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Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-

14; Ps 87:1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34

Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17

Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27

Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28-34

Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17; Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168; 1-6; Mk 12:35-37

Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22; Mk 12:38-44

Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

Mass Intentions for the Week

Mon./June 1 8:30 †David Miller Tue./June 2 8:30 †Esteven Napalit 7 †Christine Beseda Wed./June 3 8:30 †John & Esther Gross †Sgt. Bill Meeuwsen †Lance Corporal Luke Yepsen †Sgt. Brandon Bury †Ralph Meeuwsen 10 †Stella Kilas Thurs./June 4 6:30 Joseph Stanton 8:30 †Mary Ellen Payne Fri./June 5 8:30 Maria Velvet La Rosa †Joseph Cannon †Kevin Briones †Javier Aguilar †James W. Gradney Sat./June 5 8:30 Pro-Life Mass 5:30 †Ian Smith Sun./June 6 7 †Anna Gertrude Rueby 9 †Madi Richardson 11 For the Parish 1 †Martin Lleras 5 †Calvin & Margaret Long

Message from our Pastor

Todays Readings First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13). Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23). 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.

Richness of the Spirit Students, and most adults recalling their school days, are familiar with the phrase “compare and contrast” that shows up from time to time on tests. Today we hear two different accounts of the giving of the Holy Spirit to the church. Let’s contrast, then compare. Luke’s account from Acts is filled with arresting details: the mighty wind from heaven, the tongues of flame, the miracle of different languages. John’s account seems timid: fearful dis-ciples, the wounded Christ, the expelling of breath from his risen body, not from the sky. Our literal, modern minds wonder which way it happened; our noisy culture probably makes us prefer the former. But if we compare the two, we find that the dazzling richness of the Spirit fills both accounts, for it is the very breath of the risen Christ, ascended to the sky in Luke, that appears to his disciples in John and sends his followers forth to carry on his mission of forgiving sin and proclaiming the mighty acts of God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Sunday Readings and Reflection

Vision Statement: Baptized into Christ Jesus, we worship as one and reach out to all.

We are delighted to welcome each and every one who has come to wor-ship with us today. Whether you’re a longtime parishioner, a newcomer, or just visiting, know that our desire is to extend God’s loving presence to all. If you would like to register, you can download the registration form from our website, www.stmartha.com, or find a copy in the narthex on the welcome kiosk.

Welcome

Dear Parish Family, Saturday marks a special day for me in my life. It is my 11th an-niversary of ordination to the priesthood (or 4019 days if you prefer that count!) I am very grateful to God for the incredible gift of serving him and His people and I feel so blessed to be able to serve as a priest here at St. Martha’s. I appreciate all of your

prayers and support and together we can give thanks to God for his kind-ness and generosity. We also thank God for the birth of the Church that we celebrate on Pentecost Sunday. When the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles, it gave them the courage and the strength they needed to share the Gospel with all the world. We remember that incredible moment in our salvation history because the Holy Spirit began to inspire the Church and still is present in our midst today! We pray the Holy Spirit continues to lead and guide us as we seek to grow in holiness.

Fr. T.J.

Pro-Life Mass

Every first Saturday at 8:30 .

Please join us Saturday, June 5.

Congratulations Fr. TJ on the 11th Anniversary of your Ordination to the Priesthood (May 30th)!!! May the love of the Lord be with you as you

continue your most holy and blessed work.

Feast of Pentecost - May 31 The Holy Spirit Gives Us Strength

As recounted in the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, Pentecost occurred when the followers of Jesus were, filled with fear, clustered together in a room and were suddenly surprised by the dynamic presence of the Holy Spirit in their midst. Strong wind and flame seemed to sweep the room, and the Apostles were so filled with the gifts of the Spirit that they emerged with new confidence, energy and a newly discovered strength. They experienced a new life in the Holy Spirit. In our secular culture, Pentecost goes largely un-observed. “Pentecost” cards don’t pop up on store shelves weeks in ad-vance, and there’s no mer-chandising that remotely compares to Easter and Christmas. Yet make no mistake. To Christians, Pentecost is a great cele-bration, sometimes called the birthday of the Church. The word Pentecost has its roots in the Greek word for “fifty;” Pentecost comes fifty days after the Res-urrection on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Why was Pentecost such a watershed event in the life of the Church? As Christian stewards, we know we are called to live a life using the “fruits of the Spirit.” This calling has its roots in the momentous events of Pentecost. Up until that time, the followers of Jesus were still a somewhat disorganized band of

believers, still in shock over the events of the cruci-fixion, still confused about the meaning of the sight-ings of the Risen Lord. Pentecost abruptly and forever changed that. Sud-

denly, missionary disciples were born, followers both called and sent forth. Like us, they were called togeth-er, in community. They became aware that their great mission was to reach, not just their Jewish broth-ers and sisters in Palestine, but the disparate crowds who visited Jerusalem and beyond. Like us, they were called to bring Jesus to the world. The Holy Spirit brought courage to replace fear, understanding to replace confusion, faith to replace doubt. The same Holy Spirit moves in our own lives, perhaps not always with the drama of that first Pentecost, but with the same spiritual energy. The Spirit calls us within our Church community to share Jesus with others,

just as the disciples were called. Our task is to embrace the strength and energy of the life of the Holy Spirit moving through us. Let’s celebrate Pentecost this year as heirs to this great moment in the life of our Church, as stewards in-spired to be people of hope for others in this world desperate for God’s presence.

To receive the gift of the Holy Spirit you must open your heart and invite Him in! Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts, words, and actions eve-ry day! Be grateful for all the gifts God has given you! Regard-less of our individual circum-stances, God has given all of us many blessings. What we do with those gifts is our gift back to God! By generously sharing eve-rything we have and everything we are, we become more “God-centered” and less “self-centered” and our lives truly reflect God’s light, love, and mercy. We continue to see an over-whelming display of stewardship with our Sharing is Caring Capi-tal Campaign, even during this difficult time, with gifts and pledges total-ing $4,326,952 and we are getting closer and closer to our goal of being debt free

and honoring our commitment to the Archdiocese. We are blessed to be part of a beautiful

faith community and are called to continue building God’s kingdom at St. Martha. To realize this vi-sion, we truly need your help. To-gether, we will continue to build a stronger church financially and lay a solid foundation for the fu-ture. To make a commitment, fill out the card below and drop it in the collection basket or mail to: St. Martha Catholic Church, 4301 Woodridge Parkway, Por-ter, TX 77365 or fill out the online commitment card at: https://www.stmartha.com/commitment-card.

A gift, in any amount, will bring us closer to our goal and allow us to fulfill our mission.

Pentecost Sunday “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” (1 Corinthians 12:7)

Please remember the recently deceased and their families in your prayers:

Mary Jeanne Relic (mother of Joanie Nugent) Jaime Gomez (husband of Patricia Gomez) Helen Applegate (mother of Pat Barnes) Art Charles (husband of Helene Charles) Bay Trinh (mother of Dieu Nguyen) Joseph Nguyen (husband of Dieu Nguyen) Martha Busch (wife of Robert Busch) Dr. Guy Sconzo (husband of Diane Sconzo and father of Jennifer Breaux and Michael Sconzo) Rick Brown (husband of Donna Brown) Dr. James Roberts (father of Mike De La Cruz) Herbert Hermsen (father of Mark Hermsen) MaryAnn Byrne Marianela Vera (aunt of Carolina Castillo) Shirley West (wife of Roger West) Beatriz Marie Taylor Toloudis Pietro Taliente (husband of Elisea Taliente) David Cormier (brother of Barbara Molaison) Dee Quinn (wife of Nick Quinn)

Please remember the sick and their families in your prayers:

India Geohegan, Rowan Mae Sullivan, Eliz-abeth Fisk, Joey Tortorice, Monte Slatton, Dane Russell, Erin Pergola, Megan Bris-senden, Connie Sue Rodebaugh, Jerry Den-ton, Deacon Alfredo Soto, Bob Hatczel, Juanita Allen, Patrick Hosay, Misty Abalos, Jonny Hegna, Anne Schuelke, Margaret “Susie” McDermott, Javier Rosales, Judy Trahan, Eddie Fenner, Sallie Howard, Jose Calixto Martinez, Elnora Peralta, Thyra Beck, Denny Enriguez, Eric Vergara, Jo Horton, Veronica Jimenez, Roberta Martin, Emlyn Evans, Pat Hyland, Claire Tomlinson, Alisa Cancino, Chris Price, Bill Beck, Jack-son Pickard, Heriberto Vergara, Leon Guinn, Albert & Deanna Taubert, Denise Byington, Robert MacDonald, Dorothy Hernandez, Joseph Weyel, Robyn Laumbach, Pietro Ta-liente, Richard S. Fitzharris, AJ Foster, Ed Dalton, Alvin Holley, Kim Smith, Herb Caffey, Dave Rotella, Janet Bosze, Gary Robles, Lorrie Lamb, Mary Ann Kipfmiller, Gavin Cunningham, Jenell Joseph, Kimberly Coleman, Kathleen Mathew, Penny Gaido, Luke Blaney, H. Marie Mathis, Ann Loera, Daniel Brochu, Carlos & Dorothy Maggio, Timothy Sullivan, Candace Nicole Hupp, Jennifer Cernigliano, Kate Tiedtke, Anita Ly, Becke Ferris, Dennis Markel, Beverly Rose, Jack Flynn, Anne Akers, Madeline Marley, Eddie Gasperini, Troy Kipfmiller, Sandy Giffin, Frank Phillips Jr., Mark Roos-ma, Tony Baran, Mary Rubino, Ronald Bes-sire, Patrick Trainor, Mitchell Mehring, Mar-in McDermott, Eleana Topp, Ruth Grim, Adrien Mey, Robert Gawlikowski, Jovita Carrillo, Jody Wood

Stewardship of Treasure

Stewardship

This weekend we celebrate the feast of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit among the fearful believers of the early Church. Saint Paul re-minds us of the special power the Holy Spirit has bestowed upon us to give us confidence and how that power gives us the potential to live extraordi-nary lives of faith. Good stewards recognize this power and use their gifts, through God’s channel of grace, to transform their lives and the lives of others. Good stewards know that it is through the Holy Spirit that they can proclaim: “Jesus is Lord.” How do we allow the Holy Spirit to work within us to give us strength, confidence and hope?

For the weekend of May 23 & 24 your Stewardship Gifts of Treasure resulted in:

Current Loan Debt:

$ 7,397,004

Sunday Collection $ 9,461 Faith Direct Offertory $ 78,897 Easter $ 30 Holy Day-Ascension $ 1,314 Total $ 89,702 Year To Date: Sunday Collection $ 3,659,468 2020 DSF Goal: $ 305,000 Payments to Date: $ 198,522

Special collections: Capital Campaign $ 30,245 Martha’s Kitchen $ 4,622 Catholic Communications $ 1,114 Archdiocese SVdP $ 200

As Catholics, we believe that all we have is a gift from God. Our re-sponse in faith is to offer these gifts back to God in gratitude. With gifts of prayer, we pray for our nation, Church and our parishes. With gifts of treasure, we support our parishes even when we cannot be there in person. For continued support of St. Martha’s, please use Faith Direct www.stmartha.com/give or mail checks to: St. Martha Catholic Church, 4301 Woodridge Parkway, Porter, TX 77365. Thank you for your generosity.

Vocations Corner Houston Ordinations

With great joy, we announce the Or-dinations to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ of two men for the Archdio-cese of Galveston-Houston. The Ordi-nations are scheduled for June 6. Lord of the Harvest, thank you for the gift of these men to your church! Thanks be to God!

At this time it is undetermined if the public can attend the ordination, but the event may be live-streamed from the Co-Cathedral, usually at 10 am. www.archgh.org/live

Faith Formation

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Director of Faith Formation: Carla Lewton, (281)358-1959 Ext. 213, carlal@stmartha.com For a complete list of Faith Formation ministries please turn to page 10 of this bulletin.

Director of Community Life: Francine Puglia, (281)358-6637 Ext. 200, franp@stmartha.com For a complete list of Community Life Ministries please turn to page 10 of this bulletin.

NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES, A MINIS-TRY FOR SINGLES AGES 40 and older, has can-celled its gatherings until further notice in response to the coronavirus situation. If you will subscribe to us on Flocknote on either St. Martha’s or St. Mary Magda-lene’s website, we can let you know when we start gath-ering again.

MDO Registration has begun!!

For a registration form or more information, stop by

the Faith Formation office between the hours of 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.) or visit our website at

www.stmartha.com/mothers-day-out. Questions? Contact

Patty Jackson at 281-358-1959, ext. 250.

Created to Believe-Called to Motherhood Familia/Cana experience

"Created to Believe: Called to Motherhood" is the first year of a four-year program. This program is designed for mothers, and studies the Bible, the Catechism, and the beautiful writings of St. John Paul II. New group starting in September and will run through April, 2021, with meetings twice per month on Friday mornings (childcare provided for children age 1-5, and babies welcome in meetings!). Contact stmarthascana@gmail.com for more infor-mation!

Family and friends of L.G.B.T. Catho-lics – Are invited to gather for prayer, discussion and fellowship. Our focus is on building bridges and staying close to the Church. For information on the monthly gathering, please contact Fran-cine at franp@stmartha.com

St. Martha Women’s ACTS Retreat Sept. 10-13, 2020

The ACTS retreat is a 3 day/3 night retreat that focuses on Adora-tion, Community, Theology, and Ser-vice and is presented by parishioners of St. Martha’s. Limited registration

is on a first-come, first-served basis and must include a non-refundable deposit of $50. The cost of the retreat is $200, but do not let the financial considerations prevent you from attending the retreat. Registration forms are available online at stmarthaacts.com. More information to come regarding in-person registrations. Please prayer-fully consider attending this exciting retreat!! If you have any questions or need help accessing the registra-tion form, please contact the retreat director, Theresa Allison, at jtallison092@gmail.com or 713-906-8322.

St. Martha’s Life After Loss grief program offers a nine week support group begin-ning Tuesday nights, July 7-Sept. 1, from 7

- 9 p.m. All who are experiencing the loss of a loved one are welcome to attend. Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this support group will probably be held on line using Zoom. For more information and to sign up, call 281-360-2714 or e-mail lauriecardella@outlook.com.

SPONSOR NEEDED FOR RCIA PROCESS Would you enjoy sharing your love of

Christ with someone who is considering the Catholic faith?

Sponsors are mentors who will introduce the participant to parish life and accompany them on their journey as a

friend. Sponsors do not teach the material. Sponsors need to be practicing Catholics and members

of St. Martha Parish. Please call for more information: RCIA office 281-713-8972 x 258 or Patty Schulze at 713-560-7444 or send us

an e-mail: RCIA@stmartha.com

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Scholarship Award Winners Two scholarships have been awarded this year; one in the amount of $2,000 to Katherine Impelman and another in the amount of $1,000 to Katie Spartz. Heart felt congratula-tions and best wishes

to both awardees. Keep up the good work and good luck on your future col-lege careers!

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Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration The Holy Family Chapel is now open for private

prayer: 8 am-8 pm. The main church chapel and Woodland Hills chapel

will remain closed until further notice. For Current Adorers—If you have any questions please call your division leader:

12-6 Martha Preston 713.542.4909 6 -Noon Karen Ehlig 281.813.3285 12-6 Marie Olive 713.202.6499 6 -12 Beth Beckham 281.435.1439

Director of Social Services and Outreach Ministries: Olga Najar, (281)713-8966, olgan@stmartha.com For a complete list of Social Service and Outreach Ministries please turn to page 10 of this bulletin.

Great News ! Martha’s Kitchen is slowly re-opening following the mandat-ed Covid-19 shutdown. Limited “Carry Out” meals are being served and will continue throughout May. The Kitchen’s goal starting in June will be to serve “Eat In Meals”. So far the meals have been prepared by limited teams of eight volunteers. As our services expand many of our cur-rent volunteers are in Covid-19 high risk categories and may not choose to work. Due to these circumstances volunteer op-portunities should be available. If interested contact Sister Car-men at 713-224-2522. The safety and protection of our volunteers and guests is our upmost concern. The Kitchen is following all local, state, CDC and federal mandates for operating a safe food service in these difficult times.

May God Bless You!

Director of Liturgy: Mariel Parra, (281)358-6637 Ext. 280, marielp@stmartha.com For a complete list of Liturgical Ministries please turn to page 10 of this bulletin.

Livestream Mass Schedule: 8:30 am Monday-Friday.

Sunday at 11 am and 1 pm (Español). Visit:

www.stmartha.com/livestream

To keep up to date with the latest information from St. Martha’s, and Social Service Resources available to the public, please visit our parish web-site: www.stmartha.com/coronavirus-updates

Social Services/Outreach Ministries

St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Martha Conference

Black Bag Collection - THIS WEEKEND!!! The St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Black Bag Collection for the poor and needy in our area will be held at all Masses this weekend, May 30-31. Baskets lined with black fabric will be provided in the Narthex of the church. OR mail to: SVdP- St. Martha Conference, 3702 Woodland Hills Dr., King-wood, 77339.

The collection will allow the conference to continue to provide rental, utility, medical, and food assistance through-out the upcoming summer and fall months. In the first quarter (January through March), through your gifts, the St. Martha Conference was able to bring God’s love and mercy to 159 families, providing $9,851 in utility bills, $8,497 in rent assistance, $1,693 for food and $2,980 for medical, transportation and other bills. Assistance for the quarter totaled $22,821. As a result of continuing requests for assistance and help, and in anticipation of additional assistance required due to the COVID-19 crisis, our funds and resources are in need of replenishment. Please help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul bring the love and mercy of Jesus to those who feel left out and aban-doned. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT! God Bless You!

Visit our school website at www.stmarthacs.org

for more information or contact Registrar Jodie Richter at 281-358-5523.

St. Martha Catholic School provides an excel-lent Catholic education by developing mind, heart, and spirit as we share in community to

form witnesses who transform the world.

ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS HIRING

St. Martha Catholic School is hiring for the 2020-2021 school year for 6-8th grade Social Studies, 3rd grade self contained, 4th grade Science and Social Studies and a part-time school counselor. Interested applicants can apply online at www.choosecatholicschools.org and send letters of interests to the school principal, Jessica Munscher; munscherj@stmarthacs.org.

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VOLUNTEER VOLLEYBALL COACH NEEDED!

St. Martha's Catholic School is looking for a volunteer volleyball coach for the middle school

girls' 2020 season. Games occur twice a week beginning in September

through mid/late October, and the practice schedule is set by the coach based on their availability/schedule.

If interested, please contact Paula Snyder at: snyderp@stmarthacs.org.

Register for PCM Training online at www.archgh.org/

chaplaincorps St. Martha Kingwood

Tuesdays, Sept. 8 – Nov. 5, 1-3:30 p.m.

Out of work or looking for a better job? St. Martha Between Jobs and Beyond can help!!

Between Jobs and Beyond will begin meeting again eve-ry Friday starting June 5 in the Family Life Center on the Faith Formation campus, beginning at 9:15am and end-ing around noon. We can help with the tasks of finding a job, including: writing an accomplishment-oriented resume, preparing for interviews, and networking. We can also help you get your head in the right place

emotionally and spiritually to be successful. You will be given a binder to aid you in your job search and we are available to help at the meeting on Friday and other times as well. In order to stay safe, we will be asking everyone to maintain a safe distance and wear masks. Any questions, contact us at stmarthabetweenjobs@gmail.com or call Bob Simpson at 713-410-2844.

Life in the pandemic can be stressful. Catholic Charities has expert bilingual counselors who can help for free during the COVID-19 pandem-ic. Call Catholic Charities’ Mental Health Line from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to request a session, and a licensed counselor will call you back within a day. Call 713-874-6590.

St. Martha Catholic School

Para mantenerse actualizado con la información más reciente de Santa Marta y los Recursos de Servicios

Sociales disponibles al público, visite nuestro sitio de web de la parroquia:

www.stmartha.com/información-covid-19 Para recibir actualizaciones por correo

electrónico en español, envíe un correo electrónico a Syvon al syvonw@stmartha.com o Olga al

olgan@stmartha.com para que su nombre se agregue a la lista de distribución.

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SPECIAL DEADLINE FOR THE JUNE 14 BULLETIN:

The deadline for the June 14 bulletin is Wednesday, June 3, at 9 .

Normal Deadline: Friday, 9 , one week prior to publication.

(Based on space availability and ministry leader approval) Submit announcements by: E-mail :

jodis@stmartha.com; Drop off at the parish office; or Fax to 281-358-7973.

BUSINESS MANAGER—Molly Kleinguetl, 281-358-6637 x208 FACILITY MANAGER—Steve Teets,

281-358-6637 x254 FINANCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE—

Charlie Garland, 713-203-2101 PASTORAL COUNCIL— stmartha.pastoral.council@gmail.com SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATORS— Ana Luisa Rodriguez and Michelle Campisi, safeenvironment@stmartha.com, 281-358-

1959, x212 ST. MARTHA’S OFFICE ANGELS—

Lourdes Fernandez, 281-358- 6637 x262

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY LIFE—

Francine Puglia, 281-713-8954 ACTS RETREAT— Melanie McTaggart,

mmctaggart@hartenergy.com ANNULMENTS—Francine Puglia, 281-713-8954 CARING COOKS—Karen Rexer, 281-354-

8857, or Marian Brown, 281-630-4820 CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS Diana VanHorn, dianavanhorn@hotmail.com CENTERING PRAYER—Dr. Susan Davy,

sudavy@gmail.com DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP—Vicki Ruck,

vickiruck@suddenlink.net or Francine Puglia, franp@stmartha.com

FAMILIA—Katie Barnhill, stmarthascana@gmail.com KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS—John Stanton,

281-630-6728 LIFE AFTER LOSS—Laura Cardella, 281-360-2714 MARRIAGE PREP. INFORMATION—

To Register call 281-358-6637 MARTHA’S QUILTERS—Cynthia Riley, 832-731-

7099 or Sally Wasserman, salmwass@aol.com MEALS FOR MOMS—

meals4momministry@gmail.com MOM’S COLLEGIAN PRAYER GROUP—

Gloria Gamez, mornglor@yahoo.com MONICA’S HOPE—Paul & Marcia Aegerter,

281-812-1288 MOTHER’S DAY OUT—Patty Jackson,

281-358-1959x250 NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING—Jess Lahey,

254-371-5140 NEWCOMERS/WELCOMING/HOSPITALITY—

Kristene Hergenrother, 281-713-8961 NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES—

Peggy Broyles, 281-359-4560 PASTORAL CARE TO SICK/GRIEVING— Sheila Yepsen, 281-358-5585 RECEPTION VOLUNTEERS—

Barb Setser, 281-358-4129 ROSARY GUILD—Gilda Womack, 281-989-4241 ST. MICHAEL’S WARRIORS’ MINISTRY— Guy Puglia, guy.puglia@gmail.com SCOUTING: Cub Scouts-Dan Pradel,

dan2@turbineengine.com Boy Scouts-Mike Bennett, mikebennett1876@gmail.com SPIRITUAL DIRECTION— Www.stmartha.com,

Click on Ministries, Community Life, Spiritual Direction

SUNDAY NURSERY—Patty Jackson, 281-358-1959x250

TEAMS OF OUR LADY— Jeff & Denise Standley, jds_standley@hotmail.com Bill & Tammy Spijkerman, tammyspijkerman@gmail.com

VOCATIONS COMMITTEE—Phil & Diane Applegate, 281-361-2913

YOUNG AT HEART LUNCHEON— Carol Bateman, 281-359-1976 or Nancy Karpinski, 713-594-4430

YOUNG AT HEART LUNCHEON TRANSPORT. - Domenica Seitz, 713-899-1016

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION— Carla Lewton, 281-358-1959 x213

CORNERSTONE BIBLE STUDY— Pam Rockwell, 281-358-1959 x230

RCIA—RCIA@stmartha.com YAStM (Young Adults of St. Martha) —

youngadults@stmartha.com ST. MARTHA'S MOMS —

stmarthasmoms@gmail.com ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & VBS—Patty Jost,

281-713-8969 CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD—

Diane Applegate, 281-361-2913 CONFIRMATION—Salisha Miller

281-358-1959 x 251 MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR (EDGE) —

Lisa Hartsfield, 281-358-1959 x241 HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR (LIFE TEEN) Mike Lahey, 281-358-1959 x252

DIRECTOR OF LITURGY—Mariel Parra,

marielp@stmartha.com DIRECTOR OF MUSIC—Matthew Mondragon,

Matthewm@stmartha.com ALTAR SERVERS—Acenith Claassen acenith71@gmail.com BAPTISM—281-358-6637 CANTORS—281-358-6637 CHILDREN’S ADORATION—Kristen Johnson,

281-713-2518 CHILDREN’S CHOIR—281-358-6637 CHILDREN’S LITURGY—Jaclyn Dement,

stmarthacm@hotmail.com COMMUNION TO THE SICK—

Hospital Visit: Gene Goll, 281-728-0956 Nursing Home & Homebound: Kathy Gearhart, 402-290-3711

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST—Pam Rockwell, 281-358-1959, x230 LECTORS—Bill Simister, 713-927-9697 MARTHA’S ALTAR GUILD & DESIGNERS —

Mariel Parra, marielp@stmartha.com PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION—

Jane Doherty, 409-656-5345 POWERPOINT MINISTRY TEAM—

David Boyd, david.t.boyd@gmail.com QUINCEAÑERAS—281-358-6637 SACRISTANS—MaryLou Purello,

marylou0038@icloud.com SOUND BOARD MINISTRY—

David Boyd, david.t.boyd@gmail.com UNBOUND MINISTRY—Rosmary Cotte,

rosmaryc@stmartha.com USHERS—Barry Robichaux,

Barry.Robichaux@us.ibm.com

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES—

Olga Nájar, 281-713-8966 AMSIF—Flor Jasso, 832-335-8475 CANCARE—Debbie Mikan, 832-723-3459, dmikan@outlook.com CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY—281-358-6637 E-MAIL PRAYER WARRIORS—Donna Rueby,

dmrueby@earthlink.net H.A.A.M.—Marty Curtis, themartycurtis@gmail.com HOSPITAL MINISTRY— Sheila Yepsen, 281-358-5585 INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIPS— Terry Stier-

man,Terry.stierman@conviventia.org MARIA GORETTI NETWORK—

stmarthamgn@gmail.com MARTHA’S KITCHEN—Sr. Carmen Sanchez

713-224-2522

MOTHER TERESA MINISTRY—Paola Lam 832-284-1891

PRO-LIFE (GABRIEL PROJECT)— 713-225-5826 PROJECT RACHEL—713-741-8728

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS FOOD DRIVE— Marty Curtis, themartycurtis@gmail.com

ST. JOSEPH HELPERS—Bill Beck, 281-360-7023 ST. MARGARET OF CASTELLO’S SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY —Craig Simonsgaard, 832-633-0321 ST. MARTHA BETWEEN JOBS AND BEYOND

Bob Simpson, 713-410-2844 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL—281-358-6636 SECOND FAMILY MINISTRY—

stmartha2ndfamily@gmail.com SOCIAL JUSTICE—Gary Yepsen,

832-803-4377

PRINCIPAL PK3-8th—Jessica Munscher, 281-358-5523 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT—Cally Borch,

281-358-5523 x330 REGISTRAR—Jodie Richter, 281-358-5523

x314

COORDINADORA DE CATECISMO PARA JÓVENES Y SACRAMENTOS—

Ana Maria Gibson, 281-358-1959 x269 CORO DE ADULTOS—Luis Valle,

832-620-1888 ADORACIÓN PERPETUA—Carmen Ogando,

832-767-8826 GRUPO DE DUELO—Luis & Alicia Martinez,

281-878-9501, alicia.martinez1095@gmail.com HOSPITALIDAD—Gustavo Zapata,

832-247-9955 LECTORES—Monica Wilhelm, 404-406-9510 LEGIÓN DE MARIA—Mildred Garcia, 936-230-

1722, millieg226@yahoo.com MARIA GORETTI NETWORK EN ESPAÑOL—

Patricia Lopez, 281-389-1210 MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS DE LA

EUCARISTIA—Raul Legorreta, 713-545-8705 MONAGUILLOS—Pastor Pastora,

832-514-5741 or 832-633-0145 RICA—281-358-1959 VOCACIONES Y CÁLIZ DE VOCACIONES—

Tony Lasalle, 646-489-1554

Parish Website: www.stmartha.com

www.facebook.com/ St.MarthaCatholicChurchKingwood

www.flocknote.com/stmartha or Text SMCC to 84576

Download our app at MyParish.com

or Text APP to 88202

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Welcome to Sts. Martha, Mary & Lazarus, Friends of Jesus Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Liturgy & Sacraments Weekend Masses First Saturday (Pro-Life Mass): ........................ 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil: ................................................. 5:30 PM Sunday: ......................................... 7 AM, 9 AM, & 11 AM En Español: .......................................................... 1 PM Contemporary: .................................................... 5 PM

Weekday Masses Monday: .......................................................... 8:30 AM Tuesday: ............................................... 8:30 AM & 7 PM Wednesday: ........................................ 8:30 AM & 10 AM Thursday: ........................................ 6:30 AM & 8:30 AM Friday: ............................................................ 8:30 AM

Sacrament of Penance (Currently held outside in front of church until further notice) Tuesday: 6:15 -7 PM Saturday: 10 AM - 11:45 AM & 4:30-5:20 PM

Perpetual Adoration Main Church Chapel– Closed until further notice. Holy Family Chapel– Open 8 AM-8 PM for private prayer. Woodland Hills Chapel- Closed until further notice.

Anointing of the Sick Please call for a priest if you are seriously ill at home, about to enter the hospital, or if someone is close to death.

Baptism Classes and Ceremony: Call the Parish Office to register

Marriage Preparation at least six months before the wedding. Register to attend an information meeting by calling 281-358-6637. Funerals Call the Parish Office for more information, 281-358-6637.

Church and Parish Office 4301 Woodridge Parkway, Porter, TX 77365

281-358-6637 • fax 281-358-7973 • www.stmartha.com

Office hours Monday-Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM

Faith Formation Campus 3702 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339

281-358-1959 • fax 281-312-0172 www. stmartha.com/faith-formation

Office hours Monday-Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM

St. Martha Catholic School 2411 Oak Shores Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339

281-358-5523 • fax 281-358-5526 www.stmarthacs.org

Office hours Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Pastor: Rev. T.J. Dolce Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jonathan Moré Parochial Vicar: Rev. Ralph Roberts Deacons: Mr. Jon Barfield, Mr. Tony Cardella,

Mr. KC Curtis, Mr. Bob MacFarlane, Mr. Ruben Manosalva, Mr. Diego Montiel, Mr. Al O’Brien, Mr. Miguel Perez, Mr. Guy T. Puglia, Mr. John Schuster, and Mr. Gary Yepsen

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