St. Bartholomew the Apostle 5356 Eleventh Street, Katy, TX 77493 281-391-4758 www.st-bart.org December 13, 2020 • 13 de Diciembre del 2020 Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos!

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CONNECT WITH US MASS TIMES (All Public) RECEPTION HOURS Daily Masses / Misas Diarias In the parish office, there is a Facebook: (all live-streamed) receptionist to take your calls SaintBartholomewKaty or Monday - Friday FrPlant Monday - Friday Lunes a Viernes 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. YouTube: 8:30 am English Limited deliveries, drop-offs, and Mass Bartholomew or Tuesday & Thursday intentions may be accepted during this Conversing Clergy Martes y Jueves time. Email is the best way to reach the office staff. Visit the website for more Flocknote: 7:00 pm Español Saturday / Sábado information and updates. Stbartholomewkaty.flocknote.com 8:30 am First Saturday only, English [email protected] Sign up for Flocknote today and Weekend Masses receive weekly e-mails with updates En la oficina parroquial hay una on the sacraments, CCE and other (see website for streaming schedule) recepcionista para atender sus llamadas parish information. Saturday / Sábado Lunes - Viernes 5:00 pm English Registrese hoy para Flocknotes y 9:00 AM a 3:00 PM. 7:00 pm Español Se aceptarán intenciones de misas, reciba correos electronicos Sunday / Domingo semanales con informacion entregas y devoluciones limitadas 7:00 am English durante este tiempo. El correo actualizada sobre los sacramentos, 9:00 am English CCE y otra informacion parroquial. electrónico es la mejor manera de 11:00 am English comunicarse con el personal de la 1:00 pm Español oficina. Consulte el sitio web de la 3:00 pm Español parroquia para obtener más información 5:00 pm English y actualizaciones.

RECONCILIATION REJOICE COUNSELING PHONE NUMBERS Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30 PM Parish Office 281-391-4758 Individual, Marriage, & Family Friday / Viernes 9:30-11:00 AM details at myparishcouseling.com Parish Fax 281-391-3978 or call 844-295-3167 Saturday / Sábado 3:30-4:30 PM St. Vincent de Paul 281-391-1540

EMERGENCY CALLS & PRAYER ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ANOINTING OF THE SICK Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration To make a food donation or for food Emergency calls for the sick and Adoración Eucarística Perpetua assistance please e-mail, dying or to schedule an appointment Sun/Dom. 6:00 PM - Sat/Sáb 12:00 PM [email protected] for the sacrament of anointing of the To make a one-time or recurring sick, please call 713-787-3930 for a Stations of the Cross in the prayer monetary donations to SVDP, visit priest. garden by the rectory on the first givebart.com. This directs you to a 24-hour Tuesday of the month at 5:00 PM answering service. The service will (adjusted for the end of Daylight contact the on-call clergy. Savings Time), weather permitting.

M I We pray for... 12/14/2020 Monday 8:30 AM James D. Arienza Birthday Blessing Jovan Mathews, Jose Torres, Raymond Luna, Hilda Laguna, 8:30 AM Ven Abp Fulton J. Sheen + Marie Bennett, Mary Abrams, Matre Family, The Dinh Family, 8:30 AM All Souls in Purgatory + Dinh Tuyen Vien, Soe & Carlos Deborn, Marcela Rivalla, 12/15/2020 Tuesday Alejandra Brunel, Pat Gilbert, Nora Herrera, Joe and Erlien 8:30 AM Ven Abp Fulton Sheen + Aguilera, Teresa Walker, Jennifer Favodas, Emily Blubaugh, 8:30 AM Mother Angelica + Zulema Trevino, Jenny Ward, Jerry Martin, Lorie Karol, Santos 8:30 AM All Souls in Purgatory + Gonzalez, Maria Wesca N., Janice Smith, Lupe Solis, Monica 7:00 PM Maria De Nieto + McClusky, Jane McGovern, Randy Diaz Family, Monserrat 7:00 PM Melquiades Yepez + Montemayor, Brandon LeConpte, Diana Paz, Conrado & Stella 7:00 PM Rosendo Nieto Alvarado + 12/16/2020 Wednesday Ortiz, Iris Figueroa DeJesus, Joe & Wilma Cambiano, 8:30 AM Clara Guice + and Miosotis Amaro & Family, Zulema Ante' Richards, Belia 8:30 AM Anita Manalang Birthday Blessing Casias, Aurora Aguilar Padilla, Carlos Nugent, Deacon Fred 8:30 AM Ven Abp Fulton J. Sheen + Dinges, Lori Magyar, Ronald White, Clergy of Galveston- 12/17/2020 Houston, Servants of Charity 8:30 AM Ven Abp Fulton J. Sheen + 8:30 AM Hhung & Ha + And for the repose of the souls of the recently deceased... 8:30 AM All Souls in Purgatory + Bob Burnett, Fera Henri, Gustavo Gallegos, Thomas John Lee, 7:00 PM Rosa Elena Henriquez Birthday Blessing Jr., Bertha Morales, Jesus Martinez Frias, Elvia Mondragon, 7:00 PM Israel Ernesto Henriquez Special Intenon Jose Aniceto Guevara 7:00 PM Angelito Henriquez Quintanilla + 12/18/2020 Friday Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may Your perpetual 8:30 AM Judith Tobon + light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, 8:30 AM Natalie Jones + through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. 8:30 AM Ven Abp Fulton J. Sheen + 12/19/2020 Saturday Call the parish office to add a name to the list. Names are listed for at least two months, then can be added back once removed. 6:00 AM Paige Hymel (This Mass Healing 6:00 AM Tate & Alisa Hymel Healing moved to 6:00 AM Ty Hymel Dec 5) Healing VOCATIONS MINISTRY 5:00 PM OJ Garcia + Pray for Vocations 5:00 PM Mother Angelica + The harvest is great, the laborers are few! 5:00 PM All Souls in Purgatory + 7:00 PM Familia Aparicio Jammers Healing For the members of our parish: 7:00 PM Maria Luisa Sustaita + Seminarian Seminarian 7:00 PM Tomas & Marcela Resendiz + Michael James Arienza Ryan Berger 12/20/2020 Sunday Holy Trinity Seminary, Holy Trinity Seminary, 7:00 AM Cha Me Mau Than + Irving, TX Irving, TX 7:00 AM Logan Jackson + 7:00 AM Jerry Miller + 9:00 AM Irene Baird + For health and safety reasons the 9:00 AM Mother Angelica + Traveling Icons will remain in 9:00 AM The Weekes Family Special Intenon place at the church a while 11:00 AM Luis Eduardo Rolon + longer. Please continue to pray 11:00 AM Erma Pagent + for our Priests and for Vocations. 11:00 AM Pat Gilbert Healing Thank you! 1:00 PM Parish Family 3:00 PM Maria Jesus Garduno + For more information on vocations visit www.houstonvocations.com 3:00 PM Guadalupe Fregoso Gomez + or smseminary.com. For more information on fostering vocations, 3:00 PM Gerardo Padron + contact our parish Vocations Ministry coordinator: 5:00 PM All Souls in Purgatory + Mark Wegenka, [email protected] 5:00 PM John & Lucy Ogwu + MASS INTENTION REQUESTS Intentions are available on a first come, first served basis. An offering of $5 is requested for the priest celebrating the Mass. Intentions are most often for the deceased but can also be for the living, e.g. birthday blessings, anniversaries, or in thanksgiving. Intentions are not announced during Mass. Please plan ahead if you want specific dates. Intentions cannot be accepted over the phone; come to the office when a receptionist is present.

St Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church Iglesia Católica San Bartolomé el Apóstol Parish Family Oraciones de la Prayers Familia Parroquial Because He loved us first, we seek to do His will Porque Él nos amó primero, buscamos hacer su voluntad. The prayer theme for this month is Arrival (Advent) El tema de oración de este mes es La Llegada and is based upon the traditional Advent wreath and (Adviento) y está basado en la tradicional corona de its candles. The four candles represent the four weeks Adviento y sus velas. Las cuatro velas representan las of Advent, and each candle has special significance. cuatro semanas del Adviento y cada vela tiene un The third candle is the candle of Joy. significado especial. La tercera vela es la vela de la Let us strive this week to live our faith by fully Alegría. Esforcémonos esta semana por vivir nuestra embracing the peace of . fe abrazando plenamente la paz de Cristo.

Lord our God, Señor Dios nuestro, We praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ: Te alabamos por tu hijo, Jesucristo: He is Emmanuel, the Hope of the peoples, Él es Emanuel, la Esperanza de los pueblos He is the Prince of Peace, the King of kings, Él es príncipe de Paz, el Rey de Reyes, He is the Joy in our hearts, Él es la Alegría en nuestros corazones, we Love because He loved us first, Nosotros Amamos porque Él nos amó primero, Christ is the Light of the world and the Savior of Cristo es la Luz del mundo y el Salvador de cada every nation and we seek to do His will. nación y buscamos hacer su voluntad. As children of the light, make us strong in following Como hijos de la luz, haznos fuertes en seguirlo y en Him, and in the love and the peace we show to others. el amor y la paz que mostramos a los demás. Through Christ our Lord, Por Cristo nuestro Señor Amen Amén Lectio Divina Lectio Divina Psalm 118:24 Salmo 118,24 Romans 12:12 Romanos 12,12 Philippians 4:4-7 Filipenses 4,4-7 No Advent Penance Service This Year—We will not have an Advent penance service at St. Bart’s this year. All are encouraged to come at any regularly-scheduled confession time. You can find the confession times on the bulletin “Welcome” page or on the website at www.st-bart.org. No Tendremos un Servicio de Penitencia de Adviento—Este año no tendremos un servicio de penitencia de Adviento en St. Bart. Se anima a todos a venir a cualquier hora de confesión programada regularmente. Puede encontrar los horarios de confesión en la página de “Bienvenidos” del boletín o en el sitio web en www.st-bart.org.

Wear Your Masks and Practice Good Hygiene! Our safety and hygiene policies still remain in full effect—All who attend Masses or come to the office for appointments must properly wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth and must maintain 6’ distance. This is especially important now as cold & flu season is upon us and the number of coronavirus cases is rising. Thank you for your cooperation and your respect and care for the health of others! ¡Use sus máscaras y practique una buena higiene! Nuestras políticas de seguridad e higiene siguen vigentes: Todos los que asistan a misas o vayan al consultorio para las citas deben usar una máscara que cubra la nariz y la boca y deben mantener una distancia de 6 pies. Esto es especialmente importante ahora que la temporada de resfriados y gripe se acerca y el número de casos de coronavirus está aumentando. ¡Gracias por su cooperación y su respeto y cuidado por la salud de los demás!

~In the School of Mary~ Corazones Unidos en Cristo CHRISTIFIDELES LAICI Nuestro ministerio apoya a las parejas for- (The Lay Members of Christ’s Faithful People) taleciendo su matrimonio a través de la POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION oración y el servicio. Published 12.30.1988: St. John Paul II Para más información: Juan Manual (979-661-4114) y PART I: I Am the Vine and You Are the Branches: Called to Holiness Silvia Flores (979-661-1197) The Father assigns to each of the lay faithful in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit his primary and fundamental vocation: his call Movimiento Familiar to holiness, the perfection of charity. When we understand this we Cristiano Catolico then come to a full sense of the dignity of the laity. The Holy Father Nuestra Misión: Brindar a says that holiness is the greatest testimony of the dignity conferred on los matrimonios y familias a of Christ. una evangelización integral The Second Vatican Council has spoken as well to a significant extent about the universal call to holiness, a basic charge que incluye una formación entrusted to all the sons and daughters of the Church. This was de la cual se promueven expressed so as to bring about a renewal of Christian life based on the valores humanos y . This charge is not a simple moral exhortation but an cristianos, se aprende a dialogar y se undeniable requirement arising from the very mystery of the Church, proporcionan medios e instrumentos para the choice vine, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Beloved Spouse of the propiciar que sus familias sean: verdaderas Lord Jesus. For the Pope it is of great significance that the Spirit that comunidades de personas, servidoras de la sanctified the human nature of Jesus in the womb of the Mary is the same Spirit that also abides in the Church to make us holy. vida, promotoras del bien común y un Extra-ordinarily difficult times demand extra-ordinary effort lugar desde donde se busca la santidad. from extra-ordinary individuals: , in effect. Today is such a Para Más Información: time. We have the greatest need of saints, whom we must assiduously Heriberto y Maribel Godoy beg God to raise up. 832-971-1551 / 832-282-5328 John Paul, staying with the same theme, once more declares Mauricio y Alma Mendoza 832-758-8035 that everyone in the Church, precisely because they are members, receives and thereby shares in the common vocation to holiness. He For a donation of $150.00 you says that in this the lay faithful are on an equal par with everyone else. can sponsor the floral All of Christ’s followers are invited and bound to pursue holiness and arrangements for a weekend in the perfect fulfillment of their own state in life. honor of, or in memory of, a friend The call to holiness is rooted in Baptism and proposed anew in or loved one. the other Sacraments, principally in the Eucharist. The Apostle Paul Donations are now being accepted for never tires of admonishing all Christians to live “as is fitting among saints.” (Eph 5:3) This same Apostle says again that life according to Christmas flowers as well. Donation the Spirit, whose fruit is holiness, (cf Rom 6:22; Gal 5:22) stirs up envelopes are available in the narthex, every baptized person and requires each to follow and imitate Jesus requests can be made in the parish office, Christ. or you can donate at www.givebart.com. The Life of Holiness in the World Por una donación de $ 150.00 puedes The laity’s vocation to holiness requires that life according to patrocinar los arreglos florales para un fin the Spirit be immersed in worldly affairs. The lay religious program de semana en honor o en memoria de un includes family concerns as well as secular endeavors. The Fathers of amigo o ser querido. the Second Vatican Council, emphasizing the importance of unity of Ahora también se aceptan donaciones life for the laity, noted how they must be sanctified in everyday para flores navideñas. Los sobres de professional and social life. Their daily activities must be the occasion donación están disponibles en el nártex, las for uniting themselves with God, fulfilling his will, serving others, and solicitudes se pueden hacer en la oficina leading them to communion with God in Christ. Dcn. Bill Wagner parroquial o puede donar en Condensed: Daughters of St. Paul Edition: Vatican Translation www.donabart.com. If you have any questions regarding becoming Catholic or the RCIA program… Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre convertirse en católico o el programa RCIA… Send an email to / envíe un correo electrónico a: [email protected] Or call / o llamar: 281-391-4758 x411

Support St. Bart’s financially... Apoyar Financieramente San Bartolomé...  in person at Masses.  en persona en misas.  online at www.givebart.com  en línea en www.donabart.com  text “ENROLL” to 281-603-1083  Envíe el mensaje de texto "ENROLL" al 281-603-1083 GIVING REPORT FOR THE WEEK End of Year Giving / Donaciones de fin de año OF NOV 22, 2020 Please prayerfully consider giving a financial gift to St. Bartholomew as this year comes to a close. The pandemic Number of Envelopes Used: 265 has terribly impacted many families and businesses Offertory $8665.17 financially, and our parish has also been affected. If you are Offertory by Mail $5546.00 unable to give at this time, do not feel guilty – your prayers for our parish family are the most effective gift you can give, Second Collection - Campaign for and we appreciate every one of them. If you are able to Human Development $1822.00 contribute, we encourage you to go online to the website Capital Campaign $200.00 listed above to give electronically. Your gift, no matter the Maintenance Fund $290.00 size, will help us to continue to seek to do the will of God, St. Vincent de Paul $658.00 who loved us first, and we will strive to be good stewards of the gifts He gives to us through you. Donations are tax- DSF SUMMARY REPORT (no update) deductible for 2020 right up to December 31. Por favor, tómese un tiempo para considerar en oración dar Parish Goal $165,000.00 una donación financiera a San Bartolomé cuando este año Amount Pledged $107,921.25 llegue a su fin. La pandemia ha afectado terriblemente a Amount Paid $93,435.15 muchas familias y empresas financieramente, y nuestra Paid Over/(Under) ($71,564.85) parroquia también se ha visto afectada. Si no puede donar en Pledged Over/(Under) ($57,078.75) este momento, no se sienta culpable; sus oraciones por nuestra familia parroquial son el regalo más eficaz que puede Total Number of Participants: 284 dar y apreciamos a cada uno de ellos. Si puede contribuir, le Percent Paid 56.63% recomendamos que visite el sitio web mencionado anteriormente para donar electrónicamente. Su regalo, sin IGNITE SUMMARY REPORT (no update) importar el tamaño, nos ayudará a seguir buscando hacer la voluntad de Dios, quien nos amó primero, y nos Parish Goal $1,939,918.00 esforzaremos por ser buenos administradores de los regalos Amount Pledged $1,090,248.21 que Él nos da a través de usted. Las donaciones son Amount Paid $303,508.33 deducibles de impuestos para 2020 hasta el 31 de Diciembre. Pledged Over/(Under) ($849,669.79) Safe Haven / Safe Environment Training for Paid Over/(Under) ($1,636,409.67) Adults (available through CMGConnect.org) Total Number of Participants: 324 All adult volunteers and ministers must be Safe Haven / Safe Environment trained. Please visit www.st-bart.org/ Percent Paid 15.65% volunteer-opportunities for more information on how to

receive or update your training. ONLINE GIVING REPORT– OCTOBER Entrenamiento de Safe Haven / Safe Stewardship $90,079.53 Environment para Adultos (disponible a través Capital Campaign $100.00 de CMGConnect.org) Maintenance Fund $1,342.00 Todos los ministros y voluntarios adultos deben estar SVDP $9,434.00 capacitados en Safe Haven / Safe Environment. Visite Second Collections $1,632.00 www.st-bart.org/volunteer-opportunities para obtener más información sobre cómo recibir o actualizar su Total Number of Participants: 709 entrenamiento. Have the bulletin emailed to you / Recibir el boletín por correo electrónico: https://ebulletin.jspaluch.com

It’s not too late to join in on our LIVE, online parish Advent mission tonight (December 13) at 7:00 PM! This is our third week journeying in the footsteps of the great doctors of the Church, as taught by Catholic evangelist and author Ralph Martin, from his book The Fulfillment of All Desire. You can register at www.renewalministries.net/advent. Parishes and individuals from around the world will be tuning in with us to learn more about this week’s theme related to the spiritual journey: Initial Challenges. You don’t need to have read The Fulfillment of All Desire in order to fully participate in the mission, although if you would like to dive deeper with the information, it certainly is encouraged! SACRAMENTAL CCE CLASSES CONVERSING CLERGY All on-campus Sacramental Classes are on break until CLERO CONVERSANDO Jan. 13 and 14, 2021. Three days a week! CLASES SACRAMENTALES DE CCE ¡Tres días cada semana! Todas las Clases Sacramentales en el campus están en receso hasta el 13 y 14 de Enero del 2021.

ENCOUNTER NEWS Registration for 9th and 10th grade begins in late January. Each grade level will attend 2 sessions in the church at 6:30-7:45 PM. 9th Grade: February 28 and April 18 10th Grade: February 21 and April 11

NOTICIAS DEL ENCUENTRO Las inscripciones para los grados 9 y 10 comienzan a fines de Enero. Cada nivel de grado asistirá a 2 Tuesday / Martes sesiones en la iglesia de 6:30-7:45 PM. 8:30 PM - Rosario en Español* 9 grado: 28 de Febrero y 18 de Abril Wednesday / Miércoles 10 grado: 21 de Febrero y 11 de Abril 6:45 PM Rosary in with Adoration and Benediction / Rosario en Latín con Adoración y Bendición St. Bartholomew 8:00 PM Conversing Clergy Live with open chat / Clero Conversando en vivo con chat abierto Preschool Thursday / Jueves 8:30 PM - Rosary in English*

*The last decade of every rosary is in Latin. Rose Stornello, Director [email protected] La última década de cada rosario está en Latín.

281-391-0993 or 281-391-4758 ext. 440 For watching options / Vaya a para ver las opciones We offer 2, 3, 4, and 5-day programs de visualización: www.st-bart.org/media for ages 18 months to 5 years. For rosary information and the prayers in multiple Tuesday & Wednesday, Dec. 15 & 16 languages / Para obtener información sobre el rosario Christmas Parties y las oraciones en varios idiomas: www.rosarycenter.org

All Mass, confession, rosary, and adoration times Todos los horarios de Misa, confesión, rosario y will follow the usual schedule unless noted adoración serán los mismos que de costumbre, a menos otherwise here. que se indique lo contrario aquí.

Dec 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve Dic 24 (Jueves) – Nochebuena Chapel closes at noon. La capilla cierra al mediodía. No live nativity. No hay natividad viva. 5:00 PM Children’s Mass, English 5:00 PM Misa de Niños, Inglés 7:00 PM Mass, English 7:00 PM Misa, Inglés 9:00 PM Mass, Spanish 9:00 PM Misa, Español No confessions on this day. No hay confesiones en este día. Dec 25 (Friday) – Nativity of the Lord Dic 25 (Viernes) – La Natividad del Señor 12:00 AM (Midnight) Mass, English 12:00 AM Misa, Inglés 9:00 AM Mass, English 9:00 AM Misa, Inglés 11:00 AM Mass, English 11:00 AM Misa, Inglés 1:00 PM Mass, Spanish 1:00 PM Misa, Español No confessions on this day. No hay confesiones en este día. Dec 26 (Saturday) – Feast of St. Stephen Dic 26 (Sábado) – Fiesta de San Esteban 8:30 AM Mass, bilingual 8:30 AM Misa, bilingue Dec 27 (Sunday) Dic 27 (Domingo) Chapel reopens at 6:00 PM. La capilla reabre a las 6:00 PM. Dec 31 (Thursday) – New Year’s Eve Dic 31 (Jueves) – Vispera de Año Nuevo No change to the usual schedule. Sin cambios al horario habitual.

Jan 1 (Friday) – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of Ene 1 (Viernes) – Solemnidad de María, Madre de God (New Year’s Day) Dios (día de Año Nuevo) No 8:30 AM Mass. No Misa a las 8:30 AM. 10:00 AM Mass, English 10:00 AM Misa, Inglés 12:00 PM Mass, English 12:00 PM Misa, Inglés 2:00 PM Mass, Spanish 2:00 PM Misa, Español Jan 2 (Saturday) Ene 2 (Sábado) 8:30 AM First Saturday Mass, English 8:30 AM Misa del Primer Sábado, Inglés

There will not be an Advent penance service nor an Este año no habrá un servicio de penitencia de Adviento in-person parish mission at St. Bartholomew this ni una misión parroquial presencial en San Bartolomé. year.

Holiday Office Cierres de Oficinas Closures en Días Festivos Dec 24 - ½ Day Dic 24 - medio día Dec 25 - Full Day Dic 25 - todo el día Dec 28 - Full Day Dic 28 - todo el día Jan 1 - Full Day Ene 1 - todo el día

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