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May 19, 2019 The Fifth Sunday

of Easter

Mission Statement

SAVE THE DATES

Mass For Life Every Sat.

8:30 am

DIG for TEENS Every Wed.

7:00 pm

NTL Seniors Prayer Group Every Tues.

10:00 am

Men’s Meeting 1st &

3rd Fri. 7:30 pm

Heart Power Retreat May 25 8:30 am

Charisms of the Saints June 8 8:30 am

Retiro Nueva Vida 1 y 2 de Junio

8:00 am

El Borde sel Manto 1 y 2 de Junio

8:00 am

Women’s Beach Retreat June 8 Details

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Vigilia de Pentecostes 8 de

Junio 7:30 pm

Plan Nacional de Formacion 29 y 30

de Junio 8:30 am

Mission Statement The Catholic Charismatic Center is dedicated to

bringing all people to the full life of Jesus Christ and His Church through the

Empowerment of the Holy Spirit

MAILING ADDRESS: 1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 P.O. Box 230287, Houston, Texas 77223 Off: (713) 236-9977 Fax: (713) 236-0073

Web Page: www.cccgh.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday ...................... Closed Tuesday ..................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday ................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday ................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Chapel Opens at 5:30 pm Friday ........................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Mark Goring, CC, Director ................ Ext. 105 Rev. Francis Frankovich, CC, Assoc. Dir.. Ext. 106 Fr. Jorge Alvarado, C.C……………………...Ext. 120

Director Emeritus: Rev. Richard Paulissen, M.M. r.paulissen@yahoo.com

OFFICE STAFF:

Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....… Ext. 102

Aleida Hinojosa, Administrative Assistant to Director….. Ext. 101

Luz Carina Carbajal, Receptionist…………………………Ext. 100 Ann Martinez, English Ministry…………….…..…………... Ext. 103 Joe Lopez, Security/Maintenance……………….…….… Ext. 111 Gloria Morales, Hispanic Ministry Assistant……….…... Ext. 104 José Molina, Security/Maintenance………………….… Ext. 111 Margaret Colunga, Data Management………..…...…….. Ext. 110 Mela Gutierrez, Bookstore Assistant…………………….. Ext. 113 Noris Redondo, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator…......… Ext. 109 Skip Davey, Administrator…………..………….……….…. Ext. 108 Bookstore Manager……………………………………….. Ext. 112

MARRIAGE & ANNULMENTS PREPARATION:

Deacon Michael Garcia…...…………………………………….Ext. 114

ENGLISH MINISTRY: Ann Martinez, Coordinator ……………………………... Ext. 103

HISPANIC MINISTRY:

Noris Redondo, Coordinator………………………….…... Ext. 109 Gloria Morales, Assistant….………………………….…... Ext. 104

BOOKSTORE HOURS Tuesday……..10:45 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday….10:45 am - 2:00 pm Thursday…. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Not open after Mass Friday……….10:45 am - 2:00 pm and 5:30-7:30pm Sunday Mass Only

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS Monday: CENTER AND OFFICES CLOSED

TUESDAY: 12:00 Noon—English Mass/ Chapel

WEDNESDAY: 12:00 Noon Spanish Mass/Main Sanctuary Prayer Teams are available after ‘Asamblea’

7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study Room 108

THURSDAY: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel

7:20 - 7:30 pm Praise & Worship Main Sanctuary 7:30 pm - MASS 1st Thursday of Each Month before Mass Blessing of Salt, Water and Oil Friday: 12:00 Noon - English Mass 7:30 pm Spanish Mass 9:30 - 11:00 pm Fourth Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday : 8:30 am Mass for Life - Chapel

Sunday: 9:00 - 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

9:30 - 10:00 am Liturgy of the Hours (Chapel) 10:00 - !0:30 am Praise & Worship Main Sanctuary

10:00 am - Mass Main Sanctuary Nigerian Mass: 2nd Sunday 1:00pm Main Sanctuary Fellowship upstairs in fellowship hall after Mass Vietnamese Mass: 2nd Sunday 3:00 pm rm. 111 Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call for an appointment

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Sunday………...9:30 am - 10:20 am Wednesday…….11:00 am - 11:50 am

Thursday……….6:30 pm - 7:20 pm

Friday…………...6:30 pm - 7:20 pm

or by appointment

For Baptisms please call the Office Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 713-236-9977

Prayer Intentions Ramon & Rufus Hernandez, Angelea Martinez, Teresa & Lola Castillo, Helen Paxtot, George Castillo, Annette Saldana, Chris

Ramirez, Kimberly Gonzalez, Manuel Saldana, Linda Adornetto, Fr. Mark Goring, John Martinez, Jesse Flores, Fr. George Olsov-

sky, Al Colunga, Dcn Michael Garcia, Joe Sierra, Diane Smith, Samantha Cruz, Kourtney Ruiz, Michael Trajan, Zachary

Colunga, Alisha Rivera, Julieta Hernandez, Teresa Morales, Ector Mata, Phocion & Cheryl Park, Toni Ford, Epifania Denbo, Mary

Ann Colunga, Ronald Balsam, Fr. Greg Gregory, Theresa Valadez, Ivonne Rodriguez, Matilda & Robert Gonzales, Bernadette Garza, Eunterio Flores, Fr. Francis Frankovich, Conchita Bruno, Omar E.

Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Grana-dos, Chris & Marco Lopez, Carmen Velasco, Adrianna Lopez, Victorio Rangel, Sandi & Bobbi Embesi, Humberto Isassi III,

Alyssa Martinez, Gloria Castro, Dorita Martinez, Victor Villarreal, Suzanne Elizondo, Joshua Castro, Monica Garcia, Preston Lewis,

Rudy Reyna, Catalina Rivera, Javier Lazo, Elsie Cobb, Mary Hood, Dcn Gerald DuPont, Jesus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon,

Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez, Sandra Longoria, Alyssa Hernandez, Rita Ochoa, Roger & Martha Sherman

In Memoriam † Michael P. Colunga † Dolores Molina † Maria I. Hinojosa

MASS FOR LIFE

Every Saturday 8:30 am. followed by a Rosary at Planned Parenthood

located at 4600 Gulf Freeway

OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION

Next Baptism and Baptism Class Date: June 16, 2019 Time: 12:30 - 1:30

Required Documents: Birth certificate & pre-registration form

Please call the office & speak with Luz for info

and to pre-register prior to June 7; 713-236-9977

THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER… FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 19, 2019

Readings for the Week of May 19 2019 Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

St. Bernardine of Siena

September 8, 1380-May 20, 1444

Most of the saints suffer great personal opposition, even persecution. Bernard-ine, by contrast, seems more like a hu-man dynamo who simply took on the needs of the world. He was the greatest preacher of his time, journeying across Italy, calming strife-torn cities, attacking the pagan-ism he found rampant, attracting crowds of 30,000, following St. Francis of Assisi’s admonition to preach about “vice and virtue, pun-ishment and glory.” Compared with Saint Paul by the pope, Bernardine had a keen intuition of the needs of the time, along with solid holiness and boundless energy and joy. He accomplished all this despite having a very weak and hoarse voice, miraculously improved later because of his devotion to Mary. When he was 20, the plague was at its height in his hometown of Siena. Sometimes as many as 20 people died in one day at the hospital. Bernardine offered to run the hospital and, with the help of other young men, nursed patients there for four months. He escaped the plague, but was so exhausted that a fever confined him for several months. He spent another year caring for a beloved aunt whose parents had died when he was a child, and at her death began to fast and pray to know God’s will for him. At 22, he entered the Franciscan Order and was ordained two years later. For almost a dozen years he lived in solitude and prayer, but his gifts ultimately caused him to be sent to preach. He always traveled on foot, sometimes speaking for hours in one place, then doing the same in another town. Especially known for his devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, Bernardine devised a symbol—IHS, the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek—in Gothic letters on a blazing sun. This was to displace the superstitious symbols of the day, as well as the insignia of factions: for example, Guelphs and Ghibellines. The devotion spread, and the symbol began to appear in churches, homes and public buildings. Opposition arose from those who thought it a dangerous innovation. Three attempts were made to have the pope take action against him, but Bernardine’s holiness, orthodoxy, and intelligence were evidence of his faithfulness. General of the Friars of the Strict Observance, a branch of the Franciscan Order, Bernardine strongly emphasized scholarship and further study of theology and canon law. When he started there were 300 friars in the community; when he died there were 4,000. He returned to preaching the last two years of his life, dying while traveling. Reflection: Another dynamic saint once said, “…I will not be a burden, for I want not what is yours, but you…. I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes” (2 Corinthians 12:14). There is danger that we see only the whirlwind of activity in the Bernardines of faith—taking care of the sick, preaching, studying, administering, always driving—and forget the source of their energy. We should not say that Bernardine could have been a great contem-plative if he had had the chance. He had the chance, every day, and he took it. Saint Bernardine of Siena is the Patron Saint of: Advertising, Gambling, Italy, Public relations www.franciscanmedia.org

Special Sale for the

month of May in the CCC Bookstore! All Rosaries are Discounted 15%

during the month of May

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Bernardine of Siena Tuesday: St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia Saturday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi

www.cccgh.com ENGLISH MINISTRY, YOUTH AND NEWS www.cccgh.com

Víctor Esquivel III (5/19) Cristina Torres (5/19) Halit Dilber (5/19) Rose Miller (5/20) Boniface Nwoha ((5/20) Steven Rodríguez (5/20) Rebecca Cardenas (5/20) Sarah Lozano (5/20) Jaqueline Pineda (5/21) Phocion Park, III (5/22) Víctor Treviño (5/22) Marissa Ceja (5/22) Humberto Isassi (5/22)

Oralia Pena (5/22) Claudia Ayvenes (5/22) Salisha Miller (5/22) Mary Flores (5/23) Verónica Garza (5/23) Raúl De Hoyos (5/23) Eric Netek (5/23) Lorenzo Reyes (5/23) Darrell Brent (5/23) Anthony Garza (5/24) Miriam Udokah (5/24) Hunter Wilks (5/25) Maria Mendoza (5/25)

Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries

News From The Streets…

Those People! By Mary Martha Primerano “You’re not helping those people!” He wouldn’t budge from this attitude. I couldn’t convince him otherwise. I tried my best but he just wouldn’t listen, instead he spoke about how they leave his family’s property in a mess. I asked, “so what does Jesus say about those people?’’ “I don’t know, you tell me.” I started with - “The bible says, “the poor are rich in faith”, but I couldn’t get past this with him. He began to give his own opinions so I stopped there. It was a discussion that would seem to go nowhere. He continued to offer his opin-ions. So what does Jesus say about the poor? Well the bi-ble does tell us that the poor are rich in faith found in James 2:5. I saw it first hand when we invited Debra, (who lived on the street) to church. There she connected with God through Praise and Worship singing to Him with arms raised and tears streaming down her face. Two weeks later her heart would stop beating. Jesus himself tells the parable of the rich man, who was dressed in fine purple linen and lived in luxury every day while Lazarus, the beggar laid at his gate hoping to eat even some scraps that would fall from the rich man’s table. The dogs would even come and lick his sores. It is an interesting thing though. When it was time for them to die, it would be the poor beggar that would end up in para-dise next to Abraham, and the rich man in Hades begging that Lazarus would be allowed to dip his finger in water to quench his thirst. But it was too late for the rich man. He had his chance. You can read it for yourself in Luke 16:19-31. When we go out to feed the homeless we’ve seen our own Lazarus -- like Junior who always greets us with a big smile. Nope I’m not going there. Not going to judge him. I’ll leave that right there. Instead our team chooses to walk in love and compassion. Like Jesus did. That’s what we’re doing. We may not be loved by the landowners, but at least we know that we’re loved by God because we choose to do His will. Not always popular to do what God asks us to do, but rest assured we’re in good company because Jesus himself faced persecution for eating and drinking with “those people.”

If interested in volunteering please contact:

Walt Primerano 713.661.7167 or breakingbreadhomeless@gmail.com

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Sunday May 12, 2019

$9,370.00

Weekly Budget: $12,000.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!

UPCOMING EVENTS, RETREATS at THE CCC, AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE AND MORE

Do you know a couple that is having a challenging situation in their relationship

and need help? We may be able to coach you as a

couple. We offer enrichment ses-

sions, consulting and mentoring for

married couples experiencing some

crisis or challenges in their rela-

tionship. For more detailed

information please contact the office of:

Family Life Ministry at: 713-741-8711

North Houston Young Adult Ministry

….is a group composed of young adult ministries from parishes in the north of the Archdiocese of

Galveston-Houston. The purpose of this group is to share and coordinate better the resources offered to all young adults in the North of our Archdiocese. Every month a parish hosts an event open to ALL young adults from the area. For more info visit:

www.archgh.org/NHYAM or visit their Facebook page

Y.A.C.M. Young Adult and Campus Ministry

Café Catolica: Summer 2019 The Café Catolica summer series is open to all young adults (ages 18-39), and features dynamic speakers,

prayer, dinner, and socializing; Mondays in July beginning July 8th.

Confession 5:15 - Mass 6:15 - Dinner 7:15 Talk begins at 8:15 pm, no registration needed,

donations are accepted.

All sessions will be at St. Michael’s Parish 1801 Sage Rd. Houston, 77056

For more info: call, 713-741-8778 or go to www.archgh.org/cafecatolica

Or email yacm@archgh.org

CHANGE OF ADDRESS? BIRTHDAYS? NEWLY MARRIED?

NEW MEMBERS IN FAMILY? NEW PHONE NUMBER?

Please email Margaret Colunga at mcolunga@cccgh.com

Or call 713-236-9977 ext. 110

Please put your envelope # on your checks. To receive envelopes you must attend an

Orientation check in the bulletin for dates or: sign up at www.cccgh.com

PAGINA 6 V DOMINGO DE PASCUA , CICLO C 19 DE MAYO DEL 2019

OS DOY UN MANDAMIENTO

NUEVO:

QUE OS AMÉIS UNOS A OTROS

Juan 13,31-33a.34-35. El Impacto de la Vida Cotidiana.- El comienzo de la Pascua es una noticia explosiva, conmovedora, capaz de remecer el universo: "Cristo ha resucitado. ¡Él vive!" Esta certeza embriagante se parece a una declaración de amor, cuando el corazón que se había achicado por la incertidumbre de pronto se siente con derecho de expandirse con el gozo. Y lo mis-mo que en una declaración de amor existe un poco el riesgo de dejarse llevar por esa embriaguez y suponer que las dificultades simplemente se han esfumado y que de repente todo será sencillo, expedito y feliz. Sigamos la comparación. Los días pasan y las mismas personas que hace poco sentían que se reventaban de gozo descubren que no pocas asperezas y trabajos están todavía por delante. Por decir algo, el hecho de que se amen puede hacer llevadero que haya que pagar impuestos, pero los impuestos si-guen siendo algo tal vez enojoso de preparar y de pagar. Algo parecido nos cuenta con hermosa pedagogía el libro de los He-chos de los Apóstoles, como se ve bien en la primera lectura de hoy. Es verdad que Jesús vive. Es verdad que su vida nos da vida y fuerza y gozo. Pero también es verdad que "hay que pasar mu-cho para entrar en el reino de Dios." Vivir la Pascua, entonces, no es vivir de ilusiones. No es imaginar un mundo rosado o un jardín de delicias, sino comprender que aunque esta tierra sigue siendo tierra de sembradío, la cosecha está asegurada y el amor, un amor cierto y firme como la victoria de Cristo, habrá de apresurarla. La Mirada Fija en la Meta.- Y sin embargo, así como hay que ser "realistas," es preciso vivir en la saludable y bella tensión de la esperanza. Las realidades y dificultades de cada día nos pueden ir desgastando, como también sucede a las parejas y familias que sienten que su amor se desgasta y anquilosa con la rutina. Por eso es necesario saber levantar la mirada de cuando en cuando para recordar hacia dónde va el camino y para sonreír con las caricias que nuestro Padre Dios sabe darnos incluso mientras vamos cami-nando. Una de esas caricias es el libro del Apocalipsis. Mucha gente lo ve sólo como un libro "terrible," como una colección de cuadros surreales que cautivan y marean la vista. En realidad, el Apocalipsis es el gran Manifiesto de la Esperanza Cristiana. Es un canto colmado de certeza. Es una poesía que se eleva de en medio de la rutina que asfixia o la persecución que paraliza. A ver, ¿quién no se pone en movimiento para ir hacia esa mansión

de la que no se nos habla en la segunda lectura: Ésta es la morada de Dios con los hombres: acampará entre ellos. Ellos serán su pueblo, y Dios estará con ellos y será su Dios. Enjugará las lágri-mas de sus ojos. Ya no habrá muerte, ni luto, ni llanto, ni dolor. Porque el primer mundo ha pasado? Caminar en la esperanza no es caminar en la irrealidad. Caminar en la amargura no es cami-nar en la realidad. Lo real tiene su arista de dolor pero tiene tam-bién su música propia, la que le dio Cristo muriendo en realidad para, en realidad, resucitar. El Amor es lo más parecido a la presencia de Cristo.- A me-dida que se acerca la fiesta de la Ascensión y van avanzando con prisa estos días del tiempo pascual es inevitable preguntarnos por la presencia de nuestro Amado, nuestro Señor Jesús. El primer día de la Pascua, la Magdalena corrió a buscarlo, y en esa prisa de amor estábamos todos representados porque a todos nos hace falta Él, pues sólo Él es Maestro del Amor que no muere. El evangelio de hoy nos recuerda que ese amor de Él es tan visible como Él mismo. Escuchemos de nuevo: "Hijos míos, me queda poco de estar con vosotros. Os doy un mandamiento nuevo: que os améis unos a otros; como yo os he amado, amaos también en-tre vosotros." La partida de Cristo y el mandamiento del amor están relacionados. Uno no puede amar como Cristo sin Cristo, y por ese el que ama como Cristo es presencia de Cristo.

Fr. Nelson Medina, O.P

“ BENDECIRÉ TU NOMBRE POR SIEMPRE JAMÁS, DIOS MÍO, MI REY.”

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 14:5-18; Sal 115 (114):1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Martes: Hch 14:19-28; Sal 145 (144):10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Miércoles: Hch 15:1-6; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Jueves: Hch 15:7-21; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Viernes: Hch 15:22-31; Sal 57 (56):8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Sábado: Hch 16:1-10; Sal 100 (99):1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Domingo: Hch 15:1-2, 22-29; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8; Ap 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

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Actividades de la Comunidad Hispana