ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY A Parish of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Weekend Masses

Saturday 5 pm Vigil Mass

(Recorded & shown on Saint Maximilian Kolbe Church YouTube channel)

Sunday

8 am 10 am 12 Noon

Daily Mass

Monday – Saturday 8:30 am

Confessions during Advent Wednesday: 7:45 am – 8:15 am 30 minutes after 8:30 am Mass 6 pm – 7 pm or as long as needed Friday: 7:45 am – 8:15 am 30 minutes after 8:30 am Mass Saturday: 7:45 am – 8:15 am 30 minutes after 8:30 am Mass 3 pm – 4:30 pm Or by appointment.

First Sunday of Advent: November 29, 2020

Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm 10135 West Road Houston, TX 77064 Parish Office: 281-955-7324 Fax: 281-955-7328 www.stmaximilian.org Email: [email protected]

The Reverend Lawrence W. Jozwiak, J.C.L., Pastor Deacon Dennis Hayes ● Deacon Steve Klak Deacon John Naber ● Deacon Matt Rust ● Deacon Joe Weir p. 2 OUR PARISH MISSION

We are the Christian Community of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston. Embracing our many and diverse gifts, we are united in Christ Jesus. Challenged by the teachings of Our Lord, and inspired by the example of our Patron, we strive to serve God, and to minister to others, in prayer, sacrament, faith formation, and charity.

PARISH STAFF PASTORAL COUNCIL FINANCE COUNCIL Mary Alice Greaney—Music Director Anna Cardona Martha Alvarado Beth Jones—Parish Business Manager Jason Donat Sean Kennedy Eileen Mace—Kolbe Kids EC Program Director Madelyn Henderson

Wilfred Krenek (Facilitator) Lupe Mendez—Custodian Judy Quinn Yvette Neider—Parish Night Clerk & Baptismal Coordinator Christian Munoz (Recorder) David Ricke Pam Munoz David Nguyen—Custodian Bob Charnock Mitch Reece (Facilitator) Sister Vinflora Onije—Pastoral Assistant Esteban Teran Mark Kohlschmidt Miguel Perdomo—Maintenance & Handyman Eileen Torres Evie Ornelaz Phyllis Schoelman—Parish Secretary Chuck Woodruff Molly Smith—Director of Evangelization & Catechesis Paul Yim Ken Zavatsky Diana Thomas—Faith Formation Assistant

SACRAMENT of BAPTISM:

ADULT BAPTISM: Adults who desire to become Catholic, will participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). INFANT BAPTISM (under the age of 7 years old): We celebrate Infant Baptism on the 2nd Saturday of each month, except during Lent. Parents of infants to be baptized are to attend Baptismal classes, preferably before the child is born. Godparents are encouraged to attend but are not required.

SACRAMENT of CONFIRMATION: Adults and older youth who have not been Confirmed should contact the parish office.

SACRAMENT of MARRIAGE: Couples who are considering marriage are to contact the parish office, at least six (6) months (preferably earlier) before the couple's projected wedding date.

SACRAMENT of ANOINTING of the SICK: Any Catholic who is to have surgery due to a serious illness OR whose health is seriously impaired due to a serious illness or old age should be anointed ASAP, preferably before going to the hospital. Contact ASAP a priest to schedule an anointing.

The 1st Advent candle symbolizes Weekend Homilies are recorded & posted now “HOPE” and is called the on our parish webpage above the menu bar “Prophet’s Candle.” The prophets next to bulletins: https://stmaximilian.org/ of the Old Testament, especially Isaiah, waited in hope for the Messiah’s arrival.

As we are wrapping up the final stages of the Virtual Fall Festival 2020 God of hope, as we enter this season of let us take a moment to say a big THANK YOU to Joy Onorato, Dana Advent, we pray that this time will be Pike and Patrice Krus and other committee members for all their hard different. This Christmas we will stop work and devotion of time, talent and energy towards making this year’s rushing, we will breathe, and take festival a success. As challenging as it is for all of us to find different notice of You and your works in the ways to accomplish our tasks/duties during this pandemic, our parish world. May we be mindful of our community appreciates very much these ladies abilities to be creative and adjust to the challenges this year created. A “thank you” just does actions, that they be peace-filled and not seem enough but know you are loved and appreciated! our words loving as Christ in the world. Amen.

Advent Hope Love Joy Peace

Pastor’s Message p. 3

November 29, 2020 and spread to Catholic Germans quickly, and then Today we begin the beautiful Season of Advent, throughout the world in more recent times. wearing purple vestments. Advent (from, "ad-venire" in In preparation for Christmas, it is most appropriate to Latin or “ to come to") is the season encompassing the 4 go to confession. Due to Covid, St. Maximilian, like Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of many parishes though not all, have decided not to have a Christmas. The Advent season is a hopeful time of communal Penance Service with several priests available. preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s But I have decided to be much more available for second coming at the end of time and also to the confessions throughout the week. See p. 9 for the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final expanded Confession schedule during Advent. Perhaps days of Advent, from December 17-24, focus particularly cut this schedule out and keep it in a prominent place to on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of remind yourself when confessions are available. Please our Lord (Christmas). do not wait until the very end closer to Christmas to go. Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical church On Wednesday 6 pm-7 pm, I will be available for an hour year, and the beginning of another cycle of scriptural or as long as necessary to finish those in line. I have readings (B) focusing primarily on the Gospel of Mark added confession times around the 2 Marian feasts day with the Gospel of John in the Easter Season. (We just Masses on Dec. 8 & Dec. 11 to make it more convenient finished cycle A readings that focused primarily on the for you to go to confession, as well as attend the Masses. Gospel of Matthew.) For more information on the You may go to confession to any other parish, if the different cycles of readings, go to: https://www.usccb.org/ schedule is more convenient or you simply prefer to go to offices/new-american-bible/liturgy. a different priest. That is fine. What is most important is We are providing an Advent resource via the internet that you go to confession to receive the graces of both on p. 5. For those who do not have internet access, there forgiveness & the strengthening to avoid sin in the future. are some Advent reflections booklets on the brochure rack On p. 9 is the Christmas & New Year’s Mass in the narthex (entrance) of the church. schedule. I have consulted the Parish & Finance I encourage you all to have an advent wreath in your Councils, the deacons & parish staff. We all have come home. When lighting the respective candles, say some to a consensus on this schedule. With attendance already prayers and/or read the daily scriptures used at Mass. (To lower due to Covid and with the numbers rising, we gain access to them, refer to p. 4.) The actual origins of anticipate that Mass attendance will be lower than in the Advent wreath are uncertain. There is evidence of pre previous years. But it is anyone’s guess to predict -Christian Germanic peoples using wreaths with lit attendance. Since we are limited to 50% occupancy, our candles during the cold and dark December days as a sign plans are to have overflow seating with live streaming in of hope in the future warm and extended-sunlight days of the Day Chapel, Kolbe Hall and the gathering space in the Spring. In Scandinavia during winter, lighted candles Gajowniczek Education Building, as needed. We just were placed around a wheel, and prayers were offered to cannot be adding more Masses because of time the god of light to turn “the wheel of the earth” back constraints, availability of priests, musicians, other toward the sun to lengthen the days and restore warmth. liturgical ministers, etc. Normally, the earliest Vigil Mass Eventually, the Christians adapted this tradition and used time is 4 pm, but the Cardinal has given a dispensation for Advent wreaths as part of their spiritual preparation for only this year on Christmas Eve to begin at 2 pm. After Christmas. After all, Christ is “the Light that came into consultation, it was decided we will begin at 4 pm. the world” to dispel the darkness of sin and to radiate the In the busy-ness of this time, let us make time for truth and love of God (cf. John 3:19-21). It appears that Christ, as well as family and friends! Let us make every the wreath itself began amongst Lutherans in Germany attempt to keep Christ in the coming Christmas Season.

St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us!

“The Cross is the school of love.”

“The most deadly poison of our time is indifference.”

Fr. Lawrence W. Jozwiak —St. Maximilian Kolbe Pastor

“There is no greater love, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.” John 15: 13 p. 4 MARK’S JESUS TODAY’S READINGS Mark’s Gospel is the shortest and tersest of all four. The discourses of Jesus tend to be terser as well. First Reading — We are the clay and you, O Lord, Mark’s portrayal of Jesus has none of the poetry of the are the potter: we are the work of your hands (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7). Sermon on the Mount or the Sermon on the Plain as in Matthew or Luke, nor the extensive, reflective “I Am” dis- Psalm — Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your courses as in John. Mark’s Jesus “cuts to the chase,” face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). we would say today. This is reflected quite well in to- Second Reading — God is faithful; by God you were day’s passage. called to fellowship with the Son (1 Corinthians 1:3-9). It is no accident that the dialogue of Jesus at this point in the Gospel according to Mark—the concluding words Gospel — Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know about the end of the world—immediately before his pas- when the time will come. (Mark 13:33-37). sion, is riddled with exclamation points and an overall sense of urgency. We would do well to re-tool our own way of living this Advent, for we live in a world urgently in need of hearing the message of Jesus proclaimed. It’s time for us to “wake up!” and get out into the world to do it. Monday, November 30 St. Andrew Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Michael Williams † 8:30 am Rosie Switzler †

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Tuesday, December 1 Alveraize Saizan, Intentions 8:30 am Monday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Mary (Dee) Sturgill †

Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21- Wednesday, December 2 24 Patrick & Rebecca Sturgill † 8:30 am Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday, December 3 St. Francis Xavier Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt Carmela & Freida Pirozzi † 8:30 am

7:21, 24-27 Friday, December 4 St. John Damascene Ashley Pereira † 8:30 am Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31

Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, Saturday, December 5 5a, 6-8 Dominic Bui † 8:30 am

Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Rosa Maria Jacqueline “Jackie” Vu † 5 pm Barbara Rask †

Sunday, December 6 Second Sunday of Advent Parishioners of St. Maximilian 8 am Joseph Gallagher, Intentions 10 am For the scriptures used at Mass every day & to hear Edna Dominguez † 12 Noon a Reflection, go to: http://www.usccb.org On the very top Menu bar, tab in on “Daily Reading.” Then click on the date of the readings you would like to read. You may also request to have the daily readings sent to your email.

An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

SIGNIFICANCE of BOWING

A bow signifies reverence & honor shown to the names or event being mentioned. We are to do the following: 1) A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons (the Trinity) are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrated. 2) A bow of the body (a profound bow) is made during the Creed with the words “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” —General Instruction to the Roman Missal, #275 FEAST OF FAITH What Is the Mass? There is no simple answer to that question. The Church uses p. 5 many different images and terms to describe our most important prayer. The Mass is the celebration of the Eucharist, a Greek word that means “thanksgiving.” It is the Lord’s Supper. It is the Breaking of the Bread. It is the memorial of the Lord’s passion, death, and resurrection. It is the Holy Sacrifice, in which the sacrifice of Christ on the cross is perpetuated. It is the holy and divine liturgy, the sacred mysteries. It is the source and summit of our Christian lives, the new covenant, the work of the Holy Spirit, the paschal mystery. The many dif- ferent words and images that we use when we speak of the Mass are not signs of confusion, but of wonder at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1328) calls the “inexhaustible richness” of the Eucharist. The Mass, our greatest prayer and our deepest mystery, is celebrated every day, many times a day, the world over. The Eucharist is both “bread from heaven” and “daily bread.” The Mass is our everyday miracle. Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

EXPOSITION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT: Follow the protocol which is posted at the entrance to the Immaculata Chapel. The Immaculata Chapel is closed Saturdays beginning at 6 pm until Sunday, 7:30am for intensive sanitizing. No one may enter during these hours. Thank you for your cooperation. Below are days/times where help is needed. To sign up, please contact Susie Charnock @ 281-813-1492. “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?...” Mt 26:40 Day of the week Hours Needed Tuesday 12 Midnight – 1 am Wednesday 2 am—3 am Thursday 9 am—10 am Thursday 1 pm—2 pm Friday 3 pm—4 pm

Pray for the repose of the souls of our faithful departed: Lawrence (Larry) DiIorio †, father of Mary DiIorio Ella Mae Drabek †, mother of Fr. Howard Drabek Dynamic Catholic Frida Corrales †, mother of Lucy Smith Be Bold Be Catholic Thomas Charles Schalk †; The Harris Family † Let Your Soul Shine Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. A Free Daily Advent Experience —And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. —Amen. Making 2021 the Best Year of Your Life May their souls & the souls of all the faithful departed, Starts with Advent!

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. —Amen. Best Advent Ever involves a daily video reflection For consolation & God’s healing graces upon the family & friends of the deceased. Heal their pain and dispel the sent to your email designed to help you prepare for darkness & doubt that comes from grief. —Amen. Christmas. https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent/best- advent-ever.html

Are you interested in your child re- The Road to Bethlehem offers a variety of re- ceiving their First Communion sac- sources for the whole family. Choose your level of rament? Part of the requirements in commitment. Daily Advent Reflections, weekly order to do so include religious edu- talks, Brother Francis reflections for children, week- cation (Catholic School or CCE—Faith For- ly videos, and action items to live out Advent. If mation). Please contact Molly Smith in the par- you are signed up with www.formed.org watch for ish office or email her at [email protected] the introductory email in the third week of Novem- ber and sign-up. to receive more information and to begin the pro- cess. See our website for more information & links.

The Chapel Sanctuary Candles and Flowers at the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament for the week of November 30th are in loving memory of Larry DiIorio +.

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY p. 6

News from ACTS Core Ministry–Because of the current COVID-19 threat level in Harris County & out of concern Tuesday, Dec. 8—Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary for our retreatants AND team members, the Men’s ACTS Retreat planned for January 2021 has been canceled. Masses: 8:30 am & 7 pm

We will continue to pray for an end to the pandemic and Confessions: 7:45-8:15 am; 5:45-6:45 pm plan for the Men’s ACTS Retreat to be back on schedule for 2022. Thank you for your prayers and understanding. 30 minutes after 8:30 am & 7 pm Masses

Items currently needed in the St. Maximilian Kolbe Food Pantry

Canned meats: chicken, chili, tuna Canned Mixed Veg- Prayer after an etables Jelly/Peanut Butter Canned Fruits Election Breakfast items: boxed cereal, oatmeal packages, pop tarts, granola bars Canned Pasta Paper Towels God of all nations, Father of the human family, Canned Pasta Sauce/1 lb. bags of dried pasta we give you thanks for the freedom we exercise & Macaroni & Cheese boxes the many blessings of democracy we enjoy Toilet Tissue Bar Soap Deodorant Toothpaste & brushes in these United States of America.

Our Food Pantry is now open for curbside pick-up We ask for your protection & guidance for all who only on Wednesdays beginning at 3:30 pm. devote themselves to the common good, working for justice & peace at home & around the world. Contact us by calling the parish office or at [email protected] We lift up all our duly elected leaders & public Thank you for all donations! servants, those who will serve us as president, as legislators & judges, those in the military & law enforcement.

Heal us from our differences and unite us, O Lord, Blessed Virgin Mary of the with a common purpose, dedication & commitment to achieve liberty & justice in the years ahead for all Immaculate Conception, people, and especially those who are most vulnerable in our midst. Amen.

Patroness of Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers, revised edition the United States, (Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2007). The "Prayer After an Election" by Cardinal Pray for us! Adam Maida, Archbishop of Detroit, is used with permission.

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE

We are once again collecting for the Christmas Giving Tree Program. There will be special Christmas Giving Trees set up in the narthex of the main church entrance beginning the weekend of November 28. The special gift tags hung on these trees will suggest the age and gender for whom you can donate a Christ- mas gift. You will also find a gift suggestion sheet at the information tables. We ask that you return the unwrapped gift(s) with the attached gift tag(s) to St. Maximilian the weekends of De- cember 5-6 & December 12-13.

If you know a parish family who needs help or if you would like to adopt a parish family in need, contact the parish office at 281-955-7324.

The Christmas Giving Tree supports Catholic Charities, Mission of Yahweh, Casa Juan Diego and our own parishioners who are in need during this Christmas season. Don’t miss your chance to bring joy and Christmas blessing to families in our community. JOY OF SHARING

THE IMAGE OF OUR OF LADY GUADALUPE

Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Friday, December 11 (Vigil of Dec. 12) Confessions: 5:45 pm-6:45 pm 30 minutes after 7 pm Mass 6:30 pm Serenade 7 pm Mass

“A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child . . . .” — Revelation 12:1-2

“The four-and-a-half-foot-tall image of Our Lady of Guadalupe imprinted on Juan Diego’s cloak in 1531 depicts a young pregnant woman encircled by rays of sunlight.”

“With her dark complexion and mixture of indigenous and Spanish features, Our Lady of Guadalupe represents the unity of all people. She gazes downward with the tender, loving expression of a mother gazing at her child.

“For Mexico’s indigenous people, the image contained rich symbolism.”

Source: https://thecatholicspirit.com/special-sections/travel-and-pilgrimages/ unveiling-the-image%E2%80%99s-hidden-meaning/

“Clouds — In the image, the Virgin is surrounded by clouds, showing that she is from heaven. The indigenous greeted people they believed came from God with the expression: “Among fog and among clouds.” Sun — There are three suns represented in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The first sun, not visible in the image, is cosmic, casting light on the Virgin’s left side and creating a shadow. Golden rays from the second sun, behind her, signify that she is the “Mother of Light” and greater than the Aztec sun god, whom she eclipses. The third sun is represented by the four-petaled flower on her tunic, indicating that she is about to give birth to the “Almighty Sun.” Cross medallion — Around her neck, Mary wears a gold medallion engraved with a cross. For indigenous people, the medallion symbolized consecration, so the medallion around Mary’s neck meant that she was consecrated to Jesus. Hands — The indigenous people expressed prayer not only by the hands, but by the whole body. In the image on the tilma, Our Lady of Guadalupe is shown in a position of dancing prayer, with her knee bent in movement. Mantle and tunic — Mary’s rose-tinted, flowery tunic symbolizes the earth, while her turquoise, starry mantle represents the heavens. The mantle also indicates that she is royalty since only the native emperors wore cloaks of that color. Black ribbon — The black ribbon around Mary’s waist shows that she is expecting a child. For the Aztecs, the trapezoid-shaped ends of the ribbon also represented the end of one cycle and the birth of a new era. Flowers — Nine golden flowers, symbolizing life and truth, adorn Mary’s dress. The flowers are made up of glyphs representing a hill and a river. The indigenous people considered hills the highest points of encounter between God and people. Viewed upside down, the flowers take the shape of hearts with arteries coming out, representing life, which originates from God. Four-petaled jasmine — The only four-petaled flower on Mary’s tunic appears over her womb. The four-petaled jasmine represents the Aztecs’ highest deity, Ometéotl. While Ometéotl remained distant, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe shows that the one true God chose to be born of a woman, making himself accessible to all. Moon — The Virgin stands on a crescent moon. The Aztec word for Mexico, “Metz-xic-co,” means “in the center of the moon.” The moon also symbolizes the Aztec moon god, fertility, birth and life. Angel — An angel with eagle’s wings appears below Mary’s feet. According to Aztec belief, an eagle delivered the hearts and the blood of sacrificial victims to the gods. The angel holds up the pregnant Virgin, signifying that the child in her womb is the offering that pleases God.” Source: Listed above. PARTICIPATE IN CHRISTMAS JOY OF SHARING 2020! On Christmas day, St. Maximilian Kolbe parishioners will once again prepare and serve meals to over 1,100 people at 10 different Houston area shelters. We will provide everything from the bar-be-cue chicken to the paper plates and the plasc forks! Due to the current circumstances, this year will be different than previous years as most shelters are requesng that we serve “to go” lunches. Due to this, we will only require 30 volunteers. If you are interested in vol- unteering, please call Bobby Knight at 281-813-0983 or e-mail at [email protected] In addion to a few volunteers, we will certainly need prayers and monetary support. To reduce shopping trips and bringing donaons to St. Maximilian, we will only accept monetary (cash, checks, etc.) donaons this year and will have a small group of volunteers do all required shopping. Donaons can be made via Faith Direct (designate Christ- mas Joy of Sharing) or volunteers will be outside church aer Masses the weekends of December 5-6 and December 12 -13 to collect donaons. The following locaons will be served on Christmas Day:

Locaon Number Loaves & Fishes (plus Home Deliveries) – prepared at site 500 Star of Hope (Men + Women/Transional) – will be delivered from St. Max 325 Casa Juan Diego (Men & Women) – will be delivered from St. Max 135 Mission of Yahweh – will be delivered from St. Max 60 Isaiah House – will be delivered from St. Max 20 Pope John XXIII Village (Rered Priests) – prepared at site 10 Saint Joseph Clubhouse – will be delivered from Loaves & Fishes 30 Kolbe House – will be delivered from St. Max 10

For those who want to help in a different way, as part of her Gold Award, Megan Anderson of Girl Scout Troop 15381 will be working with us and having a blanket, travel size toiletries, and socks drive for the homeless and will be collecng donaons aer masses the weekends of Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-13. As always, your prayerful support is greatly appreciated! “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ MaƩhew 25:40

One of the many Faces of DSF supported programs

Teaching, Evangelizing and Worship - DSF helps parishes in a great many ways. One of these is through Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Training. Catholic Pastors consult pastoral councils for help with pastoral planning, seeking prudent, wise advice to better lead their parishes in efforts to build up the Church and strengthen the community. Each year two workshops are offered for training council members in the basics of Parish Pastoral Council development and in special topics of interest. Other Teaching, Evangelizing, and Worship programs are the Archdiocesan Choir, the Liturgical Commission, the Office of Worship, and the Min- istry with Persons with Disabilities. Thank you for your donations that help us reach our $138,000 mandatory amount! PLEASE SUPPORT DSF! BRING YOUR GREATEST GIFTS TO THE LORD BRING YOUR GREATEST GIFTS TO THE LORD DSF 2020 Parish Mandatory Amount: $138,000 Have you made your DSF pledge yet? Pledged: $ 99,979 Our mandatory amount is $138,000. We are short Paid: $ 103,873 $34,127. If we do not reach this $34,127 shortfall, Pledged Under Mandatory Amount: ($ 38,021) then we must dip into parish income to make up the Paid Under Mandatory Amount: ($ 34,127) difference. To donate, pick up a DSF pledge Number of Participants: 333 envelope in the pew or by the exit doors. Or go to: Total Number of Households: 1,995 https://www.archgh.org/dsf

Due to a Friday, Nov. 20th bulletin deadline, no Collection amounts are available. ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY p. 9

NOVEMBER: Universal Prayer Intention: Artificial Intelligence We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.

“Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time will come.” Mark 13:33 We all take things for granted. In particular, we take Laura Aguianga, Bill Carew, Emilio Chavez-Cody, time for granted. We make our lives too busy. We Kayson Clay, Patricia Crim, Joseph Coury, Martha plan our time, our days, weeks, months, even years Dardnel, DeLeon Family, Courtney Durocher, in advance. Remember, our time on earth is a gift. Jearald Dyer, John Eaves, Bobby Embesi, Most None of us knows how long we will be here. Start Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, D.D., Isidra Flores, today and begin thanking God for each and every Missy Fouts, Joseph Gallagher, Carol Ann Geary, day. Take time in silence, every day, and listen to how God is calling you right now to help build His Richard Geveshausen, Kenny Gordon, Francisco kingdom on earth. Grados, Mack Harper, Mitzi Harper, Mary Hebert, Rachel Huebel, Linda Johnson, Monsignor Milam Christmas Trees, Flowers & Kleas, Madison Koopmann, Laurine Krejci, Mrs. Decoration Fund Hoang Le, Hoken Linden, Rachele Marchisio, Ashley Mueller, Richard Ornelaz, Vic Pennell, Stan Petty, Please be extra generous with your donation for Christmas trees, flowers & decoration fund. We Jennifer Quintanilla, Most Reverend Vincent M. have invested in some Christmas trees, decora- Rizzotto, D.D., J.C.L., Jose Rodriguez, Kent Rogers, tions, flower pot containers, etc., that can be re- Jeff Rowell, Alveraize Saizan, Maria Senjudo, Tony used for years to come. Though there is an up- Sliva, Louise Slott, Grace Smith, Joey Smith, Lance front cost, it is an investment savings for years to Smith, Irma Sosa, Christine Swiech, Ken Switzler, come. So please be generous. Thank you. Randy Thomas, Fr. John Ulm, & Linda Webb, Frances Wooley and family

If you would like someone added to our Parish Prayer List, contact Confessions during Advent the parish office @ 281-955-7324. Going forward the Prayer List in the bulletin will be reviewed periodically and names on the list over Wednesday: 7:45 am – 8:15 am 90 days will be removed unless we receive notification to retain 30 minutes after 8:30 am Mass them. May God bless you, protect you and please keep all those 6 pm – 7 pm or as long as needed on our list in your prayers. Thank you. Friday: 7:45 am – 8:15 am 30 minutes after 8:30 am Mass Tuesday, Dec. 8—Immaculate Conception Saturday: 7:45 am – 8:15 am Confessions: 7:45-8:15 am; 5:45-6:45 pm

30 minutes after 8:30 am Mass 30 minutes after 8:30 am & 7 pm Masses 3 pm – 4:30 pm Friday, Dec. 11—Vigil: Our Lady of Guadalupe Or by appointment. Confessions: 5:45 pm-6:45 pm See additional times. 30 minutes after 7 pm Mass

Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 (No 8:30 am Mass on Thursday, Dec. 24) 4 pm, 6:30 pm & 9 pm Masses*

10 am Mass*: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 30 minutes of caroling prior to all 4 Christmas Masses. (*There will be overflow seating with live streaming, as needed.)

5 pm Mass*: New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31 10 am Mass*: New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 (*There will be overflow seating with live streaming, as needed.)

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