June 8: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Matthew 9:9–13)

Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time/Decimocuarto Domingo Del Tiempo Ordinario
ST. MARY: STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
FREEPORT, TEXAS
July 5, 2015 / 5 de Julio 2015
St. Mary’s Office - (979)233-5271
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Tina Robledo
Email: [email protected]
Secretary
Mary Rodriguez
Email: [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation
Erica Ayala
Email:[email protected]
Council/Concilió Pastoral
Blanchard,
Augustine
Service
& Mendoza
Social Ministries/Ministerios
Altar & Rosary Society/Sociedad
Estella Kirby
388-9630
Sociales y Servicios
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano
Miguel & Elizabeth Heredia 665-2318
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Knights of Columbus/Los Caballeros de Colon
Pete Gutierrez
248-7824
Guadalupana Society
Michael Gonzales 265-6630
Cristo Renueva su Parroquia
Cira Cardenas
233-2863
Sonia Montoya
201-3966
Almas Misioneras
Grupo de Oración
José Coronado
979)201-1164
Maria Oliva
979)201-6253
Legion of Mary/La Legion de Maria
Marilyn Saccomanno 233-1726
Carolina Luna
233-7185
Lectors/Lectores
Rosemary Bravo 233-7495
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Music Director
Taylor Schroll
Ushers/Greeters/Acomodadores
Pete Gutiérrez
233-5271
St. Vincent de Paul
Robert Lawrence 233-5271
Email: [email protected]
Governance of the Parish
Pastoral Council/Concilió Pastoral
Chris Thompson, Arthur Moreno, Rebecca Shawver, Steve Melaragno, Jimmy
Salinas, Jesus Salazar, Willie Garcia, Betina Chavez,
Johanna Blanchard, Augustine Mendoza
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Finance Committee/ Comité de Finanzas
Kathy Shaw, Irene Ocañas, Wayne Davenport, Pete Kruppa, Blanca Bustos
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Weekly Contribution
June 28st Collection - $3,317.77
Peter’s Pence Collection - $1,101.37
Your faithful stewardship helps us meet our Fiscal needs
“Be rich in good works …ready to share”
The Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) helps all of us fulfill Christ’s
mission here on earth by supporting those programs and services
that cannot be accomplished by one parish alone. Please help us
reach our goal of $24,500.00 with your participation.
Paid so far is $15,854.11 with 85 families.
Altar Wine
You may sponsor the Altar wine for one month at $75 in memory of or
in honor of a family member or members. If anyone is interested in
sponsoring, please call the parish office at 979-233-5271.
July –In Loving Memory of
+Veronica Martinez requested by
+Lawrence and Martinez families
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PRAY FOR/Ruega Por Ellos:
Junior Damian, Frank Moreno, Maria L.Rodriguez, Christi Bermea,
Christopher Martinez, Margaret Martinez, Melissa Garcia, Monica
Gonzales, Angelica Silva, Edward Coufal, Mary Valdez, Maria
Cerda, Diane Sublet, Rene Catarina DeLeon, Brenda Burridge
Kelly, Helen Grace, Antonia Madrigal, Diane Sublet, Yolanda
DeLeon, Gary W. Callaway, Robert Gonzales, Eric Serna Sr., Justin
Salazar, Olivia Esperanza, Joyce Hargrove, Tim Kolafa, Joan Horr,
George Zarate, Leon Quintanilla, Jay Burridge, Levi Damian, Sheila
Hinojosa, Mia Cristy, Chano Lopez, Brad Thomas, Pat Matula,
Francis Emily Cyr, Alan Neff, Sherrie James, Craig Cameron,
Elijah Galicia, Dionicia Loera, Catarina Tijerina, Jennifer
Hermosillo, Lou Roberts, Joe Barbree, Garth Darby, Tammy
Skinner, Vicki Buckheit, Alice Taylor, Rudy Alvarado, Bridgett
West, Delfina Ramirez, Jesse Chavez Sr., Josephina Chavez.
And for all those whose names that have not been made known to us.
Sponsor of the Week
[En Memoria de Maria…..]
Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time/Decimocuarto Domingo Del Tiempo Ordinario
ST. MARY: STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
FREEPORT, TEXAS
July 5, 2015 / 5 de Julio 2015
Scripture Readings for the Week
Lecturas de la Semana
Mass Intentions
July 6 – July 12
Genesis 28:10-22a
NO MASS
Monday/Lunes
Matthew 9:18-26
Tuesday/Martes
Genesis 32:23-33
Matthew 9:32-38
8:30 a.m. – NO MASS INTENTION
Wednesday/Miercoles
Genesis 41:55-57, 42:5-7a, 17-24a
Matthew 10:1-7
6:30 p.m. – NO MASS INTENTION
Thursday/Jueves
Matthew 10:7-15
Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29, 45:1-5
6:15 p.m. - NO MASS INTENTION
Friday/Viernes
Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30
Matthew10:16-23
8:30 a.m. – NO MASS INTENTION
Saturday/Sabado
Genesis 49:29-32, 50:15-26a
Matthew 10:24-33
5:30 p.m. – +Frank & +Mary Brink requested by Joyce & Henry
Prihoda
Sunday/Domingo
Amos 7:12-15
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:7-13
9:00 a.m. – NO MASS INTENTION
11:00 a.m. –+Virgin de Guadalupe requested by Guadalupana
Society
5:00 p.m. – +Isidoro Rodriguez requested by Ayala family
Baptism Preparation
Through Infant Baptism, parents “transmit to their children
their faith and the grace of the Sacraments which allow them
to enter the people of God, the Church” (Pope Francis).
Parents wanting to have their children baptized must come by the
parish office to register their child, attend preparatory classes and
follow our policy for celebrating the Sacrament. The next sets of
classes will be September 14th and 17th, 2015.
Preparación Para Bautismo
Por medio del Bautismo de Niños, los Padres “trasmiten a sus
hijos su fé y la gracia del Sacramento que les permite entrar,
formar parte del pueblo de Dios, la Iglesia” (Papa Francisco).
Los Padres que quieran que sus niños sean bautizados, deberán
venir a la oficina a registrar a su niño y asistir a las clases de
preparación y seguir el reglamento para la celebración del
sacramento. Las próximas clases serán el 5 de Septiembre de 2015.
Sacrament of Marriage
A couple desiring to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage must
contact the Pastor or Deacon at least 6 months before their desired
wedding date. At least one of the couple must be an active
member of the Parish and a practicing Catholic. Please call the
parish office to reserve the date.
Sacramento de Matrimonio
Las parejas que desean celebrar el sacramento de matrimonio
necesitan comunicarse con el Pastor o Diácono por lo menos 6
meses antes de la fecha de casarse. Por lo menos uno de la pareja
debe ser miembro de la parroquia y estar viviendo la fe católica.
Favor de llamar la oficina para reservar la fecha de su boda.
Sacrament of the Sick
Preparing to Celebrate the Sacraments
Preparativos para celebrar los Sacramentos
Please notify the Parish Office if you or a loved one is in the
hospital or homebound and desire to receive the Sacrament.
Sacramento de los Enfermos
Sacrament of Confirmation
Anyone interested in celebrating the Sacrament of
Confirmation (9th grade and above) please call the Faith
Formation office, 233-5271.
Sacramento de la Confirmación
Cualquier persona interesada en la celebración del sacramento
de la Confirmación (noveno grado en adelante) por favor llame
a la oficina de Formación de Fe, 233-5271.
1st Reconciliation and 1st Eucharist
Anyone interested in celebrating Reconciliation or Eucharist for
the first time, please contact the Faith Formation office at
233-5271.
Primera Reconciliación y la primera Eucaristía
Cualquier persona interesados en la celebración de la
Reconciliación o la Eucaristía por primera vez, favor de contactar
la oficina de Formación de la Fe al 233-5271.
Por favor llame a la oficina si usted o algún ser querido está en el
hospital o confinado en casa y desea recibir el sacramento.
Rite of Christian Initiation
Anyone interested in knowing more about the Catholic Church or
interested in becoming a Catholic, please call the Parish office. Anyone
interested in sponsoring someone, please call the office at 233-5271.
Rito de la Iniciación Cristiana
Cualquiera que esté interesado en saber más acerca de la Iglesia
Católica o interesado en convertirse en un católica, por favor llame a la
oficina parroquial. Cualquier persona interesada en patrocinar a alguien,
por favor llame a la oficina al 233-5271.
Deadline: to publish information in the bulletin is
3:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Decimocuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
ST. MARY: STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
FREEPORT, TEXAS
_____July 05, 2015 /05 de Julio 2015
Symeon the New Theologian (c.949-1022), Greek monk, saint of
the Orthodox churches
Catecheses, III, 19 (©Friends of Henry Ashworth; cf SC 113,
p.165f.)
“Believing in Jesus today”
Many people never stop saying - I have heard them myself - "If
only we had lived in the days of the apostles, and been counted
worthy to gaze upon Christ as they did, we should have become
holy like them." Such people do not realize that the Christ who
spoke then and the Christ who speaks now throughout the whole
world is one and the same... The position now is not the same as it
was then, but our situation now, in the present day, is very much
better. It leads us more easily to a deeper faith and conviction than
seeing and hearing him in the flesh would have done.
Then he appeared to the uncomprehending as a man of lowly
station: now he is proclaimed to us as true God. Then in his body he
associated with tax collectors and sinners and ate with them: now
he is seated at the right hand of God the Father, and is never in any
way separated from him... Then even those of lowliest condition
held him in contempt. They said: “Is not this the son of Mary, and
of Joseph the carpenter?” (Mk 6,3; Jn 6,42) Now kings and rulers
worship him as Son of the true God, and himself true God... Then
he was thought to be mortal and corruptible like the rest of
humankind. He was no different in appearance from other men. The
formless and invisible God, without change or alteration, assumed a
human form and showed himself to be a normal human being. He
ate, he drank, he slept, he sweated, and he grew weary. He did
everything other people do, except that he did not sin.
For anyone to recognize him in that human body and to believe
that he was the God who made heaven and earth and everything in
them was very exceptional... It is certain, therefore, that anyone
who now hears Christ cry out daily through the holy gospels and
proclaim the will of his blessed Father, but does not obey him with
fear and trembling and keep his commandments: it is certain that
such a person would have refused to believe in him then.
1. Now is the time to register your children for our exciting
Summer Religion Program, Everest VBS. This will be held
on Mon. to Thurs. July 13-16 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the
Parish Hall for 3 years olds to children going into the 4th grade.
Ahora es el momento de registrar a sus hijos para nuestro
emocionante programa Religioso de Verano, Everest VBS.
Este será del lunes a jueves del 13 al 16 de julio del 10 a.m.1:00 p.m. en el Salón Parroquial, niños de 3 años al cuarto
grado.
2. Our fantastic “Youth Fest”Anchor of my Soul” will be held
again this year for all 5th grade students and above on Friday,
July 17th, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm in the Parish hall. Don’t Wait…
We want to make sure your child is counted in our planning!!
Nuestro Festival de Jóvenes "Ancla de mi alma" se llevara
de nuevo este año para todos los estudiantes de quinto grado y
mayor, el Viernes, 17 de julio, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. en el Salón
Parroquial. No esperes más... Queremos hacer que sus hijos se
incluyan en nuestra planificación!!
Simeón el Nuevo Teólogo (c. 949-1022), monje griego
Catequesis 29
“Creer hoy en Jesús”
Son muchos los que no cesan de decir: “Si hubiéramos vivido en
tiempo de los Apóstoles, y si hubiéramos sido juzgados dignos de
ver a Cristo como ellos, también como ellos seríamos santos”. Con
eso ignoran que entonces como ahora que es él el mismo que habla,
tanto ahora como entonces, en todo el universo... La situación
actual no es seguramente la misma que la de entonces, pero es la
situación de hoy, de ahora, que es mucho más dichosa. Con más
facilidad nos conduce a una fe y una convicción más profundas que
el hecho de haberlo visto y escuchado entonces corporalmente.
En efecto, entonces era un hombre que aparecía como un
hombre de humilde condición; pero ahora se nos predica que es
Dios verdadero. Entonces trataba frecuentemente con publicanos y
pecadores y comía con ellos; pero ahora está sentado a la derecha
del Padre, sin haberse separado nunca de él... Entonces, incluso la
gente más simple le menospreciaban diciendo: “¿No es éste el hijo
de María (Mc 13,15) y de José (Lc 4,22), el carpintero? (Mt 13,55).
Pero ahora los reyes y príncipes lo adoran como a Hijo del
verdadero Dios, y Dios verdadero él mismo... Entonces era tenido
por un hombre corruptible y mortal entre todos los demás. Dios sin
forma e invisible, recibe, sin experimentar cambio ni alteración
alguna, una forma en un cuerpo humano y se mostró totalmente
hombre, no ofreciendo a las miradas nada que no fuera como los
demás hombres. Comió, bebió, durmió, sudó y se cansó; hizo todo
lo que hacen los demás hombres, excepto pecar.
Era una gran cosa reconocer y creer que un hombre como él era
Dios, el mismo que hizo el cielo, la tierra y todo lo que hay en
ellos... Así pues, el que actualmente escucha cada día, a través de
los santos evangelios, a Jesús que proclama y anuncia la voluntad
del Padre bendito, sin obedecerle con temor y temblor y sin guardar
sus mandamientos, tampoco hubiera entonces aceptado creer en él.
SENIOR DAYS for the Summer Days
“Stars of the Sea” will meet on the following Thursday
mornings, 10:30 a.m. to noon on: July 9th and August 20th
DÍAS SENIOR para los días de verano
"Estrellas de mar" se reunirán en los siguientes jueves por
la mañana, 10:30 am hasta el mediodía en: 9 de julio, 20
de agosto
AYC Youth Registration
July 31 – August 2, 2015 – Hilton Americas Hotel
Houston, Texas
Cost per person: Full payment of $115 for late registration
Includes registration, lunch and dinner on Saturday and all
Conference Festivities – REGISTER NOW
Please contact Erica Ayala 233-2771 for additional
information.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Decimocuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
ST. MARY: STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
FREEPORT, TEXAS
_____July 05, 2015 /05 de Julio 2015
This Week in Our Parish
July 6:
NO MASS
Almas Misioneras Choir Practice: 7 p.m. – Somerville
July 7:
8:30 a.m.-English Mass
LOM: 9:30 a.m. – (English) – Library
St. Vincent: 6 p.m. – (Con)
Retreat Team Mtg: 6:30 p.m. – Rms. #9 and #10
Spanish Choir: 7 p.m. – Choir Loft
July 8:
Confessions: 5:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
Rosary: 6 p.m. – (C)
6:30 p.m. – English Mass
July 9:
Senior Day: 10:30 am – 12 noon - HW
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Benediction: 6 p.m.
6:15 p.m. – Spanish Mass
Almas Misioneras: 7 p.m. – (C)
July 10:
8:30 a.m. – English Mass
Divine Mercy: 3 p.m. – (C)
Quinceñeara Rehearsal: ?? p.m.
July 11:
Quinceñeara: 2 p.m. – (C)
Confessions: 4-5 p.m. – (C)
5:30 p.m. – English Mass
St. Vincent de Paul Annual Collection
DSF Commitment Weekend
Hospitality after Mass: (Somerville room)
English Choir Practice: 4:00 p.m. – (C)
July 12:
9:00 a.m. – English Mass
11:00 a.m. – Spanish Mass
5:00 p.m. – English Mass (Life Teen)
St. Vincent de Paul Annual Collection
DSF Commitment Weekend
Hospitality after all Masses: (Somerville room)
The following positions are open at St. Mary’s.
*Part Time Faith Formation Position
*Music Director
Please apply during Parish office hours.
Protecting God’s Children for Adults - Virtus
Most Holy Trinity Church – Angleton, Texas
1713 North Tinsley – Angleton, 77515
Monday, July 13, 2015 – 6:00 p.m. – English session
Liturgical Minister’s Schedule
July 11, 5:30 p.m. – English Mass
Acolyte: Richard Moreno
Altar Servers: Jose Jimenez, Marc Gray
Lectors: Jimmy Mikes, Rosemary Bravo
EM’s: Delores Rodriguez, Jimmy Mikes, Rosemary Bravo
July 12, 9:00 a.m. – English Mass
Acolyte: Chris Thompson
Altar Servers: Matthew Castillo, Sergio Garcia
Lectors: James Saccomanno, Marilyn Saccomano
EM’s: Nieves Olguin, Carmen Olguin, Luis Cruz
July 12, 11:00 a.m. – Spanish Mass
Acolyte: Chris Thompson
Altar Servers: Larry & Lesly Lizardo, Bryan Chavez, Jasmin Conejo
Lectors: Emma Perez, Isaura Gallegos
EM’s: Maria Cardenas, Patricia Ramirez, Leobardo Ramirez
July 12, 5:00 p.m. – English Mass
Altar Servers: Pedro & Rito Carrizales
Lectors: Brenda Carrizales, Marianna Caro
EM’s: Candelaria Castro, Noe Castro, Brenda Carrizales
Altar DutyJuly 1-15 – Marilyn & James Saccomanno
2015 Day of Prayer – July 18, 2015
Calling all men & women to the 2015 Day of Prayer with
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. Hosted by the ACRS Mission
Board and St. Ambrose Parish, this half-day conference –
provides men and women with insights into how
GOD is GOOD and
HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER!
Event MC is Joe McLane from Houston’s Catholic radio
KSHJ AM1430. Speakers will include Msgr. Dan Scheel,
Linda Robison and Deacon Tom Vicknair. Event
concludes with a Mass led by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo.
Save the date and invite your friends to join you on
Saturday, July 18th. Doors open at 7:30 am at St.
Ambrose, 4213 Mangum Rd, Houston.
Pre-registration requested online ($10 ea.) at
http://www.staoptw.org/events/DOP2015.
Men’s A.C.T.S. Retreat
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
1907 Carolina Street
Baytown, Texas
July 16-19, 2015
Cost is $200.00. A non-refundable registration fee of $50
is required to reserve your place. The remaining balance is
due on or before July 16th, 2015. Come by the office for a
registration form. Deadline for registration is: July 14th,
2015. This weekend retreat gives you the space to spend
time with God, focus on your Faith and cultivate
friendships.