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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 4, 2016 1

Sa int E l i zabeth Ann Seton Par i sh 281-463-7878 www.SeasCatholic.org


Wednesday Morning Bible Study Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John The Wednesday Morning English Bible Study Group will begin Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John (a Great Adventure Catholic Bible Study) on Wednesday September 7. The study is eight weeks and will end November 16. We will be meeting right after the Wednesday morning Mass in the Community Life Center from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. No prior experience with Bible study is necessary – only a desire to spend some time each day with scripture. Please pre-register with Carmen Delgado so that enough material can be or-dered. Contact Carmen by phone at 281-550-5003, or at [email protected] ,or you can leave a message at the front desk in the parish office. There is a $20 fee for the book, and scholarships are available. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help us to grow in fellowship as a parish as we grow closer to Christ together.

Pilgrimage with Fr. Lockey We begin with the Feast of Pentecost and the 50th Anniversary of the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church.

The pilgrimage is open to those seeking a time of prayer and fellowship in celebration with the saints and Holy Father and in communion with other pil-grims in strengthening our commitment to strive for holiness and deeper union with God. We will have a special visit to Rome and will celebrate Pentecost Sun-day Mass with our Holy Fa-ther, Pope Francis, followed by an audience with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square.

Afterward we travel to Assisi, Siena, Pienza, Florence, Padua, and Venice, seeing plac-es associated with saints and great events that allow us to do homage to God. Come, grow in God with us as we journey through the land and times of the saints. Flyers are in the office.

F rom the Great Fathers Excerpt of a sermon of Pope St. Leo the Great The Lord then goes on to say: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for right-eousness, for they shall be filled. This hunger is not for bodily food, this thirst is not for any earthly drink: it is a longing to be blessed with righteousness, and, by penetrating the secret of all mysteries, to be filled with the Lord himself. Happy is the soul that longs for the food of righteousness and thirsts for this kind of drink; it would not seek such things if it had not already savoured their delight. When the soul hears the voice of the Spirit saying to it through the prophet: Taste and see that the Lord is good, it has already received a portion of God’s good-ness, and is on fire with love, the love that gives joy of the utmost purity. It counts as nothing all that belongs to time; it is entirely consumed with desire to eat and drink the food of righteousness. The soul lays hold of the true meaning of the first and great commandment: You shall love the Lord God with your whole heart, and your whole mind and your whole strength, for to love God is nothing else than to love righteousness. Finally, just as concern for one’s neighbor is added to love of God, so the virtue of mercy is added to the desire for righteousness, as it is said: Blessed are the merciful, for God will be merciful to them.

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On the Cover: Mosaic of St. Paul the Apostle. Location and artist un-known.

Friday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m.


My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: In the Gospel for this Sunday (Luke 14:25-33), Jesus identifies three conditions of discipleship. They are 1) Put the love of God above every human love; 2) Ac-cept sacrifice and self-denial, and 3) Be detached from material riches and love poverty instead. At first glace, these stipulations may seem crazy. At the very least, they are counter-cultural, as they were for the disciples who first heard them. But they are part of God’s saving Word to us. Perhaps we can understand Christ’s words better if we consider what is contrary to the path he puts before us. Putting love of self above love of God leads to narcissism. Turning away from self-denial leads to indulgence. Focusing on ma-terial gain leads to greed. Surrendering to these vices leads to slavery to sin and to self. Even though the narcissist, the indulgent, and the materialist think they are free because they are doing what they want, they have instead chained themselves to burdens that can lead to their moral and spiritual destruction. By inviting to follow His way instead, Jesus is promising His disciples true freedom. In 1937, the Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote the book, “The Cost of Discipleship,” against the background of the Nazi regime. Bonhoeffer makes a distinction between what he calls “cheap” and ‘Costly” grace: “Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, Baptism without church discipline. Communion without confession. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ. “Costly grace confronts us as a gracious call to follow Jesus, it comes as a word of forgiveness to the broken spirit and the contrite heart. It is costly because it compels a man to submit to the yoke of Christ and follow him; it is grace be-cause Jesus says: ‘My yoke is easy and my burden is light.’” Jesus invites us to follow Him without counting the cost. How can we not accept this invitation knowing that He has already paid the price for us? Sincerely Yours in Christ,

YÜA fàxÑ{xÇ UA exçÇÉÄwá Rev. Stephen B. Reynolds, Pastor My Sunday homilies are on line at our parish website: www.weasCatholic.org.

Mass Schedule Monday—Friday 6:30 a.m. Latin 9:00 a.m. English 7:00 p.m. English On Friday, the evening Mass is in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

7:30 p.m. Miércoles en Español Saturday 7:30 a.m. Latin 9:00 a.m. English

Anticipated Masses 5:00 p.m. English 6:30 p.m. Español 8:00 p.m. Tiếng Việt

Sunday Masses 7:00 a.m. English 8:00 a.m. Latin (FLC) 8:30 a.m. English 10:30 a.m. English 11:00 a.m. Latin (FLC) 12:15 p.m. English 2:00 p.m. Español 5:30 p.m. English 7:30 p.m. Español

Confession Wednesday 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m.

Friday 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m.

Saturday 3:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.

First Friday 8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m.

From the Great Fathers……..…………… p. 2 Mass Schedule………………….…….…… p. 3 Charismatic Prayer Group…….….……. p. 4 Stewardship Report………………………. p. 4 Bible Study………………………..………… p. 5 Anuncios en Español…….……………….. p .6 R.I.C.A. en Español……….…...….....….... p. 7 Eucharistic Adoration….......….……..….. p. 8 Blood Drive….…………………………...… p. 9 Message from Sr. Maria Goretti …......... p. 10 Seniors’ Luncheon…….....…………...…... p. 11

Seniors’ Luncheon…….....…………...…... p. 11 School News……..…………….…………... p. 12 Weekday Readings……………………… p. 12 St. Vincent dePaul Report…...…………. p. 13 Mass Intentions ……………...……...…….. p. 14 Sick List…………………………….………....p. 15 Mother Teresa Movie……..…………….... p. 15 Parish Directory……………………………. p. 16 St. Gregory the Great…………... Back Cover


Charismatic Prayer Group: August

“A clean heart create for me, O God; and a steadfast spirit renew within me.” (Ps 51:12)

Luke’s Gospel proclaimed at the Sunday Masses in Sep-tember announce themes of preparation, reconciliation and mercy. Christ’s words call to us through the ages to have faith and to be ready for the coming of God’s King-dom. If you are looking for more ways to connect your life with your faith, please join us on Friday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in the Family Life Center Prayer Room for lively praise music, prayer, worship, and sharing God’s Word. Fellowship and light refreshments follow. Sept.9th The lost can be found through God’s mercy Sept.16th We cannot serve both God and possessions Sept. 23rd We must repent before our time runs out Sept. 30th Even a small act of faith is very powerful

Note: Discussion topics at our August gatherings are based on the Gospels of: Luke 15:1-32, 16:1-13, 16:19-31, 17:5-10.

Sunday, August 28, 2016 Parish Offertory $ 37,127 No second collection Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) Parish Goal $270,000 Pledged-to-date $172,063 Paid-to-date $149,658 Number of participants 550

Parish Nursing Ministry Teddy Bear Hospital

For Children 1-12 yrs. old Saturday, September 10

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Family Life Center

The purpose of this event is to gently introduce children to healthcare and health promotion. Children adopt a free teddy bear, obtain a birth certifi-cate for their teddy bear, and then go through stations that provide all the healthcare a teddy bear may need! Stations include: childhood diabetes, dental health, heart health (jump rope and hula hoops), nutrition, vac-cinations, x-ray, and first aid.

Performances by KATY YMCA TEENAGE HIGHFLYERS JUMP ROPE TEAM

11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Free lunch, face painting, and crafts! Youth ages 13-19 years old who are interested in volun-teering for this event, please email Wyona at [email protected] Free English Class Mondays, Sept. 12, 2016-May 22, 2017, 9:00-11:00 am & 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Copperfield Church, 8350 Highway 6 North #C-8 (behind Wings ‘N More). Contact-Jan Gar-za 832-443-4248, [email protected]. You must be 18 or older. (no baby-sitting provided). Join us any week!

Saturday September 10 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. FLC

The purpose of this free event is to provide basic health assessments and 1:1 consultation with physicians and ad-vance practice nurses. Services include: free flu shots, cholesterol and blood sugar testing, vital signs, body mass index (BMI), health and dia-betic education. There will be door prizes and lunch is pro-vided.


www.SeasCatholicYouth.org

Lighthouse CD of the Week Prayer: Gateway to Spiritual Life: Archbishop Paul Coakley

Archbishop Coakley served as a priest of the Wichita Diocese for twenty-one years. He is now archbishop of Oklahoma City. In this presentation, Archbishop Coakley reflects on his own journey, and discusses the importance of prayer to the spiritual life.

Comments: “The Archbishop gives hope to parents whose children have gone astray, evidence of Mary's constant care when we stay in touch with her, and a reminder that we can always trust our loving, merciful God.” “This talk showed me how critical prayers is for my life.

Your generous donations to cover our cost will assure con-tinued availability of these wonderful resources!

Welcome Mrs. Becki Brumbaugh

as new Director of Religious Education

Becki Brumbaugh has joined St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Reli-gious Education staff as the Director of Religious Education, where she will be helping children in the CCE program and also preparing children for reception of the sacraments. She is a former team member of National Evangelization Teams (NET) and an alumna of Franciscan University of Steubenville. Currently, Becki attends the University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Theology at St. Mary’s Semi-nary where she is working towards a Masters of Arts in Theo-logical Studies degree. Previously Becki had worked as a Drug and Alcohol Inter-vention Specialist in the juvenile detention center in Victo-ria Texas. She enjoys painting, traveling and camping with her two dogs Moby and Shadowfax. Her passion for God led her to join St. Elizabeth Ann Seton where she has also been volunteering for the Rite of Cath-olic Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program along with her hus-band of six years Jesse Brumbaugh. She looks forward to continuing service of the parish of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Faith Direct: Secure Giving Can’t find your checkbook or envelope Sunday morning? Join the parishioners who are using Faith Direct for auto-mated giving to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. It is secure, con-venient and Faith Direct will provide you an offertory card to place in the basket during the collections. There is no cost to you, and the program provides a great benefit to our parish. Sign up today by visiting www.faithdirect.net, our parish code is TX417.


Legion de Maria Ser un hombre, un esposo, un padre. Acomodar su vida a la vida del don de Dios de - su esposa, sus hijos que Dios le a dado. Dar la vida por ellos y en el tribunal de Cristo, El dira, Bien echo, buen y fiel siervo. Being a man, husband, father. Accomodate your life to the gift God has given you - your wife, your kids. Give up your life for them and at the day of judgement with Christ, He will say, Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Marlene Rocha 832-410-5273

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN CARISMÁTICO SEAS Compartiendo el Amor del Padre y nuestra fe en Cristo, bajo la guía y presencia del Espíritu Santo.

Hacia una Espiritualidad de Comunión Misión: Dar testimonio del papel determinante de los caris-mas en la predicación del Evangelio y en la construcción de la comunidad cristiana. Facilitar la Educación en la Fe y la Experiencia de Comunidad Cristiana entre Adultos. Asambleas: Todos los Viernes de 7:30 a 9:45 pm., en los salones A&B del Edificio de Vida Familiar (FLC). Todos son Bienvenidos, Contamos con Servicio de Guardería.

Recolección de Ositos del Ministerio de Cuidado de la Parroquia

El Ministerio de Cuidado de la Parroquia de SEAS está con-duciendo una campaña de recolección de ositos nuevos y usados (en buenas condiciones) en preparación para el 4to evento anual Hospital de Ositos para niños programado para el 10 de septiembre. En este evento, todos los niños adoptan a un osito gratis y luego pasan el resto del tiempo aprendiendo acerca del cuidado sanitario que necesita el osito (por ejemplo, vacunación, salud dental, ejercicio, ali-mentación sana). La caja de recolección de ositos estará ubicada en el nártex, ¡Agradecemos sus donaciones!

Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Si quieres mejorar tu vida familiar y de pareja siguiendo los valores Cristianos Católicos únete a el “Movimiento Fami-liar Cristiano Católico” el cual te invita a registrarse al nuevo ciclo 2016-2017 que empieza en septiembre 10 en el CLC a las 5:00 pm. Únete no te arrepentirás. Informes al salir de misa o llamando a Juan y Juanita Lopez al (281)-914-1460 o (713)-319-8086 o Pedro y Bertha Costilla al (713)-493-3217.

Grupo de estudio Bíblico en Español Les invitamos a ser parte de nuestro grupo, que se reúne todos los martes de 1:00-3:00p.m. en el FLC. necesita sino el deseo de conocer más nuestra Fe Católica. Favor de mandar mensaje por texto al 281-620-8308, attn: Guadalu-pe Ortiz.

Los invitamos cordialmente a la inauguración

de la Misa en Español entre semana

Miércoles, 7 de septiembre, 2016 7:30 p.m.

Acompáñenos a celebrar y oremos juntos agrade-ciendo los grandes frutos espirituales que se nos dan

a través de la Celebración Eucarística.


Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas en el Señor: En el Evangelio de este Domingo (Lucas 14: 25-33), Jesús identifica tres condiciones para el discipulado. Estas son: 1) Colocar el amor de Dios por encima de todo amor hu-mano; 2) Aceptar el sacrificio y abnegación, y 3) Separar-se de las riquezas materiales y amar la pobreza A primera vista, estas disposiciones pueden parecer una locura. Por lo menos, son contra-culturales, como lo fueron para los discípulos que primero las escucharon. Pero son parte de las palabras salvadoras de Dios. Tal vez podemos entender las palabras de Cristo mejor si tenemos en cuenta lo que es contrario a la trayectoria que pone ante nosotros. Poner amor a sí mismo por enci-ma del amor de Dios lleva al narcisismo. Alejándose de la auto-negación conduce a la indulgencia. Centrándose en la ganancia material conduce a la codicia. Rendirse a estos vicios conduce a la esclavitud al pecado y al yo. A pesar de que el narcisista, el indulgente, y el materialista piensan que son libres porque están haciendo lo que quie-ren, en su lugar se han encadenado a las cargas que pue-den conducir a su destrucción moral y espiritual. Al invitar a seguir su camino en lugar, Jesús promete a sus discípulos la verdadera libertad. En 1937, el pastor luterano Dietrich Bonhoeffer escribió el libro, "El precio de la gracia", en el contexto del régimen nazi. Bonhoeffer hace una distinción entre lo que él llama "barato" y "costoso" gracia: “La gracia barata es la predicación del perdón sin requerir arrepentimiento, El bautismo sin disciplina de la iglesia. Co-munión sin confesión. Gracia barata es gracia sin discipu-lado, gracia sin la cruz, es gracia sin Jesucristo. “La gracia cara nos enfrenta como una llamada de gra-cia para seguir a Jesús, se trata como una palabra del perdón al espíritu roto y el corazón contrito. Es costoso por-que obliga a un hombre a someterse al yugo de Cristo y seguirlo; es gracia porque Jesús dice: "Mi yugo es fácil y ligera mi carga." Jesús nos invita a seguirle sin contar el costo. ¿Cómo no aceptar esta invitación sabiendo que Él ya ha pagado el precio por nosotros? Atentamente en Cristo,

YÜA fàxÑ{xÇ UA exçÇÉÄwá

RICA Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos

Proceso de preparación para la celebración de los sacra-mentos del Bautismo, Primera Eucaristía y Confirmación para Adultos. ¿Está pensando en la preparación sacra-mental de Adultos? RICA, Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos, es un pro-ceso de discernimiento y preparación para las personas interesadas en aprender más sobre la Iglesia Católica, Para aquellos que nunca han sido bautizados, o han sido bautizados en otras denominaciones, o que han sido bautizados en la Iglesia Católica pero no han recibido los sacramentos de iniciación (Eucaristía y Confirmación). Este es un bellísimo proceso sin ningún compromiso a través del cual se explora lentamente las enseñanzas de la Igle-sia Católica y se discierne por varios meses el deseo de hacerse católico. Si usted está interesado, o un pariente, amigo o compañe-ro que le ha manifestado interés anímelo a comunicarse con: Nadia Jara al 281- 463-7878 ext. 337 [email protected] Sesiones comienzan el 7 de Agosto 2016 a las 12:00 p.m., Salón Prayer Room ¿Le gustaría ser un padrino/madrina para RICA? Inscripción previa ¡Ven a conocer más de la Fe Católica!

Consagración a Jesús por medio de la Virgen María Los Heraldos los invitan a seis charlas de preparación para la consagración a Jesús por me-dio de la Virgen María, según el método de San Luis María de Montforth. Se comienzan del 25 de Agosto al 6 de Octubre, de 6-8 pm, en el salón CLC (Habrá servicio de guardería). Informa-ción: Elsa: 832-812-4985 or Elisa: 832-686-2226.

¡Gratis! Clases De Ingles para Adultos Los lunes, el 12 de Septiembre– el 22 de Mayo, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. y 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (Puede empezar cualquier semana). Copperfield Church, 8350 Highway 6 North #C-8 (detrás de Wings ‘N More). Contacto: Jan Garza 832-443-4248 o [email protected]. Tiene que tener 18 años o más. No hay servicios de niñera.


“Could you not watch with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40)

Adorers are need at these hours: Sunday: 3:00 a.m. —4:00 a.m. Monday 6:00 a.m.—7:00 a.m. Tuesday 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Friday: 11:00 a.m.—Noon

All hours in the late night and early morning are covered by only one adorer, so we are always looking for substitutes. Con-tact Suzanne Porter by e-mail at: [email protected], or phone: 281-855-7235.

Anh chị em thân mến trong Chúa: Sau vài năm tận tâm phục vụ trong giáo xứ chúng ta, Sơ Maria Goretti, O.P. đã được nhà dòng của sơ chỉ định tiếp tục theo học chương trình thần học. Sơ sẽ dành một hoặc hai năm tới để hoàn tất văn bằng cao học thần học. Chúng ta hãy đồng hành với Sơ qua lời cầu nguyện của chúng tôi, xin thánh quan thầy của Sơ hướng dẫn và thêm sức cho Sơ trong trách vụ sắp tới. Qúy vị có thể tìm thấy lời từ giã của Sơ trong bản tin tuần này. Bà Becki Brumbaugh đã chấp nhận vai trò Giám đốc chương trình Giáo dục tôn giáo, và bà đang cố gắng chuẩn bị cho chương trình giảng huấn niên học sắp tới. Becki là một thành viên của giáo xứ nhiều năm, và gần đây đã tham gia với chương trình Giáo Lý Dự Tòng (R.C.I.A.) những người mong muốn gia nhập Giáo Hội Công Giáo. Ngoài nhiệm vụ ở đây, Becki đang theo học văn bằng cao học tại Đại học St. Thomas. Trong sự vắng mặt của Sơ Thùy, ông Toán Phạm sẽ đảm nhận trách nhiệm phối hợp các lớp giáo lý tiếng Việt, học mỗi ngày thứ bảy. Thầy Toán là một giáo viên đã tình nguyện trong nhiều năm, và thày hiểu rõ chương trình này. Tôi biết ơn thầy đã hy sinh chấp nhận công việc này. Xin mọi người cầu nguyện cho Becki và Thầy Toàn đang bắt đầu công việc mới này giúp Giáo xứ. Tôi xin tất cả các bạn hãy cứu xét việc giúp đỡ các chương giáo lý ở mọi cấp: tiểu học, trung học, và người lớn? Không thiếu những công tác tông đồ, và sự hợp tác của các tín hữu giáo dân rất cần thiết để đáp ứng nhu cầu của những người đã ghi danh vào các chương trình của giáo xứ chúng ta. Bạn có thể đóng góp một vài giờ mỗi tuần để giúp đỡ nhân viên tận tụy của giáo xứ chúng ta? Bạn sẽ tìm thấy thông tin liên lạc của họ trong niên giám của giáo xứ, ở trang cuối của bản tin này. Các lớp giáo lý sẽ bắt đầu những ngày sắp tới. Không bao giờ là quá muộn để ghi danh cho con em của bạn. Hãy đến văn phòng, hoặc gọi cho chúng tôi, để chúng tôi có thể giúp bạn trong việc ghi danh Thân ái trong Chúa Kitô,

YÜA fàxÑ{xÇ UA exçÇÉÄwá LỚp HỌC TIẾNG anh MIỂN phi Các ngày THỨ HAI, Ngày 12 tháng 9/2016 - Ngày 22 tháng 5/2017, từ 9:00-11:00 sáng & 7:00 - 9:00 chieu' Tại nhà Thờ Copperfield, 8350 Highway 6 North #C-8 (ở sau Wings 'N More). Xin liên lạc Jan Garza 832-443-4248 [email protected]. Phải từ 18 tuổi trở lên. (Không cung cấp giữ trẻ)

The start of 2017 will mark the twentieth anniversary of Per-petual Adoration here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Thou-sands of parishioners have come to spend time with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

We want to hear about your experiences with the Blessed Sacrament. Please share your story, or a brief testimonial, with us at the following e-mail address:

[email protected]

Your experience may be shared with our fellow parishioners in the Bulletin and could encourage others to spend time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. If you wish to re-main anonymous, please request so in your e-mail.

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend shows cou-ples to be straightforward and honest in their communica-tion, building a foundation of trust and love. The next two scheduled weekends will be Oct. 14 - 16 & Nov. 4 - 6. Find out more at: www.houstonme.org or call (713) 482-1791


Baby Bottle Project Help us save unborn babies by helping their mothers choose life! By taking a baby bottle home and filling it with change or bills and returning to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (office or collection basket) during September. For the past forty years the Maternal Assistance Program has been helping women in crisis pregnancies to choose life for their precious unborn babies. We hope you will join us in this life-saving work. God Bless you!!!

Show your spirit! Join us every First Tues-day of the month for Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a Copperfield. They will donate 15% of all the proceeds from our patrons between the hours of 5-8 pm. You must tell them you are there to support Spirit Night for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for the school to receive credit. We look for-ward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 6th for the first Spirit Night of the school year!

Congratulations to the House of Ephesus! They had the most in attendance and in costume at the dance. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who decorated and vol-unteered at the family dance! It was such a fun night! Thank you to the following people who helped make the night a memory we won't soon forget!

Loving Embrace Infertility Support Group September 15, 2016

7:30p.m.—9:00 p.m.

St Vincent de Paul Church Houston

Msgr Jamail Family Center Room 202

The meeting will feature guest speaker Brooke Jemelka, MD, ObGyn. Dr. Jemelka is one of three practitioners with Caritas Women’s Care, part of CHI St. Luke’s Medical Group Sugar land. Caritas is dedicated to providing holis-tic, comprehensive, and restorative services for women from adolescence through menopause. Honoring woman-hood and the sanctity of human life, Caritas Women’s Care offers on-site education about natural family plan-ning and infertility in a loving, faith-based environment.

Shannon Lassen, 832.978.6716 or mailto:[email protected]

Janel Greig, 713.586.9567 or mailto:[email protected]

Continued from page 2… Remember, Christian, the surpassing worth of the wisdom that is yours. Bear in mind the kind of school in which you are to learn your skills, the rewards to which you are called. Mercy itself wishes you to be merciful, righteousness itself wishes you to be righteous, so that the Creator may shine forth in his creature, and the image of God be reflected in the mirror of the human heart as it imitates his qualities. The faith of those who live their faith is a serene faith. What you long for will be given you; what you love will be yours for ever. Since it is by giving alms that everything is pure for you, you will also receive that blessing which is promised next by the Lord: Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. Dear friends, great is the happiness of those for whom such a reward is prepared. Who are the clean of heart if not those who strive for those virtues we have mentioned above? What mind can conceive, what words can express the great happiness of seeing God? Yet human nature will achieve this when it has been transformed so that it sees the Godhead no longer in a mirror or obscurely but face to face – the Godhead that no man has been able to see. In the inexpressible joy of this eternal vision, human nature will possess what eye has not seen or ear heard, what man’s heart has never conceived.


Sept . 8 : Feast of the Nat iv i ty of the B lessed V i rg in Mary The present Feast forms a link between the New and the Old Testament. It shows that Truth succeeds symbols and figures and that the New Covenant re-places the Old. Hence, all creation sings with joy, exults, and participates in the joy of this day.... This is, in fact, the day on which the Creator of the world con-structed His temple; today is the day on which by a stupendous project a crea-ture becomes the preferred dwelling of the Creator" (Saint Andrew of Crete). "Let us celebrate with joy the birth of the Virgin Mary, of whom was born the Sun of Justice.... Her birth constitutes the hope and the light of salvation for the whole world.... Her image is light for the whole Christian people" (From the Litur-gy). As these texts so clearly indicate, an atmosphere of joy and light pervades the Birth of the Virgin Mary. 1. Historical Details about the Feast The origin of this Feast is sought in Palestine. It goes back to the consecration of a church in Jerusalem, which tradition identifies as that of the present basilica of St. Ann. At Rome the Feast began to be kept toward the end of the 7th century, brought there by Eastern monks. Gradually and in varied ways it spread to the other parts of the West in the centuries that followed. From the 13th century on, the celebration assumed notable importance, becoming a Solemnity with a major Octave and preceded by a Vigil calling for a fast. The Octave was re-duced to a simple one during the reform of St. Pius X and was abolished alto-gether under the reform of Pius XII in 1955. The present Calendar characterizes the Birth of Mary as a "Feast," placing it on the same plane as the Visitation. For some centuries now, the Birth has been assigned to September 8 both in the East and in the West, but in ancient times it was celebrated on different dates from place to place. However, when the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (which has a later origin than that of the Birth) was extended to the whole Church, the Birth little by little became assigned everywhere to September 8: nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. 2. At the Heart of Salvation As we know, the Gospels have not transmitted to us anything about the birth of the Virgin Mary. Their attention is completely centered on the mystery of Christ and His salvific mission. The birth of Mary is recounted by the Protevangelium of James (5:2), an apocry-phal writing from the end of the 2nd century. Subsequent tradition is based on this account. The description - although in the manner of an apocryphal document - obvious-ly presents an important historical event: the birth of the Mother of the Lord. But the problem that concerns us here is the significance of this event. In the case of all the Saints, the Church commemorates their birthday on the day of their return to the Lord. However, in the cases of St. John the Baptizer and the Blessed Virgin, it also celebrates the day of their earthly birth. This is a singular


fact already emphasized in ancient times, for example, by Paschasius Radbertus (d. about 859). The reason for this fact is not found primarily in the greatness or the privi-leges of the persons involved but in the singular mission that was theirs in the History of Salvation. In this light, the birth of the Blessed Virgin is considered to be - like that of John the Baptizer - in direct relationship with the coming of the Savior of the world. Thus, the birth and existence of Mary similar to and even more than those of the Bap-tizer - take on a significance that transcends her own person. It is ex-plained solely in the context of the History of Salvation, connected with

the People of God of the Old Cove-nant and the New. Mary's birth lies at the confluence of the two Testa-ments - bringing to an end the stage of expectation and the promises and inaugurating the new times of grace and salvation in Jesus Christ. Mary, the Daughter of Zion and ideal personification of Israel, is the last and most worthy representative of the People of the Old Covenant but at the same time she is "the hope and the dawn of the whole world." With her, the elevated Daughter of Zion, after a long expectation of the promises, the times are fulfilled and a new economy is established (LG 55). The birth of Mary is ordained in partic-

ular toward her mission as Mother of the Savior. Her existence is indissolubly connected with that of Christ: it par-takes of a unique plan of predestina-tion and grace. God's mysterious plan regarding the incarnation of the Word embraces also the Virgin who is His Mother. In this way, the Birth of Mary is inserted at the very heart of the History of Salvation. 3. Christological Orientations The Biblical readings of the Feast have a clear Christological- salvific orienta-tion that forms the backdrop for con-templating the figure of Mary. Micah 5:1-4a. The Prophet announces the coming of the Lord of Israel who will come forth from Bethlehem of Ju-dah. The Mother of the Messiah, pre-sented as one about to give birth, will give life to the prince and pastor of the house of David who will bring justice and peace. She will work with the Mes-siah to bring forth a new people. Romans 8.28-30. This passage does not speak directly about Mary but about the believer justified by the grace of Christ and gifted with the indwelling of the Spirit. He or she has been chosen and called from all eternity to share Christ's life and glory. This is true in a privileged manner for Mary, Spouse and Temple of the Holy Spirit, Mother of God's Son, and intimately united with Him in a Divine plan of predestina-tion and grace. Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23. The meaning of this seemingly and genealogy is theo-logically profound: to place Jesus, the MessiahLord, within the dynastic tree of His people. He is a descendant, and in fact "the descendant," of Abraham (cf. Gal 3:16) and the Patriarchs in ac-cord with the promises, and He is the semi-heir of the Prophets. The ring that united Christ with His people is Mary, Daughter of Zion and Mother of the Lord. The virginity stressed by the Gospel text is the sign of the Divine origin of the

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Weekday Mass Readings September 5: I Corinthians 5:1-8; Psalm 5; Luke 6:6-11 September 6: I Corinthians 6:1-11; Psalm 149: Luke 6:12-19 September 7: I Corinthians 7:25-31; Psalm 45; Luke 6:20-26 September 8: Micah 5:1-4; Psalm 13; Matthew 1:1-1-23 September 9: I Corinthians 9:16-27; Psalm 84; Luke 6:39-42 September 10: I Corinthians 10:14-22; Psalm 116; Luke 6:43-49

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Live My Faith Program Do you have a son or daughter entering the 4th through 6th grades? Would you like to see them deepen their understand-ing of our Catholic faith? I will be leading a class for the I Live My Faith Program for youth en-tering 4th through 6th grades starting in August 2016. We will

meet one Saturday per month for about 3 hours for 5 total sessions and participate in a service project to be planned by the youth. In this program we will learn about our beliefs by breaking down the Nicene Creed, delve deeper into the sacraments, learn about Catholic Christian Living (service) and learn about the many forms of prayer. The fee will be just the cost of the work-book and an additional fee if you want your child to receive the medal for the program at a special cere-mony in the spring. If you would like more information regarding the program please contact Teri Schweiss and leave a message at 713-816-1691 or [email protected].

2016 – 2017 SEAS Bowling League We still need a few adult men and women to complete our teams. We also need substitutes. Beginners and accomplished bowlers are welcome. Please contact Sandy Janda by email: [email protected] or by calling 281-463-1819.

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ning in September. All area children in fourth grades and older are eligible. A voice trial is required. To schedule

this, and for more information, please contact Dr. Doug-las O’Neill at his e-mail: [email protected].

Continued from page 11... Son and of the absolute newness that now breaks forth in the history of human beings. The Christological-salvific purpose and tone dominate not only the Bible readings but also the Eucharistic Celebration and the Liturgy of the Hours. It has been observed that, although the texts of this Feast's celebration are less rich than those of other Marian feasts, they do have one outstanding characteristic: "The number of themes is rather restricted, [but] there are extremely nu-merous invitations to joy" (J. Pascher). Indeed, joy pervades the whole of this Feast's liturgy. If many "will rejoice" at the birth of the precursor (cf. Lk 1:14), a much greater joy is stirred up by the birth of the Mother of the Savior. Hence, this is a Feast that serves as a prelude to the "joy to all people" brought about by the Birth of the Son of God at Christmas and expressed by the singing of hymns and carols. Added to this theme of joy on this Marian Feast is that of light because with Mary's birth the darkness is dispersed and there rises in the world the dawn that announces the Sun of Justice, Christ the Lord. Taken from: Dictionary of Mary (NY: Catholic Book, 1985).


Respect Life Committee For information about upcoming pro-life activities, you are invited to call Lia Mclean at 832-766-2634, or contact her by e-mail: [email protected]. St. Joseph’s Freedom Men’s Group We are a confidential support group for men and their families. Our goal is to help develop skills to win the battle against alcohol, chemical, and porn/sexual addiction. Meetings are Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Wife and family member meetings are held upon request on the last Saturdays of March, June, September, and De-cember. More information is available at : HTTP://saintjosephfreedomgroup.blogspot.com/ and [email protected] Northwest Ultreya Deepen your relationship with Christ. Ultreya is part of Cur-sillo, a Catholic lay movement that offers an opportunity to meet Christ in a more complete way. “Cursillo" means “little course” and provides a lifetime plan for following Christ through prayer, study and action, in friendship with others. We meet at 9:45 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month in the FLC. Contact Duane King 281-615-8942. Helping Hands Ministry We assist families in pre-planning for funerals. To schedule an appointment, please call Beth Wood at 281-413-9682. We also sponsor a bereavement support group on the first and third Thursdays, in room eleven of the FLC, from 7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. You may contact Deborah Jackson at 281-550-3027 or Gini Buehler at 281-861-6306. R.C.I.A Inquiry classes for those interested in learning more about the Catholic Church will take place every Monday at 7:00 p.m. in Room One. Contact Nadia Jara at 281-463-7878, ext. 337, or at [email protected].

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During our August food drive we collected 769 pounds of non-perishable food items. Your generosity on Vin-centian Sundays (3rd Sunday each month) through food donations and envelope contributions are the lifeblood of this ministry. Please remember that in between our monthly food drives, food donations can also be placed in the drop box in the Narthex, which we regularly check and deliv-er the contents thereof to the food pantry for distribu-tion. Together let us continue to keep the poor in prayer and give thanks to God for the work of this ministry.

Phone: 281-463-4560 Hours: M-W-F 9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon


ARMY Irving Paul Ray Salvador E. Zapata Christopher Porras Kristin Baron Juan Vega, Jr. Jessie H. Treviño, II Jesse Sinfuentes Henry García Gilbert Álvarez Michael Wright Ray Banda Manny Hernández Jim Branson Joshua A. Chavira Richard Christie Melissa Comiskey David García Antonio R. Delgado Mike Fitzgerald Ky V. Truong John García Jack Longmire Chris Lawrence Gabriel de la Garza Juan Manuel Matthew O’Dowd Marc Maziarz Joshua Salsgiver Tim Woods James Scherwitz Matthew Soileau Tony Thompson Michael Carty Jessie H. Treviño Christian Urena Danny Morales Jerry Morales Joshua A. Treviño Michael Hori Scott Pfirman Timothy Soto David Freeman Cameron J, Saltus Trevor Marshall Daniel Pruitt Joseph Nadasky Roosevelt Harris Christina González Eric Stevens Janet González Alberto Moreno Victor Delgado Luis Rosales Christopher Farías

Louis Hendershot, Jr. Rudy Banda, III Elvia Ayala Devrin Egipciaco Manuel James López Andy Huayamave Sarah Campo Maximilian Klein Epigmenio Gómez, Jr. Evan Adams Chris Figeria Alexis Roman

NAVY Jessica López Matthew Rodríguez A.J. Edwards Joe Vaughn Christopher McMullin Linsum Flores Michael Fruggiero Chris Rode Stuart Marshall Jason Rodríguez Mark Riddle Raymond J. Reyes Cristian Shirl Sean V. Saluzzi Thomas Roche Justin J. Trudeau William Wilkerson Paul Zielinski Candy Flores Jonathan Hyacinth Alejandro Alatorre Jonathan Young Justin Ryan Keyser Sean G, McBeth Patricia Meehan

MARINES Kai E. Krogman Brad Harless Zachary Bond Adam Garcia Marvin Boruca Kleber Villalva Frank Campos Omar García Stefan Barcik Steven E. Jiménez Patrick Lambert Stephen Mayeaux

René Miramontes Randall T. Schindler Gabriel I. Saenz Peter Tate Jr. Vincent Flores Albert García Jason Wood Joseph Mooney Hunter W. Moffitt Anetor Asibor Albert García Sergio Perez Keith Breeckner Ricky Isaac Hernández Vinny Escobar Ryan Foley Victor Carrión-Martínez Christopher Unger Kidany Vaquero Ryan DeKay Codie M. Barnett Sherry L. Sola Kevin Flores

AIR FORCE Coy Daniel Incaprera Christie Scherwitz Phillip M. Doria David Nordel Vincent Becklund David Harrison Robert N. Lobit Sean Huggins Dennis J. Morosin Don Sarmiento Raphael Ashe Kenzie O’Leary Don Park Nathalie Rodríguez David Anthony Nathalie Huayamave Nelvin Rodríguez Maurice J. Hardy, II Ricardo Villalva, Jr.

NATIONAL GUARD Camilo Orozco Ed Dextraze Tony Nies Jerry Torres Kevin Westlund Cynthia Tobon

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Saturday, September 10 7:30 a.m. Souls in Purgatory 9:00 a.m. Maria Mata 5:00 p.m. Joseph J. Parra (birthday) 6:30 p.m. Clonima Ubaque 8:00 p.m. John Mary Ngei Nguyen

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Let us Pray for God’s Healing for all the Sick

Jo Stewart, Hailey James, Vicky Nevares, Andrés Nevares, Mariana De Jesús González, Julian Gregory Pearson, Fabián Cabrello, Car-olina Cabrello, Edward Costello Jr., Nelson Mejía, Irma Guadalupe Westry, John A. Guillespie, Jan Arnold, Marie Sauceda, Stanley Loziek, Lucía Ángela Carbone, Nenita Mendiola, Bobby Dueñas, James, Sarah Callans, Luke Wade, Scott Laird, Karen Berenice Margarito, Jody Ferguson, Diane Calzado, Margie Morales, María Salinas, Carol Molz, Mary Borelli, Gertrude Dunlap, Mike Wilson, Bob Sommers, Emily Martínez, Scott Denbow, Gene Gessert, Mrs. D, Florence & Johnny Sicola, Linda Villanueva, Marshall Williamson, Kayson Clay, Rita Aguilar, Mary Neminach, Carol Melz, Megan Kelly, Chris Ramírez, Sandra Morales-Negrón, Sharon Kettner, Evan Schuessler, Rudy Mendoza, Amelia Soarces, Christian Lebanc, Claude Tournay, Luis Acosta, Walter Mayko, Victoria Alana García, Guadalupe Vasquez Vásquez, Faye Edwards, Nelly Abby Gonzá-lez, Elizabeth Gardner, Marlaina Cadena, Gilberto S. Cisneros, Elizabeth Cisneros, Lupita Scotka, Victor H. Cisneros, Julio Lezama, Laure Boconvi, Marisa Ehrig, Jack Aultman, Don Barnes, María Elena Chávez, José Lara, Jóse Santistevan, María Antonia Medina Pérez, Deborah Sánchez, Ofelia Rodríguez, Manuel Álvarez, Gerard Gallegos, Robert D. Pérez, Robert A. Pérez, Dale Le Duc, Valentín Rangel, Benjamín Poblete, Humberto Fabián Caballero, Daniel Parlapiano, June Pennell, Caroline Hallford, Manuela Alicia Ortiz Molina, Margarita Castaño, Lynette Roberts, Gary Lindig, Elih Kars, Carmen Vázquez Blanco, Claire Way, Marguerite Miller, Kelly Gillespie, Michael Alfred Crewell, Antonio Medic, Sergio Montoya, Richard Schillinger, David Turilli, Alpha Newgene, Thomas Frazier, Luis Estrada, Adelaida Maldonado, Gam Thi Nguyen, Vuong (David) Minh Dao, Vicenta Avellaneda, Bob Hartnett, Cecilia Ji-ménez, Elizabeth Salas, Sgt. Christopher Farías, Dianne Blevins, Mitchell Lyon, Jo Stewart, Grant Cruise family, Fred Stoehr, Mark Rodriguez, Dana Jones, Jessica Jacobson, Juan Antonio Cabrera, Abel Marroquin, Mike Leditin, Bradley Martinez, Ines Madice, Ryan Naulty, Kevin Malanaphy, Agustin Maldona, Jose Manuel Monreal, Martha Toledo, Evelyn Marinas, Alex Diaz, Sally Castro, Deborah Sanchez, Daniel Shay, Robert Parker, Luis Acosta, Danna Osollo, Marilyn Martinez, Sidney Rojo, Renee Hanna, Leonard Lidjak, Re-nata Gibbs, Timothy Petrich, Jim and Jamie Wade, Leticia Zazoza, Dawn Tamborello, Montes Ruiz family, Yorley Frias, John Trevino, Leonor Orozco, Margarita Velasquez, Edith Vasquez, Douglas Smith-Barry, Jr., Melanie Pearson, Patrick Winey, Olga Sarah, Reyna Rigoberto Lopez and all others who also need our prayers. If you know anyone who is sick or in need of prayer support, please call 281-463-7878. Comuníquese al teléfono anterior si conoce algún enfermo que necesita el apoyo de la oración de nuestra familia parroquial.


Parish Office 281-463-7878

Pastor Rev. Stephen B. Reynolds

Parochial Vicar Rev. Antonio Ortiz

Parochial Vicar Rev. James Long Do, C.M.C.

Parochial Vicar Rev. Preston Quintela

Deacons Ola Branche German Godoy Peter Tuu Hoang

Gilbert Johnson Chuck Pennell Alfonso Sosa

Managerial Administrator Deacon German Godoy

Director of Finance Marie Sharp

Director of Liturgy & Music Carmen Delgado

Director of Religious Education Becki Brumbaugh

Director of Spanish Ministries Lucia Rueda

Director of Vietnamese Ministries Deacon Peter Tuu Hoang

Director of Family Life Nadia Jara

Director of Adolescent Catechesis & Evangelization

Donna Worley

Youth Apostolate Andrew Schuelke

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St . Peter C laver Feast Day: September 9 St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, in 1580 of a poor family. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at Tarragona in 1602 and took his final vows on August 8th, 1604. The young religious was influenced by St. Alphonsus Rodriguez to go to the Indies and save "millions of perishing souls."

In 1610, he landed at Cartagena (modern Colombia), the principle slave market of the New World, where a thousand slaves were landed every month. After his ordination in 1616, he dedicated himself by special vow to the service of the slaves-a work that was to last for thirty-three years. He labored unceasingly for the salvation of the African slaves and the abolition of the slave trade, and the love he lavished on them was something that transcended the natural order.

Boarding the slave ships as they entered the harbor, he would hurry to the revolting inferno of the hold, and offer whatever poor refreshments he could afford; he would care for the sick and dying, and instruct the slaves through catechists before administering the Sacra-ments. Through his efforts three hundred thousand souls entered the Church. Furthermore, he did not lose sight of his converts when they left the ships, but followed them to the plan-tations to which they were sent, encouraged them to live as Christians, and prevailed on their masters to treat them humanely. He died in 1654.

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