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ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul 527 South Houston Avenue, Humble, Texas 77338 | Tel. (281)446-8211, Fax (281)446-8213 www.st-mm.com Clergy: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, MSP - Pastor | Rev. Augustine Ogar, MSP - Parochial Vicar Deacon Rene Ramon | Deacon Rick Simon | Deacon Olatunde Branche Deacon Nick Caruso (Retired) | Deacon James Meshell (Retired) Parish Mission Statement We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve. Somos una familia en Cristo con un corazón acogedor llamado a servir.
JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY Welcome to St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church! Are you a registered parishioner? Becoming an active parishioner begins when you register with the parish. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the narthex to pick up a welcome packet. Alternatively, come by the church office if you would like to register during the week. ST. MM - Parish Office PARISH STAFF (281)446-8211 OFFICE HOURS CLERGY ADMINISTRATION Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, MSP, Pastor Tony Butera, Business/Facilities Manager Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm pastor@st-mm.com tbutera@st-mm.com By appointment only on Rev. Augustine Ogar, MSP, Parochial Vicar Irma Bueno, Bookkeeper Monday - Friday: 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm fraugustineo@st-mm.com ibueno@st-mm.com WEEKDAY MASSES Deacon Rene Ramon Susie Aramburu, Parish Secretary Monday - Friday: 8:30 am (English) dcnramon@st-mm.com saramburu@st-mm.com Martes: 7:00 pm (Español) Deacon Rick Simon Rodrigo Fuentes, Parish Communications 1st Saturday: 8:30 am (English) rilys1957@gmail.com Coordinator Deacon Olatunde Branche rfuentes@st-mm.com WEEKEND MASSES deaconola@st-mm.com Pat De Los Santos, Nursery Coordinator/ Saturday: 5:00 pm (English) Deacon Nick Caruso (Retired) Recepcionist Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am & ncaruso6@hotmail.com pdelossantos@st-mm.com 5:00 pm (English) Deacon James Meshell (Retired) Sábado: 7:00 pm (Español) MUSIC AND LITURGY dcnjames@gmail.com Domingo: 1:00 pm (Español) Perci Cacanindin, Dir. of Music & Liturgy LIVESTREAM SERVICES FAITH FORMATION percic@st-mm.com Wednesday School Mass: 8:30 am Michael Smith, Pastoral Associate for Natalia Gutierrez, AD. Music & Liturgy Sunday Mass: 11:00 am (Eng) Formation, Coordinator of Youth Ministry & nataliag@st-mm.com & 1:00 pm (Español) Elementary Formation Becky Bibens, Pianist @StMaryMagdaleneHumble Facebook msmith@st-mm.com Kathy Yoo, Pianist Ginger Herrington, Dir. of Adult Formation CONFESSION MAINTENANCE gingerh@st-mm.com Tuesday: 5:00 - 6:50 pm Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician Susie Aramburu, Coordinator of Hispanic Thursday: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Ester Castro, Housekeeper Ministry saramburu@st-mm.com Saturday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Josefina Martinez, Formation Secretary jmartinez@st-mm.com COMMUNITY OUTREACH Chris Rubio, Director of Social Concerns crubio@st-mm.com 530 Ferguson Street Humble, Texas 77338 Phone: (281) 446-8535 | Fax: (281) 446-8527 SACRAMENTAL CARE www.smmcs.org BAPTISM: Parents must call the parish office two months prior to the Joshua Raab, Principal desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent. jraab@smmcs.org MARRIAGE: Couples interested must contact at least six months prior to Laura Rocha, Admissions their desired wedding date. lrocha@smmcs.org ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office if you or a loved one wish to receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Page 2 | Mayo 09, 2021
PASTOR'S WEEKLY MESSAGE 6th Sunday of Easter, Year B, May 9, 2021 God loves us first: The greatest mystery of our faith is that God is the first to love us. In to- day’s second reading, St. John summarizes this when he said: “Not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.” This explains our cre- ation, free will, and redemption. It explains God’s providence and the life that is eternal. God has made his choice – to love you and I. God has chosen us and opted for us. It is now our turn to make our own choices. Are we going to return love for love? Or are we going to ignore the sacrifice made by the Son of God in laying down his life for us? Many a time our love for God manifests itself in the way we respond to our neighbor. Saint Theresa of Calcutta was often asked why she spent so much time and energy help- ing people who were going to die anyway, and most of them not even Christians. Her answer was that she had no choice. She was a Christian, committed to serving Jesus in the poorest of the poor. This self-giving quality of divine love is what made many saints to stand out among other Christians. We cannot give love unless we have first received it. That is why Jesus says today: “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you” (John 15:9). We have all experienced love from someone that is close to that authentic love that God gives to us, a love that is self-less. To love is more than a feeling, it is a choice that we make even with our limitations, even with our pains and sufferings. It is love that makes parents respond to the cry of their babies in the middle of the night even when they are tired. This same love is what the child shows to the parent by respecting and obeying them. True love is sacrificial. God made a sacrifice by offering his own Son for our sake and Jesus responded by willingly accepting to lay down his life for us, his friends. If we have been chosen by Christ, we must accept his way of life which is the way of sacrificial love by making the effort the love as he has loved us. Happy Mother’s Day: We celebrate our mothers in a special way today, thanking God for their gift to our world. For many of us, our mothers were the first to teach us about Jesus and our relationship with God. Mothers were the first source of earthly nourishment and care for their children. Together with our fathers, mothers set the stage for our understanding of God. Today we acknowledge the great gift of motherhood to the world. Mothers are awesome! We cannot fully appreciate the sacrifices our mothers have made on our behalf. Often the woman is the one that gets blamed when things are not right with the children (at least in the many African cultures) while the father gets the praise when the children excel. But if we are to be very objective and sincere, we know that mothers deserve more respect than we give them. For those whose mothers are alive, please do something special for your mom today, and for children whose mothers have died, keep their loving memories in your heart. We love our mothers and thank them for their love for us. Hap- py Mother’s Day! Daily Adoration: We would like to return to our daily schedule of Adoration this month by having adoration again on Mondays and Fridays from 9:00AM to 9:00PM in addition to Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Since we have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the hours of adoration, we would like adorers who are committed to a specific hour(s) of the day before we add the two days. You can call Yolanda Vuelvas at 2817776188 or email yvuelvas@embarqmail.com to schedule your hour. Once we have at least two adorers per hour for Mondays and/or Fridays, we will open back up for the day or both days. Volunteers needed: Thanks to those parishioners who have updated their information in the parish and those who took time to register as new parishioners. The parish family update is ongoing. You can go to the parish website to update your information or register as a parishioner. We appreciate your attention to this. Our par- ish has about 3700 families in our data but only about 1400 have some form of activity on record. We want to reach those who are not active by calling them. Our parish staff and volunteers will be placing the calls very soon. We need more volunteers to help us make the calls. Training will be provided before the volunteers begin to work. Please call the parish office to volunteer or send an email to the parish secretary, Susie at saramburu@st-mm.com. Thank you very much. Fr. Felix I. Osasona, MSP , Pastor Page 3 | Mayo 09, 2021
MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS STEWARDSHIP Saturday 5:00 p.m. Regina Rose † 08 Agnes Peters † 7:00 p.m Gene L Yanez (SPI) Collections/Ofrendas 04/02/21 Offertory $12,199.70 Roy Gutierrez † 04/02/21 Online Giving $14,434.04 7:30 a.m. Mr & Mrs Reyes Gonzalez † TOTAL $26,633.74 Mary Postel † Acts 10:25-36, 9:00 a.m. Eddie Graham † Second Collection / Segunda Colecta 34-35, 44-48; Benigno L Yanez Jr (SPI) Ps 98:1-4; 04/02/21 Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sara & Minnie Canales † $ 5,730.00 1 Jn 4:7-10 or CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 09 Eva Cardenas † 1:00 p.m. St. Mary Magdalene Community 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 ----------------------------------------------- or Jn 17:11b-19 5:00 p.m. Bertha Ramirez † Second Collection SECOND COLLECTION Carmen Lozano † School Support 8:30 a.m. Silvia Cruz † This weekend's 2nd collection is Monday Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; for St. Mary Magdalene Catholic 10 Roger Ramirez † Jn 15:26 — 16:4a School. Your generous gift will help to assist them with their programs 8:30 a.m. Kathrine & William Eckert (SPI) for our young students. Please indi- Tuesday Martha Muskiet † Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; cate School on your check. Thanks 11 7:00 p.m. Maria de Jesus Saucedo (SPI) Tomasa Martinez Reyes † Jn 16:5-11 for your giving generosity! Next weekend, 2nd. collection will Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Maria Lucas Hernandez † Acts 17:15, 22 — be for Catholic Communications. 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 12 Shelly & Chris Mcneill (SPI) 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 www.archgh.org/dsf Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2- Thursday 8:30 a.m. Maria del Socorro Loza † 3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 13 Jaime Carrillo † or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 Friday 8:30 a.m. Mary S. Garcia † Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; 14 James Hayes † Jn 15:9-17 As of today 04/25/21 the DSF report for 2021 is as follows: Parish Goal - $150,000 5:00 p.m. Yaneth Armenta (SPI) Meta Parroquial Saturday Rudy Treviño (SPI) Payment received - $35,491 15 7:00 p.m. Sebastian Bocanegra † Maria & Angela Farfan † Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Pago recibido Participating families - 133 Ps 103:1-2, Familias participantes 11-12, 19-20; 7:30 a.m. George Fountain † 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn Betty Lou Smith † 17:11b-19; or, 9:00 a.m. George Luis Benavides M. † for Ascension, Delia de Leon † Acts 1:1-11; Ps 11:00 a.m. Esperanza Rodriguez † Sunday 47:2-3, 6-9; Joe Vawters (SPI) 16 Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 1:00 p.m. Roy Gutierrez † 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Azhalia Benavides † Mk 16:15-20 5:00 p.m. St. Mary Magdalene Community ----------------------------------------------- Page 4 | Mayo 09, 2021
SUPPORT OUR PARISH WORD OF LIFE May 9: “O Blessed Mother, you received the good news of the incarnation of Christ, your Son, with faith and trust. Grant your protection to all pregnant mothers facing difficulties.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “A Prayer for Pregnant Mothers” May 16: “Everyone is in need of reassurance, and if we, who have touched ‘the Word of life’ (1 Jn 1:1) do not give it, who will? How beautiful it is to be Christians who offer consola- tion, who bear the burdens of STEWARDSHIP SHARING - MAY 09 others and who offer encour- agement: messengers of life in “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater a time of death!” love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” - JOHN 15:12-13 Pope Francis, 2020 Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him your friend? Jesus says that if we love Easter Vigil Homily © 2020 Libreria Editri- Him we would be willing to offer whatever we have to Him, not because we want cea Vaticana. Used praise and glory, but simply because we love Him. Does your Stewardship seem with permission. All mechanical, out of obligation, or do you share freely out of love? rights reserved. Protocol for Mass Attendance Flocknotes! 1. As a reminder, please arrive early. The Never miss another IMPORTANT church will be open before the Mass begins. announcement from us! 2. Face Covering is required for ages 10+ on our campus and during Mass. 3. Sanitize your hands as you enter and exit the church. New Message 4. We have marked the pews so do not sit To: 845-76 where you find the X sign for social distanc- ing. Please remember to keep a 6-foot dis- tance between households. 5. For Holy Communion, follow the direction of the hospitality ministers for Communion line, keep your mask on, you will receive Holy Communion in your hand, then step aside, lower your mask to consume the host, cover your nose and mouth again Text: Magdalene and proceed to your seat. 6. After the final blessing, parishioners must remain in their pew. To exit, please follow the direction of hospitality ministers. Pews will be dismissed in an orderly fashion start- ing in the rear of the church and then mov- ing forward. 7. After each Mass, we will disinfect all pews For your own safety and the health of others, and all frequently touched surfaces like the please follow CDC recommendations! door handles, bathrooms, etc. before the OR JUST VISIT next Mass. https://st-mm.com/flocknote to Sign Up! www.st-mm.com | Sign up in Flocknote | @StMaryMagdaleneHumble Page 5 | Mayo 09, 2021
CCE/FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Mike Smith, M.A. Pastoral Associate for Formation (K-12) & Youth Ministry (MS/HS) msmith@st-mm.com or call at 281-446-1241 CCE HOME-BASED WORK 2021 GRADUATES MASS As we approach the final six weeks of the school year, Looking forward to honoring all our high school or college please finish up your elementary or middle school “Home- seniors at the “Graduates Mass” on Sunday, May 23rd Based CCE” work… all of the 21 online assessments should at the 5:00pm Mass (please note the new date). We ask be completed by the end of May. If you are in high school that all graduates wear their school’s graduation gown to (gr. 9 - 12), please finish your textbooks and get those Mass (no caps, please)… we’ll have reserved seating for back to Mike for review. This will allow us to wrap up this graduates and you will receive a special blessing at Mass. catechetical year as we prepare for the next one! Please Please contact Mike Smith at msmith@st-mm.com or 281- note, if you do not complete the work this year, you will 446-2933 so we can save you a seat. not receive credit and will have to repeat it next year… which will delay any sacramental preparation! SACRAMENT PREPARATION (SPRING 2021) CCE REGISTRATION FOR 2021 If you have not scheduled your Reconciliation and/or Eu- charist interview, please contact the Josefina or Mike in We had 180 students register for CCE at the first registra- the Parish Office at 281-446-2933. Students must success- tion event. The next registration event for the 2021 - 2022 catechetical year is Saturday, May 15th from 2:00 - 5:00 fully pass the Reconciliation interview before attempting pm in the FLC. Please note this event is ONLY for REGIS- the Eucharist interview! Once the student has completed TERED PARISHIONERS (or those who live within our parish ALL Home-Based CCE work, the family will be given dates boundaries (77338, 77396, 77346, and 77044). Parents will to select a one of the weekend Masses where we will be able to sign up for both CCE classes and sacramental celebrate First Communions. Families participating in the preparation for the coming school year! The final “ear- “Summer Sacrament” program will be emailed informa- ly” registration event is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th. tion regarding the orientation meting and class dates; this Families who are not registered, or those who live out- program is only for 2020-2021 sacrament students. side our parish boundaries, will be permitted to register for CCE (if space is available) on Saturday, August 21st. CCE CATECHISTS ARE NEEDED! With the return to in-person, on-campus CCE and Sacra- Please note that we will NOT offer our in-person “Summer ment preparation classes this fall, we are looking for adult Study” CCE program this June; instead “Summer Home- Based CCE” will be offered to those who want a summer and young adult catechists to share their faith with our option. We do plan to resume “in-person” CCE classes students. We do offer CCE classes for Kindergarten - High this fall on Sunday afternoons (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm; grades School students… you do not have to be a professional Kinder - HS) and Tuesday evenings (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm; teacher! If you like young people and LOVE your faith, grades Kinder - 8th). Note: Wednesday night CCE is be- God wants you to share that faith. We provide free train- ing discontinued this year! “Home-Based CCE” during the ing to all catechists and each class is required to have two school year is always an option for families! All sacrament adults (so you wont be alone)! If you’ve wanted to learn preparation (Confession, Communion, and Confirmation) more about the Roman Catholic Church, what better way will be held “in-person, on-campus” in 2021 - 2022! Please to learn than to teach it to someone else? Please contact note that payment of CCE tuition is expected at the time Mike Smith at msmith@st-mm.com or 281-446-2933… train- of registration, unless other arrangements have been ing begins in August and classes begin in September! made with, and approved by, Fr. Felix in advance. Text Message Reminders: We offer text message reminders, which can be sent straight to your cellphone / mobile device. Simply enter 81010 in the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for specific messages for our programs… you can also download the Remind app from your cell app store. 2022 Confirmation candidates/ parents: @conf2022A 2021 Confirmation TEAM: @conf21team 2020-2021 Sacrament Preparation (Recon/Euch): HS Youth Ministry: @stmmhs Please contact Mike for details! MS Youth Ministry: @stmmjr Page 6 | Mayo 09, 2021
RCIA FOR ADULTS - FAITH FORMATION CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father St. Francis de Sales Introduction to the Devout Life meet TODAY! The Consecration to St. Joseph group will be consecrat- We meet again on Sunday, May 16 at 9:30 AM in St. Mary's Hall ed after the 8:30 AM Mass on Thursday, May 13 (Feast of and by Skype. Please purchase the book on your own and RSVP to Our Lady of Fatima) or on Saturday, May 15 after the 5 Ginger at gingerh@st-mm.com. Themes include: Pursuing a devout PM Mass. Please pray that their devotion to St. Joseph will life whole-heartedly, Incorporating prayer and sacraments into a bear great fruit. You can still have your prayer card to St. busy schedule, Growing in virtue, Battling wisely against tempta- Joseph, Terror of Demons, just come to the parish office. tion, Making spiritual progress through daily, monthly, and yearly Please RSVP to attend our sessions or for more information exercises... Let St. Francis de Sales illumine the path to holiness and to Ginger at gingerh@st-mm.com strengthen your desire to walk that road with the Lord. FAITH FORMATION NEW BOOK STUDY! For more information, please email or call Ginger at gingerh@st-mm.com / 281-446-2933 RCIA ADULTS. Finish their lessons which will help them to con- sider, at a deeper level, the Sacraments of Initiation they re- ceived at Easter. They will also be prepared to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Adults meet via Skype on Thursday, May 13; the lesson is repeated on Sunday, May 16 at 12:30 PM. RCIA INQUIRY CLASSES. Continue this Sunday, May 9 at 4:30 PM. Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or complet- ing their Sacraments of Initiation should contact Ginger at gingerh@st-mm.com. ComeRack! ComeRope! ADULT CONFIRMATION. Immediate lessons continue on Fri- day, May 14 at 7 PM. Please pray for them as they prepare to By Robert Hugh Benson be confirmed at Pentecost May 22 (Vigil) or May 23. MARRIAGE PREPARATION. Marriage Preparation classes are ongoing. Please pick up a packet from the church office or download it at www.st-mm.com/marriage-1. Classes are of- A new book study, Come Rack! Come Rope!, continues this fered online, but there are in-person meetings with clergy Saturday, MAY 15 at 1 PM in Room 215 and by Skype. Learn and/or with Ginger. about the experience of Catholics under Queen Elizabeth I of England. Based on the real sufferings of a real Catho- BAPTISM. For infant and for children seven to seventeen years lic family, and Catholics across the country. Robert Hugh of age, please contact Ginger at gingerh@st-mm.com or Benson’s classic novel is one of tragedy and loss, but also visit the following link at https://www.st-mm.com/baptism-1 heroism, human and divine love. Learn about your faith and history while reading an engrossing novel. For more, please contact Ginger at gingerh@st-mm.com Page 7 | Mayo 09, 2021
SOCIAL MINISTRY / SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS DISASTER FOOD DISTRIBUTION UPDATE (DFD). “My Mommy doesn’t eat.” Since this crisis began a year ago, many parents have skipped meals… so the chil- dren don’t have to. Magdalene House Social Services is prepared to stay the course so that families like these don’t miss a meal. If you would like to join our team, please contact Chris Rubio at crubio@st-mm.com. We meet two days a week. Preparation on Monday’s and Distributions on Wednesday’s. DFD Totals for 2021: 2,422 Households/8,324 Individuals. Total (as of March 2020): 19,000 Households/87,646 Individuals. Angel Team Homeless Ministry: 684 Individuals. Important: Wednesday Drive-Thru Distribution Hours: 8:30am until we run out of food (usually 10:30am). MAGDALENE HOUSE SOCIAL SERVICES. A special thank you to the parish for their financial support, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since January 2021, we’ve assisted six families with Rent/Eviction, eight families with electricity, one family with CenterPoint, one family with medical costs, and three families with their water bill. MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINATION (1ST DOSE). On Thursday, April 22, 150 Pa- rishioners and Community Friends received their first vaccine. Harris County Pub- lic Health is scheduled to return to the Family Life Center on Thursday, May 20. DISASTER FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS Please remember to bring your Vaccination Cards with you when you return for will continue until further notice on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. your second dose. We are also accepting new volunteers COVID-19 VACCINATION REGISTRATION. Register for COVID-19 Vaccine or find to join the team to assist with Monday more local providers. Visit Harris County Public Health website using the link Preparation, Wednesday Distribution, and Grocery Store Pick Up. https://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/ Please contact Chris Rubio FREE COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE. Sign up for free HCPC COVID-19 testing via to volunteer at crubio@st-mm.com http://covidcheck.hctx.net/ Find all testing locations or by calling at 832-927- 7575. Dear eternal and most gracious God, we praise you as the Almighty, powerful God. We pray that more people will accept their religious calling, and that more men become priests. We pray for this so there is less hate, sin, and violence in this world today. We give thanks to you, for all you do, and for all you have done. Amen. MARLI VANOVER – 6TH GRADE St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School Serra Club Vocation Prayer Contest Winner Page 8 | Mayo 09, 2021
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ST MARY MAGDALENE'S ONLINE GIVING IS GETTING AN UPGRADE! "getting Our Online Giving is an upgrade to a newer, easier-to-use platform! If you currently give online, you will soon be receiving an email with instructions on how to log into the new system. Best of all, your existing payment and donation in- formation will be migrated over so you will not have to set up your gifts again! Keep an eye on your email for more information coming very soon. " Fr. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, MSP St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Pastor TO SERVE If you have questions call the Parish Office THE CHURCH at 281.446.8211 KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS 6878 IMPORTANT UPDATES NEXT LIVE CEREMONY for NEW incoming Knights will be held on SATURDAY, MAY 15 at 10:00 AM in McGivney Hall. From 8:30 am - 12:30 pm in the foyer of the FLC. BECOME AN ONLINE MEMBER FOR FREE! Baked items and pricing can be found on CDA2374 Now through June 30th, enter Website at www.cda2374.org | (QR Code) Promo Code MCGIVNEY2020 Prices range from $1.00 - $8.00 at for 12 months of free online membership. Our council number Please PRE-ORDER by texting Rosa Herrera is 6878. *Online Membership only. at 281-687-5823 Visit www.kofc.org/joinus to join the Knights or contact Grand Thank you for your support! Knight, David Herrera at 713-244- 4297, for more information. VIVAT JESUS! Page 9 |Mayo 09, 2021
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Join us for 1, 2, 3 or all 4 trips in 2022! We will be exploring US Canyon Country, Cape Cod & the Islands,The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Travel information is available on St. Mary Magdalene’s website at https://st-mm.com/travel-trips "WE ARE IN NEED OF ADORERS FOR MONDAYS & FRIDAYS" If you can help us keep adoration in our parish, please contact Yolanda Vuelvas at 281-777-6188 yvuelvas@embarqmail.com We currently have adoration on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Different hours available. "NECECITAMOS ADORADORES PARA LOS LUNES Y VIERNES" Si puedes ayudarnos a continuar la adoración en nuestra parroquia, por favor contacte a Yolanda Vuelvas al 281-777-6188 yvuelvas@embarqmail.com Actualmente tenemos Adoración los días Martes, Miercoles y Jueves Diferentes horas disponibles. Page 10 | Mayo 09, 2021
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS We wish all our mothers a happy and healthy Mother’s Day! "Loving GOD, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. BLESS our mother. Let the example of her FAITH and LOVE shine forth. Grant that we, her family, may HONOR her always with a SPIRIT of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen." Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Prayer taken from Catholic Household Blessing and Prayers, Revised Edition. Page 11 | Mayo 09, 2021
TIME & TALENT MINISTRIES • MASS / LITURGY • GROUPS • OUTREACH MINISTRIES ART & ENVIRONMENT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6878 PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY Darlene Akerman (281) 852-9474 David Herrera, Chris Rubio (281) 540-1907 June Domengeaux (281) 852-2555 Grand Knight (713) 244-4297 Food pantry, utilities and evictions. ALTAR GUILD CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS ASSISTANCE COUNSELING SERVICES Shirley Jones (281) 852-0670 Brinder Fondal (281) 300-4145 (Consejeria) / REJOICE COUNSELING ALTAR SERVERS MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO APOSTOLATE (844) -295-3167 Vickie VanGordon (832) 496-9876 German Pereira (281) 703-2418 HOSPITAL MINISTRY Elizabeth Banos (713) 884-5130 Gloria Pereira (713) 253-7848 Deacon Ola Branche (713) 870- 4143 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS HOMEBOUND MINISTRY OF HOLY COMMUNION Linda Enloe (281) 389-1820 • FORMATION Freda Monk (713) 962-2865 RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY German Pereira (Esp.) (281) 703-2418 ADULT FORMATION, CONFIRMATION, Brenda Baez-Contreras (713) 277-5093 INSTITUTED ACOLYTE INFANT BAPTISM, BECOMING BLOOD DRIVE Ron Cecil (281) 590-7528 CATHOLIC (RCIA) Rosa Herrera (281) 687-5823 MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Ginger Herrington (281) 446-2933 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Bert Guempel (832) 445-8729 CCE/FORMATION Madeline Graham (281) 446-8044 Enrique Reyes (Esp.) (832) 851-7780 Mike Smith (281) 446-2933 NURSING HOME MINISTRY LECTORS ELEMENTARY FORMATION (K-5) Humble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Denise Ruffino (281) 300-8534 Mike Smith (281) 446-2933 Manor, Deerbrook Nursing Home Maricarmen Wells (Esp.) (832) 632-9944 IMPACT Young Adult Ministry VACANT CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF WORD Cynthia Hernandez (713) 302-5119 ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Jennifer Loveless (580) 475-8566 PREPARATION FOR THE Darryl B. (713) 256-5529 Raquel Serrano (Esp.) (832) 790-0058 SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Wayne B. (281) 777-9217 MUSIC MINISTRY Ginger Herrington (281) 446-2933 Florentino V. (832) 605-1881 Perci Cacanindin (281) 446-8211 YOUTH MINISTRY (6-12) Susan G. (281) 813-0575 Yvette Rodriguez (281) 548-1674 Mike Smith (281) 446-1241 PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY RETIROS Ron & Ann McCuen (281) 852-4743 • DEVOTIONS RETIRO DE ACTS (smprayers@gmail.com) Jesus Aguilar (713) 679-4623 Lucia (Lucy) Martinez (915) 503-3533 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Lucero Sotelo (832) 284-1289 1 CHURCH INITIATIVE Yolanda Vuelvas (281)777-6188 Ron McCuen (281) 852-4743 LEGION OF MARY Cynthia Castro (Eng.) (720) 352-4705 • ORGANIZATIONS PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY Jan Crawford (281) 852-3508 Miriam Krohn (Esp.)AM (979) 709-3040 KEENAGERS (60+) Kathy Burch (281) 812-9374 Violeta Amador (Esp.)PM (832) 571-6391 Barbara Walker (281) 852-4103 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY GRUPO DE ORACIÓN YOUNG AT HEART (50+) Jan Crawford (281) 852-3508 Romualdo Rico (Esp.) (346) 423-7555 SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA Patricia Rico (832) 329-2625 Jan Crawford (281) 852-3508 Dottie Gauthier (337) 344-2461 HEARTS AFIRE Cynthia Meneses (832) 492-1742 • MINISTERIO HISPANO • OTHERS DIVINE MERCY Don Beyette (832) 606-4710 Enriquecimiento de fe para adultos, PASTORAL COUNCIL Terry Mares (832) 790-0837 sacramentos de confirmación y Steve Wells (281) 536-5534 comunión, el proceso de rica, FINANCE COUNCIL • STEWARDSHIP patrocinadores de matrimonio, Bert Guempel (832) 445-8729 bautismo de niños de 0-6 años, SECURITY TEAM Tom Kleypas (281) 852-7937 quinceañeras. Carl Smith (281) 446-8211 Susie Aramburu (281) 446-8211 Page 12 | Mayo 09, 2021
MENSAJE DEL PÁRROCO 6º Domingo de Pascua, Año B, 9 de mayo de 2021 Dios nos ama primero: El mayor misterio de nuestra fe es que Dios es el primero en ama- rnos. En la segunda lectura de hoy, San Juan resume esto cuando dice: "No es que hay- amos amado a Dios, sino que él nos amó y envió a su Hijo como expiación por nuestros pecados". Esto explica nuestra creación, libre albedrío y redención. Asimismo, la provi- dencia de Dios y la vida eterna. Dios ha tomado su decisión: amarte a ti y a mi. Ahora nos toca tomar nuestras propias decisiones. ¿Vamos a devolver el amor con amor? ¿O vamos a ignorar el sacrificio hecho por el Hijo de Dios al dar su vida por nosotros? Muchas veces nuestro amor por Dios se manifiesta en la forma en que respondemos a nuestro prójimo. Santa Teresa de Calcuta a menudo se le preguntaba por qué invertia tanto tiempo y energía ayudando personas desahuciadas, y la mayoría de ellos ni siquiera cristianos. Su respuesta fue que no tenía elección. Ella era cristiana, comprometida a servir a Jesús en el más pobre de los pobres. Esta cualidad auto-dar del amor divino es lo que hizo que muchos santos destacaran entre otros cristianos. No podemos dar amor a menos que lo hayamos recibido por primera vez. Por eso Jesús dice hoy: "Como el Padre me ha amado, así también yo os he amado" (Juan 15:9). Todos hemos experimentado el amor de alguien que está cerca, de ese amor auténtico que Dios nos da, un amor que es sin uno mismo. Amar es más que un sentimiento, es una elección que tomamos incluso con nuestras limitaciones, dolores y sufrimientos. Es el amor lo que hace que los padres respondan al llanto de sus bebés en medio de la noche, incluso cuando están cansados. Este mismo amor es lo que el niño muestra al padre al respetarlos y obede- cerlos. El verdadero amor es sacrificial. Dios hizo un sacrificio ofreciendo a su propio Hijo por nuestro bien y Jesús respondió aceptando voluntariamente al dar su vida por nosotros, sus amigos. Si hemos sido elegidos por Cristo, debemos aceptar su forma de vida, que es el camino del amor sacrificial haciendo esfuerzo en el amor asi como él nos ha amado. Feliz Día de la Madre: Hoy celebramos a nuestras madres de una manera especial, agradeciendo a Dios por ese don para nuestro mundo. Para muchos de nosotros, nuestras madres fueron las primeras en enseñarnos acerca de Jesús y nuestra relación con Dios. Las madres fueron la primera fuente de alimento terrenal y cuidado de sus hijos. Junto con nuestros padres, las madres prepararon el escenario para nuestra comp- rensión de Dios. Hoy reconocemos el gran don de la maternidad al mundo. ¡Las madres son increíbles! No podemos apreciar plenamente los sacrificios que nuestras madres han hecho en nuestro nombre. A menudo es la mujer la que se culpa cuando las cosas no están bien con los niños (al menos en las muchas culturas africanas) mientras que el padre recibe los elogios cuando los niños sobresalen. Pero si queremos ser objetivos y sinceros, sabemos que las madres merecen más respeto del que les damos. Para aquellos cuyas madres es- tán vivas, por favor hagan algo especial por su madre hoy, y por los niños cuyas madres han muerto, guarden sus recuerdos amorosos en su corazón. Amemos a nuestras madres y damosles las gracias por su amor por nosotros. ¡Feliz Día de la Madre! Adoración: Nos gustaría volver a nuestro horario diario de Adoración este mes, teniendola de nuevo de lunes a viernes de 9:00AM a 9:00PM; actualmente es solamente martes, miércoles y jueves. Puesto que tenemos exposición del Santísimo Sacramento durante las horas de adoración, nos gustaría tener adoradores que esten comprometidos con una hora o horas específicas del día antes de agregar los dos días nuevamente. Puede llamar a Yolanda Vuelvas al 281-777-6188 o enviar un correo electrónico yvuelvas@embarqmail.com para programar su hora. Una vez que tengamos al menos dos adoradores por hora para los lunes y/o viernes, abriremos de nuevo para ambos días. Voluntarios necesarios: Gracias a aquellos feligreses que han actualizado su información en la parroquia y a aquellos que se tomaron el tiempo en registrarse como nuevos feligreses. La actualización de la familia par- roquial está en curso. Recuerde que puede visitar el sitio web de la parroquia para actualizar su información o registrarse como feligres. Agradecemos su atención a esto. Nuestra parroquia tiene alrededor de 3700 familias en nuestra base de datos, pero sólo alrededor de 1400 tienen algún tipo de actividad registrada. Queremos llegar a aquellos que no están activos llamándolos. Nuestro personal parroquial y voluntarios harán llamadas muy pronto, por lo que necesitamos de más voluntarios que nos ayuden a hacer estas llamadas. Se proporcionará capacitación antes de que los voluntarios comiencen con esta actividad. Por favor, llame a la oficina parroquial para ser voluntario o envíe un correo electrónico a Susie, secretaria parroquial, al saramburu@st-mm.com. Muchas gracias. Fr. Felix I. Osasona, MSP , Pastor Page 13 | Mayo 09, 2021
ANUNCIOS DE LA SEMANA FORMACIÓN/CCE Y MINISTERIO DE JOVENES PREPARACIÓN SACRAMENTAL (PRIMAVERA 2021). Si aún necesita programar una entrevista reconciliación y/o eucar- istía, comuníquese con Josefina o Mike en la Oficina Parroqui- al al 281-446-2933. Tenga en cuenta que los alumnos deben pasar con éxito la entrevista reconciliación antes de intentar la entrevista eucaristía! Una vez que el estudiante haya com- pletado TODOS los trabajos del CCE en casa, la familia ten- drá fechas para seleccionar una misa de primera comunión (8 de mayo en inglés), o fechas de misa de fin de semana seleccionadas en mayo y junio. Las familias que participen en Este fin de semana, la 2da. colecta es por la APOYO el programa "Sacramento de Verano" recibirán información ESCOLAR. Ve a la Pág. 4 para ver las colectas de la semana por correo electrónico sobre el meting de orientación y las anterior. Puedes hacer tu donación por ONLINE GIVING! fechas de la clase; este programa es sólo para los alumnos sacramentales 2020-2021. Anuncios de la Arquidiocesis INSCRIPCIÓN DEL CCE 2021. Tuvimos 180 estudiantes inscri- tos en el CCE en el primer evento de inscripción. El próximo CONTINUAMOS TRABAJANDO evento de inscripción para el año catequético 2021 - 2022 DURANTE EL CORONAVIRUS es el sábado 15 de mayo de 2:00pm a 5:00pm en el FLC. Somos un apostolado PRO- Tenga en cuenta que este evento es SOLO para FELIGRESES VIDA, que ofrece asistencia a REGISTRADOS (o aquellos que viven dentro de nuestros límites mujeres que están pasando parroquiales 77338, 77396, 77346 y 77044. ¡Los padres podrán por situaciones difíciles. Durante este tiempo de inscribirse tanto en las clases de CCE como en la preparación incertidumbre, el Proyecto sacramental para el próximo año escolar! El evento final de Gabriel continua su min- inscripción "temprano" está programado para el sábado 5 de sterio con nuestras madres junio. Las familias que no estén registradas, o aquellas que necesitadas. Si usted o viven fuera de nuestros límites parroquiales, podrán inscribirse alguien que conoce esta experimentando dificultades en el CCE (si hay espacio disponible) el sábado 21 de agosto. durante su embarazo, por Tenga en cuenta que no ofreceremos nuestro programa favor llama a (713) 225-5826. en persona "Estudio de Verano" CCE este junio; en su lugar, ESTAMOS PARA AYUDARLE! "Summer Home-Based CCE" se ofrecerá a aquellos que qui- eran una opción de verano. Planeamos reanudar las clases de CCE "en persona" este otoño los domingos por la tarde (3:00pm - 4:30pm; grados Kinder - HS) y martes por la noche (6:00pm - 7:30pm; grados Kinder - 8th). Nota: ¡El CCE del miér- coles por la noche se suspende este año! "CCE basado en el hogar" durante el año escolar es siempre una opción para las familias! Toda la preparación sacramental (Confesión, Co- munión y Confirmación) se llevará a cabo "en persona, en el campus" en 2021 - 2022! Tenga en cuenta que el pago de la matrícula CCE se espera en el momento de la inscripción, a menos que se hayan hecho otros arreglos con, y aprobado por, P. Félix por adelantado. CCE HOME-BASED WORK. Al comenzar el último mes del año escolar, por favor termine su trabajo de escuela primaria o secundaria "CCE basado en el hogar"... todas las 21 evalua- ciones en línea deben completarse a finales de mayo. Si ust- ed está en la escuela secundaria (gr. 9 - 12), por favor termine sus libros de texto y llévalos de vuelta a Mike para su revisión. Esto nos permitirá terminar este año catequético, ya que ya hemos comenzado los preparativos para el próximo! Tenga en cuenta que, si no completa la obra este año, no recibirá crédito y tendrá que repetirlo el próximo año... que retrasará cualquier preparación sacramental! MISA DE GRADUADOS 2021. Si usted es un graduado de la escuela secundaria o la universidad este año, queremos hon- rarlo en la "Misa de Graduados" el domingo 23 de mayo en la misa de las 5:00 pm (tenga en cuenta la nueva fecha). Pedi- mos que todos los graduados lleven el vestido de graduación de su escuela a la misa; tendremos asientos reservados para los graduados y usted recibirá una bendición especial en la misa. Comuníquese con Mike Smith al msmith@st-mm.com o al 281-446-2933 para que podamos ahorrarle un asiento. Page 14 | Mayo 09, 2021
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