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ST. CHURCH (ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON) THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 27, 2021

4600 REED ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77051-2857 Office: 713.738.2311; Fax: 713.738.3337 MISSION STATEMENT CCE Office: 713.731.2775; SVdP Food Pantry: 713.731.2716 We, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, proclaim the of Jesus Christ as expressed in the beliefs and traditions of the Holy Roman WEB Address: http://www.sfxhouston.com . Through a passion for righteousness and E-MAIL: [email protected] consciousness of duty to God, we uphold the faithful worship of God Parish Office Hours: Tues-Wed 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in our mission to our church family and the Sunnyside Community. Fri 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Closed on Mon & Thur Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StFrancisXavierCatholicChurchHouston PASTOR: WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE CHOIR DIRECTORS: Rev. K. Saah-Buckman, SSJ Weekday: 7:00 a.m. Jerry Givens 281.772.9276 : First Friday: 7:00 a.m. Guerrero 281.723.9948 Michael V. Jenkins Holy Days: 7:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. VISITATION OF THE SICK Darryl K. Drenon CONFESSIONS Communion for the sick and shut-in is Frank J. Laugermann (Retired) Saturday: 4:15p.m. - 4:45p.m. available. Please call the parish office to PARISH SECRETARY Sundays: 6:45a.m. - 7:15a.m. make arrangements. Shirley M. Foreman...... x113 9:20a.m. - 9:45a.m. SACRAMENT OF DIR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ADORATION OF THE BLESSED Please call the parish office for information. Unella Baber...... x103 SACRAMENT: Preparation classes are required for parents ADULT FORMATION First Friday: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and godparents. Michael V. Jenkins CHOIR REHEARSALS: SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY SVdP FOOD PANTRY Adult Choirs Please contact a priest a minimum of six Curtis Jones 713.731.2716 Judah Choir: months to proposed date. CONTRIBUTIONS/MEMBERSHIP SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER WELCOME VISITORS AND Agnes Thompson NOTICE NEWCOMERS HALL MANAGER God’s Chosen Choir: To register, call, come by the parish office Hilton S. Williams 713.542.0120 Wednesdays: 7:00p.m. or visit our website at:www.sfxhouston.com PLANT MANAGER Combined Adult/Youth Choir: Anthony Ray Gobert Wednesdays before 4th Sundays: 7:00p.m. MAINTENANCE BIBLE STUDY/ GIVE without Cash or Check Violet & Harold Champ ADULT CATHECHISM: NEW WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER Sat: Vigil 5:00 p.m. NOTICE Save the number as a contact in Sun: 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. your mobile phone for easy giving.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 27, 2021

Deacon Alfred Abram, THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN MASS INTENTIONS Michael Albert, Savannah ORDINARY TIME SAT. 06/26/2021 5:00PM Blackwell, Wanda Caesar, Today's readings assert Amy Landry Gallow & Dallas Gallow, Sr. Julius Cadoree, Margaret God's power over death. Wanda Dixon/Family Cadoree, Nancy Calvin, The author of Wisdom Jessie Steptoe (D) – Jeanette Steptoe Delores Catalon, Sterling Dotson Certenberg, states that God created Kristina M. Chaney (D) Dalton Cooper Jr., Frank Davis Sr., Allie Ellis, all things that they Family & Friends Lois Epps, Barbara Forte’, Jimmy Harris, might have life. Paul Lawrence Duplechain, Sr. (D) Willie Mae Henderson, Delilah "Anne" teaches the Corinthians The Judah Choir Jordan, Brooke Joseph, Kennedy Family that just as Jesus graciously sacrificed Wesley Wiltz (D) – Wiltz Family Members, Helen Kennison, JoAnn LaSane, SUN. 06/27/2021 7:30AM his divinity, and in fact his life, so that Roy Lee, Hazel Lewis, Laurenzia Lewis, we may share in his richness, in eternal Nathalee Biagas Reed (D) Eugene Mallery, Cynthia Ann Malone, Patricia Session life, we are called to sacrifice our Charles Martin, Shannon Martin, Dorothy Rev. Michael K. Saah-Buckman, SSJ (L) abundance. Jesus brought life to two Milstead, Vy. Rev. William L. Norvel, SSJ, Special Intention people, healing a woman with a Kristina M. Chaney (D) Carolyn Ollison, Helen Foreman Orsort, lengthy illness and raising a girl from Family & Friends Cynethia Pichon, Marcelle Prevost, Carole the dead. Listening to today's readings, Joao – Maria S. Jayakumar Pryor, Melody Ratcliff, Elise Richmond, let us imagine how we can give life to Iloa Da Silva (D) – Maria S. Jayakumar Evelyn Roberts, Oliver Rose, Myrtle Rubin, those living in the shadow of death. Yvonne Mullone (D) – Donald Mullone Mary Sias, Simon Smith, Joyce Stagg, SUN. 06/27/2021 10:00AM MacKenzie Swanks, Kennedi Swanks, Erma READINGS People of the Parish Taylor, Gemma Walcott, Agnes Williams, FOR THE WEEK MON. 06/28/2021 7:00AM Patricia Williams, and all the sick and shut-in Sunday – June 27 th John A. Peterson (D) – The Family in our parish family. 13 Sunday in Ordinary Time Nathan H. Addison IV (L) Let us Know Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Azielee Addison Call the Parish Office when you and/or a Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13 TUE. 06/29/2021 7:00AM family member are ill, in the hospital, or 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Vernice White (L) – Tywanna Navy having a surgery so that we can put the Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35-43 Bertina Guillory (D) – Paulette Boxie name on the sick list for prayers. After 30 Monday – June 28 WED. 06/30/2021 7:00AM days, please call the office to remain on , Bishop & Martyr John A. Peterson (D) – Family Members the prayer list. Genesis 18:16-33 Clarence Jenkins (L) – Azielee Addison Psalm 103:1-4, 8-11 THUR. 07/01/2021 7:00AM Lord, we pray for all our current Matthew 8:18-22 Paul & Dorothy Boudreaux (D) military service members who put Tuesday – June 29 Audrey Otis their own lives on the line every Peter & Paul, Apostles Kristina M. Chaney (D) day in order to protect our families Acts 12:1-11 Family & Friends and our country. Psalm 34:2-9 Yvonne Mullone (D) – Donald Mullone Army: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 FRI. 07/02/2021 7:00AM Barbara Baber, Sade Beck, Wadie Troy Matthew 16:13-19 Helen Griffin (L) Butler, Shanta Charles, Josiah Charles, SFX Sisters in the Spirit Wednesday – June 30 Patrick Clay Jr, Kerry Hubbard, Kory The First Martyrs of the Holy Henry & Louisiana Green (D) Hubbard, Stephen Jones, LaTroy King, Roman Church Joy Roy York Gary Christian Robertson, Anthony Lamar Genesis 21:5, 8-20 Smith II, Stagnoli, Jordan T. McCorkle, Essence L. Casteel Psalm 34:7-8, 10-13 Navy: Matthew 8:28-34 Alvin , Debreanna Brown, Thursday – July 1 Jermaine Ceaser, Kevin Crockett, Courtney Saint Junipero Serra, Priest Harris, Nia D. Hawkins, Randolph J. Navy Genesis 22:1-19 Annie M. Chenier Albert passed away III, Anthony N. Russell, Christian Johnson, Psalm 115:1-6, 8-9 on June 18, 2021, at the age of 69. A Hope Bethany Johnson Matthew 9:1-8 Funeral Mass is scheduled for June 28, Air Force: Friday – July 2 2021. Eternal Rest Grant unto her soul. Roderick Jones, Joffre Lander, Genesis 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67 Terrance J Valiare, Thomas Q Valiare II Psalm 106:1-5 FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Marines Matthew 9:9-13 Friday, July 2, 2021 Alyssa Dugar, Reginald Ward Saturday – July 3 Saint Thomas, Apostle MORNING MASS.....7:00am SFX PROJECT Ephesians 2:19-22

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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 27, 2021

THIS WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION The Bazaar Team will have the 2021 June 26th & 27th Bazaar Planning Meeting on Tuesday, Today is Peter's Pence Collection, a July 13th at 6:00p.m. in the Harris worldwide collection that supports the Center. All parishioners are invited. Universal Church including the work of the and the charitable works of Francis. Take this opportunity to join with and be a sign Thinking of becoming Catholic? Rita Albert of mercy to our suffering brothers and If you’re not a Catholic, or you are a Alton Albert, Sr. & Alton Albert,Jr. sisters. Please be generous. baptized Catholic lacking Confirmation Mary Barras...... Donald Barras For more information, visit: and Eucharist, we invite you to explore www.peterspence.va/en/html. the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Betty Burney Lawrence Ellis, L V. Ellis, Wayne Ellis, Registration forms are available in the Michael Ellis, Thomas Burney, Ernest vestibule of the Church and on the Burney Parish Website at www.sfxhouston.com Chynell Potts Fisher...... Bernard J. Potts SISTERS IN THE SPIRIT OF HOUSTON, INC Constance P. Jones.....Wickliff S. Paul, Sr Bradley & Jill Lewis Bradley Lewis, Sr/John W. Noel, Sr Yvonne H. Randle...... John Henry, Sr Theresa G. Stephen Gallien, Sr/Clemon Savoy Sr Pat Session J. Plenny Biagas/Sean Dugar Sylvia T. Spencer George A. Breaux/John Metoyer Did you know that Catholics Elizabeth Williams Reuben Kelly, Sr/Reuben Kelly, Jr can make an Act of Spiritual Communion? When unable to receive Holy Communion, pray the prayer That we turn our daily focus to God and below: others to develop a “God-centered” A Prayer for Spiritual Communion lifestyle. “…as a matter of equality your My Jesus, I believe that you are abundance at the present time should present in the Most Holy Sacrament. supply their want, so that their abundance I love you above all things and I may supply your want, that there may be desire to receive you in my soul. equality.” 2 Corinthians 8:14 One of the Since I cannot at this moment tenants of living a grateful and generous J. Chynell Fisher and Ingrid Singleton receive you sacramentally, Come at lifestyle is giving without expecting are two of the new members installed in least spiritually into my heart. I anything in return. It is important that we th embrace you as if you were already the 20 Anniversary Mass of the Sisters not only grow, nurture and share our gifts; in the Spirit on June 21, 2021. but that we also teach our children and there and unite myself wholly to you. encourage others to do the same. This is Never permit me to be separated the communal aspect of our Catholic faith. from you. Amen. We are the “Body of Christ.” We are

called to be dependent on each other and Altar Server Practice for ALL Servers th th not live in isolation. Attendance on June 18 & June 19 (New and Seasonal) will resume in was 312. The 7:30am Livestream was August. YOUTH CHOIR POST-PONED viewed online by 91. Please join us via Date: August 7, 2021 The combined rehearsal with the Youth Livestream, or bring a friend to come Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm Choir has been post-poned. Youth Choir worship with us in the church. Masks Place: Main Sanctuary rehearsals will pick in the Fall. New will not be required, but they are Please call Wanda Johnson at 832-492- rehearsal dates will be announced. 5088 if you are interested in joining! encouraged. View this bulletin online at: www.sfxhouston.com Bulletin Deadline: WEDNESDAY @ NOON St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 27, 2021

See With the Eyes of Faith The author of prays, “That hear the powerful words Jesus speaks, “Do not be which I am and the way that I am, with all my gifts afraid, just have faith.” Trust begins. of nature and grace, you have given to me, O Lord, When we are struggling, we naturally reach out for and you are all this. I offer it all to you, principally to God because we know that a divine remedy is the praise you and to help my fellow Christians and only remedy. But, in doing so we wrestle with letting myself.” Knowing that God sustains us in being is God take charge. We want something more the key to faith. All that we need to do is to love God miraculous and visible than the obvious and have as God is and the rest will begin to fall into place. difficulty in finding consolation simply resting in God made us in His image and desires that we have God’s presence. Our naked being, stripped of any life. God also desires that we be healed of all of our pretense or self-serving agenda, is being called to wounds, especially those caused by sin, and know rest in and love the uncreated Presence of God. his loving touch. Being weighed down by negativity, Reach out in love to God. Ask God to heal you from imperfections, the cares of the world, and weakness all that separates you from Him. Put aside any ideas is not something that God desires. of God that create barriers between you and God’s Faith can profoundly change how we see God, tender and endearing presence. The Cloud of ourselves, and one another. It gives a clearer lens Unknowing leaves us with wisdom, “think of through which to see life and connects us with the yourself and of him in the same way, that is, with the powerful virtues of love and hope. Three friends simple awareness that he is as he is and that you are journeying with us through all that we encounter, as you are.” This is a meeting of two friends who faith, hope, and love, help us experience God’s desire nothing more than to share life together. embrace and heal us. All we have to do is let God be Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do not be who God is and not foolishly try to make Him into afraid; just have faith.” When they arrived at the what we need or want Him to be. Without God we house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a cease to be. It’s that simple. The very blood that commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So flows through my veins and the life that I have come he went in and said to them, “Why this commotion directly from Divine origins. With this knowledge of and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” - who God is and who I am, I can open my ears and Mk 5:36bc, 38-39

View this bulletin online at: www.sfxhouston.com Bulletin Deadline: WEDNESDAY @ NOON JULY 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Office Hours - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm Vigil Mass 7:00 AM Weekday Mass 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office Hours - Second Collection - Peter's 9:00am to 5:00pm Pence 7:00 AM Weekday Parish Office 7:30 AM Sunday Mass Mass Closed Office Hours - 10:00 AM Sunday Mass 7:00 PM 7:30am & Parish Office 7:00 AM Weekday 9:00am to 3:00pm 10:00am Choir Closed Mass 7:00 AM Weekday Rehearsal 7:00 AM Weekday 6:00 PM Baptism Mass Mass Class (P1) 7:30 AM First 10:00 AM Funeral Friday Adoration Mass - Annie Chenier Albert 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Parish Office Office Hours - Office Hours - Closed 9:00am to 5:00pm 9:00am to 3:00pm 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday Mass Mass Mass 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office Hours - 7:30 AM Christian Women Turn- 9:00am to 5:00pm Young Adults Food Out 7:00 AM Weekday Parish Office Drive 7:30 AM Sunday Mass Mass Closed 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM Sunday Mass 7:00 PM 7:30am & 7:00 AM Weekday Vigil Mass 11:30 AM Mose Family 10:00am Choir Mass 6:30 PM Baptism - Baptism Rehearsal 6:00 PM Baptism Storie Lourdes Class (P2) Lowe 6:45 PM Young Adults Meeting/Social/Turn- out 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Parish Office Parish Office Office Hours - Closed Closed 9:00am to 3:00pm 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday Mass Mass Mass 6:30 PM KPC Jt. Office Hours - Office Hours - Semi-Annual 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00am to 5:00pm 9:00am to 5:00pm Executive Board SVdP Black Bag Collection 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday Meeting - 7:30 AM Sunday Mass Mass Mass Conference 10:00 AM COVID Memorial 6:00 PM Bazaar 6:00 PM Pastoral Call/Zoom Mass Team Meeting Council Meeting 7:30 PM KPCLA 7:00 PM 7:30am & Board Meeting - 9:30 AM Young 10:00am Choir Conference Adults Zumba Class Rehearsal Call/Zoom 5:00 PM Saturday Vigil Mass 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Parish Office Office Hours - Parish Office Office Hours - 5:00 PM Saturday Closed 9:00am to 5:00pm Closed 9:00am to 3:00pm Vigil Mass 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday Mass Mass Mass Mass Office Hours - 9:00am to 5:00pm 7:00 AM Weekday 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 7:30 AM Sunday Mass 6:00 PM Finance 10:00 AM Sunday Mass Council 11:30 AM Family Fun Day Conference Call 7:00 PM 7:30am & 10:00am Choir Rehearsal 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Office Office Hours - Parish Office Office Hours - 5:00 PM Saturday Youth Sunday Closed 9:00am to 5:00pm Closed 9:00am to 3:00pm Vigil Mass 7:30 AM Sunday Mass 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 7:00 AM Weekday 10:00 AM Sunday Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Office Hours - 9:00am to 5:00pm 7:00 AM Weekday Mass 7:00 PM 7:30am & 10:00am Choir Rehearsal

JULY 1 JULY 9 JULY 18 JULY 26 Mathilda Batchan Roland Kimble III Chelsea Frand James Broussard Russell J. Robinson Theresa Mayon Kimberly Johnson Barbara Taylor JULY 2 JULY 10 Earline Joseph Mary Batiste Derrick Embers Charles Kimble Carolyn Citizen Kaidence Dorsey Mary Finnell Tofoya Paschal Sandy Duplechaine Juarita Green Peggy Hollie Damon Pitre Kevin Forte Helen Griffin Herman Mabrie III JULY 19 Roland Kimble, Sr. Lee Roy Stagg Ronnie Smith Jason Peugh Chandrika Smith JULY 3 Theresa Williams Joshua Peugh JULY 28 Andre’ Broussard JULY 11 JULY 20 Fallon Bell Reginald Ward, Sr. Charles J. Guerrero Joseph Babineaux Evelyn Boutte JULY 4 JULY 12 Jessie Hobbs Leo Boutte Lloyd Ambres Colton Scott Patricia Roberts Paul Eaglin Maria Crespo Celeste Stafford JULY 21 Adrian Garrison Syble Jones JULY 13 Johnathon James Rosa L. Vital John W. Noel, Jr. Chance Stafford Rudy Johnson, Jr. JULY 29 JULY 5 Mary Zenon Errol J. Melancon Kevin Andrews Patrick Clay JULY 14 JULY 22 Brionne Drenon Therese Jenkins Kiara Clay Jose Crespo Helen Gobert JULY 6 Barbara LeBlanc Curtis Guerrero Anthony Julian Cassandra Batchan JULY 15 Suraiya Johnson Vera Olivier-Caine Charles Herbert Azielee Addison Russell Malone JULY 30 Joyce Martell Rita Albert Percy Sullivan, Sr. Rosey Chevis Arylal Robertson Joseph Hamilton, Jr. Alyah Williams Edward Davis JULY 7 Jeffery Steptoe JULY 23 Joseph Lavergne Chad Bodwin JULY 16 Jennifer Trotty Barbara Nash Britney Simms Theresa Davis JULY 24 Alexis Robertson JULY 8 Jaelen Guilbeaux Robert J. Fennie Tae’leur Simpson Seth Broussard Donald Henderson Cayden W. Claiborne JULY 31 Cecelia Nero JULY 17 JULY 25 Christian Caldwell Vincent Norman Janice Eugene Mary Charles Jada Davidson Onuorah Nwokobia Helen Robert Debra DeBose Mary Hardin Thomas Saucedo III Christine Stoot Levan Ledet Theresa Joseph JULY 9 JULY 18 Reese Winborn Ernestina G. Karikari Christine Henry Bernard S. Fontenot Lionel Russell

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THE MONTH OF july (IN WEDDING DATE ORDER)

JULY 1 JULY 15 Ronald & Philtherian Haynes, Sr. ( 41 yrs) Renay & Marion Jackson (38 yrs) Thomas & Yvonne Randle (49 yrs) Isiah & Gloria Prudhomme (43 yrs)

JULY 3 JULY 16 Levan & Dolores Ledet (45 yrs) Wayne & Tanya Dawson (22 yrs)

Keith & Lisa Williams (19 yrs)

JULY 19 JULY 5

Alfred & Lauretta Abram (63 yrs) Carlos & Renee Ruff (19 yrs) JULY 20 JULY 6 Charles & Lee Anna Smith (53 yrs) Percy & Shelia Pichon, Jr. (37 yrs) Ronnie & Barbara Smith (53 yrs)

JULY 7

JULY 21

Tyree & Karen DeBose, Jr. ( 31 yrs) & Elizabeth Wiley (48 yrs) Bernard & Alzina Fontenot (42 yrs)

Michael & Gwendolyn Lamothe (20 yrs) JULY 23

JULY 12 David& Camella Pichon (27 yrs) Herbert & Delores Archer (21 yrs) JULY 25 Christopher & Hilda Smith (48 yrs)

Albert & Melody Ratcliff (23 yrs)

JULY 13 Richard & Gail Wright (19 yrs) JULY 26 Alvin & Eleanor Chenier (34 yrs) JULY 15 Danny & Theresa Thomas (52 yrs) Darrell & Clarissa Frand (33 yrs)

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