7810 Cypresswood Drive Spring, Texas 77379-7101

Office: 281-370-3401 Fax: 281-605-1640

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 8:30 am – 8:30pm Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Saturday: 9:00 am– 12:00pm

www.silcc.org

AUGUST 5, 2018 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

El Pan de Vida: Creer en el Higo de Dios

“Yo soy el pan de vida. El que viene a mí nunca tendrá hambre y el que cree en mí nunca tendrá sed.” - Juan 6, 35

OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Community, located in Northwest Houston area, welcomes all to join and participate in fulfilling our mission: to be “A People for Others.” In the spirit of St. Ignatius, we strive to reveal: The Christ—we find in one another—we celebrate in the liturgy—we share in the Tradition, in the Creed, and in living the Word of God. Empowered by the revealed Christ, we are sent to build community and to witness to the world with a preferential love for the poor.

PASTORAL OFFICE

DEVOTIONS Morning Prayer: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m.

*Evening Prayer: First Fridays only, 6:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Saturday: 5:15 p.m.

Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m. 1:00p.m (Español), 5:15 (LifeTeen)

Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. Wednesday: 6:45 p.m.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD Sundays: 9:00 a.m.

RECONCILIATION Wednesday: 5:15-6:15p.m., and

Saturday: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

WELCOME TO ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

WEEKLY WORSHIP SHEDULE/ HORARIO DE LITURGIA

MASS INTENTIONS/ INTENCIONES DE MISA

* Celebrated at St. Luke's Hospital Chapel in Vintage ** Spanish Mass

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Very Rev. Norbert Maduzia Jr., E. V., D. Min. Pastor

Rev. Khôi Lê Parochial Vicar

Dcn. Scott Glueck Permanent Deacon

Dcn. Mike Higgins Permanent Deacon

Dcn. Greg Mouton Permanent Deacon

Dcn. Peter Olivier Permanent Deacon

Dcn. Larry Vines Permanent Deacon

Dcn. Henry Vinklarek Permanent Deacon

Dcn. Joe Wright Permanent Deacon

Ron Svoboda Parish Administrator

Kristin Garcia Office Manager

Lisa Kubis Accounting Manager

Mary Blanton Clergy Assistant

Betty Keller Receptionist

Katie Kuhler Receptionist

Juan Velasco Facilities Manager

Jose Jimenez Facilities Assistant

Jimmy Sexton Facilities Assistant

Office of Liturgy and Sacraments

Karla Jackson Pastoral Associate

Natasha Faircloth Coordinator

Chris Bearer Director of Music

Kathleen Demny Associate Director of Music

Office of Formation

Linda Krehmeier Pastoral Associate

Audrey Oppman Echo Apprentice

Christopher DeVries Asst. Dir of Youth Ministries

Alyssa Vijil Asst. Dir of Youth Ministries

Lucille Pavlock Director of EC & EL.

Gracia Avila Admin Assistant

Dorrie Alanis Admin Assistant

Lauren O’Brien Youth Ministry Intern

Early Childhood Center

Kathy Schaefer Director Early Childhood

Donna Quiambao Asst. Dir. Early Childhood

Please visit www.silcc.org for email addresses.

Monday, August 6 9 a.m. Bryan Kelly (LVG) Tuesday, August 7 9 a.m. Rachel Siurek (LVG) Wednesday, August 8 9 a.m. Charles B. Marble (+) 6:45 p.m. Richard Boudreau (+) Thursday, August 9 9 a.m. Evelyn Sumner (+) Friday, August 10 9 a.m. Pat Rizzo (+) 12 p.m.* Isaac Siurek (LVG) Saturday, August 11 5:15 p.m. Barbara Woychesin (+) Sunday, August 12

7:30 a.m. Nicholas Cerone (+) 9 a.m. Virginia Rogers (+) 11 a.m. Pro Populo 1 p.m.** Patricia Serrano (+) 5:15 p.m. Michael Barthelemy (+)

Sent to Build Community Loan Redemption *(through 6/30/18)

Beginning Loan Balance $6,025,000 Principal Payments $911,706.00 Remaining Loan Balance $5,113,924.00

Parish Financial Information July 29th: Will be in Next Week Bulletin

July Faith Direct $ 96,079.08

Whether you are already enrolled or new to Faith Direct, you can now choose to have your monthly donations

processed on the 4th or the 15th, or both 4th and 15th using a credit card, debit card or bank draft.

Go to www.faithdirect.net to create an account or make changes to your existing account. Church Code: TX134

FINANCIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS/ TABLA DE CONTENIDO

SPECIAL COLLECTION

Presider Schedule/ Horario de Celebrante 3

Financials 3

From Our Pastor/ De Nuestro Pastor 4

This Weeks Events 5

Liturgy 6

This Weeks Readings 7

News & Events 8

Outreach 9

Youth Ministry, Elementary, & Early Childhood 10

Formation-Adults & Young Adults 11

Sacraments 11

Parish Wide Events Highlights 12

Around the Archdiocese 13

Community Life 14

Community Life 15

Liturgy en Español 16

Finanzas y Eventos en Español 17

If you are new to the parish or have not made a pledge and wish to do so, please contact

August 11-12 Nineteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time 3:00 p.m. Baptisms: Higgins

Saturday/ Sábado 5:15pm

Sunday/ Domingo

7:30am

Sunday/ Domingo

9:00am

Sunday/ Domingo 11:00am

ACTS

Sunday/ Domingo

1:00pm Español

Anniv. Blessing

Sunday/ Domingo 5:15 pm

Presider Fr. Khoi Fr. Norbert Fr. Khoi Fr. Norbert Fr. Norbert Fr. Khoi

Homilist Fr. Khoi Fr. Norbert Fr. Khoi Fr. Norbert Fr. Norbert Fr. Khoi

Deacon Vinklarek Wright Mouton Vines Glueck Higgins

PRESIDER SCHEDULE/ HORARIO DEL CELEBRANTE

Diocesan Services Fund 2018 *Parish Goal $300,000.00 *Total Amount Paid: $229,888.74 *Total Amount Pledged $264,055.84 *Total Number of Participants 567 *Total Number of Households: 4026 *Average Participant Pledge: $465.71 *Paid Over (Under) Goal ($70,111.26) *Pledged Over (Under) Goal ($35,944.16) *Percent Paid 76.63%

Help provide hope and help for those among us who are most in need. To donate online, visit www.archgh.org/dsf/

August 11-12: Infirm Priest Collection

PASTORAL COLUMN

Dear Brothers and Sisters, With the turn of the calendar, we now move into the last part of our rebuild and renewal. The buildings are ours and furniture has been placed in (most) of the rooms. That means that officially, we are open for business. It’s time for all of our ministries and formation groups to come home and fill these buildings with the life of our parish community. And so, we continue now with the policies and guidelines as we did prior to Hurricane Harvey. Keys are signed out in the office, we do not prop open the exterior doors with rocks and other objects leaving the building, compromising the safety of those inside. We also return the use of the Gonzaga Center and Sexton Hall to our children and youth ministries while adults move back across the campus. The exterior doors should be unlocked 20 minutes or so before the events begin and then should be locked 15 minutes after the event begins. If you know that some members will be arriving later than 15 minutes, the facilitator should make arrangements with the person. Procedures are in place for reserving the rooms, and hopefully, each ministry, organization and formation group will be back to where they were meeting before the storm. However, since the Christus Center no longer has classrooms, some groups will need to settle into new “homes.” Overall, as I’ve mentioned before, patience in a virtue and is needed in coming home. From the office stand point, the number of requests coming is like someone turned on a firehose! Literally, over a hundred requests came in one day alone. It’s exciting to know people are anxious to get back to the work of building the Kingdom. Logistically, it may take a while to settle back in. There are parts of the campus that are not yet finished. Please allow me to name these areas because it may have an effect on your ministry: Gonzaga Center: 4 classrooms are still being used as storage until all the pieces find their way home. The large conference room in the office area is also being used as storage and the new conference table hasn’t arrived. The Church: The furniture for the Holy Family Suite is still missing as is furniture for the Emmaus Room (formally known as the Groom’s Room). The Christus Center: The kitchen equipment hasn’t all arrived yet. The commercial vent hood is on order, as is the 10 burner gas stove with 2 ovens, the stacked electric convection oven, sinks and work tables. The ice machines are also missing in the kitchen and the beverage center. Pantry and storage area shelving is still missing as are the steam tables. We are also still waiting for the completion of the lighting system. The carpeting in the nurseries is also still missing. The Xavier Center: The kitchen in McGivney Hall hasn’t been completed. We are still waiting for the stove/oven, steam tables and additional work tables. The media package for the large conference room is missing. The undercounter refrigerator and coffee maker are needed for the coffee bar. T he Faber Center: The media package hasn’t been installed in the large meeting room. The RCIA inquiry room isn’t complete yet and the undercounter fridge and coffee make are still missing for the coffee bar. Overall, what is lacking are the kitchens. But, when they are finished, we will have two commercial kitchens available for parish ministry use. During the Open House I heard many times that our newly renovated campus was the silver lining of Hurricane Harvey. While I would agree, I would also add my prayers that we remain protected from future storms. Our Lady of Prompt Succor; pray for us! With my prayers for a complete renewal,

THIS WEEKS EVENTS

LADY

CHAPEL

Monday,August 6 Building Friday, August 10 Building

6:30pm: ACTS W9 Upper Room 2pm: RCA- Parent Orientation Sexton Hall

6:30pm: Legion of Mary Faber-6

Tuesday, August 7 Saturday, August 11

9:30am: Summer Fun Gonzaga 8:30am: St. Ignatius Hope Center Sandwich Making McGivney Kitchen

10am: Living Stones Faber-5 9am: Cub Scout Raingutter Regatta Sexton Hall C

10am: Craft Guild Xavier-15

10am: College Ministry Upper Room Sunday, August 12

6:30pm: EMHC Training- Lead Chalice Sanctuary 10am: ACTS W9 Reception Sexton Hall

7pm: KofC O&D Meeting Xavier- 13 11am: Children's Liturgy of the Word Holy Family Suite

7pm: RCIA Faber-8 1pm: Squirettes Meeting Timber Top

7:30pm: EMHC Training-Captain Sanctuary

Wednesday, August 8

9:30am: Summer Fun Gonzaga

9:30am: Senior Friends- Bingo & Salad Luncheon Sexton Hall

5pm:Verso I'alto Upper Room

7pm: Coro Rehearsal Choir Room

Thursday, August 9

9:30am: Summer Fun Gonzaga

6:30pm: Grief Support Faber-6

6:45pm: Young Adult Fireside Chats Upper Room

7pm: Stewardship Committee Christus- Lobby

7:30pm: Choir Rehearsal Choir Room

THIS WEEK’S READINGS THIS WEEK’S READING

Sunday, Aug 05, 2018 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Free food Most of us learn early that there’s no free lunch. Even when manna falls from the sky, an expectation is attached to this heavenly hoarfrost. It’s the expectation that sharing this meal makes you a member of the community; that this community worships the one God; that such an identity involves a life shaped around common values. We eat this bread and drink this cup in perfect freedom. And yes, it’s free—for those who take divine life from heaven seriously. Ask yourself: Am I pre-pared to bring Christ-life into the world?

TODAY'S READINGS: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35 (113). “But Moses told them: ‘This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.’ ”

Monday, Aug 06, 2018 FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD Glimpses of glory Jesus takes the disciples Peter, James, and John up the moun-tain. There they see their Lord glorified before their amazed eyes. He speaks with Elijah and Moses, to show his connec-tion with the prophets and the law. It’s almost as if Jesus is offering his followers some positive reinforcement—“See, your belief in me is true.” Not surprisingly, Peter wants to “capture the moment” and remain in this place of assurance, but after they hear a voice from heaven, things return to “normal” and “they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.” As Christians we crave times when we feel what we believe is true. But we can’t live in these moments forever. Most of our journey won’t be on the mountain but on much more uncertain ground. But still we have Jesus, and we have one another.

TODAY'S READINGS: Deuteronomy 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Mark 9:2-10 (614). “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!”

Tuesday, Aug 07, 2018 MEMORIALS OF SIXTUS II, POPE, AND COMPAN-IONS, MARTYRS Enter into agreement When Sixtus II became pope in 257, he inherited a controver-sy so severe it threatened the unity of the church. During the pontificate of his predecessor, Saint Stephen, the churches of Africa and Asia Minor opposed Rome on the issue of whether those who formerly renounced the Christian faith during per-secution needed a new Baptism before being accepted back into the church. Rome said they did not. Rather, as Sixtus in-sisted, the grace of the original sacrament remained even with those who renounced Christ under threat of death. And while he could not persuade the Eastern churches that rebaptism was unnecessary, he was noted for restoring amicable rela-tions. Consider how you can repair communications with those with whom you have disagreements.

TODAY'S READINGS: Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Matthew 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 (408). “As many as touched it were healed.”

Wednesday, Aug 08, 2018 MEMORIAL OF DOMINIC, PRIEST Better living through books

The sheer glut of information in which we live tempts us to be satis-fied with sound bites, news highlights, even “spirituality lite.” How-ever, Dominic reminds us to go deeper. The study of the word of God is “itself an act of worship which sanctifies us,” and “today we need a knowledge of many things if we are to understand the Holy Scriptures properly and apply them to the concerns of our age” (Benedict Ashley, O.P.). A subscription to one of the many high-quality Catholic periodicals or joining a book discussion group might be just the right way to take up Dominic’s challenge. TODAY'S READINGS: Jeremiah 31:1-7; Matthew

15:21-28 (409). “She said, ‘Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.’ "

Thursday, Aug 09, 2018 MEMORIAL OF TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS, VIRGIN, MARTYR Great faith doesn’t happen overnight Many of us may be able to pinpoint clarifying moments when our faith comes to life and we are keenly aware of God’s presence, but underlying those moments are many hours of reading, discussing, pondering, and questioning. This is the process that Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) went through on her way to becoming a Catholic, a Carmelite, and a martyr among Jews and Christians in 1942. She credits her conversion with reading the auto-biography of Saint Teresa of Ávila, but it was her lifelong pursuit of knowledge—challenging her own and others’ beliefs—that primed her to read the book that would lead her to Christ. In honor of Saint Teresa, read a book that stretches your mind and heart today.

TODAY'S READINGS: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Matthew 16:13-23 (410). “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."

Friday, Aug 10, 2018 FEAST OF LAWRENCE, DEACON, MARTYR Laugh it up We don’t picture saints as having senses of humor. That is what makes the story of Lawrence being roasted over hot coals and telling his tormentors: “Turn me over. I am done on this side!” one of the most retold accounts of martyrdom. Who cares if it is just a legend? It remains a wonderful reminder that many saints laughed amid great hardship and that helped them reach sanctity. What has made you laugh a holy laugh lately?

TODAY'S READINGS: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; John 12:24-26 (618). “God loves a cheerful giver.”

Saturday, Aug 11, 2018 MEMORIAL OF CLARE, VIRGIN The spirit of poverty Saint Clare (1193-1253) was only 18 when she first heard Saint Fran-cis of Assisi preach. His words set her on fire, and she soon ran away from home to bind herself to the Franciscan spirit of poverty and charity. Her family was outraged—even more so when Clare’s 15-year-old sister Agnes followed her to the convent several weeks later. In time, all was forgiven, and Clare’s mother, another sister, and an aunt eventually became Poor Clares, as the second order of St. Fran-cis became known. Clare’s tireless work to preserve the privilege of absolute poverty helped the Franciscan movement survive intact after the death of Francis. Pray for Clare’s youthful zeal in commit-ting yourself to Christ.

TODAY'S READINGS: Hebrews 1:12—2:4; Matthew 17:14-20 (412). “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

LITURGY LITURGY

Anointing of the Sick

We will celebrate the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at:

9:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday, August 7.

Anyone who is seriously ill or undergoing surgery is encouraged to receive the sacrament.

Liturgical Ministries We need more liturgical ministers. Please pray about how you are able to serve. Watch the bulletin for training dates. Please contact the Worship Staff at worship@silcc.org for more information on how you can serve!

Second Annual Fall Choir Concert

Come join our choir for a concert performance! Our featured work is a setting of the Te Deum text in thanksgiving for our campus renovation! The concert is Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in singing or playing in the orchestra, we may have a spot for you but don’t delay. Please contact Chris Bearer at cbearer@silcc.org. If you aren’t able to join us in singing, mark your calendars to attend the concert!

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, August 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. On this feast day of Our Lady we celebrate God's crowning of His work in the Blessed Mother as she ends her earthly life and enters eternity. The Assumption completes God's work in Mary since it was not fitting that the flesh that had given life to God himself should ever undergo corruption. This feast turns our eyes in that direction, where we will follow when our earthly life is over.

Mass will be celebrated in the main church at the following times:

Tuesday, August 14 - 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass

Wednesday, August 15 – 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Mass, and 7:30 p.m. Misa en español

The Rosary will be prayed 30 minutes before each Mass.

NO 5:15 p.m. CONFESSIONS NO 6:45 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, August 15.

NO CONFESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 and 15

There are NO regularly scheduled confessions on Wednesday, August 8 or on Wednesday, August 15.

Reflection from Pope Francis When we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, our reply of “Amen” implies a commitment. “You reply ‘Amen’ to the priest who distributes the Eucharist saying ‘the Body of Christ’; that is, you recognize the grace and the commitment involved in becoming the Body of Christ. Because when you receive the Eu-charist, you become the Body of Christ” (Mar. 21). This, says the Pope, is another place for silence. “After Communion, silence, silent prayer helps us treasure in our hearts the gift which we have received. To slightly extend that moment of silence, speaking to Jesus in

our hearts, helps us a great deal, as does singing a psalm or a hymn of praise (cf. GIRM,88) that can help us be with the Lord” (Mar. 21).

Handbell Choir

Our handbells were damaged during the flooding of Harvey but now they have been refurbished and sound great! We are rebuilding our bell choir in time for Christmas Masses. If you are interested in ringing please contact Chris Bearer, cbearer@silcc.org for more information on how you can join.

NEWS & EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wedding Banns Please pray for the following

couples:

Ferdinand Garcia & Cassandra Ayoub

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Download the Parish App Today! Stay connected with the

community with message updates, Calendar of Events with locations, our daily readings from USCCB, prayers, the most recent bulletin, and much more. The app is available for Apple and Android Devices. Text App to phone number 88202, or visit myparishapp.com to download.

1. Visit the weblink: https://connectnow.parishsoft.com/Galveston/ 2. Create a login. 3. View and update Family information.

SILCC now has a new system, called My Own Church, for updating your family information! Then, the Parish Administration Staff will approve your account, and you’ll be able to update all of your family information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses. Please remember to check out My Own Church soon! With your updated information, we’ll be able to contact you when we need to so you don’t miss anything important, and you’ll be able to view your giving history.

OUTREACH

A People of Others

Take Donations to Hope Center Area homeless shelter immediate needs: 10" paper plates; plastic forks; 10 or 12 oz plastic cups; Men's white T-shirts size M and 2X; men's belts; Men's tennis shoes (all sizes except 9 & 9 1/2); men's boxer briefs 2X & 3X; men's T-shirts 2X, 3X, 4X; men's jeans; women's shoes size 5, 5 1/2, and 8 1/2; lady's bras,

especially larger sizes. All clothing can be new or gently used. Drop items off at the 1960 Hope Center......

Comfort the Afflicted: We seek individuals willing to help out or visit with the homeless on one or two Saturdays a month at the 1960 Hope Center. We are in need of families to meet at Sexton Hall Kitchen on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings of the month to

make sandwiches that are delivered to the Hope Center. Also, would you like to play guitar and lead some singing, present a scripture reflection or be on hand

for a few hours one Saturday a month to offer words of comfort or a reassuring smile? Call 281-290-4606; email homeless@silcc.org or check out this link

http://signup.com/go/ZP6BWc or follow the link on the St. Ignatius Web site under Outreach to sign up.

Prayer Shawls; Blessed prayer shawls are available in the Parish Office for your sick, elderly or

injured loved ones at NO COST. Would you like to attend a crocheting meeting, call or email Chris, ckenan4ins@hotmail.com; 713-202-3680. All

Welcome! Mat makers and Prayer Shawl meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1-3pm at Keenan Insurance, 6263 Cypress Creek Pkwy until there is room

for as back at Church.

St. John Neumann is our sister parish in the mat making ministry. They meet the

2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 10 am and 7:30pm for those that can't make our meetings.

The Church address is 2730 Nelwood Houston 77038. Contact Darlene for more information @

832-434-6736.

Are you going through a difficult situation? Call NAM at 281-885-4555. We offer limited financial assistance to basic expenses such as electricity, gas, etc., as well as advice psychological. It is confidential.

Food For Nam- For the time being, please drop off all donations at the Nam location

on 15555 Kuykendahl Rd, Houston, TX 77090 .

Second Family Ministry: Being a

People for Others Dear Parish Family,

the parish office takes many calls on a

weekly basis requesting rides to either

weekday or Sunday Mass. Presently the

Second Family Ministry is attempting

to meet the needs of our parishioners

as quickly as possible. Like everyone,

our schedules and or, our addresses

don’t always co-ordinate with the

parishioner needing a ride.

Consequently, we are reaching out to

our community to help fill the gap and

cover a wider area to meet the needs of

our parish. Please prayerfully consider,

as time permits in your schedule,

making yourself available to offer a

parishioner a ride to mass or other

needs of the ministry. If you would like

to aid our parishioners, please contact

the Second Family Ministry at

secondfamily@silcc.org. Theresa

Gould at etgould@gmail.com

SANDWICH MAKERS RETURN: We are delighted to report that The Sandwich Makers ministry now has space on campus for the storage of sandwich lunches!

Effective SUNDAY, JULY 22, we resumed business as usual – sandwich collections on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and deliveries to Casa Juan Diego on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Our refrigerator is housed in the Outreach Services storage room in the Gonzaga Center. The storage room is located approximately mid-way between the Formation Office and the Outreach Services Office, with outside access through the dark grey double doors. Please contact the ministry chairs if you wish to participate in the ministry or have questions.

YOUTH MINISTRY, ELEMENTARY & EARLY CHILDHOOD

YOUTH MINISTRY

High School Students:

Verso L’Alto youth group

Wednesdays are back and better than

ever. Come by the upper Room

Wednesday 5-6:30 for fun games, free

food, and awesome people. No sign

up necessary. All are welcome so grab

your friends and join the fun.!

SAVE THE DATE!

FORMATION KICKOFF

SEPTEMBER 9TH

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!

Catechists: Retreat day is finally

here! Join us if you’ve been around or

are so fresh and so new. August 18th

from 9-12 in the Upper Room.

Boy Scouts! Looking for a fun helpful

Eagle Scout Project? Contact Chris

DeVries cdevries@silcc.org for more

information.

Looking for a way to support Youth

Ministry? We’re always in need of gift

cards in small amounts. Donate to

the front office or contact the youth

ministry department for more details

and ideas. Thanks for the support!

Find us on Facebook:

facebook.com/StIgnatiusYouthMin

Follow us on Instagram:

@StIgnatiusym SUMMER FUN 2018 We will offer a Summer Fun program this summer. The program is on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. The fee is $80.00 per week. Children 18 months through Kindergarten (entering Fall 2018) may attend the program. Forms are available in the office and on the website.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

CENTER

REGISTRATION OPEN! TOURS AVAILABLE!

2018-2019 registration is ongoing.

Forms are now available in the

parish office and on the website.

We are registering for all ages 8

months–Kindergarten.

Kindergarten is a small class, 12

or fewer and 2 teachers. Time

for individualized instruction.

Call the office for a tour or more

information. Open house for

registered students will be

Sunday, August 26th.

PK4 - ELEMENTARY

Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) will continue at the 11:00 am Mass for the month of August. We are still in need of Virtus trained Catechists for this ministry.

Early Childhood and Elementary Faith Formation will be back on campus this Fall. VIRTUS trained volunteers (Catechists) are needed for PK4-5th grades. If you love children, are interested in sharing the Catholic Faith, can commit to prepared lesson planning and work toward your continuing education, you are qualified to volunteer. For more information, please contact Lucille Pavlock.@ lpavlock@silcc.org

Nursery Volunteers Needed

We will reopen the nursery soon. Please watch for the opening date. Nursery will be available in the Christus Center for children ages 6 months-4 years, during the 9 am, 11am and 5:15 pm Masses on Sundays. Volunteers are needed, please contact Kathy Schaefer or Donna Quiambao.

A Catechist training workshop “Catechetical Framework” is being offered on Sunday, August 5 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at St. Edward Catholic Church. Lunch is included. If you have not attended this workshop in the past, please register with Amy at aauzenne@saintedward.org

FORMATION– ADULTS, YOUNG ADULTS SACRAMENTS

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Thursdays- small discussion group

from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Upper

Room of the Gonzaga building.

Tuesdays- meet us at Swanny’s

from 6:30-8:30 pm for some friendly

volleyball and drinks.

August Monthly Meet Up

8/9 @ St Edwards 6:30-8

Holy Hour and fun to follow. Follow

the North Houston Catholic Young

Adults for more info.

Follow our Facebook, “St. Ignatius

Young Adults” or email

avijil@silcc.org to join our

GroupMe. Anyone in their 20s or

30s is welcome. A calendar of

events is available on our Facebook

page.

ADULT FORMATION

Adult Formation gatherings are back on campus! Check the Week’s Events in the bulletin for locations.

Have you updated your family information? Go to https://connectnow.parishsoft.com/Galveston/

INFANT BAPTISM

Two preparation sessions are required

for both parents and, though not

required for Godparents they are

recommended. The sessions are every

other month on consecutive Mondays

from 7-9 pm. The next sessions are

scheduled for September 3rd and

10th in the Christus Center Lobby

at St. Ignatius. Registration is not

required. Baptisms are based on

availability and must be scheduled in

advance. For more information see the

Sacraments page on the parish website.

Notice: Baptisms are celebrated at 3:00

p.m. on scheduled Sundays. For

Baptism dates, please see parish

website.

BAPTISM OF ADULTS &

CHILD/YOUTH Ages 7-18

Not baptized, baptized in another

Christian denomination, or an adult

baptized Catholic and seeking both

Confirmation and Communion? We

look forward to sharing our faith with

you. For more information, contact

Linda Krehmeier in the parish

office.

MARRIAGE: Preparation for the

Sacrament of Marriage begins a

minimum of six months prior to

marriage. The first step at St. Ignatius

is participation in the Marriage

Orientation Session. Please do not set

any dates prior to beginning the

preparation process. The next session

is scheduled for August 26th in the

Faber Center here at St. Ignatius.

ADULT CONFIRMATION

for parishioners over 18 is celebrated in

the Archdiocese on or near Pentecost

weekend. For more information, see

the Sacraments section of the parish

website.

OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

Sacredspace.ie Ignatian-based site with offerings of daily prayer online in 22 languages including English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Loyolapress.com Ignatian-based site has a prayer page with 3 minute retreats in English & Spanish., children’s prayer, daily inspiration, and contemporary prayers. US Conference of Catholic Bishops offers information and updates on Prayer & Worship, Beliefs & Teachings, Issues & Action, Scripture, Daily Readings, and more. Usccb.org

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PARISH WIDE EVENT HIGHLIGHT PARISH WIDE EVENT HIGHLIGHT

Sat Noon to 9 pm Sun Noon to 6 pm

We need help of all ages

to work in every area of the Festival

Games Food Bingo Beer Garden

Silent Auction Ticket sales Parking

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Be “A People for Others”

Oct 6 7& th th

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

The 2018 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass honoring couples celebrating their Silver (25th) Anniversary of marriage in the Catholic Church will be held on Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3 pm. Whether or not a couple attends the ceremony, they are eligible to receive a special recognition. The 2018 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass honoring couples celebrating their Golden (50th) Anniversary of

marriage in The Catholic Church will be held on Sunday, October 21th, 2018 at The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3 pm.

Registration will close on August 24, 2018 at midnight for the 25th WAJ and September 30, 2018 for those celebrating their 50th WAJ. Reserved seating will be limited. Should you arrive when the reserved space is taken, please seat anywhere else in the Church. Each couple will be able to bring a maximum of 6 family members or friends to the Mass. Couples that register after the deadline will not receive a prepared WAJ packet, or a signed recognition. The packet and recognition will be mailed to your home after verification of your sacramental marriage is confirmed. Please register online at https://www.archgh.org/offices-ministries/pastoral-educational-ministries/family-life-ministry/marriage-enrichment/wedding-anniversary-jubilee/

Sat Noon to 9 pm Sun Noon to 6 pm

We need help of all ages

to work in every area of the Festival

Games Food Bingo Beer Garden

Silent Auction Ticket sales Parking

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Be “A People for Others”

Oct 6 7& th th

World Youth Day (WYD) Cross & Icon visit Houston

Join the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as we gather for a night filled with worship, reflection, and multicultural celebration in the com-pany of Bishop Sheltz as the World Youth Day Cross & Marian Icon stop in Houston on their way to World Youth Day in Panama. The Cross has traveled around the world since 1984, when St. John Paul II gave it to young people. People of all ages are welcome: youth, young adults, couples, families. This event is free. Thursday, August 23rd 2018 6:00 – 9:30 pm At the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy, Hou-ston, TX 77002 713-741-8778 For more information vis-it www.archgh.org/yacm or call 713-741-8778 Sponsored by the Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry.

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat A Catholic post-abortion healing retreat: August 31 - September 2 For more information or to register please call 713-741-8728 or -713-825-0649. Please see the attached flyer for more detailed information.

Waiting for Eli Presentation; Serra Program Meeting Wed., August 22nd at 7:30 pm Christ the Good Shepherd Social Hall 18511 Klein Church Rd Spring, Texas 77379

Home Schoolers Back-to-School Planning Meeting Sacred Heart TORCH Home Schoolers invite you to join us at our annual Back-to-School Planning Meeting to meet new friends and plan educational activities and opportunities for sharing our faith this school year. We welcome veterans, new home schoolers, or anyone considering home schooling. Meeting is open to parents and nursing children. Our meeting will be held Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 7pm. Location is TBD based on number of RSVPs. Please let us know if you plan to join us by sending us an email at SacredHeartTORCH-owner@yahoogroups.com .

COMMUNITY LIFE

The Ministry of Mothers:

Are you a Catholic mother seeking to grow your faith in a loving community, among other mothers who also want spiritual enrichment and friendship? Join MOM, where mothers in all stages of life are included, welcomed, and empowered in the wonderful vocation of motherhood! Our ministry offers play groups, social and family events, spiritual activities, retreats, community service and holiday parties. For information or to become a member, email: mom@silcc.org A few upcoming events: Thursday, August 9th, Infant Play Date Friday, August 24th Splash Pad Fun

Alcoholics Anonymous: AA

meetings on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM are being held at Christ the Good Shepherd in Room B-208. For information please call Jay C. at 281-440-4136."

Grief Support: Seasons of Hope A scripture-based journey for those in need of consolation, answers, direction and hope. We will meet in Faber– F6 on Thursday nights at 6:30pm.This program is for persons from all faith communities. For more information, call Dcn. Joe Wright,

281-370-3401.

KC Announcements: V.A. Hospital visit: Sunday, Aug. 12. Members of our Council will leave St. Ignatius at 8 a.m. to carpool to DeBakey Medical Center. Knights will spend time with veterans and attend Mass before returning. Join the Knights: Any Catholic man interested in joining our Council should email Membership@kofc10861.org Find us online: Updates to our schedule will be posted to our Council website at www.kofc10861.org and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/knights10861

New ideas: Have an idea for a new Council event? Want to help lead faith-building, family-friendly events and service projects? Email us at grandknight@kofc10861.com to get involved.

Squirettes of Mary

All Catholic girls between the ages of 10 - 18 are invited to join us! Please mark your calendars for our summer meetings August 12, September 9 All meetings are 1:00 till 3:00pm at the Timber Top Meeting Room 14655 Champions Forest Dr., Hou-ston 77069 Please email squirettes@silcc.org for more information.

Charismatic Prayer Group will continue to meet at Jan Coleman’s home at 7:30 pm on Wednesday evenings: 9114 Fernwillow Drive, Spring 77379 Listen to Jan Coleman on KKHT radio 100.7 FM Sunday evening at 8:30 pm.

Fountain of Faith All church parishioners and visitors are invited to come to the Christus Center after all morning masses on Sunday, August 26th to paint tiles in celebra-tion of our newly opened church and our strong Catholic faith following Hurricane Harvey. These tiles will be added to the basin of a water fountain that will be installed by the east park-ing lot on campus. The water fountain is the Girl Scout Gold Award project for one of our own parishioners Katie Clark of Troop 14525. Please join us! Stewardship Weekend.

COMMUNITY LIFE

Ministry of Adult Singles: MAS is a ministry of single, separated, divorced and widowed adults over 50. If you are Catholic and have gone through one of these life altering situations, we invite you to join us as we continue our faith journey. For more information and/or a complimentary newsletter, contact Carly Gisclair @ 713-825-7825 or Donna Genser @ 832-689-9726.

Knights of Columbus

Membership: If you are a Catholic

man, and are not a part of the Knights

of Columbus, you are missing a

wonderful opportunity to deepen your

faith. Please consider joining these fine

men in their service to the Church.

Get involved supporting St. Ignatius,

enhancing your faith, and protecting

and fulfilling your family life. For more

information email or call Mark

Deaton: mark.deaton@kofc.org

281-381-1366. Knights of Columbus

was referred to as “the strong right

arm of the church” by Saint Pope John

Paul II!

The Legion of Mary society is inviting YOU to join them in prayer, apostolic work and evangelization for souls; Visitation to Nursing Homes, Residence for our homeless brothers and sisters, and homebound parishioners. Currently (due to the ongoing work at the church), meeting is 7pm every Monday at Christ the Good Shepherd, room B211. For more information, please call Hilary@(225)3617324, Angela@(281)4141342 or email: legionofmarysilcc.org

Maria Goretti Support Group: New support group for those afflicted with any type of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual or mental) meets at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of every month in downtown Houston at the Cathedral Centre. For more info about the Maria Goretti Network that is sponsoring this support group, go to www.mgoretti.org/ or call 713-851-3708.

St. Pius High School Class of 1968 50th Year

Reunion Save the Date!

September 14-15, 2018 Please contact

wfhughes@bechtel.com

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday August 3rd - Reservation Chapel Beginning after 9:00 a.m. morning Mass until 6:45 p.m 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer and Benediction Signup is available in the narthex

Cub Scout Pack 1325 Cub Scout Pack 1325 at St Ignatius Loyola offers fun adventures for boys in grades K-5! Sign-Up Night for the new school year will be 6 p.m. as room allows – between Aug 5 and Sept 9. Learn more about our Pack and register. For more information, contact our Pack leaders at cubscouts@silcc.org

Senior Friends: The August Bingo – Salad luncheon will be held in Sexton Hall on August 8th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring a usable white ele-phant unwrapped item for the bingo prizes and your favorite lunch dish to share. Hope to see you there.

Prayer for Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the

Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming

lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land, and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved

Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a

storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen.

COLUMNA PASTORAL

COLECCIÓN ESPECIAL

11 y 12 de Augusto: Colección Sacerdotes Infirm

Queridos hermanos y hermanas, Con el cambio de calendario, ahora pasamos a la última etapa de nuestra reconstrucción y renovación. Los edi-ficios son nuestros nuevamente y las salas ya están amueblados en su mayoría. Eso significa que oficialmente, esta-mos abiertos para nuestras actividades. Es hora de que todos nuestros ministerios y grupos de formación regresen a casa y llenen estos edificios con la vida de nuestra comunidad parroquial. Y así, continuamos ahora con reglas, políticas, y pautas como lo hacíamos antes del huracán Harvey. Las llaves de las salas se checarán en la oficina, por favor no abrir las puertas exteriores y dejarlas abiertas con piedras u otros artículos, lo que comprometemos la se-guridad de los que están adentro. También devolvemos el uso del Centro Gonzaga y el de Sexton a nuestros minis-terios de niños y jóvenes mientras los adultos regresan a los edificios designados que se encuentra al otro lado del campus. Las puertas exteriores deben estar cerradas con llave hasta unos 20 minutos antes de que comiencen los eventos y luego deben cerrarse 15 minutos después de que comience el evento. Si sabe que algunos miembros llegarán después de los 15 minutos, el facilitador debe hacer arreglos con la persona. Existen procedimientos para reservar las habitaciones y, con un poco de suerte, cada ministerio, organización y grupo de formación volverán al lugar donde se reunían antes de la tormenta. Sin embargo, dado que el Christus Center ya no tiene aulas, algunos grupos tendrán que reunirse en nuevos "hogares". En general, como he mencionado antes, la paciencia es una vir-tud y una necesidad para volver a casa. Desde el punto de vista de la oficina, ¡el número de solicitudes que están llegado es como si alguien hubiera abierta una manguera! Literalmente, más de cien solicitudes llegaron en un solo día. Es emocionante saber que la gente está ansiosa por volver al trabajo de construir el Reino. Logísticamente, puede tomar un tiempo para establecerse de nuevo. Hay partes del campus que aún no están terminadas. Permítanme nombrar estas áreas porque pueden tener un efecto en su ministerio: El Centro Gonzaga: 4 aulas todavía se están utilizando como almacenamiento hasta que todas las piezas encuentren su camino a casa. La sala de conferencias en el área de la oficina también se está utilizando como alma-cenamiento y la nueva mesa de conferencias no ha llegado. La Iglesia: Los muebles para la Suite de la Sagrada Familia Suite aún hacen falta, como los muebles de la Sala Emaús (formalmente conocida como la Habitación del novio). El Christus Center: El equipo de cocina no ha llegado aún. La cubierta de ventilación comercial está en orden, al igual que la estufa de gas de 10 quemadores con 2 hornos, el horno de convección eléctrico apilado, fregaderos y mesas de trabajo. Las máquinas de hielo también faltan en la cocina y el centro de bebidas. Las estanterías de la despensa y el área de almacenamiento aún faltan, al igual que las mesas de vapor. También estamos esperando la finalización del sistema de iluminación. La alfombra en la guardería también hace falta. El Centro Xavier: La cocina en McGivney Hall no se ha completado. Todavía estamos esperando la estufa / horno, mesas de vapor y mesas de trabajo adicionales. El paquete de medios de comunicación para la sala de con-ferencias hace falta. Hacen falta la refrigeradora que va debajo del estante y la cafetera para la barra de café. El Centro Faber: El paquete de medios de comunicación no se ha instalado en la sala de reuniones. La sala de consultas de RICA aún no está completa y aún faltan Hacen falta la refrigeradora que va debajo del estante y la caf-etera para la barra de café. En general, lo que falta son las cocinas. Pero, cuando hayan terminado, tendremos dos cocinas comerciales dis-ponibles para el uso del ministerio parroquial. Durante el Open House o Puertas Abiertas. Escuché muchas veces que nuestro campus recientemente renovado ha sido la parte positiva del huracán Harvey. Si bien estoy de acuer-do, también agregaría mis oraciones para que permanezcamos protegidos de futuras tormentas. Nuestra Señora del Pronto Socorro; ¡Ora por nosotros! Con mis oraciones por una renovación completa,

Información financiera de la parroquia Objetivo Parroquial: $300,000.00 Cantidad Total Pagada: $229,888.74 Cantidad Prometida: $264,055.84 Numero Total de Participantes: 567 Numero Total de Hogares: 4026 Promesa de Participantes: 465.71 Pagado Sobre (Bajo) Goal: ($70,111.26) Goal Comprometido: ($35,944.16) Porcentaje Pagado: 76.63%

LECTURA

FINANZAS

EVENTOS

¿Estás pasando por una situación difícil? Llama a nuestra oficina de Ministerios de Acercamiento (Outreach Ministries).Ofrecemos ayuda económica limitada para gastos básicos como luz, gas, etc, así como asesoramiento psicológico. Es confidencial. Llama a NAM a 281-885-4555

Unción de los Enfermos El Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos será celebrado el día Martes, 7 de Augosto durante la misa de las 9 en la mañana . El sacramento es para personas que están padeciendo una enfermedad grave o para aquellos que van a tener una operación seria. Las personas ancianas que padecen algún malestar por su edad avanzada también pueden recibirlo.

El Viñedo de Raquel Retiro Catolico de Sanacion despues de un aborto provocado: 28 de septiembre al 30 de Septiembre Para mayores informes o para regis-trarse llame al 713-440-3443 o 713-741-8728. Todas las preguntas son confidenciales. Ver el volante adjunto para más información.

Domingo, Aug 05, 2018 DÉCIMO OCTAVO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO Comida gratis

La mayoría de nosotros se entera muy pronto de que no existe la comida gratis. Aun cuando el maná cae del cielo, se agrega una expectativa a esta escarcha celestial. Es la expectativa de que compartir esta comida te hace miembro de la comunidad; de que esta comunidad venera al único Dios; de que semejante identidad implica una vida modelada alrededor de valores comunes. Comemos este pan y bebemos de esta copa en perfecta libertad. Y sí, es gratuita—para quienes toman en serio la vida divina desde el cielo. Pregúntate: ¿Estoy preparado para traer la vida de Cristo al mundo?

LECTURAS PARA HOY: Éxodo 16:2-4, 12-15; Efesios 4:17, 20-24; Juan 6:24-35 (113). “Pero Moisés les dijo: ‘Este es el pan que el Señor te ha dado para comer.’”

Oración Durante la temporada de huracanes

Oh Dios, Maestro de este mundo pasajero, escucha las humildes voces de tus hijos. El Mar de

Galilea obedeció tu orden y regresó a su antigua quietud; todavía tu eres

el Maestro de la tierra y el mar. Vivimos a la sombra de un peligro

sobre el cual no tenemos control. El Golfo, como un gigante provocado

y enojado, puede despertar de su aparente letargo, traspasar sus límites convencionales, invadir

nuestra tierra y diseminar el caos y el desastre. Durante esta temporada de huracanes, nos volvemos hacia Ti, Oh amado Padre. Líbranos de

las tragedias pasadas cuyos recuerdos aún son tan vívidos y cuyas heridas parecen negarse a

sanar con el paso del tiempo. Oh Virgen, Estrella del Mar, Nuestra querida Madre, te pedimos que supliques a tu Hijo en nuestro favor, para que, evitando las

calamidades comunes en esta área y movidos con un verdadero espíritu de gratitud, sigamos los pasos de tu

Divino Hijo para alcanzar la Jerusalén celestial donde nos espera

una eternidad sin tormentas.

Amén.