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St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul 527 South Houston Avenue | Humble, Texas 77338 | Tel (281)446-8211 Fax (281)446-8213 www.st-mm.com Clergy: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P., Pastor | Deacon Rene Ramon | Deacon Rick Simon Deacon Olatunde Branche | Deacon Nick Caruso (Retired) | Deacon James Meshell (Retired) We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve. Somos una familia en Cristo con un corazón acogedor llamado a servir. JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY Welcome to St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church! Are you a registered parishioner? Becoming an active parishioner begins when you register with the parish. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the narthex to pick up a welcome packet. Alternatively, come by the church office if you would like to register during the week. ST. MM - Parish Office (281)446-8211 PARISH STAFF OFFICE HOURS CLERGY ADMINISTRATION Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P., Pastor Tony Butera, Business/Facilities Manager [email protected] By appointment only [email protected] Irma Bueno, Bookkeeper Monday - Friday: 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm Deacon Rene Ramon [email protected] [email protected] WEEKEND MASSES Deacon Rick Simon Susie Aramburu, Parish Secretary Saturday: 5:30 pm (English) [email protected] [email protected] Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am (English) Deacon Olatunde Branche Rodrigo Fuentes, Communications Coordinator & 5:00 pm (Youth) [email protected] [email protected] Sábado: 7:00 pm (Español) Deacon Nick Caruso (Retired) Lupe Gonzales, Receptionist Domingo: 1:00 pm (Español) [email protected] [email protected] Deacon James Meshell (Retired) WEEKDAY MASSES MUSIC AND LITURGY [email protected] Monday - Friday: 8:30 am Perci Cacanindin, Director of Music & Liturgy Martes: 7:00 pm (Español) [email protected] FAITH FORMATION Natalia Gutierrez, Associate Music & Liturgy Dir. Devotion Mass: Michael Smith, Pastoral Associate for Formation Becky Bibens, Pianist 1st Friday: 8:30 am (English) & Coordinator of Youth Ministry Kathy Yoo, Pianist 1st Saturday: 8:30 am (English) [email protected] Ginger Herrington, Coordinator of NURSERY CONFESSION Elementary Formation Pat De Los Santos, Dir. of Early Childhood Ed Tuesday: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm [email protected] [email protected] Saturday: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm VACANT, Director of Adult Formation COMMUNITY OUTREACH -------------------------------------------------------- EUCHARISTIC, EXPOSITION Chris Rubio, Director of Family Life & & ADORATION Vickie Cortez, Director of Hispanic Ministry Social Concerns [email protected] Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm [email protected] Josefina Martinez, Formation Secretary MAINTENANCE [email protected] Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician VACANT, Sacrament Coordinator Ester Castro, Housekeeper -------------------------------------------------------- 530 Ferguson Street Humble, Texas 77338 Phone: (281) 446-8535 | Fax: (281) 446-8527 SACRAMENTAL CARE www.smmcs.org BAPTISM: Parents must call the parish office two months prior to the Joshua Raab, Principal [email protected] desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent. Eddie Greene, Office Manager MARRIAGE: Couples interested must contact at least six months prior [email protected] to their desired wedding date. Laura Rocha, Admissions ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office if you or a [email protected] loved one wish to receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Page 2 |February 23, 2020 PASTOR'S WEEKLY MESSAGE 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, February 23, 2020 Jesus continues his sermon on the Mount in today’s gospel. He expounds on the Christian ideal way of living. It is no longer the law of “a tooth for a tooth” as stated by Moses, it now the law of love. According to the Mosaic Law: “Anyone who injures a neighbor shall receive the same in return, broken limb for broken limb, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As the injury inflicted, so will be the injury suffered” (Leviticus 24: 19-20). That law of ‘tooth for tooth’ was to prevent unlimited retaliation. Jesus gives a new commandment of “turning the other cheek,” asking his disciples to replace offense with kindness. It is no longer a law of “love your neighbor and hate your enemy” but rather a law of “love your neighbor and love your enemy.” Jesus sets a new standard for us Christians, the standard of being perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. The Greek word telios is translated to mean perfect. This word refers to something being completed or brought to its full purpose, potential and intended end. God is already perfect but we are called to move towards the perfection of God. How is our Father in heaven perfect? He allows his sun to rise on the bad and the good, he causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. His love does not have a boundary. This is what God does because he is divine. We are called to imitate the Father in mercy and holiness. The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us "All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity. All are called to holiness: "Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (CCC #2013). The parallel passage in the gospel of St. Luke equates perfection with mercy: “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). The commandment of Jesus that we have to be perfect as the Father may appears unachievable since we are mortal beings and humans. If we see perfection as being “blameless and sinless,” as never again making a wrong choice, then it might be impossible. But if we remember that our Christian journey is a process then we will see every step we take towards the goal as an important step of faith. We must keep aiming at achieving the ultimate goal of perfection as the Father. Let us begin with the simple gestures of our everyday living by showing love, respect and care for others. If only we realize the power of God in us! St. Paul in the second reading today asked the question: Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? Imagine God dwelling within you and I. This is why it is important for us to show respect for people because there is God in them. When we respect them, when we love them, we are also respecting God and loving God. Because God dwells in us, we are able to keep moving towards that perfection that Jesus Christ asked of us today. May the power of God within us give us the courage to keep trying to be like the Father in love and care for everyone! Lent begins this Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020. This is going to be forty days of intense prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Forty days of lent remind us of the forty days and nights Moses spent before the Lord fasting for the sins of the people of Israel (cf. Deut. 9:18ff). We are also reminded of the forty days and forty nights spent by Jesus in the wilderness, fasting and praying before he began his public ministry (Matthew 4:1-11). Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fast. On days of fast, one full meal and two lesser meals are allowed. Eating between meals is not permitted. Catholics who have completed their 18th year are bound by this law until the beginning of their 60th year. I encourage those who can fast all through Lent (excluding Sundays) to do so. Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. On days of abstinence, meat may not be taken. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics who have completed their 14th year. Again, we are all encouraged to abstain from some other lawful things that we enjoy doing. Giving such things up can help us to appreciate the suffer- ing of others. We unite such pains and sufferings with that of our Redeemer and Lord, Jesus Christ. I wish everyone a fruitful Lenten Season! Fr. Felix I. Osasona, MSP Pastor Page 3 | February 23, 2020 MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS 5:30 p.m. St. Mary Magdalene Community Stewardship Saturday ----------------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. Almas del Purgatorio Collections 22 Arley Medina Artunduaga † 02/16/20 Offertory $21,048.00 7:30 a.m. Javier Canales † 02/16/20 Online Giving $5,883.00 Joseph Kenneally † Total $26,931.00 9:00 a.m. Robert (Bobby) Goodrich (SPI) Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Jean Johnson † Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, Second Collection Sunday 11:00 a.m. Margarita Klan Rodriguez † 12-13; Esther Elizardo † 02/16/20 2nd. Offertory $6,200.00 23 1:00 p.m. 1 Cor 3:16-23; Margoth Cobo † Second Collection Marcelito Romo † Mt 5:38-48 5:00 p.m. Joe Vawters (SPI) Gonzalo Andrew Gonzalez † Second Collection Monday 8:30 a.m. Shirley Frances Covey † Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Maria Elena Sibrian (SPI) 24 Mk 9:14-29 Social Concerns This weekend’s 2nd collection is for So- 8:30 a.m. Connie & Alonso Jimenez † cial Services. Your generous donations Tuesday Martha Jimenez † Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; help those in need of food and other as- 7:00 p.m. Salma Ivette Gonez † Mk 9:30-37 sistance in the Humble area.
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