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FEBRUARY 23, 2020 | SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CATHOLIC CHURCH His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo — Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:15am, 9:00am, 11:00am, This Lent 12:45pm, 5:00pm DAILY MASSES Pray before Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:30am, 12:00pm Wednesday 7:30am, 6:30pm the Blessed Sacrament Friday 8:15am, 12:00pm Saturday 8:30am in Healing Mass: 1st Wednesday of the Adoration month, 6:30pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00pm–4:45pm Wednesday 5:30pm–6:20pm Monday–Thursday after morning Mass ROSARY Friday 6:30am FIRST FRIDAY MASS Mar 6 — In the Church (During Lent) 8:00pm - Mass FIRST SATURDAY MASS Mar 7 — In the Church 7:45am - Meditation & Rosary 8:30am - Mass MISA EN ESPAÑOL Mar 14 & 28 — En la Capilla Segundo y cuarto sábado de cada mes a las 7:00pm. Confesiones en Español antes de la misa de 6:00 a 6:45 pm. Comunión a los enfermos, Irma Martinez Tel (281) 989-1655 3100 Sweetwater Blvd. | Sugar Land, Texas 77479 | 281-980-9812 | www.stlaurence.org Parish Contacts PARISH OFFICE OUR MISSION: 3100 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-980-9812 We the people of St. Laurence Pastor: Fr. Drew Wood “ “ Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jaison Thomas, MSFS, [email protected] Catholic Church are centered Parochial Vicar: Fr. Truong Son Nguyen, [email protected] in the love of Christ and live to Deacon: Rey Arellano, [email protected] glorify God in all we do. Deacon: Albert Bothe, [email protected] Deacon: Don Burns, [email protected] Deacon: Dennis Henderson, [email protected] PARISH OFFICE Deacon: Charles Plant, [email protected] & COURTYARD Deacon: Tom Ruck, [email protected] The parish office provides services including Parish Administrator: Tony Oltremari, [email protected] pastoral care, liturgical planning, business, communications, & administrative support, and Liturgy: Rosemary Mascarenhas, [email protected] social concerns & social justice support. The parish Facilities: Sheila Stulak, [email protected] hall and meeting rooms are available through Social Concerns: Pennie DeGroot, [email protected] reservation by calling Nia Sepe at 281-980-9812. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday Parish Life/Communications: Sharon Ehrenkranz, [email protected] 8:00am-9:00pm; Friday 8:00am-6:00pm; and Saturday 8:30am-12:00noon. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICES 3103 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-265-5774 AVE MARIA PARISH Director Religious Education: Christine Dunn, [email protected] LIFE CENTER Religious Education Registrar: Ruba Kaiser, [email protected] The Ave Maria Parish Life Center is located across RCIA/Adult Faith Formation: Justin Frato, [email protected] the street from the church and is the site for all religious education classes, programs and offices. Young Adult Coordinator: Lucia Jackson, [email protected] Inquiries and drop-ins are welcome during office Children’s Faith Formation: Joan Hastreiter, [email protected] hours: Monday through Thursday 8am-9pm; Friday Youth Ministry: Christine Dunn, [email protected] 8am-4pm; Saturdays 8:30am-Noon (scheduled Maureen Bass, [email protected] events only). The Weekday Children’s Program is offered for infants through pre-school aged children. During the school year, WCP hours ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Monday-Friday are 8:00am-3:00pm. 2630 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-980-0500 Principal: Suzanne Barto, [email protected] PARISH SCHOOL Registrar: Suzanne Byrne, [email protected] & CHAPEL St. Laurence Catholic School provides strong WEEKDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM academics in a Christian environment to 720 3103 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 students enrolled in PreK4 through Grade 8. 281-313-0329 Office Hours: Monday-Friday are 8:00am-4:00pm. Director: Becky Wilkinson, [email protected] Registrar: Christine Novia, [email protected] Adjacent to the school is the Chapel of the Divine Mercy which offers Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and serves as the site for PARISH LEADERSHIP COUNCILS smaller liturgies. 281-980-9812 Pastoral Council: Nick Noe, [email protected] BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Finance Council: Bob Ladd, [email protected] Announcements must be submitted via email at least Discipleship Council: Julie Borque, [email protected] 12 days before the Sunday of the publication. Ron Martinez, Communications Coordinator [email protected] PG 2 | ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH Pray. Fast. Give Alms. READINGS FOR THE WEEK FEB / MAR Repeat! (#1110 in your Gather Book) SUNDAY Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading LV 19:1-2, 17-18 Ash Wednesday is upon us. Our Lenten period of repentance begins this Second Reading 1 COR 3:16-23 very week. 23 Gospel MT 5:38-48 MONDAY Most of us will come to church to be marked with a sign of ashes, that First Reading JAS 3:13-18 sign which reminds us of our great need for humility, as we are but God’s Gospel MK 9:14-29 creatures. From ashes we have come, and to ashes we will return. For 40 days, we will journey, doing our best as He told us to do in Matthew 6:1- 24 6, 16-18: Pray, fast, give alms, repeat. TUESDAY First Reading JAS 4:1-10 Our Lord instructs us how we are to fulfill our Lenten duty. When you Gospel MK 9:30-37 give alms, make it an anonymous gift. No one other than God needs to 25 know that you have loved your neighbor by sharing the material gifts WEDNESDAY that God has given you. “And your Father who sees in secret will repay ASH WEDNESDAY you.” Alms can be an act of kindness, a good deed given to a stranger, an First Reading JL 2:12-18 unexpected need of someone else fulfilled. Not just manna. But it should Second Reading 2 COR 5:20—6:2 26 Gospel MT 6:1-6, 16-18 be a true gift, not just something that you can do without. We fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting our intake of the THURSDAY First Reading DT 30:15-20 good food that the Lord has provided. A mortification of our bodies as Gospel LK 9:22-25 an offering of love and repentance for our sins and the sins of the world. Jesus told us not to look like a “Gloomy Gus” when fasting. Just as alms 27 are private, so is the fact that you are fasting. This means I should not FRIDAY whine about it to my husband. Nor should I go out to lunch and eat little, First Reading IS 58:1-9A making a prideful display of false piety. The offering is to be made joyously Gospel MT 9:14-15 as an act of love. I repent of my sins! 28 SATURDAY Pray. I need to pray every day, always. But during First Reading IS 58:9B-14 Lent, I pray more. “But when you pray, go to your Gospel LK 5:27-32 inner room, close the door, and pray to your 29 Father in secret.” For me, that means I go to the Chapel of Divine Mercy and pray before the SUNDAY First Sunday of Lent Blessed Sacrament in Adoration. I lift up my eyes First Reading GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7 to Him and I worship Him. Second Reading ROM 5:12-19 OR 5:12, 17-19 1 Gospel MT 4:1-11 I have a new tee shirt which states, Eucharistic Adoration – Praise & Worship for Introverts. That is me. I go to the chapel. I praise Him in my PRAYING THE NEWS | FEBRUARY 23, 2020 soul and sing to Him in my heart. I am blessed. “Let no one deceive himself...For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of I invite you to spend time regularly with Jesus in God…” the Chapel of Divine Mercy during Lent. He keeps I COR 3:18-19 telling me He wants more. The “more” He wants is YOU. O Lord, deception is all around and is infectious – fake social media, distorted news coverage, scams and rumors. Lord, help us to be wise in Fran Magelssen your eyes; to take time to discern the truth in all things. Protect us from Coordinator, St. Laurence Adoration Ministry the trap of cynicism and “the ends justify the means.” May we rather live in faith that great good exists and love does not fail. [email protected] Jesus, we trust in you. Amen PG 3 | ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH In Our Prayers... PRAY FOR THE SICK PRAY FOR SERVICEMEN MASS INTENTIONS AND WOMEN Please pray for these members of our parish family and all our loved ones SATURDAY, FEB 22 listed in the Book of the Sick: Elia Acuna, 5:00pm – Antonio Arriaga, Jr. (D) CW2 Brett Aderhold, US Army, AV Stephanie Alford, Aaron Smith Ambeau, Clara Ayala, Linda Babin, Eden Bantigue, Kathy SPC Nicholas Ambrocik, US Army Bell, Deacon Al Bothe, Don Braden, Eduardo PVT Michael Baird, US Army SUNDAY, FEB 23 Caballero, Christine Carter, Sharon Carroll, SA Matthew Baird, US Navy 7:15am – Donald Carso (D) P.O. 5 Debra Barnette, US Navy Jun Castro, Bobby Castillo, Jesse Calderon, 9:00am – Mary & KM Joseph (D) Michelle Collins, John Cummings, Cindy CPL Trevor Bello, USMC Cummings, Ruby Davis, Anthony DiMare, PFC John Blair, US Army 11:00am – Carlos J. Estrada (D) Lupita de la Rosa, Julie Donati, Rene Phillip LCpl Gordon Briggs, USMC 12:45pm – Heather Renee Brajkovich (D) SPC Jordan Briggs, US Army Dartez, Judith Dupre, Ashley Durand, Evelyn 5:00pm – St. Laurence Parishioners Dyogi, Agnes Fagnant, Amelia Flores, Enrique Maj. Michael Carroll, USMC Flores, Maggie Flores, Marina Flores, Robb LTC. Jason Chacon, USMC Flynn, Cynthia Forgas, Lupe Fraga, Alicia Lt Matthew Chesney, US Navy MONDAY, FEB 24 Maj.