ST. HYACINTH CATHOLIC CHURCH

2921 Center Street, Deer Park, 77536 (281) 479-4298 www.sthyacinth.org

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) April 28, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

This Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. The Feast of Divine Mercy, celebrated on the Octave of Easter (the Sunday after Easter Sunday), is a relatively new addition to the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. Celebrating the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ, as revealed by Christ Himself to Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, this feast was extended to the entire Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000, the day that he canonized Saint Faustina. During his life, Pope John Paul II had actively promoted the message of St. Faustina. In his 1980 encyclical on God’s mercy, Rich in Mercy, Pope John Paul II developed a scriptural and doctrinal basis for our faith in the mercy of God. In linking the revealed truth about God’s mercy to the Sunday after Easter, The Holy Father illumined the fact that the liturgy already proclaimed the divine mercy. Pope John Paul II goes to says that “The truth has been embedded for two millennia in the worship of the Church: The law of faith is the law of prayer.” On this Divine Mercy Sunday, we see that Christ is alive and shares that risen life with each one of us. Now is our time to encounter the risen Jesus in new ways so that we can continue throughout our lives to be that risen presence for the good of others. People see the risen Christ in our everyday acts of kindness, sensitivity, generosity, patience forgiveness and mercy During the eight Sundays of Easter the first readings are selected from the Acts of the Apostles and deal with the Easter Faith of the early Christian community. Theses selections from the Acts of the Apostles record how those first Christians received the spirit of Jesus and carried the mission of Christ forward. These writings help us move forward with our mission to show love and mercy to the world in light of the risen Christ. STHY is blessed to have an incredible amount of faithful people that are part of our Liturgy for Easter: Altar servers, acolytes, readers, singers, musicians, cantors, ushers, sacristans, greeters, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist and the liturgical environment team members, and all contribute to making the Easter Liturgy here at STHY bear fruit in the lives of so many people. I want to give a special thanks to Mrs. Pamella Pitman, our Director of Liturgy and Music, along with our entire multitude of choir members and musicians who have brought us wonderful songs and music to our Easter celebrations. What makes Easter special in the life of the Church is how the Church itself is prepared for the celebration. I want to thank our Liturgical Environment team and a host of volunteers from various other ministries in our parish, for decorating the Church for our Easter celebrations. I want to give a special thanks to: Margie Gulledge, Linda Cory, Barbara Kelly, John Matula, Xavier Cantu, Alicia Mendoza, Debbie Lambert, Celeste Evans and Rodney Pruett who were among the ones who dedicated their time to make sure that our Church was beautiful for the Eater Celebrations. Today we continue with the last day of our two day annual Parish Spring Festival. This will be our seventh festival for our parish in close to 20 years and only the second time that it is being held over two days. The Springs Festival theme this year is “All Star Weekend”. I hope everyone had fun at our kick off celebration yesterday with Bingo and fun. This weekend is shaping up to be a big weekend for our parish. I want to thank everyone who has been involved in bringing this festival to our parish. Please come out and join us for what is shaping up as great festival for our parish family. I want to give a special thank you to our Spring Festival Chairman, Mrs. Lisa Freeman. Mrs. Freeman has done a wonderful job in bringing a wonderful celebration to STHY. Please, also thank Mr. Raul Turner who stepped up to the plate this year and helped us move forward with the Spring Festival. Finally, I want to say congratulations to all of our young people who were confirmed by Bishop George Sheltz this past Tuesday. I want to thank Mrs. Pamela Johnson, Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization, and Steven Sotelo, our Coordinator of Youth Ministry, along with our team of Catechist and Assistants for their work of religious formation in Confirmation preparations. Once again, I send out my sincere thanks to all who made a pledge for our Building Faith, Family and Future … our Sanctuary… our Home… Capital Campaign. I truly appreciate your generosity and support. Remember, we ask every family to consider an equal sacrifice, not an equal size gift. Thank you for doing your part to help us reach our goal.

God Bless, Fr. Reginald Samuels [PAGE 2]

Prayers and Devotion Please pray for these members of our parish family and all our MASS INTENTIONS loved ones who are ill. April 29 - May 5 Issac Aguilera James Griffen Rose Reho Jackie Anderson Velma Grimm Erwin Reimers Monday No Mass Trini Arrington Gloria Gutierrez Pauline Reimers Tuesday 8:00 am Carl Waldrip, Jr. † David Barta Gale Hanks Belinda Reyes Wednesday 8:00 am The Holy Souls Robert Bates Cynthia D. Hartwell Leonard Riche Ruth Beran Amy Hazlett-Jones Juanita Risinger Thursday 8:00 am Nancy Aguero Elton Blanchard Mollie Hickey Liam Angel Romero Friday 8:00 am Nancy Steffek † Charles Boudreaux C.C. Holt James Rose Saturday 8:00 am In Honor of Mary Jeanette Bradley Charles Housewright Joanna Rubio 5:00 pm Lucille Triola † Dawn Brays Joshua Howell Richard Rusnak Pam Callaway Tony Humphries Fidela Salazar Sunday 8:00 am Debbie Bourgeois † Tisha Carker Gonzalo Idalgeo Angela Salcedo 10:00 am Parish Intentions Mitch Contreras Debra Jimenez Kathy Sample 12 noon Delaney Family † Dorothy Cooney Alan Johnson Cory Sandoval Mario Cortez Ginger Johnson Mary Sarlls Carissa Cronan Donna Jones Joseph Sarro Please pray for the active duty service members listed Sheila Crocker Michael Knight, Sr. Barbara Shade below and for all our troops and their families. Emma Ella Cuellar Lucy Koonce Teresa Sherman Andrea Dae Riley Koonce Geneva Sistrunk COL Kevin N. Buras, US Army CTT3 Andrew J. Oliver, US Navy Frank S. De Leon, Jr. Jannice Kopeck Lynn Sorge MAJ Joseph A. Michna, US Army Amn Steven A. McLendon, US Navy MAJ Bryan Zesiger, US Army CSSN Hannah Kloesel, US Navy John Delgado Jeanne Kopeck Beth Stahl 1LT Chad R. Littlejohn, US Army Narci Delgado Anne Lantz Virginia Starnes SR Caleb A. Rivas, US Navy SGT Tony Chila, US Army FR Rebecca Milliorn, US Navy Nancy Delperdong Cecilia Lyssy Donna Steuver PV1 Alex Abrego, US Army MAJ Jesse Boyter, USAF Eddie Dominguez Yvonne Maire John Thomas PV1 Justin Perrone, US Army Cpt. Paxton Parker, USAF Hank Donovan Olivia Martinez Louis Thomas PV1 Thomas Perrone, US Army 1Lt. Nicholas Riascos, USAF Lt.Col. Tony Nicolas, USMC SrA Daniel Poncio, USAF Jacob Duchon Dan Masera Cassidy D. Thrash Pvt.Keegan Halsey, USMC SrA Abraham Pulido, USAF Margarita Duron John McCauley Tovar Family Pvt Jacob Perrone, USMC Amado Almazan, USAF Diane Englert Dora McLendon Belinda Turner Pvt Bernardo Rodriguez-Tomas, USMC Jacob Gonzalez, USAF Margaret Escobedo MaryAnn Melton David Turner Send us the name of your active Joseph Perrone, USCG Eva Escuero Beverly Miller Sid Turner, Jr. duty service member to be placed Lydia Farias Deanna Miller Jackson Vandevate on this list in the weekly bulletin. The name must be sent in by a Alva Fossem Diane Mogyorossy Elsa Vargas family member. Call 281-479-4298 or email [email protected] Scott Fossem David Moore Chris Vega Juanita Garcia Miriam Moore Mary Vera Robert Garcia, Jr. Tracy Moore Starlie Verastegui Juan Garza Patty W. Moreno Evelyn Vidos SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Rosa Garza Roberto Munoz Jerry Vidos Sandra Genoway Annie Myer Lenard Walla Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter Tracy Glover Susan O’Keefe Mary Ellen Walsh (or Sunday of Divine Mercy); Claudio Gomez David Owen Molly Walsh Monday: St. Catherine of Siena Juanita Gomez Joe Painter Mary Louise Welsh Tuesday: St. Pius V Georgia Gonzales Rita Patterson Jason Williams Gilbert Gonzales Linda Peak Easton Wilson Wednesday: St. Joseph the Worker Maria Gonzales Rosalinda Pena Jackie Wituski Thursday: St. Athanasius; National Day of Prayer Patricia Gonzales Steven Petty Joyce Womack Friday: Ss. Philip and James; First Friday Alicia Gonzalez Gayle Phillips Rodolfo Zertuche, Jr. Saturday: First Saturday Nicole Gonzalez Ronald Piotrowski Rodolfo Zertuche, Sr. Kathy Green David Porter Karen Zink TODAY'S READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK First Reading -- A large number of people gathered, Monday: Acts 4:23-31-37; Ps 2:1-4, 7-9; Jn 3:1-8 bringing the sick, and all were cured (Acts 5:12-16). Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Psalm -- Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 -- 2:3 or is everlasting (Psalm 118). Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Second Reading -- Do not be afraid. I am the first and the Mt 13:54-58 last, the one who lives Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 (Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19). Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Gospel -- The risen Christ comes to his disciples with Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; (John 20:19-31). Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14] [PAGE 3

Parish Stewardship Stewardship of our Treasures St Vincent de Paul Society Needs Your Help all year round Collection Week of April 14, 2019 $ 10,150.25 All that is donated is greatly appreciated. Collection Week of April 21, 2019 $ 11,652.21 Needed items are: Cereal, Crackers, Rice, Soup, Canned Fruit and Canned Vegetables. Holy Thursday $ 770.70 Please, No Perishables! The need is great right now! Please Holy Land Collection (Good Friday) $ 1,629.27 help if you are able. The food barrels are located in the Narthex & in Guyot Hall. Please note: we cannot distribute Faith Direct food that has already been opened or has expired. (no update available) Thank you for your generous donations of food for those Electronic Giving (03/16 - 03/31) $ 10,899.54 who are hungry. Visit www.faithdirect.net to securely enroll online by using our church code TX526.

Diocesan Service Fund 2019 St. Hyacinth Parish Goal $ 84,000.00 Total Amount Paid $ 32,424.61 Total Amount Pledged $ 51,716.75 Total Number of Participants 148 Average Participant Pledge $ 349.44 Paid Over (Under Goal) $ (51,575.39) Pledged Over (Under Goal) $ (32,283.25) Percentage Paid 38.60%

Capital Campaign Fund Capital Campaign Pledge Goal $3,000,000.00 Total Amount Pledged $1,036,054.74 Total Amount Paid $ 958,827.67 Total Number of Participants 492 Average Participant Pledge $ 2,105.80

Thank you for your pledge to St. Hyacinth Capital

Campaign Fund. Chapel of Perpetual Adoration

Catholic Home Missions Appeal - 2nd Collection Open Chapel Hours Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Right now, Wednesday: 9 - 10 am & 2 - 3 pm over 40% of dioceses in the United States are considered mis- Sunday: 3 - 4 pm sion territory because they are unable to fund essential pastoral Open Hours to Share work in their communities. Your donations support programs, Monday: 12 midnight - 1 am & 1 - 2 am such as religious education, seminary formation and lay minis- 2 Coordinators Needed try training to build vibrant faith communities right her in the Friday: 6 am - 12 noon & United States. Please be generous. Friday 12 noon - 6 pm

If you have any questions or wish to volunteer to cover one of the chapel hours, please contact John Holland, Adoration Chapel Coordinator, at 713-459-8801 or [email protected] or Guadalupe Center Food Pantry Terry Kelley, at 281-827-4232 or [email protected] 326 S. Jensen Dr., , TX 70003

Hands are needed to sort & hand out food at the Next Food Fair. 8-10:30 AM. Upcoming Food distribution dates: At St. Hyacinth we appreciate your gifts, regardless of May 11th how they come. To enroll in Faith Direct, pick up an For more information contact enrollment form in the parish office or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: TX526. Will Dever,781-606-1861 or [email protected] [PAGE 4

Parish Life

This week in your Parish

Monday, April 29 6:30 pm - Boy Scout/Cub Scout Meeting (Guyot Hall) Thursday, May 2 7 pm - Liturgy Committee Meeting (Meeting Room 2) 4 pm - May 4th 1st Communion 1st Confessions 7 pm - Catholic Daughters Meeting (Meeting Room 1) 6 pm - Legion of Mary (GH Room 4) Tuesday, April 30 6-8 pm - Junior High Youth Night (Youth Room) 9-11 am - Scripture Study (Meeting Room 2) 6:30 pm - Choir Practice (Church) 5:30 pm - May 4th 1st Communion Readers Only Practice Saturday, May 4 (Church) 8 am - Healing Mass 6 pm - Young Adult Group (Youth Room) 10 am - 1st Communion Mass (Church) 6:30-8:30 pm - Scripture Study (Meeting Room 2) May Crowning at 5 pm Mass Wednesday, May 1 Sunday, May 5 8:30 am - 3 pm - Home School Co-Op 2nd Collection - Parish Improvement 5-9 pm - QOS Home School Project Fair (Guyot Hall) Last Day of Faith Formation Classes 5:30 pm - May 4th 1st Communion Practice (Church) May Crowning at all Masses 6-8 pm - High School Youth Night (Youth Room) 6:30 pm - NAMI Family to Family Class (R

Italy Pilgrimage October 7 to 18, 2019 Visit Religious Historical Sites—Mass every day VENICE–PADUA–FLORENCE–ASSISI SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO – ROME $3590 per person (airfare, airport tax, entrance fees, hotels, driver Ɵps, 2 meals per day) Bus transport to all sites/hotels $300 deposit per person due at registraƟon Contact: Gloria Alvarado, [email protected] /832-725-7586 Pamela Johnson, [email protected]/281-479-8832

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Parish Life St. Hyacinth Spring Festival 2019 “All Star Weekend” TODAY!

12-6 pm

Fun for Everyone!

Games-Jumpers-Music-Entertainment Great Food!

Silent & Live Auctions, Cake Walk, Plant Booth

Bingo 12-4!

Car Smash & Game Truck!

RAFFLE DRAWING

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Adult Formation Religious Education

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES Final day of classes is May 5th. May 9-June13,2019 First Communion Schedule ARE YOU 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND ARE A BAPTIZED CATHOLIC WHO HAS RECEIVED May 4th First Communion FIRST COMMUNION, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN April 30 - 5:30 pm - Readers only practice CONFIRMED? THIS IS FOR YOU! On Thursday, May 9th @ 6:30 P.M., we will begin May 1 - 5:30 pm - 1st Communion practice preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. May 2 - 4 pm - 1st Confessions A copy of your Baptism & 1st Communion certificate is May 4 - 10 am - 1st Communion Mass required. PLEASE CALL 281-479-8832 FOR FURTHER May 11th First Communion DETAILS. May 7 - 5:30 pm - Readers only practice May 8 - 5:30 pm - 1st Communion practice May 9 - 4 pm - 1st Confessions Are you an adult in need of Baptism? May 11 - 10 am - 1st Communion Mass Have you been baptized but have had no Catholic religious education? Are you interested in learning more about the Reception following in Guyot Hall both days! Catholic Faith and/or joining the Catholic Church? RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is Youth/Young Adult Ministry the place for you. Come Join us to begin your journey of faith! Young Adult Group Call the Faith Formation office @ 281-479-8832 Tuesday, April 30th ~ 6 to 8 pm - in the Youth Room

for more information!

High School Youth Night FORMED Wednesday, May 1st - 6 to 8 pm - In the Youth Room FORMED, the revolutionary digital online platform that gives STHY parishioners unprecedented access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations and eBooks from Junior High Youth Night the Church’s foremost presenters. Our parish Password to Thursday, May 2nd - 6 to 8 pm - In the Youth Room FORMED.org is 77GVZ3. Not registered yet? • Go to formed.org • Click on Register Mark your calendar! • Enter Parish Access Code 77GVZ3 Youth Car Wash • Enter your email & create a password (needed to log in) • Enjoy access to all of the above and more! May 18th Music & Liturgy

Choir Practice Save the Date Thursday, May 2nd 6:30 pm in the sanctuary! Mother’s Tea

Friday, May 17th at 7 pm

Liturgy Committee Meeting Come and Enjoy! Monday, April 29th at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room 2. More details to come! PAGE 7

Archdiocesan Happenings Mass Schedule

In God's Image Radio Program Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM A new Archdiocesan radio program, titled In God’s Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10 AM, and 12:00 Noon Image, is designed to focus on the inclusion of persons with disabilities, and their families, in the full life of the Tuesday - Friday: 8 AM; 1st Saturday: 8:00 AM

Church. Each show is only 15 minutes. Below are the Confessions: Saturday 3 - 4 pm, and after all radio stations and air times for In God’s Image followed weekday Masses, and by appointment by links to subscribe to the podcasts! In God's Image radio program, airing Sundays on: KWWJ-AM "Gospel 1360" at 5:30 a.m. Pastoral Staff KYOK 1140 AM (Conroe) at 6:45 a.m. KIKK 650 AM (CBS affiliate) at 9:00 a.m. Pastor, Fr. Reginald Samuels

KKHT 100.7 FM "The Word" at 2:30 p.m. After Hours Emergency Line Podcast links: (281) 479-4298, ext. 31 For Apple devices: http://bit.ly/IGIPodcast-Apple For Android devices: http://bit.ly/IGIPodcast-Android Deacon Deacon Charles Pitman: [email protected]

SHJ 1430am, Catholic Radio Prayer Breakfast Parish Administrator Deacon John Rapacki: [email protected] SHJ 1430am, Catholic Radio Prayer Breakfast, Fri., May

3, 7:00- 9:00 am. EVANGELIZATION THROUGH Parish Secretary PUBLIC SERVICE. You won’t want to miss this Mary Jo Howell: [email protected] inspiring event! Vic Maceo will share his motivating story about how he has been able to evangelize others through Director of Liturgy & Music Pamella Pitman: [email protected] his many years in public service working with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office. Deacon Russell G. Director of Evangelization & Catechesis Carrol will lead us in prayer. Network with other parishes Pamela Johnson: [email protected] and enjoy a hot buffet at Esteban’s Mexican Café & Cantina, 402 W. Main St., League City. $250 table Office Hours

sponsors needed, includes 8 seats and on-air Parish Office - Monday 1 PM - 4:30 PM recognition. Questions-call Joe or Tim at KSHJ, 832-786- Tuesday - Friday 9 AM - Noon & 1 PM - 4:30 PM 4500. Tickets - $10 ea. Limited seating. Register today at Closed Saturday & Sunday GRNonline.com/HoustonPrayerBreakfast Faith Formation Office - Sunday 8 AM - Noon Tuesday - Friday 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Parish Sacrament Information

Annulments: Fr. Reginald Samuels, Call (281) 479-4298 for an appointment Anointing of Sick: Call parish office (281) 479-4298 Baptism and Preparation: The next infant baptism preparation class is Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 9am-12 noon in Meeting Room 1 (enter using P Street glass doors). For more information call (281) 479-4298. Marriage Preparation: Couples should contact the priest six months prior to the anticipated date for marriage preparation. Call the parish office to set an appointment with the priest. Safe Environment (CMG Safe Haven): Volunteers are required to complete the CMG Safe Haven online training program or if it’s been more than 5 years since Virtus training, a refresher course at CMG Safe Haven online. For information contact: John Rapacki at 281-479-4298 or [email protected]. PAGE 8