606 Cedarwood Drive Friendswood, TX 77546-4551 281-482-1391 281-482-4886 (fax)
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org www.lasalette.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Weekday Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Saturday Friday Sunday First Friday Exposition 6:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and of the Blessed Sacrament 4:30 p.m. (Teen Music) Daily Rosary 9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. First Saturdays after 8:30 a.m. Mass Exposition of the 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Blessed Sacrament (except First Friday) 4:30 p.m. Tuesday—5:45 p.m. Wednesday The Priests who serve Mary Queen Catholic Church are Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette.
Pastor: Rev. James H. Kuczynski, M.S. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sibi Kunninu, M.S. Priest in Residence: Rev. Paul Mandziuk, M.S. Deacons: Vince Eklund, 281-482-1391 Darrell Moulton, 281-482-1391 Paul Robison, 281-482-1391 Derick Soares, 281-482-1391 Chuck Turner, 281-482-1391
If you are new to Mary Queen parish or visiting, please
Pastoral Administration stop by with any questions regarding our parish. We Office Administrator Jim Miller, ext. 309 would love to meet you! If you have been attending
Archivist Anita Shorosky, ext. 315 Mary Queen Church and consider this your parish Bookkeeper JoEllen Baker, ext. 313 community, please register with the Parish Office so we Bookkeeper Ray Valadez, ext. 313 can keep an accurate census. If you have questions or Coordinator of Ministries & Functions Rose Mary Baez, ext. 219 Communications Coordinator Erin Graham, ext. 334 would like additional information, please contact our parish office. Registration forms may be found in the Receptionist Loretta Delaney, ext. 310 Parish Office, Welcome Desk (in Church narthex), or on
Pastoral Formation the website: www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org Director of Adult Faith Formation & RCIA & Confirmation Coordinator Eby Kurian, M.A., ext. 319 Director of Elementary Faith Formation Barbara Aubuchon, ext. 333 Come Worship With Us! Director for Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization Terri Ryan, ext. 317 Echo Apprentice Emily Daversa, ext. 329 Our Parish community worships together at Sunday Mass, Daily Masses, Holy Hour and Morning Prayer.
Music Ministry We pray the rosary after the 8:30 AM daily Masses Music Director Samuel Sentmanat, ext. 227 (except Wednesdays & First Fridays).
Food Pantry/Social Concerns Coordinator of Food Pantry/ Social Services Ministry Chris Austgen, ext.. 328
Facilities Management Facilities Manager Chuck Turner, ext. 316 Maintenance Chris Meaux, ext. 316 Maintenance Coordinator Charles Ganter, ext. 316
Sacramental Life Sacrament of Baptism: Congratulations for Choosing Life! Parents should contact the Parish Office to register for preparation. Archives & Room Reservations Sacrament of Reconciliation: Peace Be With You! Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. If you need to update your personal information in the parish database, have questions regarding Mass Sacrament of Matrimony: The Lord Bless You! Contact Intentions, need to request a copy of your baptism one of the priests at least six months in advance for certificate, etc., please contact Anita Shorosky at preparation. [email protected] or call 281-482- Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: May the Healing 1391. Love of Christ Surround You! If you know someone who is sick or in the hospital, contact the Parish Office so we can All Ministries and Organizations who need to reserve a visit and include them in our prayers. room and/or schedule events for the calendar need to contact Rose Mary at [email protected]. RCIA: Christian Initiation of Adults: Journey With Us In Faith! For inquiry into the Catholic Faith, contact the If you have questions, please call the Parish Office, Parish Office. Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, at 281-482-1391.
2 Month of Our Lady Saturday, May 15 Sunday, May 16, 2021 Ascension Sunday 5:30 PM Father Moe Linehan, Sandra Oyhenart, Knights of Columbus #8494 BBQ Sales (After All Morning Masses) - Church Bill & Sara Genoa – 60th Anniversary Blessings Plaza Sunday, May 16 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Blood Drive - Knights of Columbus - Main Hall 7:30 AM George Rickert, Elisea Pulumbarit, Noe J. Estrada, Jr. 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Baptism - Church 9:30 AM Frank & +Carlotta Garza, Leo Braun, Monday, May 17, 2021 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM Special Friends Board Meeting - Room 120 Living & Departed Loved Ones of the Briggs & Smart Families 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Baptismal Interviews - Pastoral Office Conference 11:30 AM Frank Maceo Martini, Lucia Boone, Virginia Bernardo Room 4:30 PM Mike & Helen Hessney, Concetta Maceo Arena, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mary Queen Ministries Meeting - Main Hall Michael Stuart – 50th Birthday Blessings Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Monday, May 17 La Salette Consultative Body Meetings - Mary's House - Main Hall 8:30 AM Marjorie Debbrecht, Alarcon Guzman Saavedra Family, 4:30 PM Exposition for 24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration - St. Joseph Chapel Peter Leos 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Choir Rehearsals - Church Tuesday, May 18 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:30 AM Jennifer Do, Beverly Shea, Olyvia Fuller – Birthday Blessings La Salette Consultative Body Meetings - Mary's House - Main Hall Wednesday, May 19 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Queen's Bee Quilters - Mini Hall 6:30 PM Ernest Heeb, William Vasen, Mary McDuff 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM Benediction Concludes Eucharistic Adoration - St. Joseph Chapel Thursday, May 20 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Octoberfest Committee Meeting - Main Hall 8:30 AM Jim & Carla Martin – Anniversary Blessings, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mary Queen Woodworkers - Mary's House - Garage Hugh & MaryJean Chatron, Emery Julius 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM Choir Rehearsals - Church Friday, May 21 Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:30 AM Bill Harris, Yolanda Jaure, Dr. Rodney Felipe Beetar Lenoble La Salette Consultative Body Meetings - Mary's House - Main Hall 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM Pastoral Council Meeting - Room 114/115 Saturday, May 22 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM MQ St. Gregory Choir Rehearsal - Church 5:30 PM Dan Foster, Tony Diotalevi, Friday, May 21, 2021 Living & Deceased Loved Ones of Clint & Dottie Carlin 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Wedding Rehearsal - Urbina/Porter - Church Sunday, May 23 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hispanic Ministry Bilingual Rosary - St. Joseph 7:30 AM All Our Parishioners Chapel 9:30 AM Josefa Tolentino, Saturday, May 22, 2021 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Mary Queen Woodworkers - Marry’s House Garage Living & Deceased Members of the Krajca Family, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Wedding - Urbina/Porter - Church Living & Deceased Loves Ones of Nelson & Teresa Olavarria 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Reconciliation - Church 11:30 AM Greg Castano, Erna Bartol, Antoinette Fatta Helton 4:30 PM Carme Ortiz, Glynn Lunney, Dora Wiederhold
La Salette Laity September 2021 is the 175th anniversary of the apparition at La Salette. All are welcome to join us as we learn more about Our Lady of La Salette. For those who are interested in becoming part of the International La Salette Lai- ty, the formation process will take place during the monthly meetings. We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 2:45 Mass Intentions PM. The meetings are in- There are three Intentions per Mass and will be filled on a person and Zoom (contact Chris first-come, first-served basis. Please include the preferred for the Zoom link). If you have any questions or would like date and an alternate date for each request. A limit of 12 additional information, please contact Chris Austgen at Masses per family may be requested. To make requests, 2814821391 or [email protected]. visit maryqueencatholicchurch.org/mass-intention-form.
3 Date Weekly Offering Received Weekly Budget ed Amount Difference
May 1 - $37,704.00 $41,629.17 ($3,925.17) May 7, 2021
Offertory: May 1– May 7, 2021 This includes offertory at Mass, mail-in and online giving. Weekly Offertory: $37,704.00 Food Pantry: $3,096.00 Future Development & Maintenance: $4,409.00 Master Plan Debt Reduction: $2,042.00 Devotional Candles: $313.57
Upcoming 2nd Collections Have you received your IGNITE mail from Father Jim? In it you will find all the information you need to make your May 16 - Catholic Communications good faith pledge. Make your pledge at https:// June 6 - Corpus Christi www.archgh.org/about/ignite-capital-campaign/ June 13 - Future Development and Maintenance donatepledge/ or bring your pledge card to Mass this June 27 - Peter’s Pence weekend, May 15-16, as we IGNITE Mary Queen. Need more information? Our website has it! Maryqueencatholicchurch.org Current Loan Balance or contact our Campaign Representative, Christine Goodwin at 908-907-5769 April 2021 or [email protected]. $2,805,355.00
2021 DSF Summary as of May 10 Mary Queen Parish App Parish Goal: $170,000.00 We invite you to download the Mary Queen App to Total Amount your phone. Paid: $54,455
To contribute or to set up a Total Number of Gifts Received: 319 recurring contribution on the app, text the words MARY QUEEN to Total Number of Mary 77977, scan this QR Code or go Queen Donors: 242 to https://pushpay.com/g/ Total Number of Mary Queen Households: 2,864 maryqueencatholicchurch. As you set up your recurring gift, you will complete the creation of your new account. Remembering our call to Stewardship As Catholics, we believe that all we have is a gift from God. Our response in faith is to offer these gifts back to If you need assistance with setting up your account, God in gratitude. With gifts of prayer, we pray for our please contact the Finance Department at nation, Church and our parishes. With gifts of treasure, we [email protected]. support our parishes even when we cannot be there in person.
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Eby Kurian, Director of Adult Faith Formation [email protected] 281-482-1391, Ext. 319
Youth Ministry News The Archdiocesan Youth Conference Sign-ups are still pending as we await final details from the Arch Diocese. During this Year of St. Joseph, we are very excited to Keep an eye out for E-blasts from the Parish and Emails provide you with a great opportunity during the month of from Terri about AYC in the coming weeks! May to journey with us into the heart of St. Joseph. IMPORTANT NEWS!! Faith Formation Registration is now open for all High school faith formation for the 2021-22 On May 1st, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, we school year and can be found at: https:// begin our 30-day journey with St. Joseph through daily maryqueencatholicchurch.org/faith-formation-registration- reflections sent via email each day. form. See below for class descriptions so you’ll know what “class time” to choose for your teen. To sign up for the daily emails, go to: https:// Class Descriptions for Registration: stjosephnovena.com/opt-in Year 1 – For All high school teens who are not confirmed Don’t miss this opportunity to grow in devotion to St. and did not attend faith formation in 2020-2021 School Joseph and to ask the Lord to show you His will for your year life. Need helps signing in? Please contact Eby Kurian. Year 2/Confirmation Prep – For All incoming sopho- mores, Juniors, and Seniors who attended at least 75% of faith formation in 2020-2021 school year and who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this coming school year. High School Already Confirmed - ‘The Deep’ is for All confirmed high school teens who wish to dive deeper into the faith in a more mature way and who want to actively participate in their faith through service, activities, events, and fellowship. Join Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR in this 14-part video series which will awaken God’s love and transforming power in the hearts of all who participate. Jr High News Faith Formation registration for Jr High Youth Group is Discover the Holy Spirit who has been revealed to us now open for all incoming 6th-8th graders. Login to the by Jesus Christ and who leads us to our heavenly Mary Queen website to find the online form under “Faith Father. Formation” or go to https://maryqueencatholicchurch.org/ faith-formation-registration-form. There is no cost for this ongoing series that meets virtually on Monday nights from 7:00 – 8:30 PM We look forward to serving you and your family in-person! Jr High will meet on Sunday’s from 3:00pm – 4:15pm in- The Wild Goose series is a work of the Holy Spirit. “Wild stead of Wednesday’s beginning this fall 2021. Goose” was a term that the ancient Celts had for the HolySpirit. Shot in various locations from Niagara Falls to the California desert, The Wild Goose invites viewers to an encounter, or a renewed encounter, with the Holy Spirit. If you allow him, the Wild Goose will lead you to a place of mercy, healing, peace, and presence. To sign-up for the weekly Zoom sessions starting on Monday, May 10, please email: [email protected] https://vimeo.com/146051394
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ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION 281-482-1391 Barbara Aubuchon, Director, Ext. 333 [email protected]
Go to our website for all the details: www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org Click on “Faith Formation” The 2021-22 registration form is the first item in the drop-down list!
Virtual VBS coming your way You can find registration forms in the travel pamphlet July 12-16! Virtual VBS heads your way near the reception desk near the Main Hall. July 12-16! Registration Form is online now!
7 2020 was a difficult year. There were so many people who generosity of so many Mary Queen parishioners, we were able to accomplish an impressive amount last year. Below is information from one of the ministries that fall under the
If you are interested in financially supporting, volunteering or just have a question concerning any of these ministries,
Knights of Columbus BBQ Sale Sunday, May 16 After All Morning Masses
The Knights will be selling their famous sausage Camera Crewmembers Needed links, chickens and ribs after all the morning Masses, on Sunday, May 16. This group of volunteers livestream our Masses on Facebook and the You Tube channel. No experience is necessary. We will train you to use the equipment and software.
For more information or to sign up, please contact Beth Turner at [email protected]
Church Keepers Needed The Mary Queen Woodworkers This is a group of volunteers who help keep They meet weekly in the workshop located our beautiful church clean and presentable. It in the garage at Mary’s House at the back is “light” house (church) keeping like dusting of the property. Anyone interested in wood and cleaning surfaces of the sanctuary working is invited to join this unique and furnishings. Just an hour a week every two meaningful ministry. All skill levels are weeks would be a beautiful gift to our parish welcome! The group meets every Wednesday from 7:00 community. - 9:00 PM and every Saturday from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. For more information or to sign up for this ministry, For more information please contact Chris Austgen at please contact Rose Mary Baez at 281-482-1391, ext, [email protected]. 219 or [email protected].
8 Altar Server Training Urgent - Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Show – Open to youth finishing the 3rd grade who have received March 2021 their First Communion. The Training Sessions are from 6 – 7:30 PM in the Church on the following dates: June 3, If you made a purchase from the Queen Bee Quilters Quilt 10, 17, and 24 and July 15, 22, and 29. o become an altar Show on March 13/14 using your credit card, the credit server the child needs to attend three sessions, not card terminal was not working and you were not charged. necessarily in consecutive order. Current servers need To rectify this problem, you may do one of the following: only attend one session to receive updates. Bring cash or a check, made out to Mary Queen Catholic No preregistration is necessary. For questions, please Church and indicate quilt show on the memo line, to the contact Rick or Dianne Valdez at reception desk during business hours. Another form of [email protected] or [email protected] or 281-996-1679. payment can be made through the Mary Queen App. Click on the Giving Button, indicate the amount, tap “give one time gift” and in the memo put Quilt Show. We truly appre- ciate your support at our recent event. If you have any
questions, please call/text Sara Genoa at 281-732-0986. Mary’s Chain of Love Ministry (Crochet & Crafts)
Come Pray & Crochet With Us! Tuesday Mornings at 9:30 AM
Mini Hall
We specialize in prayer shawls and lap blankets for those in need of comfort, hats and scarves for the homeless, hats for cancer patients (for children and for adults), baby layettes and much more. If you have a need for something else, let us know - we can do almost anything! Want to learn to crochet? We will teach you. Don’t have time for a lot of meetings? We will give you a project. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Dittrich at 832-282-6346 or at [email protected].
The Gabriel Project A Christian Ministry of loving service to women experiencing a crisis pregnancy. We provide practical advice, assistance, as well as spiritual support.
New volunteers are always needed and welcome. If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact Imelda Simon at [email protected].
You can find registration forms in the travel pamphlet near the reception desk near the Main Hall. For details, please contact Deacon Chuck Turner at [email protected] or call 281-482- 1391.
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La Salette Reflections Fr. Rene Butler, M.S. and Wayne Vanasse
Commissioned by Christ (Ascension, celebrated on Sunday in many dioceses: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 4:1-13; Mark 16:15-20.) Gospel Meditation The conclusion of Mark’s Gospel, which we read today, May 16, 2021 seems to combine Luke’s story of the Ascension with 7th Sunday of Easter Matthew's account of Jesus’ command to proclaim the Gospel to all the world. God remains where love remains. When a believer realiz- The commission has been given. What an awesome es without doubt that God is love, it is a powerful moment. charge, what a grave responsibility! Have no fear, though, because Christ did not set us up for failure but Being able to place our resurrection trust in this funda- ultimately for success. mental truth allows us to experience God’s presence in all In the first reading, just before the Ascension, Jesus of our experiences: the good and the bad, positive and made a promise: “You will receive power when the negative, life enriching and destructive events we encoun- Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my ter. It is no wonder that St. Paul so accurately tells us that witnesses in Jerusalem... and to the ends of the earth.” it is love that endures all things and lasts. How can God In Mark, Jesus told his apostles of signs that would not endure or ever fade away? Because he is God, Jesus accompany their ministry, after which he was taken also guarded and protected his disciples as the endearing from their sight. shepherd who always had their best interest at heart. At La Salette, the Beautiful Lady promised signs that would follow, “if they are converted.” She also gave a If we become too immersed in the world, we lose touch commission, beginning with Mélanie and Maximin: with these deeper realities. We can become so preoccu- “You will make this known to all my people.” pied with preserving what we have created or think that She then turned away, repeated her final command, we need, forgetting that it is not building our city that real- and ascended back to heaven. She came to remind us ly matters, but God’s. Jesus clearly did not belong to the gently of the work her Son had left for us to do, and world and, by virtue of his resurrection, he tries to get us now she was gone. to understand that we do not either. The truth brings us to This feast is more than recognizing that Christ other worldly, more divine places and takes our eyes off ascended to his rightful place at the right hand of God. of the concerns that often captivate our fears and storm It is also about us, the body of Christ here on earth, our senses. desiring to ascend also, to be with Christ the head of our Church. We need to get to work. Life can easily erode our faith. Think of your life over the We have the tools, especially the sacraments. We last couple of weeks. What challenged your faith and dis- have the instruction manual, i.e., the Scriptures and the tracted your divine glance? Even being overly stimulated teachings of the Church. We each have our particular with technology and social media can erode our sense of skill, charism and specialty to contribute; as we find in confidence and cause us to forget who we really are. We the second reading: “He gave some as apostles, need to distance ourselves from the world in order to ex- others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as perience the joy that Christ offers. The world will never pastors and teachers, to equip the holy ones for the like the word of God. It is too challenging and too perplex- work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until ing. The world mistakenly believes that it can survive on we all attain to the unity of faith.” its own. It is a mistaken judgment that may cost people a We pray: “Lord, kindle in our hearts a longing for the lot in the end. It is all so very simple: God remains when heavenly homeland and cause us to press forward, we love one another. If in all the business of our lives and following in the Savior’s footsteps, to the place where all that each day brings, the good and the bad, we follow for our sake he entered before us” (Vigil Mass). As La the call and path of love, we will walk with God. There is Salettes, we long to see Mary there as well. nothing to fear and anxiety finds no home. Wayne Vanasse, and Fr. René Butler, M.S. ©LPi
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Daily Readings
Saturday, May 15 Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-10, 10 [8a]/ Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday, May 16 Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8 St. Joseph Chapel -9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15- 20 Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/ 24 Hour Adoration Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 [19a]/1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 17:11b-19 Monday, May 17 Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab 4:30 PM on Tuesday to 5:45 PM on Wednesday [33a]/Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday, May 18 Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 First Friday Adoration [33a]/Jn 17:1-11a 9:00 AM - 5:45 PM Wednesday, May 19 Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b-19 Please join us. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend Thursday, May 20 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, quiet time with Jesus and in prayer. 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26 Friday, May 21 Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19- 20ab [19a]/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday, May 22 Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [7b]/Jn 21:20-25 COVID-19 Protocols Sunday, May 23 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or At this time, we are following the official response from the Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. All parish employees [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1- and visitors are required to wear masks on church 9/Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Dn 3:52, property and at events. 52, 53, 55, 56 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11/Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. • Arrive to the church about 20-30 minutes before Mass 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, to allow time to be seated. Do not congregate inside or 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16- outside of the church. Remain 6 25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 feet from nonfamily members. • Please enter through the front doors of the church and exit out of the closest exit at the conclusion of Mass.
• All those 10 years and older who enter the church and/or chapel must wear a mask covering mouth and nose. Mask must be worn at all times. Rite of Baptism Mary Queen will now be offering Baptism Preparation • Please use hand sanitizer after entering the church. classes online. For more information on how to sign up for a class or information on having your child baptized, • Remember social distancing. Sit 6 feet from nonfamily please contact Anita Shorosky at 281-482-1391 ext. 315 members. or [email protected]. • Communion will be given in the hand only. After receiving the Body of Christ, step to the side, lower mask, consume and replace mask. What’s Going On At Mary Queen? • There will be no offertory during Mass. Baskets will be placed in the back of the church. Kindly deposit your There are many ways to find out what is going on at envelopes or cash in the baskets. The online giving or text Mary Queen Catholic Church: the Parish App, the TV to give is also available. monitors in the church narthex, the Sunday Bulletin, the Mary Queen Website, the weekly E-News and on • Seating is at 50% capacity, which is 800 people. Facebook. • Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, even If you would like to receive our weekly E-News, go to the those who have been vaccinated MUST continue to website at www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org and wear a mask in gatherings or public spaces. sign up. You can also click on the Facebook link and “like us” to receive the newsfeeds.
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Current Mary Queen Parishioners US Army: Update Your Family Information SGT Zachary Cripps, CPT Thomas Harris,
Parish Soft gives current parishioners the opportunity to LTC Lisa Jarema, MAJ Michael Moad, log in and update family information. CPT Brandon Nesrsta, LTC Ryan Nesrsta, WO2 Patrick Nagorski, SSG Kyle Perkins, 1. Go to the following link SPC Jesse Roberts, PFC Kaitlyn Strassner, https://galveston.parishsoftfamilysuite.com MAJ Brian Y’Barbo 2. A New User Registration Form will come up. Fill out the form and hit submit. US Marine Corps: Cpl Aaron Arribe, 2nd LT Joshua Butts, 3. Your request will be sent to Mary Queen to obtain PFC Carl Chupungco, CPL Michael Gray, confirmation. Lt Col Andrew Kelemen, Maj Norman Renfro 4. Once you receive confirmation, you may set a permanent password and make changes to your US Navy: family information. PO1 Chase Bourque, PO1 Randall Carmicheal, CM3 Cullen Kelly, MA3 Marcus Reyes, This system allows you to add family members but it PO1 Anthony Rinehart, CDR Mike Svatek, does not allow you to delete them. If you need LTJG Kelli Svatek assistance in adding and/or deleting information or
would like to provide your updated information via If you have loved ones in the Armed Services and wish their names be telephone or e-mail, please contact Anita Shorosky at listed in this column and to be remembered in our prayers, please email 281-482-1391 or [email protected]. [email protected]. Include the rank of the individual, their name and their branch of service. Thank you and God Bless America!
Communications Guidelines & Deadlines If you have any requests for the bulletin, website, Facebook page, eNews, app, pulpit announcements, etc., please contact Erin Graham, Communications Coordinator, at [email protected] or call 281-482-1391.
For bulletin submissions, please send your information by noon by the submission date listed below, to [email protected].
All documents must be submitted in a Word, Publisher or Excel file. May 23 bulletin—already submitted May 30 bulletin—May 20 June 6 bulletin—May 21 June 13 bulletin—June 3 June 20 bulletin—June 10 June 27 bulletin—June 17
12 We Pray For …...
Seth Briggs Brandi Hamel Mary Catherine Natali Kenny Sanders Ronnie Bloskas Edward Handwerk Miner Nelson Slafka Family Bovard Family Dave Hedges Helen Smith Warren Buttlemann Rita Hedges Hope Oddo Special Needs Families Scott Howard Brooks Onorato Denise Spruiell Ramon Cassica, Jr. Mike Humbach Sandra Oyhenart Mary Jean Chatron Jim Curdie Kelsey Phinney Raymond Jaure Bob Pillow George Trevino Dennis De George Maxine Plante Yvonne Tschatschula Kimberly De Rose Roger Kaltenberger Leona Popp Peter De Nicola Norbert Popp Unborn In The Womb Rochelle Dent Johnny Labue Sid Dent Grace Lea Chantel Vallapautto Jennifer Quigley Mason Libby Liz Tho-Vu Christopher Evans Miles Libby Ray Racca Joyce Whitehead Harold Fattig, Jr. Joan Radous Dora Wiederhold John Ferguson Jeannette Marinow Barbara Reeves Traci Fort Jerry Martin Debbie Reyes Gisela Martinez Carol Foulker Rohan Family Carl Matthews Agnes Rohan Marian Ganter Lucy Matthews Carroll Rohan Janice Gargrane Jean Maxwell Laura Rohan Christian Gerber Doris Miller Nadine Ryan Loraine Gomez Freddy Mirelas Johnny Gonzalez John Murphree Lynda Gregory Olivia Gregory Melissa Rios Gutierrez
For all those who are Health Care Workers, First Responders, Social Service Workers, those who continue to work to serve the community and all who are suffering and recovering from the Covid-19 virus and the hurricanes.
Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask you to bless our friends who are sick. Give them strength in body, courage in spirit and patience with pain. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
~ In Memoriam ~
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Telesfora Flora Salinas, mother of Pilar Ramos
We offer the Vigil Candle as a Memorial Candle each week to interested parishioners who would like to Prayer List Requests request that it burn “In Memory of…” or “In Honor If you have a family member(s) or friend(s) who are in need of of…” a loved one, living or deceased. To reserve the special prayers by our parish community, please consider candle, contact the Receptionist in the Parish Office at placing them on the Mary Queen Prayer List. 281-482-1391. The name of your loved one will be You may do so by contacting Anita Shorosky at published in the bulletin and near the Sanctuary Candle in the Church. [email protected] or 281-482-1391. Names will remain on the list for 60 days unless we are notified otherwise.
13 Religious Orders There’s No Place Like Home Question: What is the meaning of the letters that Where do you get the best night’s sleep? For me, it’s in professed religious have after their names? my own bed. I don’t even really know why. There’s something about the texture of the sheets, the groove I’ve Answer: The Catholic Church includes hundreds of worn in the pillow. The mattress seems to recognize my religious communities. The priests, religious brothers, shape. I’ve got a job that sees me traveling often and I’ve stayed in plenty of nice places. But there’s just no sleep religious sisters, and nuns of these communities (which like the sleep you get at home. are often referred to as “religious orders”) are committed to particular spiritual traditions and often to a particular There’s a feeling that we have when we’re at home. Our bodies seem to recognize it when we walk in the door. charism (such as teaching, healthcare, social work, or There’s a relaxation that kicks in, a peace that falls over pastoral care). us. I think that’s what Heaven will be like. It won’t be To help identify a person as a member of a particular pleasure or happiness — those words aren’t enough to describe what it feels like to be at home, are they? It’s religious community, the custom developed of including more than that. post-nominal letters that provide a sort of shorthand for the name of the community that the priest, brother, sister If you ever wonder why there is pain in this world, it’s because we’re not at home. or nun is part of. So, for example OSB after a person’s name would indicate that they are a member of the Order That’s not to say we don’t belong here. Through God’s of St. Benedict (the Benedictines), just as SJ would mercy, this beautiful world is where we live out our earthly existence, and those existences can be filled with indicate that a priest or brother is a member of the amazing relationships and profound experiences. In fact, Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) or RSM would show that a we might enjoy our time here so much that we don’t want woman is a Sister of Mercy. to leave. Other common examples include: But there’s a reason this life has so many things that don't make sense: loss, fear, anger, sickness, hatred. It’s DC = Daughters of Charity because we weren’t made for this place. For our souls, FSC = The Brothers of the Christian Schools/Christian it’s like a never-ending night in a hotel bed. Brothers OCist = The Order of Cistercians — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS OCD = Order of Discalced Carmelites ©LPi OFM = The Order of Friars Minor (the Franciscans) OFM Cap = The Capuchin Franciscans OP = The Order of Preachers (Dominicans) OSF=Franciscan Sisters SC = Sisters of Charity SDS = Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Priests and Brothers and Salvatorian Sisters) SSND = School Sisters of Notre Dame SVD = Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionaries) Pictorial Directories Have Been Here….. ©LPi If you had your picture taken last year for the 50th Jubilee Anniversary pictorial directory and have not picked up your directory yet, please do so by the end of May. At Texas Catholic Herald that time, they will be offered to those in the Parish that Did you know the Texas Catholic Herald is online? did have their picture taken. Directories may be picked up at the Receptionist’s Desk in the Parish Center, Monday- Bookmark our website to get the latest news, stories, Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. view photos and more online at www.archgh.org/tch. 14