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Archdiocese of Galveston Houston
Rev. Sunny Joseph, OSH, Pastor
R e v . J o y J a m e s , O S H , P a r o c h i a l Vi c a r
O b l a t es o f t h e S a c r e d H e a r t
Growing Together in Christ
Creciendo Unidos en Cristo
S u n d a y M a ss e s
Daily Masses
Saturday Vigil.……5:30 pm
M o n d a y … …… . . …. . 8 : 4 5 a m , 1 2 : 1 0 p m
Sunday…7:30 am, 9:00 am,
T u e s d a y … … … … … 8:45 am, 7:00 pm
1 0 : 4 5 a m , 1 2: 3 0 p m (Español),
Wednesday………..6:30 am, 8:45 am
5:30 pm.
T h u r s d a y … . . . … …. . 8 : 4 5 a m ,
Reconciliation
7 : 0 0 p m (Español)
S a t u r d a y 4 : 0 0 p m - 5 : 0 0 p m . F r i d ay … … . . . . . . . . . . . . 6: 3 0 am , 8 : 4 5 a m
O r a ny t i m e b y a p p o i n t m e n t - S a t u r d a y … . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 : 4 5 am
Chapel
Rosary after 8:45 am Daily Mass
Baptism
C a l l t h e C CE O f f i c e w e e k days, 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
Anointing of the Sick
(281) 499-4612
Call (281) 499-9688
Marriage
Contact the Parish Office at least
H e a l i n g M a ss 4 t h T u e s d a y of
six (6) months prior to the wedding
each month - 7:00 pm
date. (281-499-9688). Please attend the information session every
Adoration
1st Sunday of the month at 3:00
F i r s t F r i d ay , 8 : 4 5 a m M a s s u n p m i n t h e P ar i s h O f f i c e .
til 8:00 pm Benediction, Chapel
Other Services
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5th Sunday Rosary (November 30,
2015) leaders, (L to R) Roy Paul, Deacon Bill Seifert & Grand Knight
Robert Guerrero
Fr. Michael Biondi Library &
Gift Shop open Wednesdays,
5:00-7:30 pm & Sundays
after all Masses
Quinceaños contact the CCE
Office, (281) 499-4612
Non-Catholics who wish to join
our faith community RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults) is a process to welcome
you into our faith, contact the
CCE Office, (281) 499-4612
Religious Education contact the
CCE Office, (281) 499-4612
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
(281) 499-6246
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b u i l d u p o n , t o n u r t u r e a n d t o e x h i b i t t h e v i r t u es o f f a i t h ,
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espíritu de unidad basado en una fe, una familia.
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Sunday, December 6, 2015
Second Sunday of Advent
Dear sisters and brothers of Holy Family,
It's with a heavy heart I inform you that our beloved Fr. Ken Decker has gone to his eternal rest on
Tuesday December 1st. May his soul rest in peace! He was residing at the Basilian's medical retire
ment facility in Toronto, Canada. He served our parish family as the pastor from 1990 through 1997.
Let us keep Fr. Ken, the Basilian order, and his family in our prayers.
Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving! I want to thank Mr. Raul Basurto and all our beloved stewards who
worked so hard for making such a delicious Thanksgiving fried turkeys. May the good Lord continue to bless them
for their great stewardship to Our parish family!
As we start the Jubilee year of Mercy on December 8th I would like to bring your attention to the letter of our beloved
Pope Francis about the Year of Mercy published in Vatican on September 1st. Here is the first half and the second half
will be in the next bulletin.
"To My Venerable Brother Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New
Evangelization.
With the approach of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy I would like to focus on several points which I believe require
attention to enable the celebration of the Holy Year to be for all believers a true moment of encounter with the mercy of
God. It is indeed my wish that the Jubilee be a living experience of the closeness of the Father, whose tenderness is almost tangible, so that the faith of every believer may be strengthened and thus testimony to it be ever more effective.
My thought first of all goes to all the faithful who, whether in individual Dioceses or as pilgrims to Rome, will experience the grace of the Jubilee. I wish that the Jubilee Indulgence may reach each one as a genuine experience of God’s
mercy, which comes to meet each person in the Face of the Father who welcomes and forgives, forgetting completely the
sin committed. To experience and obtain the Indulgence, the faithful are called to make a brief pilgrimage to the Holy
Door, open in every Cathedral or in the churches designated by the Diocesan Bishop, and in the four Papal Basilicas in
Rome, as a sign of the deep desire for true conversion. Likewise, I dispose that the Indulgence may be obtained in the
Shrines in which the Door of Mercy is open and in the churches which traditionally are identified as Jubilee Churches. It
is important that this moment be linked, first and foremost, to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to the celebration of
the Holy Eucharist with a reflection on mercy. It will be necessary to accompany these celebrations with the profession
of faith and with prayer for me and for the intentions that I bear in my heart for the good of the Church and of the entire
world.
Additionally, I am thinking of those for whom, for various reasons, it will be impossible to enter the Holy Door, particularly the sick and people who are elderly and alone, often confined to the home. For them it will be of great help to live
their sickness and suffering as an experience of closeness to the Lord who in the mystery of his Passion, death and Resurrection indicates the royal road which gives meaning to pain and loneliness. Living with faith and joyful hope this moment of trial, receiving communion or attending Holy Mass and community prayer, even through the various means of
communication, will be for them the means of obtaining the Jubilee Indulgence. My thoughts also turn to those incarcerated, whose freedom is limited. The Jubilee Year has always constituted an opportunity for great amnesty, which is intended to include the many people who, despite deserving punishment, have become conscious of the injustice they
worked and sincerely wish to re-enter society and make their honest contribution to it. May they all be touched in a tangible way by the mercy of the Father who wants to be close to those who have the greatest need of his forgiveness. They
may obtain the Indulgence in the chapels of the prisons. May the gesture of directing their thought and prayer to the Father each time they cross the threshold of their cell signify for them their passage through the Holy Door, because the
mercy of God is able to transform hearts, and is also able to transform bars into an experience of freedom".
Have a blessed and joy filled Advent!
Fr. Sunny.
6 de Deciembre de 2015
Segundo Domingo de Adviento
Queridos Hermanos de Holy Family,
Con dolor en el corazón les informo el querido Rev. Ken Decker ha pasado a su eterno descanso el
martes 1 de diciembre. ¡Que su alma descanse en paz! Él era residente del centro médico de retiro de
los Basilianos en Toronto, Canadá. Él estuvo en servicio pastoral para nuestra familia parroquial des
de1990 hasta 199. Mantengamos al Rev. Ken, la Orden de Basilianos y a su familia en nuestras oraciones.
¡ Espero que todos ustedes hayan gozado de un maravillosos Día de Acción de Gracias! Quiero agradecer al gran
Chef el Sr. Raúl Basurto y a todos nuestros queridos mayordomos que trabajaron duro para cocinar los deliciosos pavos fritos para la cena de Acción de Gracias, Que el Señor continúe bendiciéndolos por su gran servicio a nuestra Familia parroquial.
Al dar comienzo al Año de Jubileo de Misericordia el día 8 de diciembre, quiero llamar su atención hacia la carta de
nuestro amado Papa Francisco acerca del Jubileo del Año de la Misericordia publicada en el Vaticano el 1º de Septiembre. Esta es la primera mitad de la carta y la segunda mitad se presentará en el siguiente boletín.
“A mi Venerable Hermano Arzobispo Rino Fisichella, Presidente del Concilio Pontifical para la promoción de la nueva
Evangelización.
Con la proximidad del Extraordinario Jubileo de la Misericordia, Me gustaría enfocarme en varios puntos, los cuales
considero que requieren atención para permitir a todos los creyentes un verdadero encuentro con la Misericordia de
Dios durante la celebración del Santo Año. Verdaderamente es mi deseo que el Jubileo sea una experiencia de acercamiento del Padre, de quien Su ternura es casi palpable, para que la fe de cada creyente sea reforzada y su testimonio
más efectivo.
Mi pensamiento primero que todo va dirigida a todos los fieles quienes en Diócesis individuales o en peregrinación a
Roma, experimenten la gracia del Jubileo. Deseo que la Indulgencia del Jubileo alcance a cada uno como una experiencia genuina de la Misericordia de Dios, la cual llega a encontrarse con cada persona cara a cara con Él Padre
quien da la bienvenida y perdona, perdonando por completo el pecado cometido. Para experimentar y obtener la Indulgencia, los fieles son llamados a hacer una corta peregrinación a la Santa Puerta, abierta en todas las Catedrales o en
Templos designadas por el Obispo Diocesano y en las cuatro Basílicas Papales en Roma; como señal de un deseo profundo de una conversión verdadera. Igualmente, yo dispongo que las Indulgencias se pueden obtener en los Santuarios
en los cuales la Puerta de la Misericordia está abierta y en los Templos que tradicionalmente son identificados como
Templos del Jubileo. Importa que este momento sea intrínseco con el Sacramento de Reconciliación y con la celebración
de la Santa Eucaristía con reflexión en la misericordia. Será necesario que se acompañen estas celebraciones con la
profesión de la fe y con oraciones por mí y por las intenciones en mi corazón para beneficio de la Iglesia y el mundo
entero.
Adicionalmente, pienso en aquellos por quien, por motivos variados, va a ser imposible entrar por la Santa Puerta, particularmente los enfermos y los ancianos y solitarios, y a menudo confinados en sus hogares. Para ellos, sería de gran
ayuda vivir su enfermedad y sufrimientos como una experiencia junto al Señor, quien en el misterio de Su Pasión, muerte y Resurrección indica el camino real el cual da significado a la enfermedad y al sufrimiento. Vivir con fe y alegría de
la esperanza en tiempos de tribulaciones, recibir comunión o asistiendo a la Santa Misa y oración comunitaria, a través
de varios métodos de comunicación, podría ser para ellos los medios para obtener la Indulgencia del Jubileo. También
pienso en los encarcelados, por los que su libertad es limitada. El Año del Jubileo siempre ha constituido una oportunidad de amnistía, por medio de la cual se incluye a gente que aunque merece castigo, se dan cuenta de las injusticias que
cometieron y que ahora sinceramente desean volver a entrar en la sociedad y hacer una honesta contribución a esta
sociedad. Que todos ellos sean tocados tangiblemente por la misericordia del Padre quien desea estar junto a los que
tienen las necesidades más grandes de su Perdón. Estos pueden recibir la Indulgencia en las Capillas de las prisiones.
Que el gesto de dirigir sus pensamientos y oraciones al Padre cada vez que ellos crucen los límites de sus celdas signifique para ellos el paso por la Puerta Sagrada, porque la misericordia de Dios puede transformar corazones y también
puede transformar las barra de la celda en una experiencia de libertad.”
¡Que tengan un bandito Adviento lleno de alegría!
Rev. Sunny.
In a special prayer he composed for the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis asks Jesus to “let the Church be your
visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.”
The full text of the Pope’s prayer reads:
Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us to be merciful like
the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees
you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene
from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the
repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of
us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If
you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God
who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and
mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world,
its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they
may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let
everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved,
and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its
anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of
grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to
the blind.
We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of
Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the
Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
TAMALES!!!! TODAY is the Holy Family Tamale
Sale - after all Masses. Fir st come, fir st ser ve! Delicious, homemade TAMALES, pork & chicken, for
$12.00 per dozen. These tamales were made right here
by our parishioners - made with Love! All proceeds will
benefit the Building Fund.
Lector Workbooks…the new lector workbooks are
available in the Rectory during the week or in the Gift
Shop after Masses. The books are $11 each and are
available in English & Spanish, all Lectors are encouraged to purchase one.
Census Forms Update… all parishioners who HAVE
NOT submitted their updated Census Form are invited to
the Meeting Room A/B after all Masses this weekend.
Volunteers will be available to help you update your census information! Plus we will have refreshments for you!
Offices Closed...all Parish Offices will be closed on
Tuesday, December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception, a holy day of obligation. The offices will
reopen at their usual times on Wednesday, December 9th.
The mass schedule for the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception is: 8:45 am, 12:10 pm & 7:00 pm (Spanish).
All masses will be celebrated in the Church.
Mass Intentions
December 7 - 13, 2015
December 7th, Monday, St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor of
the Church; Lk 5:17-26
8:45 am Vicenta Morales (+) by Teresa Leal
Thanksgiving by Abraham Family
12:10 pm Ivan Scheffler (+) by Jean & Charles Court
Dana Pharr (+) by Jean & Charles Court
7:00 pm Fr Ken Decker, CSB (+) by Holy Family Friends
December 8th, Tuesday, The Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary; Lk 1:26-38
8:45 am Connie Govea (-) by Pete & Mary R. Guajardo
Nora De Rodriguez (+) by Margarita Alonzo
12:10 pm Delfino, Sr & Francisca Ramirez (+)
by Tony, Jr & Jay Guajardo
Rudy Ramirez, Sr (+) by Tony, Jr & Jay Guajardo
7:00 pm Martin Guzman (+) b y Paul & Martha Rosales
Osborn Thomas (+) by Verna Edwards
December 9th, Wednesday, Advent Weekday;
St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin; Mt 11:28-30
6:30 am Leonora Asibal (-) by Cuesta Family
Varkey Joseph (+) by Mathew Family
8:45am Felix Longoria (+) by Joe & Olga Longoria
George Toro (+) by Sonnia Toro
December 10th, Thursday, Advent Weekday; Mt 11:11-15
8:45 am Roland Pascual (+) by Cennie Guevarra
Oscar Guevarra (+) by Cennnie Guevarra
7:00 pm Rebecca Dela Rosa Breland (+) by Parents
Fermin Coronado (+) bby Paula Coronado
December 11th, Friday, Advent Weekday; St. Damasus I,
pope; Mt 11:16-19
6:30 am Milania Victoria Trevino (+) by Ragasa Family
Precious Blood New Officials (-) by Fausta Oparaji
8:45 am Kee Eng Tan (+) by Fred & Virginia Tan
Achu Simon (+) by Mary Kutty
December 12th Saturday, Our Lady of Guadalupe;
Vigil, 3rd Sunday of Advent
8:45 am Juan (Bear) Mejorado (+) by Children
Nze Family by Jovita Ogwuru
5:30 pm Linda Morales (+) by Husband, Joe Morales & Family
Ana Maria Castillo (+) by Arturo Canales
December 13th, Sunday, Third Sunday of Advent
7:30 am Tom Colley (+) by Wife, Terry Colley
Nick Falsone (+) by Wife, Mary Falsone
9:00 am Solita Zamora (+) by Carlos & Fely Zamora
Berman Toro (+) by Sonnia Toro
10:45am Delfino, Sr. & Francisca Ramirez (+)
by Pete & Mary R. Guajardo
Rudy Ramirez, Sr (+) by Jean & Charles Court
12:30 pm Miembros de Adoracion Nocturna, Vivos y Difuntos
Miembros de Inmaculada Concepcion,
Vivos y Difuntos
5:30 pm For All Our Parishioners, Living & Deceased
Sanctuary Candle Intention
December 7 - 13, 2015
Special Intention for
Jeremy & Jolene
By Jess & Didi Reyes
Holy Family's celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of
Guadalupe will take place on Saturday, December
12th beginning at 5:00 am in the chur ch with the mañanitas accompanied by Mariachis and followed by a reception of sweet bread and hot chocolate in the hall. The
Mass will be at 12:00 Noon in the church followed by a
reception in the hall. Also, please join us for the Tridium
at 7:00 pm on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of December in the
chapel. (Tridium on the10th at 7:30 pm after mass)
Adult Faith Formation
The parish provides free of charge the Symbolon on-line
catechetical video. Please go to: https://
symboloncatholic.org/indes.php/register, and enter parish
registration code e78368, when prompted. Then select
the topic you and your family would like to view. We
hope you enjoy this opportunity to increase and/or refresh you and your family's knowledge of Church
teaching.
La Celebración de la Fiesta de Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe aquí en Holy Family se llevara a cabo el sábado,
12 de diciembre comenzando con las mañanitas a las
5:00 am en la iglesia acompañadas por Mariachi, y seguidas con un pequeño convivio de pan dulce y chocolate
en el salón. La Misa será a las 12:00 medio día y enseguida tendremos un convivio en el salón. Acompáñenos
también para el Triduo a las 7:00 PM el 9, 10, y 11 de
diciembre en la capilla. ( El Triduo del día 10 será a las
7:30 pm después de la misa. )
The Archdiocesan Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
will take place Sunday, December 13th at the George
R. Brown Convention Center. The procession will begin
at 12:00 noon from the Co Cathedral, 1700 San Jacinto to
the GRB followed by the Rosary, Serenades, Danzas by
Matachines, and Mass at 5:00 pm celebrated by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. Please make plans to
attend this wonderful and free celebration.
Holy Family needs EMHCs to the homebound. Stating that we will be judged on our corporal and spiritual
works of mercy to those in need, Pope Francis described
the jubilee year (begins December 8, 2015) as a “good
opportunity for increasing the collaboration between
pastors and the laity in the mission of affectionately
and tenderly caring for the sick and dying.”
La Fiesta de Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe se llevara a
cabo el domingo, 13 de Diciembre en el Centro de Convenciones George R. Brown. La procesión empezará a
las 12:00 del mediodía desde la Co Catedral en 1700 San
Jacinto hasta el GRB seguida por el Rosario, Serenatas,
Danzas por Matachines, y la Santa Misa a las 5:00 PM
celebrada por su Eminencia Daniel Cardenal DiNardo. Hagan sus planes para asistir a esta gran celebración gratuita
If you wish to make an announcement, such as birthdays, anniversaries,
sick, etc., submit a written note no later than Monday pm to the office.
Please, no advertisements.
Please pray for our U.S. Troops and civilian personnel overseas and here in the US;
Major Blanca Reyes, US Army; Senior Master Sargent Carlos R. Villarreal, US Air Force; Senior Master Sargent
Walisa Villarreal, US Air Force; Airman First Class Lisa Villarreal, US Air Force; Commander Greg Blyden, US Navy;
Staff Sargent Guillermina Darino, US Army; Sargent Steve Garcia, US Army; Staff Sargent David A. Perez, US Army,
Staff Sargent Leonardo Andrade, US Marine.
Please pray for the sick of our Parish especially: Fr . Phi; Deacon Alfr ed Abr ams; J ohnnie Baiamonte; Sheila
McCabe; Bertha Silva; Liana Mikulenka; Michael Oparaji, Sr.; Robert Miller; Ron Carter; Mary Lou Reumont; Betty
Bath; Eddie Borrego; Ruben Velasquez; Veronica Lyon; Pete Guajardo; John Delome; Frances Castillo; Alice Boroski;
Carl Anthony Cangelosi; Pat Trail; Enrico Fos; Israel R. Carranza; Charles Ferro; Deacon Jim Wright; Vince Mulle;
Idalia Tenoria; Eva Guevara; Arthur Hauptman; Mary Nieto; Joseph LaCour; Sam Campbell; Julius Dumapit; Gilda
Salazar Herrera; Joe Morales; Joey Salinas; Sandy Melchor; Lois Guillory; Isabelita Bernardo; Marcella Guzman; Marie Don LeVu; Perla Ferrer; Mamie Mercatante; Jose Guillermo Rodriguez; Lela Cantu; Araceli Escoto; Abel Abila; Josie Gonzales; Tomasa Herrera; Inez Graham; Christine Klatt; Josie Franklin; Mary Carmen dela Cruz; Movita Cavalier;
Thomas Edward Hargis,Sr; Esperanza Melendez; Charles Clark; Natalie Anim-Kwapong; Haleigh E. Boutte; Martha
Kocich; Mary Buri; Marsha & Allen Bustchek; Velma Packard; Mike Boutte; Gus Longoria, Jr; Fr Roy Oggero, CSB;
Mary Bermea; Victor Rodriguez; Charlene Salvacion O’Campo; Cirilo E. Toledo; Maciela Solis; Jose Bustos; Mary Perez; Jesus Bravo, Pedro Jalomo, Elpidio Jalomo, Vicky Peralta; Jed Foronda; Augustine Martinez; Judy Torres; Greg
Johnson; Jerry Escamilla; Alex Herrera; Joseph Michael Alejandro; Irene Basurto; Kay Hunnicutt; Jeanne Witt; Alicia
Barron; Joe Larry Morales; Alejandra Mandujano.
DECEASED: Ben Marinas; Linda King; Fr Ken Decker, CSB
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
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CCE Activities…
Sunday, December 6th
9:00 am
English Rite of Welcoming at Mass - Group I
& RCIA candidates
10:00 am English RCIA - Room #2
10:00 am Spanish RICA - Room #3
12:30 pm Spanish Rite of Welcoming at Mass - Group I
& RCIA candidates
1:30 pm
Spanish Baptism Preparation – Meeting
Room A/B
2;00 pm
Spanish Group Baptisms
Monday, December 7th
6:00 pm
English Sacramental Preparation Parish Hall
Tuesday, December 8th
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary - all Parish Offices closed
Wednesday, December 9th
6:00 pm
Pre-K through 5th grade CCE - Rooms 4-10
Family Activity Night - Parents are asked to
join the students.
9:30 am
English RCIA - Room #2
10:00 am English Family CCE & Groups I & II Centennial, Assembly, Meeting Room A/B &
Rooms 4-11
12:30 pm Spanish Family CCE & Groups I & II Parish Hall, Centennial, Assembly, Meeting
Room A/B & Rooms 4-11
2;30 pm
English Group Baptisms
Come join us as adult leaders in Holy Family Youth
Ministry! Ther e ar e many ways adults can be
involved. We need your gifts and talents to help lead our
middle and high school teens closer to Christ.
The following opportunities are available:
Catechists - lead teachings and small groups.
Catechists Aides - assists catechists with teaching and
leading small groups.
Prayer Team- provides prayer support for the youth ministry and coordinates prayer chain.
Music Team - provides music support and praise and worship for youth events.
Art and Environment Team - helps with setting the artistic environment for youth events, responsible for set up
and clean up for youth events.
Food Team – helps with food and drinks (juice, water,
soda, etc.) for youth events.
Entertainment Team – helps with games and icebreakers
for youth events.
The areas in which we have opportunities include middle
school, high school, Confirmation I, and Confirmation II.
All adults assisting Holy Family Youth Ministry must
complete the Virtus course prior to serving, if they have
not already done so. Also, if it has been over 5 years since
taking Virtus, if you have not taken the refresher course,
Keeping the Promise Alive, it should be taken.
For more information about becoming involved with Holy Family Youth Ministry, please contact Melissa Hagen,
Director of Youth Ministry, at (281) 499-4612, ext. 317.
You may also e-mail her at
[email protected]. Thank you so much
for your support of Holy Family Youth Ministry! We look
forward to hearing from you.
Confirmation Students on Retreat...Please remember to
pray for our Confirmation I students, chaperones, & facilitators who will be on retreat this weekend, December 4 6 at Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson, Texas.
Volunteers for 2015-16 CCE Classes...Anyone interested
in helping with the CCE Programs as catechists or aides,
please call the CCE Office to sign up. (281-499-4612).
Only requirement is taking the VIRTUS class on
“Protecting God's Children”.
Welcome to the Newly Baptized: Marley Richard
Moses Williams: Par ents, Randon Dwight Williams
& Angel Rose McClendon; Godparents, Xavier & Bianca
Spears.
A BUSY MOTHER
Only after the Last Judgment will Mary get any rest;
from now until then, she is much too busy with her children.
—St. John Vianney
(High School students need to take the “Jerimiah
Course” to help in classrooms – call CCE Office for details, 281-499-4612)
UNA MADRE OCUPADA
María podrá descansar solamente después del juicio
final; desde ahora y hasta ese momento, está muy ocupada con sus hijos.
— San Juan Vianney
... and Treasure
5:30 pm Sat
Bernice Chaloupka
Jim Keenan
Volunteer
Volunteer
Jessie Gibson
Jacqueline Harleaux
Anthony Thaliachary
Volunteer
Margie Villarrreal
Sandy Laran
Beverly Svoboda
Volunteer
Mary Guerrero
Gloria Colunga
Thresiamma George
Cassie Levy
Caroline Okpara
George Thomas
Carmen Tristan
Gloria Almeida
Petra Enriquez
Julia Aguirre
Dina Morales
Roberto Maldonado
Gwen Reinke
Edna Kemavor
Gretchen Pyle
Volunteer
Zen Badavi
Marilyn O’Laughlin
Volunteer
5:30 pm Sat
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
5:30 pm Sun
Joycelyn Barnes Reese
Mattie Ford
Kathleen Mitchell
Inger Louis
Alba Martinez
Mariana Carretero
Mike Mikulenka
Gloria Batiste Roberts
Judy Ikwuagwu
Brian Tave
Mingo Salas
Helen Fadri
5:30 pm Sat
William Barre
Volunteer
G’iona Collins
Volunteer
Anjolina Jimenez
Devon Sanchez
Munachi Akuechiama
Julieta Nwanguma
Samantha Romero
Melanie Morales
Brisa McCann
Mary Ann Ogwuru
Michael Stuckert
Readers
Extraordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am
10:45 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm Sun
Altar Servers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
Ushers
5:30 pm Sun
Sat 5:30 pm
Sun 7:30 am
Sun 9:00 am
Sun 10:45 am
Sun 12:30 pm
Sun 5:30 pm
Henry Machala (Lead)
Michael Barone
John Ferro (Lead)
Gilbert Colunga (Lead)
Jose Ramirez
Wen Guerra
June Anderson
Laurice Rochard
Rani Thaliachary
Lucio Avellaneda
Rafaela Laran
Sr Ancilla Uchendu
Ijeoma Akuechiama
Rose Garcia
Catherine Inoma
Karisue Nelson
Doretta Rychlik
Graciela Martinez
Gloria Gutierrez
Tomasa Lazo
Florissa Castillo
Vicky Melendez
Emma Maldonado
Gloria Espinosa
Kathy Mroczkowski
John Pyle
Volunteer
Nicholas Jimenez
Chinwe Akuechiama
Jade Morales
Kenia Viera
Isla McCann
Carl Mouton
Bob Mejia
Joe Macias
George Thomas
Jimmy Williams
Financial Support For
Church Operations
Total For November 2015
Need Monthly/Operations
Income:
Offertory
Faith Direct (EFT)
Other Donations
Fall Festival Income
Monthly Total
Over/(Shortage)
$119,900
$95,868
$14,448
$6,092
$1,580
$117,988
($1,012)
Cumulative Year to Date 11/15
$10,488
2nd Collections for:
Building Fund
$6,698
St Vincent DePaul
$4,246
Campaign for Human Development
$603
DSF
$2,672
Last month’s Building Fund Pledge
Payments/Donations $19,889
Current Parish Mortgage Balance
$2,097,151
2015 DSF Goal
Pledges
Paid to Date
$120,000
$99,583
$94,585
Have you signed up with Faith Direct
yet? With Faith Direct, you can make your
offertory contributions, as well as your
Building Fund contributions, to Holy Family Parish using your credit/debit card or
bank account. Please enroll in this program
by picking up an enrollment form from the
church office, or by visiting
www.faithdirect.net to enr oll secur ely on
line. Our parish code is TX364.
Growing Together in Christ Capital
Campaign/Increased Sunday Offertory
… it’s not too late to make a pledge.
Pledge cards are in the pew racks and at the
entrance to the church.
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the bulletin please contact J. S. Paluch Co. Inc. 1-800-833-5941.
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Third Sunday of Advent
Mrs. Yolanda Pena, our Director of Religious Education, is retiring this month after 22 years of
fabulous service to Holy Family. She joined the staff in 1993 as the Youth Director and served for
five years coordinating the Youth ministry and then she continued as the DRE until now. On behalf of
our parish family I extend our heartfelt thanks to Yolanda Penja for her dedicated service in forming and
guiding our children in faith and continuing the mission of evangelization bringing new members to the cath
olic faith through our RCIA program. May the good Lord bless you for your great service! She told me that
even though she got retired she would help us with some of our ministries. There will be a reception in the Parish
Hall next Sunday the 20th after 9.00 am and 10.45 am masses. Please come to the hall and join me in thanking her for
her 22 years of great service to Holy Family.
As I promised last weekend here is the second and last part of Pope Francis' letter for the jubilee Year of Mercy, "I have
asked the Church in this Jubilee Year to rediscover the richness encompassed by the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The experience of mercy, indeed, becomes visible in the witness of concrete signs as Jesus himself taught us. Each
time that one of the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the Jubilee
Indulgence. Hence the commitment to live by mercy so as to obtain the grace of complete and exhaustive forgiveness by
the power of the love of the Father who excludes no one. The Jubilee Indulgence is thus full, the fruit of the very event
which is to be celebrated and experienced with faith, hope and charity.
Furthermore, the Jubilee Indulgence can also be obtained for the deceased. We are bound to them by the witness of faith
and charity that they have left us. Thus, as we remember them in the Eucharistic celebration, thus we can, in the great
mystery of the Communion of Saints, pray for them, that the merciful Face of the Father free them of every remnant of
fault and strongly embrace them in the unending beatitude.
One of the serious problems of our time is clearly the changed relationship with respect to life. A widespread and insensitive mentality has led to the loss of the proper personal and social sensitivity to welcome new life. The tragedy of abortion is experienced by some with a superficial awareness, as if not realizing the extreme harm that such an act entails.
Many others, on the other hand, although experiencing this moment as a defeat, believe they they have no other option. I
think in particular of all the women who have resorted to abortion. I am well aware of the pressure that has led them to
this decision. I know that it is an existential and moral ordeal. I have met so many women who bear in their heart the scar
of this agonizing and painful decision. What has happened is profoundly unjust; yet only understanding the truth of it can
enable one not to lose hope. The forgiveness of God cannot be denied to one who has repented, especially when that person approaches the Sacrament of Confession with a sincere heart in order to obtain reconciliation with the Father. For
this reason too, I have decided, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, to concede to all priests for the Jubilee Year the
discretion to absolve of the sin of abortion those who have procured it and who, with contrite heart, seek forgiveness for
it. May priests fulfil this great task by expressing words of genuine welcome combined with a reflection that explains the
gravity of the sin committed, besides indicating a path of authentic conversion by which to obtain the true and generous
forgiveness of the Father who renews all with his presence.
A final consideration concerns those faithful who for various reasons choose to attend churches officiated by priests of
the Fraternity of St Pius X. This Jubilee Year of Mercy excludes no one. From various quarters, several Brother Bishops
have told me of their good faith and sacramental practice, combined however with an uneasy situation from the pastoral
standpoint. I trust that in the near future solutions may be found to recover full communion with the priests and superiors
of the Fraternity. In the meantime, motivated by the need to respond to the good of these faithful, through my own disposition, I establish that those who during the Holy Year of Mercy approach these priests of the Fraternity of St Pius X to
celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation shall validly and licitly receive the absolution of their sins.
Trusting in the intercession of the Mother of Mercy, I entrust the preparations for this Extraordinary Jubilee Year to her
protection".
Let us rediscover the Spiritual and corporate works of mercy and receive the special graces of this Jubilee year of Mercy.
Fr. Sunny.
Tercer Domingo de Adviento
La señora Yolanda Peña, nuestra Directora de Educación Religiosa (DRE), se retirará de tal función efectivo
el 22 de Diciembre después de su fabuloso servicio a Holy Family. Ella se unió al equipo de trabajo en 1933
como Directora de los Jóvenes y después se convirtió en la DRE función que cumple hasta la fecha. En nombre de
la familia parroquial de Holy Family, yo extiendo mi agradecimiento de todo corazón a Yolanda Peña por su dedica
ción y servicio al formar y guiar a nuestra juventud de fe y así continuar con la misión de evangelización trayendo nue
vos miembros a la fe católica por medio del programa de RICA. ¡Que nuestro buen Señor la bendiga por su gran servicio!
Ella me dice que aunque se retira, ella nos ayudará con algunos de nuestros ministerios. Habrá una recepción en el Centro Parroquial el próximo domingo 20 de diciembre después de la Misas de 9:00 AM y 10:45 AM. Por favor pasen por el Centro Parroquial
para agradecerle por sus 22 años de un gran servicio a Holy Family.
Como les prometí la semana pasada, aquí les presento la segunda mitad de la carta del Papa Francisco acerca del Jubileo del Año
de la Misericordia, para redescubrir la riqueza encontrada en el trabajo espiritual y corporal de la misericordia. La experiencia de
la misericordia, en realidad se convierte visible en el testimonio de los signos que nos enseñó el mismo Jesús. Cada vez que uno de
los fieles personalmente hace una o varias de estas acciones, él o ella recibe la Indulgencia del Jubileo. He aquí el compromiso de
vivir por la misericordia para obtener la gracia completa y exhausta del perdón por el poder del amor del Padre quien no excluye a
nadie. La Indulgencia en el Jubileo es completa, la fruta de cada evento que se celebra y experimenta con fe, esperanza y caridad.
Aún más, la Indulgencia del Jubileo, también se obtiene para los que ya murieron. Estamos unidos a ellos por el testimonio de la fe
y la caridad que ellos nos dejaron. Por eso, al recordarlos en la celebración de la Eucaristía, podemos por el gran Misterios de la
Comunión de los Santos, orar por ellos para que la Misericordiosa Cara del Padre, los libre de cualquier vestigio de culpa y los
abrace fuertemente en beatitud eterna.
Uno de los serios problemas de nuestro tiempo es claramente el cambio relacionado con respecto respeto por la vida. Una mentalidad insensata y extensa se ha dirigido a la perdida personal y social al respeto y bienvenida de la vida. La tragedia del aborto se
experimenta por algunos de una manera superficial, como no reconociendo el extremo mal que tal acto causa. Muchos otros, enfrentándose con esta situación la consideran como un fracaso, pensando que no tienen otro recurso u opción. Yo pienso en particular en las mujeres que han recurrido al aborto. Reconozco la presión que las lleva a esa decisión. Yo sé que es una experiencia existencial y moral. Yo he conocido a muchas mujeres que llevan en su corazón la herida de esa decisión agonizante y dolorosa. Lo que
ha pasado es profundamente injusto; pero solamente entendiendo la verdad, podrá dar entendimiento para no perder la esperanza.
El perdón de Dios no podrá ser negado a alguien que se ha arrepentido, especialmente cuando una persona se refugia en el Sacramento de la Confesión con un corazón sincero para obtener reconciliación con el Padre. Por este motivo también, Yo he decidido,
de todas maneras, conceder a todos los sacerdotes en este Año del Jubileo, la discreción de absolver del pecado del aborto a aquellos que los han obtenido y quien con un corazón arrepentido busque el perdón por esto. Que los sacerdotes cumplan esta gran tarea al expresar palabras de una bienvenida genuina combinada con una reflexión que explique la gravedad del pecado cometido, y
aparte indicar un patrón de auténtica conversión por la cual obtener un verdadero y generoso perdón del Padre quien renueva a
todos con su presencia.
Una consideración final concierne a aquellos fieles quien por variadas razones escoge asistir a Iglesias oficiadas por la Fraternidad de St. Pio X. El Año del Jubileo de la Misericordia no excluye a nadie. Varios Hermanos Obispos me han comunicado de buena
fe y practica sacramental, combinada sin embargo con una situación difícil desde el punto de vista pastoral. Yo confío que en un
futuro cercano la solución se encontrará para recobrar la plena comunión con los sacerdotes y superiores en esta Fraternidad.
Mientras tanto, motivado por la necesidad de responder a bienestar de estos fieles, por medio de mi propia disposición, Yo establezco que esos durante el Sagrado Año de la Misericordia se acerquen a estos sacerdotes de la Fraternidad de San Pio X para celebrar
el Sacramento de la Reconciliación pueda validar y lícitamente recibir la absolución por sus pecados.
Confiando en la Intercesión de la Madre de la Misericordia, yo confío la preparación para este Extraordinario Año del Jubileo a su
protección.
Volvamos a redescubrir al Espíritu e incorporemos nuestra tarea de la misericordia y recibamos la gracia especial del Año del Jubileo de la Misericordia.
Rev. Sunny.
Holy Family’s Paver Project… Consider buying a
PAVER in front of the Church or in our beautiful Courtyard as a Christmas Gift! This is an ongoing project for
our Building Fund. You may have your paver personally
engraved as a Christmas gift, birthday, wedding, anniversary, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, graduation and /or in Loving Memory of a loved one.
Please stop by the Paver Information table in the Courtyard today for more information or a brochure. Or during
the week call the Parish Office, 28-499-9688. We will
happily help you with your selection and wording.
To everyone that already purchased a paver or bench We Thank You!
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
This week, our celebration of Advent makes a transition in ritual and texts. Beginning December 18, the
countdown of nine days (a novena) to Christmas sees a
heightened sense of expectation, and also a turning from
the call of the Baptist in the wilderness to the events leading up to Jesus’ birth. In ancient Spain, December 18 was
once celebrated as the “Feast of the Expectancy,” and
customs grew up to heighten readiness in the homes.
Some customs arise from monastic life and practice
and spill over into our parish life. Beginning tonight,
those who pray Vespers will sing in the opening phrase a
beautiful title of Christ. These titles belong to a collection
of opening phrases called the “O Antiphons” after the
awe-inspired “O” sung on the first note. There’s a playful
code in the titles: O Wisdom, O Lord, O Flower of Jesse,
O Key of David, O Dawn, O Ruler, O Emmanuel. When
you take their Latin names—Sapientia, Adonai, Radix,
and so on—the titles form an acrostic when you read
them backwards: “ERO CRAS.” In Latin, that is translated as “I will be there tomorrow!” It’s as if Christ were
answering the prayers of the waiting people in the words
of the prayers themselves.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Lector Workbooks…the new lector workbooks are
available in the Rectory during the week or in the Gift
Shop after Masses. The books are $11 each and are
available in English & Spanish, all Lectors are encouraged to purchase one.
Retirement Reception...next Sunday, after the 9:00 &
10:45 am Masses in the Centennial Room to honor
Yolanda Pena, our DRE. Yolanda will be retiring after
22 years of faithful service. Please drop by to Thank her
& bid her good luck!
Let's pray for persecuted Christians...Let us pr ay for
our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ that are being
persecuted throughout the world, that they may have the
strength and courage to love and stand firm in their faith
in this violent time.
Mass Intentions
December 14 - 20, 2015
December 14th, Monday, St. John of the Cross, priests &
doctor of the Church; Mt 21:23-27
8:45 am Donnell Phillips (+) by Family
Anna Kutty Augustin (+) by Elsie & George Thottam
12:10 pm Feliberto Saez (+) by Gobencion Family
Quincy, Ebeny, Julieta (-) by Mom, Juliet
December 15th, Tuesday, Advent Weekday; Mt 21:28-32
8:45 am Alejandro & Inocenia Lopez (+) by Alexia Hinguillo
Robert Lopez (+) by Alexia Hinguillo
7:00 pm NO MASS- Advent Penance Service - Church
December 16th, Wednesday, Advent Weekday;
Lk 7:18b-23
6:30 am Saly Kottoor (-) by Abraham Kottoor
8:45am Geraldine Gobencion (-) by Gobencion Family
Rosa Pascual (+) by Becky Pascual
December 17th, Thursday, Late Advent Weekday;
Mt 1:1-17
8:45 am Oscar Pena (+) by Marta A. Pena & Family
Manuel Hinguillo (+) by Alexia Hinguillo
7:00 pm Micaela Solis (-) by Eulalia Solis
Alida Reyes (+) by Frank Reyes Family
December 18th, Friday, Late Advent Weekday;
Mt 1:18-25
6:30 am Maria Dolores Estrada (+)
by Dolores Coward & Family
Kevin Hinguillo (+) by Alexia Hinguillo
8:45 am Francisco Pena (+) by Parents
Oscar Mejorado (+) by Parents
December 19th Saturday, Late Advent Weekday;
Vigil, 4th Sunday of Advent
8:45 am Jerome Sliva (+) by M/M John Janik
Maria Dolores Estrada (+)
by Dolores Coward & Family
5:30 pm For All Our Parishioners Living & Deceased
December 20th, Sunday, Fourth Sunday of Advent
7:30 am Rodolfo & Olga Saucedo (+)
by Debbie Cortez & Family
Donato Cortez, Sr (+) by Debbie Cortez & Family
9:00 am Joey Longoria (+) by Parents, Joe & Olga Longoria
Regina Agnello (+) by CDA Court #2060
10:45am Frank Rychlik (+) by Doretta Rychlik
Delfino, Sr. & Francisca Ramirez (+)
12:30 pm Miembros de Sociedad de Guadalupe,
Vivos y Difuntos
Oscar J. Pena (+) by M/M Marta A. Pena & Family
5:30 pm Mary & Frank Maiorka (+) by Family
Lula & Joe M. Triolo (+) by Family
December 14 - 20, 2015
In Loving Memory
Frank Rychlik
By Doretta Rychlik
The 2015 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Masses honoring couples celebrating their Golden (50th) or silver
(25th) Anniversaries of marriage in the Catholic Church
will be held on: Golden -50 Years of Marriage- Sunday,
December 20, 2015, at the Co-Cathedral of the
Sacred Heart at 3:00 pm.
Whether or not a couple attends the ceremony, they are
eligible to receive a special recognition. Couples wishing
to participate are asked to register on line by visiting
www.familylifeministryhouston.org. Please fill out all
the information requested and make sure that the name of
each couple is typed exactly as they wish them to appear
on their recognition. Deadline for registrations varies,
we encourage you to read all the information attentively.
Registration will not be processed if the information
about the Catholic Wedding cannot be verified and/or if
the fee of $25 dollars per couple is not received, financial
help is available. Each couple will be able to bring a maximum of 6 family members or friends to the Mass.
teaching.
Parish Communal Penance Service… Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00 pm in the Church. Several priests will be
available to hear your individual confession. Please mark
your calendars and make plans to attend. Spanish speaking priests will also be available.
AN ADVENT PRAYER
May the God of peace make us completely holy.
May God keep us blameless in spirit, soul and body
for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Forever faithful is the One who calls us—God our Father!
Expectant, let us live in joyful hope
for the revelation of the glory
of our God and Savior, Christ Jesus!
To him be glory forever!
Come, Lord Jesus! Your grace be with us all.
—From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss. Published by
World Library Publications. p. 127
Staff Sargent Leonardo Andrade, US Marine.
Barron; Joe Larry Morales; Alejandra Mandujano; Mattie Ford
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Connie Govea - December 8th
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CCE Activities…
9:30 am
10:00 am English Family CCE & Groups I & II Centennial, Assembly, Meeting Room A/B &
Rooms 4-11
12:30 pm Spanish Family CCE & Groups I & II Parish Hall, Centennial, Assembly, Meeting
Room A/B & Rooms 4-11
2;30 pm
English Group Baptisms
Wednesday, December 16th
6:00 pm
Pre-K through 5th grade CCE - Rooms 4-11
9:30 am
10:45 am English Children’s Liturgy of the Word
(during Mass) Room #1
12:30 pm Spanish Children’s Liturgy of the Word
(during Mass) Parish Hall
2:00 pm
Spanish Sacramental Preparation Assembly Room
2:00 pm
Spanish Group Baptisms - Church
ORACIÓN PARA EL ADVIENTO
Que el Dios de paz nos haga totalmente santos.
Que conserve nuestro espíritu sin mancha,
cuerpo y alma,
hasta la llegada de nuestro Señor, Jesucristo.
El que nos invita es siempre fiel —Dios nuestro Padre.
Vivamos en esperanza gozosa
de la revelación de la gloria
de nuestro Dios y Salvador, Jesucristo.
Que sea glorificado por siempre.
Ven Señor Jesús. Que tu gracia esté en todos nosotros.
—De Oraciones Biblicas, p. 11 por Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright 1979, Lucien Deiss. Publicado por
World Library Publications.
for youth events.
STRENGTH AND COURAGE
Prayer infuses the weak with strength and the fainthearted with courage.
—Anonymous
... and Treasure
5:30 pm Sat
Elizabeth Gobencion
Brenda Carlyon
Volunteer
Volunteer
Maria Ramsey
Mary Lemos
Volunteer
Volunteer
Crescy Lobo
Kathleen Mitchell
James Thurmond
Volunteer
Cassie Levy
Pat Duplechain
John Kunnakat
Franco Okonkwo
Mona Washington
Arnulfo Zamora
Carmen Tristan
Gloria Gutierrez
Guadalupe Betancourt
Florissa Castillo
Gloria Gutierrez
Santiago Romero
Kevin Riley
Edna Kemavor
Martha Riley
Volunteer
Mandy Blanco
Alberto Gobencion
Volunteer
5:30 pm Sat
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
5:30 pm Sun
Elva Moore
Gabriel Waturuocha
Sheila Dubey
Tony Andal
Teo Vilches
Lilian Ekwealor
Don dela Torre
Raquel Shell
Theresa Onyeagu
Patty Molina
Teena Watson
5:30 pm Sat
William Barre
Volunteer
Anna Marie Manakkil
Volunteer
Mya Frame
Justine Udeh
Michael Saenz
Daryl Tenio
Tatiana Barron
Arlene Taveras
Malcolm Bailey
Rizzy Reyes
Trinity Guzman
Readers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am
10:45 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm Sun
Altar Servers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
Ushers
5:30 pm Sun
Sat 5:30 pm
Sun 7:30 am
Sun 9:00 am
Sun 10:45 am
Sun 12:30 pm
Sun 5:30 pm
Michael Barone
John Ferro (Lead)
Jose Ramirez
Wen Guerra
Guillermo Garza
Angie Perez
Volunteer
Regina Flores
Beverly Svoboda
Margie Villarreal
Marina Beltran
Mary Guerrero
Karisue Nelson
Chinwe Osondu
Carmen Zamora
Benito Salazar
Elvia Condon
Mario Ponce
Edgar Gonzales
Ana Cortez
Dina Morales
Mary Jo Barta
Ugo Nweke
Volunteer
Thresa Manakkil
Joseph Udeh
Darian Tenio
Isaiah Castillo
Oswaldo Gonzales
Jheripye Reyes
Carl Mouton
Bob Mejia
Joe Macias
George Thomas
Jimmy Williams
Church Operations
Income:
Offertory
Faith Direct (EFT)
Other Donations
Monthly Total
Over/(Shortage)
$119,900
$95,868
$14,448
$6,092
$1,580
$117,988
($1,012)
$10,488
Building Fund
$6,698
St Vincent DePaul
$4,246
$603
DSF
$2,672
$2,097,151
2015 DSF Goal
Pledges
Paid to Date
$120,000
$99,583
$94,585
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift" (2 Corinthians 9, 15). This Friday we will be cele
brating our loving God's precious and indescribable gift, the birth of His divine son our Lord Jesus
Christ. We were preparing for the last three weeks for this most joyful feast of the year. St. Iraneus
summarizes beautifully in one sentence such a great mystery of incarnation. " He became man so that we
might become God".
St. Leo the great, one of the early Church Fathers, was Pope in the middle of the 5th Century is especially renowned for his preaching on the mystery of incarnation. He talks beautifully and eloquently about our saviors birth in his
sermons. Here is one excerpt from one of his most famous Christmas sermons:
"Dearly beloved, today our Savior is born; let us rejoice. Sadness should have no place on the birthday of life. The fear
of death has been swallowed up; life brings us joy with the promise of eternal happiness.
No one is shut out from this joy; all share the same reason for rejoicing. Our Lord, victor over sin and death, finding no
man free from sin, came to free us all. Let the saint rejoice as he sees the palm of victory at hand. Let the sinner be glad
as he receives the offer of forgiveness. Let the pagan take courage as he is summoned to life.
In the fullness of time, chosen in the unfathomable depths of God’s wisdom, the Son of God took for himself our common humanity in order to reconcile it with its creator. He came to overthrow the devil, the origin of death, in that very
nature by which he had overthrown mankind.
And so at the birth of our Lord the angels sing in joy: Glory to God in the highest, and they proclaim peace to men of
good will as they see the heavenly Jerusalem being built from all the nations of the world. When the angels on high are
so exultant at this marvelous work of God’s goodness, what joy should it not bring to the lowly hearts of men?
Beloved, let us give thanks to God the Father, through his Son, in the Holy Spirit, because in his great love for us he took
pity on us, and when we were dead in our sins he brought us to life with Christ, so that in him we might be a new creation. Let us throw off our old nature and all its ways and, as we have come to birth in Christ, let us renounce the works of
the flesh.
Christian, remember your dignity, and now that you share in God’s own nature, do not return by sin to your former base
condition. Bear in mind who is your head and of whose body you are a member. Do not forget that you have been rescued from the power of darkness and brought into the light of God’s kingdom.
Through the sacrament of baptism you have become a temple of the Holy Spirit. Do not drive away so great a guest by
evil conduct and become again a slave to the devil, for your liberty was bought by the blood of Christ"(Sermo 1, in Nativitste Domini, 1-3; PL 54, 190-193)
Let us 'throw off our old nature and all its ways as we have come to birth in Christ' and start the new life in Jesus as we
start this New Year 2016.
Wishing you the joy and peace of Christmas and Happy New Year!
Fr. Sunny.
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
“Gracias a Dios por su inestimable regalo” (2 Corintios 9: 15). Este Viernes estaremos cele brando
el regalo inestimable de nuestro Dios, el nacimiento de Su Divino Hijo, nuestro Señor
Cristo Jesús.
Hemos estado preparándonos las últimas tres semanas para éste tan jovial fiesta del año. San Ireneo lo
resume maravillosamente en una sola frase como el gran misterio de la encarna ción. “Él se hizo hombre
para que fuésemos Dios”.
San Leo el grande, uno de los Padres de la Iglesia, fue Papa a mediados del 5º Siglo, especialmente conocido por su
predicar sobre el misterio de la encarnación en sus sermones. Aquí él habla maravillosamente y elocuentemente acerca
del nacimiento de nuestro Salvador. Aquí está un extracto de uno de sus más famosos sermones:
"Amados míos, hoy nuestro Salvador ha nacido; regocijémonos. La tristeza no tiene lugar en el nacimiento de la vida.
El temor a la muerte se ha diluido; la vida nos trae alegría con la promesa de una eternidad feliz. Nadie ha quedado sin
esta alegría; todos comparten la misma razón para regocijarse. Nuestro Señor, victorioso sobre el pecado y la muerte,
sabe que nadie es libre de pecado, y vino a librarnos a todos. Él permite que el santo se regocije al encontrar la palma
de la victoria a la mano. Que el pecador esté gozoso mientras recibe la oferta del perdón. Que el pagano tenga el valor
al recibir la vida.
En la plenitud del tiempo, escogidos de las profundidades de la sabiduría de Dios, el Hijo de Dios, personalmente tomó
nuestra humanidad común para reconciliarla con el creador. El venció a satanás, el origen de la muerte, en la misma
naturaleza por la cual él había vencido a la humanidad.
Y al nacimiento de nuestro Señor, los ángeles cantan alegremente: Gloria a Dios en las Alturas, y así proclaman paz a
los hombres de fe al ser testigos de la edificación de la Jerusalén celestial por todas las naciones del mundo. Cuando los
ángeles en lo alto están jubilosos de este maravilloso trabajo y de la bondad de Dios, ¿qué alegría traerá al corazón de
los hombres?
Queridos, demos gracias a Dios Padre, a través de Su Hijo en el Espíritu Santo, por su gran amor por nosotros, Él tuvo
compasión de nosotros, y cuando estuvimos muertos por nuestros pecados, Él nos devolvió la vida en Cristo. Para que
en Él fuésemos una nueva creación. Despojémonos de nuestra vieja naturaleza y todas sus formas y al llegar a la vida
en Cristo, renunciemos al trabajo de la carne.
Cristiano, recuerda tu dignidad y ahora que compartes la Buena naturaleza propia de Dios, no regreses por el pecado a
tu condición de origen. Recuerda quien es tu cabeza y de quien eres parte del cuerpo. No se te olvide que has sido rescatado del poder de la oscuridad y llevado a la luz del reino de Dios.
A través del sacramento del bautizo, tú te has convertidos en el templo del Espíritu Santo. No despidas a tan gran compañero por la conducta diabólica y te conviertas en esclavo del demonio, porque tu libertad llegó a ti por la Sangre de
Cristo” (Sermón 1, en Nativitste Domini, 1-3; PL 54, 190-193)
‘
Despojemos nuestra vieja naturaleza y todas sus maneras por haber nacido en Cristo’ y demos comienzo a una nueva
vida en Jesús al dar comienzo el nuevo año 2016.
¡Deseo a todos ustedes la paz y alegría de la Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo!
Rev. Sunny.
Many of our most treasured traditions link the liturgy
of the church with the hearth of the home. The food on
the table at certain feasts and fasts helps to extend the
mystery into everyday life. Tonight, for example, many
families of Italian heritage, especially those with links to
the south of Italy, will settle down to the “Feast of the
Seven Fishes,” or La Vigilia. It is a command performance for the whole family, as the saying goes: Natale
con I tuui, Pasqua conchi vuoi, or “Christmas with your
family, Easter with whomever you wish.” Seven different
fish, some say one for each day of Mary and Joseph’s
journey to Bethlehem, others say one for each sacrament,
or one for each day of creation, are served. Eel and
shrimp, lobster and crab, calamari, pasta with clam sauce,
flounder and hake all abound, but most especially baccala, dried salted cod. Why? Many say that it is a way to
pay homage to the beasts of the stable who witnessed the
holy birth and relinquished their manger to make way for
God. Tonight, if someone asks you to “pass the shrimp,”
you’ll be able to shed a little light on a menu that is a delicious treasure in our tradition!
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Esta semana recordamos a los niños judíos que fueron asesinados por orden del Rey Herodes en Belén. Esa
tragedia que ocurrió cuando el viejo y celoso rey se enteró del nacimiento de un nuevo rey de los judíos. Él mandó a matar a todo niño que tuviera menos de dos años. El
llanto de las familias que perdieron sus pobres inocentes
se ha convertido en risas en varios países latinoamericanos. El 28 de diciembre en muchas partes es conmemorado como el día de los inocentes que viene siendo el April
Fools Day de Latinoamérica. En ese día se hacen bromas
para burlarse de los amigos. Si la broma funciona al pobre que fue engañado se le llama “inocente”.
La inocencia normalmente se atribuye a los niños o a
los ingenuos, pero en si la inocencia es una virtud cristiana, de los que hemos sido perdonados por Cristo. Esta
inocencia no es ingenuidad mas bien es la candidez, simplicidad y generosidad de una persona que conoce bien
lo duro que es la vida y aún así mantiene la esperanza.
Mass Intentions
December 21 - 27, 2015
December 21st, Monday, St. Peter Canisius, priest & doctor
of the Church; Lk 1:39-45
8:45 am Lillian Poncik (+) by Family
Beatrice Jackson (+) by Sharon & Roy Koster
12:10 pm Alfonso Cerda (+ )
by Rosie Velasquez & Mary Presley
Joannes Edwards (+) by Wife, Verna Edwards
December 22nd, Tuesday, Late Advent Weekday;
Mt 21:28-32
8:45 am K.V. Varkey (+) by Gracy Sebastian
James Ohamuo (+) by Julilan Ohamuo
7:00 pm Maria Nsonwu (-) by Bon & Judy Ikwuagwu
Rose Mary Perez (-) by Family
December 23rd, Wednesday, Late Advent Weekday;
St. John of Kanty, priest; Lk 1:57-66
6:30 am Carmen Fernandes (+) by Family
Iain Bickerstaff (+) by Victoria C. Su
8:45am Delfino, Sr & Francisca Ramirez (+)
Louis Fernandes (+) by Family
December 24th, Thursday, Late Advent Weekday;
Lk 1:67-79
8:45 am NO Mor ning Mass
4:00 pm Celebrant’s Intention
6:00 pm Celebrant’s Intention
11:15 pm Christmas Caroling
12:00 am Celebrant’s Intention
December 25th, Friday, The Nativity of the Lord,
Christmas; Jn 1:1-18
12;30 pm Celebrant’s Intention
December 26th Saturday, St. Stephen, The First Martyr:
Mt 10:17-22;
Vigil, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
8:45 am Connie Govea (-) by Gobencion Family
Kevin Nsosu (+) by Holy Family Nigerian Women
5:30 pm Tony Leal (+) by Wife, Theresa Leal, Tony & Michael
Dave Filip (+) by Family
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Parish Offices Closed… all Parish Offices will be closed
Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25th in
observance of the Christmas holiday. The offices will
reopen on Monday, December 28th at their usual times.
Merry Christmas to All!
December 21 - 27, 2015
In Loving Memory
Delfino, Sr. & Francisca Ramirez
December 27th, Sunday, The Feast of the Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary & Joseph
7:30 am For All Our Parishioners, Living & Deceased
9:00 am Ralph Hernandez (+)
by Delfino, Jr & Carmen Ramirez
Esperanza & Eulalio Hernandez (+)
by Delfino, Jr & Carmen Ramirez
10:45am Greg Alquiza (+) by Nora Peralta
Rose Mary Perez (-) by Perez Family
12:30 pm Miembros de Moviemento Familiar,
Vivos y Difuntos
Laura Elena Rojas (+) by Familia
5:30 pm Juventino Ponce (+) by Family
Louis Torres (+) by Frances Torres & Children
Come and Celebrate Jesus the Black Nazarene!...All
parishioners are invited to celebrate the Feast of Our
Lord, Jesus the Black Nazarene on Saturday, January 6,
2016. The festivities will begin at 9:30 am with the Rosary and Novena prayers; 10:30 am, procession of the
Sacred Statue of Jesus the Black Nazarene; 11:00 am
Holy Mass followed be fellowship and social gathering in
the Parish Hall.
Retirement Reception… TODAY, Sunday, after the
9:00 & 10:45 am Masses in the Centennial Room to honor Yolanda Pena, our DRE. Yolanda will be retiring after 26 years of faithful service. Please drop by to Thank
her & bid her good luck!
teaching.
*****CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO HOLY FAMILY****
Remember your loved ones this Christmas with a gift to
Holy Family Church. Specially marked envelopes are
available at the main Church Entrance for your gift to be
placed in the collection basket. Gift cards are also there
for you to take to give the person telling them of your gift
to Holy Family in their honor. Names of those honored or
remembered will appear in the bulletin.
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
TO HOLY FAMILY!
________________________
Stewardship Thought
“JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!”
May the gifts you give this Christmas reflect the true love
that Jesus brought into the world by His birth.
Staff Sargent Leonardo Andrade, US Marine; Tech Sgt. Devon Simmons, US Air Force; Master Sgt. Erica Williams
Simmons, US Air Force.
Barron; Joe Larry Morales; Alejandra Mandujano; Mattie Ford; Bill Bates, Jr.
DECEASED: Lucy Atine Ugheghele
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
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9:30 am
10:45 am English Children’s Liturgy of the Word
(during Mass) Room #1
12:30 pm Spanish Children’s Liturgy of the Word
(during Mass) Parish Hall
2:00 pm
Spanish Sacramental Preparation Assembly Room
2:00 pm
Spanish Group Baptisms - Church
Tuesday, December 22nd
6:00 pm
Spanish Sacramental Preparation - Room #1
& Assembly Room
Wednesday, December 23rd
NO Wednesday CCE Classes
No Sunday Classes or Baptisms
Christmas Nativity Prayer
O sweet Child of Bethlehem,
Grant that we may share with all our hearts in this
profound mystery of Christmas. Put into the hearts
of men and women this peace for which they sometimes seek so desperately and which you alone can
give to them. Help them to know one another better,
and to live as brothers and sisters, children of the
same Father. Reveal to them also your beauty, holiness and purity. Awaken in their hearts love and
gratitude for your infinite goodness. Join them all
together in your love. And give us your heavenly
peace.
Amen.
for youth events.
... and Treasure
5:30 pm Sat
Zen Badavi
Jum Keenan
Volunteer
Volunteer
Connie Govea
David Perez
Rani Thaliachary
Volunteer
Delores Uhyrek
Lucio Avelaneda
Sr Ancilla Uchendu
Volunteer
Mary Paul
Wilton Broussard
Rose Garcia
Hope Groves
Adelaida Reyes
George Thomas
Carmen Tristan
Gloria Almeida
Santiago Romero
Edgar Gonzales
Graciela Martinez
Roberto Maldonado
Mary Jo Barta
Mike Mikulenka
Philominia Waturoucha
Volunteer
Dave Gallagher
Volunteer
5:30 pm Sat
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
5:30 pm Sun
Nancy Isla
June Anderson
Bill Long
Verna Edwards
Gloria Gutierrez
John Pyle
Joy Ugboajah
Nora Peralta
Judi Bourque
Frances Jalomo
Orlando Gutierrez
Gwen Reinke
5:30 pm Sat
Albert Gomez
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Eric Anumnu
Kyle Olivier
Nirmal Joseph
Gerrard Tyler
Pedro Calzada
Luna Ramos
Nicholas Jimenez
Chismidi Okpara
Michael Stuckert
Readers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am
10:45 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm Sun
Altar Servers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
Ushers
5:30 pm Sun
Sat 5:30 pm
Sun 7:30 am
Sun 9:00 am
Sun 10:45 am
Sun 12:30 pm
Sun 5:30 pm
Michael Barone
John Ferro (Lead)
Jose Ramirez
Wen Guerra
Jacqueline Harleaux
Anthony Thaliachary
Volunteer
Ledie Amon-Leavings
Barbara Janda
Volunteer
Alfreda Broussard
Walburga Bullock
Thresiamma Geroge
Catherine Inoma
Doretta Rychlik
Rosie Rodriguez
Jeanette Velasquez
Gloria Almeida
Ana Cortez
Alba Martinez
Tomasa Lazo
Helen Fadri
Gretchen Pyle
Volunteer
Volunteer
Shawn Loyola
Jenna Llamas
Omar Aguirre
Alejandra Romero
Anjolina Jimenez
Carl Mouton
Bob Mejia
Joe Macias
George Thomas
Jimmy Williams
Church Operations
Income:
Offertory
Faith Direct (EFT)
Other Donations
Monthly Total
Over/(Shortage)
$119,900
$95,868
$14,448
$6,092
$1,580
$117,988
($1,012)
$10,488
Building Fund
$6,698
St Vincent DePaul
$4,246
$603
DSF
$2,672
$2,097,151
2015 DSF Goal
Pledges
Paid to Date
$120,000
$99,583
$94,585
CHURCH NAME
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TELEPHONE
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CONTACT PERSON
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Care Packages to our Holy Family parishioners serving in Afghanistan. Pictured
above are Regent, Olga Longoria & CDA
member Carmen Zamora
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The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
In today' second reading we hear the great advice of St. Paul " And whatever you do, in
word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through him" (Colossians 3:17). As we come to the close of the year 2015 our hearts rise in
gratitude for all the blessings our loving Father has showered on us. We have grown a lot together
in Christ as one family of God; welcomed a lot of new parishioners to our parish family; started the
new ACTS retreat to renew our lives and grow closer to God; educated our children and adults in faith
through our Religious Education and CCE program; helped the poor and needy through our SVDP program; energized our confirmation students and youth in faith through our Youth ministry; expanded our library
and gift shop; reduced our Church remodeling and Religious Education building debt to 2.1 million; made a
great progress in building our new parking lot (just waiting for the permit from Missouri City to start construction). Let us thank God for these and all those amazing blessings God showered on us in this year. I also thank
all our parish leadership, councils, committees and ministries who work hard together as one family of God to
serve God and His church.
Also we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family our heavenly patrons feast. We model our lives according to the
model of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. They model for us a family life not beyond our reach,
but one that is very real and built on caring for and loving each other, built upon openness to God's will, built
on a reliance of God for guidance and assurance.
I would like to invite your attention to Pope Francis' discourse at the conclusion of the Bishops Synod on the
family in Rome this year. The Pope said the synod was "about urging everyone to appreciate the importance of
the institution of the family and of marriage between a man and a woman, based on unity and indissolubility,
and valuing it as the fundamental basis of society and human life.---It was about trying to view and interpret
realities, today’s realities, through God’s eyes, so as to kindle the flame of faith and enlighten people’s hearts
in times marked by discouragement, social, economic and moral crisis, and growing pessimism.---We have
seen, also by the richness of our diversity, that the same challenge is ever before us: that of proclaiming the
Gospel to the men and women of today, and defending the family from all ideological and individualistic assaults. ----The Church’s first duty is not to hand down condemnations or anathemas, but to proclaim God’s
mercy, to call to conversion, and to lead all men and women to salvation in the Lord (cf. Jn 12:44-50). We face
lot of challenges today in our family life but we need to remember always the words of our loving Lord; "I am
with you always, until the end of the age" (Mathew 28, 20) Our Lord is with us to strengthen us and guide us
in all the challenges we face. Let us trust Him and look forward to this new Year 2016 with faith and courage.
Wishing you all the blessings of the Holy Family and a Happy and Blessed New Year!
Fr. Sunny.
La Sagrada Familia de Jesus, Maria y Jose
En las lecturas de hoy, escuchamos el gran consejo de San Pablo: “Todo lo que puedan de
cir o hacer, háganlo en nombre del Señor Jesús, dando gracias a Dios Padre por medio de
Él” (Colosenses 3: 17).
Al aproximarnos al fin del año 2015, nuestro corazón se eleva en gratitud por todas las bendiciones
que nuestro amado Padre nos ha regalado. Hemos crecido mucho unidos en Cristo como una familia
de Dios, hemos dado la bienvenida a muchos nuevos parroquianos a nuestra iglesia, empezamos los retiros de ACTS para renovar nuestras vidas y crecer más cercanos a Dios, hemos ofrecido educación en la fe a
nuestros niños y adultos a través de nuestra Educación Religiosa y Clases de Catecismo (CCE), hemos ofrecido ayuda a los pobres y los necesitados por medio del programa de la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl
(SVDP); hemos energizado nuestros jóvenes por medio de la Confirmación y programas de Ministerio Juvenil, hemos extendido nuestra biblioteca y tienda de regalos, hemos reducido nuestra deuda de remodelación
de edificios a 2.1 Millones y hemos progresado en el proceso de la construcción de nuevos estacionamientos
(Estamos esperando la aprobación de los permisos de parte de Missouri City para empezar la construcción).
Demos gracias a Dios por todos esos regalos recibidos este año. Yo también agradezco a los líderes parroquiales, concilios, comités y ministerios que trabajaron unidos arduamente como una familia de Dios para
servir a Dios y su Iglesia.
También celebremos la Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia, la fiesta de nuestra patrona. Hemos modelado nuestra
vida de acuerdo al modelo de la Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José. Ellos modelaron una vida familiar
al alcance nuestro. Una familia muy real edificada en el cuidado y el amor por cada uno de sus miembros,
construida en la aceptación de la voluntad de Dios y confianza de la guía de Dios y su amor.
Yo quiero llamar su atención al discurso del Papa Francisco al concluir la Asamblea del Concilio de Obispos
sobre la familia en Roma este año. El Papa dijo que la asamblea era para urgir a todos a apreciar la importancia de la institución de la familia y el matrimonio entre un hombre y una mujer, basada en la unidad, la
insolubilidad y valor como bases fundamentales de la sociedad y vida humana. Ésta es acerca de tratar de
ver e interpretar las realidades de la actualidad, a través de los ojos de Dios, para estimular la flama de la fe
e iluminar el corazón de las personas en ocasiones difíciles marcadas por desilusiones sociales, económicas,
morales y crecimiento de pensamientos pesimistas. También hemos visto las riquezas de nuestra diversificación y como este reto está ante nosotros. Que al proclamar el Evangelio a los hombres y mujeres de la actualidad, y defender la familia de todos los asaltos individualistas e ideológicos; la primera tarea de la Iglesia no
es la de pasar condenas o anatemas, sino proclamar la misericordia de Dios, el llamado a la conversión y
guiar a todos los hombres y mujeres a la salvación del Señor (cf. Juan 12:44-50). Hoy en día, nos enfrentamos
a muchos retos en nuestra vida familiar, pero debemos recordar siempre las palabras de nuestro amoroso Señor. “Yo estoy con ustedes todos los días hasta el fin de la historia” (Mateo 28: 20). Confiemos en Él, y veamos al futuro de este nuevo año 2016 con fe y valor.
! Deseándoles todas las bendiciones de Holy Family y un Feliz y bendecido Año Nuevo.
Rev. Sunny.
This New Year’s Eve, at the turning of the year, you
may catch a glimpse of the old year, a cartoon figure of a
hunched old man with a sickle, Father Time. Where else
but in this column could you learn that this is in fact a
pope? December 31 was in the old calendar the feast of
St. Sylvester. Legend says that Sylvester healed the Emperor Constantine of leprosy, and presided at the liturgy
of baptism for the grateful emperor. In 314, he was chosen pope, and it fell to him to organize the peacetime
church, free at last from persecution. He founded the Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome.
In northern Europe “Sylvester Night” is a time of
great parties with eating, dancing, and singing—recalling
perhaps the joy of the church in the fresh air of Sylvester’s papacy. In Poland, there was great fear as the
year 1000 approached that an immense dragon would
devour the earth and set fire to the heavens. The people
prayed earnestly to St. Sylvester, trusting that the saint
would not permit such suffering on his feast day. They’ve
been celebrating ever since!
Many New Year’s customs have pagan roots, like the
British “First Footer” tradition. The idea is that the first
person setting foot into your house in the new year determines the luck for the year ahead. The ideal first footer
was not a bit like old Pope Sylvester, but rather a tall,
dark-haired man carrying the right gift. A handsome first
footer meant the year ahead would be pleasant, and if he
carried bread or a shovel of coal there would be food and
warmth in the future. Who will be your household’s first
footer? —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
El primer domingo después de la Navidad celebramos la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia. Los latinos somos un
pueblo muy unido en familia. Para nosotros es más que
un pequeño grupo compuesto de padre, madre, hijos e
hijas. La familia para nosotros los latinos es un conjunto
grande de abuelos, abuelas, tíos, tías, primos, primas,
compadres, comadres, suegros, suegras y otros más además del padre, la madre y los hijos. Para los latinos una
fiesta que celebra la familia de Jesús es la cosa más natural del mundo.
Extrañamente esta fiesta no es muy antigua. En realidad es una celebración que data de comienzos de la época moderna en el siglo XVII. Antes de estas fechas la familia de Jesús casi siempre era entendida como compuesta por Jesús, María y Ana (la madre de María). Se daba
por hecho que José estaba por allí. Pero en el siglo XVII
muchos perdieron sus padres pues tenían que ir a las fábricas a trabajar. Por eso el magisterio instituyó la conmemoración de la Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y
José para recordar a los padres cristianos su deber ante
sus hijos y su esposa.—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Parish Offices Closed… all Parish Offices will be closed
Thursday, December 31 at noon and Friday, January 1st
in observance of the New Year holiday. The offices will
reopen on Monday, January 4th at their usual times.
Happy New Year to All!
Mass Intentions
December 28, 2015 - January 3, 2016
December 28th, Monday, Holy Innocents, martyrs;
Mt 2:13-28
8:45 am Esperance Phillips (+) by Family
Theresa Pereira (+) by Family
12:10 pm Thanksgiving by Nicholas & Crescy Lobo
Jaclyn Aguirre (+) by Jason & Alicia Cole
December 29th, Tuesday, Fifth Day within the Octave of
Christmas; Lk 2:22-35
8:45 am Quincy Nwanguma (-) by Mom, Juliete
Juliet Nwanguma (-) by Mom, Juliete
7:00 pm Santan Gois (+) by Family
Salvador Gobencion (+) by Gobencion Family
December 30th, Wednesday, Sixth Day within the Octave of
Christmas; Lk 2:36-40
6:30 am Jason Anthony Guajardo (-) by Mom, Dad & Tony, Jr
Sergio Nunez (-) by Graciela Martinez
8:45am Kevin Hunguillo (+) by Alexia Hinguillo
Juliete Nwanguma (-) by Mom, Juliete
December 31st, Thursday, Seventh Day within the Octave
of Christmas; Jn 1:1-18
8:45 am Bede Emuka (-) by Rosita Emuka
Quincy, Ebeny & Julieta (-) by Mom, Juliet
5:30 pm Fausto Montes (+) by Montes Family
Elina Gutierrez (+) by Santiago & Georgina Romero
January 1, 2016, Friday, Solemnity of Mary,
the Holy Mother of God; Lk 2:16-21
10:00 am For All Souls in Purgatory
by Rosa Gonzales & Family
Altar Society Members, Living & Deceased
January 2nd, Saturday, Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory
Naziazen, bishops & doctors; Jn 1:19-28
Vigil: The Epiphany of the Lord
8:45 am Lucia Sherrill (+) by M/M J. Patriarca
James Ohamuo (+) by Juliana Ohamuo
5:30 pm Craig & Ronnie Renz (+) by Arturo Canales
Juan & Adela Solis (+) by Arturo Canales
January 3rd, Sunday, The Epiphany of the Lord
7:30 am Nathan Mathew (-) by Mathew Family
Jaclyn Aguirre (+) by Irma & Jesse Salinas
9:00 am For All Our Parishioners, Living & Deceased
10:45am Rudy Ramirez, Sr (+)
by Wife, Children, Brothers & Sisters
For Our Parish Families by Delgo Family
12:30 pm Miembros de Adoracion Nocturna,
Vivos y Difuntos
Rose Mary Perez & Family (-) by Family
5:30 pm Mary & Frank Maiorka (+) by Family
Joe N. Failla (+) by Don & Vita Stern
December 27, 2015 - January 3, 2016
In Loving Memory
Rudy Ramirez, Sr
Come and Celebrate Jesus the Black Nazarene!...All
parishioners are invited to celebrate the Feast of Our
Lord, Jesus the Black Nazarene on Saturday, January 6,
2016. The festivities will begin at 9:30 am with the Rosary and Novena prayers; 10:30 am, procession of the
Sacred Statue of Jesus the Black Nazarene; 11:00 am
Holy Mass followed be fellowship and social gathering in
the Parish Hall.
Excerpt from Pope Francis' new law on annulment
proceedings… "The laws that now come into effect are
intended precisely to show the Church's closeness to
wounded families, desiring that the many who experience
matrimonial failure are reached by Christ's healing work
through ecclesiastical structures, in the hope that they
may again discover themselves to be God's missionaries
to their brethren, for the good of the institution of the
family."
If you need information on the annulment process please
call the Parish Office, 281-499-9688.
A Special Thank You! To all our wonder ful “Elves”
who worked so hard to make our Church beautiful for our
Christmas celebrations! Especially to Marietta Cruise,
Castro Landscaping, Georgina Romero & our “Martha
Ministry”- a HUGE Thank You! To all the volunteers
who work all through the year, all of you are amazing!
teaching.
*****CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO HOLY FAMILY****
Remember your loved ones this Christmas with a gift to
Holy Family Church. Specially marked envelopes are
available at the main Church Entrance for your gift to be
placed in the collection basket. Gift cards are also there
for you to take to give the person telling them of your gift
to Holy Family in their honor. Names of those honored or
remembered will appear in the bulletin.
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
TO HOLY FAMILY!
________________________
Stewardship Thought
“JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!”
May the gifts you give this Christmas reflect the true love
that Jesus brought into the world by His birth.
Staff Sargent Leonardo Andrade, US Marine; Tech Sgt. Devon Simmons, US Air Force; Master Sgt. Erica Williams
Simmons, US Air Force.
Barron; Joe Larry Morales; Alejandra Mandujano; Mattie Ford; Bill Bates, Jr.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Dr Andre LaCour - December 30th; Jay Guajardo - December 31st
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Pete Guajardo - December 3rd; Barbara Ramirez - December 13th
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ducation
Teach me Wisdom,
Knowledge and
Discipline
281 499-4612
CCE Activities…
No Sunday Classes or Baptisms
Have a Blessed & Prosperous New Year!
Sunday, January 3rd
9:00 am
English RCIA - Mass & Class, Room #2
2:00 pm
Spanish Group Baptisms
CCE Parents:
Classes for January, 2016, will resume on Wednesday, January 6th for the Pr e-K thru Elementary CCE,
and on January 10th for the Sunday English & Spanish
CCE Programs.
2nd graders for English CCE …will have their next Sacramental Preparation Class, Monday, January 11th at 6:00
pm. Please meet in the Parish Hall.
Welcome to the newly baptized: LUCIA MERCEDES
LANDIN: Par ents: Er iber to Landin & Mayr a A.
Solorzano, Godparents: Alejandro & Griselda Martinez
ANGEL EMILIANO CALDERON: Par ents: Alber to Calderon & Jhoana Rodriguez, Godparents: Joaquin &
Isela Zamudio
ANAYA ELYSE MURRAY: Par ents: Mar cus Mur ray & Anabel M. Canell, Godparent: Erica Villarreal
CCE Parents...Please r emember to pay or continue to
pay on your CCE fees for the 2015-16 sessions. Please
contact the CCE office for info on your CCE account.
(Barbara, 281-499-4612, ext. 333).
for youth events.
St. Laurence Catholic School is now hiring Before and
After School Community (BASC) Program Staff. We
are looking for dependable, mature, and energetic college
students (must be at least 18 years old) or adults who enjoy working with children. The position includes supervising children, preparing snacks, and completing paper
work as needed. VIRTUS training is required. Hours are
6:30-7:45am and 2:00-6:30pm, Monday- Friday. Schedules will vary. Interested candidates for part-time job opportunities should send resumes to Lindsey Vainstein at
[email protected].
... and Treasure
5:30 pm Sat
Bernice Chaloupka
Dave Gallagher
Volunteer
Volunteer
Maria Ramsey
Jacqueline Harleaux
Laurice Rochard
Volunteer
Margie Villarreal
Lucio Avelaneda
Crescy Lobo
Sr Ancilla Uchendu
Mary Guerrero
Walburga Bullock
Rose Garcia
John Kunnakat
Mary Paul
Doretta Rychlik
Roberto Maldonado
Graciela Martinez
Guadalupe Betancourt
Julia Aguirre
Rosie Rodriguez
Ana Cortez
Gwen Reinke
Edna Kemavor
Ugo Nweke
Volunteer
Rudy Cruz
Volunteer
5:30 pm Sat
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
5:30 pm Sun
Inger Louis
Don dela Torre
Peter Udeh
Cassie Levy
Martina Torres
Teana Watson
Jeanette Dansereau
Nicky Watson
Franca Okonkwo
Leticia Vasques
Gloria Batiste Roberts
5:30 pm Sat
William Barre
Volunteer
Anna Maria Manakkil
Volunteer
Homero Flores
Justine Udeh
Julieta Nwanguma
Daryl Tenio
NA
Malcolm Bailey
Chismidi Okpara
Albert Gomez
Readers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am
10:45 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm Sun
Ushers
Altar Servers
7:30 am Sun
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
12:30 pm Sun
5:30 pm Sun
Sat 5:30 pm
Sun 7:30 am
Sun 9:00 am
Sun 10:45 am
Sun 12:30 pm
Sun 5:30 pm
Michael Barone
John Ferro (Lead)
Jose Ramirez
Wen Guerra
Jessie Gibson
Angie Perez
Volunteer
Ledie Amon-Leavings
Barbara Janda
James Thurmond
Marina Beltran
Pat Duplechain
Catherine Inoma
Chinwe Osondu
Adelaida Reyes
Emma Maldonado
Gloria Gutierrez
Dina Morales
Cecilia Flores
Edgar Gonzales
Gloria Almeida
Gloria Espinosa
Kathy Mroczkowski
Volunteer
Thresa Manakkil
Joshua Udeh
Darian Tenio
Mary Ann Ogwuru
Carl Mouton
Bob Mejia
Joe Macias
George Thomas
Jimmy Williams
Church Operations
Income:
Offertory
Faith Direct (EFT)
Other Donations
Monthly Total
Over/(Shortage)
$119,900
$95,868
$14,448
$6,092
$1,580
$117,988
($1,012)
$10,488
Building Fund
$6,698
St Vincent DePaul
$4,246
$603
DSF
$2,672
$2,097,151
2015 DSF Goal
Pledges
Paid to Date
$120,000
$99,583
$94,585
CHURCH NAME
1510 5th Street
TELEPHONE
281 499-9688
CONTACT PERSON
Gail Hutchins
SOFTWARE
MSPublisher 2013
Adobe Acrobat 9.0
PRINTER
Hp Laserjet 2100
TRANSMISSION TIME
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