August 2, 2015, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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August 2, 2015, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON HIS EMINENCE DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDO ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 6800 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77025 713-667-9111, FAX 713-667-3453, WWW.SVDP-HOUSTON.ORG August 2, 2015, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. John 6:24-35 Pastor, Rev. Msgr. William Young Parochial Vicar, Rev. Phong Nguyen Deacons, Gus Camacho Dan Pagnano Parish School, 713-666-2345 Fax 713-663-3562 Carolyn Sears, Principal Business Administrator, Meredith Wyzik, 713-663-3549 Director of Music, Daryel Nance, 713-663-3539 Director of Faith Formation, Nick LaRocca, 713-663-3565 MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: 6:45 AM and 12:10 PM Saturday: 8:15 AM, Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM Spanish Mass: Sunday, 3:00 PM Life Teen Mass: Sunday, 5:00 PM Young Adults Mass: Tuesday, 7:00 PM except No First Tuesday 7 PM Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION in the Church Adoration Chapel, 24 hours, Monday, 7 AM through Saturday, 8 AM CONFESSIONS: Tuesdays, 6-7 PM and Saturdays, 3:30-4:30 PM or call 713-667-9111 for an appointment HEALING AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK second Wednesday of the month after 12:10 PM Mass 1 August 2, 2015, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Letter From The Pastor Dear Parishioners: Our world can be a terrible place at times. Natural disasters cause such destruction and death that lives are changed forever. Man-made disasters cause even more damage. These are more properly called sin since they result from one’s decision to disobey God’s law. It is a sinful world that kills — her children through abortion, war, drugs, — her adults through war, murders, adultery, violence — her purity through pornography, immodesty, sexual license without respect for marriage, etc. I don’t suppose many, if any, would disagree with the above. It could be easy to surrender to despair and or depression. Just when we get to that point something, somewhere arises that reminds us of the strength of God’s grace in the world. His truth shines forth in a dark world even amidst the tragedies. A report from Guatemala reveals the story of Angel Ariel Escalante who was walking home from school. A group of thugs ambushed Angel Ariel Escalante Perez while he was walking home from school. They handed him a gun and gave him a heartbreaking choice: shoot a bus driver or be killed. It happens that Angel’s father is also a bus driver. To his credit, Angel refused to go along with this. He absolutely refused to kill anyone. Then, the thugs gave him one last choice – they could throw him off a bridge, or they could chop him up with machetes. He chose the bridge. The thugs threw him 443 feet off the Incienso Bridge, one of Central America’s longest bridges. Angel landed in thick brush below, where he miraculously survived. His family found him 72 hours later and rushed him to the hospital; however, he died in the hospital 15 days later from his injuries, according to the Mirror. There is a chance that, if he had been found sooner, doctors could have saved him, they said. "The father of the child said his son had been gone for 72 hours and told him that six alleged kidnappers threw him off because he refused to kill a bus driver,” said Guatemalan firemen’s spokesman Javier Soto. "The child was asked how he would prefer to die - whether it would be through stabbing or by being thrown off a bridge - and he chose the latter. The fall was from 135 meters. Usually people who jump or are thrown from there do not survive." This story from Central America is a reminder that God’s grace can help us overcome, even in terrible circumstances, temptation to do evil. We never have to give into evil. St. Thomas More knew his family would suffer greatly when he refused to recognize King Henry’s claim to be the head of the Church and thus divorce his wife. He also realized that God must come first at all times and in every choice. He was not the only one who would suffer by his choice, but he knew it was the choice for righteousness that would give hope and vision to his family. It is hard to imagine the pain Angel’s family felt at the terrible news. At the same time, they will always have the knowledge he chose goodness over evil. These are the kind of choices that saints make and serve as examples of God’s providential will guiding the course of history. His death will never make sense except to show that even the young are capable of holiness. Some things are worth dying for in this world. It is not fair or just, but it is true. Let none of us so fear death that Evil weaves his way into our hearts. Fear never leads us to joy or peace. Deep in Angel’s family’s heart is a peace that a good son, brother, friend has shown the world a wonderful lesson. Satan is drawn to fear because he cannot stand his own shadow. He hides in the darkness and only shows himself in illusionary form. God is the absence of fear and thus his works are done in the light. He has nothing to fear since he will only choose what is good. As we put on the new self (Eph. 4:24) let us pledge to walk only in the light, only in righteousness, only with deeds praising God even if it cost us our lives. In this case, we will have saved our lives — not a bad deal. Pax et bonum, Msgr. Bill 2 Mass Intentions for the Week Taizé Night Prayer August 3 to August 9 Sunday Night-Prayer of the Roman Church using the beautiful music of the Community of Taizé, in France. Monday August 3, Weekday 6:45 AM - Mary Lee Edgar † 12:10 PM - Emily Alexander † Tuesday August 4, St. John Vianney, Priest 6:45 AM - St. Jude League 12:10 PM - John G. Worrall Jr. † This Sunday, August 2, 7:30 P.M. First Sunday of the Month Here at St. Vincent de Paul Church Wednesday August 5, Weekday 6:45 AM - Mary Gilman 12:10 PM - Natalie & Anthony Luprete † Thursday August 6, The Transfiguration of the Lord 6:45 AM - Roberto Amaya †, Lucille Guillory † 12:10 PM - Gina Garcia † We will offer Night Prayer (Compline) of the Roman Church, using the beautiful music of the Community of Taizé in France. Lasting just over a half-hour, it is a beautifully peaceful prayer experience with which to conclude one’s Sunday night in contemplative song. Friday August 7, Weekday 6:45 AM - Judy Edburg 12:10 PM - Katherine Sechelski † Saturday August 8, St. Dominic, Priest 8:15 AM - Severo Mallari † 5:00 PM - Dulcé Maria Boscán † Sunday August 9, NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 AM - Kristen Spears 9:00 AM - WiLlburn Banks † 11:00 AM - Parishioners 1:00 PM - Peter Congelosi † 3:00 PM - Jose Perez-Lerena † 5:00 PM - John Andrew Hipp † Mission Appeal Thank You The Fathers of the Holy Spirit (the Spiritans) send their thanks for the encouraging response on the part of the parish to their appeal the weekend of July 4-5, 2015 and for the kind reception given to Rev. Michael Begley, C.S.Sp., and Rev. Joseph Nguyen, C.S.Sp., who were here on their behalf. Be assured of the prayers of the Spiritans worldwide for you, and for your intentions and of their need for your continued prayers for them and their ministries to God’s lowly and needy ones everywhere. Do please continue to keep the missions of the Church in your hearts, the work of the Holy Spirit Fathers in mind, and the never-ending need to proclaim witness to the Gospel in your own lives. Eleven Day Tour Celebrating the Sacred Heart of St. Vincent de Paul, Spiritual Director: Msgr. Bill Young. Fatima, Avila, Burgos, Loyola, Lourdes, Paris, Sept. 7-17, 2015, $3,790.00/person from Houston. Includes: Roundtrip Air Transportation from Houston, First Class Hotels, Double Occupancy, 2 Meals a Day—Breakfast & Dinner, Daily Sightseeing with English Speaking Tour Guides, Daily Mass, Entrance Fees, Airport Taxes, Fuel Surcharges Subject to Change, and Tips to Guides & Drivers. For more info call the office, 713667-9111 or visit www.svdp-houston.org/11-day-tour. Stewardship Offering Infirm Priest Special Collection next Weekend, August 9 Help provide much needed medical and emergency support for our retired infirm priests with your generous donation. These priests dedicated their active ministry years to the tireless care of the faithful of this Diocese. It is now our turn to provide them with our best care. Please pray for those who are ill: Margaret Welch July 26, 2015, 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time Offertory: $39,000 Parish Pay Offertory $30,160 Other Charitable: $ 2,216 Total Contributions: $71,376 Please pray for the repose of the soul of: =================================== Daniel Chiang =================================== May he rest in the peace of Christ. First round baskets passed are for the Offertory and the second rectangular baskets are for the Second Collection. 3 Elementary Faith Formation St. Vincent de Paul Life Teen's Mission is to bring teens into a relationship with Christ and his Church. We seek not merely to educate about the faith but to create Missionary Disciples for the Kingdom of God. Through our focus on prayer, the Sacraments, and fellowship through relational ministry, we seek to brings teens into the fullness of Christ and to put them on the path to becoming the person that Christ created them to be. The Lord’s Day Program is a faith formation program for children 2 years old through 5 years old. You may choose the 9:00 AM or the 11:00 AM class, and they meet in the Primary School Building. The CCE Program provides faith formation for children in grades 1 through 8. We also have a class for children with special needs. CCE meets 10:30AM 12:00Noon in the Primary, Intermediate and Middle School Buildings and the Msgr. Jamail Family Center. To Register for the 2015-2016 Life Teen Program, please visit us online at http://svdp-houston.org/lifeteen-highschool-ministry or email Joey Muckenthaler for a registration form. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION: In order to be ready to start preparation for First Holy Communion, students must complete one full year of Catholic Education, beginning no sooner than First Grade. This requirement may be satisfied by attendance at CCE, Catholic School, or Home School (provided the curriculum consists of daily Catholic Education). Upcoming Life Teen Events August 5 – Life Teen Hangout 6:30pm August 12th – Last Hangout – Back to the Future Marathon from 3-9pm. August 23rd – Life Teen Parent Meeting 6:30 – 8pm August 25th – Backup- Parent Meeting 6:30 – 8pm DOES YOUR CHILD NEED TO BE BAPTIZED? If your child is over 7 years or older and needs to be baptized, we have an RCIA program adapted for children. In addition to the Sunday CCE classes from 10:30am to 12:00noon, we will meet once a month on a Monday night from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Please talk to Laura for more information about classes. In Christ, Joey Muckenthaler Coordinator of Youth Ministry, SVdP Catholic Church SVDP Youth Ministry Webpage / SVDP Facebook Page / Follow us on Instagram @SVDP_YM or Twitter @SVdP_LifeTeen For further information please contact Laura Hafernik at 713.663.3528 or [email protected] Teen Confirmation We are already looking ahead to Confirmation Registration for 2015-2016 If you are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, please familiarize yourself with the St. Vincent de Paul requirements and policies for entering the Confirmation Program. • Family must be registered Parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. • Teen must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior in High School. • Teen is baptized in the Catholic faith and must submit a copy of Baptismal Certificate. If baptized in another faith, teen must submit Baptismal Certificate and Certificate of Catholic Profession of Faith. • Teen was registered and actively participated in LifeTeen the previous year or was enrolled in a Catholic High school. • Teen is willing to commit to active involvement in the Confirmation Catechesis on Sunday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:30 pm throughout the School year; and is willing to respond to the call of active ministry. Teen will commit to all requirements of the SVDP Confirmation program. To Register for Confirmation, please visit our Registration Page online at http://svdp-houston.org/teen-confirmation-registration Follow us on Twitter @SVdP_LifeTeen Follow us on Instagram @svdp_ym / Like us on Facebook @ SVDP Youth 4 We are a ministry of young adult men and women ranging from the ages of 21-39 and the young at heart are always welcomed. Membership is open to ANYONE and EVERYONE and it is FREE. 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To keep current on SVDPYA events please email us at During the week and and the to weekend wetohost Faith [email protected] subscribe our various newsletters enriching events, service events, and social events. We also find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/groups/svdpya) attend various young adult events/retreats joining with our fellow young adults groups around the Archdiocese. To keep current on SVDPYA events please email us at [email protected] and to subscribe to our newsletters find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/groups/svdpya) ST. ANNE'S SOCIETY MOM'S GROUP We have wonderful spiritual, social, and service events during the academic year. Check out our website (www.StAnnesSociety.org) for more information on the events below. Don't be shy, we love new members anytime! Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 WE'LL RESUME OUR EVENTS IN THE FALL. CCSC is helping 6,500 students? WOW! HOW CAN I HELP? 1. Sponsor a student! CCSC’s greatest need for the Back To School program is financial backing. It costs only $45.00 to provide each child with a comprehensive packet of academic supplies and new clothing/shoes in line with each campus’s uniform requirements. Please consider giving or organizing an effort to bring in funding for this much-needed service – at your place of business, worship, recreation center or anywhere you have community relationships that care about children. Donations of any amount can be contributed in one of two ways: • Donate online! Your gift can be designated to Back To School: www.ccschouston.org • Donate by mail! Simply send a check (payable to CCSC with “Back To School” in the note section) to CCSC, P. O. Box 27924, Houston, Texas, 77227. 2. Volunteer! You can contribute your time and energy to this worthy cause or help inspire others to volunteer. Pack 505 Invites You to a Free Summer Activity with the Cub Scouts! Please be our guests at this free summer event. Bring your family and learn about scouting! Cub Scouts is for boys entering 1st through 5th grades looking to develop their interests and learn new skills. Cub Scouts provides a positive peer group that creates fellowship, promotes diversity, and teaches duty to God and Country. Help your son learn the value of his own worth, and watch his self-confidence and self-esteem grow. Pack 505 is an active group of families and students from several area schools. Come be part of the adventure with us! LOCATION: Faith Lutheran Church, 4600 Bellaire Blvd @ Ave. B (just inside Loop 610) SORT AND SET UP Saturday, August 1 (2 Time Shifts) 7:30am-11am and 10:30am to 2pm Help prep and organize supplies! DISTRIBUTION (2 Day Option) Friday, August 7, 7:30am to 1pm Saturday, August 8, 7:30am to 1pm Help parents/students as they pick up supplies and more! AUGUST EVENT: WATER BALLOON MONSOON Sunday, August 16 at 2pm, St. Vincent de Paul Athletic Fields. Always EPIC!! The Water Balloon Monsoon is a Scout Favorite! Scouts are suggested to bring 50 or more pre-filled water balloons. You can’t have too many… Refrigerated balloons are chilling!! Parking is limited on Distribution days! If possible, please park across the street at Crosspoint Church (in the back parking lot): 4601 Bellaire Blvd. Also, consider carpooling to this event. If you are thinking about joining us for this event, please send us a note. For this, or any additional information, contact Bill Macey at [email protected] or Gene Silva at [email protected]. Thank you for your involvement and support! 5 Adult Life Ministries Educational and Social Activities Available During the Summer Walk-ins welcome; All held in the MJFC (Call 713-663-3564 for more information) Art: Individual projects. Thursdays at 1:00 in 208 AB. Divine Mercy Cenacle: Mondays at 7:00 pm in 205. Apostleship of the Cross: Mondays at 7:30 pm in 206. Centering Prayer: Tuesdays at 10:00 in 206. Christian Meditation: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in 206. Share the Word Bible Study: Thursdays at 10:30 in 206. Teresians’ Study Group: Mondays at 11:00 in208B. SVdP Book Club:Second Wednesdays at 10:30 in 206. Cards (Canasta): Thursdays at 1:30 in 206. Mah Jongg: Every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 in 206. Mexican Train Dominoes: Thursdays at 12:30 in 206. French I: Wednesdays at 9:30 in 208A. Stitch ’N Time: Tuesdays at 12:30 in 208B. Sugar Sticks: Wednesdays at 1:00 in AB. Bridge: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 1:00 in 206. Tai Chi: Fridays at 5:30 in MJFC. BUS TRIP OPEN TO THE ENTIRE PARISH Saturday, August 8 This will be a guided tour of the National Museum of Funeral History here in Houston scheduled for Saturday, August 8. The museum includes a special exhibit entitled “Celegrating the Lives and Deaths of the Popes,” a product of three years of intense collaboration between the Vatican and the museum. Sign-up is available now at the Church Office or the Reception Desk in the MJFC. This is a free trip including lunch sponsored by Dignity. The bus will be a large, commercial bus (not a precinct bus). Boarding time for this trip is 9:00 am. Get more information displayed in the sign-up areas. August Bus Trip for Seniors The next bus trip scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, will bring us to Huntsville for a guided tour of historial monuments and sites and lunch on your own at the Farmhouse Café. In the afternoon we shall visit the Prison Museum where, besides other things, you will see what creative things the inmates can do to spend their time while incarcerated. A prepayment of $6.00 covers the tour and museum fees. Boarding will be at 7:00 am. Sign-up must be done before Friday of this week. TAI CHI Change of Schedule Beginning this week Tai Chi will meet on Friday evenings from 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the Main Room of the MJFC. Spiritual Direction To set up an appointment with a spiritual director, you may call: Eileen Meinert at 713-363-1961, Elaine Caldwell at 713-663-3564, or Sandy Marcello at 713-529-8162. Grief Support Watch for Opening Doors, a series of six meetings for grief support beginning in September. Book Club The SVDP Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:30 a.m. in MJFC 206. The August selection is The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. New members welcome and members not present for a while welcome back! For questions or more information, please contact Mary Ann Beachler at 713-665-0086 or [email protected]. Partnering in Faith: A Multi-Faith Summit on Domestic Abuse, September 2, 9am-1pm Aggie & Blinn Catholic Freshmen Retreat Attention incoming Aggie Catholic freshmen! St. Mary’s Catholic Center in College Station invites you to attend CONNECT, a retreat for new students of Texas A&M and Blinn. Come and meet other Catholic students and see how you can grow closer to Jesus Christ while you are in college. We are offering two opportunities to attend CONNECT the week before school starts: August 24-25 and August 28-29. To register and get more information, please visit our website: www.aggiecatholic.org/connect Gig ‘em and God Bless! No cost and lunch provided at Depelchin Children’s Center, 4950 Memorial Drive, 77007. Continuing Ed Credits available. Keynote Speaker Dr. Marie Fortune. Multi-faith panel to promote collaboration and continued partnership in ending abuse. Great FREE opportunity for youth and family leaders. For more information: 713-715-6921 To register: http://avda-tx.eventbrite.com 6 7 8 SVdP FAMILY NIGHT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 5:00 PM THROUGH 8:00 PM (Dine-in or Take-out) JERRY BUILT HOMEGROWN BURGERS 3501 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77025 (JUST ¼ MILE EAST OF SVDP CHURCH) PLEASE INDICATE THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING SVDP ACTS, JERRY BUILT WILL DONATE 20% OF TOTAL SALES TO OUR PARISH ACTS APOSTOLATE. Come catch up with old friends and make some new friends. Enjoy some good food and fellowship, and make a difference in the life of a brother or sister. All are welcome! Door Prizes! See you at Jerry Built on August 12th! 9 Saints and Special Observances Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Needed Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. John Vianney Wednesday: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Thursday: The Transfiguration of the Lord; Hiroshima Memorial Day Friday: St. Sixtus II and Companions; St. Cajetan; First Friday Saturday: St. Dominic Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist the priest in distributing the Body and Blood of Jesus to the faithful at daily and weekend Masses. Ministers serve twice a month at the weekend Mass they normally attend so extra time is not required. At this time we are especially in need of ministers for the 5:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass and the 1:00 pm Sunday Mass to fill current vacancies. This is a very rewarding ministry of service to our Lord. If you believe that you are called to serve in this important ministry, please come to the next information and training session on Wednesday evening, August 12, at 7:00 PM in the church. For any questions contact Alan and Rina Vennix at 713-660-8245 or [email protected]. Today’s Readings First Reading — The people of Israel receive bread from heaven in response to their grumbling (Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15). Psalm — The Lord gave them bread from heaven (Psalm 78). Second Reading — Put on the new self that has been created in God’s way (Ephesians 4:17, 20-24). Gospel — I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger (John 6:24-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. There may be a SONG trapped inside you that is waiting to return to its CREATOR. Readings For The Week Monday: Tuesday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30 — 5:2; Jn 6:41-51 Discover Music Ministry – ask any Musician after Mass. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Customs surrounding wedding rites are often in tension with our liturgical tradition. Sometimes practices are almost forced on engaged couples. Anyone who has ever planned a wedding knows how quickly the invoices expand. A hundred dollars here, a hundred there, often for non‑essentials, when more deeply traditional practices, like an expression of charity for the poor, fall by the wayside. One such practice often labeled as “deeply traditional” is the aisle runner for the bride. Actually, the American tradition is to clean our church buildings, in contrast to European village churches, which often had dirt or cobblestone floors. There, a band of linen (rented) or a carpet of flowers might be set in place for a bridal party. Here, plastic roll‑ups are procured and positioned by the ushers for the bride’s entrance. The problems are many, not the least of which is that there is no “bride’s entrance” in our official liturgy. Another is that in a wedding Mass, the communicants have to navigate the treacherous aisle with the sometimes-slippery runner. The aisle runner is neither a treasure nor a tradition, and by omitting it, the couple who asks for canned goods for the poor to be brought to church at their wedding Mass will find an extra hundred dollars or so for the cause! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Society of St. Vincent de Paul The Gospel tells us “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” By “listening” we are able to live the gospel. Gospel living is something so simple as taking the time to listen to those who need to spill out their hearts when seeking help. Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul you enable the members of the Society to become a “listening heart” to the hungry, the homeless and the struggling poor. Call 713-664-5350 for help, or if you are interested in membership in The Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Please use the organization link in the Church website (www.SVDP-Houston.org) to access more information on the Society. The St. Jude Chapel Poor Box proceeds are used by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to benefit those in need. Donations may be made at any time. 10 This Sunday Coffee & Donuts in the Family Center Parish Information Following 7:30, 9, 11a.m. and 3pm Masses Sunday, August 2, 2015 Hosted by Eucharistic Ministers Team 2 Sacrament of Baptism: Children, age 6 or younger requirements: parents registered parishioners, attended baptism class within 3 years and completed forms before baptism can be scheduled. Class fee $25/parishioners, $50/non-parishioners. For info and forms please contact Trish, [email protected]/713-663-3529. If your child is over 7 years old and not baptized, please call Laura, 713-663-3528. Sacrament of Matrimony: Six to eight months are required for marriage preparation. Please call the Parish Office, 713667-9111 for an appointment with the marriage coordinator. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office as soon as you or someone in your family schedule surgery, hospitalization or suffer serious illness or injury. Sunday Nursery Available Children 1-24 Months. This summer let them play while you pray during the 9am Mass. Ground floor, Monsignor Jamail Family Center. No Fees Guayaquil Mission Immediate Needs The Guayaquil Mission is in need of volunteers to assist in moving donations to storage. The Glassell School of Art has generously donated tables and other items to the Guayaquil Mission. These items must be removed from their building by August 15, 2015 and moved to the Guayaquil Mission storage units for storage until a shipping container is full and can be shipped to Guayaquil. If you can assist in moving these items, please contact [email protected]. A High School Senior is looking for others who might be interested in going to the Guayaquil Mission together this summer to work. Donations of Clothes for Children sizes newborn through age 6 are needed. Please bring donations to SVdP Church Office or email [email protected] for pick up. Thank you in advance for your kindness! ============================================================== Altar Servers: Contact Tom Green, [email protected] Bulletin:. Deadline is 9am, Thur., 10 days before date of bulletin, holiday bulletins at least 1 week earlier. Email to [email protected], fax or drop off articles at the Parish Office. Announcements before or after Mass will not be allowed unless submitted to the church office no later than Wednesday before the weekend of the scheduled event for approval to Maria Gibbs, 713-663-3535 / [email protected]. Facilities Request: Request deadline: two weeks prior to event. Contact Megan at [email protected] or 713-663-3543. Can’t Get to Church? If you or someone you know would like to receive Communion, but are home bound, or in a nursing or retirement residence and unable to get to Mass, call 713-667-9111. Nursery: Ages birth to 2 years during Sunday 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses at the Monsignor Jamail Family Center. St. Jude League Enrollment Membership Cards are available in the Church by the St. Jude Shrine. Teen RCIA: Teens who desire to become Catholic and have not been baptized or received the sacraments, call the Youth Office, 713-663-3524. Catholic Radio for Houston Radio for your soul!!! KSHJ 1430 AM, www.grnonline.com, 24 hours every day! Listen and Learn! ============================================================== New Parishioners: To register, complete and return the Parish Registration form available at the Parish Office, at www.svdp-houston.org or complete and return the Parish Information Form below and a Registration Form will be mailed to you. CDA Scholarship Luncheon Sat. Sept. 12, 2015, The Most Reverend Brendan J. Cahill, Bishop of Victoria, Keynote speaker. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Mother of Love Ct. #2092 will host the 3rd Annual Honors Luncheon and Extravaganza Recognition and Scholarship Luncheon. Maxine Spates & Isadora Wills Scholarship 11:30 a.m. Brady’s Landing 8505 Cypress, Houston, Texas 77012. Ticket Donation $40.00, make check payable to CDA Ct. #2092. Donation: Underwriting sponsorship for scholarship accepted. For more info: Faye Marshall, Regent 281-726-2961 [email protected], Mary Reescano, Vice Regent 713-6339174, [email protected]. Honorees: Knight Rudy Bautista, Knight Ronald Davalos, Rep. Harold Dutton, Knight Ernest Garcia, Charlene Gwosdz, Sonja ter-Harkel, Angelica de la GarzaLeal, Knight Paul Ledet, Fr. Christopher Plant, Maria Rodriguez, Helen Sam, Ramona T. Toliver, Knight Eugene A. Torres Parish Information Form ____ Change of name/address/phone # ____ Send New Parishioner Registration Form Name _______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ City _____________________ Zip _______________ Phone#(h) ________________ (w)________________ Email _______________________________________ 11 Decimoctavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 2 de agosto de 2015 ¿QUÉ PUEDES HACER? La multitud quería saber: “¿qué podemos hacer para realizar las obras de Dios?” Buscaban la manera de hacer milagros, señales y maravillas, y esperaban que Jesús mostrara quién era, haciendo lo mismo para ellos. Acababan de ser testigos de la multiplicación de los panes, pero no parecían muy impresionados. Pedían otra “señal”. Jesús dirige su atención al significado de los milagros: la fidelidad amorosa de Dios para con ellos en sus necesidades. El maná del desierto y los panes en medio del campo eran las señales del regalo que Jesús, en su gran amor nos ofrece. Lo que Jesús buscaba en estas personas era un corazón atento. Quería que vieran que Dios respondía a sus necesidades con amor y fidelidad y que siempre lo había hecho. Pero la gente no entendía. Acababan de ser testigos de un milagro, pero seguían pidiendo “una señal”. ¿Qué cuenta como señal? ¿Es necesario que se nos golpee en la cabeza? Todos los días somos testigos de milagros, pero en realidad no los vemos ni creemos que en realidad vengan de Dios. Cada día, somos pan para los demás, o alguien es pan para nosotros, pero nosotros no le encontramos ninguna relación. Sin duda la gente en el desierto no relacionó las codornices y el maná a su petición a Dios por comida. Dios responde a nuestras oraciones y conoce nuestras necesidades, y envía a personas a nosotros y, de la misma manera, nos envía a los demás, pero todavía seguimos buscando otras explicaciones para esos “milagros” en nuestra vida. ¡CREE! El amor fiel de Dios se expresa cada día a nuestro alrededor. Clamamos a Dios, pero frecuentemente no queremos entender la respuesta de Dios a nuestras oraciones, y buscamos algo más espectacular de lo que realmente necesitamos o hasta de lo que pedimos. Tenemos lo que necesitamos: el Pan de Vida. Lecturas de hoy: Éxodo 16:2–4,12–15; Salmo 78:3–4, 23–25, 54; Efesios 4:17, 20–24; Juan 6:24–35 Copyright © 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. 12 que han visto, sino porque han comido de los panes y se han saciado”. Los está llamando “interesados”, no amigos. Hay muchas ocasiones en las que actuamos como esas personas a las cuales Jesús llama la atención. No buscamos a Jesús porque es “pan de vida”, sino porque queremos que nos dé algo. Deseamos que nos ayude, que nos sirva, que nos complazca. Muchos cristianos dicen que si vamos a Jesús él nos hará ricos, nos tendrá siempre en salud, nos ayudará a ganar la lotería, etcétera. Hablan como si Jesús nos hubiera prometido una vida fácil y sin complicaciones. Los evangelios dicen lo contrario, la vida cristiana es difícil. Jesús no es un cajero automático que visitamos sólo cuando necesitamos algo de él. No podemos tener relación íntima con una máquina. Lo que Jesús nos ofrece es una relación de amistad, de entrega, de amor, pero no de interés. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. EL TRABAJO QUE DIOS QUIERE ¡Estamos tan ocupados! Muchos de nosotros tenemos más de un trabajo y parecería que nunca tenemos suficiente tiempo. Somos trabajadores, voluntarios, padres, amigos y la mayoría es más de una cosa a la vez. Pero, ¿cuál de estos es el trabajo que Dios quiere? Rara vez vemos nuestro trabajo común como el trabajo que Dios quiere. Quizás pensamos que debemos ser ministros o sacerdotes, misioneros o benefactores, que debemos realizar trabajos de tiempo completo que se consideran como “las obras de Dios”. Pero todo lo que hacemos con un corazón fiel y con amor por el prójimo es una obra de Dios. Cada uno tiene un papel que cumplir en el mundo y muchos dones son necesarios. No siempre podemos ver la relación directa que existe entre nuestro trabajo diario y los designios de Dios. Pero confiamos y tenemos fe en que Dios nos guía a hacer lo que es necesario, cuando es necesario. ¿Cuál es “la obra de Dios?” “La obra de Dios consiste en que crean en aquél a quien él ha enviado” (Juan 6:29). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Los bautismos en español Las pláticas de preparación bautismal en español se ofrecen el primer sábado de cada mes. Nos reunimos a las 9:00 a.m. en la biblioteca del Centro Parroquial (segundo piso). Para más información, hablar con Lucie Gardea después de la Misa de español los domingos o al correo [email protected]. Requisitos: • La familia deber estar registrada en la parroquia. • Ambos padres deben asistir las pláticas. • Se requiere una copia de la partida oficial de nacimiento del niño. • Se requiere una copia de un documento oficial de identificación • Se requiere un/una padrino y/o madrina. • Los padrinos deben ser católicos completamente iniciados en la Fe. Deben ser mayores de 18 años. Si son casados, deben estar casados por la Iglesia. Los padrinos deben llevar una vida congruente con la Fe y la misión que van a asumir. • La cuota para las pláticas es $25 para las familias registradas en la parroquia. Si no son parroquianos, el costo es $50. La cuota para personas tomando las clases como padrinos es $10. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Voy a hacer que llueva pan del cielo (Exodo 16:2-4, 12-15). Salmo — El Señor les dio pan del cielo (Salmo 78 [77]). Segunda lectura — Revístanse del nuevo yo, creado a imagen de Dios (Efesios 4:17, 20-24). Evangelio — El que viene a mí no tendrá hambre, y el que cree en mí nunca tendrá sed (Juan 6:24-35). LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Nm 11:4b-15; Sal 81 (80):12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Martes: Nm 12:1-13; Sal 51 (50):3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 o Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Miércoles: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Sal 106 (105):6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Jueves: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Sal 97 (96):1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pe 1:16-19; Mc 9:2-10 Viernes: Dt 4:32-40; Sal 77 (76):12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Sábado: Dt 6:4-13; Sal 18 (17):2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Domingo: 1 Re 19:4-8; Sal 34 (33):2-9; Ef 4:30 — 5:2; Jn 6:41-51 Jóvenes de Luz St. Vincent de Paul Somos un grupo de jóvenes adultos interesados en profundizar en nuestra fe a través de la formación espiritual, el servicio, y actividades sociales que nos permitan crecer en comunidad buscando imitar el ejemplo de Jesús y las virtudes de nuestra Madre María. Como jóvenes adultos, nos esforzamos en ser luz siendo testigos de nuestra fe y así dar a conocer el mensaje del Reino de Dios desde nuestra vida cotidiana. Nos reunimos todos los jueves a las 7:00 PM en el segundo piso del centro parroquial. Si desean agregarse a nuestra lista de contactos para recibir información acerca de nuestros eventos, pueden enviarnos un correo a [email protected]. ¡Los esperamos! 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