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AUGUST 29, 2021 | TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME brat o o Minis CATHOLIC CHURCH Cele t ies His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo — Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Celebration of Ministries DAILY MASSES IN THE CHURCH SUNDAY MASSES IN THE CHURCH Monday*, Tuesday, Thursday 7:30am, 12:00pm Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:00am, Sunday 9:00am, Sunday 11:00am, Wednesday 7:30am, 6:30pm Sunday 1:00pm, Sunday 5:00pm Friday 8:15am, 12:00pm A recording of the Sunday Mass is available Saturday 8:00am ONLINE, Saturdays, 7:00pm at stlaurence.org *Monday, 7:30am, Mass in the Chapel of Divine Mercy Reconciliation following 7:30am Masses, Wednesday 5:30-6:20pm MISA EN ESPAÑOL, Segundo y cuarto sábado de cada & Saturday, 4:00-4:45pm mes a las 7:00pm. Confesiones en Español antes de la misa de 6:00 a 6:45pm. En la Capilla Healing Mass: 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm 3100 Sweetwater Blvd. | Sugar Land, Texas 77479 | 281-980-9812 | www.stlaurence.org PARISH OFFICE OUR MISSION: “ 3100 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-980-9812 We the people of St. Laurence Catholic Pastor: Fr. Drew Wood “Church are centered in the love of Christ Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jaison Thomas, MSFS, [email protected] and live to glorify God in all we do. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Truong Son Nguyen, [email protected] Deacon: Rey Arellano, [email protected] Deacon: Don Burns, [email protected] PARISH OFFICE & COURTYARD Deacon: Dennis Henderson, [email protected] Deacon: Charles Plant, [email protected] The parish office provides services including Deacon: Tom Ruck, [email protected] pastoral care, liturgical planning, business, Deacon: Tim Cullen, [email protected] communications, & administrative support, and Parish Administrator: Tony Oltremari, [email protected] social concerns & social justice support. The parish hall and meeting rooms are available through Liturgy: Betty Holub, [email protected] reservation by calling Nia Sepe at 281-980-9812. Facilities: Sheila Stulak, [email protected] Parish Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, Social Concerns: Pennie DeGroot, [email protected] 8:00am - 6:00pm; Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm; Closed Parish Life/Communications: Sharon Ehrenkranz, [email protected] on Saturday and Sunday. Do you have a change of address? Please email RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICES Ida Buckle, [email protected] 3103 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-265-5774 Director Religious Education: Christine Dunn, [email protected] AVE MARIA PARISH LIFE CENTER Religious Education Registrar: Ruba Kaiser, [email protected] The Ave Maria Parish Life Center is located across RCIA/Adult Faith Formation: Justin Frato, [email protected] the street from the church and is the site for all High School Youth Ministry: Mike Cleary, [email protected] religious education classes, programs and offices. Middle School Youth Ministry: Cindy Martin, [email protected] Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – Children’s Faith Formation: Joan Hastreiter, [email protected] 12:00pm; Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Preschool Faith Formation: Susan Mulé, [email protected] The Weekday Children’s Program is offered for Family Faith: Melissa Calcote, [email protected] infants through pre-school aged children. During the school year, WCP office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm. ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2630 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-980-0500 PARISH SCHOOL & CHAPEL Principal: Suzanne Barto, [email protected] Registrar: Suzanne Byrne, [email protected] St. Laurence Catholic School provides strong academics in a Christian environment to 720 students enrolled in PreK4 through Grade 8. WEEKDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 3103 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 4:00pm. 281-313-0329 Adjacent to the school is the Chapel of the Director: Ban Haller, [email protected] Divine Mercy which offers Perpetual Adoration of Registrar: Christine Novia, [email protected] the Blessed Sacrament and serves as the site for smaller liturgies. PARISH LEADERSHIP COUNCILS 281-980-9812 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Announcements Pastoral Council: Nick Noe, [email protected] must be submitted via email at least 12 days Finance Council: Bob Ladd, [email protected] before the Sunday of the publication. Discipleship Council: Julie Borque, [email protected] Ron Martinez, Communications Coordinator [email protected] PG 2 | ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATION OF MINISTRIES READINGS FOR THE WEEK AUG / SEPT SUNDAY GATHER BOOK #1156 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Dt 4:1-2, 6-8 Reading II Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 29 Gospel Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 MONDAY Reading I 1 Thes 4:13-18 30 Gospel Lk 4:16-30 TUESDAY Reading I 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11 31 Gospel Lk 4:31-37 WEDNESDAY Reading I Col 1:1-8 Gospel Lk 4:38-44 Today is the annual “Celebration of Ministries” at St. Laurence, an invitation to each person, of every age and ability, to be an active member 1 of our parish family. THURSDAY Each of us is created for some specific purpose, unique to us. We each Reading I Col 1:9-14 have our own set of God-given talents and strengths, things we naturally Gospel Lk 5:1-11 do well. We have our own life experiences that have shaped us and given 2 us knowledge and practical skills. There is some way that we are each called to build the kingdom of God through our faith community. FRIDAY Reading I Col 1:15-20 LOVE: reach out in service to bring assistance, healing and hope to Gospel Lk 5:33-39 others 3 LEARN: educate, inspire and share our faith SATURDAY CONNECT: connect to others who share interests, talents or Reading I Col 1:21-23 cultural backgrounds Gospel Lk 6:1-5 GROW: inspire prayer and participation in the Sacraments 4 During the pandemic, many of our ministries found ways to meet safely; SUNDAY Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time some will just now be starting up again this fall. In every case, they are Reading I Is 35:4-7a excited to welcome you. Remember, God has promised to RESTORE Reading II Jas 2:1-5 us. He has blessed us with ability, resources and one another; all that is Gospel Mk 7:31-37 required now is our grateful response. 5 A directory listing 100 different parish ministries and groups has been printed, available for you to take home (also accessible on our parish website). In it, you’ll find brief descriptions and contact information for each ministry. Notice what moves your heart, go to the website for more information and reach out to the ministry leader for more information to discover how you can Love, Learn, Connect and Grow at St. Laurence. Please take home a copy of the St. Laurence Ministry Directory today! PG 3 | ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN OUR PRAYERS... PRAY FOR THE SICK SERVICEMEN MASS INTENTIONS AND WOMEN Please pray for these members of our SATURDAY, AUG 28 parish family and all our loved ones Please pray for our Troops and especially for 8:00am – Rodolfo Magat (D) listed in the Book of the Sick. the following parishioners currently serving in 5:00pm – Sonny Brasseaux (D) the military: Terri Donovan, Cody Martin SUNDAY, AUG 29 This column in the Sunday bulletin CW3 Brett Aderhold, US Army, AV US Army 7:00am – Rosa & Felipe Diocariza (D) is a place that parishioners may SPC Nicholas Ambrocik, 9:00am – Criselda Villalon (D) PVT Michael Baird, US Army ask for intercessory prayer in their SA Matthew Baird, US Navy 11:00am – Consuelo Valdes-Morales (D) time of sickness. To add your name, P.O. 5 Debra Barnette, US Navy 1:00pm – Carmen Solis (D) please call the parish office during CPL Trevor Bello, USMC 5:00pm – Parishioners of St. Laurence US Navy business hours (281-980-9812). The Lt Aaron Blades, MONDAY, AUG 30 sick person must be a parishioner of PFC John Blair, US Army LCpl Gordon Briggs, USMC 7:30am – Jaime Nate (D) St. Laurence and the request must SPC Jordan Briggs, US Army 12:00pm – José A. & Maria J. Martinez (D) come directly from the person (or a Maj. Michael Carroll, USMC close family member, such as spouse LTC. Jason Chacon, USMC TUESDAY, AUG 31 or parent). Your name will appear on Lt Matthew Chesney, US Navy 7:30am – Gil Rodriguez (D) the list for 4 weeks. If struggling with Maj. Christopher Coffman, US Air Force 12:00pm – Octavio & Marvic Collado (A) Maj. Patrick Coffman, USMC a longer term illness, please call back CPT Andrew DeSplinter, US Army WEDNESDAY, SEP 1 and your name will be added for SGT Nicholas Dockum, US Army 7:30am – Jesus & Carolina Guerra (A) USMC another 4 week period. Maj. Brandon Driscoll, 6:30pm – Amador Family (I) Maj. James Dunphy, USMC Not a parishioner? CPT Michael Eberhardt, US Army THURSDAY, SEP 2 Ask for the name to be added to the US Army Reserve CPT Stacey Eberhardt, 7:30am – Aza & Awah Teh (I) Book of the Sick. Anyone in need Derek Farias, US Navy 12:00pm – Edenna Emuka (I) of prayers for healing may have their Destini Gaytan, USMC US Army name written in the Book of the Sick. SPEC Nathan J. Hoelker, FRIDAY, SEP 3 CPT Matthew Fenelon, USMC CPT Michelle Thibeau, US Army 8:15am – Stephen Alan Korenek (D) CPT Will Thibeau, US Army 12:00pm – Sita Emuka (I) PRAYING THE NEWS USMC LCpl Aaron Fox, SATURDAY, SEP 4 AUGUST 29, 2021 PVT Jahneil Xavier George, US Army SFC Philip Graham, US Army 8:00am – Daniel Francis (D) LCpl Eric Gurnell, USMC 5:00pm – Buddy Podraza (D) CPT Spencer Henry, US Army “…care for orphans and widows in PVT Liam Hill, US Army SUNDAY, SEP 5 their affliction...” Daniel Hines, US Navy 7:00am – Jim & LaVerne Combo (D) EM4 James Locus, US Navy 9:00am – Clara Pearl & Kimmy Dullea (D) US Army JAMES 1: 27 SSG Philip Loera, 11:00am – Gary Dillard (D) PFC John Lundgren, US Army US Army 1:00pm – Dr.