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December 2018 News

Diocesan Response to Search Warrant

Dear Parishioners,

For your information, we are forwarding below a number of links to statements that have been issued by the Archdio- cese regarding the child sex abuse crisis. In addition, there is a link to Cardinal DiNardo’s Op Ed that was published News this week in the Houston Chronicle and his 20 minute interview with KPRC’s Bill Balleza filmed on Tuesday. *Diocesan This information will also be distributed in today’s Chancery Advisory. You are encouraged to share this information Response to with your ministry groups.

Search Warrant • The Archdiocese issued a response to the search warrant executed on Nov. 28: https://www.archgh.org/news-da- ta/latest-news/statement-from-archdiocese-of-galveston-houston/ • KPRC’s Bill Balleza interviews Daniel Cardinal DiNardo: https://www.click2houston.com/news/im-sorry-car- *Secret Santa dinal-dinardo-talks-about-abuse-cases-in-catholic-church • Read Daniel Cardinal DiNardo’s op-ed article in the Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/ opinion/outlook/article/DiNardo-Clergy-abuse-will-be-handled-with-13422144.php *A Message • The Archdiocese issued a response to a CBS News Report on Nov. 21: https://www.archgh.org/news-data/lat- est-news/archdiocese-of-galveston-houston-response-to-cbs-news-report/ from Fr. Philip Sincerely in Christ,

View full +George A. Sheltz Auxiliary Bishop/Chancellor calendar of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston events please Secret Santa click on the For the previous six years, Secret Santa has come to Sacred Heart and offered a challenge grant of $25,000 on behalf following link: of St Vincent de Paul. In the past, you have responded overwhelmingly with your support and I pray you will do the same this year. I know you are inundated with requests by many worthy organizations for funding this time of year, http://www. but I ask you to consider a year-end to St Vincent de Paul. The number of people they are serving keeps increasing; shconroe.org/ therefore, their costs do so as well. Any donations for St Vincent de Paul received by December 31, 2018 will be matched 100% resulting in a possible total gift of $50,000! calendar If you would like to help meet this challenge, please write a check to Sacred Heart with a note on the memo line that it is for St Vincent de Paul. You can then drop a check in the collection basket through the end of the year. Just make DSF sure St Vincent de Paul is noted on the check. You can also drop a check off at the church office or mail it to Sacred Heart Catholic Church 704 Old Montgomery Rd, Conroe, TX 77301. Another option is to make a gift by credit Please card through Connect Now or stop by the office and the front desk can process a credit card payment. Thank you for considering this special request. remember to pay your DSF Blessings, Fr Philip pledge before Dear Parish Family, Dec. 31st in order to meet This week we witnessed another step in the ongoing healing and purification of our Church as a search our Parish Goal warrant was served at our Chancery in Houston regarding the case of Fr. Manuel La Rosa Lopez. I trust that we are continuing to pray that God use this process to help us as a Church community to of $189,000. improve in protecting children and youth - and all people.

May I ask us to pray the Rosary at home as a family asking God for his wisdom to be shared with Total Paid: us and that we use it to discern and take action as quickly as possible? I also encourage each of us to $177,920 choose one day a week to fast as a penance for the sins committed against children in our church and throughout the world. Lastly please consider making an intention in your heart to offer the Mass you attend weekly to God as reparation for these sins and for the salvation of all. Also our St. Mary of the Woods Chapel is open for prayer and Adoration Monday through Thursday from 8am to 615pm.

The Parish Pastoral Council and I are working together to bring Children’s Safe Harbor located in Conroe to our parish in February to offer talks about sexual abuse and how we can improve in prevention and in the care of victims. And we are seeking to establish more counselors and support groups. These efforts will be ongoing, becoming annual practices to increase awareness and prevention in our parish.

In Christ, Fr. Philip Wilhite, Pastor Sacred Heart E- NEWS

December 2018 Events

CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE MASS

The Remembrance Mass in honor of all our deceased loved ones will be held at all the weekend masses of December 15 & 16. This Mass will be a time to remember your loved ones and to be reminded of the comfort and hope that the newborn Christ Child brings to us all, especially to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. And, it is a time to think of their joy in heaven on this 3rd Sunday of Events , Gaudete Sunday. At whichever mass you would normally attend, you are invited to bring a personal Dec. 7th & ornament in memory of your loved one to place on a tree which will be near the Baptismal font in Church. 8th- Immaculate There will be a procession during which you will place your ornaments on the tree. The tree will remain Conception standing until January 6, at which time you may retrieve your ornament. ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES: Plan to go to Confession prior to Christmas Dec. 14th- December 11, Tuesday, 6pm at St. Thomas in Huntsville Our Lady of December 18, Tuesday, 630pm at Sacred Heart in Conroe Guadalupe December 19, Wednesday, 630pm at St. Matthias in Magnolia

Dec. 14th

Dec. 15th & Immaculate Conception 16- Chrismtas Mass Schedule Remembrance (A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION) Mass Friday, 12/7 6:00 p.m. (English) 8:30 p.m. (Spanish) Dec. 15th & 16- Saturday, 12/8 Sale 8:00 a.m. (English)

Dec. 18th- Advent Penance Service

Nov. 24th& 25th- Christmaas Schedule Wednesday, 12/12 5:30 a.m. (Spanish) 8:30 a.m. (English) Dec. 31st & Jan. 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) 1st- Mary Mother of God Advent Penance Service View full calendar Adviento Servicio Penitencia of events please click Tuesday, 12/18 – 6:30 p.m. on the following link: http://www. shconroe.org/ calendar Experience God’s Mercy & Grace. La experiencia de la misericordia y la gracia de Dios.

Christmas Mass Mary, Mother of God Schedule A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Monday, 12/24 Tuesday, 12/25 Monday, 12/31 4:00 p.m. (English Family) Midnight (English) 4:00 p.m. (English) 7:00 p.m. (English Contemporary) 10:00 a.m. (English) 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) 9:30 p.m. (Spanish) 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Tuesday, 1/1 9:00 a.m. (English) Unto Us a Child is Born. Isaiah 9:6 11:30 a.m. (Spanish) Parish Office will be closed fron Dec. 24th thru Jan. 1st.