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CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 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 Friday: 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 Khoi Duy Le Co-Cathedral Staff Moise Arrah-Director of Religious Education; Stephanie Rocha-Youth Director Selma DeMarco-Director of Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation 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 - Secretary for Sacramental Records and Bulletin Deacon John Carrara - Business Manager; Gwenne Buck - Facilities and Project Coordinator Shannon Wesley - Parish Accounting; Chris Felix - Building Engineer Martha Alvarez - Secretary; Carmen Benitez - 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. 101. 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. 101. 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. 101. For 2nd through 12th grade: ext. 142. Funerals: ext. 101. 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 November 22, 2015 reveal about the importance of Sunday worship? Yes, I hear Dear Friends in Christ: often the common response: God does not care what we Quí Ông Bà và Anh Chị Em thân mến trong Chúa Kitô: wear. My response is: How do you know? Did God give Estimados Amigos y Amigas en Cristo: you such a statement in writing or in a phone call? Sure, I I have addressed the importance of Sunday worship / can pray equally in bed or in the shower, but what about rest, inter-communion and our inner disposition (the state of “adore the Lord in holy attire” at Mass? If God cares about our souls) as Catholics to receive Holy Communion. Today I our hearts and actions, does our clothing possibly reflect our am addressing our outer disposition for worship. How do we attitude of the importance of worship? Why is it we normal- present ourselves to God and what possible messages do we ly dress up for weddings, dates, job interviews and meeting give to others about our disposition? Or as Hebrews 12: 28 important people? But do we dress up to meet the all im- states: “We who are receiving the unshakable kingdom portant God? Surely the "holiness" of our public worship should hold fast to God’s grace, through which we may offer should influence how we dress for the occasion. I understand worship acceptable to him in reverence and awe.” when people with work attire come to Mass because they are Do we see our presence as integral to worship, that wor- doing their best to attend Mass. But I am addressing when ship is an integral necessity of life? Do we give our best to people are able to choose what to wear to Mass. God in worship? I read the following that may summarize it What internal disposition are we revealing when we dress the best: "Too many of us today have got it backwards: we no differently for church than we do for a shopping trip, a worship our work, work at our play, and play at our wor- picnic or a sports event? Could it be that our casual dress, ship.” I have maintained that we should strive to give our chosen merely for our own comfort and convenience is a best to God in worship, work and play. Do we see the ne- reflection of an equally casual, can't-be-bothered attitude cessity of worship as a number one priority? Our attitude in toward worship itself? I will not list for you what is appro- worship is also important. That attitude is reflected in our priate clothing for worship. Yes, we should not be just dress- manners and actions. Do we come early to prepare ourselves ing to impress others, to make a fashion statement. But are in prayer for worship or just on time or late consistently? we offering our best to God, regardless of our salaries? Yes, I understand traffic, an unexpected crying child, etc., Many times, “poorer” people dress better than “richer” peo- may delay us periodically. Those reasons are legitimate and ple. Clothing does make important statements about our val- beyond our control. But if we come regularly just on time or ues toward worship. late, what does that say about the importance of Mass? All of the above should move us away from the common Does our presence indicate we want to be at Mass? Are assumption that God does not care about what we wear to we normally joyful to be here? Or does our disposition indi- church; or what I choose to wear for worship doesn't matter; cate that it is one of the last places we want to be? If we or how I dress for church is a purely personal affair; or that exhibit such an outer disposition at work, are there not possi- my own convenience and comfort are all that need concern ble consequences? Do we participate as much as possible, to me. The truth is, one of the ways we express ourselves as the best of our abilities (whatever that best may be on that human beings is by the way we dress. Our clothing gives us day)? Yes, I understand that sometimes it is a “success” just away. God certainly does not need this expression to know to get here. But hopefully that is the exception, not the norm. our hearts. But as for the rest of us, we do indeed look on the Do we pick up the hymnal and sing along in voice or at least outward appearance, even when peering into our own mir- with our hearts and minds since music is prayer? Do we rors. In this way, the clothes we choose for church may have take part by praying out loud to common responses? truths to tell us about our hearts that God already knows, but Psalm 29:2 states: “Give to the Lord the glory due his that we need to hear. May we offer worship in reverence name, adore the Lord in holy attire.” What does our clothing and awe, adoring the Lord in holy attire! Praised be the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Forever, amen! Hãy chúc tụng Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu đến muôn đời, amen! ¡Alabado sea el Sagrado Corazón de Jesús! ¡Por siempre, amen! 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