The 16Th of February in the Year of Our Lord 2020
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ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON - HOUSTON www.acchtx.org ❁ 713-222-2289 ❁ facebook.com/acchtx 1618 Texas Ave. Houston, TX 77003 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 214 Houston, TX 77001 Mass Times The 16th of February in the Year of Our Lord 2020 Sunday 6:00am English (Ordinary Form) Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Latin (Extraordinary Form) (Sexagesima Sunday, trad.) 9:30am English (Ordinary Form) 11:00am Latin (Ordinary Form) Welcome to The Church of the Annunciation! 5:30pm English (Ordinary Form) If you are visiting from out of town, consider making Annunciation Weekday English Mass your parish home when in Houston. Please sign the guest book in our (Ordinary Form) entryways. If you recently moved into the area, our pastor the 6:30am Monday—Friday Reverend Father Paul Felix would like very much to meet you and 12:10pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday welcome you personally to The Church of the Annunciation. Please Weekday Latin Mass see him after Mass. (Extraordinary Form) 12:10pm Tuesday & Thursday Parish Clergy Saturday Reverend Father Paul Felix, Pastor 8:00am English (Ordinary Form) Reverend Monsignor James Golasinski, Former Pastor | Retired 5:30pm Sunday Vigil Mass - Reverend Father John Ugobueze, Priest in Residence English (Ordinary Form) Reconciliation Parish Staff 15 minutes before every Mass. Administrative Assistant to the Pastor: Lillian Kish | [email protected] Anointing of the Sick Activities Coordinator: Sherri Lindsey | [email protected] Please call the parish office prior to Coordinator of Religious Education: Tammy Zanovello | [email protected] going to hospital. Director of Sacred Music: Catherine Schaefer | [email protected] Baptism Porter: Joseph Nguyen | [email protected] Please email [email protected] Wedding Coordinator: Denise McKeon | [email protected] Marriage Parishioner Registration Please email [email protected] To become a registered parishioner, please complete a registration form Regular Devotions located in the church foyer or on our website. Please inform the parish Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament office of any changes to your contact information. Follows Sunday 11:00am Mass and concludes with Benediction at 5:00 pm. Donations Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous To make a financial offering, please visit our website or text the word Medal after the Sunday 5:30pm Mass. “Giving” to 713-322-5125. Monthly Devotions First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart Parish Apostolates, Outreach & Volunteers 8pm Mass; 9pm Devotional Prayers. To learn about the many volunteer opportunities, please email First Saturday Pro-Life Devotion [email protected] Divine Mercy Chaplet follows 8am Mass. Holy League Holy Hour for Men Please call the Parish Office for: Every 2nd Wednesday; begins at 5:30am. Funeral Scheduling, Group Tours of Our Historic Church, Mass Project Mercy Intentions, Re-Issued Sacrament Certificates, Sponsoring a Particular Every 3rd Tuesday with Holy Hour and Sunday’s Altar Flowers (currently $150), and other inquiries. Reconciliation at 7pm; Mass at 8pm. OFFERTORY REPORT PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS WEEKLY COLLECTION February 9 $7,053 | Online Giving $2,169 Sunday, February 16 8:00am St. Jerome Bible Study (Foley House) UPCOMING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS February 26: Archdiocesan Social Ministries Collection 9:30am-10:45am Religious Ed March 1: Black and Indian Missions Collection 9:30am-10:45am & First Holy Communion Prep 11am-noon 12:30pm-5:00pm Eucharistic Adoration 5:00pm Benediction 6:00pm Miraculous Medal Novena - follows 5:30 Mass Tuesday, February 18 7:00pm Project Mercy Wednesday, February 19 6:30pm RCIA The Diocesan Services Fund supports 60+ programs 7:15pm-9:15pm Choir Practice benefitting 1.7 million Catholics in our Archdiocese. Saturday, February 22 Learn more at archgh.org/dsf. When pledging, please use our parish code 7207. 8:00am Mother/Daughter Spiritual Writing Workshop Sunday, February 23 8:00am St. Jerome Bible Study (Foley House) 9:30am-10:45am Religious Ed 12:30pm-5:00pm Eucharistic Adoration 5:00pm Benediction 6:00pm Miraculous Medal Novena - follows 5:30 Mass Please pray for our candidates preparing for the Sacraments of First Penance and First Reconciliation as well as our confirmandi. This is a means that the Church as a parish community can aid in the preparation of our candidates in Sacrament preparation. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #17060 Gentlemen interested in joining Annunciation’s Knights of Columbus Council #17060: for more information please contact Don Quintero, Grand Knight, at 713.444.5225 or both! ACCESS TO THE CHURCH We have many dates available If you arrive at the Church for a scheduled event and find the front doors locked, please enter through for Mass intentions. Suggested offering is $5 per Mass. the side door closest to Texas Street. Contact Joseph at 713.222.2289 or For smaller gatherings, access may be limited email [email protected] to the side entrance only. Vocation Discernment Are you discerning a call to the priesthood or religious life? Do you know about the Houston Vocations office? Please contact the staff there to discuss God’s plan of service for you in His Church. Visit houstonvocations.com or call (713) 652-8239. Please e-mail [email protected] with questions and inquiries concerning Religious Education and Sacrament Preparation for Children and Youth. Religious Education meets each Sunday in the Foley House between 9:30 and 10:45am. We will meet weekly until we take our Palm -Passiontide-Easter break in early April. Systematic Catechesis (Religious Education) – Classes are available for children and youth between 5 years (by September 1, 2019) to the end of High School. We meet weekly in the Foley House. The curriculum used during the elementary years (grades 1-8) is Faith and Life from Ignatius Press. The High School years will use the parish edition of the Didache series -Faith and Revelation: Knowing God Through Sacred Scripture. Families preferring to Home School their children in systematic catechesis are encouraged to use the same texts as the parish. SACRAMENT PREPARATION: Youth Confirmation will meet March 8th at 11am – 12:30pm in the Foley House. Candidates should thoroughly read Ch. 7 - The Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation for the next lesson. Continue service work, study of your chosen patron saint, and service reflections. First Holy Communion candidates will meet this Sunday at the Foley House. Candidates should memorize the Act of Contrition, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, and the Angelus in preparation for reception of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation for the first time. Candidates and parents should review all chapters reviewed thus far AND examine their consciences. This sacrament will be available to our candidates on Saturday, March 7th, beginning with Mass at 8am Adult Confirmation – If you did not complete the Sacraments of Initiation as a youth, do not delay in preparing and receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation in the near future. Masses are celebrated throughout the Archdiocese in January and at/around Pentecost each year. E-mail the Religious Education office for information concerning this Sacrament. RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Please pray for the men and women currently learning about the Catholic Faith. They are entering deeper into their studies and growing in knowledge. Offer a pray up to your Confirmation saint for them as they endeavor to choose a Saint who will become a great friend and Heavenly advocate. This Saint will be with them as they are confirmed and guide them as they live the Catholic life. Please also pray for their sponsors and all the RCIA team who journey with them. If you or anyone you know want to learn more about the Catholic Faith or want to complete the Sacraments of Initiation and enter fully into the Faith, email rcia@acchtx. Please include your mobile number. ANNUNCIATION RESPECT LIFE APOSTOLATE (ARLA) February 18th, Project Mercy begins at 7pm in our church with a Holy Hour followed by Mass at 8pm. Project Mercy is a monthly (3rd Tuesday) pro-life devotion at Annunciation that makes prayerful reparation for the abortion holocaust. We also pray for the pro-life movement, the conversion and healing of all involved with the tragedy of abortion, and for all considering sins against life. Please join your fellow parishioners in prayer! February 21st through 23rd, Rachel's Vineyard (a Catholic weekend retreat for women and men suffering after an abortion) will be offered in Houston. All inquiries and registrations are strictly confidential. Please visit archgh.org/prolifeevents for information. All February: Learn about current Beginning of Life plus End of Life issues and what our faith teaches! Bioethics courses are being offered this February across the archdiocese. Visit archgh.org/bioethics to learn more and to register! Session topics include: Marriage, Contraception, and Reproductive Technologies; Nature of the Human Person, Moral Decision- making, and Embryology; Stem Cell Research, Genetic Engineering, and Surrogacy Agreements; Dignity and Illness, Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, Advanced Directives & DNR (Do-Not-Resuscitate), Palliative Care, Methods of Determining Death, Nutrition & Hydration, Ordinary & Extraordinary Care, and Pain Management. These edifying classes are for adults, and you needn't be a priest or medical professional to attend. A course on Health Care Ethics & Experimentation will be offered later this year. March 28th, a healing retreat for those experiencing stillbirth, miscarriage, or early infant loss will be offered by the archdiocesan Jerome's Hope Ministry. For more information or to register, please visit archgh.org/prolifeevents. A Catholic medical conference (Converging Roads) will also be held March 28th in partnership with the archdiocesan pro- life office. Please visit convergingroads.com to register. CME & CNE credits are available. Sun., Feb 16 St. Peter Damian, Doctor of the Church 6:00am Kathleen Womack† On Feb. 21, Catholics honor Saint Peter Damian, a Benedictine monk who strove 8:00am James W.