April 9, 2017

Dear brothers and sisters,

Throughout the lengthy narrative

of the Gospel in which Jesus faces his

enemies and those that will deny him,

at each moment of adversity, the Lord

brings them repentance and peace:

there is the healing of the servant’s ear

which was injured, there is repentance

of Peter after his denial, there is the

friendship of Pilate and Herod after

Jesus appears before them, paradise

granted of the repentant thief, the

pleading of mercy for those who were

persecuting the Lord, and there is the

confession of the soldier of Jesus’

innocence. Even on the way to the

Cross, Jesus brings the purpose of the

Cross: to reconcile us to one another

and to God. With our sins forgiven by

the suffering of Jesus, we are

encouraged to forgive one another. By

the Cross, we are reconciled before

God; it is truly the instrument of our

salvation and a wonderful love story, a

story that is not to be forgotten but

lived out day by day. We see the

drama unfold as we read the narrative

and are invited to become part of the

story, to love, to forgive, and to heal

one another. And, that is why the

Church venerates the Cross of Christ.

It is the sacred instrument of our

salvation. Let us pray, “O Jesus, my

God, make me realize from now on that

it is I who made you bleed, yet

remember me when you come into your

kingdom.” Amen. Have a blessed

Holy Week!

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Vincent

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

11027 S. Gessner Road, Houston, Texas 77071

Phone: 713-771-3596 Fax: 713-270-0441

www.stalbertoftrapani.org

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30

PASTOR: Rev. Vincent Tran

Permanent Deacons: Deacon Al Casas, Jr.

Business Manager: Maria Peguero

Parish Secretary: Gloria Bonilla

Dir. Of Religious Education: Peggy Popkey

Youth Ministry Coord.: Rachel Sanchez

Maintenance: Aaron Struble

Parish Pastoral Council: Enrico Descotido

Stewardship Council: Karen Jacob

Finance Advisory Board: Eloy DeLuna

R.C.I.A.: Rey Sanguyo

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 , 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM (Español)

Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM

RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM or by appointment

ADORATION Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

MARRIAGE: contact the parish office at least six months

prior to he wedding

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: contact the C.C.E. office at

extensión 13

SVDP SOCIETY: Tuesdays and Fridays at extensión 25

For Anointing of the Sick, Baptism, R.C.I.A., and

Quinceañeras please call the office.

BULLETIN & PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE: Monday by 2:00 PM

Mission Statement Our parish purpose is to use our faith in God and our

personal experience and talents to love, teach, and

inspire all people so that we follow and serve Jesus, in

word and deed, to build up the Kingdom of God.

ST. ALBERT OF TRAPANI CATHOLIC CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS April 9, 2017

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday/Lunes April 10

9:00 a.m. (Eng) Philomina Iwuanyanwu - †

Tuesday/Martes April 11 9:00 a.m. (Eng) Austin Cyriac — SI

Wednesday/Miércoles April 12 9:00 a.m. (Eng) Markantonis Family — SI

Ikeakor Family — SI

Victoria Mordi — SI

Philomena Joseph — SI

Joseph Nicolosi, Sr. — †

Thursday/Jueves April 13 7:00 p.m. (Bilingual) Holy Thursday

Repose of the Blessed Sacrament

Friday/Viernes April 14 3:00 p.m. (Eng) Good Friday

7:00 p.m. (Sp) Liturgy of the Word

Veneration of the Cross &

Holy Communion

Saturday/Sábado April 15 8:30 p.m. (Bilingual) Solemn Vigil of Easter

Sunday/Domingo April 16 9:00 a.m. (Eng) Ezekwem Family — SI

11:00 a.m. (Eng) Amechi & Ifeoma Ezeh Family -SI

Joyce & Patric Egbe Family — SI

Jose Alberto Buentello — †

1:00 p.m. (Sp) Jonathan Sánchez — †

The Second Collection next weekend is for:

St. Albert Debt Reduction

(Please be generous.)

MON Danza Azteca 7:15 PM MC Hall

TUE Bible Study Truth and Life 10:00 AM RM 203

Via Crucis Rehearsal 6:30 PM MC Hall

Legion of Mary - Spanish 7:00 PM RM 203

Bible Course - Spanish 7:00 PM Par.Ctr.

WED Martin Family Program 10:00 AM RM 206-07 Rosary Makers 1:30 PM Library

God is Love Choir 6:00 PM RM 203

Via Crucis Rehearsal 6:30 PM Par.Ctr

Martin Family Program 7:00 PM RM 206-07

Marriage Encounter - Spanish 7:00 PM MC Hall

Guadalupana Association 7:00 PM RM 206

THU Parish office and Chapel will be closed 12:00 PM

through Monday

FRI Live Stations of the Cross - Span. 5:30 PM Courtyard

SAT Charismatic Group - Spanish 7:00 AM MC Hall

SUN Choir Practice - 9 AM Mass 8:00 AM MR

Choir Practice - Youth 10:00 AM MR

Hispanic Food Sales 2:30 PM Par.Ctr.

Guadalupana Association 3:00 PM RM 206

WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS

5:00 PM Mass $3,178

9:00 AM Mass $4,388

11:00 AM Mass $3,385

1:00 PM Mass $1,974

Mailed in $699

Children’s Collection $236

Total $13,860

Budget Needed Weekly $17,412

(Under) Budget for the Week ($3,552)

Hispanic Food Sales $549

St. Vincent de Paul Collection $3,787

Original Loan $2,100,000

Principal Balance as of 03/2017 $1,478,750

Let each of us do our part to prayerfully and financially

support our parish. May the Lord bless you and your family

abundantly for your generosity.

Rev. Vincent Tran

EASTER FLOWER FUND Your donation, in memory of a loved one, will help defray

the cost of flowers and decorations for the upcoming Easter

Season. Envelopes are available at the entrances of the

Church and in the office.

Donations were made in loving memory of: Pedro & Eglantina Rivera, Margarita & Alfonso Estrada

Alberdi, Mildred & Spencer Engelbrecht, Rosa, Jamey & L.C.

Russell, Angelito & Teresita Estrada, Dulce Miller, Eno Juliet

Ishegbe, Florinda Lim Pascual, Steven Hafer, Alberto Cortez

Macedo, Mr. & Mrs. Quintin Florete, Sr., Mary Lou Degala,

Archie Salisbury, Agnes & Ulysses Allen family, Elva Roman,

Geronimo Torres, the Enih family, George Vallikappil,

Margaret Ase Manager, Lorretta Amih, Chijioke Egbo, Iye

Bonte Dare, John Burger, Roy & Justine Burger, Gus &

Gertrude Gross, Theresia Lie, Alicia Jorrin, Manuel Chavez,

Joan & Frank Suchan, Elmo & Mildred Boothe, Kelly family,

Onurialu Fidelis, James & Mary Steehler,

Emil & Della Macha, Cecilia & Mike Adams,

Byrne-Nolte family, Eva & Adan Cruz, David

Cruz, Adan Cruz, Jr., Rita Bailey, Alicia Rivera,

Jose Rangel, Annette de Anda, Maria Elena &

Ramon Merino, and the Moralde family.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

St. Francis de Sales Catholic School

8100 Roos Road, Houston, TX 77036

713-774-4447 www.sfdsschool.org

Now Enrolling Pre-K3 thru 8th Grade for 2017-2018

Schedule a tour by phone or online

Gospel at the Procession with Palms — Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11). First Reading — In spite of my sufferings I am not disgraced. I am not put to shame (Isaiah 50:4-7). Psalm — My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22) Second Reading — Christ emptied himself, and God filled this emptiness with exaltation (Philippians 2:6-11). Gospel — The account of Christ’s passion according to Matthew (Matthew 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54]).

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.

TODAY’S READINGS

LET US PRAY FOR THE SOULS

Rev. Fr. Bruce Noble, Natalia Maldonado, Jesse Lawrence,

Trina Avist, Vera Piña, Pedro Valero, Rosalia Ruiz, and

Gertrude Biegas...eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and

let perpetual light shine upon them.

LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK

Erin Roblato, Cecilia Melgar, Pat Rountree, Gloria Ruviera,

Fred Zamora, Ma. Hortencia Contreras, Antonia Vazquez,

Cathy Kerbow, José Sosa Ortiz, Minus Anderson, Rev. Fr.

Miguel Obregon, Murph Watson, Christopher Moon and

Mary Alice Lorhke...Lord, we place our sick under your

care and humbly ask that you restore your servant to health

again.

LET US PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

Miguel Rosas, Marcos Martinez, Carlos Prudencio, Tanner

Robinson, and Ivan Morin…as they go forth with courage

and determination to face the forces of violence, weapons of

destruction and hearts filled with hate.

PARISH NEWS & INFORMATION

DAILY READINGS

Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Mt 28:1-10 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; 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

Mother’s Day Baby Shower

May 14, 2017

Gabriel Project is collecting baby items.

Please help by donating any of the

following items: baby shampoo, baby

wash, lotion, diapers (NB & 1), wipes, blankets, bottles,

diaper bags and strollers. Cash donations and Walmart

gift cards will help to buy cribs, mattresses, car seats, and

strollers.

For information call Rose Woods, 281-658-9559, or

drop off your donations in the play pens located in the

lobby before.

Reminder for students & parents:

There will be no Faith Formation,

Confirmation, or Sacrament prep classes on April

9 and 16, in observance of Palm Sunday and

Easter. Regular class schedule will resume on

Sunday, April 23.

Spring Yard Sale

St. Albert of Trapani Church

Saturday, April 29, 2017

From 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Sponsored by the Filipino Community Ministry