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Archdiocese of Galveston Houston
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church
816 Park Dr. La Porte, Texas 77571
281-471-2000 Fax:281-471-9365
Website:www.stmaryslaporte.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 am-12:00 Noon
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
CCE Office Hours:
Sunday 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 18, 2015
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st Sunday of the
month. Classes are held on
the 2nd & 3rd
Tuesday of each month. Please come by the Parish
Office to register or call for more information.
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Penance is offered on Saturdays,
from 4:30p.m. to 5:30p.m. or by appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage
Please contact the Parish Office at least (6) six months
prior to your desired wedding date to arrange a
meeting with Father Tony or one of the Deacons. If
you want a Mass, you must call Father Tony.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Are you a non-Catholic who is interested in joining the
Catholic faith? Are you a baptized Catholic who has
never received the sacraments of 1st Communion and
Confirmation? If your answer is yes to either of
these questions, call the Parish Office.
Sacrament of First Communion
First Communion candidates must be baptized, at least
in the second grade, and have been attending CCE
classes for two full years previous to their receiving
the Sacrament. Adults needing First Communion
should refer to the rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation candidates must have previously
received the Sacraments of Baptism and First
Communion. They must have faithfully attended Life
Teen for at least one full year prior to beginning preparation for the Sacrament (more than three
absences without a valid excuse can alter the process). A
signed form stating that the parent/guardian and the
candidate understand all requirements is also
necessary before the preparation begins. Adults
needing confirmation should refer to the Rite of
Christian initiation of adults.
Eucharistic Celebrations
Saturday: 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. (Spanish)
4:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass
Weekday Masses in St. Joseph’s Chapel
Monday (No Mass)
Tuesday – 12:00 noon
Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, & Friday – 8:30 a.m.
Parish Staff
Rev. Tony A. Castro, Pastor
Deacon Hector Cantu
Deacon Julio Matallana
Deacon Stan Avallone
Parish Secretary-Debbie Heasty
C.C.E. Director-Jessica Jaramilllo
EDGE Director-Renee Cortez
Life Teen Director-Shari Davis
Vision Statement
St. Mary of the Immaculate
Conception is a Catholic Community
of Believers called to serve Christ by
gathering together at the Lord’s
Table in worship and praise, by serving our brothers and sisters in Christ,
and by being a welcoming beacon of
light to all. We are many parts, yet
one body in Christ.
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ LA PORTE
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 18, 2015
“God is at Work Here”
Loan Balance
Tues. Jan. 20:
12:00pm
Eva Camunez†
By:Bradley Family
Wed. Jan. 21:
8:30pm
In Honor of the Blessed Mother
6:30pm
Peter Griffiths†
By:Ron Balsam
Thurs. Jan. 22:
10:00am
Ralph Garza†
By:Sazon Family & Friends
Fri. Jan. 23:
8:30am
Immaculate Heart of Mary
By:John Carter
Sat. Jan. 24:
6:00pm
Ed Wolf†
By:Charlotte & Monica Boudreaux
Sun. Jan. 25:
7:30am
Benny Bentley†
By:Marie Gonzalez
10:00am
Micaela Lopez†
By:Myra Rodriguez
12:30pm
Baldomero Navarrete†
By:Family
4:00pm
Ed Wolf†
By:Schaider Family
Principle Balance
Monthly Payment
Donations this Week
$ 259,250.43
$ 8,000.00
$ 1,910.00
God’s blessings to each of you for your continual
support in helping to reduce our parish debt.
DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND
Parish Goal $49,000.00
Total Amount Pledged $56,006.25
Total Amount Paid $55,219.03(112.26%)
Total # of Participants 180
“You will be enriched in every way for Great
Generosity”. A very special thank you to
everyone who donated to our 2014 DSF Fund.
Through your generosity we were able to reach
our goal. However, anything paid over our goal
amount will be returned to our parish and put into
our general operating funds.
BLOOD DRIVE TODAY
ROSARY HALL….WE NEED YOU!!!
8:30am-2:30pm
Eat, Drink & Bring I.D.
January 10 & 11, 2015
Weekly Goal
$12,000.00
Sunday Collection
$9,448.00
St. Monica’s Society Presents…
Valentine Daddy-Daughter Dance
Friday, February 6th, 6:30-9:00pm
All Ages Welcome!!!
Tickets Available After Masses Jan. 31 & Feb. 1
Tickets: Dad & Daughter $15.00
Dad & Daughter’s (Family) $20.00
Refreshments, Music, Souvenirs
Our ministry is designed to provide
fellowship and support to mothers with children still at
home, as well as service to the parish. For tickets
or additional information contact Angie Tercero @
713-826-0633.
Youth Forum Night This Monday
“Can Christ help me even if I already ‘messed up’?”
“What is my purpose for being here?”
Open Discussion ~ Mon. Jan.19th
6:30-8 pm Parish Hall
Info. call Sharon @281-451-9593 (Missing Peace)
Gulf Coast Blood Center has informed
us that we need a minimum of 26
donors in order for them to continue to come
out to our facility.
Please help us to meet our goal!!!
Parishioner Updates ~ 2014 Tax Statements
Please note: In order to receive credit for
donations you must be registered in our parish.
Tax statements will only be sent to individuals
who have donated $250. or more throughout the
year. If you have donated a lesser amount, you can
receive a statement by calling the office. If you have
changed your address, phone number or marital
status, please contact the parish office as soon as
possible. If we do not have the correct contact
information, it will cause a delay in receiving your
tax donation letter in January.
The following items are not tax deductible. Mass
stipends, purchase of raffle tickets, items purchased
at the Bazaar; silent auction, live auction, tickets for
games etc.
If you have any question, please contact the office.
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Dear parish family,
2 Sunday Ordinary Time B
As we read about Jesus' life, we can't help but notice that whenever He chose someone to be His disciple, He always
asked them to leave everything behind and follow Him. And that is what He asks of us. Each one of us has received a
call from God, a vocation. We are all called to do different things in different ways but basically what God asks is that as
we go through life we do live as best as we can, giving all our time, our talent, our resources, to fulfilling our vocation.
We all have an obligation and a responsibility to listen for the call of God, to discern what He wants us to do with our
lives, and to follow Him faithfully, as the first disciples did. To say, "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening," as we
heard Samuel say in our First Reading this Sunday.
In the gospel story, Jesus puts this question to the two disciples to followed him, "What are you looking for?"
When the two were not really sure what to respond, Jesus invites, "Come and you will see." They followed him and
their lives were forever changed, and in effect they changed also the world they lived even reaching as far to our time.
Jesus puts same question and invitation to us here and now. He is asking a root question, getting us to focus
on the core of our lives. What are our priorities? Where did we get them? Are they based on Jesus and his teaching? If
so, how do they affect the course of our lives? Do our daily choices reflect the one we have chosen to follow?
Following Jesus takes a lifetime of listening, learning, acting and, when necessary, repenting. This period of
learning may be what gospel is suggesting when Jesus invites the searchers to, "Come and you will see."
John’s gospel has deeper layers than the mere physical meaning of the words. When Jesus responds to the
Baptist’s disciples, "Come and you will see," he is not speaking of the house where he lives. He is inviting them to come
to experience him on a deeper level – to discover where he has life with God.
Parents want their children to believe in Jesus and practice their faith. We want our friends and those we know
to share our faith and receive the life it gives us. The church is a community of Jesus’ disciples who have "stayed" with
and have "seen" where he lives. Our responsibility, as individuals and as a church called to follow Jesus, is to invite
others to "Come and you will see." People will come to know Jesus through our witness and testimony about him.
Following Christ means following Him without hesitation, without allowing people or things to come between us
and Him. It means not only showing courage and integrity in our own personal faith. That is the vocation that we all
have in common. May we live it out faithfully.
Blessings to you and have a good week!
Fr. Tony
Querida familia parroquial,
domingo 2º del Tiempo Ordinario - Ciclo B
Cuando leemos sobre la vida de Jesús, nos damos cuenta que cuando El escogía a alguien que sea su discípulo, él
siempre les pedía que dejaran todo atrás y lo siguieran. Y esto es lo que El pide de nosotros. Cada uno de nosotros
hemos recibido un llamado de Dios, una vocación. Todos somos llamados a hacer diferentes cosas en diferentes
formas pero básicamente lo que Dios nos pide es de que vivamos nuestras vidas lo mejor posible, dando todo nuestro
tiempo, nuestro talento, nuestros recursos, para cumplir nuestra vocación. Todos tenemos una obligación y una
responsabilidad para escuchar el llamado de Dios, para discernir en lo que Él quiere que hagamos con nuestras vidas,
y para seguirle fielmente, como los primeros discípulos lo hicieron. Para decir, “Habla Señor, tu siervo te escucha,”
como escuchamos decir a Samuel en nuestra primera lectura de este domingo.
En la historia del Evangelio, Jesús les hace dos preguntas a los dos discípulos que lo sequian, “¿Qué estás
buscando?” Cuando los dos no estaban seguros de como contestar, Jesús les invita, “Venid y lo veréis.” Ellos lo
siguieron y sus vidas cambiaron por siempre, y en efecto también ellos cambiaron al mundo en que Vivian y hasta
llagar a nuestro tiempo.
Jesús hace la misma pregunta e invitación para nosotros aquí y ahora. Él está haciendo una pregunta con raíz,
haciendo que nos enfoquemos en lo profundo de nuestras vidas. ¿Cuáles son nuestras prioridades? ¿De dónde las
obtenemos? ¿Están basadas sobre Jesús y sus enseñanzas? ¿Y si es así, como afectan el transcurso de nuestras
vidas? ¿A caso nuestras decisiones de nuestro diario vivir reflejan al que hemos escogido seguir?
Se lleva una vida entera para seguir a Jesús en escuchar, aprender, actuar y cuando es necesario arrepentirnos.
Este periodo de aprender puede ser lo que el Evangelio esta sugiriendo cuando Jesús invita a los que están buscando,
“Venid y lo veréis.”
El evangelio de Juan tiene una profundidad no solo la respuesta física de las palabras. Cuando Jesús le responde
a los discípulos de los Bautizados, “Venid y lo veréis,” Él no está hablando sobre la casa en que él vive Él les está
invitando que vengan a sentirlo más a fondo-que descubran en donde él tiene vida con Dios.
Los padres quieren que crean en Jesús y practiquen su fe. Queremos que nuestros amigos y conocidos compartan
en nuestra fe y reciban la vida que nos da. La iglesia es una comunidad de los discípulos de Jesús que se ha
“quedado” y ha “visto” en donde él vive. Nuestra responsabilidad como individuos y como iglesia llamada a seguir a
Jesús es invitar a otros “Vengan y vean.” Las personas llegaran a conocer a Jesús por medio de nuestro testimonio de
él.
Siguiendo a Cristo significa seguirle sin vacilación, sin dejar que las personas o las cosas se pongan entre medio.
Significa demostrando fortaleza e integridad en nuestra fe personal. Esta es la vocación que todos tenemos en
común. Que la podamos vivir fielmente.
¡Bendiciones para ti y que tengas una buena semana!
Padre Tony
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ LA PORTE
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Mary’s Music Ministry
Needs Your Voice!!
Sat. 6pm Mass– Rehearsals before Mass at 5:15
Contact Kathy McBride 713-628-8387
Sun. 7:30am Mass - Rehearsals before Mass at 7am
Contact Yvonne Fisher 832-581-5974
Sun. 10:00am Mass - Annelise Lagasse 281-459-6453
Sun. 12:30pm Spanish MassContact Jose Vazquez 832-868-4081
Sun. 4pm Life Teen Mass- Rehearsals-Sunday 2pm
Contact Alex @ 281-543-7794 or
[email protected]
ALTAR SOCIETY
Jan. 17/18:In Loving Memory of Homero Carlos Hinojosa Sr.
By: Cynthia Rodriguez
Jan. 24/25: In Loving Memory of Benny Bentley
By: Maria Gonzalez
Altar Flower Dates Available
Jan. 31/Feb. 1 Feb. 7/8, 14/15
If you would like to place flowers on the altar for a special
occasion or in memory of a loved one please contact the Church
office or Carolyn O’Neal @ 832-465-4689 to reserve your date.
Church Candle
Special Intention Teen Grigory
By: Key Family
Chapel Candle
In Loving Memory of Wayne Comyre
By: Rosie Molina
BAY AREA DEANERY
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN MTG.
Mary Queen, Friendswood
January 21st @ 9am-2pm
We will be making pillowcase dresses and angel dolls to
be sent to Africa. We will also be collecting Diapers, Size
5 or 6, for the Pregnancy & Parenting Support Center.
CATHOLIC CLERICAL STUDENT FUND…
is a fund set up to help maintain the Seminary where
our young men live while they are studying to become
priests. Enrollment cards are available for any special
occasion @ $3.00 per person, $10.00 per family or
$25.00 for a perpetual enrollment. For info. or to do
an enrollment please come by the office.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Thank you to everyone who participates in the
Kroger Community Rewards program. We recently
received a check for $69.95. If you have not yet
done so, but would like to become a part of the
Kroger
rewards
program,
please
go
to
www.krogercommunityrewards.com and register
your reward card information. You will need St.
Mary’s NPO# (82742) to register. If you have any
questions or need our assistance in registering,
please contact the office.
JANUARY 18, 2015
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
January 24 & 25, 2015
SATURDAY – 6:00pm
Altar Servers
R. Schoppe, R. Schoppe
Lector
I. Salas
Commentator
P. Stanton
Extraordinary Ministers D. Swenson, V. Swenson
of the Eucharist
SUNDAY-7:30am
Altar Server
N. Molina
Lector
N. Barrera
Commentator
J. Sturm
Extraordinary Ministers B. Gerdes, D. Gerdes, K. Sturm
of the Eucharist
SUNDAY-10:00am
Altar Server
A. Griffiths, S.Reyes
Lector
P. Griffiths
Commentator
P. Griffiths
Extraordinary Ministers
S. Burmaster, A. Griffiths
of the Eucharist
SUNDAY-12:30pm(Spanish)
Altar Servers
A. Calvillo, M. Hernandez
Lectors
V. Bermudez, V. Velasquez
Extraordinary Ministers
J. Velasquez, V. Velasquez
of the Eucharist
SUNDAY-4:00pm
Altar Servers
L. Lara, P. Lara
Commentator
D. Wade
Extraordinary Ministers
S. Davis, H. Novosad,
of the Eucharist
M. Novosad
“Gabriel’s Angels”
The Gabriel Project is designed to help
women and teenagers who are in a crisis
pregnancy. If you are in need of assistance
or know someone who is, please contact
Belinda @ 713-805-4961. or the Church
Office.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Sunday, Jan. 18th @ 10a.m. Mass
Join us every Sunday !!!
Just a reminder...We are resuming our Children’s
Liturgy of the Word each Sunday, during the 10am
mass, so that our young parishioners may be able
to understand the Gospel and participate in the
Eucharistic celebration at their own level. This
program is designed for children from K–3rd grade.
(Please note that this does NOT replace your
child’s CCE requirements). For more information
or to sign-up to be a volunteer, please contact the
office or Angie Tercero @ 713-826-0633.
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ LA PORTE
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 18, 2015
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday:Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday:Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12, or any of
a number of readings for the Day of Prayer
Friday:Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19
Saturday:Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9;
Mk 3:20-21
Sunday:Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31;
Mk 1:14-20
Please Pray For
Our Troops and …
Baby Hope Frobenius, Gwendolyn Rigsby, Jordon
Binkley, Lisa Zepeda, Robert A. Scott, Holly & Mike
Dennis, Gracie Juarez, Teen Grigory, Gary & Debbie
McFadden, Angelina Sullivan, Daliah Guerrero, Joe
Guerrero, Merci Burke, Jordan Bright, Sebastian Arzate,
Candalaria Ortiz, Chris Duncan, Mary Ramos, Lynette
Roberts, Michelle Burke, Chad Burke, Andre Josef
Tallieu, Alia Perez, Genia & Willis Mahaffey, M.L. Mayo,
Abraham Flores, Priscilla Lopez, Richard Bricker,
Reynaldo Cantu, Arturo Munoz, Thelma Jean, Dianne
Lemons, Aurora
Martinez Jones, Michelle Dowling,
Chad Burke, Mercy Burke, Arnold Alanis, Tex Murphy,
Dottie Hurry, Carlos E. Rodriguez, Jennifer Wade, Craig
Wade, Rolland Harrison, Lilly Budd, Gloria, Luke
Lewallen, Marty Montemayor, Marge Tennyson, Roland
Gutierrez, Octavio Salazar, Deborah Esposito, Tracy
Salinas, Michelle Burke, Edgar Jovane Cantu, Abel
Benitez, Mary Dean, A.J. Saul, Goldie Skaggs, Casazza
Family, Red Cornejo, Jeanie DuPont, Juan Palacios,
Sean DePaulo
Continue to Pray for Kathryn Coleman, Lea Katherine
Tennyson, Norman & Joanne Hartman, Marita Hooper,
Sue Gonzalez, Linda Jaramillo, Janie Cavazos, Janet
Lodge, Rose Moreno, Lois Johnston, Joe Funda, Ray
Rozelle, Fran Tennyson, Jose Molina, Minnie Lopez,
Baby Gavin Binkley, Deacon Merce Leal, Charlotte
Boudreaux, Marcos Vasquez, Margarita Klock, John &
Sue Crockett, Joanne Jarrell, Joanie O’Neal, Ben Munoz,
Nell Turk, Diana Ortiz, Ophelia Pinard, Bob & Shirley
Davis, Dot Ryan, Janet Hoffpauir, Nick Martin, Geraldine
Christensen, Teresa Eidt, Barry Armstrong and those
requesting prayer via our web site.
Repose of the Soul of Herbert Hooper and Joel
Ramirez
Our Sympathy to Jack Hooper and family on the loss of
his cousin, Herbert, and Randy Tercero and family on the
loss of his uncle, Joel Ramirez
Remember Our Shut-Ins Emil Schaider, Ann Blair,
Soledad Hernandez, Elida Peterson, those battling
terminal illness and the residents of La Porte Care
Center and Parson’s House.
Please Note: Names on our “Please Pray For” list are left
on for four weeks. If someone needs to be put back on
the prayer list or added please call the Church Office
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Knights of Columbus Upcoming…
All Parishioners Welcome
January 20th-Join us and Project Mercy in prayer
to make reparation for the abortion holocaust @
Annunciation Church, 1618 Texas Ave., Houston, TX.
The prayer vigil will start @ 7pm. Join us @ 5:50pm
in the back parking lot of St. Mary’s to caravan.
February 9th-Please join us in praying the Holy
Rosary asking for our Blessed Mother’s intercession
for the unborn, elderly, disabled, sick and all special
intentions every 2nd Monday of the month in St.
Joseph’s Chapel @ 6:30pm.
If you have any questions about any of the above
information, please contact Jaime Vasquez @ 832339-8849 or [email protected].
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Mon.-Wed., Fri., Sat. 9:00-11:00am
Store Closed Thurs. & Sun.
In the Gospel today, Jesus asks “What are you looking
for?” Often we are looking for happiness in very selfish
ways, but we find that when we look for ways to make
others happy, it is then that we truly become happy.
As you make donations to our St. Vincent de Paul
Thrift Store, know that ou are a sign of God’s love to
those who are suffering and you give them reason to
believe and to trust.
Our Resale Shop here at St. Mary’s is in desperate
need of volunteers. Several of our regular volunteers
have had to be taken off of the schedule due to medical
issues. The store hours are 9-11am, and the store is
open every day but Thurs. & Sun. You can pick any day
you are able to work. If you are available to help out,
please contact the church office.
Knights of Columbus Brisket Sale
Need to decide what to serve at your Super Bowl
Party??? Order a brisket from the Knights …
Whole Brisket $60. ~ Half Brisket $35.
Arnold Isbell@281-924-7954 or
[email protected]
Life After Loss Support Group
St. Joseph’s in Baytown (1907 Carolina St.) will be
hosting a bereavement support group on Saturday
mornings @ 9:30am for the next five weeks. When
we lose a loved one by death or permanent
separation, we are wounded. Just as a wound heals, we
too need to heal from within. If you are grieving the
loss of a loved one through death or permanent separation this group may be a safe haven for you where
you can feel free to share feelings, fears and hope with
others who are also grieving a loss. For further information, contact Susan Wolff @713-542-8951.
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ LA PORTE
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults
Are you a non-Catholic who is
interested in joining the Catholic faith? Are you a
baptized Catholic who has never received the
sacraments of 1st Communion and Confirmation and
are over the age of eighteen? If your answer is yes to
either of these questions you may be interested in
joining our RCIA program. Classes are Wednesday
@ 6:45pm in the Parish Hall Conference Rm. For
additional information, please call the office or email
Tracy @ [email protected].
Join Us…
Sunday Morning Bible Study with Deacon Stan
& Tracy Avallone. The program we are using is
called “Bringing Faith Home”. It is designed to
help parents in teaching and explaining their faith
to their children. Please consider joining us
over in the Rosary Hall Conference Room while
your children are in CCE on Sunday mornings
(CCE Schedule @ 8:45am & 11). Everyone is
welcome. If you need any additional information
please contact Deacon Stan @ 281-507-2253.
Bible Study...If you want a better understanding
of our faith and a deeper relationship with God;
then, you are invited to join us for a Bible Study
called The Bible Timeline beginning February
8th @ 5:15pm in the Rosary Hall conference
room. If that time does not work for you can come
Wednesday mornings @ 9:15 in the conference
room next to the church office.
This Bible study will go deep into each period of Salvation history and you will learn the major people, places, and events of the Bible and
see how together they form the foundation of our
Catholic faith.
We are requesting $40. per person to cover the
cost of materials. Scholarships are available.
Please email [email protected] so that
materials can be ordered for you.
Los Testigos del Poder de Dios
Nuestra Asamblea de Oración les invita a reunirse
como
hermanos en Cristo para ALABAR,
BENDECIR, y GLORIFICAR a nuestro Dios, Padre,
Hijo y Espiritu
Santo. Vengan
pequeños y
grandes todos los viernes de 7:15-9:00p.m en la
capilla de San Jose. Les
invitamos a
participar con nosotros con un Servicio de Comunion
cada primer viernes del mes. Gracias por escuchar
el llamado de Dios! Dios te bendiga!
JANUARY 18, 2015
Activities of the Week
Sun. Jan. 18:
Mon. Jan. 19:
Tues. Jan. 20:
Wed.Jan.21:
Thurs. Jan. 22:
Fri. Jan. 23:
CCE, EDGE, Life Teen,
Forgiveness Study 5pm
Office Closed
Missing Piece Parish Hall 6:30pm
Clases de Crecimiento 7pm
Parish Council Mtg.
RCIA 6:45pm
Spanish Choir Practice 7pm
Spanish Prayer Group 7:15pm
Adult Confirmation Class
Starting Sunday, April 12th
If you have been baptized, received your first communion
but need to be confirmed, we will be having Adult
Confirmation Classes on Sundays @ 2pm in the Rosary
Hall Conference Room. Due to the limited sessions,
you will not be able to sign up late. The deadline will
be Friday, April 10th @ 4pm. Please contact Deacon
Hector @ 281-382-8672 or come by the Church office to
register.
Upcoming Baptismal Dates
Feb. 1st, March 1st, April 12th
Our regularly scheduled baptism classes are on the 2nd
Tuesday of each the month in English and 3rd Tuesday
of each month in Spanish @ 7pm. Baptisms are the first
Sunday of the month after the 10am and 12:30pm
Masses. To register please call the office.
Catholic Radio Station 1430AM
KSHJ 1430 AM—English Catholic radio in Houston,
TX. Tune in for intelligent talk, catechesis, apologetics, a Catholic perspective on news and current
events, great fun, and lots of advice onliving the faith
in our relationships and sharing the faith with our
friends and family. Tune in every Monday at 12 noon
to “Evangeliym Live,” Houston’s local live program
hospted by Joe McClane. Listen on air at AM 1430,
online at GRNonline.com,or on your mobile device—
both IOS and Android.
~ Giving to Give ~
If you have a rosary in need of repair, or if you would
like to have one made, please contact Rena
Hellstein @ 281-889-8043. ***New Rosaries ~
$20.00 & up (Available in the office) Repairs ~$5.00
& up. All proceeds are donated to the building fund.
FREE! ESL Classes
We will resume our ESL classes on Tuesday &
Thursday morning starting Thursday, January
15th. We will not be able to have evening classes this
semester due to the coordinators work schedule. For
additional information please contact the office.
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Classes Today
8:45am & 11:15am
CCE questions contact Jessica @ 281-515-5429 or
[email protected].
Archdiocesan Jr. High Youth Rally
Sat. Feb. 21st
St. Helen’s Pearland
Registration $40.00 by January 26th
Class Tonight 5:15pm
Contact Renee Cortez @ 832-283-8758
Sacraments Class 2pm
Info. Contact Deacon Stan Avallone 281-507-2253
Life Teen Mass 4pm
Class Today 5pm
Confirmation Sept. 20th @ St. Mary’s
Confirmation Parent & Candidate meeting
Jan. 25th @2:30pm in Room #5. If you
think your child is eligible and you haven’t
been notified via mail, please call the office
and speak with Jessica.
Can You Help???
We are collecting blankets and jackets for
the homeless shelters in the area through
the month of January. Please bring any
donations to Life Teen or the office.
Contact Shari Davis @ 281-471-6066 if you have
any questions about our Life Teen Program.