CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
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CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston January 15, 2017 1111 St. Joseph Parkway at San Jacinto / Fannin St. Church Hours — M - F: 6:30 am - 6 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 8:30 pm; Sunday: 6:30 am - 9 pm Weekend Mass Sacrament of Penance (Confessions) English: Saturday Vigil 5 pm Monday - Friday: 30 minutes prior to Mass Sunday 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 5:30 pm First Thursday of the month: 4:30 - 5:15 pm Vietnamese: Saturday Vigil 7 pm (Weekdays: Confessional near the Sacred Heart transept) Sunday 1 pm Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Spanish: Sunday 7:30 pm Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 am (between 7 & 9 am Masses) Weekday Mass 10:15 - 10:45 am (between 9 & 11 am Masses) 7 am, 12:10 pm Monday - Friday 4:30 - 5:00 pm 7:30 pm, First Fridays: Vietnamese Mass, Vietnamese and Spanish 30 minutes prior to Mass followed by Exposition and Benediction (Weekends: Confessional near entrance way on the right) CATHEDRAL CENTRE Parish office is located at the Cathedral Centre. 1701 San Jacinto at Jefferson St. Houston, TX 77002-8215 (Parking behind the Centre) Phone: 713-659-1561 Fax: 713-651-1365 Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm (Closed: 12 noon - 1 pm) CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, D.D., S.T.L. Archbishop of Galveston-Houston The Most Reverend George A. Sheltz, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop The Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, D.D., Archbishop Emeritus The Most Reverend Vincent M. Rizzotto, D.D., J.C.L., Retired Auxiliary Bishop Co-Cathedral Clergy The Very Reverend Lawrence W. Jozwiak, J.C.L., Pastor / Rector The Reverend Anthony Columba Ekanem, MSP; The Reverend Alfonso Dat-Nhan Tran, Parochial Vicars Deacons: Johnny Salinas, Leonard Lockett, John Carrara, Daniel Addis and Truong Son Nguyen Co-Cathedral Staff Selma DeMarco - Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation Carmen Benitez - Faith Formation Associate; Stephanie Rocha - Youth Director Crista Miller - Director of Music / Co-Cathedral Organist; Natasha Manley - Music Associate / Wedding Music Michael Emmerich - Co-Cathedral Associate Organist; Jeong-Suk Bae - Co-Cathedral Assistant Organist Bree Delphin - Secretary for Weddings; Elizabeth Perez - Bulletin Editor and Secretary for Sacramental Records Deacon John Carrara - Business Manager; Gwenne Buck - Facilities and Project Coordinator Jordyn Woods - Parish Outreach Coordinator; Shannon Wesley - Parish Accounting; Chris Felix - Building Engineer Katherine Buck - Baptismal Secretary / Receptionist; Esmeralda Cervantes - Receptionist Ruben Valenzuela, Trong Pham - Maintenance; Guillermo Herrera, Ray Garcia - Sextons Phone: 713-659-1561 Visit our web site for vital info: www.sacredhearthouston.org New Parishioners: Marriage: Register with the parish office: ext. 111. Contact ext. 131 at least 9 months prior to wedding date. Church Certificates: Vocations for Priesthood and Religious Life: For all sacramental certificates: ext. 137. Contact the Office of Vocations: 713-652-8239 or www.houstonvocations.com Baptism: ext. 136. Holy Communion to the Sick/Homebound: —For infants & children under age 7—713-337-3570. —For 7 years & older (Rite of Christian Initiation Anointing of the Sick: adapted for Children): ext. 142. Any Catholic who is to have surgery due to a serious Children’s Catechesis & Evangelization (CCE): illness; any Catholic whose health is seriously im- paired by sickness or old age should be anointed For pre-K through high school: ext. 142. ASAP, preferably before going to the hospital. First Penance & First Holy Communion: Contact the parish priest to be anointed: ext. 136. For 2nd through 12th grade: ext. 142. Funerals: ext. 143. Confirmation: —For high school youth: ext. 142. Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday before 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass —For adults: ext. 141. Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: High School Youth Ministry: ext. 142. Friday during 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction: For adults inquiring about becoming Catholic and —First Thursday of the Month (English) baptized Catholics who lack Confirmation and Holy Conclusion of 12:10 pm Mass until 6 pm Communion: ext. 141. —First Friday of the Month (Vietnamese) Evangelization & Adult Faith Formation: ext. 141. 7:30 pm Mass followed by Exposition / Benediction Music Ministry: ext. 152. Parish Outreach: [email protected] Young Adults: [email protected] Tours of the Church: ext. 143 Pastor’s Message p. 3 January 15, 2017 Are you Catholic but lack Confirmation? See p. 10. Dear Friends in Christ: January is Poverty Awareness Month, pp. 12-13. Quí Ông Bà và Anh Chị Em thân mến trong Chúa Kitô: 2nd Collection this weekend: Loan Reduction Estimados Amigos y Amigas en Cristo: When I became your Pastor / Rector on July 1, 2008, the other sacraments, plus funerals.) This semester I will be previously I had been serving as the full time Judicial Vicar teaching only the marriage course, beginning this week. The (director) for the Tribunal Office for the Archdiocese. The other course will be taught by the new Judicial Vicar. Tribunal primarily serves people who desire to secure a dec- So what is the net result of these changes? The Tribunal laration of nullity (more commonly known as an annulment) will have a Judicial Vicar who can offer his full attention to of their failed marital union. But it also deals with many im- this role, one that I could not. Hopefully, there will be a little portant other legal issues per church law (canon law). I had less stress for me since I no longer have the official responsi- been appointed the Judicial Vicar on July 1, 1997 and had bilities of Judicial Vicar and one less course to teach. Hope- been teaching canon law at St. Mary Seminary since 2001. fully, I can be a little more focused on my role as pastor. Once I became your Pastor, I still continued to serve as Judi- There is another consequence of this change. In the past, cial Vicar and professor of canon law at the Seminary. my salary was borne by both the parish and Tribunal. As of How did I do all 3 jobs? I am not sure. A lay female Jan. 1, my salary is borne completely by the parish. As hope- canon lawyer was put in charge at the Tribunal to run the fully you have noticed in our stewardship reporting on p. 11, ordinary business each day. That was a big help. But the unfortunately we have been running a deficit between actual reality is that my full attention could not be given to all 3 and budgeted collections. So now, our budgeted expenses roles as it deserved. More recently the parish needs have will be even higher. We have been very concerned about become even more demanding, and I was spending less and our deficit. As a result, we have eliminated a part time recep- less time in the Tribunal. tionist position, with the hope of saving some money. Why did I continue to serve as Judicial Vicar once I be- But the greater issue is if all of our parishioners are con- came your pastor? There was no priest who had the canon tributing as well as we should be. Many parishioners are, law degree (a 3 year graduate degree in addition to our nor- and thank you for your generosity. But we have some 680 mal graduate theological degree. Being a priest is a require- registered households for which we have no documented ment for this role). And no priest was available to assume contributions. Some may be donating by cash, but again we this role. Remember there is a priest shortage, and not every cannot verify if they are or not. If these 680 registered priest has the talents for canon law. households would contribute at least $10 a week, we would But recently, a priest secured the necessary degree and have more than additional $350,000 in annual contributions. has been working in the Tribunal. As a result, Cardinal Di- And how many people do we have attending who are not Nardo accepted my resignation as the Judicial Vicar, after registered and are not contributing? Just imagine how we serving 19½ years in that role and appointed Fr. Luke Mil- could provide additional ministries and services to bring the lette as the new Judicial Vicar as of January 1. I have been a Good News to more people if the people who are not con- priest for 29½ years and served 28 years in canon law minis- tributing would start! try. Though released as Judicial Vicar, the Cardinal has Every registered household will be receiving a letter from asked me to offer my continual service as needed. me very soon, addressing stewardship: time, talent and treas- Concerning teaching, I had been teaching in the Spring ure. If you do not receive such a letter and attend regularly, Semester two canon law courses (a 3 hour semester credit then we have to get you registered. That will be addressed in course in marriage, and a 2 hour semester credit course in the near future. More on stewardship will be coming soon. Praised be the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Now and forever, amen! Hãy chúc tụng Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu đến muôn đời, amen! ¡Alabado sea el Sagrado Corazón de Jesús! ¡Por siempre, amen! Fr. Lawrence W. Jozwiak Pastor / Rector p. 4 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time WELCOME to the Co-Cathedral! MUSIC for MASS We are a community of faith where all people are welcome! Visitors, please come back as often as possible. If you do not Gathering Hymn: have a parish home, consider joining our parish, sharing your #782 O Christ the Great Foundation time and talent with us.