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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017 “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 Intenciones de Misa para esta Semana SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 / 12 DE FEBRERO 8:00 am Augusto Caicedo† Evelyn Rieley† 10:00 am Blessings for all St Jerome School Staff 12:00 pm Para la niños no nacidos, David Ramos† 2:30 pm Nathan Aguirre, J. Nicanor Sarabia † 5:00 pm Deceased Members of St Jerome Catholic Church† 7:00 pm Jose G. Arcienega Sanchez† Carlos Camporerde† MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13/ 13 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Augusto Caicedo† TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 / 14 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Bernard O’Beirne† 8:30 pm Sanacion y liberacion de Maria E. Arcienega Sanchez WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 / 15 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Maura O’Beirne† 7:00 pm St Jerome Parishoners THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 / 16 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Julie Koch-Lyons† FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 / 17 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Alfonso Gonzalez Flores† SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 / 18 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Matusek Family† 5:30 pm Sam J. Messina† Maria de los Angeles Mendez† SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 / 19 DE FEBRERO 8:00 am Padriag & Theresa O’Beirne† 10:00 am For our Parishoners 12:00 pm Jovita Vances† Ana Edith Lopez† 2:30 pm Jose Natividad Correa† Familia Martinez Ramirez 5:00 pm For the “Hand in Hand” Campaign 7:00 pm Josefina Sanchez† Victoriano Medina† OUR GIFTS TO GOD - That we truly love for love’s sake and love not because of obligation. Budgeted Weekly Need / Presupuesto Semanal…… $ 24,150.00 Offertory Collection / Diezmos 02/05/2017…………...$ 23,519.50 Overage/Sobrante (Deficit /Faltante) ….…………….$ -630.50 The scribes and Pharisees lived according to the letter of the law and they used this to elevate themselves above the other people. Jesus is clear – it’s the love that you have in your heart that will get you to heaven. Simply following church rules out of obligation, not love, does not put you on the path to heaven. Attending Mass on Sunday and then gossiping about a fellow parishioner on the parking lot is an example of a modern day Pharisee.. SAY YES!! Please put $5 more per week in the collection or if you just can’t, at least $2 more. HELP YOUR PARISH! Thank you very much for your generosity. WE WELCOME ALL VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS TO OUR LITURGIES AND SERVICES. ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION is held the third Sunday of every month after the 8 am Mass in the Jerome Room. Please remember to notify your former Parish of your move. Next Sunday: February 19th LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Parishioners, Jesus says marriage is permanent. When a normal couple gets married, it's because they want to spend the rest of their lives together and they want to build a family. And if asked why they want to get married, that's what they will answer. And if that's not their answer, if their answer is something like, “we're looking for financial securityor “I need a spouse in order to advance in my career” or “she's pregnant and she doesn't want to get an abortion but we don't want to embarrass her”… If those or other external, practical goals are the only real reasons for either one of them, then they may have a wedding, but they will not really be consenting to marriage. They will be entering into a glorified business partnership, but not into the marriage bond. Likewise, if one or both of the would-be spouses puts unnatural conditions on the marriage - for example, that they will purposely avoid having children so they can be free to travel, or that if they get a divorce they will divide their property in such-and- such a way, or if the groom or the bride is consciously intending to continue having extramarital affairs…in cases like these, the formation of a true marriage bond is blocked. The couple may be forming a legal, contractual relationship, but not the full, interpersonal communion of spouses. In other cases, even when the couple enters marriage in good faith and does everything they believe is necessary for marriage, there may be an unconscious defect in their capacity to make the full consent necessary to form the marriage bond: a temporary or permanent psychological condition, for instance. In this case too, no real marriage would be entered into. Because human nature is fallen, wounded by original sin, cases like these happen. And that's why the Church has what's called the process of marriage annulment. Unlike divorce, which claims to undo a marriage bond that really existed, an annulment states that an apparent marriage never really did exist, because a flaw in the consent of one or both parties blocked the formation of the marriage bond. In that case, the parties involved are not really married, and so they are still free to get married. Sometimes the cause of “failed” marriages can be traced back to these kinds of conscious or unconscious flaws in the original consent. Each Catholic diocese assigns the difficult and delicate task of discerning these cases to a marriage tribunal, which operates according to carefully prescribed procedures. Sometimes serious difficulties in a marriage may require, for the good of the spouses or of the children, separation, or even civil divorce (for example, in the case of physical abuse), and Catholics in these situations can still be in full communion with the Church. Here is a short but true story about a married couple - Barbara and Matt. They were popular, not poor, and well-traveled. After they had been married for only one year, Matt was in a horrible car accident. When they got him to the hospital and stabilized his condition, they discovered that he was paralyzed from the neck down. When the doctors told Barbara, she was devastated. All their wonderful plans were shattered in an instant. When Matt regained consciousness and the doctors told him what had happened, he asked to see his wife. They each tried to smile through their tears. He told her that he knew she didn't marry him in order to stay home and take care of a cripple, in order to spend her life celibate and childless. He told her that he knew she would be happier if she left him and found someone else. He told her he would understand. Barbara went out of the hospital room, sat down, and cried. A few minutes later, she came back in, knelt beside Matt's bed, took his hand, and through her tear- stained faced she said: "I will never, never, leave your side." That’s marriage. May God Bless You, Father Dan

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Page 1: LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR...2017/02/12  · por el pecado original, estos casos suceden. Y por eso la iglesia tiene lo que llama el proceso de nulidad matrimonial. A diferencia del divorcio,

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of

heaven.” Matthew 5:20

Intenciones de Misa para esta Semana

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 / 12 DE FEBRERO 8:00 am Augusto Caicedo† Evelyn Rieley† 10:00 am Blessings for all St Jerome School Staff 12:00 pm Para la niños no nacidos, David Ramos† 2:30 pm Nathan Aguirre, J. Nicanor Sarabia † 5:00 pm Deceased Members of St Jerome Catholic Church† 7:00 pm Jose G. Arcienega Sanchez† Carlos Camporerde† MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13/ 13 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Augusto Caicedo† TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 / 14 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Bernard O’Beirne† 8:30 pm Sanacion y liberacion de Maria E. Arcienega Sanchez

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 / 15 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Maura O’Beirne† 7:00 pm St Jerome Parishoners THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 / 16 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Julie Koch-Lyons† FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 / 17 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Alfonso Gonzalez Flores† SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 / 18 DE FEBRERO 8:15 am Matusek Family† 5:30 pm Sam J. Messina† Maria de los Angeles Mendez† SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 / 19 DE FEBRERO 8:00 am Padriag & Theresa O’Beirne† 10:00 am For our Parishoners 12:00 pm Jovita Vances† Ana Edith Lopez† 2:30 pm Jose Natividad Correa† Familia Martinez Ramirez 5:00 pm For the “Hand in Hand” Campaign 7:00 pm Josefina Sanchez† Victoriano Medina†

OUR GIFTS TO GOD - That we truly love for love’s sake and love not because of obligation. Budgeted Weekly Need / Presupuesto Semanal…… $ 24,150.00 Offertory Collection / Diezmos 02/05/2017…………...$ 23,519.50 Overage/Sobrante (Deficit /Faltante) ….…………….$ -630.50 The scribes and Pharisees lived according to the letter of the law and they used this to elevate themselves above the other people. Jesus is clear – it’s the love that you have in your heart that will get you to heaven. Simply following church rules out of obligation, not love, does not put you on the path to heaven. Attending Mass on Sunday and then gossiping about a fellow parishioner on the parking lot is an example of a modern day Pharisee.. SAY YES!! Please put $5 more per week in the colle ction or if you just can’t, at least $2 more. HELP YOUR PAR ISH! Thank you very much for your generosity.

WE WELCOME ALL VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS TO OUR LITURGIES AND SERVICES. ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION is held the third Sunday of every month after the 8 am Mass in the Jerome Room. Please remember to notify your former Parish of your move. Next Sunday: February 19th

LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Parishioners,

Jesus says marriage is permanent. When a normal couple gets married, it's because they want to spend the rest of their lives together and they want to build a family. And if asked why they want to get married, that's what they will answer. And if that's not their answer, if their answer is something like, “we're looking for financial security” or “I need a spouse in order to advance in my career” or “she's pregnant and she doesn't want to get an abortion but we don't want to embarrass her”… If those or other external, practical goals are the only real reasons for either one of them, then they may have a wedding, but they will not really be consenting to marriage. They will be entering into a glorified business partnership, but not into the marriage bond. Likewise, if one or both of the would-be spouses puts unnatural conditions on the marriage - for example, that they will purposely avoid having children so they can be free to travel, or that if they get a divorce they will divide their property in such-and-such a way, or if the groom or the bride is consciously intending to continue having extramarital affairs…in cases like these, the formation of a true marriage bond is blocked. The couple may be forming a legal, contractual relationship, but not the full, interpersonal communion of spouses. In other cases, even when the couple enters marriage in good faith and does everything they believe is necessary for marriage, there may be an unconscious defect in their capacity to make the full consent necessary to form the marriage bond: a temporary or permanent psychological condition, for instance. In this case too, no real marriage would be entered into. Because human nature is fallen, wounded by original sin, cases like these happen. And that's why the Church has what's called the process of marriage annulment. Unlike divorce, which claims to undo a marriage bond that really existed, an annulment states that an apparent marriage never really did exist, because a flaw in the consent of one or both parties blocked the formation of the marriage bond. In that case, the parties involved are not really married, and so they are still free to get married. Sometimes the cause of “failed” marriages can be traced back to these kinds of conscious or unconscious flaws in the original consent. Each Catholic diocese assigns the difficult and delicate task of discerning these cases to a marriage tribunal, which operates according to carefully prescribed procedures. Sometimes serious difficulties in a marriage may require, for the good of the spouses or of the children, separation, or even civil divorce (for example, in the case of physical abuse), and Catholics in these situations can still be in full communion with the Church. Here is a short but true story about a married couple - Barbara and Matt. They were popular, not poor, and well-traveled. After they had been married for only one year, Matt was in a horrible car accident. When they got him to the hospital and stabilized his condition, they discovered that he was paralyzed from the neck down. When the doctors told Barbara, she was devastated. All their wonderful plans were shattered in an instant. When Matt regained consciousness and the doctors told him what had happened, he asked to see his wife. They each tried to smile through their tears. He told her that he knew she didn't marry him in order to stay home and take care of a cripple, in order to spend her life celibate and childless. He told her that he knew she would be happier if she left him and found someone else. He told her he would understand. Barbara went out of the hospital room, sat down, and cried. A few minutes later, she came back in, knelt beside Matt's bed, took his hand, and through her tear-stained faced she said: "I will never, never, leave your side." That’s marriage.

May God Bless You,

Father Dan

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017

CARTA DE NUESTRO PÁRROCO Queridos Parroquianos, Jesús dice que el matrimonio es permanente. Cuando se casa una pareja normal, y es porque quieren pasar e l resto de sus vidas juntos y quieren formar una familia. Y si se les pregunta por qué quiere casarse, eso es lo que contestan. Pero si esa no es su respuesta, si su re spuesta es algo como, "estamos buscando seguridad financier a" o "Necesito un cónyuge con el fin de avanzar en mi ca rrera" o "que ella está embarazada y no quiere abortar y no queremos pasar por esa verguenza"... Si los objetiv os externos, son razones válidas por cada uno de ellos , entonces habra una boda, pero no realmente se da su consentimiento al matrimonio. Entrarán en una asoci ación de negocios glorificados, pero no en el vínculo del matrimonio. Además, si uno o ambos de los futuros cónyuges pone condiciones antinaturales en el matri monio - por ejemplo, que deliberadamente traten de evitar tener hijos así pueden ser libres para viajar, o si consi guen un divorcio se dividen sus bienes en tal y tal forma, o si el novio o la novia conscientemente lo hacen con la in tención de continuar teniendo relaciones extramaritales... en estos casos, se bloquea la formación de un vínculo de Uni ón verdadera. La pareja puede formar una relación lega l, contractual, pero no la comunión completa, interper sonal de los cónyuges. En otros casos, incluso cuando la pareja entra al matrimonio de buena fe y hacen todo lo que creen es necesario para contraer matrimonio, puede haber un defecto inconsciente en su capacidad para hacerlo e n completo consentimiento, necesario para formar el l azo del matrimonio: temporal o permanente, por ejemplo. En este caso, no hay un verdadero matrimonio que pueda celebrarse. Porque la naturaleza humana está caída, herida por el pecado original, estos casos suceden. Y por eso la iglesia tiene lo que llama el proceso de nulidad matrimonial. A diferencia del divorcio, que pretende deshacer un lazo de Unión que realmente ex istió, una anulación establece que un aparente matrimonio nunca existió, porque un defecto en el consentimien to de una o ambas partes bloquea la formación del enlace del matrimonio. En ese caso, las partes involucradas no están realmente casadas, y así son todavía libres de casa rse. A veces la causa de los matrimonios "fallidos" se rem onta a este tipo de defectos conscientes o inconscientes e n el consentimiento original. Cada diócesis católica asi gna la difícil y delicada tarea de discernir estos casos a un tribunal de la Unión, que opera según los procedimi entos cuidadosamente prescritos. Que pueden requerir a ve ces serias dificultades en el matrimonio, por el bien d e los cónyuges o de los hijos, separación o divorcio incl uso civil (por ejemplo, en el caso de malos tratos físicos), y los católicos en estas situaciones pueden ser todavía e n plena comunión con la iglesia. Aquí está una historia corta pero verdadera acerca de un matrimonio - Bárbara y Matt. Eran populares, no pob res y reconocidos. Después de que habían estado casados durante sólo un año, Matt tuvo un accidente automovilístico horrible. Cuando llegó al hospital y su condición se estabilizó, descubrieron que estaba paralizado desde el cuello hacia abajo. Cuando los médicos le dijeron a Bárbara, ella estaba devastada . Todos sus planes maravillosos fueron destrozados en un

instante. Cuando Matt recuperó la conciencia y los médicos le dijeron lo que había sucedido, les pidió ver a su esposa. Cada uno de ellos intentó sonreír a través de sus lágrimas. Él le dijo que él sabía que ella no se ca saba para quedarse con él en casa y cuidar de un lisiado, par a pasar su vida célibe y sin hijos. Él le dijo que él sabía que ella sería más feliz si ella lo dejaba y encontraba a al guien más. Él le dijo que lo entendería. Bárbara se salió de l a habitación del hospital, se sentó y lloró. Unos min utos más tarde, ella regresó, y se inca al lado de la cama d e Matt, tomó su mano, y con su rostro bañado en lágrimas le dijo: "Nunca, nunca, me alejare de tu lado." Eso es el matrimonio. Que Dios los bendiga. Padre Dan

6º domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Que realmente amemos por amor y no por obligación. "Por eso les digo, a menos que su rectitud supere la de los escribas y fariseos, nunca entrarán en el reino de los cielos." Mateo 5:20 Los escribas y los fariseos vivían según la letra de la ley y usaban esto para elevarse por encima de los demás. Jesús es claro - es el amor que tienes en tu corazón lo que te llevará al cielo. Simplemente siguiendo las reglas de la iglesia por obligación, no por amor, no te pone en el camino hacia el cielo. Asistir a misa el domingo y luego chismear sobre otros feligreses en el estacionamiento es un ejemplo de un fariseo moderno.

¿EN BUSCA DE UN LUGAR PARA UN

EVENTO SOCIAL? El Centro Padre Raye, el Outback, el Centro de Educación Para Adultos y el Pabilón están disponibles para renta . ¿Preguntas? Linda o a Martin García al 713/466-6768

¿QUISIERAS DONAR FLORES PARA EL

ALTAR? Para adornar nuestra iglesia para Navidad, para dar gracias por favores recibidos, en memoria de algún ser querido o por cualquier motivo o petición. Se reciben donaciones para cualquier día de la semana y especialmente para los domingos. Llamen a Pilar al 713/468-9555. ¡Muchas Gracias!

ORACION POR LAS VOCACIONES

Señor, tu nos has llamado a cada uno de nosotros por nombre y pides que te sigamos. Bendice a tu iglesia al llamar de entre las familias y amigos nuestros, a líderes generosos y dedicados, quienes servirán a tu pueblo como hermanos, hermanas, religiosos, diáconos permanentes y sacerdotes. Te lo pedimos en el nombre de Jesús. Amen

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017

Kinder-6th Grade Please continue to pray for the 400 students, who will receive the sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time this year. May God guide them in the understanding of this beautiful Sacrament.

Information: (713) 464-5029 +Remember to bring your child to Sunday Masses+

LIFE TEEN follows the Church’s mandate to make JESUS CHRIST the center of everything we do LIFE TEEN Mass is held every Sunday at 5:00 pm. everyone is welcome. Bring your friends. Come worship with us. Great Music! LIFE NIGHTS follow Mass and we are open to high school teens Only, 6:30 – 8:15 pm in the Fr. Raye Center. LIFE NIGHT meetings consist of education and hot topics.

GREAT MUSIC! COME WORSHIP WITH US! Call or e-mail Ricky [email protected] 713/468-9555

Thursday, February 16th Shown as part of the Senior’s Meeting beginning at 11:00 AM in the Outback House, also at 7:00 PM in the Outback House

RESPECT LIFE: The Pope's monthly prayer intention is Comfort for the Afflicted: That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees, and marginalized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities.

FORMED.org/register Enter Parish Code: nr2424

12th Annual Steps for Students 5K Run/Walk – Support Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston by joining us for one of the largest events in our Archdiocese on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Run, walk, sleep in and Hit Snooze, volunteer or come to cheer on the participants! Go to www.steps4students.org and register today!

Help our school, drop off your Box Tops to the school office, Thank you!

Questions? Call 713.468.7946 - [email protected] - www.stjeromecs.org

Attention Men of the Parish!! THAT MAN IS YOU has started their 2017 Spring-Lenten program on Tuesday Morning’s at 6AM in the Outback. Interested? Curious? The food is good, the message on point, and the fellowship is great!! Please contact Deacon Dan at the Church Office for details & information .

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP AT ST. JEROME

Come and join our group if you have lost a loved one and need company and support from people who are experiencing the same feelings and going through

the same pain. This support group will start Wednesday, February 15th at 9:00 AM in the Jerome Room. Come and join us. For more info. contact Doris Knobloch at 713/462-4419 or Margie Buchala at 713/686-2413.

LAUGH LINES: A little boy in church for the first time watched as the ushers passes around the offering plates. When they came near his pews the boy said loudly, “Don’t pay for me Daddy, I’m under five” ‘COMMITTING A GREAT TRUTH to memory is admirable committing it to life is wisdom.” William

Arthur Ward

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017

ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK

ACTIVIDADES DE ESTA SEMANA Sunday/Domingo, February 12

9:00 am Juventad & Esperanza– Family Life Kitchen

9:15 am Bible Group – Staff Lunch Room

10:00 am Bible Group in Spanish – Outback

2:30 pm Teen ACTS – Adult Ed

Monday/Lunes, February 13

3:30 pm School – Fr. Raye Ctr

6:30 pm Knights – Staff Lunch Room

7:00 pm MFCC – Large Conference Room

7:00 pm ACTS Rosary Team – The Sharon Cole ACTS House

Tuesday/Martes, February 14

5:30 am TMIY – Outback

3:30 pm School – Fr. Raye Ctr

6:00 pm CCE Activities – Fr Raye Ctr

6:00 pm ACTS Men in English – The Sharon Cole ACTS House

7:00 pm Juventad & Esperanza – Adult Ed

7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group – Main Church

7:00 pm ACTS Men in Spanish – Staff Lunch Room

Wednesday/Miércoles, February 15

3:30 pm School – Fr. Raye Ctr

6:00 pm ACTS Women in Spanish – The Sharon Cole ACTS House

6:00 pm Capital Campaign – Adult Ed

6:30 pm Choir 10:00 AM – Main Sanctuary

7:00 pm Young Adults - Outback

7:00 pm Legion of Mary – Jerome Room

Thursday/Jueves, February 16

10:30 am Senior Adults Group - Outback

3:00 pm School – Fr. Raye Ctr

5:00 pm CCE Activity – Fr Raye Ctr

6:00 pm Knights – Day Chapel

6:00 pm Capital Campaign – Adult Ed

7:00 pm MFCC – Large Conference Room

7:00 pm Coro de Oracion – Jerome Room

Friday/Viernes, February 17

3:00 pm School – Fr. Raye Ctr

6:00 pm Lifeteen Band – Jerome Room

6:00 pm Coro de Ninos – Day Chapel

6:00 pm Grupo de Oracion – Outback

6:00 pm MFCC – Staff Lunch Room

7:00 pm ACTS Men in Spanish – The Sharon Cole ACTS House

7:00 pm Movie Night – Adult Ed

8:00 pm 12:00 PM Choir – Jerome Room

Saturday/Sabado, February 18

7:00 am ACTS Women in Spanish - Outback

8:00 am Sports Association - Gym

4:00 pm Coro de la Sagrada Familia – Youth Room

Catholic Counseling at St. Jerome

Are you in need of emotional healing or do you want to strengthen

relationships with loved ones? Our parish has made arrangements with

Rejoice Counseling Apostolate to provide individual, marital, and

family counseling services onsite at our parish. Parishioners and their

families can make use of a discounted sliding scale fee. For more

information or to schedule an appointment please call (844) 295-3167 or

visit www.MyParishCounseling.com/stjeromehou

Archdiocesan Young Adult Day “Who Are We Called to Serve?” Come and join hundreds of young adults ages 18-39 years old for a day of workshops, music, prayer, Eucharist and fellowship. Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 8:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Get inspired by international and local speakers. Presented in English and Spanish. St. Jerome Catholic Church 8825 Kempwood Dr, Houston, TX 77080. Early Bird $25 by March 8 or $35 after March 9 inlcudes lunch and T-shirt. Group Discounts available. Register online www.archgh.org/yacm Information 713-741-8778 [email protected]

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Sunday Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119; 1Cor 2:6-10;

Mt 5:17-37

Monday Gn 4:1-15, 25: Ps 50; Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29; Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116; Mk 8:22-26

Thursday Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102; Mk 8:27-33

Friday Gn 11:1-9; Ps 33; Mk 8:34-9:1

Saturday Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145; Mk 9:2-13

Sunday Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103; 1Cor 3:16-23;

Mt 5:38-48

NEW DYNAMIC Catholic Radio APP Staying inspired is easy with the new Dynamic Catholic Radio app. Tune in anytime, anywhere to heart powerful stories and wisdom that will help you to become the best-version-of-yourself. Give it a listen, and let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected]

JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVERY THURSDAY IN THE ST. JEROME DAY CHAPEL BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT PRAYING THE ROSARY FOR LIFE FROM 6:30 TO 7:00 FOLLOWED BY THE HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE.

MEN & LADIES OF ST. JEROME YOUR INVITED: ST. JEROME WOMEN: Our yearly Silent Lenten Retreat will be the first weekend of Lent, March 3-5, 2017 at the Cenacle. The retreat is entitled "Heroic Discipleship of Women: A Call to Relationship, Holiness & Witness". Contact Judy Maniscalco (713-462-8284) or Dora Freeman (713-249-0534) for information.

ST. JEROME MEN: are back on schedule for a men’s retreat at Holy Name Retreat Center. First weekend in Lent, March 3-5, 2017. What a way to start Lent! For details and reservations, please call Bob Christy 713-569-1134, Joel Hernandez 281-451-2127 or Joe Kollar 832-768-4010

Catholic Radio 24 hours on your smart phone, plus read good Catholic news. Relevant Radio app download and listen .

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017

CATECISMO (de KINDER A SEXTO AÑO)

Por favor, continúen orando por los 400 estudiantes que recibirán el sacramento de la Eucaristía por primera vez en este año. Para que Dios los guie en la comprensión de este hermoso Sacramento.

Información: (713) 464-5029 + Recuerde traer a sus hijos a Misa todos los Domingos+

SON BIENVENIDOS LOS JOVENES DEL GRADO 7 AL 12

¿Preguntas? Llame o correo electrónico a Ricky [email protected] 713/468-9555 ¿Necesita ayuda emocional? ¿Quisiera fortalecer su relación con sus seres queridos? Con la ayuda de Rejoice Counceling, nuestra parroquia puede ofrecer servicios de terapia individual, matrimonial o familiar. Ofrecemos un descuento según su ingreso. Para más información o para hacer una cita, por favor llame al (844) 295-3167 o visita www.MyParishCounseling.com/stjeromehou

GRUPOS DE FAMILIA AL-ANON DE SAN JERONIMO Acompañamos cada Lunes y Jueves a las 7:00 PM!

No Niños ¿Preguntas? Llama a María Flores 713/869-6857

AMONESTACIONES

El joven Carlos Orlando Soto Pulido e Katia Natali Ríos López, han hecho su presentación en esta Parroquia de San Jerónimo, para contraer matrimonio en la parroquia de NUESTRA SENORA GUADALUPE DEL BARRETAL TAMAULIPAS. Si alguien tiene alguna información para que esta boda no se lleve a cabo por favor de comunicarse con el Diacono pedro.

Dia Arquidiocesano de Jovenes Adultos “A Quién Estamos Llamados a Servir?” Ven y acompaña a cientos de jóvenes adultos de 18 a 39 años de edad a un día de aprendizaje, música, oración, Eucaristía y convivencia. Sábado 8 de Abril, 2017 de 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Inspírate con presentadores internacionales y locales. Presentado en Inglés y Español. Iglesia de San Jerónimo 8825 Kempwood Dr Houston TX 77080. $25 antes del 8 de Marzo o $35 después del 9 de Marzo incluye lunch y camiseta. Descuentos para grupos. Inscripciones en línea www.archgh.org/yacm Información 713-741-8778

REGISTRACION PARA NUEVOS MIEMBROS

Domingo 19 de Febrero después de

Misa de 12:00 PM

LA JUNTA DE ORIENTACION EN ESPANOL para nuevos miembros

será el 19 de Febrero después de la Misa de 12:00 pm en el Padre

Raye. Esta misma reunión en Ingles se realizará después de la

Misa de 8:00 am en el Jerome Room. Recuerden que la

registración para nuevos miembros es solamente una vez al mes.

ES MUY IMPORTANTE ESTAR REGISTRADO EN LA PARROQUIA

ESPECIALMENTE PARA PODER BAUTIZAR.

Bautismos

PARA TODAS LAS PERSONAS INTERESADAS EN BAUTIZAR, los

próximos bautizos se realizarán el 18 de Marzo del 2017. Si desea

bautizar en esta fecha, favor de registrarse antes de 24 de febrero

en la oficina. Recuerden que el espacio es limitado y que tienen

que ser miembros registrados de la parroquia por al menos dos

meses.

Expo de Vocaciones: Las Vocaciones en el Hogar: Cultivándolas en la Familia 11 de Marzo, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Seminario Santa María, 9845 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77024 Todo el liderazgo de la arquidiócesis, comités vocacionales, sacerdotes, religiosas/os, diáconos, directores de ministerio hispano y educación religiosa, catequistas, coordinadores de grupos juveniles y todos los interesados sobre la concientización vocacional, están invitados a un día de recursos, talleres, grupos de discusión, ideas, oración, paneles, y charlas inspiradoras. El Cardenal DiNardo abrirá el día con Misa seguido por un panel de padres de familia. Habrá presentaciones y mesas de exhibición de comunidades religiosas locales. El costo es de $5 por persona (incluye almuerzo). Fecha límite: 6 de marzo. Cuidado de niños no disponible. Inscripción en www.houstonvocations.com/vocation-expo

DIA MUNDIAL DEL MATRIMONIO

El segundo domingo de Febrero celebramos el Día Mundial del Matrimonio. ¿Sabes cuál es el mejor regalo que puedes dar a tus hijos? Permanecer unidos en matrimonio para toda la vida. Como Católicos, en el Sacramento de Matrimonio decimos ante Dios “Prometo serte fiel, en los próspero y en lo adverso, en la salud y en la enfermedad, y amarte y respetarte, todos los días de mi vida” No esta fácil, pero con Dios, si se puede. ¡FELICIDADES!! A ti que haz tomado esta decisión.

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SEXTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO DOMINGO 12 DE FEBRERO DEL 2017

ST. JEROME ACTS CORNER UPCOMING RETREATS: Teen ACTS – March 16-19, 2017 Men in Spanish Missioning – March 16-19 (Sacred Heart) Men in Spanish Missioning – March 16-19 (Corinth, MS) Women in Spanish – March 23-26, 2017 Men in English – April 6-9, 2017 Men in Spanish – April 20-23, 2017 Men in Spanish Missioning – May 11-14, 2017 (St Vincent de Paul) Women in Spanish Missioning – June 8-12, 2017 (Sacred Heart) Women in English – July 13-16, 2017 Women in Spanish – August 10-14, 2017 Men in Spanish – September 7-10, 2017

ESQUINA DE LOS RETIROS DE ACTS DE SAN JERONIMO PRÓXIMOS RETIROS: Adolescente ACTS – 16 a 19 de Marzo de 2017 Hombres en Español (Mision)– 16 a 19 de Marzo de 2017 (Sacred Heart) Hombres en Español (Mision)– 16 a 19 de Marzo de 2017 (Corinth, MS) Mujeres en Español – 23 a 26 de Marzo de 2017 Hombres en Inglés – 6 a 9 de Abril de 2017 Hombres en Español – 20 a 23 de Abril de 2017 Hombres en Español (Mision)– 11 a 14 de Mayo de 2017 (St. Vincent de Paul) Mujeres en Español (Mision) – 8 a 12 de Junio de 2017 (Sacred Heart) Mujeres en Inglés – 13 a 16 de Julio de 2017 Mujeres en Español – 10 a 14 de Augusto de 2017 Hombres en Español – 7 a 10 de Septiembre de 2017

Adult First Communion &

Confirmation Classes in St.

Jerome starting soon. Candidates are to be confirmed in 2017. Many Parishes around the Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston are conducting adult Confirmation classes . These classes will be offered for active, practicing adult

Catholics who regularly attend Mass but for various reasons have not celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. You must have completed Baptism, if married, married by the church or not living with anyone. Please register at the church office Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm or Saturday 9am – 4pm.

¿ERES ADULTO – mayor de 18 años - Y TE QUIERES

CONFIRMAR?, y no vives en unión libre, ahora es el tiempo DE RECIBIR TU CONFIRMACION EN TU FE CATOLICA. Las clases de preparación inician aquí en San Jerónimo. Varias parroquias de Houston también tendrán clases por si nuestras clases no se acomodan a sus horarios. Aquí en San Jerónimo serán un total de 8 clases y la Confirmación será en 2017. Para días y horas de clases en otras parroquias que te queden más cerca o que te acomode más el horario, por favor llámenos para informarles. ¡NO

LO DEJES PARA DESPUES RECIBE TU CONFIRMACION CUANTO ANTES! LLAMA A PILAR SALAS 713/468-9555 PARA MAS INFORMACION.