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ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON

              SAINT MICHAEL
               the ARCHANGEL
                   CATHOLIC CHURCH
                   FEBRUARY 7, 2021 | FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

           “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also.
           For this purpose have I come.” So he went into their synagogues,
          preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.
                                           Mark 1:38-39

1801 Sage Road | Houston, Texas 77056 | Tel (713) 621-4370 Fax (713) 850-8341 | stmichaelchurch.net
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parish Family,
On Sunday, Januar y 31st, our parish community bid farewell to Fr. Trung Nguyen. As
many of you are aware, Fr. Trung joined St. Michael the Archangel Parish as a priest
“in residence” on July 1, 2020. Fr. Nguyen is the former rector of St. Mar y’s Seminar y
and has been a priest of the local church for more than 25 years. He came to us to
begin a sabbatical after many years of ministr y and ser vice to seminar y formation. I am
happy to announce that Fr. Trung has been assigned as pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Manvel, Texas—just south of Pearland in Brazoria County. I have enjoyed
having Trung reside with Leon and myself in the rector y over the past 7 months. The
entire faith community and I wish him well and ever y blessing in his new assignment.
His assignment to Sacred Heart will be his first assignment as pastor. May God Bless
You and your ministr y to the people of God.
We are only 10 days away from the beginning the penitential season of Lent. As we
approach this holy season of grace and repentance, we are offered an opportunity to
look deep within our hearts and journey with the Lord to holy week and the Easter
mysteries. Please join me in taking this Lenten journey together…as we pray to grow in
holiness and God’s grace.
It was in Lent 2020 that our entire world and church experienced the sad outbreak
of COVID-19. As a result, many things changed—life as we knew it and know it,
changed. We are, indeed, different because of this global pandemic and I pray, that all
have grown into a deeper union and communion with God. Many in our assisted living
centers and nursing homes still long for the Eucharist and any semblance of normality
to return. Others who live daily with pre-existing conditions to their health, have not
had the opportunity to return to Mass. Never has the importance of livestreaming and
Zoom taken such importance in our lives. As people return to church, either to pray or
to attend Mass, their eyes are filled with tears, their hearts are filled with joy. As one
parishioner expressed to me at Christmas after entering the church for the first time
since the shutdown, “…there are no words to express the joy and gratitude that I have
in my heart for this moment.”
It is a moment just such as mentioned above that call us to hope, peace, and joy. We
cannot live as did Job: “Is not man’s life on earth drudger y? I have been assigned
months of miser y. I shall not see happiness again.” Admittedly, this may be how some,
how many have felt, but God calls us out of our own despair to lean into Him…as
St. Mark invites us; “…to proclaim the good news.”
My friends, we have much to be grateful for, blessings too numerous to count. Let
us today and ever y day of our lives, LIVE CHRIST in all that we say, in all whom we
meet, and in all that we do.
May God Bless You, One and All!
Fr. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor
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             Ash Wednesday
             February 17, 2021
                                                             ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MASS TIMES
                                                             6:30 am | 8:15 am | 12:10 am* | 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm

                                                             For the safety of our parishioners during the
                                                             pandemic, and per the request from the Vatican,
                                                             the following is the procedure for receiving ashes:

                                                             After blessing the ashes and sprinkling them with
                                                             holy water in silence, the priest addresses those
                                                             present: “Repent, and believe in the Gospel” or
                                                             “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you
                                                             shall return”. Then the priest cleanses his hands,
                                                             puts on a face mask, and distributes the ashes by
                                                             sprinkling on each person’s head in silence.

                                                             *Available via live stream on the church website.

      Stations of
      the Cross
      Fridays during Lent
      7:oo pm in the church
      A video of the Stations of the Cross will be
      available on the church website for you to
      utilize during your prayer time at home.

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                             PA R I S H C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N
                             Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor

                             In Residence                              Business Office
 OFFICE HOURS                Rev. Leon Strieder, S.L.D.                John Amalokwu
                             strieder@stthom.edu                       Parish Accountant
   Monday-Friday                                                       jamalokwu@stmichaelchurch.net
  8:00 am-5:00 pm            Deacons                                   Angelica Aguilera
                             Deacon Lu Hill                            School Bookkeeper
                             deaconlu@stmichaelchurch.net              aaguilera@stmichaelcs.org
  SUNDAY MASS                Deacon Thomas Newhouse
                             newhousetom@yahoo.com                     Administrative Support
    Saturday Vigil                                                     Matthew Lydick
                             Deacon Denny Hayes
      5:00 pm*               deacondenny@stmichaelchurch.net           Baptism Coordinator
                                                                       baptisms@stmichaelchurch.net
        Sunday               St. Michael Catholic School               Minnie Romo
                                                                       Sacramental Records
 7:00 am | 9:00 am*          Dr. Kathleen Cox
                                                                       mromo@stmichaelchurch.net
                             Principal
  11:00 am | 1:00 pm         kcox@stmichaelcs.org                      Mattia Maldonado
                             Main: (713) 621-6847                      Weddings
                                                                       mattiaj.maldonado@sbcglobal.net
    DAILY MASS               Administrative Directors
                             Bob Basye                                 Community Ministries
  Monday & Friday
                             Administration, Human Resources,          Deacon Lu Hill
  8:15 am | 12:10 pm         Accounting, and Facilities                Director of Social Outreach
                             bbasye@stmichaelchurch.net                deaconlu@stmichaelchurch.net
Tuesday, Wednesday,          Mary Caprio                               Deacon Denny Hayes
                             Evangelization, Faith Formation,          Pastoral Care
    & Thursday               and Natural Family Planning               dennis.hayes111954@gmail.com
     8:15 am                 mcaprio@stmichaelchurch.net
                             Ann Cashiola
                                                                       Communications
                             Liturgy, Sacraments, and Music            Christine Subervie
PRIVATE PRAYER               acashiola@stmichaelchurch.net             Communications and Bulletins
                                                                       bulletin@stmichaelchurch.net
  Monday-Friday              Music
  Noon-2:00 pm               Christopher Popelka
                                                                       Receptionists
                             Director of Music                         Carol Page
                             cpopelka@stmichaelchurch.net              Daytime Receptionist
RECONCILIATION                                                         cpage@stmichaelchurch.net
                             Children Faith Formation                  Rene Gomez
     Tuesday                 (CFF)                                     Evening Receptionist
  6:00-7:00 pm               Pre-K through 5th Grade                   rgomez@stmichaelchurch.net
                             Lana Jezierski
      Saturday               Children Faith Formation Coordinator      Facilities Management
                             ljezierski@stmichaelchurch.net            Derek Roy
   8:45-10:00 am                                                       Director of Facilities
 or by appointment           Youth Faith Formation (YFF)               maintenance@stmichaelchurch.net
                             6th through 12th Grade
                                                                       Silvino Anuario, Maintenance
                             Rebecca Jankowski
*Available via live stream   Director of Youth Faith Formation         Jose Moreno, Maintenance
  stmichaelchurch.net/       rjankowski@stmichaelchurch.net
     live-streaming
                             AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY LINE FOR GRAVE ILLNESS OR DEATH: (713) 621-4370 – OPTION 1
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S A C R A M E N TA L C A R E
BAPTISM                                                      MARRIAGE                                            A WARM WELCOME
Infants and children under 6 years old: All                  Engaged couples wishing to marry in the                TO OUR NEW
parents are required to participate in a
baptismal preparation process prior to the
                                                             Catholic Church should formally inquire on
                                                             the parish website. The form can be found
                                                                                                                   PARISHIONERS
baptism of each child and are strongly                       under Liturgy and Sacraments: Matrimony
encouraged to attend the classes during the                  here www.stmichaelchurch.net/matrimony.            Alexander & Monet Cernoch
second trimester of pregnancy. Please visit                  Once the inquiry form is submitted and
www.stmichaelchurch.net/baptism for more                     received, the couple will be invited to attend         Mario & Karla Garcia
information on baptism class and to                          Introduction to Marriage at St. Michael, a            David & Lana Jezierski
schedule baptisms. For questions, e-mail                     class held monthly at the Church. Additional
baptisms@stmichaelchurch.net.                                questions about marriage preparation can                 Jeffrey & Kate Kelly
Children over 6 years old: Please contact the                be addressed to Mary Caprio at
Office of Children Faith Formation at (713)                  mcaprio@stmichaelchurch.net.                                 John Liddell
403-4122 for information on the Rite of                                                                            Ejiogu & Shae Ndubizu
Christian Initiation adapted for children.                   PASTORAL CARE &
                                                             HOLY COMMUNION TO                                   Robert & Caroline Willard
FIRST RECONCILIATION                                         THE SICK & HOMEBOUND
& FIRST EUCHARIST                                            Do you know someone who is ill, home-
Second grade students must be baptized in                    bound, in the hospital, or in an assisted living
the Catholic faith and be in their second                    facility and in need of pastoral care? For
continuous year of Faith Formation at                        those in need of prayer, Holy Communion, a         KEEP IN TOUCH TO GET
St. Michael the Archangel, or in their second                pastoral visit and/or those who are interested
continuous year of religion classes in a                     in visiting the homebound or assisted living in    ALL THE LATEST NEWS!
Catholic school. Please contact the Office of                need of prayer should contact Deacon Denny
Children Faith Formation at (713) 403-4122.                  Hayes at (713) 403-4110.

CONFIRMATION                                                 ANOINTING OF THE SICK
High school students: Contact the Office of                  Parishioners scheduled for serious
Youth Faith Formation at (713) 403-4117.                     surgery should receive the Sacrament
Adults: Contact the Office of Adult Faith                    of the Anointing of the Sick prior to their
Formation at (713) 403-4114.                                 hospitalization. Please contact the parish
                                                             office at (713) 621-4370.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA)
Non-Catholics (non-baptized or baptized in
a non-Catholic, Christian denomination) who
are interested in learning about the Catholic
faith and may want to become Catholic
should contact the Office of Adult Faith
Formation at (713) 403-4114.

PASTORAL COUNCIL
                                                                                                                   To receive our Flocknote
Nick Lanza, Chair                                                                                               communications, text SWORD
Members                                                                                                           to 84576 or sign up on our
John Barry | Beatriz Havre | Mark Gerlich | Jessica Matuszak                                                           church website.
Eugenia Miro | Kyle Koehler
Please contact the Pastoral Council with any comments or concerns
about our parish: pastoralcouncil@stmichaelchurch.net

                    FLOWER DONATIONS                                                               BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
       If you would like to make a flower                                                  Submissions are due Wed. by 9:00 am,
   donation, please contact Ann Cashiola at                                                10 days prior to the bulletin issue date.
   (713) 403-4161. Your name and dedication                                                         Please e-mail info to:
     will appear in the bulletin. Thank you!                                                   bulletin@stmichaelchurch.net.
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MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS
                    5:00 pm* Peter Thompson                       Jb 7:1-4, 6-7
                                                                  Ps 147:1-2, 3-4,
                                                                                       FIFTH             REFLECTING ON
                                                                                                         THE GOSPEL
                    Vigil    + Vic Hymel                                               SUNDAY IN
                                + Cynthia Sobczak                 5-6                  ORDINARY
                                                                  1 Cor 9:16-19,
                    7:00 am     JeJe Coca Barnes                  22-23                TIME
                                John Barry Family                 Mk 1:29-39                             Jesus has just expelled a demon;
                                + Lenore Dunwoody                                                        now he expels a fever. In both cas-
        February 9:00 am* + Harry Keibler                                                                es Jesus acts effortlessly. Here he
SUN

                                                                                                         simply takes the woman’s hand
           7
                                The People of the Parish
                                                                                                         and helps her up. The Greek
                    11:00 am    Ramases Wright                                                           word for helps can also be trans-
                                + Antoinette Bonno                                                       lated as raises. Jesus raises the
                                + Sammy Orlando
                                                                                                         woman from the evil of suffering.
                    1:00 pm     Andrew Romo
                                Rick Plaeger Family                                                      After Jesus heals her, Simon’s
                                Mary Ann Yamin                                                           mother-in-law waited on them,
                    8:15 am     Sheri Gerdes                      Gn 1:1-19         ST. JEROME           that is, she prepares and serves
                                Rev. Msgr. Frank Rossi            Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, EMILIANI &           food. She has clearly been re-
        February                + James Thomas                    10 & 12, 24 & 35c ST. JOSEPHINE        stored to perfect health. She also
MON

           8
                                                                  Mk 6:53-56
                    12:10 pm    + Ivan Hernandez                                    BAKHITA              models the response every per-
                                + Edward & Bernice Kyrish, Jr.                                           son should give after an encoun-
                                + Bethany Moers
                                                                                                         ter with the self-giving love of
                    8:15 am     + Peter Meyer                     Gn 1:20-2:4a                           Jesus: having been served,
        February                + James Thomas                    Ps 8:4-5, 6-7,
TUES

                                                                                                         she in turn serves others.
           9                    + Robert Lakkis                   8-9
                                                                  Mk 7:1-13
                                                                                                         After the sun sets on the sabbath,
                    8:15 am     + Albert Proski                   Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17 ST.
                                                                                                         people are again able to do the
        February                                                  Ps 104:1-2a, 27- SCHOLASTICA           “work” of bringing the sick and
WED

          10                                                      28, 29bc-30
                                                                  Mk 7:14-23
                                                                                                         possessed to Jesus. Jesus casts
                                                                                                         out sickness and evil from ev-
                                                                                                         eryone brought to him. He also
                    8:15 am     Chelsea Friesenhahn               Gn 2:18-25         OUR LADY OF
                                                                                                         continues to prevent demons
THURS

        February                + John Sherman Sellingsloh        Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 LOURDES

          11
                                                                  Mk 7:24-30                             from identifying him because
                                                                                                         people are not yet ready to un-
                                                                                                         derstand him or his mission.
                    8:15 am     Sr. Minona Anne D’Souza, O.S.B.   Gn 3:1-8
                                + Fe Cabrera Coca                 Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7                     Because we can assume that Je-
                                + Linda Rosita Cornelius          Mk 7:31-37
        February                + Robert & Dorothy Hall                                                  sus, a faithful Jew, prayed reg-
FRI

          12        12:10 pm    + Florence Alt
                                + Barbara Cashiola
                                                                                                         ularly, specific mention of Jesus
                                                                                                         at prayer is significant. Here Je-
                                + Angelica Jaime                                                         sus might well be praying about
                                                                                                         the challenges he’s now facing.
                    5:00 pm* + Maria Caldera-Araya                Lv 13:1-2, 44-46
        February Vigil          + Les Hewitt                      Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11
                                                                                                         His disciples pursue him – that
SAT

                                                                  1 Cor 10:31—11:1
          13
                                + Anne-Marie Sakande
                                                                  Mk 1:40-45                             is, they track or hunt him down.
                                                                                                         People will eventually track Jesus
                    7:00 am     + Robert & Mary Stanton           Lv 13:1-2, 44-46     SIXTH             down in order to kill him when
                                + John Wanas                      Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11     SUNDAY IN         they fail to understand who he is.
                                The People of the Parish          1 Cor 10:31—11:1     ORDINARY
                                                                  Mk 1:40-45
                                                                                       TIME              Jesus expels demons and heals
                    9:00 am* Rev. Msgr. Frank Rossi
                                + Deacon Jerry Kulhanek, Sr.                                             people as signs of God’s king-
        February                + Gloria Esther Rios                                                     dom. He wants people to turn
SUN

          14        11:00 am    Thomas Yager Family
                                + Antoinette Bonno
                                                                                                         toward God in repentance, but too
                                                                                                         many people are interested only
                                + Helen Hegwood                                                          in his miracles. Just as Jesus was
                    1:00 pm     Michelle Nguyen & Bac Tran                                               tempted in the desert, now he is
                                + Eladia Zambrano                                                        again tempted to glorify himself by
                                                                                                         showing off his amazing abilities.
        *Live-streamed Masses                                                                            Source: oursundayreadings.wordpress.com

                                 He cured many who were sick with various diseases,
                                 and he drove out many demons, not permitting
                                 them to speak because they knew him. Mark 1:34
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S T E WA R D S H I P
                                                                         St. Michael Collections
                                   Please support                            Collections Report
                                     our parish!
                                                                             January 31, 2021                       $47,062.31
                                   To donate online, text
                                     the word "give" to
                                       (832) 720-7360                        Last year: February 2, 2020            $53,265.78
                                     or visit the church
                                         website at                          % Change                                      (12%)
                                   stmichaelchurch.net/
                                       online-giving.                        Year-to-Date Collections
                                                                             Through Week 30 of Fiscal Year
                                              Thank you!
                                                                             2020-2021                        $1,558,460.88

                                                                             2019-2020                        $1,675,346.03

                                                                             % Change                                      (7%)

          DID YOU KNOW...
                                   The parish offertory supports day-to-day operations:

                            Bears the cost of utility bills
                                                                                        Provides care & resources
                            and maintains our church &
                                                                                        in the local community
                            other parish buildings

                                                  Supports faith formation                         Provides salaries for
                                                  programs for children                            staff & clergy
                                                  and adults in our parish

2021 Diocesan Services Fund: "Walk in the Light of Christ"
Next weekend, our parish will kick off the 2021 Diocesan Services Fund. Cardinal DiNardo invites us
to make our annual commitment to help those parishes and ministries that need our help. All registered
parishioners will receive a letter, along with a personalized response card, inviting you to Walk in the
Light of Christ. Please complete the enclosed response card and return it via mail, bring it to Mass next
weekend, or go online at www.archgh.org/dsf. Your generosity will allow our Catholic community to
continue many vital programs and services. Stay tuned for more information. Thank you!
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P R AY E R S O F T H E FA I T H F U L
                                            We pray for the sick and the homebound, especially:

                                                              Kathleen Burke
                                                                Peggy Cole
                                                               June Flaherty
                                                            Leonard Sequeira
                                                        Elizabeth Tschoepe Rose

                                             We pray for all who are ill with COVID-19 and for
 Praise the Lord,                               those who have recently died, especially:

 who heals the                                  Olga Alvarez                 Charlie Kirkpatrick
 brokenhearted.                                  Joe Brophy                         Kathy Lyons
                                             Karina Fernandez                         Bill O’Neill
 Psalm 147
                                               Most Reverend Bishop Vincent Rizzotto

         If you are ill, or know someone who is ill and in need of prayer, please contact
               Ann Cashiola at acashiola@stmichaelchurch.net or (713) 403-4161.

 DE ACO N ' S CO R NER
 AS JESUS DID
 Jesus cured many well into the
 night. “Rising very early…he
 went off to a deserted place and
 prayed.”
 The demands and busyness of
 life are real. It’s essential to stay
 connected with God.
 As Jesus did.
 -Deacon Tom
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RECREATED
              He Makes All Things New

St. Michael the Archangel Faith Formation
The theme for our 2020-2021 program is titled Recreated: He Makes All Things New and features a
variety of speakers from the Houston area who will address our meaning and purpose as human persons
created by God. Become recreated in Christ as we approach the Lenten season!

                            Speaker Series on Zoom
                               Thursday Evenings at 7:00 pm
                  Next Date: February 11 – The Presence of Christ in the Mass
                                with John Barry, active parishioner
      Join us for our weekly ongoing Speaker Series on Zoom via the link on the church website.

                                      Lenten Mission
                 Sunday, February 28 through Tuesday, March 2
                   7:00-8:00 pm at St. Michael the Archangel
                         Feb. 28: Baptized in Water–The Gift of Grace
                     March 1: Confirmed in His Love–The Gift of His Spirit
                          March 2: At His Table–The Gift of Himself

                    Featuring special guest speaker Rev. Msgr. Chester Borski
                Rev. Msgr. Borski presently serves as Spiritual Director for the seminarians at
                 St. Mary’s Seminary. He is the former Pastor of St. Martha’s in Kingwood
                       and currently assists on weekends at St. Faustina in Fulshear.

        Registration is required for in-person attendance due to limited seating in the church.
         Live stream will be available. Sign up here: stmichaelchurch.net/lenten-mission.
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                                             Thank you!
                 The Knights of Columbus thank all who ordered Super Bowl meat
                 platters. We hope you enjoy! Orders will be ready for pickup in the
                      church parking lot on Sunday, February 7th until 2:00 pm.

                                If you have any questions, please contact John Sicola
                                             at john.sicola@gmail.com.

                                                                               Join Catholic
                                                                               Daughters of
                                                                               the Americas!
                                                                  “This is the day the Lord has made; let us
                                                                      rejoice and be glad” Psalm 118:24

                                                                 CDA Court Queen of All Apostles #2258 at
                                                             St. Michael is a National Charitable organization
                                                             of Catholic Women that supports local, state and
                                                              national charities. Women over 18 are welcome
                                                                 to join our sisterhood to do God services!

                                                              Joining is easy! Just contact Tina DeGeorgio at
                                                              (713) 907-9667 or tinadegeorgio@gmail.com.

                                                                         In Unity & Charity

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     Women at Daybreak
     invites all women of the parish to join in these studies

    Pope Saint John Paul II's “Letter to Women”
    Every 2nd Tuesday of the month through March
    Next date: February 9, 7:00-8:00 am via Zoom

            St. Edith Stein: Seeker of Truth
            New study beginning April 2021
Seeker of Truth is a study that introduces women to one of the
20th century saints Pope John Paul II canonized during his
pontificate. St. Edith Stein was a young Jewish woman who
suffered through the Holocaust and converted to Catholicism
and found her vocation by joining the Carmelite sisters. She was
an inspiration to women of her time and continues to be today.
For more information and to purchase the book, visit the church
website: stmichaelchurch.net/women-at-daybreak.

To participate in Women at Daybreak, please contact
   Mary Caprio at mcaprio@stmichaelchurch.net.

              Register at convergingroads.com

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                                              Co-sponsored by
            Houston Coalition for Life                              Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
            Stand & Pray Program                                    Office of Pro-Life Activities
            713-395-1330                                            713-741-8728
            www.houstoncoalition.com                                www.archgh.org/prolife

       Will you not watch one hour with me?                                                                          Matthew 26: 40

                   40 DAYS FOR LIFE - HOUSTON
                              February 17 - March 28, 2021
         Join with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 40 days of prayer, penance and fasting outside:

          Planned Parenthood abortion center – 4600 Gulf Freeway
                                       40Scripture,
 fast of forty days is inspired by Sacred   Days for Life - Houston
 ecially by Jesus Christ Himself. The Gospel message calls
to conversion and to defendFebruary            17work
                               life. We must all   through
                                                       together to March 28, 2021
swer God’s call. This peaceful, 40 day fasting effort gives local
tholics ample opportunity to join with people  Planned      Parenthood
                                                 of faith around  the
untry in doing something significant    to help
                                      4600      putFreeway, Houston, TX 77023
                                             Gulf
 end to abortion. I encourage members of our local Church to
rticipate in this important national event.”
 niel Cardinal DiNardo
 chbishop of Galveston-Houston
                      St. Michael the Archangel is sponsoring a day of prayer during
                  40 Days for Life on Wednesday, March 10 from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm.
                                  SignWe
We profess to serve the Lord of Life.  upbear
                                           information   will be available soon.
                                               the name of
 rist in a world obsessed by death. We have allowed
                         If youtohave
  million innocent children           any questions,
                                  be sacrificed        please contact Colleen Akers at
                                                to the idol
 “Choice"….                       colleenakers@att.net or (281) 546-6790.
 y soul is haunted by a question posed by one of the small
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