita María Alacoque; Día Nacional del Jefe Miércoles: San Ignacio de Antioquía Jueves: San Lucas Viernes: Santos Juan de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues y compañeros Sábado: San Pablo de la Cruz; Santa María Virgen

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Gál 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 5:1; Sal 113 (112):1b-5a, 6-7; Lc 11:29-32 Martes: Gál 5:1-6; Sal 119 (118):41, 43-45, 47-48; Lc 11:37-41 Miércoles: Gál 5:18-25; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 11:42-46 Jueves: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Sal 145 (144):10-13, 17-18; Lc 10:1-9 Viernes: Ef 1:11-14; Sal 33 (32):1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lc 12:1-7 Sábado: Ef 1:15-23; Sal 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lc 12:8-12 Domingo: Is 53:10-11; Sal 33 (32):4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mc 10:35-45 [42-45]

En más de una ocasión has tenido deseos de: ¿Mejorar la calidad de tu manera de vivir?

¿Echar raíces y sentar bases en una comunidad? ¿Conocer más sobre los problemas que enfrentan

tus hijos? ¿Hacer algo constructivo como pareja?

Entonces, te invitamos a formar parte del Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Católico.

Para información, llama a: Oscar y María Castro, al (713)382-4928 o (281)818-1982.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Existe en Perú un mural milagroso de la Pasión de Jesucristo. Esta imagen reconocida como el Señor de los Milagros, el Cristo Moreno o el Cristo de Pachacamilla fue pintada por un angoleño en el siglo XVII para una cofradía de africanos. A mitad del siglo un fuerte terremo-to sacudió a Lima y las paredes de la cofradía se cayeron, sin que se dañara el mural. Eventualmente la imagen se reveló como milagrosa para los que oraban delante de ella. En la imagen aparece Jesús crucificado. Sobre él está el Espíritu Santo y el Padre. A la derecha de la cruz está su Madre con el corazón traspasado por una lanza y a su derecha, el fiel discípulo amado. Esta imagen es venerada como el Señor de los Milagros. Sin saberlo el artista an-goleño ha pintado una reflexión teológica sobre la divini-dad y la humanidad de Jesucristo. En su pasión redentora Jesús abre las puertas del cielo y de la comunicación entre el cielo y la tierra, entre Dios y la humanidad representada por la Madre y el discípulo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Domingo Mundial de las Misiones ¡Llamando a Todas Las Voces Misioneras!

El próximo domingo, DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES, estamos llamados a ser parte de los esfuerzos misioneros de la Iglesia, apoyando a sacerdotes misione-ros, Hermanas y Hermanos religiosos, y catequistas laicos que brindan un servicio amoroso a los mas necesitados. Como católicos alrededor del mundo — aquí en casa u en las Misiones — se reúnen en la Eucaristía alrededor de la mesa del Señor, dejenos…

ORAR por el trabajo misionero mundial de la Iglesia

OFRECER AYUDA Financiera a través de la Socie-dad para la PROPAGACION DE LA FE para las comunidades vulnerables de Asia, África, América Latina y las Islas del Pacifico.

94th Annual Family Bazaar

PRIZE LIST

WINNER'S NAME

TICKET #

1st $10,000.00 Gi Cards Edwin Fuh 22863

2nd $3,000.00 Gi Cards James M Sparks 48474

3rd $1,000.00 Gi Cards Ana Lim 49005

4th Black Eagle Hun ng Ranch GG Marroquin 10318

5th Fishing Trip / MTZ Adventures KC 43575

6th 50" HD TV Rodrigo Gu errez 8467

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Christopher Church #515202 8150 Park Place Boulevard Houston, TX 77017 TELEPHONE 713 645-6614 CONTACT PERSON Louisa Espinoza EMAIL: bulletin@stchristopherhouston.org SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 11:00 October 14, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS