Fr. Paul Chovanec, Pastor Fr. Peter Thang Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Deacon Corney Llorens Deacon Nhat Tran
ADULT BAPTISM AND ENTERING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The Rite for the Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process is ongoing. Contact one of the priests in the parish office.
ADULT CONFIRMATION FOR PRACTICING CATHOLICS Please phone the parish office.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact Elizabeth Lopez-Moreno at 281-902-5711 or [email protected] 6 months to 2 years prior to desired date.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR CHILDREN Baptism for children through age six is held monthly except during the season of Lent. There are no private baptisms.
There are required preparation sessions for the parents. At least one parent must be a registered member of the parish and a practicing Catholic. Expectant parents are asked to begin this process during the second trimester of pregnancy.
Please phone the parish office.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR CHILDREN SEVEN AND OLDER Please contact the Religious Education office about the RCIA process, 281-902-5701.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please phone the parish office as soon as you or someone in your family schedules surgery/hospitalization or suffers an
illness or injury. PLEASE DON’T DELAY in this prayer for Christian healing! The Sacrament is celebrated the fourth Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. Mass.
FIRST COMMUNION, FIRST PENANCE , CONFIRMATION AND QUINCEAÑERA CELEBRATIONS Please contact the Religious Education office, 281-902-5701.
YOUTH MINISTRY AT ST. JUSTIN MARTYR There are various activities for Middle and High School Youth throughout the year. Youth Nights take place every
Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. and are a time for youth to make friends, have fun and learn more about their faith. For more information contact the Youth Ministry Office at 281-902-5710.
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR PRESCHOOL Early childhood education - 18 months to Pre-K Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For information, please call 281-556-1260.
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Other times, call 281-556-6882. Fax is 281-752-5985.
BULLETIN DEADLINE Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Bulletin e-mail: [email protected]
WELCOME TO ST. JUSTIN MARTYR Please let us know you have arrived. We are anxious to meet you. Contact the parish office for a welcoming packet.
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR PARISH BOUNDARIES Beginning at a point on Barker Reservoir Dam at Briar Forest Street, East on Briar Forest to Dariy Ashford; thence South on Dairy Ashford to Westheimer Road; thence East on Westheimer Road to Old Westheimer Road; thence South on Old Westheimer Road, to Alief-Clodine; thence West on Alief-Clodine to Dairy Ashford; thence South on Dairy Ashford Bellaire Blvd; thence West on Bellaire Blvd. to Eldridge; thence South on to Beechnut; thence West on Beechnut to Addicks-Howell Road (Hwy 6); thence South on Addicks Howell Road to Keegans Bayou; thence West on Keegans Bayou to O’Brien Road; thence North on O’Brien Road to Barker Reservoir Dam; thence Northeast along the Dam to the point of beginning at Briar Forest.
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Financial Stewardship Pastoral Staff
Elizabeth Lopez-Moreno Coordinator of Adult Ministry
Lisa Hachicho Director of Preschool
Jackie Baca Coordinator of Religious Education
Karen Rachal Parish Administrator
Martha C. Garza Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Weekend Collection
March 17 $12 800 On-line Giving $ 393 Received via mail $ 1,710 Total $14,903
Number of Participants 229 Upcoming Second Collections
Holy Land April 19 Home Missions April 28 Catholic Communications June 2
Catholic Relief Services Collection
This appeal supports Catholic Church organizations that carry out international solidarity and relief efforts. Programs include relief and resettlement services to the victims of persecution, war, and natural disasters. It also helps with development projects to improve living conditions of the poor; advocacy on behalf of the pow-erless; peace and reconciliation work for people suffer-ing from violence; and legal support services for poor immigrants. The collection takes place next weekend, March 30 & 31.
Clergy Reflection
Mid-Lent Check In
God says to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the Isra-elites: I AM sent me to you . . . The L , the God of your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:14, 15). As Jesus would later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living, and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our repent-ance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our reunion with the great “I AM.” Part of our repentance involves working to secure justice for all and helping our neigh-bor to live in God’s ways. We encourage each other and nurture each other, like the compassionate gardener of today’s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that he will nurture the tree, fertilize it, and perhaps it will bear fruit.
This is a worldwide campaign to call the community’s attention to the sacredness of human life and to the evil that is abortion. 40 Days for Life began on March 6 and it will end on April 14. It is co-sponsored by the Hou-ston Coalition for Life and the Archdiocese of Galves-ton-Houston. Each day, parishes and groups will send representatives to pray on the sidewalk by an abortion clinic. St. Justin Martyr’s prayer day will be on Satur-day, March 30, from 10:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After the regular 9:00 a.m. Mass, the group will proceed to the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic located at 4600 Gulf Freeway, carpooling is encouraged. For more information contact Harry and Connie Herber at 832-877-4553.
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Parish Events Sunday, March 24th - Third Sunday of lent 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Little Church 12:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 6:30 p.m. Middle School & High School CCE Monday, March 25th 5:30 p.m. Elementary CCE 7:00 p.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study Tuesday, March 26th 6:30 p.m. Penance 7:00 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Adult Sacrament Class 7:00 p.m. Young Adults 7:30 p.m. Perpetual Help Devotion Wednesday, March 27th 9:00 a.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p.m. RCIA Pre-Catechumenate 7:00 p.m. RCIA 7:00 p.m. Elementary CCE 7:00 p.m. Youth Night Thursday, March 28th 9:00 a.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Spanish Stations of the Cross Friday, March 29th 9:00 a.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Lenten Meal 6:00 p.m. Vietnamese Stations of the Cross 6:30 p.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. English Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 30th 9:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Elementary CCE 4:00 p.m. Penance 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, March 31st - Fourth Sunday of lent 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Little Church 12:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 6:30 p.m. Middle School & High School CCE
Prayer Needs
March 23rd ~ March 31st Sat. Mar 23rd 5:30 p.m. + Carmen Borromeo
Sun. Mar 24th 8:00 a.m. People of St. Justin
Sun. Mar 24th 10:00 a.m. + Petra Hinojosa
Sun. Mar 24th 12:00 p.m. + Angela Cassarino
Sun. Mar 24th 5:00 p.m. + Rebeca Lucio + Domingo Lucio
Mon. Mar 25th 7:00 p.m. + Lucille Garren
Tue. Mar 26th 7:00 p.m. + Rev. Casimin Jarzombek
Wed. Mar 27th 9:00 a.m. + Rosalinda
Thurs. Mar 28th 9:00 a.m. + Maria de Jesus Carrera Vidal
Fri. Mar 29th 9:00 a.m. + Alfonso Arellano
Fri. Mar 29th 6:30 p.m. Librada
Sat. Mar 30th 9:00 a.m. + Juan Ernesto Gilma Velasquez
Sat. Mar 30th 5:30 p.m. + Glen Brooks
Sun. Mar 31st 8:00 a.m. + Elida Gonzalas
Sun. Mar 31st 10:00 a.m. People of St. Justin
Sun. Mar 31st 12:00 p.m. Armondo Luna
Sun. Mar 31st 5:00 p.m. + Irma Galvan
Mass Intentions
Readings for the Week Sun., Mar 24th: Ex 3:1-8a,13-15/ 1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12/ Lk 13:1-9 Mon., Mar 25th: Is 7:10-14;8:10/Heb 10:4-10/ Lk 1:26-38
Tues., Mar 26th: Dn 3:25,34-43/Mt 18:21-35 Wed., Mar 27th: Dt 4:1,5-9/Mt 5:17-19 Thurs., Mar 28th: Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23 Fri., Mar 29th: Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34 Sat., Mar 30th: Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14 Sun., Mar 31st: Jos 5:9a,10-12/2 Cor 5:17-21/ Lk 15:1-3,11-32 _____________________________________________
Stations of the Cross Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Spanish Fridays 6:00 p.m. Vietnamese Fridays 7:30 p.m. English
Word of Life
“An old Irish proverb says, ‘It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.’ Indeed, we are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffer-ing.”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, 2016-2017 Respect Life Program
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Parish Life Parish Lenten Mission
April 1 - 3
“Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ”
Come join us at our Lenten Mission! This year, the theme will be "Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ." In an age where people are leaving the Church, it becomes critically important that we live our baptismal call to share the good news with others. Just as Andrew shared with his brother Peter the encounter he had with Jesus, we are also asked to invite others to partake of the grace that we have received. And like Mary who went in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth and brought the presence of God to her, we are called to be "lights" to others with the presence of Christ.
Schedule: 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. Optional Potluck Dinner in the parish hall. 7:00 p.m. Prayer in the Church all groups. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mission Presentation in three languages.
Spanish in the Chapel Vietnamese in the Parish Hall English in the Church
8:30 p.m. Closing Prayer in the Church all groups.
Presented in English by Fr. Timothy Mouton, C.S.C., in Spanish by Fr. Agustin Estrada, in Vietnamese by Fr. Tuong Van Nguyen, S.S.S.
There are no 7:00 p.m. Masses on Monday & Tuesday, April 1 & 2. _____________________________________________
LENT The Church invites us to join with our fellow Christians in experiencing our spiritual hunger . . . and in experiencing in our own bodies the hunger that imprisons most of the world. To that end those 14 and over are invited to abstain from meat on Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Those over 18 are invited to fast by taking only one full meal and two partial meals on Good Friday. The important focus is whatever will bring us closer to God.
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Food Sales
March 24 KC Breakfast March 31 Young Adults
Stewardship Weekend is coming on April 6 - 7
How will you share your time, talent and treasure with your parish? _____________________________________________
Fridays Meals During Lent
Did you know that various communities of St. Justin will be preparing meals on Fridays during Lent? They will be serving a non-meat Lenten meal on Friday nights from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
\The schedule is listed below: March 29 African Community April 5 Hispanic Community April 12 Vietnamese Community _____________________________________________
Way of the Cross, 2018 This Lent, as we pray the Way of the Cross, parishioners will be asked to bring a specific food item each week for the families who are assisted through Social Ministry. A specific item will be requested each week. These offerings for the poor are part of our Lenten almsgiving this year. Here is the list: March 29 Oatmeal/Breakfast Bars April 5 1 Lb. Bag of Dry Beans April 12 Marconi & Cheese _____________________________________________
Lilies for Easter
Remember a loved one at Easter by donating towards the Lilies to decorate the church. Donors and the names of loved ones will be listed in the Bulletin. Price is $10.00 for each Memorial. Envelopes are in the pews. _____________________________________________
African Parishioners of St. Justin Martyr
First Sunday: General Meeting Second Sunday: African Catholic Women/Youth & Young Adult Third Sunday: Executive Meeting/Choir Practice Fourth Sunday: Family Prayer Meeting All meetings take place in the CFC building, room 212 after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Third Wednesday: 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Conference Prayer line Tel: 712-451-0606 Access Code 975858# For more information please click on www.africancommunitysj.org.
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News About the Mavericks March 28 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m. - Monthly meeting in the parish hall. Entertainment by pianist Katherine Nguyen. April 2 - Tuesday - 2:00 p.m. - Kitchen Band practice in the parish hall. April 5 - Friday - 9:00 a.m. - Frist Friday Mass followed by continental breakfast in the parish hall. April 8 - Monday - Bus trip to Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the I-Max movie. We will also visit the Dunbar Bible Museum at Houston Baptist Uni-versity to see the special exhibit “The World of Jesus.” Cost $13. Lunch at Cleburne Cafeteria ($11 - $20). Bus leaves the church parking lot at 9:45 a.m. Reserva-tions to Marge at 281-498-3413. We are an organization of and for individuals 50 years and older that provides opportunities of fellowship, spir-itual growth and service. For more information call Jim at 281-293-8206.
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Social Ministry News
Here’s some “Food for Thought” during this Lenten season: • To counsel the doubtful. • To Instruct the ignorant. • To admonish the sinner. • To comfort the sorrowful. • To forgive all injuries. • To bear wrongs patiently. • To Pray for the living and the dead.
Way of the Cross
This Lent, as we pray the Way of the Cross, parishioners are asked to bring a specific food item each week for the families who are assisted through Social Ministry.
March 29 Oatmeal/Breakfast Bars ___________________________________
Let Us Pray
For the souls of the recently deceased, Anne Marie Jamili and Maria Hoa Truong. May eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
St. Justin Martyr Catholic Preschool News
We hope everyone enjoyed a little time off and are ready to get back to work! Regis-
tration is ongoing! Please call or come by the CFC Building for a tour and more information regarding our preschool program! Contact us at www.sjmtx.org or 281-556-1260!
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Daughters of Isabella Unity, Friendship and Charity
Thank you for the great response to our recent bake sale/breakfast. We appreciate your support of our fund-raisers. Our next meeting is April 8 at 7:15 p.m. in room 101 in the CFC building. We thank everyone who joined us in praying the rosary. We will pray the rosary again on May 5. If you are interested in finding out more about or joining our wonderful organization please call Bette Breaz at 281-493-6855. _____________________________________________
Knights of Columbus SJM Council 8293
Please keep our ladies ACTS Retreat in your pray-ers. Their retreat is Thursday, March 28 through the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 31. On March 30, after the 5:30 p.m. Mass, the Knights of Columbus will sponsor the Poor Man's Supper. Tickets are $7 each and all proceeds go to the SJM Social Min-istry. The event will include a Soup Tasting Con-test. All are invited to bring 1 gallon of soup to en-ter. Top 3 entries, as judged by those in attendance, will receive a prize. For more information, contact James DeGhelder at 832-358-5037. All Knights please keep in mind that our April Business meeting is April 4 with a breaking of bread pot luck supper at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. If you are not a member of the St. Justin Martyr KofC council just ask any Knight about what we do and who we are. Our membership director is Alex Ogbodo and his number is 281-786-7516. God bless our church and community for a prayerful Lenten season. _____________________________________________
Many Thanks
A huge thank you goes to the Hispanic parishioners who contributed $1,750 for the replacement of the wall pack lights on the outside of the CFC building. Your gener-osity for improving St. Justin Martyr property is greatly appreciated.
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Parish Life
St. Justin’s Young Adult Group
Are you, your child, or your grandchild between 18 and 35ish? Join the Young Adults for faith and fellowship. March 23/24 - Ministry Spotlight. Volunteers to man the table in the narthex after each Mass to help promote the Young Adults group. March 26 - Bible Study. Join us in the Library (CFC 211) at 7 PM to explore and discuss the readings for the week. March 31 - Breakfast Fundraiser. We need volunteers to make and serve pancakes and other breakfast treats after morning Masses in the parish hall. Help is needed starting around 7:45 a.m. until Noon. April 2 - Parish Mission. Join us in the church at 7:00 p.m. for day 2 of the Parish Lenten Mission. Questions, call Robert Ontko at 832-372-9928.
Archdiocesan Day of Service for Young Adults. Service Project with Young Adults: Come and be the “hands and feet of Christ” with hundreds of young adults ages 18-39 at the Archdiocesan Young Adult Day of service, prayer and fellowship on Saturday April 13. Teams will help serve those in need, the sick, the poor, the hungry, homeless, prisoners and immigrants. The day begins with 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Dominic Chancery. This is a FREE event, online registrations required by April 8 at www.archgh.org/yacm. _________________________________________
Stewardship Prayer
Jesus, I give my whole life to You, I thank You for creating me, dying for me, and rising for me.
Please give me a spirit of service and love so I can pour out myself for others as You did for me.
In gratitude, I offer myself to You, asking for the grace to keep You first in my heart.
Help me to use everything You have given me to serve You, my parish, and all those around me. Amen _____________________________________________
Converging Roads The St. John Paul II Foundation, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and Catholic healthcare professionals of Houston, present the 4th annual Converging Roads health care ethics conference on Saturday, March 30 from 8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the offices of the St. John Paul II Foundation. The conference theme will focus on dignity and disability in medicine, continuing education credits for healthcare professionals will be offered. Ticket prices range from $69 to $159. To register visit, convergingroads.com.
By making your pledge you will be supporting vital projects across our Archdiocese and helping our parish to:
Replace the eleven HVAC units attached to the church that are 30 + years old. Install new LED light system in the sanctuary of the church. The Total Campaign Goal for St. Justin Martyr is $907,414. We have the potential to keep $300,000 and even more for our parish if all of us participate. Please fill out your family’s pledge card today and place it in the offering basket. Pledge cards can be found in the narthex. No down payment is necessary to make your pledge. _____________________________________________
Next Weekend Is - Newcomer Welcome Weekend -
Visit the table in the Narthex after Mass next weekend to learn more about
St. Justin Martyr and on becoming a parishioner. _________________________________________
Women’s Retreat – March 28-31
The Women’s ACTS Retreat Team is praying that you can join us for our 2019 Women’s ACTS Retreat. We have 20 slots available for retreatants this year. Women from the ages of 18+ are invited. This retreat is designed to provide each woman an opportunity to enter into a deeper relationship with our Lord and our community. Don’t miss out on your chance to deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ, renew yourself spiritually and most of all build lasting relationships with other Christian women in our community. The retreat will begin with check-in at St. Justin’s at 5:30 p.m. on March 28 and end Sunday, March 31 with 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Justin. Retreat tuition covers a private room for each woman and all meals. To register contact Monica Aleman [email protected] or leave a message at 713-398-6242. _____________________________________________
Martha Garza, M. Ed. Coordinator of Youth Ministry [email protected] 281-902-5710
Contact
Confirmation II Retreat April 14-16, 2019
Arrive at St. Justin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16, 2019
RegisterForCCEClasses!
Call: 281-902-5712 or Online: https://sjmtx.org/cce-registration-online
CCE Volunteers needed for 2019-2020.
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INFORMATION SHEET: Church name & address St. Justin Martyr #515169 13350 Ashford Point Drive Houston, Texas 77082 Contact person: Martha Martin @ 281-556-5116 Software used: Win 10, MSPub 2016, AA-9 Date of publication: March 24, 2019 (Sunday’s date) Number of pages transmitted: Cover + 7 text pages + this page = 9 (2 ad pages) Special instructions for Production:
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