September 5, 2021 | Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON SAINT MICHAEL the ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 | TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” Mark 7:37 1801 SAGE ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056 | (713) 621-4370 | STMICHAELCHURCH.NET ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH The first reading from Isaiah for this Sunday is part of a prophecy that God will free his people and restore them to the land he promised them. Isaiah spoke these words when the Israelites were being conquered by the Assyrian Empire. Isaiah said, “then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared...” When Jesus heals the deaf man, people wonder if Isaiah’s prophecy is coming true. On two different occasions later in this Gospel Jesus will heal a blind man (8:22f, 10:42f), showing yet again that he fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy. The deaf man is changed physically. The crowd is changed spiritually. Just as the man is now able to hear and speak clearly, so the crowds that have listened to Jesus now proclaim his deeds. Jesus tells the people not to speak about what happened. One explanation for this is Jesus simply wants a break from all the attention, but it’s more likely that he doesn’t want to be misunderstood. Although Jesus fulfills the prophecy that God’s kingdom is coming, he does so in a way that will shock and horrify people: he will be crucified. The crowds think they hear and see Jesus loudly and clearly, but there’s much more that they have to learn about who he is and what he offers. Jesus begins the healing in a manner that is typical of that era. People believed that saliva had healing properties. Putting one’s fingers into a deaf person’s ears symbolized the deaf- ness that the healer was trying to cure, just as touching the tongue was a sign of freeing the person to speak clearly. Looking up to heaven was a gesture of appeal for divine aid. However, Jesus also acts differently from a typical healer. He speaks one word of command: be opened. Other healers were likely to rattle off a stream of words as a sort of magical incantation. Why Jesus groaned, however, is unclear. It might have been part of the ancient healing formula or an expression of anger at the man’s disability. Source: oursundayreadings.wordpress.com TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor 8:00 am-5:00 pm In Residence Business Office Rev. Leon Strieder, S.L.D. John Amalokwu [email protected] Parish Accountant SUNDAY MASS [email protected] Vigil Deacons Angelica Aguilera Deacon Lu Hill School Bookkeeper 5:00 pm [email protected] [email protected] Deacon Denny Hayes Sunday [email protected] Administrative Support 7:00 am Michael Stuchly St. Michael Catholic School Baptism Coordinator 9:00 am Dr. Kathleen Cox [email protected] 11:00 am Principal Minnie Romo [email protected] Sacramental Records 1:00 pm Main: (713) 621-6847 [email protected] Mattia Maldonado Administrative Directors Weddings DAILY MASS Bob Basye [email protected] Administration, Human Resources, Monday & Friday Accounting, and Facilities Community Ministries [email protected] 8:15 am Deacon Lu Hill Ann Cashiola Director of Social Outreach 12:10 pm Liturgy, Sacraments, and Music [email protected] [email protected] Deacon Denny Hayes Tuesday, Pastoral Care Wednesday, & Music [email protected] Christopher Popelka Thursday Director of Music Communications 8:15 am [email protected] Christine Subervie Communications and Bulletins Adult Faith Formation [email protected] Mary Caprio PRIVATE PRAYER Director of Family Life, Marriage Prep, Receptionists Monday-Friday Natural Family Planning, and RCIA Carol Page [email protected] Daytime Receptionist Noon-2:00 pm [email protected] Children Faith Formation (CFF) Rene Gomez Pre-K through 5th Grade Evening Receptionist [email protected] RECONCILIATION Lana Jezierski Tuesday Children Faith Formation Coordinator Facilities Management [email protected] 6:00-7:00 pm Derek Roy Youth Faith Formation Director of Facilities [email protected] Saturday (YFF) 8:45-10:00 am 6th through 12th Grade Silvino Anuario, Maintenance or by appointment Rebecca Jankowski Jose Moreno, Maintenance Director of Youth Faith Formation [email protected] Livestream on church website AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY LINE FOR GRAVE ILLNESS OR DEATH: (713) 621-4370 – OPTION 1 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH SACRAMENTAL CARE BAPTISM MARRIAGE Infants and children under 6 years old: All Engaged couples wishing to marry in the parents are required to participate in a Catholic Church should formally inquire on Welcome New baptismal preparation process prior to the the parish website. The form can be found baptism of each child and are strongly under Liturgy and Sacraments: Matrimony Parishioners! encouraged to attend the classes during the here www.stmichaelchurch.net/matrimony. second trimester of pregnancy. Please visit Once the inquiry form is submitted and www.stmichaelchurch.net/baptism for more received, the couple will be invited to attend Craig & Christina Bean information on baptism class and to Introduction to Marriage at St. Michael, a Megan Glahn schedule baptisms. For questions, e-mail class held monthly at the Church. Additional [email protected]. questions about marriage preparation can Madison Lozano Children over 6 years old: Please contact the be addressed to Mary Caprio at Office of Children Faith Formation at (713) [email protected]. German Mata 403-4122 for information on the Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for children. PASTORAL CARE & Emily Niemyjski HOLY COMMUNION TO Clarence Nosimbang FIRST RECONCILIATION THE SICK & HOMEBOUND & FIRST EUCHARIST Do you know someone who is ill, home- Claude & Susan Smith Second grade students must be baptized in bound, in the hospital, or in an assisted living the Catholic faith and be in their second facility and in need of pastoral care? For continuous year of Faith Formation at those in need of prayer, Holy Communion, a St. Michael the Archangel, or in their second pastoral visit and/or those who are interested continuous year of religion classes in a in visiting the homebound or assisted living in Catholic school. Please contact the Office of need of prayer should contact Deacon Denny FOLLOW US! Children Faith Formation at (713) 403-4122. Hayes at (713) 403-4110. CONFIRMATION ANOINTING OF THE SICK Scan to sign up High school students: Contact the Office of Parishioners scheduled for serious Youth Faith Formation at (713) 403-4117. surgery should receive the Sacrament for our Flocknote Adults: Contact the Family Life Director at of the Anointing of the Sick prior to their (713) 403-4114. hospitalization. Please contact the parish and e-bulletin! RITE OF CHRISTIAN office at (713) 621-4370. INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Non-Catholics (non-baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic, Christian denomination) who are interested in learning about the Catholic www.stmichaelthearchangelca3. faith and may want to become Catholic flocknote.com should contact the Family Life Director at (713) 403-4114. PASTORAL COUNCIL Nick Lanza, Chair @StMichaelCatholicHouston Members John Barry | Beatriz Havre | Mark Gerlich | Jessica Matuszak Eugenia Miro | Kyle Koehler Please contact the Pastoral Council with any comments or concerns St. Michael Catholic Church-Houston about our parish at [email protected]. FLOWER DONATIONS NEW PARISHIONERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS To make a flower donation, If you would like to register as a Submissions are due by 9am on please contact Ann Cashiola at parishioner, please fill out the Mondays prior to the bulletin (713) 403-4161. Your name and form on the church website: issue date. Please e-mail info to: dedication will appear in the stmichaelchurch.net/ [email protected]. bulletin. Thank you! parishioner-registration. TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS 5:00 pm People of the Parish Is 35:4-7a TWENTY-THIRD Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, SUNDAY IN Vigil Mass 9-10 ORDINARY Jas 2:1-5 TIME 7:00 am Kathy & Rick Plaeger Mk 7:31-37 + Antoinette Bonno + Debbie Glauser 9:00 am Alfredo & Seth Bumagat September + Edward G. Harris SUN 5 + Gena Lewis 11:00 am + Fred L. Aguilar + Rose Benestante + Leocadia Rugimbana 1:00 pm Michelle Nguyen & Bac Tran Jan & Ershel Redd THE WORD + Anthony Lee Rodriguez 8:15 am +Claude Broussard Col 1:24–2:3 Ps 62:6-7, 9 First Reading September Lk 6:6-11 Isaiah prophesies about MON God’s vindication. 6 12:10 pm No Mass (Labor Day) Responsorial Psalm 8:15 am + Elizabeth Williams Dwyer Col 2:6-15 September Ps 145:1b-2, 8-9, A song of praise to God + John Wanas 10-11 TUES 7 Lk 6:12-19 Second Reading 8:15 am Vern & Christine Hegwood Mi 5:1-4a FEAST OF THE James teaches that there is September Ps 13:6ab, 6c NATIVITY OF THE Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 BLESSED VIRGIN to be no partiality within the WED 8 MARY Christian community. Col 3:12-17 MEMORIAL September 8:15 am Julie Cichon Yolanda Perez Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, OF ST. PETER Gospel Reading 5-6 CLAVER Jesus restores a man’s THURS Lk 6:27-38 9 hearing and speech. 8:15 am + Robert & Dorothy Hall 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14 Ps 16:1b-2a & 5, 7-8, 11 Source: loyolapress.com September Lk 6:39-42 FRI 12:10 pm + Felicidad Supan 10 + Clarita Supan-Dusaban + Josephine Yeqyayan HYMNS 5:00 pm + Antoinette Bonno Is 50:5-9a Gathering Hymn September Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, Vigil Mass + Manny Lafonte 5-6, 8-9 "How Firm a Foundation" SAT + Bruna Piccone Jas 2:14-18 11 Mk 8:27-35 Preparation of the Gifts 7:00 am Jeje Coca Barnes Is 50:5-9a TWENTY- Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, FOURTH "You Are Mine" + Anthony DeTota 5-6, 8-9 SUNDAY IN + Sammy Orlando Jas 2:14-18 ORDINARY Mk 8:27-35 TIME Communion 9:00 am Angela Apollo 1.