Saint Dominic Catholic Community

St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
Saint Dominic
Catholic Community
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Archbishop: Most Rev. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
God’s Call to Build,
Our Bridge To The Future
Dios Nos ha Llamado a
Construir, Nuestro Puente Hacia
El Futuro
Pastoral Staff
Pastor: Rev. Roger Estorque
[email protected]
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Phil Wiles
Sr. Olga Rivera, DJ DRE
Sr. Lupita Romo, DJ
Bookkeeper: Duc Manh Ho
Office Manager: Irma Galvan
[email protected]
Office Assistant:
Eliseida Pineda
Maria Ramos
David Vasquez
Housekeeping
Estela Sandoval
Gabriela Ramos
Pastoral Council Members
Chairman - Juan Hernandez
Vice Chairperson - Jocelyn Vera
Secretary - Juanita Hernandez
Beatriz Lopez, Rosana Gonzalez,
Valentin Cobos,
Rosario Rodriguez
Salvador & Maria Manzo
Finance Council Members
Hector Hernandez, Albert Allala
Deacon Phil Wiles, Miguel Leyva
Osvaldo Segura
Church Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Religious Education
From the first week of
September through the
last week of May
CCE Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday
Thursday & Friday
5:00 p. m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 4:00 –8:00
Sunday 9:00-3:30
Worship Schedule
Weekend Masses:
8215 Reservoir Street, Houston, TX 77049-1728
281-458-2910
281-458-5703
Fax: 281-458- 7114
www.stdominichouston.org
Saturday, English 8:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, English 8:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Español 9:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. English
Wednesday 7:00 pm English
Liturgy of the Hours:
Morning Prayer: Sunday - Saturday 7:30 a.m.
Evening Prayer: Wednesday 6:30 p.m. & Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Devotions: Rosary of the Virgin Mary: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting:
Spanish - Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Novena to the Sacred Heart: During the Friday morning Holy Mass
Novena to the Miraculous Medal: After Wednesday evening Holy Mass
Eucharistic Adoration: Weekly Holy Hour: Thursday 8:30 -9:30 a.m.
First Friday -9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Reconciliation Sacrament: Wednesday 6:00 - 6:45 pm Saturday-5:00-5:45 p.m.
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents & Sponsors please register one week in advance.
English Baptism Class: Firsts & Second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
English Baptism Celebration:
Third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Clase Pre Bautismal:
Primer y Segundo Martes del mes a las 7:00 p.m.
Bautismos Español:
Segundo Sábado del mes al las 9:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Marriage – Quinceañera Celebrations
Call the Parish office 6 months in advance to schedule appointment with priest.
Sacrament of the anointing of the sick
Please call the parish office to make arrangements for communion to be brought to your home or
to the hospital.
Parish Registration
If you are new to the parish, please register at the office.
We, the parish community of St. Dominic, Houston, TX,
a multi-cultured community, joined together by faith
in Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church, commit
ourselves to help each other grow in the understanding
of our faith, celebrate this faith in Liturgy and live it out
by using the gifts of each person in the service of others,
especially those in need, so that in the end, we may
become truly a community of faith: truly the people
of God and be of service to all!
Monday –Friday 8:30 a.m. –3:30 p.m.
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
PLEASE LET US KNOW… If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like to be added to the prayer list, have a visit,
homebound, and receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of
Anointing. Call the Parish office @ 281-458-2910
Harry Sonnier
Laura Sonnier
Ernestine Alsene
Manuel Herrera
Dot Neiderhofer
Eileen Surovec
Bobbie Anderson
Georgia Malonson
Glice Ligason
Lily Rose Thomas
Pauline Sanchez
Frances Gouge
Maria San Juan
Reynaldo Taupo
Harold DesVignes
Dorthy Duhe
Irene Richard
Mervin Auzenne
Eva Owens
Joe Lozoya
Eduardo Castillo
Bob Rodriguez
Marie Lewis
Clarence Jenkins
Albert Allala
Eola Corbello
Rosario Delin Sinlao
J.W. Pollock
Lynn Doane
MINISTRIES&ORGANIZATIONSLeaders&Time
Altar Servers: Jesus Velasquez, & Hna. Lupita Romo, DJ
3rd Saturday 9:00 am. (English & Spanish)
E. M. of Holy Communion:- Albert Allala - 713-301-4566
1st Sunday Cry Room after each mass
E. M. de Eucaristia: Sr. Lupita Romo 2nd Monday 7:00 pm
Lectors English: Albert Allala 2nd Sunday after each mass
Lectores Spanish: Reyna Mendez
Liturgy English Music: Melner Calvo, Sundays 5 :00 pm
Liturgia Musica Espanol: Valentin Cobos, Jesus Puente, Elias Tello
Ushers/Greeters English : Dee Gonzalez
Acomodadores Español: Miguel Rodriguez
Offertory Collection Counters: Gloria Casey
Parish Pastoral Council– Juan Hernandez, 1st. Monday 7:00 pm
Parish Finance Council: Hector Hernandez quarterly & as necessary
Baptismal classes- English Melner Calvo, Alex Bozon, Michael Cubacub
Clases Pre -Bautismales Español Lauro y Veronica Leal,
Rogelio y Reyna Mendez , Valentin y Araceli Cobos
Catholic Daughters Juanita Hernandez, 3rd Thursday 6:30 pm
Family Ministry/Couples for Christ - Albert Allala
Knights of Columbus: Raymund Helfrich, 1st. Sunday 9: 30 am
Legion of Mary– Rosana Gonzalez, Saturday 9:00 a.m. English
Legion de Maria –Rosana Gonzalez Martes 7:00 p.m. Español
Facilities Maintenance Daron Monteilh & Clarence Jenkins
Asamblea De Oración, Froylan y Gaby Andrade Jueves 7:00 pm
MFCC St. Dominic: Osvaldo y Nancy Segura
Parish Youth Ministry: Deandria Gonzalez Thursday 7:00 pm
Clase Pre-Nupcial : Luis y Silvia Cervantes
Pre-Nuptial Class: English Melner Calvo, Clem Monta, Alex Bozon
Eucharistic ADORATION 1st Friday
Holy Hour for Vocations:
on Thursdays: 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
Next Full Day Adoration : November 6, 2015
8:30am–9:00 p.m. Jesus asks us, “Can you not
spend an hour with me?” For further information,
call Mrs. Gloria Casey @ 713-453-4968
Pre -Baptismal Registration
Must register in the parish office,
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am –3:30 pm a week prior to the class.
Bring child’s birth certificate; required to register
Sponsors if married must be married by the Catholic Church and
marriage certificate required.
If single they must be at least 16, and bring copy of their Baptism,
First Communion and Confirmation
Parents and godparents must attend two pre-baptismal classes
held 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 - 9:30 pm.
Donation for class is $50.00
Baptism celebration 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am
Child being baptized can not be older than 7 yrs. Old.
Children 7 years and older must be prepared through the
parish Catechism Program. (Guidelines of the Archdiocese of
Galveston-Houston )
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Información Pre- Bautismal - Pase a la oficina parroquial
Lunes –Viernes, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm una semana antes de la clase.
Es requerido presentar la acta de nacimiento del niño/a quien van
a bautizar.
Padrinos Si están casados
deben estar casados por la iglesia Católica es requerido presentar
la acta de matrimonio.
Si son solteros deben tener por lo menos 16 años y presentar su
acta de Bautizo, Primera Comunión y Confirmación.
Papas y Padrinos tienen que asistir a dos pláticas pre-bautismales
el primer y segundo martes del mes de 7:00-9:30 pm.
Donación para la platica: $50.00
Bautismos el segundo Sábado del mes a las 9:00 am
Niños sin bautizar no deben ser mayores de 7 anos de edad.
Niños deben recibir catecismo en el programa de la parroquia.
(Guías de Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston)
PresentacióndeTresAños
Cuarto domingo del mes durante la misa de 1:00 p.m.
Pasa a la oficina y presente acta de bautismo para registrase
Sacrament of Marriage: Register at least 6 months in
advance; drop by the office and fill out form and be ready
to meet the pastor; Pick up wedding information check-list.
Quinceañera Celebrations: The family must be registered
in the parish for a period of three (3) months prior to the date
of the first preparation session. The candidate should register
for her/his Quince Años ceremony on or before her/his 14th
birthday . The candidate must have been baptized in the
Roman Catholic Church and must have received First Eucharist
prior to the time of the ceremony. If the honoree has not
received the Sacrament of Communion, she/he should be
enrolled to prepare to receive the sacrament before the Quince
Años ceremony. The candidate must attend and complete preparation sessions with the coordinator and must join
our parish youth program. Pick up Quinceañera information
check-list.
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
Dear Friends in St. Dominic.
Today, Sunday- (October 11th ) is our Parish Fall Bazaar- from 11:00 am
to 7:00 pm at the Northshore Rotary Pavillion, 14350 Wallisville Road,
Houston, TX 77049 ( at the back of the Court House). Proceeds of this
event will go towards the construction of our parish life center. Let us
support this big event of our community by our presence and involvement.
Next week-end (Oct 17th & 18th ), we shall take up a second collection for
the propagation of the faith. We are invited today to reach out and help
build the Church throughout the Missions, in the most remote areas
across our world. Your prayers and generous gift to the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith help the work of priests, religious and lay
leaders throughout the Missions who offer the poor practical help and
the experience of God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace. Please keep
the Missions in your daily prayers. Please be as generous as you can!
On October 24th & 25th , everyone will be given the opportunity to visit
and walk through our construction site. Everyone will also have the
chance to write your names/family names on the steel posts and frames
of our parish life center before these will be covered. Please mark your
calendar and plan to participate!
This week-end’s scriptures teach us that true wealth goes beyond
money. When we say that someone is wealthy--- what are we really
saying? Wealth implies abundance. But there are different kinds of
abundance, different kinds of wealth. This rich young man who wanted
to follow Jesus had an abundance of material goods. That is what we
normally think about when we use the term wealth. But Jesus is telling
us in the Gospel that material wealth can often be an obstacle to a more
important type of wealth, a more satisfying type of abundance. The rich
young man had many possessions, but he did not have eternal life; he
did not have the deep sense of meaning, purpose, and interior peace that
he longed for. There was something essential, something in his heart,
that material wealth could not satisfy. And so he came to Jesus, the
miracle-worker, the rabbi everyone was talking about, to find what
was missing. And Jesus tells him.
First, he reminds the young man of the importance of moral wealth
by reviewing the basic commandments. To be truly fulfilled as human
beings, we must fill our souls with virtue, with an abundance of repeated
choices that reflect moral integrity, not moral decadence. This is the
necessary foundation for the next and most important kind of wealth:
spiritual wealth. Jesus points the young man towards spiritual wealth by
inviting him to "Come, follow me." Friendship with Jesus Christ is the
"treasure" in heaven, the spiritual wealth that alone will satisfy our
deepest yearnings for happiness, the abundance of wisdom that this
Sunday’s First Reading speaks so eloquently about. But that friendship
requires humility and obedience, because Jesus Christ is more than a
buddy; he is not just Joe the Plumber: he is God. We must be willing to
trust him, obey him, follow him, even if it
means giving up material wealth,
popularity, and pleasure, in order to
discover the true wealth that our souls
desire.
Sincerely yours in Christ
Rev. Roger Estorque
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
Queridos amigos en San Dominic,
Hoy, domingo- (11 de octubre) es nuestra Bazar Parroquial
de 11 a.m.-7:00 pm en el Northshore Rotary Pavillion, 14350 Wallisville
Road, Houston, TX 77049 (en la parte posterior de la corte de Justicia). Las
ganancias de este evento se destinarán a la construcción de nuestro centro de
vida parroquial.
Apoyemos a este gran evento de nuestra comunidad con su
presencia y participación.
El siguiente fin de semana (17 y 18 de octubre), tendremos una segunda
colecta para la propagación de la fe. Se nos invita hoy a extender la mano y
ayudar a construir la Iglesia a través de las Misiones, en las zonas más remotas
de nuestro mundo. Sus oraciones y generoso regalo de la Sociedad para la
Propagación de la Fe ayudan a la labor de los sacerdotes, religiosos y laicos
líderes en toda las misiones que ofrecen a los pobres ayuda práctica y la
experiencia del amor y la misericordia de Dios, su esperanza y de paz. Por
favor, mantenga las Misiones en sus oraciones diarias. Por favor sea tan
generoso como puedas!
El 24 y 25 de octubre, todo el mundo tendrá la oportunidad de visitar y
caminar a través de nuestro sitio de construcción. Todos tendrán también la
oportunidad de escribir sus nombres / apellidos en los postes y marcos de
fierro de nuestro centro de vida parroquial antes de que se cubran.
Por favor marque su calendario y un plan para participar!
Escrituras de esta semana de nos enseñan que la verdadera riqueza va más
allá que el dinero. Cuando decimos que alguien es rico --- ¿qué estamos
diciendo realmente? Riqueza implica abundancia. Pero hay diferentes tipos
de abundancia, diferentes tipos de riqueza. Este joven rico que quería
para seguir a Jesús tenía una abundancia de bienes materiales. Eso es lo que
normalmente pensamos cuando utilizamos el término riqueza. Pero Jesús nos
dice en el Evangelio que la riqueza material a menudo puede ser un obstáculo
para un tipo más importante de la riqueza, un tipo más satisfactorio de la
abundancia. El joven rico tenía muchas posesiones, pero no tenia la vida
eterna; él no tenía el profundo sentido de significado, propósito y la paz
interior que él anhelaba. Había algo esencial, algo en su corazón, que la
riqueza material no podía satisfacer. Y así llegó a Jesús, el hacedor de
milagros, el rabino todo el mundo hablaba, para encontrar lo
Estaba faltando. Y Jesús le dice.
En primer lugar, recuerda el joven de la importancia de la riqueza moral
mediante la revisión de los mandamientos básicos. Para ser verdaderamente
cumplido como seres humanos, debemos llenar nuestras almas con la virtud,
con una abundancia de opciones repetidas que reflejan la integridad moral,
no la decadencia moral. Este es el base necesaria para la siguiente y más
importante tipo de riqueza: la riqueza espiritual. Jesús indica al joven hacia
la riqueza espiritual invitándolo a "Ven y sígueme". La amistad con Jesús
Cristo es el "tesoro" en el cielo, la riqueza espiritual que solo va a satisfacer
nuestra anhelos más profundos de felicidad, la abundancia de sabiduría que
esta Primera lectura del domingo habla tan elocuentemente sobre. Pero esa
amistad requiere humildad y la obediencia, porque Jesucristo es más que una
compañero; no es sólo Joe el fontanero: él es Dios. Debemos estar dispuestos
a confiar en él, obedecen a él, le siguen,
incluso si eso significa renunciar a la riqueza
material, popularidad, y el placer, con el fin de
descubrir la verdadera riqueza que nuestras
almas desean.
Atentamente suyo en Cristo
Rev. Roger Estorque
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
Saturday
8:00 am
6:00 pm
Sunday
8:00 am
October 10th
† All Souls/Difuntos
† All Souls/Difuntos
October 11th
† Earl Payia/Billie Briggs
† Preston Joseph Jean/Darrell J. Jean
9:30 am
† Marcelina Cedillo/Angelica Rangel
1l:15 am
Health Ofelia Lacsamana/Pel Tongio
1:00 pm
† All Souls/Difuntos
Monday
October 12th Columbus Day
8:00 am
† All Souls/Difuntos
Tuesday
October 13th
8:00 am
† All Souls/Difuntos
Wednesday
October 14th St. Callistus I
7:00 pm
Birthday Danny Ramirez/Martha Garcia
Birthday Alex Ramirez/Martha Garcia
Thursday
October 15th St. Teresa of Jesus
8:00 am
† All Souls/Difuntos
7:00 pm
Asamblea de Oracion
Friday
October 16th
St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque;
8:00 am
Saturday
8:00 am
6:00 pm
† All Souls/Difuntos
October 17th St. Ignatius of Antioch
† All Souls/Difuntos
† All Souls/Difuntos
Monday
7:00
Tuesday
5:30 pm
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Wednesday
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
Thursday
5:30 pm
Friday
5:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am
4:30 pm
Sunday
9:45 am
11:30 am
October 12th
Formacion Ministerio Hispano
October 13th
Coro Angeles de Dios/Mr. Tello
OEC 6TH, 7TH & 8TH Grade
Coro Voces de Jubilo/ Mr. Puente
Clase de Buatismo Ingles y Español
October 14th
OEC Pre-Confirmation & Confirmation
Formación de Servidores
October 15th
Coro Angeles De Dios/ Mr. Tello
October 16th
OEC 1er Comunión Español
October 17h
Legion of Mary English
OEC 1st Communion - English
October 18th
OEC English Regular Class PK-5th
OEC Clase Español Regular PK- 50
2016 ST. DOMINIC PARISH CALENDAR
LA GUÍA
Así como por la estrella del mar se dirigen los
navegantes al puerto, así también los cristianos se
dirigen a la gloria por María.
Yearly Budget
Weekly to meet budget
10/04/2015 Collection
Building Fund
$347,750.00
$ 6,687.50
$ 6,616.61
$ 1,481.36
Goal $33,000.00
Total Pledged
Total Paid
Total Families
Pledge under
Paid Under
$33,044.00
$26,604.00
299
($ 44.00)
($ 6,396.00)
If you or your Company would like to sponsor our
2016 PARISH CALENDAR
Please call Irma Galvan,
our parish manager at 281-458-2910,
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK/LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Monday:
Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4;
October 12th Gospel: Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday:
Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5;
October 13th Gospel: Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9;
October 14th Gospel: Lk 11:42-46
Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab;
October 15th Gospel: Lk 11:47-54
Friday:
Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11;
October 16th Gospel: Lk 12:1-7
Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43;
October 17th Gospel: Lk 12:8-12
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
Twenty-eighth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
The word of God is living and
effective, sharper than any two
-edged sword.
— Hebrews 4:12a
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
Vigésimo Octavo Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
La palabra de Dios es viva,
Eficaz y más penetrante que
una espada de dos filos.
— Hebreos 4:12a
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom
came to me. All good things together came to me in her
company (Wisdom 7:7-11).
Psalm — Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will
sing for joy! (Psalm 90).
Second Reading — Indeed the word of God is living
and effective (Hebrews 4:12-13).
Gospel — It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom
of Go
Have you picked up your copy of the Parish
Directory? If you took your family portrait you are
entitled to a free copy of the
directory. Please stop by the office
today! If you did not take your
family portrait you can also pick up
a copy of the directory for a
donation of $5.00.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — El don más preciado que podemos
pedir y poseer es la sabiduría (Sabiduría 7:7-11).
Salmo — Sácianos, Señor, de tu misericordia
(Salmo 90 [89]).
Segunda lectura — La palabra viva de Dios penetra
hasta las profundidades más recónditas de nuestro ser
(Hebreos 4:12-13).
Evangelio — Aquellos que han dejado sus posesiones a
causa de Cristo y su Evangelio recibirán en herencia la
vida eterna (Marcos 10:17-30 [17-27]).
d (Mark 10:17-30 [17-27]).
THE REMARKABLE SALESMAN
Christopher Columbus was the world’s most
remarkable salesman. He started out not knowing
where he was going. When he arrived, he didn’t
know where he was. And when he returned, he
didn’t know where he had been. And he did it all on
a big cash advance and he received a repeat order.
Ya levanto su directorio de la parroquia?
Si usted se tomo la fotografía con su familia usted
debe recibir su directorio gratis. Pase a la oficina y
recoja su copia hoy! Si usted no se tomo la foto con
su familia usted también puede obtener su copia del
directorio con una donación de $5.00 por libro.
WILL YOU BE JOINING ME TO THE PILGRIMAGE
TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE, MEXICO CITY
FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4, 2015
THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON
THURSDAY,OCTOBER 15, 2015
AT 6:00 PM IN THE CHURCH LOBBY.
SI USTED ME ACOMPAÑA A LA PEREGRINACIÓN
AL SANTUARIO DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE
GUADALUPE, EN LA CUIDAD DE
MEXICO DISTRITO FEDERAL
DEL 30 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 4 DE DICIEMBRE, 2015
HABRÁ UNA REUNIÓN EL
JUEVES , 15 DE OCTUBRE DE 2015
A LAS 6:00 PM EN EL PASILLO DE LA IGLESIA.
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
INTENCIONES DE MISAS
Favor de pasar al la oficina por lo menos un
semana antes de fecha de intención. No le de su
intención a ultima hora al lector. El nombre de
intención debe aparecer en el boletín. El boletín
es enviado a impresa en lunes para edición
del próximo domingo.
La donación por intención son $10.00
MASS INTENTIONS
Please come by the office at least a week
prior to date that you want intention
mentioned. Please do not give name to
lector last minute before intentions are
mentioned. Names will appear in the
bulletin. Bulletin is sent to press on Monday of the week
before Sunday edition.
Donation per intention is $10.00
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
That we are generous with all our gifts, especially those
that are dearest to us.
“It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a
needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of
God.” (Mark 10:25)
Jesus uses tough language that we may not want to hear.
But, we are all called to be generous with all our gifts.
Not just the ones we pick and choose, but all our gifts:
our time in prayer to God, our talent in participating in
parish ministries and our treasure supporting our local
parish and other charities.
28o domingo de tiempo ordinario:
Para que seamos generosos con todos nuestros regalos,
especialmente aquellos que son más preciados para nosotros.
"Le resulta más fácil a un camello pasar por el ojo de
una aguja, que a un rico entrar en el reino de Dios."–
(Marcos 10:25)
Jesús usa un lenguaje duro que puede no gustarnos. Sin
embargo, todos nosotros somos llamados a ser generosos
con todos nuestros regalos. No solo aquellos que escogemos, sino que todos nuestros regalos: nuestro tiempo en
oración para Dios, nuestro talento al participar en los
ministerios de la parroquia y nuestros tesoros al apoyar
nuestra parroquia local y otras caridades.
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
12 Day Shrines of Italy
Pilgrimage
June 13-24, 2016
Venice-Padua-Bologna (Tomb of St. Dominic,
our Patron)-Florence- Siena & Assisi-San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio)
Rome (Papal Audience)
$3,690. Per Person From Houston
Includes Roundtrip Air Transportation ,
First Class Hotels, Double Occupancy,
2 meals a Day, Breakfast & Dinner,
Daily Sightseeing, Daily Mass.
For details: Please contact IRMA GALVAN
281-458-2910 during office hours.
LA ASAMBLEA DE ORACIÓN
Se reúne cada Jueves
a las 7:00 pm en la
iglesia. Venga a las
alabanzas y charlas
de diferentes predicadores
QW world
447 Uvalde Rd
Houston, TX 77015
832-742-5801
Quinceanera,Boda/Wedding
Bautismo Primera Comunion
Floreros/listones
Adornos de Fiesta
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015
LOS DISCÍPULOS Y LA RIQUEZA
DISCIPLESHIP AND WEALTH
Sometimes we get the idea that having material
wealth is a bad thing. We may convince ourselves that
it is the poor who are favored. In today’s readings, we
discover that material wealth alone does not keep us
from discipleship. We will see that there are other gifts
more important than material wealth, but even so, it is
how we use our gifts that matters most.
Today’s scriptures point to the value of the gifts of
wisdom, trusting in God, and letting our actions reflect
the love of God from within. It is not gold that causes us
to fall, but rather the desire for gold above all other
things. From the readings in Wisdom and Hebrews, we
find the source of God’s gifts in our lives. Wisdom is
more valuable than worldly possessions. In Hebrews,
we are challenged to look at our own values and admit
honestly what controls our lives.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
How did the church dealt with “daily sins” in the first
five centuries? As devout and observant as they were, our
early fathers and mothers in faith could not have been all
that different from us. Maybe they looked the other way
when the grocer threw an extra fig in the shopping basket,
or had a wandering eye for the widow next door, or had a
taste for too much ale, or didn’t let the truth get in the way
of a good story. First of all, there was the Eucharist. The
words are familiar: “This is the cup of my blood, poured
out for the forgiveness of sin.” Especially by participating
in Communion from the cup, forgiveness was achieved.
Eucharist was, and remains, the sacrament of reconciliation
par excellence, the sign and source of unity with Christ.
There were other helps along the way: “fraternal”
correction, or the course corrections we offer one another in
love, prayer, fasting, works of mercy. St. Augustine listed
endurance of suffering, forgiveness of insults, and added the
praying of the Lord’s Prayer in the liturgy. He felt that the
public praying of the Our Father on Sunday and its daily use
in private prayer was an essential remedy and the reason why
everyone was not a candidate for canonical penance. Inherited from Augustine’s practice, the Lord’s Prayer in our Communion Rite still has the same purpose, preparing us for receiving and becoming the Body of Christ.
A veces creemos que tener riquezas materiales es
algo malo. Nos convencemos a nosotros mismos que los
pobres son los más favorecidos. En las lecturas de hoy,
descubrimos que las riquezas materiales no son lo único
que nos impide ser discípulos. Ya veremos que hay otros
dones más importantes que esas riquezas. Pero así todo,
lo que más importa es el uso que hacemos de nuestros
dones.
Las Escrituras de hoy señalan el valor de los dones
de la sabiduría, la confianza en Dios y una cualidad que
permite que nuestras acciones reflejen el amor de Dios
que llevamos en nuestro interior. No es el oro lo que nos
hace tropezar, sino el desear el oro por encima de todo lo
demás. En las lecturas de la Sabiduría y Hebreos, descubrimos la fuente de los dones de Dios en nuestra vida. La
sabiduría vale mucho más que las posesiones materiales.
En Hebreos, se nos motiva a examinar nuestros valores y
a reconocer con honestidad qué es lo que rige nuestra
vida.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
La mayoría de las personas que viven en Estados Unidos han emigrado para mejorar su situación económica.
Muchísimos lo han logrado mediante mucho trabajo, un
buen salario y comprándose una buena casa en un vecindario tranquilo. En pocas palabras, se han hecho ricos. No obstante, éste mismo sueño se ha convertido en una pesadilla,
pues todos sueñan con ser famosos, ganar mucho dinero,
tener el carro más lujoso y vivir en un condominio muy exclusivo. El chiste es hacerse ricos a toda costa. Muchas veces sin importar los medios.
En la Palestina del tiempo de Jesús todo mundo soñaba
con hacerse rico. Las riquezas eran consideradas bendición
de Dios, por eso los discípulos se asombraron cuando Jesús
declara: “Es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de la
aguja, que un rico entre en el Reino de Dios” (Marcos
10:25). El ojo de la aguja era una puerta baja y estrecha por
la cual pasaba la gente común a Jerusalén. Jesús no está negando la entrada al cielo a los ricos, basta que hagan lo que
hace el camello para pasar: despojarse de su carga.
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Houston, TX
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Dominic Catholic Community #197225
8215 Reservoir
Houston, TX 770049
PHONE
281-458-2910
CONTACT PERSON
Irma Galvan
Email Address [email protected]
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Publisher 2010
Adobe Acrobat XI
Windows 7
PRINTER
Savin C9025
TRANSMISSION TIME
Tuesday 10:00 am
SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
October 11, 2015
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT
1 through 8
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TME
October 11, 2015