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October 1, 2017 Kourtney Ruiz, Michael T December 21, 2008 AugustFebruary 9, 2009 12, 2017 OCTOBERNovemberSeptemberSeptemberNovemberSixthAugustAugust Sunday23,02, 26,7, 28,22, 3, 2008 20082008 2008 20102008 in Ordinary Time October 5, 2008 December 7, 2008 Mission Statement - Houston - Can you Spare one hour or more of prayer for an end to abortion outside of the largest abortion facility in the Western Hemisphere? Your presence could help save a life!! Prayer is from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm 40 Days for Life begins soon! September 27—November 5 Contact: [email protected] Mission Statement The Catholic Charismatic Center is dedicated to bringing all people to the full life of Jesus Christ and His Church through the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit. OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS: REGULARLY SCHEDULED 1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 MASS AND EVENTS P.O. Box 230287, Houston, Texas 77223 Off: (713) 236-9977 Fax: (713) 236-0073 MONDAY: Center and Offices Closed TUESDAY: 12:00 Noon - English MASS / Chapel Web Page: www.cccgh.com WEDNESDAY: 9:30 Rosary in Foyer OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 First Wednesday Adoration of the Monday ...................... Closed Blessed Sacrament in Main Sanctuary Tuesday ..................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 12:00 Noon-Spanish Mass / Main Sanctuary Wednesday ................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Prayer teams are available after Asamblea Thursday ................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 7:00 - 9:00 pm - Women’s Bible Study, Room 120 Friday ........................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm THURSDAY: 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel PASTORAL STAFF: 6:30 - 7:00 pm - Rosary before Mass - Main Sanctuary Rev. Mark Goring, CC, Director ................ Ext. 105 7:20 - 7:30 pm - Praise & Worship-Main Sanctuary Rev. Francis Frankovich, CC, Assoc. Dir.. Ext. 106 7:30 pm - MASS Rev. David Bergeron, CC, Assoc. Dir. ....... Ext. 107 2nd Thursday of each Month before Mass Blessing of the Salt, Water and Oil. Director Emeritus: Rev. Richard Paulissen, M.M. FRIDAY: 12:00 Noon - English MASS—Chapel [email protected] 7:00 pm - First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament OFFICE STAFF: 8:00 pm Spanish Mass Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....…..Ext. 102 SATURDAY: Scheduled Events Aleida Hinojosa, Administrative Assistant to Director……Ext. 101 6:00am Fishers of Men Prayer Group—Room 111 8:30am Mass for Life/Chapel Jennifer Benitez, Receptionist…………………………….. Ext. 100 Ann Martinez, English Ministry…………….…..…………...Ext. 103 SUNDAY: 9:00 am - 9:45 am - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Joe Lopez, Security/Maintenance……………….…….…. Ext. 111 9:30 am - 10:00 am - Liturgy of the Hours (Chapel) Gloria Morales, Hispanic Ministry Assistant……….…... Ext. 104 10:00 am - 10:30 am - Praise & Worship Main Sanctuary José Molina, Security/Maintenance………………….… Ext. 111 10:30 am - MASS Margaret Colunga, Data Management………..…...…….. Ext. 110 Nigerian Mass: 2nd Sunday 1:00 pm in Main Sanctuary Mela Gutierrez, Bookstore Assistant…………………….. Ext. 113 Fellowship upstairs in fellowship hall after Mass Noris Redondo, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator…......… Ext. 109 Vietnamese Mass every 4th Sunday at 3:00 pm rm. 111 Skip Davey, Administrator…………..………….……….…. Ext. 108 SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Teresa Valadez, Bookstore Manager……………………… Ext. 112 Please call the office for appointment. MARRIAGE & ANNULMENTS PREPARATION: SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Deacon Michael Garcia…...…………………………………….Ext. 114 Sunday……….. 9:30 am - 10:20 am DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Wednesday…...11:00 am - 11:50 am Fr. David Bergeron…………………………………..……..…..Ext. 107 Thursday……... 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm ENGLISH MINISTRY: Friday…………..6:30 pm - 7:50 pm Ann Martinez, Coordinator ……………………………... Ext. 103 For Baptisms, email Marisa at: [email protected] HISPANIC MINISTRY: Noris Redondo, Coordinator………………………….…... Ext. 109 Gloria Morales, Assistant….………………………….…... Ext. 104 BOOKSTORE HOURS Tuesday……..10:45 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday….10:45 am - 2:00 pm Thursday….… 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Not open after Mass Friday……….10:45 am - 2:00 pm and 6:00-8:00pm Sunday………12 Noon - 1:30pm After Mass Only Prayer Intentions Kourtney Ruiz, Michael T. Trajan, Sara Zepesda, Zachary Colunga, Luz M. Gascot, Alisha Rivera, Julieta Hernandez, Teresa Morales, Sr. Kathleen Smith, Ector Mata, Karen Davis, Johnny Gonzalez, Phocion & Cheryl Park, Toni Ford, Epifania Denbo, Mary Ann Colunga, Ronald Balsam, Fr. Greg Gregory, Theresa Valadez, Ivonne Rodriguez, Matilda & Robert Gonzales, Berna- dette Garza, Eunterio Flores, Fr. Francis Frankovich, Conchita Bruno, Omar Eduardo Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Granados, Chris & Marco Lopez, Carmen Velas- co, Adrianna Lopez, Edgar Lopez, Dawn Peters, Victorio Rangel, Pam Winkler, Sandi & Bobbi Embesi, Kathy Ricks, Humberto Isassi III, Jane Woodring, Jesse Flores, Alyssa Martinez, Gloria Castro, Dorita Martinez, Victor Villarreal, Suzanne Elizondo, Joshua Castro, Monica Garcia, Preston Lewis, Flor Vasquez, Rudy Reyna, Catalina Rivera, Mack Arevalo, Javier Lazo, Elsie Cobb, Mary Hood, Benjamin Thomas, Rudy Terrazas, Deacon Gerald DuPont, Jesus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon, Abraham Flores, Mary & Jesse Cordero, Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez, Sandra Longo- ria, Alyssa Hernandez, Rita Ochoa, Linda McKnight, Roger & Martha Sherman In Memoriam THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER….. TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 1, 2017 Blessed Marie Rose Durocher Saint of the Day for October 13 (October 6, 1811 – October 6, 1849) Canada was one diocese from coast to coast during the first eight years of Marie-Rose Durocher’s life. Its half-million Catholics had received civil and religious liberty from the English only 44 years before. When Marie-Rose was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He would be a decisive influence in her life. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education. Like his counterparts in the United States, Bishop Bourget scoured Europe for help and himself founded four communities, one of which was the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Its first sister and reluctant co-foundress was Marie-Rose Durocher. She was born in a little village near Montreal in 1811, the 10th of 11 children. She had a good education, was something of a tomboy, rode a horse named Caesar and could have married well. At 16, she felt the desire to become a religious but was forced to abandon the idea be- cause of her weak constitution. At 18, when her mother died, her priest brother invited her and their father to come to his parish in Beloeil, not Marriage In Christ Workshop far from Montreal. For 13 years, Marie-Rose served as housekeeper, hostess, and parish for couples seeking the worker. She became well-known for her graciousness, courtesy, lead- Sacrament of Marriage ership, and tact; she was, in fact, called “the saint of Beloeil.” Perhaps she was too tactful during two years when her brother treated her Saturday Oct 14, 2017 coldly. 7:30am-5:30pm As a young woman, Marie-Rose had hoped there would someday be a Enrollment Fee $50.00 community of teaching sisters in every parish, never thinking she Note: Couples cohabitating or civilly married may not would found one. But her spiritual director, Fr. Pierre Telmon, O.M.I., receive the Eucharist and/or seek absolution in after thoroughly–and severely–leading her in the spiritual life, urged confession until your marriage is validated. If you had her to found a community herself. Bishop Bourget concurred, but Ma- a prior marriage that needs to be annulled we can help rie-Rose shrank from the prospect. She was in poor health and her you with the process. father and brother needed her. Finally Marie-Rose agreed, and with two friends, Melodie Dufresne Registration after Sunday Mass in the foyer and Henriette Cere, entered a little home in Longueuil, across the For more information contact: Saint Lawrence River from Montreal. With them were 13 young girls Deacon Michael Garcia’s office already assembled for boarding school. Longueuil became her Bethle- Room 111B Tel.713-236-9977 ext.114 hem, Nazareth, and Gethsemane. Marie-Rose was 32 and would live Couples seeking a Sacramental only six more years—years filled with poverty, trials, sickness, and slander. The qualities she had nurtured in her “hidden” life came for- Catholic Wedding ward—a strong will, intelligence and common sense, great inner cour- age, and yet a great deference to directors. Thus was born an interna- tional congregation of women religious dedicated to education in the faith. Marie-Rose was severe with herself and by today’s standards quite strict with her sisters. Beneath it all, of course, was an unshakable love of her crucified Savior. On her deathbed, the prayers most frequently on her lips were “Jesus, Mary, Joseph! Sweet Jesus, I love you. Jesus, be to me Jesus!” Be- fore she died, Marie-Rose smiled and said to the sister with her, “Your prayers are keeping me here—let me go.” She was beatified in 1982. Reflection We have seen a great burst of charity, a genuine interest in the poor. Countless Christians have experienced a deep form of pray- er. But penance? We squirm when we read of terrible physical pen- ance done by people like Marie-Rose Durocher. That is not for most people, of course. But the pull of a materialistic culture oriented to pleasure and entertainment is impossible to resist without some form of deliberate and Christ-conscious abstinence. That is part of the way to answer Jesus’ call to repent and turn completely to God www.franciscanmedia.org www.cccgh.com ENGLISH MINISTRY, YOUTH AND FORMATION NEWS www.cccgh.com Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries News From The Streets… Take My Bags! By Mary Martha Primerano Joseph is an 86 year old man who rides his bike throughout the neighborhood where our church is located. We have known Joseph for several years and on this particular Sat- urday he seemed a little disturbed.
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