Fr. Paul Chovanec, Pastor Fr. Peter Thang Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Deacon Corney Llorens Deacon Nhat Tran Deacon Gary Boyd
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 Dolores Gonzalez at 281-902-5711 or [email protected] six months to two years prior to the 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.
NURSERY The nursery is open during weekend Masses and other parish activities. It is located in the Christian Formation Center building.
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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Clergy Reflection
Financial Stewardship Pastoral Staff
Dolores Gonzalez Coordinator of Adult Ministry
Lisa Hachicho Director of Preschool
Vacant DRE
Karen Rachal Parish Administrator
Martha C. Garza Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Weekend Collection
Please see the April 15 Bulletin for the Collec-tions of March 25, April 1, & April 8.
Number of Participants 186 Upcoming Second Collections
March 30 Holy Land April 22 Home Missions May 13 Catholic Communications
Thank you for your continued support of St. Justin Martyr.
From Cheers to Jeers
The crowds cheer crying out “Hosanna.” Nothing can stop them. They feel set free, throwing out on the road their leafy branches and cloaks, their version of a ticker tape parade. Then silence. There is silence until the crowds shout “Crucify him.” What happened? What empty fantasies did they have during the parade that vanished and caused them to be changeable? Jesus re-mains unchanged. Even by riding on a donkey he seems to make fun of the champion’s war horse thereby steadi-ly proclaiming peace even as he rides to have unspeaka-ble violence done to him. But the crowds have no sub-stance, no souls.
How about us? We may sit in church and hear this story read to us, and feel sorry for those people who did not understand. Do we understand? We can process around the church waving our palm branches. But if we do not process into the world to feed the hungry, clothe the na-ked, give drink to the thirsty and visit the sick and pris-oners we are fickle changeable people who the next day are crying out “Crucify him.” We may not use those very words. But what do our actions or lack of action say?
However, the Deacon at the end of Mass regularly calls us to faithfulness by proclaiming, “Let us go into the world glorifying the Lord by our life.”
Deacon Corney
Good Friday Holy Land Collection
The daily news reminds us of the violence and instabil-ity plaguing the Middle East, but we rarely hear of the shrinking Christian community there, a community that struggles to remain in the land of Christ’s birth, death, and resurrection. Please help us support our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land by giving to the special col-lection on Good Friday, March 30. This Pontifical Col-lections allows the Franciscans and others to continue caring for Christianity’s holiest sites and for God’s peo-ple in the Holy Land. Please be generous in your sup-port.
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Parish Events Sunday, March 25th - Passion (Palm) Sunday 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 26th 5:30 p.m. Elementary CCE 7:00 p.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study Tuesday, March 27th 6:30 p.m. Penance 7:00 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Young Adults 7:30 p.m. Perpetual Help Novena & Rosary Wednesday, March 28th 9:00 a.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p.m. NO RCIA Pre-Catechumenate 7:00 p.m. NO RCIA 7:00 p.m. NO Youth Night 7:00 p.m. NO Elementary CCE
Thursday, March 29th - Holy Thursday 7:30 p.m. Multicultural Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Friday, March 30th - Good Friday 3:00 p.m. Spanish Service of the Passion 5:30 p.m. Vietnamese Service of the Passion 7:30 p.m. English Service of the Passion
Saturday, March 31st - Holy Saturday 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
Sunday, April 1st - Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. NO Little Church 12:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 6:30 p.m. NO Middle School & High School CCE
Readings for the Week Sun., Mar 25th: Mk 11:1-10/Is 50:4-7Phil 2:6-11/ Mk 14:1—15:47 Mon., Mar 26th: Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 Tues., Mar 27th: Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33,36-38 Wed., Mar 28th: Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 Thurs., Mar 29th: Ex 12:1-8,11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/ Jn 13:1-15 Fri., Mar 30th: Is 52:13—53:12/Heb 4:14-16;5:7- 9/Jn 18:1—19:42 Sat., Mar 31st: Gn 1:1—2:2/Gn 22:1-18/Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/ Bar 3:9-15,32—4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Mk 16:1-7 Sun., Apr 1st: Mk 11:1-10/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/ Mk 14:1—15:47
Vocation Brief
Family life can build values integral to a strong voca-tion—whether to priesthood, religious life or marriage. Teaching your children to value commitment, service and prayer will help them make strong vocation deci-sions as adults and live out those vocations with success and fulfillment.
Serra for priestly and religious vocations
St. Justin, pray for us!
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Parish Life
March 25, enjoy Breakfast prepared by the Knights of Columbus on sale in the parish hall
after morning masses.
April 1, there are NO Food sales.
Happy Easter from the Clergy & Staff of St. Justin Martyr
The Parish Office & School will be closed: At Noon on Holy Thursday, March 29
Good Friday, March 30 Easter Monday, April 2
There is NO Mass on Monday, April 2. It will reopen on Tuesday, April 3.
Easter Sunday Bulletin Deadline
The deadline for the April 1, (Easter Sunday) bulletin has passed. Any questions please call Martha Martin at 281-556-5116. A Special Thank You
To Kathy Strong, Kim Robledo, Minh & Linh Nguyen, Luis Frias, Loan Cook, Tam Nguyen, Gladys Lopez, and Phuong Trinh for their donations of Evergreen Shrubs and Rose Bushes to compliment the landscaping at St. Justin Martyr parish. Another Special Thank You
To Cuc Kim Nguyen & Hidelisa “Gigi” Long for their donation of our Paschal Candle.
To John & Kimberly Pham & Cindy Young for the refurbishing of our Ciboria. Bibles
Need a Bible for personal use? A paperback is available at the parish office for $15.00. See Dolores to purchase your bible. Let Us Pray
For the souls of the recently deceased, Veronica Nweke & Peter Truong Dinh Thuan. May eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Holy Week Schedule
Passion (Palm Sunday) ~ March 25
This weekend, the Church celebrates Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. We commemorate this event through the blessing and distribution of palms at the Saturday evening Mass and at each of the Masses on Sunday.
The Triduum
Holy Thursday ~ March 29 The Mass of The Lord's Supper at 7:30 p.m.
The Mass of the Lord's Supper is a multicultural celebration in our parish. The traditional Washing of the Feet will take place. The chapel will be especially decorated to receive the Blessed Sacrament which will be carried there in procession for exhibition on the Altar of Repose. The chapel will be open until 11:00 p.m. for adoration, prayer, and reflection.
Good Friday ~ March 30 The Service of the Passion
3:00 p.m. in Spanish 5:30 p.m. in Vietnamese
7:30 p.m. in English.
The Good Friday service consists of three parts: the Reading of the Passion, the Veneration of the Cross, and the Service of Communion. The Church will be open for private prayer, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The Great Vigil of Easter March 31 at 8:30 p.m.
The principal and most important Mass of Easter begins with the blessing of the new fire. New water will also be blessed and available for everyone. The Elect and Candidates will be received into the Church and a reception for them will follow in the parish hall.
On the above Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, there will not be any other events, i.e. no Masses nor Confessions.
Easter Sunday ~ April 1
Regular Sunday Mass Schedule English Masses at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
Vietnamese Mass at 12:00 Noon Spanish Mass at 5:00 p.m.
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News About the Mavericks
March 28 – Wednesday – Out-to-eat at Cheddar’s, 10601 Westpark Dr. Entrees $8 - $11. Burgers & sand-wiches $6 -$9. Meet at restaurant at 11:30 a.m. Reser-vations to Virginia at 281-498-6077 by March 26. April 3 – Tuesday – 2:00 p.m. – Kitchen band practice in parish hall. April 6 – Friday – 9:00 a.m. – First Friday Mass fol-lowed by continental breakfast in the parish hall. Looking Ahead! April 21 & 22 – Saturday & Sunday – St. Justin’s Spring Festival. Mavericks will have the dessert booth. Members are being asked to donate 2 dessert items. Example: cakes, cookies, brownies, pies, etc. Nothing that needs to be refrigerated. April 23 – Monday – Bus trip to see wild flowers in the Brenham/Chappell Hill area. Will have a wine tasting at Texas Star Winery and visit & ride the Flying Horses Antique Carousel. Cost $12. Lunch at Chappell Hill Bakery and Deli. Entrees $8 - $12. Sandwiches & burgers $5 - $6. Bus leaves at 8:00 a.m. from church parking lot. Reservations to Marge at 281-498-3413.
For more information about the Mavericks please call Jim at 281-293-8206.
Social Ministry News Our Lenten journey is almost over! Easter is almost here! Christ enters into Jerusalem, drawing close to the trail that He knows awaits Him. He is doing this for you. Will you continue on the journey with Him to vic-tory, or will you be like many in the crowd, waving palms, only to turn away in a few days? We are called to be the hands and feet of Christ. We are called to reach out to those only Jesus could love.
We are surrounded by society’s lepers—the poor, the disabled, the immigrant, the elderly. Can you volunteer at a hospital or nursing home, or help a neighbor get used to a new country’s way of life? You may be the only Jesus these people see. Don’t turn away.
Sincere thanks to everyone for your generous almsgiv-ing during this Lenten season. May God bless you and keep you safe.
St. Justin Martyr Catholic Preschool News
The Preschool has begun registration for the 2018-2019 school year. St. Justin offers a quality preschool program for 2, 3 & 4 year olds. Give your child a head start to their educational career and enroll them today. Please come in for a tour of our facility or call us at 281-556-1260 for more information.
Daughters of Isabella Unity, Friendship and Charity
“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” PS 22:2 Did you know that the Daughters helped to underwrite a portion of the Spring Festival? The DOI will be in charge of the Cake Walk at the Spring Festival, April 20 & 21. Please consider helping us by donating cakes. See upcoming bulletins for more information. Our next meeting is April 9 at 7:15 p.m. If you are interested in finding our more about or join-ing our wonderful organization please call Bette Breaz at 281-493-6855.
The Knights of Columbus Council 8293 Scholarship applications are available in the Parish office and on Sundays after Mass. All eligible St. Justin Martyr Pa-rishioners are encouraged to apply. The next Council Business meeting is Thursday, April 5 in the parish hall at 7:00 p.m. Calendar Activities: March 25 - KC Breakfast Food Sales. Any questions please contact Grand Knight Michael Akiboh at 281-707-4444.
Parish Life
Next weekend the Ministry Spotlight will be on the
-Young Adults Community -
Visit the table in the Narthex after Mass next weekend to learn more about
this Ministry.
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Parish Life RCIA
Curious about the Catholic Faith? Are you unbaptized? Or were you baptized in another faith? RCIA is the program for you! Please call the church office and leave your name and a contact phone number, and someone from the RCIA Team will call you to give you more information. St. Justin’s Young Adult Group
Are you, your child, or your grandchild between 18 and 35ish? Join the Young Adult Community for faith and fellowship. March 27 - Bible Study. Join us in CFC 211 (Library) at 7:00 p.m. as we enjoy snacks and explore the readings for the week. April 3 - Why Evils Exists? Join us in CFC 211 (Library) at 7:00 p.m. as we learn and discuss various views on why evil exists. April 6-8 - Token Pre-sales. We will need volunteers for each Mass this weekend. April 10 - Bible Study. Join us in CFC 211 (Library) at 7:00 p.m. as we enjoy snacks and explore the readings for the week. Save the Date! April 21-22 - Spring Festival. We will need volunteers for Token Sales/Collection. Questions or comments, contact Robert Ontko at [email protected] or 832-372-9928.
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.
Coordinator of Children’s Religious Education Needed
St. Justin Martyr Catholic Community is searching for a Coordinator of Children’s Religious Education. This is a fulltime staff position of 40 hours, requiring planning, organizing and directing religious education programs under the direction of the Pastor. This person is required to have a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies, Theology or Education. Bi-lingual is a plus.
Please submit your resume and all references to Karen Rachal, Parish Administrator, St. Justin Martyr, 13350 Ashford Point Drive, Houston, Texas 77082. The fax number is 281-556-6932/email is [email protected]. Spring Festival
Work continues on SJM’s Spring Festival “We Are Many Parts-One Body” to be held April 21-22, 2018.
Raffle tickets are now on sale in the Parish Hall. Underwriters and volunteers are still needed.
Canned sodas, bottled water, and 2L bottles of soda are needed. Donations can be left in the Parish Hall. Your help is much appreciated! Parking
Please park in painted parking spaces as specified on the parking lot. Handicapped Spaces are reserved for those with the Handicapped Tag or Handicapped License Plate. Do not park outside the designated spaces on the grass or in front of the metal buildings at the West Lot. Please do not park on the sidewalk areas, even those “driveway” areas in front of the CFC Building. Parking is becoming an issues at the Sunday morning Masses.
I have instructed the Security Guards to put “Do Not Park” stickers on windshields of cars illegally parked. Please avoid parking illegally so as not to be stickered. Thank you for your cooperation. Your Parish Administrator. Brick Donation
Donate a Brick now . . . as a gift in your name, the name of your family, or to remember a deceased loved one with a memorial gift. The cost is $65. Please stop by or call the parish office for more information.
A 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
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Middle and High School
Youth Ministry
For more information about youth events and activities contact:
Information is also available on the Youth Ministry page of the parish
website at www.sjmtx.org.
CCE News
High School : Archdiocesan Youth Conference (AYC) Hilton Americas Hotel July 20-22
The Archdiocesan Youth Conference (AYC) gathers over 2,800 participants - both youth and adults - from all over the local Church. AYC is the largest evangelizing event for older adoles-cents that the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangeliza-tion hosts annually. At this event, incoming ninth graders through outgoing high school seniors are challenged to live out their faith, learn through informative presentations, listen to out-standing national speakers, and make new friendships. AYC provides youth with a unique opportunity to celebrate the sacra-ments, to pray, and reflect on the role of the Young Church of Galveston-Houston. Interested? Sign-up in your CCE class.
Middle School: Office of Adolescent Catechsis and Evangelization (OACE) Extreme Challenge
On Saturday, April 21, The OACE Extreme Challenge is a day of fun and fellowship, where Junior High youth in grades 6th—8th grades play crazy games, dance, eat, pray, build community and celebrate our faith in prayer and liturgy. Physical condition or skill level doesn’t matter. There are games for everyone. Interested? Sign-up at Youth Night.
Contact us Perla Galvan-Sainz CCE Assistant 281-902-5712
RCIA Rite of Ephphetha
March 28 at 6:45pm in CFC room 205/207
RCIA BOW students meet every Sunday at the 10:00 AM Mass.
There will be NO CCE from
March 28 to April 6
due to Holy Week, and Easter.
Enjoy your break!
See you back in class
beginning April 7.
Pray for our Catechumens Glory, Maria Jesus,
Leann, Cassandra, Natalie, Aubrey, and Hector
who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation at the
Easter Vigil Mass.
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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 7, MSPub 2010, AA-9 Date of publication: March 25, 2018 (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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