St. Mary Catholic Church ~ St. Joseph Catholic Mission P O Box 388, Plantersville, Texas 77363 ~~~~ NOVEMBER, 2016 ~~~~ Archdiocese of Galveston~Houston Daniel Cardinal DiNardo

Fr. Edward C. Kucera, Jr. ~ Pastor Fr. William T. Kelly ~ In Residence 936-894-2016 Deacon David G. Garvis Parish Office ~ 936~894~2223 (Monday ~ Friday 8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm) (Lunch ~ Closed ~ 12:00 pm ~ 1:00 pm)

Parish Fax ~ 936~894~3613 Website: www.smsj.org General E~Mail: [email protected]

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE MASS SCHEDULE St. Mary ~ Wednesday: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday: 4:45-5:15 p.m. St. Mary—Plantersville Or by Appointment—Please Call the Office.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & First Friday—9:00 a.m. Saturday ~ 5:30 p.m. & Sunday ~ 7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION St. Joseph—Stoneham Please call the parish office for information concerning Tuesday ~ 9:00 a.m. & Sunday ~ 7:30 a.m. Sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony or Anointing of the Sick.

Church Organizations & Ministries at St. Mary’s & St. Joseph’s Parish Administrator CCE / RE Pro-Life Outreach Ron Carroll 936-894-2223 Cheryl Schratwieser 936-894-2223 Nance Shaw 936-894-2512 AA Extraordinary Ministers — RCIA / Adult Faith Formation Leland Fougeron 936-825-2709 Holy Communion & Sacristans Don Picard 936-697-0195 Adult Bible Study & Spiritual Enrichment Tom Schwartz 936-499-5066 Rummage Sale Coordinators Fred & Freddie Seale 936-582-7095 Gabriel Project Tom & Ann Schwartz 936-499-5066 Adult Confirmation Wanda O’Brien 936-597-6328 St. Mary’s & St. Joseph’s Cemeteries Sharon Skeans 936-448-2740 GriefShare Fr. Ed Kucera 936-894-2223 Annulments Anita Thornton 936-523-0497 St. Mary’s Corner Shoppe Call Parish Office 936-894-2223 Guardian Angels (Seniors) Ethel Barbossa 936-588-4053 Music Ministry Phyllis Hamilton 936-494-8253 St. Mary’s Men’s Club Sue Langston 979-268-6886 Homebound Ministry Bill Dalton 713-302-3434 St. Mary’s Altar Society Larry & Patty Decker 936-202-8746 Stitchin’ Sisters Michele Schromofsky 330-559-6008 Lectors Juli Murphy 936-206-0677 St. Joseph’s Altar Society Richard Prokop 936-597-8688 St. Vincent de Paul (for help, 936-894-2362) Kaky Wetuski 936-894-2307 Kathy Magliolo 936-597-5330 Colleen Cremer 936-597-6761 Altar Servers Marriage Preparation T.O.P.S. Wanda O’Brien 936-597-6328 Call Parish Office 936-894-2223 Mildred Rosenberg 713-504-9362 Baptism Preparation for Infants to 6 For Spanish speaking prep, call: Write for Life Bob Dean 936-582-6314 Gaby Tryon 936-448-1342 Brenda Martinez 936-777-9720 Youth Group Spanish Baptism Prep for Infants to 6 Ministers of Hospitality Susan Horne 281-536-0810 Carmen Troyo 936-499-6282 Micki Tichacek 936-597-7010 If you are new to the area and would like to become a member of our parish, please call the office. Or pick up a blue registration form in back of the church, fill it out and return to the office by mail or drop it in the collection basket. Or register online at www.smsj.org. Liturgical Readings for November Nov 1 All Saints: Rv 7:2-4,9-14 • Ps 24:1-2,3-4,5-6 • 1 Jn 3:1-3 • Mt 5:1-12a Nov 2 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day): Wis 3:1-9 • Ps 23:1-3,3-4,5,6 • Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9 • Jn 6:37-40 24 Nov 3 [St. Martin de Porres]: Phil 3:3-8a • Ps 105:2-3,4-5,6-7 • Lk 15:1-10 Nov 4 St. Charles Borromeo: Phil 3:17—4:1 • Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4-5 • Lk 16:1-8 Nov 5 [BVM]: Phil4:10-19 • Ps 112:1-2,5-6,8,9 • Lk 16:9-15 Nov 6 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 • Ps 17:1,5-6,8,15 • 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 • Lk 20:27-38 Nov 7: Ti 1:1-9 • Ps 24:1-2,3-4,5-6 • Lk 17:1-6 Nov 8: Ti 2:1-8,11-14 • Ps 37:3-4,18,23,27,29 • Lk 17:7-10 Nov 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12 • Ps 46:2-3,5-6,8-9 • 1 Cor 3:9c-11,16-17 • Jn 2:13-22 Nov 10 St. Leo the Great: Phlm 7-20 • Ps 146:7,8-9,9-10 • Lk 17:20-25 Nov 11 St. Martin of Tours: 2 Jn 4-9 • Ps 119:1,2,10,11,17,18 • Lk 17:26-37 Nov 12 St. Josaphat: 3 Jn 5-8 • Ps 112:1-2,3-4,5-6 • Lk 18:1-8 Nov 13 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mal 3:19-20a • Ps 98:5-6,7-8,9 • 2 Thes 3:7-12 • Lk 21:5-19 Nov 14: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5 • Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6 • Lk 18:35-43 Nov 15 [St. Albert the Great]: Rv 3:1-6,14-22 • Ps 15:2-3,3-4,5 • Lk 19:1-10 Nov 16 [St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude]: Rv 4:1-11 • Ps 150:1-2,3-4,5-6 • Lk 19:11-28 Nov 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Rv 5:1-10 • Ps 149:1-2,3-4, 5-6,9 • Lk 19:41-44 Nov 18 [The Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne]: Rv 10:8-11 • Ps 119:14,24,72, 103,111,131 • Lk 19:45-48 Nov 19 [BVM]: Rv 11:4-12 • Ps 144:1,2,9-10 • Lk 20:27-40 Nov 20 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: 2 Sm 5:1-3 • Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4-5 • Col 1:12-20 • Lk 23:35-43 Nov 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Rv 14:1-3,4b-5 • Ps 24:1-2,3-4,5-6 • Lk 21:1-4 Nov 22 St. Cecilia: Rv 14:14-19 • Ps 96:10,11-12,13 • Lk 21:5-11 Nov 23 [St. Clement I; St. Columban; Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro]: Rv 15:1-4 • Ps 98:1,2-3,7-8,9 • Lk 21:12-19 Nov 24 St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions [Thanksgiving Day]: Rv 18:1-2,21-23; 19:1-3,9a • Ps 100:1-2,3,4,5 • Lk 21:20-28 26 Nov 25 [St. Catherine of Alexandria]: Rv 20:1-4,11—21:2 • Ps 84:3,4,5-6,8 • Lk 21:29-33 Nov 26 [BVM]: Rv 22:1-7 • Ps 95:1-2,3-5,6-7 • Lk 21:34-36 +ADVENT 2016 Nov 27 First Sunday of Advent: Is 2:1-5 • Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4-5,6-7,8-9 • Rom 13:11-14 • Mt 24:37-44 Nov 28: Is 4:2-6 • Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4-5,6-7,8-9 • Mt 8:5-11 Nov 29: Is 11:1-10 • Ps 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17 • Lk 10:21-24 Nov 30 St. Andrew: Rom 10:9-18 • Ps 19:8,9,10,11 • Mt 4:18-22

MASS SCHEDULE FOR Thanksgiving Holidays ALL SAINTS DAY & ALL SOULS DAY The regular 9am Mass will take place

All Saints Day—Tuesday, November 1 on Thurs., Nov. 24 at St. Mary’s. 9am & 7pm @ St. Mary & 12:15pm @ St. Joseph There will be no mass on Friday, November 25.

All Souls Day—Wednesday, November 2 The Parish Office 9am & 7pm @ St. Mary & 12:15pm @ St. Joseph will be closed OFFICE CLOSED Thursday & Friday. FOR ALL SAINTS DAY, TUES., NOV. 1

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Saint Catherine Laboure entered the Daughters of Charity in 1830. When she was a novice, the Blessed Mother appeared to her several times in the Motherhouse Chapel. The Blessed Mother was standing on a globe with streams of light coming from her hands. Around her were the words, “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” Sister Catherine was told that a medal was to be made of this picture. Soon, because of all the wonderful graces obtained by those who wore the medal, it was called the “Miraculous Medal.” The Vincentian Family has always been rooted in a special devotion to Mary, and the Miraculous Medal is one of our treasured gifts. Sister Catherine devoted her life to the service of the poor elderly in silence and humility for forty-six years. She is known as the saint of silence, as she kept her secret of being the one who saw Mary until her death. She was a “Let us ask the Lord, each of us, for woman of profound prayer and service. She is in a special eyes that know how to see beyond way, the patroness of the elderly. appearance; ears that know ho to listen We celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the to cries, whispers, and also silence; Miraculous Medal on November 27th. The Feast of Saint th hands able to support, embrace, and minister. Most Catherine of Laboure is celebrated on November 28 . of all, let us ask for a great and merciful heart that desires the good and salvation of all.” Pope Francis St. Catherine, servant of the sick and elderly poor, -help us to grow in the virtue of humility. For assistance, call:

St. Catherine, visionary of the Miraculous Medal, (936) 894-2362

-increase our devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Catherine, model of prayer and service, NEXT MEETING: -show us how to be contemplatives in action. TUES., NOV. 22 ~ 3:30PM ~ IN HALL

St. Catherine, woman of prayer Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference welcomes new mem- -give us the grace to approach God plainly and bers. If you are interested in becoming a Vincentian, please simply. Amen. call our President: Colleen Cremer at 936-597-6761. Adopt a St. Vincent de Paul Society Friend / Family for Christmas

The St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference at St. Mary’s has assisted families in our community with more than $60,000 of food and miscellaneous services this past year. Thank you for your ongoing support of our Vincentian mission of serving the poor. Our Home Visit Teams have several families that we would like to provide a special Christmas. Items are purchased from the family’s wish lists and a special food basket is delivered. We are asking for your help. If you would like to assist us by adopting a family for Christmas, contact our “Help” line at 936-894-2362 and leave a message. You may purchase the wish list items yourself or give us a check so they can be purchased by one of our St. Vincent de Paul members. Any questions, please call our President Colleen Cremer at 936-597-6761.

Newly Elected Officers for St. Vincent de Paul: NO CONFESSIONS

President: Colleen Cremer Vice-President: Allen Rosa Wednesday, Co-Secretary: Patty Kalich Co-Secretary: Steve Krauszer November 23 Treasurer: Pat McParland Congratulations to our new Acolytes!

On Thursday evening, October 27, St. Mary parishioners Tim Hoffart, Bill Chapman, Stan Furce & Tom Schwartz were instituted as acolytes by Bishop George Sheltz at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Houston.

St. Mary’s Annual Rummage Sale

Saturday, November 5, 2016 ~ 7am—3pm

St. Mary’s Parish Grounds

For more info, visit www.smsj.org or call 936-894-2223.

THE INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

To better know ‘the concrete problems that trouble the Universal Church, especially those of the missions,’ the Holy Father asks that his monthly intentions be “the object of knowledgeable and responsible prayer on the part of the people of God.”

Universal: That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons and refugees may find support for their efforts which show solidarity.

For Evangelization: That within parishes, priests and lay people may collaborate in service to the community without giving in to the temptation of discouragement.

SECOND COLLECTION November 6 ~ Retired Priests Our diocese is encountering retirement of many of our long-time priests. This collection will help to ensure that these retired priests will continue to have a nice quality of life after retirement.

SECOND COLLECTION November 13 ~ Music Ministry Appreciation This collection is to help with finances in our wonderful music ministry and to show appreciation for what all these members do to make our celebration of Mass as special as can be.

SECOND COLLECTION November 20 ~ Campaign for Human Development The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) works to uphold the dignity of human life by breaking the cycle of poverty across the United States through grants to local community-based groups who create jobs, improve education and strengthen neighborhoods. Twenty-five percent of the CCHD collection stays in the diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects; seventy-five percent supports national grant and education programs. CCHD helps break the cycle of poverty not just for one day, but for a lifetime.

If you are not receiving the weekend email announcements that are sent out on Thursday or Friday of each week but would like to receive them, call the office at 936-894-2223 with the email address you would like them sent to.

RCIA: Rite Of Christian Initiation for Adults Are you thinking of becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone interested in the Catholic Faith? Or you have been away from the Catholic Faith and would like to inquire on returning to the faith?

RCIA “The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” is the process of educational formation and spiritual formation by which adults become full members in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Formation classes are presently underway on Sunday’s in the Family Life Center and the RCIA calendar is posted on St. Mary’s web site, www.smsj.org, under “grow in faith”. We invite all those who are not baptized, those who are baptized in other faiths and those baptized in the Catholic faith that would like to increase their knowledge in Catholicism. If you are interested in learning more about the possibility of joining the Roman Catholic Church or is interested in increasing their adult faith formation, contact Don Picard at [email protected] or 936-697-0195. Check our website for updated class information. VETERAN’S DAY SERVICE IN ST. MARY CEMETERY

The traditional Veterans’ Day ceremony will be in the St. Mary Cemetery at 9am on Fri., Nov. 9. American flags will mark each Veteran’s grave, the colors will be raised and the pledge will be recited. We will have patriotic music and singing. Wear your military attire or red, white and blue and come be with us to remember “those who served and those who gave all” for our freedom.

St. Joseph’s Adult Christmas Party Friday, December 9 ~ 6pm ~ SJ Hall

All men and women of both parishes are invited to share in our Christmas Party at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall.

Each person is to bring a wrapped gift valued at $20.00 and a covered dish or dessert. Meat & drinks will be furnished.

eat, drink & be merry. Mixers will be available.

St. Mary’S PariSh ChriStMaS Party DECEMBER 4, 2016

After 10:30am mass In the Hall—hoSted by St. Mary’S altar SoCiety

Everyone is Welcome to Come & Enjoy a Christmas Parish Dinner. The Altar Society will furnish a complete all-inclusive dinner with all the trimmings!

Raffle with wonderful prizes & an appearance by St. Nicholas!

(P.S. Coffee will be served in the Family Life Center after the 7:45 & 9am Masses) PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE PRECEDED US IN DEATH. KEEP THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

Jo Ellen Hayes ~ August 31 (Mother of SM parishioner Jennifer LeBlanc)

Cynthia Estelle Gabriel ~ Sept. 23 (Mother of SJ parishioner Terry Gabriel)

Joseph Edward Johnson ~ Sept. 29 (Son of SM parishioners Everette & Mary Jo Johnson)

Cynthia Kowalski Dostalik ~ Oct. 3 No matter how long it’s been since your (Daughter of friends of SJ John & Nora Kowalski)

loved one died, grief can make the Deborah Mary Stockwell ~ Oct. 11

(Friend of SM) holidays a painful time. But there’s hope.

Join us for an encouraging seminar that will Elizabeth Rosilier Stinson ~ Oct. 16 (Baptized at St. Mary’s in 1920)

help you survive the holidays and discover new reasons to enjoy them again. Cynthia Worthington ~ Oct. 17

(Sister of SM parishioner Martha Lucas)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 ~ 1-3 P.M. Dorothy Koreneck ~ Oct. 17

(Sister-in-law of SM parishioner Patty Kalich) ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PLANTERSVILLE St. Mary’s Family Life Center Jerry Thornton ~ Oct. 23

(SM parishioner and husband of Anita Thornton)

This One-Day Special Event is FREE Danny McGlothern ~ Oct. 24 (Job Superintendent on Hall Expansion)

and is St. Mary’s Holiday Gift to You!

Annabelle Lucas ~ Oct. 24 Questions or to Register, (Aunt of SM parishioner Ernesto Lucas)

call the parish office at Wilbur Doehring ~ Oct. 28 936-894-2223. (SM parishioner)

Please keep these people in your prayers:

Charles Mock, Ann Clark, Donna Jo Pavlock, Holly Hall, Taylor Cox, Bill Soderman, Matthew Cook, Florence Lara, Tim Clark, Debbie Bachmeyer, Helen Burzynski, Larry Alston, Chad Mock, Pat Wren, Alvis Isam, Lawrence Dobraski, Pat Holt, Holly Gilstrap, JoAnn Wiseneske, Neil MacDonald, Colleen Syzdek, Carolyn Warmke, Grant & Shelley Wahle, Lance McCartney, Jared Williams, Lillian Hope Wagner, Laura Pickens, Zachary & Olivia Zarskye, Frances Klevenski, Jeff & Matt Thiel, Marcy Pavlock, Mitchell Stice, Michael Ray Klevenski, Kacey Butler, Jim Bellow, Natalie Hawthorne, Landon Kimich, Lori Holman, Shirley Duncan, Dolores Hoffart, Anna Mae Klevenski Kimich, Rylie Ray, Dolores Ubanoski, Mel Finch, Jeffery Anderson, Ryan Sikes, Bill Vicknair, Betty Busa, Arnie Alexander, Jarrell Gibson, Dale Bennett, Maureen Snyder, Dorothy Gast, Shirley Hyman, Gay Imhoff, Karen Robertson, Caleb Berrow, Jimmy Solomon, James & Ann Smith, Ron Berwick, Barney & Virginia Carver, Stella Yorek, Barbara Herzog, Neil Garvis, Helen Aikins, Bobby & Barbara Hyde, Genevieve Godfrey, Theresa Greenville, Tiffany Earley, Jim Holland, Donna Weir, Delores Boyett, Pauline Smith, Don Remling, Gloria Garcia, Reagan Oliver, Louise Swonke, Jr. Mattern, Al & Jackie Uetz, Patricia Lane Phillips, Courtney Duke, Emily Dumler, Janelle Schoeneberg, Judy Turner-Meyer, Bob Camero, Anna Mae Smith, Robert Diehl, Theresa Diehl, Roberta Foa, Cher Allgood, Ruth Krueger, Genevieve Kuta, Greg Womack, Mary Ann Benitez, Thomas Noble, Joe Johnson, Betty Ruffer, Bridget Woodall, Betty Stoike, Ann Killough, Elizabeth Maywald, Angie McLaurin Till, Clara Fridye, Carl Reilley, Tony Yaskulka, William Busa, Sandy Lundbery, Jim Hewett, Pat Davis, Michael Block, Bernice Phillips, Steven Larry Phillips, Neil Rosenberg, Alan Phillips, Frances King, Sadie & Gage Laskoskie, Bob Kotch, Otto Laible, Craig Strickler, Marshall Tolbert, Vonda Roberts, Annette Prokop, Louis & Dorothy Pavlock, Ruth Tomko, Tony Olivieri, Carol Kubeczka, Connie Griffith, Stacy Buckner, David Burlind, Florine Bachmeyer, Susan Riedle, Ralph Kerland

When we pray for others, God listens to you & blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you. ST. MARY ALTAR SOCIETY ST. JOSEPH NEXT MEETING: NOV. 8 ~ 12:00 NOON ~ PARISH HALL ALTAR SOCIETY

Hostesses: Claudia Huye, Sherry Henderson, Sharon Lacy

RSVP to Michele at [email protected] or NEXT MEETING: call 330-559-6098. NOVEMBER 8

9:30am in Parish Hall

NOVEMBER ALTAR CARE:

Judy Parada, Mary Ann Flannery Stucky NOVEMBER ALTAR

CARE: REFRESHMENT SERVERS: Clara Fridye & Mary Gorney

NOV. 6: PARISH PARTICIPATION

NOV. 13: GROUP 5: Pam Alexander, Dawn Grate, Beatrice Diehl, COFFEE SERVERS: Nola Robertson, Andrea Brown, Cathy Busa, Laveta Malek NOV. 6: Kim Allphin NOV. 20: GROUP 6: Ella Pospisil, Michelle Wade, Susan Malfitano, NOV. 13: Kaky Wetuski Marlene Smith, Mary Ann Flannery Stucky, Vee Robertson, Jeanette Rhodes NOV. 20: NOV. 27: THANKSGIVING Janie Wishkoski & Nora Galik DEC. 4: PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER NOV. 27: Nance Shaw DEC. 11: GROUP 7: Michele Schromofsky, Nancy Strawn, Carol Piperi, DEC. 4: Margaret Kiszkiel,Daiva Wieck, Janet Martin Meribeth Shimshack & Kinsey Stutts

For many years now the ST. MARY’S MEN’S CLUB St. Mary’s Men’s Club The St. Mary’s Men’s Club will be holding Christmas Toy Drive, their regular meeting in the hall at St. which benefits the less Mary’s on November 15th at 7:00pm. fortunate children in our Social period is ahead of the meeting area, has been a huge with dinner served at 6:30pm. success. The Men’s All parish men are members of the Men’s Club will do it again this year. All toys Club and are encouraged to join and participate in collected (new & unwrapped) will be the fellowship this fine group of men enjoy on a delivered to the Plantersville Fire Dept. monthly basis. and prepared for distribution to children. The SMMC will again support the All St. Mary’s Men’s Club members, or Plantersville Fire Department toy drive. Please anyone wishing to contribute, should bring your unwrapped new toys, or a cash either bring their toys/contributions to a donation, to the November meeting to support SMMC meeting, or leave them at the this drive. Parish Office with Gail Hope to see you on the 15th. no later than November 21st. All cash donations will be used to purchase GUARDIAN ANGELS NEWS toys. The next officer’s meeting is set for Tues., Nov. 8 at 9:30am in the Family Life Center. Surviving the

GAME DAY will be on Nov. 15 Holidays from 10am-2pm in the hall. Friday, November 18 Bring a side dish to share for lunch. 1-3pm ~ St. Mary FLC

From Fr. Bill: From Fr. Bill:

I’ve been asked many times what I like the most about my “retirement” here in this wonderful parish of St. Mary/ St. Joseph. I’m not sure what these questioners think I’m going to say ..... but I know most are surprised when I answer: “Sunday mornings in St. Mary’s Hall.” Now there are many reasons for that answer including, of course, the great food each week; for me, however, it is simply the opportunity to interact with the parishioners who gather together there each week. Many of the topics that I write about for our monthly bulletins had their beginnings in those conversations on Sunday mornings – including this month’s topic – the Jubilee Year which the Church universal is now observing. I was asked: “What’s it all about?” Jubilee Years are not something new in the Church; there have been twenty-nine of them, beginning with the first in the year 1300 called by Pope Boniface XIII. He stressed that the first Jubilee was to be a special time of joy and pardon. In both that Jubilee and the twenty-eight which have followed, the emphasis has been on both the Sacrament of Confession and on the individual Christians’ truly pardoning and forgiving others for past offenses. The last Jubilee Year was in the year 2000; like Pope Boniface, Pope St. John Paul II emphasized forgiveness as its theme. After mentioning past faults of the Church [including the Crusades, the Inquisition and trans­gressions against Jews, women and minorities] Pope John Paul said: “We humbly ask for forgiveness for the part that each of us with his or her behaviors has played in such evils thus contributing to disrupting the face of the church. At the same time, as we confess our sins let us forgive the faults committed by others towards us.” Pope Francis made a similar emphasis when he announced our current extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy which began on December 8, 2015 [a day which was both the feast of the Immaculate Conception and the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council] and will end on November 20, 2016 [the Feast of Christ the King]. His Holiness emphasized that this Jubilee would be referred to as the “Year of Mercy” in which the Church and the faithful would both thank our good God for His great mercy which allowed His Son to become man to redeem us and observe a special time to forgive others for their offenses. Past Holy Years emphasized the Holy Doors in Rome where the faithful could receive special graces. For the current Jubilee, Pope Francis asked each diocese to open Holy Doors, to which pilgrims can journey. These doors represent the compassion, love, mercy, and consolation of God’s working in our lives. In our Archdiocese, Cardinal DiNardo designated eight such doors which would serve as pilgrimage sites during this Holy Year: St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica (Holy Family Parish, 2011 Church St, Galveston TX 77550) Co‑Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (1111 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston) St. Bernadette Church (15500 El Camino Real, Houston TX, 77062) Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (2405 Navigation Blvd, Houston TX 77003) Our Lady of Lavang Church (12320 Old Foltin Rd, Houston TX, 77086) St. Francis of Assisi Church (5100 Dabney St, Houston TX, 77026) St. Ignatius Church (7810 Cypresswood Dr, Spring TX, 77379) St. Theresa Church (705 St. Theresa Blvd, Sugar Land TX, 77498) Pilgrims who pass through the ‘Door of Mercy' at any of these churches may receive the Jubilee Indulgence for oneself or for someone who has died. The Holy Father said that entering through a Holy Door must be linked with saying the Nicene Creed or Apostles’ Creed, praying for the Holy Father and his intentions, receiving the Sacrament of Confession and attending Mass where one receives the Eucharist. Pope Francis also published the following prayer for the Jubilee: “Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: ‘If you knew the gift of God!’ You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with His anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.” There is still almost a month left to be a part of this Holy Year; I pray many will participate.

Continuing NEW FALL SESSION Catechesis & Evangelization All are welcome. You don’t have to be from our November Events

Church or Catholic or even Christian to attend.

11/2 Catechist In-Service: NO CCE 11/5-6 Intermediate Children’s First Sacraments Dates and Time: Masses Every Wednesday morning from 10am-12noon 11/9 CCE & Festival of Saints Grades K-5 11/13 Rite of Acceptance for Children’s SEPT. 7 THROUGH DEC. 7 Catechumenates-10:30am (No Class Thanksgiving week—Nov. 23) 11/13 First Sacraments & Confirmation

Parents Meeting 11/16 CCE & Youth Night Location: Upstairs in the St. Mary Family Life Center 11/23 Thanksgiving Week—NO CCE

11/30 CCE Any questions or to register: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit the Religious Education website page: http:// Call the Office 936-894-2223 www.smsj.org/cce/ or Anita Thornton at 936-523-0497. Contact the Religious Education Office: by phone: 936-894-2223 or by email: [email protected] Faith formation

Adult Confirmation: Contact Sharon Skeans @ 936-448-2740 or Email her @[email protected].

Festival of Saints

Baptism: Baptism prep classes and baptisms occur

Nov. 9 ~ 7:00 p.m. in the Hall approximately every other month. Infant baptism through Grades K-5th ~ Fun and games! age 6. Ages 7 and older, children must enroll in CCE. Saint Costume Contest! For more information, call the parish office at 936-894-2223 or Gaby Tryon at 936-448-1342 or email Gaby at [email protected]. For Spanish , call the parish office at 936-894-2223.

thE Stitchin’ SiStErS NEXT BAPTISMS (English): NOVEMBER 19 & 20

The Stitchin’ Sisters are a group of NEXT BAPTISM PREP CLASS: TBA

Ladies who love to quilt. If you would like

to learn to quilt, come C.C.E. All CCE First Communion and Confirmation join us at St. Joseph’s information can be found at: http://www.smsj.org/cce. Hall on Wednesday’s The C.C.E. office may be contacted at: [email protected]. from 9:30am until 2pm.

Planning a Marriage? There is a required preparation process that must be completed before one can marry in the Catholic Church —so start early? To begin the process: Contact the office at 936-894-2223. Need an annulment? Please contact the parish office at 936-894-2223. Sing We Now of Christmas!

Calling all 1st through 8th Students who would like to sing at the 3:15 Children's Mass on Christmas Eve. We will have our first meeting to go over music on November 20th at12:00pm in the Music Office. If you are interested in participating, come to the meeting or contact Sue Langston at [email protected] or call 979-777-9407. A copy of the Music and an MP3 will be made available for practice. You must attend at least 2 rehearsals to participate. We will be doing 3 pieces for that Mass.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

LOANER PROGRAM

Ends St. Mary’s has a loaner program for anyone who is in need of medical equipment. For equipment availability, contact

November 6 Tom Schwartz at 936-499-5066.

We have hospital beds, AA MEETINGS: electric scooters Every Monday evening at and many other items 8 p.m. in St. Mary’s available. Family Life Center.

St. Mary’s / St. Joseph/s ACTS UPDATE:

1st Women’s ACTS Retreat ~ April 6,7,8 & 9, 2017 (Missioned by Sacred Heart Women’s ACTS Team)

If you have been on an ACTS Retreat and would like to be a member of the missioning team, please come to the Discernment Meeting at Sacred Heart Church on December 7, 2016 at 6:30pm. We will be meeting in the St. Teresa of Calcutta room in the Parish Life Center. Team meetings will start on January 9, 2017.

If you would like to attend the retreat or would like more information, please contact:

Dianna Patterson, Director Kathy Magliolo, Co-Director Kathy Johnson, Co-Director 713-906-3481 936-697-0960 936-521-5284 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] September 28 – November 6 Pray and Fast – It works!

40 Days for Life, that Biblical time “40 days,” is when we concentrate on being PRAYERFULLY, PEACEFULLY, PUBLICALLY, PRO-ACTIVELY PRO-LIFE. Sign up to pray for one hour a week (or a day), fast as you can, put up a yard sign, and then go peacefully pro-active.

Every Wednesday, 9 am Mass is followed by Benediction and Adoration until noon.

Please stand in vigil in front of Planned Parenthood at 4747 Louetta (at Kuykendahl) whenever you can. Children are welcome; the grassy strip where we pray is wide. If you wish to sign up to pray regularly, go to the Montgomery County Right to Life website and add your name.

Sun., Oct. 30 2-3:30 pm Life Chain 2 - 3:30 – Navasota, meet at Trinity Lutheran Church Sun., Nov. 6 Last Day, Benediction after 10:30 Mass

For more info or to sign up to pray, call Nance Shaw at 936-894-2512 or email [email protected].

The Guardian Angels would like to thank each and every one who supported their recent Bake Sale. It was a huge success and profits will support programs for the senior citizens of our parish.

Plantersville-Stoneham Bunch Youth Support Group will host 20 GUNS FOR $20 RAFFLE FUNDRAISER ~ NOVEMBER 17 6pm~ Grimes County Fairgrounds Ribeye Steak Dinner, Bucket Drawings, Live Auction, Gun Raffle & more! $15 per person

Are you interested in bringing back a lost art? Are you interesting in having a good time with a great group of ladies? Think about joining the Stitchin’ Sisters. Hand quilting seems to be a lost art that we are trying to keep alive. We are a group of ladies that hand quilts three donation quilts a year. One for the Plantersville Fire Department Auction, one for St. Joseph Bazaar Auction and one for St. Mary’s Bazaar Auction. If time permits between those quilts, we will quilt member’s quilt for a nominal fee. If you do not know how to quilt, we will do our best to help you out. We all have opinions! We can show you how to put up a quilt on a frame, how to mark it, how to quilt it, and how to finish it. We meet every Wednesday from 9:30 to 2:00 at St. Joseph Hall. Bring your own lunch. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

For more information, contact Juli Murphy: 936-206-0677 / [email protected]. C St. Mary’s Sunday Hospitality Parish Participation New Sunday Missals are in. is Sun., Nov. 6.

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Please pray for our CONFESSIONS

men & women in the Confessions are heard on Wednesday

military: evenings at St. Mary 6:30-8:30pm & on

LTC Jason L. Ross, Brian Perry E6 & Matthew Perry E5, Saturday before Mass 4:45-5:15pm. Lt. Col. John Adams, Jason Parsons, Capt. Daniel Hacker, Lt. Col. John E. Tryon, If you cannot come at these 1st Lt. USMC Jeff Vickers, Randall Chastant, times, you may call Fr. Kelly at Capt. Jeff Kocian, Jeremy Gonzales, Angel Pena, Ens. Andrew Pfarner, Cmdr. Jon Haydel, 936-894-2016 to schedule an L.Col. Jeremy Angenend, LTJG Marcus Cranford, alternate time. SFC Bill Tichacek, Lt. Lauren (Osterman) Williams, Kenny Oakes-Army, Nelson Shipley-Navy, Sn. Eric Syzdek EIII, Ssgt. USAF Kevin Harrison, Dominos anyone? HM3 Jacob A. Orlando, PSSR Peyton Irvan-US Navy, Anyone and everyone is invited to join the Domino Club. Airman Jeremy R. Schwartz-US Air Force, Fun and games will be had by all every Tuesday at 3rd Class Petty Officer Jake Twining-US Navy, St. Mary’s Family Life Center from 11am-3pm US Marines Lance Cpl. Hunter Wayne Moffitt (except on the 3rd Tuesday when there are games in the hall.) Bring a snack to share! For more info, call the CANTOR & CHOIR office at 936-894-2223. PRACTICE

Cantor Practice: Thursdays @ 6:30pm THE GABRIEL PROJECT Adult Choir Practice: Thursdays @ 7pm is the parish-based crisis pregnancy Interven-

For more information, tion program. If you would like to assist with this ministry, please contact Wanda O’Brien at contact 936-597-6328 or [email protected] Sue Langston @ to see how you can put your specific talent to 979-268-6886 or use. If you are someone in need of the services 936-894-2223 of THE GABRIEL PROJECT, please use the contact information above. Information will stay confidential.

TH Final NOV. 17 “COME TO THE STABLE”

Movie Time! What a great way to begin our holiday season! This wholesome and heartwarming 1949 film is based on the story of the two French nuns who founded the Abbey of Regina Laudis in 1947 in Bethlehem, CT. Loretta Young and Celeste Holm star as two French Nuns who arrive unannounced in the small New England town of Bethlehem. They were determined to build a Children's Hospital (as opposed to an Abbey). They seek this to fulfill a promise they made to God when He saved a similar infirmary in war torn Normandy. To build it, the sisters recruit various townspeople, negotiate with a bookie for the land and contend with a songwriter who is against the project. An Amazon review : " This movie is a simple, wonderful story about innocence and blind faith ... It is a feel good movie of the first magnitude, and in my opinion, one of the most beautiful films ever made." Come To the Stable was nominated for 7 Academy Awards. To watch a trailer go to smsj.org and on the banner going across the top of the website you can push click to preview. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There will be two showings: 10AM and 7PM, NOVEMBER 17TH. You may bring your own snacks and drinks. Popcorn, tea and coffee will be served. Come early to get yourselves prepared to be in your seats for the movie to begin at 10AM and 7PM sharp. If you have any questions contact Fred and/or Freddie Seale at: 936-582-7095 or [email protected]

It is time to start signing up for our Spring study: EPIC: A Journey Through Church History

This fast paced 10-week study of the first 500 years of our church history will begin Thursday, January 19th and end Thursday, March 30th (with a make up day on April 6th if necessary). No classes on Thursday, March 16th due to Spring Break. The classes will be in the Hall with a morning class at 10am and an evening class at 7pm. Cost of the workbook will be $22 payable when you receive your work- book. The workbooks need to be ordered on Monday, December 19th to insure they will be available in time before the first class begins. Please go to our website: smsj.org. and across the top you will see a banner on Epic. At the bottom it says click here to preview which will direct you the Adult Bible Study page with details about this study including a promo video. TO SIGN UP or for more information contact Freddie Seale at: [email protected] or the church office at 936-894-2223.

St. Mary’s Mass Intentions for November, 2016 Date Time Intention Requested By Tues. 11/1 9:00am Ben & Edna Malek & Ben Malek, Jr. Bill & Laveta Malek Tues. 11/1 7:00pm Christopher Diehl Jacob & Beatrice Diehl Wed. 11/2 9:00am All Souls Day Intentions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed. 11/2 7:00pm All Souls Day Intentions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thurs. 11/3 9:00am Mary Tarselli Betty Lott Fri. 11/4 9:00am Stash & Apolonia Hoffart Betty Kerr Sat. 11/5 5:30pm Arthur Mock, Sr. (1st Anniv. of Death) Rosemary Mock Sun. 11/6 7:45am Ruth Peoples Frank & Carol Groves Sun. 11/6 9:00am Raymond Combest Robert Addotta & Dr. Linda Walker Sun. 11/6 10:30am Sheryl Everitt / Pro Populo (For the People) Debbie Pietsch Mon. 11/7 9:00am Stash & John McClosky Imhoff Family Wed. 11/9 9:00am Marcella Reaves Ray Reaves

Thurs. 11/10 9:00am {Virginia Villarreal} Laurel Yalcin Sat. 11/12 5:30pm William Buerschinger David & Bonnie Fezatte Sun. 11/13 7:45am Joseph Mock Family Sun. 11/13 9:00am Mike McNaney / Pro Populo (For the People) Mary McNaney Sun. 11/13 10:30am Robert Rankel & {Roberta Foa} Roberta Foa & Dorothy Hayes Mon. 11/14 9:00am Teddy Hoffart Bill & Laveta Malek Wed. 11/16 9:00am Julie Keasling Smith Betty Lott Thurs. 11/17 9:00am Ann Krauszer Steve Krauszer Sat. 11/19 5:30pm Annie & Robert Pfertner & Lorraine Pfertner Wagner Patrick & Ann Pfertner Sun. 11/20 7:45am Raymond Pasket Gary & Janice Pasket Sun. 11/20 9:00am Charles Shrader Barbara Shrader Sun. 11/20 10:30am Joe Lynch / Pro Populo (For the People) St. Mary Altar Society Mon. 11/21 9:00am Patrick Costello Kelly & Suzanne Mason Wed. 11/23 9:00am Kimberly Delgado Eddie & Dianne Delgado Thurs. 11/24 9:00am IN THANKSGIVING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat. 11/26 5:30pm Annie Demny Denise Durel Sun. 11/27 7:45am Mike & Agnes Smith & Louis & Lena Walkoviak Family Sun. 11/27 9:00am Charles & Dorothy Smith Smith Family Sun. 11/27 10:30am Eddie Upton / Pro Populo (For the People) Lena Upton Mon. 11/28 9:00am Hilda Whitmore Joe & Rose Neff Wed. 11/30 9:00am Nolan & Mark Ulbricht Geraldine Ulbricht

St. Joseph’s Mass Intentions for November, 2016 Date Time Intention Requested By Tues. 11/1 12:15pm Brosig Pavlock George & Janie WIshkoski Wed. 11/2 12:15pm All Souls Day Intentions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun. 11/6 7:30am Brosig Pavlock George & Janie Wishkoski Tues. 11/8 9:00am Living & Deceased Members of SJAS St. Joseph Altar Society Sun. 11/13 7:30am Gilbert & Mary Boudreaux & Floyd & Ethel Fougeron Leland & Barbara Fougeron Tues. 11/15 9:00am Bill Sechelski Fred Pavlock Sun. 11/20 7:30am Joann Mannina JoAnn Vichi Tues. 11/22 9:00am Ramona Langley Imhoff Family Sun. 11/27 7:30am John & Mary Lebeck Dorothy Pasket Tues. 11/29 9:00am Jim Strawn Nancy Strawn

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