ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON the

OCTOBER 14, 2018 | THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword.” HEBREWS 4:12A

1801 Sage Road | Houston, Texas 77056 | Tel (713) 621-4370 Fax (713) 850-8341 | stmichaelchurch.net ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor

Rev. Michael Applegate, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Music Chris Popelka, Director of Music [email protected] In Residence Rev. Leon Strieder, S.L.D. DAILY MASS [email protected] Community Ministries Jennifer Gonzalez, Director of Social Justice Monday-Friday Wayne Ly, Seminarian in Residence [email protected] 8:15 am | 12:10 pm [email protected] Sister Ginny Braniff, M.A., Director of Saturday Deacons Pastoral Care 8:15 am Deacon Robert Hesse, Ph.D. [email protected] [email protected]

SUNDAY MASS Deacon Thomas Newhouse Business Office [email protected] John Amalokwu, Parish Accountant Saturday Vigil [email protected] 5 pm St. Michael Catholic School Liliana Olivares, Parish Bookkeeper Sunday Dr. Kathleen Cox, Principal [email protected] 7:30 am | 9 am* [email protected] Main: (713) 621-6847 Angelica Aguilera, School Bookkeeper 11:00 am* [email protected] 1 pm | 5 pm Pastoral Associates *Nursery Available Bob Basye Administrative Support Administration, Human Resources, Accounting Lilian Ninh, CFF, Facilities and Technology RECONCILIATION and Facilities [email protected] [email protected] Tuesdays Minnie Romo, Sacramental Records [email protected] 6-7 pm Mary Caprio Evangelization, Faith Formation and Jasmine Perez, Database & Liturgy Natural Family Planning Saturdays [email protected] [email protected] 8:45 am - 10 am Mattia Maldonado, Weddings Ann Cashiola Or by appointment [email protected] Liturgy, Sacraments and Music with a priest [email protected] Receptionists EUCHARISTIC Celia Thomson, Daytime Receptionist Adult Faith Formation (AFF) [email protected] ADORATION Alyssa Avila, Coordinator [email protected] Tuesdays Carol Page, Evening Receptionist [email protected] after 12:10 pm Mass Children Faith Formation (CFF) until 10 pm Pre-K through 5th Grade Facilities Management Maria Groff Reynolds, Director Derek Roy, Director of Facilities PARISH [email protected] [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS Silvino Anuario, Maintenance Monday-Thursday Youth Faith Formation (YFF) Carlos Meija, Maintenance 8 am - 9 pm 6th through 12th Grade Mike Cleary, Director Jose Moreno, Maintenance Friday [email protected] 8 am - 5 pm Matt Zelinsky, Asst. Director Office closes daily from 12-1 pm [email protected]

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY LINE FOR GRAVE ILLNESS OR DEATH: (713) 621-4370 – OPTION 1 2 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL A WARM WELCOME TO OUR SACRAMENTAL CARE NEW PARISHIONERS

marriage preparation class, offered monthly, Lisa Aimone BAPTISM which begins the process. Please call Edward, Taylor, Mason, and Sloane (713) 403-4114 for information and registration. Infants and children under 6 years old: Breaux All parents are required to participate in a baptismal preparation process prior to Mark-Anthony Okpala and Erica the baptism of each child and are strongly RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION encouraged to attend the classes during the OF ADULTS (RCIA) Roberts second trimester of pregnancy. Please call the parish office, (713) 403-4106 to register for Non-Catholics (non-baptized or baptized in a AND TO OUR classes and to schedule baptisms. non-Catholic, Christian denomination) who NEWLY BAPTIZED Children over 6 years old: are interested in learning about the Catholic faith and may want to become Catholic Please contact Alyssa Avila (713) 403-4106, for Grace Mae Kornmann information on the Rite of Christian Initiation should contact the Office of Adult Faith adapted for Children. Formation, (713) 403-4114. Meier Sweeney Dalton

FIRST RECONCILIATION & PASTORAL CARE & FIRST EUCHARIST HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Second grade students must be baptized in the Catholic faith and be in their second Do you know someone who is ill, home- continuous year of Faith Formation at St. bound, in the hospital, or in an assisted living Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, or facility and in need of pastoral care? For in their second continuous year of religion those in need of prayer, Holy Communion, a classes in a Catholic school. Please contact pastoral visit and/or those who are interested the Office of Children Faith Formation, in visiting the homebound or assisted living (713) 403-4121, for information. in need of prayer should contact Sister Ginny Braniff, MA at (713) 621-4370. REJOICE COUNSELING APOSTOLATE ANOINTING OF THE SICK High school students: Catholic Counseling for Parishioners Contact the Office of Youth Faith Formation, Parishioners scheduled for serious Are you in need of emotional healing? (713) 403-4117. surgery should receive the Sacrament Are you discouraged by your Adults: of the Anointing of the Sick prior to their relationships with loved ones? Contact the Office of Adult Faith Formation, hospitalization. Please contact the parish Now is the time to get the help and (713) 403-4114. office, (713) 621-4370. healing you need. Counselors are now available.

MARRIAGE To learn more, or to schedule an appointment call (844) 295-3167 Engaged couples desiring to marry in the After business hours, those in danger of or visit us online at: Church need to attend an introductory death should receive Anointing of the Sick. MyParishCounseling.com/stmichael Please call (713) 621-4370, option 1.

PASTORAL COUNCIL [email protected] BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Skip Redd, Chair | Lou Pelz, Vice Chair are due Wednesdays by 9 am* Members: Please e-mail information to: John Barry | Will Cravens | Michael Garofalo | Matt Harris | Melissa Kidonakis | Nick Lanza [email protected] Jessica Matuszak | Bobby Northrup | Darryl Shields | Tom Scott | Amy Taylor * Please allow two weeks for your submission to be published Please contact a Pastoral Council member with any comments or concerns about our parish.

3 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS STEWARDSHIP & READINGS INFORMATION 7:30 am Jimmy Braniff Wis 7:7-11 10/7/2018 Terrence Lacsina Ps 90:12-17 Collections 9 am The People of the Parish Heb 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 [17-27] 5 pm $5,127.00 11 am + Robert Lee Kimmons October + Ranee Gunaratne Scott Baumann 7:30 am $3,251.00

SUNDAY 14 1 pm + Luis Gonzalez + Eugenia Jamail Swyden 9 am $2,990.00 + Sammy Orlando

5 pm + William Kvinta 11 am $7,599.00 Rebekah Campbell The Hamrick family 1 pm $3,918.00 8:15 am For the presider’s intentions Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, October 31 -- 5:1 5 pm $4,248.00 Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7

MONDAY 12:10 pm + Thomas Lisk 15 Lk 11:29-32 Faith Direct $24,052.39 8:15 am + Lavonne Northrup Gal 5:1-6 + Margie Finnegan Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48 October 2nd Collection: Parish Lk 11:37-41 $3,920.00 12:10 pm + Angie Jansen Maintenance Fund TUESDAY 16 Children's Collection $298.00 8:15 am Emily Davidson Gal 5:18-25 October Ps 1:1-4, 6 12:10 pm + Mario de Giulio St. Vincent de Paul $245.00 + Lee Edwin Mitchell Lk 11:42-46

WEDNESDAY 17 Mail and Drop-off $4,100.00

8:15 am Karis Coblentz 2 Tm 4:10-17b October Ps 145:10-13, 17-18 $59,748.39 12:10 pm + Gerry Robbins Grand Total + Gilbert Jansen Lk 10:1-9

THURSDAY 18

8:15 am + W. Steve Smith Eph 1:11-14 October Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 12:10 pm + Olga de Lasse + Ana Paola Reynoso Lk 12:1-7

FRIDAY UPCOMING 19 + Jeffrey Neil Daily 2ND COLLECTIONS: 8:15 am + John Jansen Eph 1:15-23 October 21, 2018 – October Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7 5 pm + John Patrick Smith Propogation of the Faith + C. J. Danna Lk 12:8-12 Collection SATURDAY 20 In 1926 Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church 7:30 am The People of the Parish Is 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 with the first worldwide Mission 9 am + Angie Jansen Sunday collection taking place in October Sophia Furnace Heb 4:14-16 Mk 10:35-45 [42-45] October 1927. This day is celebrated 11 am + Dorothy Fenske in all the local Churches as the SUNDAY 21 1 pm + Eugenia Jamail Swyden feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world 5 pm + William Kvinta over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world. 4 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME + Deceased Thursday, November 1 | 8:15 am, 12:10 pm and 7 pm Friday, November 2 | 8:15 am, 12:10 pm and 7 pm

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SOULS MASS ALL MASS A Commemoration of the Faithful Departed A Holy Day of Obligation Commemoration of All Souls, on Thursday, November 2nd On the day of All Souls, we pray for the souls of all the faithful departed. We “Every year the Church recalls the example, witness, and prayer of believe that we continue to share a relationship with those who have the holy women and men who have been identified by the Church as died and when we pray for the souls of the faithful departed, we are Saints.” The celebration of this ancient feast is a treasured tradition praying for those whose souls are journeying through purification and of the Church and we are obligated to attend Mass . This day is most being prepared for eternal life in heaven. Our prayers for them will help assuredly held in high esteem as a day of remembering the holy men to speed their journey to eternal life with God in heaven. In His death and women with whom the church proclaims to have attained eternal and Resurrection, Jesus has conquered death once and for all. In the glory. “These saints are more than just role models; they are family Communion of the Saints, we continue to share a relationship with all members with whom we continue to share relation, in a bond of those who have died and with saints in heaven who intercede for us prayer, called the Communion of Saints. Every year when we celebrate before God. this day, the Gospel we proclaim recalls for us Jesus’ teaching about happiness, the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes can be understood as a You are invited to place the names of your deceased family members framework for Christian living. Because of this, it is natural that we and friends in our Book of Remembrance of the Dead which will be proclaim this Gospel on the Feast of All Saints. Saints are people placed in the church through out the month of November. Every who lived the spirit of the Beatitudes as Jesus lived. On this day, member of the church is encouraged to pray for the dead and to we too are challenged to model our lives on the spirit and promises console their brothers and sisters who mourn the loss of their loved of the Beatitudes. One of the great gifts of our Catholic tradition is ones. “Give them eternal rest, O Lord, and let them share your glory” remembrance of and prayer with the saints. It is important to continue to tell these stories of saints and saintly people to everyone so that During November the Book of Remembrance with the names of our they have ample models of people of faith for their own lives. The beloved dead is placed in the church. All members of the parish may Church offers us an official canon, or list, of saints.” - Loyola Press enroll a deceased family member or friend who has died in our parish Book of Remembrance of the Dead. Every member of the parish is urged to participate, to console their brothers and sisters who mourn the loss of their loved ones and to pray for the faithful departed daily.

“Lord of mercy, may our prayer and sacrifice free our brothers and sisters and bring them to eternal salvation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.” -The Roman Missal, Masses for the Dead

Prayers of the Faithful DEACON’S CORNER The Lord Jesus loves our brothers and sisters who are ill. With trust let us pray to Him that The Question he will comfort them with His grace. –Rite of the Anointing of the Sick “How do I get to heaven?” Kay Webb Jesus answers in today’s Gospel!

In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life you Faithfully obeying the Ten embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them Commandments is not sufficient. eternal rest. –USCCB Dominique Chomel, Ana Mae Ponsel, and Nina McNew We must also share all we have with others: Time; Talent; Treasure. If you are ill, or know someone who is ill in need of prayer, please email Jasmine Perez at Am I on the way? [email protected] or call her at the parish office at (713) 621-4370.

-Deacon Tom 6 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH | STMICHAELCHURCH.NET

Children Faith Youth Faith Formation Formation

 stmichaelchurch.net/children-faith-formation  stmichaelchurch.net/youth-faith-formation Children Faith Formation Sunday classes – 10:15 am

What are the children learning in Sunday Faith Formation? Children in PreK4 through fifth grade are starting the second unit of the year. In the first unit, they explored the question, “Who is Jesus Christ?”

In the second unit, through each lesson, they learn how to more We have heard that God is supposed to be “First” in our lives, correctly answer the question, “How do we get to know and love but in 2018 as busy middle school students, what does this Jesus Christ?” look like? Is it even possible? If it is possible, why should I? First Things First challenges middle schoolers to look at the first three This month, they will learn about the sacraments, what happens commandments, not as a list of rules to burden us, but rather as at the Mass, and much more! guidelines that brings them to live true freedom and happiness. All students in grades 6, 7 and 8 are invited to join us on Sundays The next Children’s Mass is Sunday, November 4, at beginning September 23rd from 6-7:30 pm as a we unpack the 9 am! first three commandments. For more information on meeting Children’s Mass takes place about once each month during the locations or other questions, contact Matt – (713) 403-4191. school year. At this Mass, children ages 5 and older are invited to sit on the steps that lead to the altar during the homily. Children participate in the Children’s Choir, as lectors and as gift bearers during this Mass.

Schedule Reminders for CFF Sunday classes & Children’s Liturgy of the Word CFF Sunday classes and CLOW will not meet on November 18 & November 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

CFF Sunday classes and CLOW resume December 2. There are so many factors of how we value ourselves as high school students. Good or bad, these factors may be our parents, teachers, coaches, friends, enemies and even strangers that have never met us. But who does God say that you are? And how does this change the way you live in high school? High School students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us for our first series of the year“The Greatest Show” on Sundays beginning September 23rd from 6-7:30 pm as we explore how God sees our value just as we are and why going forward we don’t have to prove or earn our value any longer. For more information on meeting locations or other questions, contact Matt – (713) 403-4191. ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH | STMICHAELCHURCH.NET 7

Adult Faith Social Justice Formation News

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayer Group

We will be meeting every Saturday during the Marian month of October to pray a with special intentions for our universal church, all priests, and our priests here at St. Michael the Archangel.

Meeting Dates: October 6, 13, 20 and 27 Fall Bible Study with 7:30-8 am | Activity Building, Room 1 Mark McNeil Special Examine the letters of St. John and St. James in this series. Thursday Evenings: November 1, 8 and 29 Devotion for 7-9 pm | Parish Life Center, Room A October: Advent Mission with Mary, Undoer Marcellino D’Ambrosio of Knots You’re invited to the Narthex to Save the Date! Wednesday, December 12 at 7 pm – The pray for your personal intentions Meaning of the Season by Marcellino D’Ambrosio. and tie a strip of fabric onto the wooden cross that will be present there. These prayer intentions will be given to Mary to bring to the Cross of her Son. NFP Introductory Sessions

Fridays from 12-1:30 pm: Society of St. Vincent October 19 | November 16 | December 7 de Paul St. Michael Conference St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Activity Building, Room 1 Statistics for August 2018 Rental Assistance Given: $8,532.00 To sign up or request a private Introductory Session, Utility Assistance Given: $880.52 please contact: Home Visits: 45 Families Bayard Linbeck, FCP | [email protected] The cost to attend is $35 per woman/couple 8 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH | STMICHAELCHURCH.NET

FORMED.ORG WEDNESDAY MORNING PROJECT MINISTRIES A website that provides faith BIBLE STUDY Serves women and the unborn formation programs, Bible Meets weekly to discuss the stmichaelchurch.net/ ADULT CONFIRMATION studies and movies related to the readings from the Mass gabriel-project Catholic Faith stmichaelchurch.net/ An opportunity for baptized stmichaelchurch.net/formed Catholics to receive the wednesday-morning-bible- KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Sacrament of Confirmation study The largest philanthropic Catholic [email protected] FORGIVEN AND SET FREE organization for men A 9-week bible study that assists WOMEN AT DAYBREAK kofc14700.org BOOK CLUB AT ST. MICHAEL women who have experienced the Meets monthly at 7 am for Meets monthly during the trauma of abortion to heal fellowship and formation MOMS AND TOTS stmichaelchurch.net/forgiven- school year to discuss a book of stmichaelchurch.net/ An opportunity for moms and and-set-free-bible-study Catholic significance women-at-daybreak their children to gather at St. stmichaelchurch.net/book-club Michael to play and pray GRIEVING WITH HOPE YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY stmichaelchurch.net/ CATHOLIC WAY BIBLE STUDY Provides compassion and support Provides a platform to form moms-and-tots-playgroup Meets weekly throughout the through the grieving process. lifelong friendships and grow in school year in the mornings and [email protected] relationship with Christ PIETRA FITNESS evenings to learn about and stmichaelchurch.net/ Strengthen and tone your body discuss a book of the bible RCIA young-adult-ministry and soul stmichaelchurch.net/ The process by which one stmichaelchurch.net/ catholic-way-bible-study learns about and discerns YOUTH MINISTRY pietra-fitness CENTERING & becoming Catholic Shine (Grades 6-8) and stmichaelchurch.net/rcia ROSARY GUILD CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER Awaken (Grades 9-12) stmichaelchurch.net/ Meets regularly to make Meets on Monday’s at 7 pm for SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION youth-faith-formation and pray silent prayer and the intention of A weekly lecture and discussion stmichaelchurch.net/ resting with Christ group that focuses on the Sunday rosary-guild stmichaelchurch.net/ readings and their relationship to centering-prayer ORGANIZATIONS the doctrine of the Faith SOCIABLE SENIORS stmichaelchurch.net/adult- An incredibly active group of COMMUNION AND faith-formation-night 50+ SINGLES seniors hosting frequent activities An active social gathering of LIBERATION stmichaelchurch.net/ Catholic singles over the age of 50 Meets weekly throughout the year SPANISH SPEAKING BIBLE sociable-seniors stmichaelchurch.net/50-singles to form disciples in the mission of STUDY FOR YOUNG ADULTS the Church Studies a Catholic-based program CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY stmichaelchurch.net/ each week during the year communion-and-liberation OF AMERICA Lives the gospel by providing care stmichaelchurch.net/spanish- to the poor through assistance speaking-bible-study For all Catholic women aged with their daily needs 18+ who want to serve and live out DISCOVERING CHRIST stmichaelchurch.net/ their Catholic Faith A 7-week course to personally THAT MAN IS YOU st-vincent-de-paul-society encounter Christ stmichaelchurch.net/ A weekly program that provides catholic-daughters-of-america stmichaelchurch.net/ fellowship and an opportunity to WOMEN’S GUILD discovering-christ grow in your faith COFFEE AND CAREERS The place for fun, fellowship stmichaelchurch.net/ Meets monthly to learn about and formation ENDOW FOR WOMEN that-man-is-you employment opportunities stmichaelchurch.net/ Gather and learn what the church stmichaelchurch.net/ womens-guild has to say about the vocation of VOCATIONS COMMITTEE coffee-and-careers womanhood in the Church For more information, contact: stmichaelchurch.net/endow Fr. Michael Applegate – [email protected] FERTILITY CARE The Creighton Model System assists couples to plan their families safely and morally, also effectively addressed infertility FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED – VISIT STMICHAELCHURCH.NET stmichaelchurch.net/ natural-family-planning CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS

OCTOBER MEETINGS/TOPICS: Join us! We are The Catholic Daughters of the Americas! We Pray, we Serve, we celebrate life! Thursday, October 18: Joyful Service Do you go about your day with joy? Does the joy of the Lord Upcoming Meetings & Events animate your very being and disposition in life? This week, we enter the second expression of our freedom to choose the good; joyful service. Deacon Richard Grant is from Baton Rouge, Sunday, October 21 Louisiana where he serves his community, with great joy. He National Catholic Daughters has been the Core Team Leader for this local TMIY program for of the Americas Sunday over a decade and considers TMIY not just a program, but a way Hosted by Court St Angela of the Cross, CDA Court #2674, of life! St. Mathew the Evangelist Church Margie Brogger, Regent October 25: Loving Sacrifice

For more information, contact: __ Joey Scamardi – (281) 657-5016 or [email protected] For more information contact: Glenda Bautista – [email protected] or (713) 882-9617 THATMANISYOU.ORG Tina De Georgio - [email protected]

Holiday 50+ Singles JOIN US FOR HAPPY HOUR Poinsettia Sale FOR FELLOWSHIP AND FUN! ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER ALL MASSES THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 20 & 21 – Poinsettias are from The Brookwood Community – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Proceeds help adults with disabilities at Brookwood, 5:30 PM • HAPPY HOUR along with providing funds for the Knights charitable works. Goode Company Seafood They make great gifts for friends, family, 10211 Katy Freeway just west of Gessner business associates, employees and neighbors.

RED & WHITE POINSETTIAS (6” POT) – $15 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 EXTRA-LARGE RED POINSETTIAS (12” TERRA COTTA POT) – $50 7 PM • DINNER Los Tios Mexican Restaurant Poinsettias can be picked up starting November 30th. 9527 Westheimer just east of Gessner See later bulletins for times and dates. RSVP to Dottie To preorder contact George Rejsek (832) 494-7699 or [email protected] – For more information contact: Jo Ann Chetta (713) 882-4062 | [email protected] or Dottie Morrogh (713) 825-4017 | [email protected] AWAKEN HIGH NOVEMBER SCHOOL RETREAT 2-4, 2018

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The Joys and Challenges of Parenting BBBS + ST. MICHAEL CHURCH + with Cathy Garcia-Prats TANGLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Thursday, October 18 | 7 pm Parish Life Center, Room A

In her presentation The Joys and Challenges of Parenting, Cathy Garcia-Prats shares her experiences raising ten sons. She acknowledges that parenting is challenging, demanding, and constant but when parenting is done with love, respect, commitment, and faith there is no greater joy for a family. SOCIABLE SENIORS CALENDAR

MEETINGS November 5 (Mon) 12:30 PM - ‘TASTE OF THE NATIONS” - Bring your favorite family/ethnic dish to share with members. Sign-up at October meeting (or call Judy Rogers @713-524-3605) Dish should serve 8-12.

December 3 (Mon) 12:30 PM -Christmas Luncheon catered by Mikeska”s , Columbus, Tx. BBQ with all the trimmings and door prizes! Cost: $15 members; $17 non-members. Sign up at Oct meeting or send check to St. Michael’s Soc. Srs. 1801 Sage, Houston, Tx. 77056. Last day for sign-up: Nov. 28th. No Walk-ins. Contact: Linda Molaison 713-781-3433.

TRIPS October 18 (Thur) San Felipe de Austin Trip. Board at 8;30 AM; Leave at 9:00 AM. Members - $8; non-members -$11. Contact: Jerry Zemnocki @ 713-622-9088

November 12 (Mon)Tour Houston Tran Star. Learn how the Center handles traffic and emergency weather conditions. Board at 9:00 AM. Cost -$5 members; $8 - non-members. Contact: Sue Seyffert 713-789-1928

December 5 (Wed) Rienzi Mansion - Board at 9:00 AM; Leave at 9:30 AM. Tour a glamorous 18th and 19th century European style home. Cost: members$6; non-members- $9. Sign-up at Oct and Nov. meetings. No add-ons or refunds after November12th. Contact: Mary Wagenhals @ 713-432-0872

Mahjong Players Bridge Players – Wednesdays | 11:30 am Beginning & Renewed Parish Life Center, Room C Thursdays | 10 am Contact: Eleanor Gilbert Parish Life Center, Room C (713) 975-6377 stmichaelchurch.net/sociable-seniors Brown Bag Lunch Each fall and spring, we invite SMCS parents to join their child for lunch and a tasty bake sale that is organized by our amazing parent volunteers.

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​The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Christian Community Service Center Red Mass Committee cordially invite all associated with the study and administration of justice to join Emergency Services our annual celebration of the SOUTHWEST FOOD FAIR EVENT Saturday, November 3, RED MASS 9 am – 12:30 pm

Since 2009, the Christian Community Service Center (CCSC) Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 6:15 pm has hosted Food Fair events to serve our neighbors in need. Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart CCSC receives several pallets of fresh produce/food products 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy, Houston, Texas from the Houston Food Bank to distribute to hundreds of community members. 25 volunteers are needed to greet and guide clients, organize and pass out the nutritious fruits Principal Celebrant and vegetables, and more. Middle school aged children His Eminence, Cardinal DiNardo, through adults may participate. Nearly all volunteer jobs will Archbishop of Galveston-Houston occur outdoors and require light to moderate lifting. Wear comfortable, cool clothing/shoes, headgear and sunscreen. Water provided. Please leave valuable items/purses at home.

Following Holy Mass, for those who wish to attend, Gethsemane Campus of St. Luke’s United Methodist The Optional Red Mass Dinner | 6856 Bellaire Boulevard (77074) Cathedral Centre, 1701 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas East parking lot – next to KIPP Academy

For more information on the dinner event, visit: To volunteer: please sign up with Jennifer Gonzalez at archgh.org/news-events/events/red-mass [email protected] or (713) 403-4197.

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH FALL BLOOD DRIVE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 | OLD GYM

Sign up after all Masses, October 13 & 14 or online at giveblood.org (#2704) Contacts: Janet or Bobby Northrup at (832) 722-0599 – God Gave Us Life as His Gift – What We Do With It Is Our Gift Back To God! Give the Gift of Life! Say Yes and Be a Blood Donor! –

“SEE TO IT THAT YOU REALLY DO LOVE EACH OTHER WARMLY WITH ALL YOUR HEARTS.” 1 PETER 1:22

If you are unable to give on October 21st, do not let that stop you. At any time you may donate at the various locations of the Gulf Coast Blood Center in the name of St. Michael’s Church #2704. Thank you and God Bless!