June 15, 2014 - St. Martha Catholic Church

June 15, 2014 - St. Martha Catholic Church

Welcome to Sts. Martha,
Mary & Lazarus, Friends of Jesus
Catholic Church
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Pastor:
Senior Priest:
Parochial Vicar:
Deacons:
June 15, 2014
Rev. Msgr. Chester L. Borski, S.T.L.
Rev. Nick Pasadilla
Rev. Alfonso Tran
Mr. Jon Barfield, Mr. Tony Cardella, Mr. Ed
Kleinguetl, Mr. Bob MacFarlane, Mr. Al O’Brien,
Mr. Guy T. Puglia, Mr. John Schuster, and
Mr. Alfredo Soto
Baptized into Christ Jesus, we worship as one and reach out to all.
Parish Office hours:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday-Friday
Liturgy & Sacraments
Weekend Masses
First Saturday (Pro-Life Mass): ....
....................................... 10:00 AM
Saturday Vigil: .................. 5:30 PM
Sunday: ......... 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM
En Español ....................... 1:00 PM
Life Teen: .......................... 5:30 PM
Nursery at 9:00, 11:00 &
5:30 Life Teen
Weekday Masses
Monday: .......................... 8:30 AM
Tuesday: .......... 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM
Wednesday: ... 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM
Thursday: ......... 6:30 AM & 8:30 AM
Friday: ............................. 8:30 AM
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We, the community of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, Friends
of Jesus Catholic Parish, are committed to our baptismal covenant
with Jesus Christ. This covenant is manifested in our worship,
evangelization, education, stewardship, service and our commitment to live as a community of faith. We center our parish life on
Christ, Scripture and the celebration of the Sacraments in joyous
worship and prayerful reflection of His love and mercy. We come
together as a community of faith, in a spirit of hospitality and loving
care, to serve one another in times of need and to share in the
joys and struggles of everyday life in Christ. We provide all members of our diverse community the opportunity for spiritual growth
through faith formation and the sharing of the richness of our Catholic tradition. We, as stewards of God’s gifts, share generously of
our time, talent and treasure within our community and extend that
care to others in fulfilling the mission of the Church in the world.
Sacrament of Penance
Tuesday:
Church ..................... 6:30 -7:00 PM
Saturday:
Church .................. 10:30-11:45 AM
Church ......................4:30-5:20 PM
Perpetual Adoration
Adoration Chapel .......... 24 hrs.
Anointing of the Sick
Please call for a priest if you are
seriously ill at home, about to enter the hospital, or if someone is
close to death.
Baptism
Classes: Last Sunday of the month,
call the Parish Office to register
Ceremony: First Sunday of the
month
Marriage
Preparation at least six months
before the wedding. Register to
attend an information meeting by
calling 281-358-6637.
4301 Woodridge Parkway, Porter, TX 77365
281-358-6637 • fax 281-358-7973 • www.stmartha.com
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The LORD, merciful
and gracious, rich in kindness and faithfulness (Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9).
Psalm — Glory and praise for ever!
(Daniel 3).
Second Reading — Brothers and sisters,
rejoice. Live with one another in peace,
and the God of peace will be with you (2
Corinthians 13:11-13).
Gospel — God did not send the Son to
condemn the world, but to give it abundant life (John 3:16-18).
The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass ©
1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy
Corpora on. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab,
4b-7; Mt 5:38-42
Tuesday:
1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:36ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48
Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20,
21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt
6:7-15
Friday:
2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps
132:11-14, 17-18; Mt 6:1923
Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5,
29-34; Mt 6:24-34
Sunday:
Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Ps
147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Cor
10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58
SAINTS AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity; Father’s Day
Monday: Eleventh Week in Ordinary
Time
Thursday: St. Romuald
Saturday: St. Aloysius Gonzaga;
Summer begins
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
“For God so loved the world that He
gave His only Son…” John 3:16
Is your love conditional? Is there a price
others have to pay to receive your love?
Are you generous with your time, money
and possessions? If you give someone
something, do you expect something in
return? Do you give your time freely or
do you “fit it in” when it’s convenient for
you?
MASS INTENTIONS
Mon./June 16
8:30 am †Ben Russotto
Tues./June 17
8:30 am †Mar gar et & Calvin
Long
7:00 pm †Faye Williams
Wed./June 18
8:30 am †Rober t G. Simpson
10:00 am †Rick Gaido
Thurs./June 19
6:30 am †J esús Guzman
8:30 am †Rober t Simpson
Fri./June 20
8:30 am
†Manuel Antonio Medina
Sat./June 21
5:30 pm
†Mar y Piccolo
Sun./June 22
7:00 am †Rosar io & Louise
Centanni
9:00 am †Ther esa & Vaclav Hynek
11:00 am †Ter esa Par issi
1:00 pm †Clotilde Inez Pinedo
5:30 pm †Paul Car ney
† PLEASE REMEMBER THE RECENTLY DECEASED AND THEIR
FAMILIES IN YOUR PRAYERS †
Gerald Patterson (husband of Delores Patterson)
Jewel Blake Elder (mother of Carol Sproles)
Raymond Carlson (brother of Jim Carlson)
Rita Rozum (mother of Don Rozum)
Emile Parent (father of Jeff Parent)
Josue Castro Guerrero Victor Joseph Canales (son of Victor and Gloria Canales)
Helene Guillemette (wife of Claude Guillemette)
Phyllis Marie Holmes
Please remember the sick and their families in your prayers: Waldon
Landry, Patrick Gito, James Collins, Brandon A. Evans, Tom Aloisio, Carmen Aloisio, Perlite Campbell, Thomas Quinn, Daisy Ramos, Myriam
Varela, Emma Sheppard, Theresa Murphy, Chris Hooper, Josie Perez, John
Bracker, Bob Castillo, Christine Womack, Jessica Garrison, Joe Moore,
Vonda Wetherold, Hugh Evans, Brandi Wilborn, Joe Aloisio, James Ledet,
Carmen Salsa, JoAnne Beck, Adriana Oblemenco, Bill Barineau, Fernando
Orozco, Penny Gaido, Larry Austin, Kate Leber, Frances McMahon, Leonard
Wood, Hubert Owens, Alexandra Vaca, Anthony Morado, Lynette Smith,
Susan Thom, John and Mary Chovan, Brett Siebeneich, Betty “Elizabeth”
Hale, Gloria Galgano, Tammy Reece, Viola Schippa, John Lyke, Lorenzo
Suarez, Theron Chauvin, Joe Toennis, Robert (Bob) Wetherold, John
Castagna, Rina Flores, Tom Starkey, Joan Evans, Grant McTaggart, Patrick
Giordano, Wonda Waldron, Michael Kelly, Neely Grimm, Jeffrey Wooten,
Robert Alvarado, Robert (Bob) Everlanka, Allen Polka, Bill Gawlikowski,
Concha Salazar de Russi, Daniel F. Carvajal, Victor P. Carvajal, Oscar Velasco, Lera Cordova, Carlos Mills, Rodney Gullo, Michael Peno, Robert Fulmer,
Marcia Scaca, James Bradshaw, David Smith, Madeline Marley, Larry Hattersley, David Wood, Efrain Cubillos Sarmiento, Maria Saenze, Catherine
Sedlak, Judy Arnold, Nicolas Zumo, Suzanne Deubner, Carol Parish, John
Wildman, Jolene Aloisio, Alice Able, Dave Schod, Pat Grant, Kevin Wooten,
Chester Nimtz, Samuel Wakim, Joseph Halaby, Jude Miller, Gil Price Spirituality of Communion
“Recognizing the Divine Presence
 Within ourselves,
 Within others,
 Drawing us to love,
 Uniting us as the Body of Christ.”
From the Pastor
To the parish family of St. Martha,
As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, we center our attention on God who has chosen to
share his divine intimacy with us human beings. One of the forces that gave shape to the Hebrew people in
the Old Testament was the strong sense of their unique relationship with God. Unlike the pagan religions that existed
around them, the worship of the Jewish people was a free response to a God who had revealed himself by drawing close
to the people. Ever so gradually the people of Israel began to realize that at the heart of their uniqueness lay the fact
that they did not have to guess about the existence of their God or about their relationship with God. Their God began
to reveal himself to them through mighty acts, through saving events, and through the teaching of the patriarchs and
prophets. The people began to formulate their understanding of their God and in essence proclaimed, “Our God is a
God who speaks and makes himself known to us!” And this special revelation gave rise to something else quite unique
for the Hebrew people: a bond and relationship between God and his people that no other people had ever experienced.
God entered a solemn covenant with Israel, a bond based upon trust, truth, and loving affection. God said to them, “I
will be your God and you will be my people.”
However this wonderful insight was only a preparatory step for an even greater revelation that is announced in today’s
Gospel account: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not
perish but might have eternal life.” And it would be the Son, Jesus Christ, who gave us the fullness of the revelation
about the very interior life of God we are invited to share. The Church has come to call this revelation the mystery of
the Holy Trinity. Thr ough the pr ayer and r eflection on the Scr iptur es by the ear ly ecumenical councils and the
Fathers, the Church arrived at the creedal statement about the God of revelation: there are three persons in one nature.
While these words (chosen from Greek philosophy) do help in our attempt to understand this important truth of revelation, this formula still does not lay open for us the full mystery of the Trinity. It might be more accurate to say that we
believe that our God is something like three persons in one divine nature. But the inadequacy of human
language really does not matter. The truth of revelation is that the constant flow of divine life and love
that makes up the inner nature of God is not a closed circle. It has broken open in Jesus Christ and now
all humanity has been invited into intimacy with God. We are not just God’s creatures. We are the
adopted children of God and we shar e in God’s ver y own life!
Fr. Chester Borski
COLLECTION—FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI
On the Feast of Corpus Christi (Sunday, June 22) the total offertory in every parish of the archdiocese is dedicated to the
support of those studying for the priesthood. For 2014-2015 over a million dollars is needed from this collection to support our seminarians studying for the priesthood. To achieve this goal, Archbishop DiNardo requests that you double the
amount of your regular church support for the weekend of June 21-22. If each contributor will do this, the needed subsidy will be met by this collection. In gratitude for the incomparable gift of the Holy Eucharist which is inseparably joined
to the priesthood, please do your part to help the archdiocese provide priests for the sake of your future by praying daily
for vocations and supporting this collection.
FATHER’S DAY
BLESSING
God our Father, in your
wisdom and love you
made all things. Bless
these men, that they
may be strengthened as
Christian fathers. Let the example of
their faith and love shine forth. Grant
that we, their sons and daughters,
may honor them always with a spirit
of profound respect.
Grant this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Martha's Kitchen congratulates all recent graduates and are
praying for you as you continue your education or career. We
also wish all parishioners a safe and restful summer! Please
remember your special Martha's Kitchen envelopes and to
mark your donation "for Martha's Kitchen" on your check or
envelopes. God Bless!
Note: Martha's Kitchen will be closed the week of June 23 and
will reopen on Monday, June 30 due to meetings at the Mother
House for the Sisters. Martha's Kitchen will also be closed on
Friday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Adult Organizations and Opportunities
ADULT FAITH
FORMATION
SUMMER HOURS FOR THE
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE:
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to
1:00 pm or by appointment.
Tuesday Morning: Breakfast & Bible Study,
9:15 – 10:30 am – Faith Formation Center,
Room 2
Reading, studying & sharing on the Sunday
Scriptures led by Carla Lewton. All are welcome. June Date: 17, 2014 July Dates: 1, 8,
15, 2014
St. Martha Adult Faith Formation
Website: www.stmartha.com
Recordings of previous adult classes, handouts,
PowerPoints, upcoming events, schedules, important links, music, and more…check it out!
Adult Faith Formation videos available for viewing on Y ou Tube.
Click the Y ou Tube icon on the website home
page to view.
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Up To The Minute
AFF Information. Click the Facebook icon on
the website home page and join.
NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES
Enjoy the summer! Join NORTHEAST
CATHOLIC SINGLES, A MINISTRY FOR
SINGLES AGES 40+, on Wednesday, June
18, to talk/drink/eat at 7:00 p.m. at Brooklyn’s
Pizza, 9467 FM 1960 Bypass in Humble (near
Walmart). For more info about the group, contact Elizabeth Schields (281-441-2552 or
[email protected]) or Peggy Broyles
(281-359-4560 or [email protected])
or subscribe to us on Flocknote at either St.
Martha’s or St. Mary Magdalene’s website.
ST. MARTHA'S ANNUAL NFP CLASS
Married and engaged couples are excited and are registering to
attend St. Martha's Annual NFP class taught by parishioners Chris
and Marion Dickson! If you are curious about this beautiful way to
live out God's call in marriage, please join us to see what it is all
about!! Our first of three classes begins on Sunday, June 22nd, and
childcare is provided if there is a need.
Important for you to know: this is not the rhythm method. The
Standard Sympto-Thermal Method, based on over 50 years of research primarily by Austrian doctor Dr. Josef Roetzer, is scientific
and upholds the church's sacred view of marriage and family. This
method is safe and healthy, effective for planning a family
(including for couples with low fertility), for postponing pregnancy,
and is morally correct.
Did you know that our Archdiocese is offering Natural Family Planning courses throughout the year in varying parishes? If the scheduled times below don't work with your schedule, please see the fabulous website on NFP recently launched by our Archdiocese to find a
class time and date that works for you. The website also contains
information on married love, infertility and NFP, and medical research: www.nfpst.org.
Details:
 The course consists of three classes, each taken in chronological
order, and is on the Standard Sympto-Thermal Method type of
NFP.
 Class dates for the course are the following Sundays from 2:00 4:00 pm in Room 2 at the Woodland Hills Campus: June 22nd,
July 20th, and August 24th.
 The cost for the entire course is $60.00, which covers the cost of
the course and materials. If there is an issue with the cost,
please let us know.
 Registration with St. Martha Parishioners and Certified S.S.T.
Instructors, Christopher and Marion Dickson, is completed
through e-mail, with SST Registration in the Subject Heading:
[email protected].
 We welcome all who are interested, especially those preparing
for marriage and those who are married, and are ready to learn
more about this sacred and scientific offering of Natural Family
Planning!
Communion to the Sick: If you or a loved one are in
Kingwood Hospital, and would like a Communion Minister
to visit, call the church office at 281-358-6637 to let us
know. Hospital regulations require us to have the patient’s
name and room number before we send someone.
HOLY NAME RETREAT
Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center invites you to join
other women for a weekend of quiet, rest, and prayer on June
20-22, 2014. The retreat theme is: Hope Happens! The
book we will be reflecting on is How Big is Your God? The
Freedom to Experience the Divine by Paul Coutinho, S.J.
This is the last scheduled women's retreat for this Theme.
This is your chance to spend a weekend with God - treat
yourself! For more information, please call the retreat center
at 713 464-0211, or go online to www.passionist.org/
holyname.
SENIOR CITIZEN
LUNCHEON -
SUMMER VACATION
The Senior Citizen Luncheons held at
St. Martha on the 2nd, 4th and 5th
Wednesday of each month will NOT be
held during the Summer. We will resume on Wednesday, September 10,
2014. Have a great summer and check
the bulletin in August for information
on the September luncheons.
Adult Organizations and Opportunities
PROJECT RACHEL
Project Rachel is the confidential and compassionate outreach to women who have had an
abortion or been involved in an abortion. Its purpose is to
foster reconciliation and healing between the parent and
Christ, His Church, the child, and all other significant relationships. Questions? Contact Bonnie Develle, L.P.C., 281
-812-8641, 713-435-9215, or [email protected].
Project Rachel Retreat in Spanish
A private and confidential retreat in Spanish will be held
for women who suffer after an abortion
on Saturday, June 21. The retreat will begin at
9:30 a.m. and will conclude with Mass at 5:30 p.m.
Retreat will be given by Fr. Paul G. Felix. For more
information, please contact Helena Gonzales at
713-440-3441.
Pastoral Care Hospital Ministry
An Opportunity for Deacons & Lay
People to Provide Pastoral Care
16-Week Training Course
To be held at the St. Mary Seminary on
Thursdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM,
August 28th through December 18th
Four-fold Purpose
1. To bring the Presence of the Church to the Sick and
the Dying
2. To provide basic skills of pastoral and sacramental
care
3. To understand the Patient in a context of a Health
Care Facilities
4. To understand how to care for one’s self as a Pastoral Care Minster
Topics to be included:
 Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying
 The Pastoral and Sacramental Visit
 The Pastoral Conversation
 The Fine Art of Listening
 Patient Identity
 Family Dynamics
 Suffering
 Loss and Grief
 Morals and Ethics
 Caring for Self
 Verbatims
Three to Four (3-4) Hours per week of Patient
Visitation in Hospital
If interested, please contact Office of Diaconate at e-mail:
[email protected] (713-686-4345 ext 229) or
Dcn. Gerald DuPont: [email protected] (281-7030227)
Enrollment for this course is limited to 25 persons
MARTHA'S QUILTERS:
Martha's Quilters provide handmade blessed quilts
to infirm St. Martha parishioners as a tangible reminder of God's love during times of illness.
To request a quilt, be placed on our prayer list, or
make a donation, please contact Noreen Borys at
[email protected] 832-259-1848 or Angela Wemyss at
[email protected] 281-361-9720.
Martha's Quilters meet every
Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. in Rm 3.
Youth Events / Parenting
ST. MARTHA SUNDAY NURSERY
Sundays- 9 AM, 11 AM and
5:30 PM (Life Teen)
Open every Sunday, with the exception of
Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas, New
Year’s Day and Easter. Ages: 12 months old
through age 4.
Looking for SUMMER FUN? Join the adventures at
Dominican Sisters Summer Camp 2014, June 29- July 5,
at Circle Lake Retreat Center. Open to girls who have
completed 5th-8th grades.
Activities: Archery, Initiative Games, Zone Ball, Baking,
Swimming, Singing, Arts and Crafts,
and more. For further information contact: Sr. Thomas Ann, OP, at 281-6848011, or go online to www.domhou.org
and follow the links under “Ministries”
to download a brochure.
Children's Adoration Hour
Every Tuesday—10 a.m. in the Chapel
Bring your children and grandchildren to a special hour
with Christ. They will learn to offer prayer intentions,
grow in their love for Christ, his mother Mary, and our
Church and the Pope. We have time for silent prayer, a
decade of the rosary, we talk about saints and reflect on
gospel passages and sing songs. Parents and kids receive
many graces from spending an hour a week with
Christ. We hope you will come and see what it's all
about. Contact Annatte Salazar at asalazar77339
@yahoo.com or 281-358-1492 if you have any questions.
Ministerio Hispano
Para la familia de la parroquia de Santa Marta,
Al celebrar la solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad, centremos nuestra atención en Dios que nos
ha elegido para compartir su intimidad divina con nosotros los seres humanos. Una de las fuerzas que dieron forma al pueblo hebreo en el Antiguo Testamento era el fuerte sentido de su relación única
con Dios. A diferencia de las religiones paganas que existían a su alrededor, el culto del pueblo judío fue
una respuesta libre a un Dios que se había revelado por acercarse a la gente. Poco a poco el pueblo de
Israel comenzó a darse cuenta de que en el corazón de su singularidad estaba el hecho de que ellos no
tienen que adivinar sobre la existencia de su Dios o acerca de su relación con El. Su Dios comenzó a revelarse seles a través de hechos poderosos, a través de acontecimientos, y por medio de las enseñanzas de
los patriarcas y de los profetas. La gente comenzó a formular su comprensión de su Dios y en esencia proclamado: "Nuestro Dios es un Dios que habla y se nos da a conocer!" Y esta revelación especial dio lugar
a otra cosa muy singular para el pueblo hebreo: un enlace y relación entre Dios y su pueblo que ninguna
otra persona nunca habían experimentado. Dios entró en un pacto solemne con Israel, un vínculo basado
en la confianza, la verdad, y el afecto amoroso. Dios les dijo: "Yo seré vuestro Dios y vosotros seréis mi
pueblo."
Sin embargo, esta maravillosa visión era sólo un paso preparatorio para una mayor revelación que se
anunció en el relato del Evangelio de hoy: "Tanto amó Dios al mundo que dio a su Hijo único, para que todo el que crea en él no perezca, sino que tenga vida eterna”. Y sería el Hijo, Jesucristo, quien nos ha dado
la plenitud de la revelación de la vida interior misma y de Dios nos invita a compartir. La Iglesia ha venido a
llamar a esta revelación el misterio de la Santísima Trinidad. A través de la oración y la reflexión sobre las
Escrituras de los primeros concilios ecuménicos y de los Padres, la Iglesia llegó a la afirmación de credo
sobre el Dios de la revelación: hay tres personas en una naturaleza. Si bien estas palabras (elegidos de la
filosofía griega) ayudan en nuestro intento de comprender esta importante verdad de la revelación, esta
fórmula todavía no nos abre al misterio completo de la Trinidad. Tal vez sería más exacto decir que creemos que nuestro Dios es algo así como tres personas en una naturaleza divina. Pero la insuficiencia del lenguaje humano realmente no importa. La verdad de la revelación es que el
flujo constante de la vida divina y el amor que constituye la naturaleza interior de Dios no es
un círculo cerrado. Se nos ha abierto en Jesucristo y ahora toda la humanidad ha sido invitada a la intimidad con Dios. No somos sólo criaturas de Dios. Somos los hijos adoptivos de
Dios y compartimos su propia vida de Dios!
Fr. Chester Borski
Libertad para Servir
La Quincena por la Libertad: Libertad para Servir
tendrá lugar del 21 junio hasta 4 julio 2014, un
momento en que nuestro calendario litúrgico
celebra una serie de grandes mártires que
permanecieron fieles en medio de la persecución
por el poder político-St. Tomás Moro y San Juan
Fisher, San Juan Bautista, SS. Pedro y Pablo, y
los primeros mártires de la Iglesia de Roma. El
tema de la Quincena de este año se centrará en
la libertad para servir a los pobres y vulnerables
de acuerdo con la dignidad humana y la
enseñanza de la Iglesia.
RETIRO, PARA MUJERES QUE
SUFREN LAS CONSECUENCIAS
DE UN ABORTO
-Proyecto RaquelPrivado y Confidencial
-Retiro de un DíaSábado, 21 de junio del 2014
9:30 am - Concluyendo con
misa a las 5:30 pm
El lugar se anunciará únicamente a los participantes.
Algunos sacerdotes estarán disponibles, durante el día,
para ofrecer el Sacramento de la Reconciliación, a
quien lo desee o requiera.
El predicador del retiro será:
Padre Paul Felix
El Retiro es Gratuito
Para mayores informes, por favor comuníquese con:
Helena Gónzales al (713) 440-3441
El lugar en donde se lleve a cabo el retiro
es reservado y confidencial.
Ministerio Hispano
Domingo de la Santísima
Trinidad
Reflexión sobre las lecturas:
El pasaje del Evangelio de San Juan 3,16 es uno de
los más citados: “Porque Dios amó tanto al mundo,
que entregó a su Hijo único para que todo el que
cree en él no muera, sino que tenga Vida eterna.” El
mayor gesto de amor de la historia del universo,
Dios, nuestro creador, nos manda a Jesús, su Hijo
único, para salvarnos del pecado y abrirnos las puertas del cielo. Dios es amor y nos lo demuestra con el
ejemplo perfecto de ese amor, da su vida por nosotros. Si solo creyéramos esta prueba de amor por
Dios, eso bastaría para cambiar nuestras vidas. No
podemos ser los mismos después de darnos cuenta
del amor que Dios nos tiene. Nuestra única respuesta debe ser amar a Dios como le corresponde, con
todo nuestro corazón, con toda nuestra alma, con
todas nuestras fuerzas y con todo nuestro espíritu.
Sólo entregando nuestras vidas a Dios corresponderemos a ese amor infinito que Dios tiene por nosotros.
Compromiso de la semana: Escribiré y memorizaré
el pasaje del Evangelio de San Juan 3,16, para poder
meditarlo diariamente y así poder apreciar el amor
infinito que Dios me tiene.
Recibimos sus comentarios a esta columna o al contenido en español de este boletín en el correo electrónico: [email protected]
Convalidación de Matrimonios:
¿Te falta el Sacramento de
Matrimonio? ¿Necesitas ayuda emocional
o espiritual en tu Matrimonio? Para más
información llama al Sr. Rubén o Sra. Janett
Manosalva al 281-706-5068 o puedes
comunicarte por email:
[email protected]
Ministerios Hispanos que ofrece la
Comunidad de la Iglesia de
Santa Martha en Kingwood, Tx:
1. Grupo de Formación y Evangelización
2. Monaguillos
3. Legión de María
4. Coro Hispano
5. RICA
6. Convalidación de Matrimonios
7. Proyecto Raquel
8. Ministerio de Eventos
9. Ujieres (Hospitalidad)
10. Catequesis de Niños y Adultos
11. Ministerio de la Cárcel
12. Ministerio de Trabajo
13. Ministerio de Town Hall
Todos estos ministerios están aprobados por la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston por
Msgr. Borski y el Diacono Alfredo Soto.
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta y quiere saber más sobre
algun Ministerio Hispano favor
de llamar a Ana Luisa Rodriguez al 281-358-1959 x 269.
RICA
El proceso del Precatecumenado está comenzando y los interesados en iniciarse o completar sus sacramentos de iniciación (Bautismo, Eucaristía y Confirmación) aún estan a tiempo de unirse al grupo. El equipo del RICA te invita a que vengas
a conocer mas a Jesus en un ambiente dispuesto a escuchar y
contestar todas tus preguntas.
Comunícate con Jaime Gomez 281-973-1857 o escribe a
[email protected]. Si conoces a alguien que lo necesita
la preparación para los sacramentos, invitalo y si te es posible
acompañarlo en el proceso.
Ministerio Legión de María
Están cordialmente invitados todos
los viernes a las 7:00 PM en el salón
2 de las instalaciones de
Woodland Hills Dr.
Mayores informes con la
Sra. Veronica Reyes (281.728.9843)
o por email:
[email protected]
Proyecto Pro-Vida (Proyecto Gabriel):
¿Está embarazada? ¿Necesita ayuda emocional, económica o espiritual o durante su
embarazo? No importa su edad! Para más información favor de llamar a la Sra. Josefina
Carvajal: (832-677-7677)
Clases de Bautizo:
NO HABRA CLASES DE BAUTIZOS NI
BAUTIZOS EN EL MES DE JUNIO Y JULIO.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
The St. Martha Conference of St. Vincent de Paul would like to
thank the Parish for its generous support of our recent Black Bag Collection. Donations from this collection totaled $20,153.33. Because of your compassion and generosity, our Conference will be able to continue its mission to assist
those in need in our community.
April and May were a particularly active period as we helped 537 people with Rent, Mortgage, Utilities, Food, Medical, Auto, and Funeral Expenses totaling $28, 408.42.
When we give to the poor, God indeed pours his love, peace and joy into our hearts, into our
lives and into the hearts of those who are poor. Thank you for your continuing support and
prayers for this ministry and may God bless you and your family.
FAITH JOURNEYS PRESENTS:
AN 11-DAY PILGRIMAGE
OF FAITH
TO THE HOLY LAND
Walking with Jesus & Witnessing to Christ
October 25-November 4, 2014
Especially designed for St. Martha Church
For more information please call Faith Journeys at
1-877-732-4845, Ext. 100. Space is limited.
Register today!!!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PRESENTATION ON
THE HOLY LAND!!!
Come and join Carla Lewton and Anne Comeaux in the
Family Life Center (Woodland Hills campus) on
Monday, June 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. for an informal
presentation on this amazing pilgrimage to the Holy
Land! Light refreshments will be served and we will
answer questions and view a slide show of
previous trips.
We would love for you to join us! Also, the
early registration has been extended! You can save
$100 if you register by June 30th.
For more information, contact Carla Lewton
at 281-713-8968 or at [email protected]
See you there!!
Freedom to Serve
The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to
Serve will take place from June 21 to July 4, 2014, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs
who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. Thomas
More and St. John Fisher, St. John the
Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First
Martyrs of the Church of Rome. The theme
of this year's Fortnight will focus on the
freedom to serve the poor and vulnerable
in accord with human dignity and the
Church's teaching.
Please visit www.fortnight4freedpm.org for
more information on this important time of
prayer, education, and action in support of
religious freedom!
St. Joseph Helpers are available to help parishioners who are in need of assistance with home repairs or building projects such as wheelchair ramps,
etc. For more information contact Bill Beck, 281-360
-7023.
HAAM needs two volunteers to translate four
hours a day Mon. -Thurs. For more information,
please contact Mrs. Catherine Schrof,
Volunteer Coordinator, 281-446-3663 X 120
For Survivors of Abuse
Maria Goretti Network (MGN)
A peer to peer self help support group for women and
men focusing on healing and forgiveness. For
information on monthly meetings e-mail:
[email protected] or call (281) 360-4045.
CANCARE
St. Martha is an affiliated faith-based member of CanCare. CanCare is a
network of trained volunteers including cancer survivors, family members of
cancer survivors and medical professionals who provide emotional support to
others facing cancer. If you (or someone close to you) have been diagnosed
with cancer and would like to talk to someone, CanCare can match you with
a cancer survivor or caregiver for one-on-one emotional support. Founded in
1990, CanCare is now partnered with over 100 congregations of varied faiths,
hospitals and corporations. All services are confidential and without charge.
You may visit the website at www.cancare.org, or call CanCare direct at 713461-0028 (please mention you are a member of St. Martha Catholic
Church). Or you can contact the St. Martha CanCare coordinator, Roger
Schuelke, at 281-358-8060.
CHALICE
FOR
VOCATIONS
Please join the
CURTIS FAMILY
in prayer this week
as they host the Chalice and pray for
Vocations.
Interested? Please contact Albert
Holden at 713-292-6066 or by e-mail
at [email protected] to
schedule a week.
We are in need of volunteers to assist with the sound board ministry, par ticular ly for Sunday
7:00 Mass, but also for other Masses as well (2-3 volunteers for each Mass is ideal to allow
for vacations and other scheduling issues).
Please contact Bill Phillips at 713-419-9277 (cell) if you are interested.
Some working knowledge of sound systems is helpful but not a requirement.
Kingwood Mobility Study: If you were not able to attend the Kingwood Mobility Public Meeting on May
13th it’s not too late to voice your mobility concerns. The Kingwood Mobility Steering Committee and Gunda
Team have placed an online survey to send in comments. They are seeking input from the Kingwood Community for traffic problem areas and future traffic solutions to Kingwood traffic problems. This would be a great
place to indicate your desire for a traffic light at the entrance to Woodridge Parkway at Northpark Drive.
The survey website is: www.surveymonkey.com/s/kingwoodmobility
Surveys will be accepted until June 30, 2014.
The Kingwood Mobility website: http://gundacorp.com/kingwood-mobility will continue to stay up and be updated as
new information is made available through the duration of the study, which is at least to the end of this calendar year.
Comments can be e-mailed to [email protected] .
On June 8th, three of our fellow parishioners began their 40 day, 500 mile pilgrimage to The Camino de Santiago in Spain.
For thousands of others who have taken this pilgrimage over the past centuries it
has turned out to be a faith-filled and extremely spiritual journey. Donna Rueby, Sandie Taylor, and Krista Rueby have
decided not only to follow the footsteps of St. James as he spread the Word of the Gospel; but they have also decided to
walk their journey for another cause, to serve the Church by raising funds in support of vocations. A fundraiser has been
established in support of initiatives for the newly formed local Chapter of The Serra Club.
As you may have read over the past several months, The Serra Club Northeast of Houston is new to St. Martha with the
official Charter scheduled for July 19, 2014. The Serra Club’s mission is to promote and foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The fundraiser is entitled “A Walk for Vocations”. As the ladies make this journey they will be
asking God for help by sending us holy men and women willing to serve as priests, religious, and deacons. All proceeds
from this fundraiser will go towards the initiatives of the club. All donations are tax deductible and any amount will be
greatly appreciated. With your help, these Pilgrims hope to raise $10,000 for the newly formed Serra Club!
Visit their website and walk with them on their 40 day Spiritual journey
http://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/a-walk-for-vocations/139427
ITALY PILGRIMAGE WITH ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sept. 28 thru Oct. 6, 2014
Join Msgr. Borski and other pilgrims from the Archdiocese on a Pilgrimage to the Eternal City for the
Ordination to the Diaconate of our very own Seminarian, Mr. David Angelino. We will experience
many of the beauties and antiquities of ROME, including its awe inspiring churches such as St. Peter's
Basilica, the Scavi Excavations where we find the bones of St. Peter, and the hillside town of Assisi.
We will be privileged to participate in the Pontifical North American College’s 2014 Diaconate Ordinations. This promises to be a blessed event that will bring us great joy and fond memories. Other highlights of the pilgrimage include visits to the Vatican Museums, a Wednesday audience with Pope Francis, a visit to the Pontifical North
American College, and a walk through Ancient Rome.
For further information and/or to RESERVE YOUR PLACE contact Sofia at 800-653-0017 or email:
[email protected] for a detailed brochure and reservation form.
Please pray for our active military as seen on the wreath in the Narthex. To add a loved one call:
Carole Parslow 832-689-5824 or e-mail [email protected].
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO PRAYER
IN ST. MARTHA PARISH!
“Could you not watch one hour with Me?” Mark 14:37
Both regular adorers and substitutes are needed at this time. Even if
you do not have a regular hour, please feel free to visit our Blessed
Lord at any time knowing that He is always waiting for us with joyful
anticipation.
Second adorers are needed for the following hours:
Sunday: 1-2 AM, 2-3 AM, Noon-1 PM, 2-3 PM, 3-4 PM
Monday: 1-2 AM
Tuesday: 1-2 PM, 11 PM-Midnight, 5-6 AM
Wednesday: 3-4 AM, 11 PM-Midnight
Thursday: 1-2 AM
Friday: Midnight-1 AM, 1-2 AM, 3-4 PM, 5-6 PM, 6-7 PM
Saturday: 1-2 AM, 9-10 AM, Noon-1 PM, 2-3 PM
If you are interested in participating in this ministry or would like
more information, please contact Robyn Laumbach at either 281-3607897 or [email protected]. If you need a substitute, please
call one of our division leaders: Robyn Laumbach at 281-360-7897
for Midnight-6 AM, Karen Ehlig at 281-361-7127 for 6 AM-Noon,
Annunciata Hopkins at 281-360-1258 for Noon-6 PM, and Beth
Beckham at 281-435-1439 for 6 PM-Midnight.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OFFER MASS CARDS
Mass Cards benefiting St. Mary’s Seminary
are available in the parish office from Monday
through Friday from 9:00-4:00. Cards are
$3.00 per person/$4.00 per couple/$10 per
family for monthly remembrances and $25.00
for perpetual remembrances.
All Masses are said at St. Mary’s Seminary,
and cannot be scheduled for a particular time.
Make checks payable to the Catholic Daughters, Court of St. Martha.
The Divine Mercy
Chaplet will be prayed
every Sunday at
3:00 p.m. in the
Woodland Hills chapel.
Everyone welcome.
Wedding Anniversary Mass for Couples Celebrating 25 years of Sacramental Marriage
It is time to begin registering couples celebrating their silver anniversary! Couples celebrating their 25th
anniversary will be recognized on Sunday, July 13, at 3:00 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart,
1111 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston, TX 77002. Registration is $25 per couple.
Couples can register at www.archgh.org, click on "online event registration" on the home page and select the link for
25th Anniversary Jubilee. Names should be typed exactly as the couple wish to appear on their recognition. Couples
must have all the information requested, including the wedding date and the name and location of the Catholic church
where the couple was married (it is important to note that participating couples must be married in the Catholic Church
for 25 years).
For those paying by check, registration payment (check or money order) must be received by FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY, before June 23 to confirm registration. If you have questions, contact the Office of Family Life Ministry at 713741-8730.
Café Catholica 2014
Attention Young Adults (18-30’s) ~ come join 600 fellow
young Catholics for dinner & great talks!
Café Catholica is a dinner-lecture series for young adults,
featuring dynamic speakers. The Café is held over four
Mondays at St. Michael Catholic Church in the Uptown/
Galleria area (1801 Sage Road, Houston TX 77056). We
begin each evening with Confessions at 5:15 p.m., Mass at
6:15, Dinner at 7:15, speaker at 8:15 p.m., table exhibits,
and socializing. Come for all or part of the evening! About
600 people attend each night. Donations are appreciated.
July 7: Cardinal DiNardo (Living out Evangelii Gaudium:
“The joy of the Gospel”)
July 14: Msgr. Frank Rossi (The Importance of Human
Dignity: “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”)
July 21: Panel of Speakers (Social Justice in Houston.
Moderator: Dcn. Sam Dunning “Social Justice
League”)
July 28: John Michael Talbot (The Beauty of the Mass:
“May the Force be with you…and with your Spirit”)
Check us out online at www.CafeCatholica.com. Join the
Café Catholica group on Facebook! Café Catholica is
sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office of Young Adult &
Campus Ministry. For more information, call 713-7418778.
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
5th Annual
Friday, July 18, 2014
7:30 a.m.
Hilton-Americas
Speaker:
His Eminence
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Seating is limited!
Register today: www.archgh.org/prayerbreakfast
For Questions call 713-652-4417
For more information contact Paulette Gilbreath at
281-446-3663 X 102
STEWARDSHIP of Time, Talent and Treasure
ADMINISTRATIVE MIN.
BUSINESS MANAGER
Theresa Miller 281.713.8957
FACILITY MANAGER
Steve Teets 281.358.6637x254
MARTHA’S GARDENERS
Wayne Theis
[email protected]
PLANNED GIVING COMMITTEE
Frank Amsler
281.361.4972
Bill Grun
281.360.3829
ST. MARTHA’S OFFICE ANGELS
Emma Rocha
281.358.6637 x262
COMMUNITY LIFE MINISTRIES
COMMUNITY LIFE MINISTRIES CONT.
TEAMS OF OUR LADY
Rodney & Ruth Williamson
281.361.3222
Bob & Patty Murphy 281.360.4216
Brian & Mary Anne Sokol 281.642.3821
Gary & Lee Everett 281.961.4725
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Phil & Diane Applegate 281.361.2913
FAITH FORMATION
BREAKFAST & BIBLE STUDY
Carla Lewton 281-358-1959x213
CORNERSTONE BIBLE STUDY
Pam Rockwell
281.358.1959x230
RCIA
Charles & Lisa Ferguson 281.358.1959x258
SMYA AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Elizabeth Moore 281.358.1959x241
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & VBS
Helen Seidel 281.713.8969
CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Martha Burns 281.358.5523
CONFIRMATION & RCIA Adapted for
Children/Youth—
Derek Gallardo 281.713.8915
MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR (EDGE)
Lisa Lucas 281.358.1959x241
HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR (LIFE TEEN)
Laura Zeoli 281.358.1959x252
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY LIFE
Francine Puglia
281.713.8954
ACTS RETREAT
Chuck Rodine [email protected]
ANNULMENTS
Francine Puglia
281.713.8954
BOY SCOUTS
Acenith Claassen 832. 455.3764
CARING COOKS
Karen Rexer
281. 354.8857
Marian Brown
281.360.6914
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS
Diana Vanhorn 281.788.3351
CENTERING PRAYER
Greg LaCour [email protected]
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
COLUMBIAN SQUIRES
DIRECTOR OF LITURGY
Max Weaver
713. 203.1112
Gayle Hogwood
281.713.8959
COUPLES FOR CHRIST
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
MaryLou & Ramon De La Cruz 832.527.1072
Dr. Rick Lopez [email protected]
FAMILIA
LITURGY COORDINATOR FOR
Laura Nichols
479.221.1583
LIFETEEN
FUNERALS
Joy Ehrman
281.358.1959x251
Indiana Francis
281-358-6637 x255
ALTAR SERVERS
GRIEFSHARE
Gayle Hogwood
281.713.8959
Jill Crawford 603-674-1025
BAPTISM
HISPANIC MINISTRIES
281.358.6637
Ana Luisa Rodriguez 281.358.1959 x269
CANTORS
HOMEBOUND ERRAND COMMITTEE
Dr. Rick Lopez [email protected]
Gretta Verhalen
832.264.7755
CHILDREN’S ADORATION
Annatte Salazar
281.358.1492
KING DAVID’S MEN
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Fr. Alfonso Tran 281.358.6637
Dr. Rick Lopez [email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COMMUNION TO THE SICK
Patrick Zastoupil
281.359.7025
Hospital Visit
LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS
Angela Wemyss
281.361.9720
Jodi Schod
281.713.8955
Nursing Home & Homebound
MARRIAGE PREP. INFORMATION
Pat Timpanaro
281.361.9338
To Register
281.358-6637
Hispanic Communion to the Sick
MARTHA’S QUILTERS
Amelia Murphy
713.865.6946
Angela Wemyss
281.361.9720
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Noreen Borys
832.259.1848
OF THE EUCHARIST
Pam Rockwell
281.358.1959x230
MOM’S COLLEGIAN PRAYER GROUP
GREETERS
Pat Azzollini
[email protected]
Nora Twohy
281.814.5431
MOTHER’S DAY OUT
GREETERS-FAMILY MASS
Patty Jackson
281.358.1959x250
Angela Holden
713.628.8707
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
LECTORS
Marion and Chris Dickson
713.516.7097
Erv Baumeyer
281.358.4975
NEWCOMERS/WELCOMING/HOSPITALITY
MARTHA’S ALTAR GUILD & DESIGNERS
Kristene Hergenrother 281.713.8961
Gayle Hogwood
281.713.8959
NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Peggy Broyles
281.359.4560
Robyn Laumbach 281.360.7897
RECEPTION VOLUNTEERS
SACRISTANS
Barb Setser 281.358.4129
Art Voltmann
281.361.6117
Nancy Karpinski (Funerals) 713.594.4430
SOUND MINISTRY
ROSARY GUILD
Bill Phillips
713.419.9277
JoAnna Loup
281.361.0391
TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY TEAM
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Joy Ehrman
281.358.1959x251
Francine Puglia
281.713.8954
USHERS
[email protected]
Barry Robichaux [email protected]
SR. CITIZENS LUNCHEON
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Nancy Landvogt 281.358.6637, x202
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Nancy Karpinski
713-594-4430
Dcn. Alfredo Soto
281.713.8917
SR. CITIZENS LUNCHEON TRANSPORT.
CANCARE
Minnie Romo
[email protected]
Roger Schuelke
281.358.8060
Domenica Seitz
713.899.1016
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
SUNDAY NURSERY
Jaime S. Gomez 281.973.1857
Patty Jackson
281.358.1959x250
Joseph Ortego 713.822.2825
OUTREACH MINISTRIES CONT.
E-MAIL PRAYER WARRIORS
Donna Rueby [email protected]
H.A.A.M.
Luisa Montiel 281-225-7045
HOSPITAL MINISTRY
Sarah Clark
281.361.8832
Sheila Yepsen
281.358.5585
MARIA GORETTI NETWORK
Shannon Deitz
281.360.4045
MARTHA’S KITCHEN
Sr. Maria Elena
713.224.2522
MOTHER TERESA MINISTRY
Paola Lam 832-284-1891
PRO-LIFE (GABRIEL PROJECT)
713.225.5826
PROJECT RACHEL
Bonnie Develle
281.812.8641
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS FOOD DRIVE
Marie Burk
281.361.3650
ST. JOSEPH HELPERS
Bill Beck
281.360.7023
ST. MARTHA BETWEEN JOBS AND BEYOND
Bob Simpson
713.410.2844
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
281.358.6636
SECOND FAMILY MINISTRY
Peggy Wehe
281.360.3244
SOCIAL JUSTICE
John Ehrman
713.907.2309
ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL PK3-8TH
Tina Lewis
281.358.5523
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Lynn Lucas
281.358.5523x326
REGISTRAR
Jan Rodine
281.358.5523x314
MINISTERIOS EN ESPAÑOL
FORMACIÓN RELIGIOSA PARA ADULTOS
Dcn. Alfredo Soto 281.713.8917
COORDINADORA DE CATECISMO PARA
JÓVENES Y SACRAMENTOS
Irene Soto
281.358.1959x269
CORO DE ADULTOS
Luis Valle
832.620.1888
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN
Dcn. Alfredo Soto 281.713.8917
HOSPITALIDAD
Milton Giraldo
832.573.5133
LECTORES
Cristina Gabas
281.796.9084
MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS
DE LA EUCARISTIA
Amelia Murphy
713.865.6946
MONAGUILLOS
Silvina Gheorghica 281.610.7374
RICA
Jaime Gomez 281.973.1857
GIFTS OF STEWARDSHIP
For the weekend of June 7 & 8
your gifts of treasure resulted in:
Weekly Budget
Sunday Collection
Over/(Under)
Year To Date:
Weekly Budget
Sunday Collection
Over/(Under)
Special collections:
Capital Campaign
Martha’s Kitchen
Priest Retirement Res.
Catholic Communication
Peter’s Pence
Current Loan Debt:
2014 DSF Goal:
Payments to date:
$
$
$
74,147
45,964
(28,183)
$
$
$
3,633,203
3,553,519
(79,684)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
8,557
5,493
7,950
233
60
15,172,589
295,000
230,200