St. Joseph on the Brazos Catholic Church 219 CR 762 (CR 762 & 238) Brazoria, Texas 77422 Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston
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St. Joseph on the Brazos Catholic Church 219 CR 762 (CR 762 & 238) Brazoria, Texas 77422 Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston Pas August 4, 2019 Parish—979-798-2288 Hall—798-2291 Church Office Hours: FAX—798-2271 Religious Education—798-4702 Monday—Thursday 8:00 AM—3:30 PM Email—[email protected] Religious Education Hours: Monday & Thursday 9:00 AM—2:30 PM Baptisms: Call the Parish Office to schedule a baptism. Previous instructions are required for parents. Classes are scheduled as needed. Please contact the Parish Office to schedule. Weddings: Engaged couples should contact the church office six months in advance, prior to setting the wedding date. Quinceanera Celebration: Contact the priest six months in advance. Candidate must be enrolled and active in C.C.E. classes for two years prior to the celebration. Visitation of the Sick: Please call the Church office if you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion. Father Tin visits all shut ins, if requested. Tuesday, August 6th 830 a.m. For All Living and Deceased Members Of St. Joseph’s Altar Society For Raymond Punch+ By Pat and Charles Morgan TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Vanity of vanities! All things Wednesday—August 7th —6:00 p.m. are vanity! (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23). For Paul Wulf + Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not By Dominic Fikes your hearts (Psalm 90). Second Reading — You too will appear with Thursday, August 8th —8:30 a.m. Christ your life in glory (Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11). For Louise Rachunek + Gospel — For though one may be rich, one’s life By Susan Morris Rothwell does not consist of possessions (Luke 12:13-21). The English translation of the Psalm Responses For Raymond Punch + from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, By Shelly and Terry Kaspar International Commission on English in the Litur- gy Corporation. All rights reserved. Friday, August 9th —8:30 a.m. For Paul Wulf + ________________________________________ By Vicki and Jimmy Doelitsch Egg Rolls for Sale Saturday, August 10th —5:30 p.m. For Paul Wulf + We have homemade egg rolls for sale. There are By Tracy Teague 18 in a package for $20 —- really delicious ! If you would like to purchase some, just contact the For Jeanette Matzke + Parish Office. Come by or call 798-2288. By Marian Matula ________________________________________ For Mila Caudilla + By Sylvia and Ed deValcourt College Freshman Connect Retreat -Will you or someone you know be a freshman at Texas A&M Sunday, August 11th —8:30 a.m. University or Blinn College this fall? If so, St. For Louise Rachunek + Mary’s Catholic Center invites you to attend their By David and Barbara Bonham Connect Retreat! St. Mary’s serves both Texas A&M and Blinn and welcomes new students to For Alicia Reyna + Connect, a retreat held for incoming freshmen be- By Amanda and David Copeland fore school starts in August. It is a great way to meet other Catholic freshmen and to learn about For Mila Caudilla + growing in your faith while in college. For more By Sylvia and Ed deValcourt information and to register, please visit www.stmarysconnect.com. Gig’em and God Bless! Sunday, August 11th —11:00 a.m. _________________________________________ For Raymond Punch + Medjugorje By Pat and Charles Morgan Two of our parishioners recently went to Medjugorje and witnessed the conversion of many For Thomas Pisklak + people. They brought back two packages of videos By Debby and Jesse Ayala featuring the visionaries and Apparition Hill. If anyone would like to view any of these videos, you If you would like to have a Mass celebrated for a can borrow them by stopping by the Parish Office. loved one or friend, just contact the Parish They are available anytime. Office. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES USCCB resources from June Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time general assembly, Monday: Dedication of the Motu Proprio The Church is committed to Preven- Basilica of tion, Protection and Accountability in creating a St. Mary Major safe environment for all. Together we can conquer Tuesday: The Transfigura- the evils of clergy sexual abuse and hold all indi- tion of the Lord viduals accountable, no matter what their rank. Wednesday:St. Sixtus II and With additional reforms, building upon the Charter Companions; for the Protection of Children and Young People, St. Cajetan and in union with Pope Francis’s Motu Proprio, Thursday: St. Dominic the American Catholic Church stands united Friday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross against the scourge of sexual abuse as we continue Saturday: St. Lawrence on a path of reconciliation and healing. To access resources provided by the United States Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), visit preven- tionusccb.org __________________________________________ _______________________________________ Marriage Encounter Weekend Silent Discernment Retreat for Single Young Adults ages 18-40 November 23 – This Pentecost allow the Holy Spirit to fill your mar- riage by attending the next Worldwide Marriage En- Silent Discernment Retreat for single men and counter Weekend on August 30—September 01. women ages 18-40 who are seriously discerning Sign up today. Contact Brian and Tina Little at 281- a vocation to the diocesan priesthood and conse- 773-4014 for more information. Or go online to crated religious life. This is an opportunity to set www.houstonme.org aside some time of silence to listen to the voice of God in your life. Learn more about the St. Ig- ________________________________________ natius' Discernment of Spirits following Fr. Gal- WE DESPERATELY NEED lagher's book "The Discernment of Spirits." ALTAR SERVERS Lunch and opportunities for spiritual direction We currently have 18 altar servers. Two of our are included. Telephone interview required for altar servers are currently in college. Three of registration; $20 registration fee, scholarships them will be leaving the area to attend college available; space limited. Deadline to register and three will be graduating next year and will Nov. 15. Retreat to be held on Saturday, Nov. 23 be leaving to attend begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.; Holy college. We will then have only ten servers Name Retreat Center, 430 Bunker Hill, Houston, available to serve. TX. For more information, please go to: http:// Please pray about your children serving at the www.houstonvocations.com/silentretreat altar of God and encourage them to come for- ______________________________________ ward. We will train them—just contact the Par- ish Office at 798-2288. You and they will be Imposter priest email/texting scams abundantly blessed. In recent months, there have been numerous _________________________________________ reports in Texas of individuals impersonating a A very angry woman stormed up to the recep- parish priest and soliciting donations – normally tionist's desk. "Someone stole my wig while I in the form of gift cards – from members of their was having surgery yesterday," she complained. congregation. The Texas Attorney issued a relat- The doctor came out and tried to calm her down. ed consumer alert in regards to these scammers. "I assure you that no one on my staff would In an effort to minimize the impact of these have done such a thing," he said. "Why do you fraudulent actions, pastors are encouraged to re- think it was taken here?" mind their membership that priests/churches "After the operation, I noticed the wig I was would never make such appeals to the parish wearing was cheap-looking and ugly." community. Please notify the church office immediately if you re- "I think," explained the surgeon gently, "that ceive any unfamiliar donation requests means your cataract operation was a success." _______________________________________ Collection for July 20th & 21st Envelopes—Checks—$1,580, Cash—595 Loose Donations—Checks—$385, Cash—$341 Church Debt Collection Envelopes—Checks—$20, Cash—$60 Loose Donations—Checks—$100, Cash—$330 _______________________________________ The Office of Vocations is joining KSHJ Gua- dalupe Radio on August 4th for a Family Fun Party. Their hope is to create a greater awareness of vocations to religious and consecrated life. They believe that it is important to sow the seeds of vocation at an early age, but sadly, many children are never exposed to the joy and beauty of a consecrated vocation. So they have invited Sisters and Consecrated wom- en from different communities, as well as semi- narians and priests, to be present and partici- pate in Family Fun Party. Everyone is wel- come! _____________________________________ Wednesday Evening Mass We have a Mass every Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. The last three weeks there has been no one in attendance. Please check your schedules and take USING OUR TIME WISELY thirty minutes out of your week to attend the cele- A jar of honey lasts practically forever. The bration of the Mass and receive the Eucharist. You oldest jar of honey ever discovered was over five will be blessed ! thousand years old. Honey is quite different from ________________________________________ market-fresh produce, then; because most fruits and vegetables last only a few days, we treat Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat them carefully. At this time of summer, we rush to find recipes for cherries and cucumbers so we The Office of Pro-Life Activities will offer the next won’t waste a single one. We wouldn’t feel that Rachel’s Vineyard retreat of post-abortion healing same urgency about honey. on the weekend of August 23-25. This retreat is In our own way, we are as delightful and part of Project Rachel’s ministry. All inquiries and fragile as ripe produce. Today’s readings urge us registrations are strictly confidential. To register or not to spoil, but to make good use of our limited for more information, please contact the Office of time on earth.