Pastor`s Chronicle Pastor`s Chronicle

ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS
APRIL 24, 2011
Pastor’s Chronicle
Gathering in this sacred space on Easter Sunday we find
ourselves almost where we began 40 days ago in a garden. On
Ash Wednesday, we heard the lament of the tragic story of the fall
of Adam and Eve: "Remember that you are dust and unto dust you
shall return." The sin of Adam and Eve exiled them from the Garden of Eden. That wonderful place, so full of creatures great and
small springing from God's playful imagination became the place
of the greatest defeat for God's greatest creatures: man and
woman. When they were forced to leave their garden-home behind, they took with them a sad souvenir: sin leading to death, the
fate that all their descendents share.
Yet on this most holy day, we, Adam and Eve's descendents,
spiritually enter another garden: the garden of Jesus' empty
tomb. That wonderful place, so full of the glory of God's new creation, is where God's new creatures find their greatest triumph. In
the risen Christ, we find that the death of sin leads to everlasting
life.
To enter this garden of the empty tomb, we had first to enter the desert with Christ for 40 days; through prayer, fasting,
and works of charity, we have relearned what it means to die to
our own selfishness and what it means to live for God and one
another. Our observance of Lent is really the yearly journey from
the Garden of Eden to the Garden of the Empty Tomb.
In this garden we make some astonishing discoveries: that
the great deeds of creation (when God brought order out of the
darkness and chaos) pales in comparison with God's deed of redemption; that God's power is stronger than the power of evil.
This is why at the Easter Vigil we baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ 10 new members witnessing to the living water
of salvation gushing forth to satisfy all who are thirsting for God.
Such is the garden we are welcomed to this day teeming with
hope, life, and peace.
At the Easter Vigil the great hymn known as the Exsultet is
sung in which the church dares to call the sin of Adam and Eve a
"happy fault" (O felix culpa) because their sin results in everlasting peace restored between God and us in so great a redeemer as
Jesus Christ, as the hymn says "A night, in which heaven is united
to earth, and God to man." "Peace" is the first word Jesus speaks
to the women who discover his empty tomb on Easter morning.
His message of peace is one of life for all creation: women, men,
young and old, the unborn, the dying, and all those who have died,
rich and poor, sinners and saints, in fact for "people of race, language, and way of life."
How wonder-full is the Garden of the Empty Tomb!
Fr. Bill
Deacon Jude Ezuma, a parishioner of St. Thomas More,
will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday, June 4, at
10:00 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart by
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of GalvestonHouston. Fr. Jude will offer his first Mass at 11:00 a.m. on
June 5 here at St. Thomas More. Please keep Deacon Jude
in your prayers as he prepares for ordination.
NEXT BLOOD DRIVE, SUNDAY, MAY 1, 8:30 A.M. - 2:30
P.M. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY...CALL JACKIE
JANACEK FOR INFORMATION, 713-253-1144.
CALLING FOR MINISTRY / ORGANIZATION SCHEDULING REQUESTS!!
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR SCHEDULE TOGETHER FOR THE
UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR OR CALENDAR YEAR! REMEMBER, YOUR
REQUEST IS JUST THAT, A REQUEST. ALL REQUESTS ARE NOT
EQUAL. PLEASE SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE 2011-2012
SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2012
TO SUZIE HAMILTON IN THE CHURCH OFFICE.
EITHER DROP IT OFF OR EMAIL IT TO:
[email protected]
Attention Altar Servers. The blue sheet for the summer
schedule is due to Mrs. Vennix on May 1. This blue sheet
is for the schedule May 28 through August 21. Please
check your summer calendars before filling out this blue
sheet, so all masses will be covered over the summer. You
may drop the sheet off at 5435 Yarwell Drive, or e-mail the
information to [email protected]. Thanks!
The second collection next weekend will be for the Catholic
Home Missions . Our generous gift helps Catholics in poorer
dioceses across the United States in many
ways...evangelization, seminary formation, aid to parishes and
lay ministry training.
Financial Stewardship (Week of 04/17/2011)
Weekend Collection
EFT
Total Collection
$30,566.58
$ 365.00
$30,931.58
Weekly Budget
$39,400.00
Over / (Under)
$ (8,468.42)
Additional Collections:
Children’s (SVdP)
$
8.00
Building Fund
Building Fund-EFT
Total Building Fund
$
$
$
615.00
5.00
620.00
Campaign (God’s 1st)
Campaign EFT
Total Campaign
$
$
$
628.00
0.00
628.00
Thank you for your continued generosity.
EASTER SUNDAY
Readings for the Week of April 24, 2011
Sunday:
Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or,
1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Lk 24:13-35
Monday:
Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16; Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday:
Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33; Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday:
Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8; Lk 24:35-48
Friday:
Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118; Jn 21:1-14
Saturday:
Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday:
Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday
Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 24…
Monday, April 25
6:30 a.m. †Joe Flaherty / Jimmie Crenshaw
5:30 p.m. †Theresa Roy / Thnks. Blas Family
Tuesday, April 26
6:30 a.m. †Fr. Isaac Francis / †Jose Treviño
5:30 p.m. †Jack Valenti / †Noelie Suhor
Wednesday, April 27
6:30 a.m. †Catherine Palazzo / †Barbara Sgro
5:30 p.m. E. Iuliano / Jimmy Crenshaw
Thursday, April 28
6:30 a.m. Mike Knowles / Charlene Walker
8:15 a.m. †Dorothy O’Brian / †Betty Murtha
5:30 p.m. †Joe Flaherty / †Reginald C. Garza
Friday, April 29
6:30 a.m. Delia Sanchez / Marty Seeman
8:15 a.m. †Rita Broussard / †Rodolfo Garcia
5:30 p.m. †Richard Wise Jr. / Thnks. J. Abaya Family
Saturday, April 30
9:00 a.m. †John Gidley / Fr. Joe Uvietta, S.M.
5:00 p.m. Thomas Bourgeois / †Joe Peters
Sunday, May 1
7:30 a.m. For the Parish
9:00 a.m. Dr. Herbert Edmundson / Graciela Treviño
11:00 a.m. Ify Uzoh & Family / †Joe Flaherty
1:00 p.m. †Abraham Gutierrez / †Juana Garcia
5:00 p.m. Nancy Sacco / †Ann Germani
7:00 p.m. E. Iuliano
“There Be Dragons” is an epic action-adventure romance
set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War. Written &
dircected by Academy Award Nominee, Roland Joff. The story
traces the lives of 2 young men, Josemaria Escriva and Manolo
Torres, childhood friends who are separated and find themselves
on opposite sides of the war. Josemaria becomes a priest and
struggles to spread reconciliation by founding the movement
“Opus Dei (Work of God)”.
The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 6.
For more information www.dragonresources.com
Easter Sunday, April 24
7:30 a.m.
Mass, Church
9:00 a.m.
Mass, Church
11:00 a.m.
Mass, Church
11:15 a.m.
Mass, Servant Hall
1:00 p.m.
Mass, Church
3:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Novena, Church
Monday, April 25-CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED
6:30 p.m.
Sp. Legion of Mary, Room F
Ballet Folklorico, Prinster Hall
Immigration Committee, AE-St. Paul
Tuesday, April 26
9:30 a.m.
Sr. Citizen Bingo, Scout House
6:30 p.m.
Acts Men, Prinster Hall
7:00 p.m.
ESL, School
FPMC, Servant Hall
Acts Women, Donovan’s Den
7:30 p.m.
proXimo, Youth Center
Building & Grounds, Rectory
8:00 p.m.
Narrow Gate, Room F
Wednesday, April 27
9:30 a.m.
Familia, AE-St. Peter
10:30 a.m.
Apostleship of the Cross, AE-St. Paul
7:00 p.m.
Sp. Intercessory Prayer Grp., Library
OMOPH Prayer Grp., Chapel
Confirmation Class, School
Respect Life Committee, Rectory
7:30 p.m.
RCIA Inquiry, AE-St. Peter
8:00 p.m.
K of C, Prinster Hall
Thursday, April 28
7:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Room F
Hispanic Committee, RE Building
ESL, School
Oración y Vida, Prinster Hall
Acts Men, Donovan’s Den
7:30 p.m.
Apostleship of the Cross, AE-St. Paul
Word of Truth Bible Study, AE-St. Peter
Combined Choir, Church
Friday, April 29
2:30 p.m.
Children’s Rosary, Chapel
7:00 p.m.
Cub Scout Pack Mtg, Prinster
7:30 p.m.
Sp. Baptism Information, AE-St. Peter
8:00 p.m.
Sp. Charismatic Prayer Grp., Rehkopf
Saturday, April 30
10:30 a.m.
Sacraments of Initiation, Church
3:30 p.m.
Confession
6:15 p.m.
Confession
Sunday, May 1-MEDICAL MISSION BAKE SALE /RELIGIOUS
ARTICLES/BLOOD DRIVE
8:30 p.m.
Blood Drive, Servant Hall
9:00 a.m.
CCE, School & Prinster Hall
9:30 a.m.
RCIA, Adult Ed Building
10:00 a.m.
Sacrament of the Sick, Church
11:00 a.m.
Sp. CCE, School & Prinster Hall
2:30 p.m.
English Baptisms, Church
3:00 p.m.
proXimo, Youth Center & Prinster Hall
9:00 p.m.
Respect Life Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
Soon we will be celebrating our 50th Jubilee Year as the parish of St. Thomas More in the
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. What a perfect time to produce a new parish pictorial directory!
We are looking for someone who would like to be in charge of the new directory process. Is that person you?
Please call the Church Office (713-729-0221) for more details or to volunteer.
We would like to be ready to start this project by the end of April 2011.
ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Confirmation Students: Wed. Evenings, 7pm—8:30 pm
April 27 – Small Group – School
May 4 - Small Group – School
May 11 - Large Group – Servant Hall - Please bring
snacks to ShareCCE 1st Eucharist Students: Important Dates
• English First Eucharist – Saturday, May 7– 10:30 a.m.
Rehearsal, Thursday, May 5 at 6:00pm. Child MUST attend the rehearsal
• Spanish First Eucharist – Saturday, May 14th – 10:30am
Rehearsal, Thursday, May 12th at 6:00pm. - church Child
MUST attend the rehearsal.
REGISTRATION FOR 2011-2012 CCE YEAR WILL BEGIN IN MAY!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 24 – No Sunday CCE - Easter Sunday
May 8 – No Sunday CCE – Mother’s Day
May 22 – Last Sunday CCE class
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA SCHEDULE
“Jesus I Trust in You”
Good Friday, April 22, 2:30 p.m.
Holy Saturday, April 23, 3:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 24, 3:00 p.m.
Mon-Fri, April 25-29, after 5:30 p.m. Mass
Easter Saturday, April 30, 4:30 p.m.
Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1, 4:00 p.m.
On Divine Mercy Sunday it is possible to receive a plenary indulgence by following the usual conditions.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Congratulations to the
High School
Scholarship
winners from
the
2011
graduating
class of St.
T h o m a s
More Parish
School. Pictured left to
right
are
Olivia Shane (St. Pius X and Incarnate Word Academy, Top Incoming Freshman), Mariam Pirzada (Incarnate Word Academy),
Audrey Novak (Duchesne Academy), Stephen Davidson (St. Thomas High School), Brian Gallegos (St. Pius X and St. Thomas
High School), Diego Segura (St. Thomas High School), and Joe
Pelletier (St. Thomas High School).
APRIL 24, 2011
A Very Happy Easter to each of you. Let this celebration encourage young men and women in our parish to
seek a religious vocation.
The Parish Vocation Committee
On Saturday, May 7, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Insight
Retreat will convene for high school girls ages 14-18. who
would like to learn more about the lives of religious sisters.
This annual get-together involves sharing with sisters about
what their lives are really like with singing, prayers, lunch
and Mass. Each attendee will receive a gift bag. Contact
Sr. Pauline to register, [email protected] or 713-6528239. The deadline is April 29. The cost is $20, but financial assistance is available.
RESPECT LIFE ROSARY / DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
On First Sundays, the rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet is
prayed in the chapel at 9:00 p.m. for pro-life intentions. The
next date is May 1.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 3910
Tee Up! K of C will once again sponsor the His Hands of Hope
Charity Golf Tournament at Sugar Creek Country
Club, Sugar Land, TX, on June 6, 2011, from 12:00
until 5:00 PM.
For player and sponsorship opportunities please call (713) 305-4099. All
proceeds benefit St. Thomas More Parish Church and
School and Knights of Columbus Charities.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FOOD PANTRY
DO YOU OWN A PICKUP TRUCK? The food pantry of the St.
Vincent DePaul Society is looking for a volunteer once a month to
pickup orders for our food pantry at the Houston Food Bank. If you
are available during the weekday we can schedule a pickup time
that works for you since mornings and afternoons are both available. This is about a 2 hr time commitment each month. If interested please leave a message for Luanne, 281-501-3078.
BRIDGE PLAYERS
All are welcome to gather in Donovan’s Den at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 for some fun and fellowship. Bring a dish to
share, this will be a potluck luncheon...don’t miss this opportunity
to make some new friends who also like to play cards. This is our
last meeting until September, so don’t miss our party!
ACTS RETREAT
ACTS retreat update: We stlll have room for you! Please look at
the registration forms, available in the church office, adoration
chapel, or from Pat Wark ([email protected]). This retreat will
renew your faith and bring you face to face with Jesus through the
ministry of your fellow parishioners. The Men's ACTS retreat will
start at 5:30 on Thursday, May 12, 2011, and will conclude at the
11 am Mass on May 15th at St. Thomas More. We are beginning
team meetings for the women's ACTS retreat on April 26, 7 pm in
Donovan's Den. Everyone, please pray for the success of this vital
new ministry at St. Thomas More.
EASTER SUNDAY
Today Jr. High & High School,
and Mass @ 5:00 p.m.
For more information go to www.stmyouth.org
HIGH SCHOOL: Sunday proXimo Sessions, 3-4:30 pm
EASTER SUNDAY, April 24 – HE IS RISEN!!! Join us in Servant Hall
for a joyous celebration of the Mass @ 11:15am, youth style, bring
your families! No afternoon proXimo – enjoy your families – hunt some
eggs!
-Tuesday, April 26– Viva la Faith – Gigantic Gutter Ice Cream
Sundae & Bible Study 7:00 -8:30 in the Youth Center. Come help us
build and eat a Sundae made in a gutter!!! Epic!
Sunday, May 1 – Our Source and Summit, Celebrate May Birthdays & Divine Mercy Sunday Meet in Prinster at 3 for birthday cake
and a discussion on the Eucharist the source and summit of our faith
and then we will join the parish at 4 pm to Celebrate Divine Mercy
Sunday.
Wednesday, May 6 - RESTORE: presented by Adore Ministries
What does it mean when God says He will make all things new? Come
be restored! Join us, for a powerful night of Eucharistic Adoration,
Passionate Worship led by Ben Walther, dynamic messages given by
Ennie Hickman, Jonathan Alexander, and Dcn. Mike Mims. and live
worship painting by Scott Erickson. Meet at STM Youth Center by
6:15 to carpool, bring your permission slip we will return about
9:30pm. Permission slips available on the web www.stmyouth.org
Sunday, May 8– Mother’s Day – Honor your Mother! NO proXimo
today.
Tuesday, May 10 - Viva la Faith - Bible Study & Ice Cream 7:30 8:30pm in the Youth Center
Join us for the Archdiocesan Youth Conference “AYC” July 1517. We will be at the Hilton Americas Hotel. This year’s theme
is “Rooted in Christ”, join us to strengthen your faith, have some
fun and make new friends! All incoming freshman through graduating seniors are encouraged to participate. Cost is $190.00 per
person, scholarships available but act fast, they are due May 24.
Registration is now open!
JR. HIGH: Sunday proXimo Sessions, 3-4:30 pm
Sunday April 24th - EASTER SUNDAY! , Let's celebrate with our
families (i.e. No Proximo). “Youth” Mass @11:15 in Servant Hall.
Sunday May 1st- Divine Mercy Sunday- Special celebration; we
would like to invite all Jr. high youth and their families to pray the
Divine Mercy Chaplet together as a community. 3-4:30P Youth Center.
Youth Office, 713-729-2111
HELPING HANDS MEDICAL MISSION
We will begin our collection for medication donations Saturday, May 8th. Please remember that the medications you
donate go to DIRECTLY support the pharmacy during our mission. The people of El Salvador come from villages far and near
to our clinics to receive the medications that STM parishioners
so generously provide. For many of these people, these are the
only meds they receive during the year. This is a bit earlier than
last year but will last from early May through June. Remember
no gummy vitamins and please check the expiration date-must
be after January 2012.
We are so grateful for your generous and continuous support of our STM Helping Hands Medical Mission. Please watch
for more details in upcoming bulletins. For more information,
you may contact: Cindy Womack 713-777-8503 [email protected] or Emily Taylor 713-777-3531.
Happy Easter to All. Next weekend (April 30/May 1) in celebration of Spring we are hosting our 2nd Bake Sale of the year.
Come support the team, and the poor of El Salvador. We baked,
so you don't have to!
ROSARY PROCESSION, SATURDAY MAY 7
Fr. Christopher will lead a special event honoring the Blessed Mother
on Saturday May 7th, starting at 7:15 p.m. in the church. There will be a
crowning of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in church and then the rosary
will be prayed as we process around the parish grounds, ending in Prinster
Hall. There will be refreshments in Prinster after the procession. First Holy
Communicants are invited to wear their dresses/suits. Please bring a dessert or snack to share. For more information, please contact Mary Anne
Jurica at 713-721-6231.
Kairos Prison Ministry at the Darrington Prison Unit sends a big
THANK YOU to all who participated in the cookie baking project
for the April Kairos retreat. STM’ers donated 1300 dozen home
baked cookies in support of the 4-day retreat that finished on Palm
Sunday. 42 retreatants intensively encountered the love of Jesus
through your kindness and prayers. In all, 1,800 men were
touched through the distribution of cookies and blessings throughout the entire prison unit. “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for
one of these least brothers of mine,
you did for me.” Mt 25:40b]
Special thanks to Jerry & Pat
Scroggins and Hugo Sindelar.
Peace, Deacon Ed Stoessel
OKTOBERFEST 2011
The confetti egg booth for Oktoberfest 2011 is looking for
your leftover confetti eggs. Some stores have eggs already
prepared if you’d like to buy them and cash donations are also
accepted...checks should be made out to St. Thomas More
School and labeled “confetti eggs”. If your child goes to the
school, please write their name on the envelope. You may bring
in your cleaned egg shells (we need at least 2/3 of the shell),
or completed confetti eggs to the church or school office.
Donations last year ranged from $10 - $50. Anything you may
be able to donate is greatly appreciated. If you need any information, please call Mirna Salinas at 713.774.2088
LEARN SPANISH MINISTRY
FREE beginning, intermediate and advanced Spanish
Classes are being offered THIS SUMMER! Classes are
open to clergy and those active in church ministries.
From June 13—August 1, Monday through Thursday, 7
-8:30 p.m. at St. Laurence R.E. Center, 3100 Sweetwater
in Sugar Land. VOLUNTEERS fluent (native speakers) in Spanish needed to TEACH for the summer. For
more information, to register or to volunteer contact
Adriana Gutierrez [email protected] or
281-265-5419.
ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Reunidos en este espacio sagrado este Domingo de Pascua nos encontramos
casi donde comenzamos hace 40 días en el jardín. El Miércoles de ceniza, escuchamos el lamento de la trágica historia de la caída de Adán y Eva: "Recuerda que en
polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás." El pecado de Adán y Eva los expulso del Paraíso. Ese maravilloso lugar, tan lleno de criaturas grandes y pequeñas brotando de
la juguetona imaginación de Dios llego a ser el lugar de la mas grande derrota para
las criaturas mas grandes de Dios: el hombre y la mujer. Cuando fueron forzados a
dejar su hogar-jardín atrás, ellos se llevaron un recuerdo muy triste: pecado que
lleva a la muerte, suerte que comparten con todos sus descendientes.
Aun así en este día mas sagrado, nosotros los descendientes de Adán y Eva,
espiritualmente entramos a otro jardín: el jardín de la tumba vacía de Jesús, Ese
maravillosos lugar, tan lleno de Gloria de la nueva creación de Dios, en donde las
nuevas criaturas encuentran su mas grande triunfo. En la resurrección de Jesucristo encontramos que la muerte del pecado nos lleva a una vida eterna.
Para entrar en este jardín de la tumba vacía, teníamos primero que entrar al
desierto con Cristo por 40 días. A través de la oración, ayuno, y trabajo de caridad,
hemos vuelto a aprender lo que significa morir en nuestro propio orgullo y lo que
significa vivir para Dios y para cada uno de nosotros. Nuestra observancia de
cuaresma es realmente una jornada anual del jardín del paraíso al jardín de la
tumba vacía.
En este jardín hacemos algunos descubrimientos asombrosos: que los grandes hechos de la creación (cuando Dios trajo orden de la oscuridad y el caos)
palidece en comparación con el hecho de la redención de Dios: que el poder de Dios
es mas fuerte que el poder del demonio. Es por eso que en la Vigilia Pascual bautizamos en la muerte y resurrección de Cristo a 10 nuevos miembros testimonio de
un agua viva de salvación emanando para satisfacer a todos aquellos sedientos de
Dios. Tal es el jardín que recibimos en este día uniéndonos en esperanza, vida y paz.
En la Vigilia Pascual cantamos el gran himno conocido como el Exsultet en el
cual la Iglesia se atreve a llamar el pecado de Adán y Eva una “Falta feliz" (O felix
culpa) porque su pecado es el resultado de una vida eternal restaurada entre Dios
y nosotros en un gran redentor como lo es Jesucristo, como el himno lo dice "Una
noche, en la cual el cielo se une con la tierra, y Dios con el hombre". "Paz" es la
primera palabra que Jesús les dice a las mujeres que descubrieron su tumba vacía
en la mañana de la Pascua. Su mensaje de paz es uno de vida para toda la creación.: mujeres, hombres, jóvenes y viejos, el nonato, el moribundo, y todos aquellos
que han muerto, los ricos y los pobres, los pecadores y los santos, de hecho para
"personas de raza, lenguaje y manera de vida."
Que increíblemente-lleno es el jardín de la tumba vacía! Fr. Bill
NOTICIAS DE LA OFICINA DE RELIGION
Estudiantes de Confirmación:
Miércoles por las noches 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Abril 27 - Grupo Pequeño – Escuela
Mayo 4 - Grupo Pequeño – Escuela
Mayo 11- Grupo Grande – Servant – Por favor traer snacks
PRIMERA COMUNIÓN - FECHAS IMPORTANTES
-Primera Comunión (Inglés) – sábado, 7 de mayo – 10:30am –
ensayo, el jueves, 5 de mayo a las 6:00pm. El niño debe asistir al
ensayo
-Primera Comunión (Español) – sábado, 14 de mayo – 10:30am
-Ensayo, jueves,12 de mayo a las 6:30pm. El niño debe asistir al
ensayo – en la Iglesia
LA REGISTRACION PARA LA DOCTRINA 2011-2012
COMENZARA EN MAYO!
FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Abril 24 – No hay doctrina – Pascua
Mayo 8 – No hay doctrina – Día de las Madres
Mayo 22– Ultima clase de doctrina
APRIL 24, 2011
Un muy Feliz Pascua para cada uno de ustedes. Que
esta celebración anime a los jóvenes de nuestra Iglesia a buscar una vocación religiosa.
El comité de vocaciones de la Parroquia
Hoy Secundaria y Preparatoria,
y la Misa @ 5:00 p.m.
Para mas información visita nuestra pagina de internet www.stmyouth.org
PREPARATORIA: Domingo proXimo Sesiones, 3-4:30 pm
-Martes 26 de Abril– Viva la Fe – Gigantesca copa de helado hecha
en una canal y estudio de la Biblia 7:00 -8:30 en el centro de los
jóvenes. Ven y ayúdanos a construir y a saborear la mas grande copa de
helado hecha en una canal.!! Épico!
Domingo, Mayo 1 – Nuestra fuente y la cima, Celebraremos los
cumpleaños de Mayo y el domingo de la Divina Misericordia Reúnete en Prinster a las 3 para pastel de cumpleaños y una discusión de la
Eucaristía, la fuente y la cima de nuestra fe y entonces nos reuniremos
en la Parroquia a las 4 pm para la celebración del domingo de la Divina
Misericordia.
SECUNDARIA:
Domingo 1 de Mayo - Domingo de la Divina Misericordia– Celebración especial; nos gustaría invitar a todos los estudiantes de secundaria y a sus familias a rezar la novena de la Divina Misericordia juntos
como comunidad. 3-4:30 pm en el centro de los jóvenes.
Oficina de los jóvenes, 713-729-2111
NOTICIAS MEDICAS DE LA MISION
Comenzaremos nuestra colecta de donaciones de medicamentos
el sábado 8 de Mayo. Por favor recuerde que los medicamentos
que usted done van a apoyar DIRECTAMENTE a la farmacia
durante la Misión. La gente de El Salvador vienen de aldeas lejanas y cercanas a nuestra clínica para recibir los medicamentos
que los feligreses de STM generosamente proveen. Para muchas
de estas personas, estos son los únicos medicamentos que reciben durante el año.
Estamos muy agradecidos por su generosa y continua ayuda a
las Misiones Medicas de STM. Por favor vea los siguientes boletines para nuevos eventos. Para mas información, usted puede
comunicarse con Cindy Womack al 713-777-8503 o a [email protected] o Emily Taylor 713-777-3531.
OKTOBERFEST 2011
El puesto de cascarones del Oktoberfest 2011 esta buscando
por cascarones llenos de confeti. Algunas tiendas ya tienen
cascarones hechos, que pueden comprar y donar al puesto de
cascarones o hacer una donación en efectivo o en cheque hecho
a “STM Confetti eggs”. Usted puede traer sus cascarones limpios (necesitamos al menos 2/3 de la cascara), o sus cascarones llenos de confeti a la oficina de la Iglesia o de la escuela.
Las donaciones el año pasado variaron de $10 - $50. Cualquier
cosa que usted pueda donar es realmente apreciada. Si usted
necesita mas información, por favor llame a Mirna Salinas al
713.774.2088
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EASTER SUNDAY
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK / ORACION POR LOS ENFERMOS
Ernesto Alcocer, Angel Alvarado, Ludy Bravo, Joan Brownridge,
Pat Burch, Debbie Carrera, Jim Crenshaw, Charles Donaghey,
Glenda Harlow, Anne Goldsmith, Helen & John Gorman, Duncan
Graham, Benito Juarez S., Maria Luisa Juarez S., Tom Mezyk, Pat
Oakland, Clyde Perrere, Bill Poye, Tina Rentz Raid, Grace Riley,
Polly Rucker, Fr. Andy Sebesta, June Shumake, Harry Theriot, ,
Celina Wager, Charlene Walker, Rosie Wiley
PRAY FOR ALL SERVING IN THE MILITARY, ESPECIALLY
THOSE IN OUR PARISH FAMILY
Sgt. Paul Bergman, Col. David Eskelund, MSG Lita Fraley, Megan
Godfey, Traci Godfey, SSgt Bradley Lewis, Lt. Jacob Norris,
LCDR Russell Thiem, PFC Cristina Teresa Villegas
OUR FAITH IS A JOURNEY TO OUR HEAVENLY JERUSALEM !
NUESTRA FE ES UN VIAJE A NUESTRA JERUSALEN CELESTIAL!
We are pleased to welcome twelve new people who joined our journey at the Easter Vigil.
Nos complace dar la bienvenida a doce nuevas personas que se unieron a nuestro viaje en la Vigilia Pascual.
The Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) were received by
Los sacramentos de iniciación (Bautismo Confirmación y Eucaristía) fueron recibidos por
Adrian Islam, Adam Blair Crick, Maria Elena Garcia, Rosa Villatoro, Angel Manuel Gonzalez, Nicole Miranda,
Valeria Gonzalez, Nicole Elizabeth Jansen, Daisy Julissa Peña and Julio Cesar Arzate.
Elizabeth Anne Finley and Steven Philip Liparulo have united with our catholic family Profession of Faith and
received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
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