September 25, 2016

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 527 South Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77338 † (281) 446-8211 † www.st-mm.com Oﬃce Hours: M-F 8:00 A.M. — 4:30 P.M. Pastor: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Anthony Udoh, M.S.P. Deacons: Nick Caruso & James Meshell

Weekend Mass English: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 P.M.

Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 A.M.; 5:00 P.M. (Youth) Español: Sábado (Misa de Víspera): 7:00 P.M. Domingo: 1:00 P.M.

Weekday Mass Monday--Friday: 8:30 A.M. (English) Martes: 7:00 P.M. (Misa en Español) 1st Friday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M. 1st Saturday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.

Reconciliation (Confession) Tuesday: 6:00 P.M.—6:45 P.M. Saturday: 3:30 P.M.—5:00 P.M.

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration 9:00 A.M.—9:00 P.M. (Mon.—Fri.)

Sacrament of Baptism: Parents requesting baptism for their child must call the parish oﬃce two months prior to the desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples interested in marriage at St. Mary Magdalene must contact the oﬃce at least six months prior to their desired wedding date. Please contact the oﬃce for more information.

Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish oﬃce if you or a loved one wish to receive sacramental anointing of the sick.

Sacramento del Bautismo: Padres que quieran bautizar a sus hijos deben de llamar a la oﬁcina por lo menos 2 meses antes de la fecha del bautismo. No hay bautizos durante la Cuaresma o el tiempo de Advien- to.

Sacramento del Matrimonio: Parejas interesadas en casarse en Santa María Magdalena deben contactar a la oﬁcina por lo menos seis meses antes de su fecha preferida de matrimonio. Por favor llamen a la oﬁci- na para mayor información.

Unción de los Enfermos: Por favor llame la oﬁcina si usted o algún ser querido desea ser ungido.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve.

Weekly Message

Dear sisters and brothers ing, asked Timothy to “pursue righteousness, devotion, in Christ, faith, love, patience, and gentleness” (1 Timothy 6:11). Paul’s injunction to Timothy applies to us all who are fol- The prophet Amos continues to chal- lowers of Christ. Righteousness, or justice, is that which lenge our faith in today’s reading. He meets a standard, and that standard for Christians is that said: “Woe to the complacent in Zi- of God himself. on!” (Amos 6:1). He went on to describe how many of the rich ones enjoyed The rich do have a right to enjoy their hard-earned money, themselves but did not care about the but they are also obliged to show righteousness by acting plight of their suffering brothers and justly towards other people. They are to meet the stand- sisters. In the gospel, Jesus told the parable of a rich man ards of God in establishing just and fair wages for their who failed to notice the plight of poor Lazarus. The rich workers and not turning blind eyes to the plight of the man was dressed in purple linen – the robes of High poor. We may not be rich in the material sense, yet today’s Priests and kings. He was very comfortable, feasting readings are challenging all of us not to look away from sumptuously every day. The poor man, Lazarus (a name the plight of those we could assist when it is within our meaning “God is my help” in Latin), was wretched, help- power to raise them up. less, hungry, and homeless. His clothes were his sores! This weekend, we bless our Sacristans. These are men and The rich man and Lazarus lived in two different worlds, or women who care for our Sacristy and help with setting up rather in opposite worlds. One was in an earthly paradise the sacred vessels and items needed for Mass. They are in and the other in earthly hell. Even though they lived side church early to mark the liturgical books and place them by side, they were totally apart. The only thing that they where the priest and altar servers will see them. They put had in common was that neither of them could escape the enough hosts and wine in the sacred vessels and place claws of death. After death, they went on different paths, them on the credence table before the Mass. They work and there was a reversal of fortune. Poor Lazarus was tak- behind the scenes to ensure we all experience a smooth en up to heaven and began to feast at the bosom of Abra- and beautiful liturgy. Thank you so much, our beloved ham. The rich man died, was buried, and went into the Sacristans, for doing your work well, thereby helping us to burning furnace of hell. participate actively at Mass with less distractions. If you Was the rich man punished because he was rich? Where would like to be part of this ministry, please speak with did the rich man go wrong, and why did he deserve the Ron Cecil ((281) 590-7528). punishment of hell? Well, the rich man was not punished Last week, I received very exciting news from Ivana Me- because he was rich but rather because he failed to notice shell, the Director of our Adult Faith Formation, in the and do something about the plight of a poor neighbor. He form of an update on the parish Bible Study program. She was punished not for what he had or what he did but for said that, so far, 54 parishioners attended the first week - what he did not do – the sin of omission – not helping 31 persons for the evening and 23 for the morning ses- someone in need. When we pray the Act of Contrition, we sions. This is wonderful. There is room for more partici- also confess the sins of “what I have failed to do.” This sin pants, so come join the group! There are two sessions of of omission is deliberately not doing what we know we Bible Study in the parish. One group meets on Thursday should do. The rich man in the parable could not claim morning at 9:30am, while the other group meets on that he did not see the poor man “lying at his door” as his Thursday evening at 7pm. Both of the sessions take place reason for doing nothing to help. in Room 215/216 in the School building. If you are coming Helping the poor goes beyond just giving the person mon- for the morning session, you need to enter through the ey or food. It is helping the person to fulfill his human dig- school’s main entrance and be checked in. The Bible Study nity. At the end of the day, the best help to give someone is engages people in a practical and personal way using to make the person self-sufficient. Justice and Charity are “Walking Toward Eternity” by Jeff and Emily Cavins. The two sides of the same coin of our Christian obligations. first part, titled “Daring to Walk the Walk,” has already The word that translates into “justice” in the Bible is from begun. If you would like to engage the Bible with some the Hebrew tsedeq (Greek word dikaios), which is also prayerful meditation to help in your daily life, join us for translated as “righteousness.” St. Paul, in the second read- any of these sessions. Have a very blessed week!

Jubilee Year of Mercy

Amos castigates religious people who, “comfortably complacent” (6:1, 5), ignore the unfolding collapse of culture, nation, and religion (6:6). In Jesus’s parable, such complacency becomes the rich man’s undoing. He neither hurt nor harmed Lazarus, neither denied him leftovers nor ordered him removed. That is Jesus’s devastating point. The rich man did nothing wrong to Lazarus; he just did nothing at all good for him. Only in death, separated by “a great chasm” (Luke 16:26), could the rich man finally see Lazarus, whom he had failed to see in life, right before his eyes. Like the rich man’s “five brothers still in my father’s house” (16:27–28), we who are alive in the Church still have time to see that same Someone, Jesus, lying neglected right at our door—and time to do something. Who, specifically, concretely, practically, is Lazarus in my life? What can I do for that Jesus- in-the-flesh during this Jubilee Year of Mercy?

Time & Talent Ministries

Are you new to our parish or have been coming for a while but are not yet registered? We offer you a warm welcome to St. Mary Magdalene parish. Becoming an active parishioner begins when you are counted as a parishioner. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the narthex to register. You can also come by the church office during the week to register.

MASS / LITURGY ORGANIZATIONS OUTREACH MINISTRIES

ART & ENVIRONMENT KEENAGERS (60+) SOCIAL SERVICES Chris Rubio - (281) 540-1907 Jean Johnson - (281) 358-3416 Barbara Walker - (281) 852-4103

June Domengeaux - (281) 852-2555 YOUNG AT HEART (50+) PRISON MINISTRY Mary Hernandez - (713) 299-8493 ALTAR GUILD SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508 HOSPITAL MINISTRY Shirley Jones - (281) 852-0670 Margarita Rodriguez - (832) 445-6318 ALTAR SERVERS RED HAT SOCIETY Loretta Schermock - (832) 640-9357 HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Vickie VanGordon - (832) 496-9876 Marvin Corbitt - (281) 852-3111 Jo Smith - (281) 381-9892 Jimena Farfán (Esp.) - (832) 513-0812 RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Teresa O’Brien - (919) 623-5343 COUNCIL 6878 OF HOLY COMMUNION ([email protected]) John Garza, Grand Knight - (832) 875-1377 Freda Monk - (281) 852-7257 BLOOD DRIVE Horacio Garcia (Esp.) - (281) 808-1647 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 4TH Rosa Herrera - (281) 687-5823 Monty Enloe - (832) 452-5760 INSTITUTED ACOLYTE BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Ron Cecil - (281) 590-7528 COLUMBIAN SQUIRES Madeline Graham - (281) 446-8044 Chief Counselor NURSING HOME MINISTRY MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Tom Andrews - (713) 376-2044 Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549 Humble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Man- CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Nelly Fernandez (Esp.) - (832) 405-2735 or, Deerbrook Nursing Home Virginia R. Eckert - (713) 823-8951 Monica Fontenot - (281) 913-5221

LECTORS MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Denise Ruffino - (281) 300-8534 Julio & Cristina Romero - (832) 488-3367 Darril B. - (281) 852-4230 Francisco Saldaña (Esp.) - (832) 875-3116 FAITH FORMATION Wayne B. - (281) 777-9217 CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF WORD ADULT FAITH FORMATION, Florentino V. - (832) 605-1881 Ben Bates - (281) 454-7575 Susan G. - (281) 813-0575 BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA), Ericka Gonzalez (Esp.) - (281) 731-6050 INFANT BAPTISM, ADULT PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY MUSIC MINISTRY CONFIRMATION, RETREATS Ron & Ann McCuen - (281) 852-4743 Perci Cacanindin - (281) 446-8211 Ivana Meshell - (281) 446-8211 ([email protected])

Yvette Rodriguez - (281) 548-1674 FAITH FORMATION (K-12) PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY DEVOTIONS Mike Smith - (281) 446-2933 Jean Chebret - (281) 441-7365

Ginger Herrington - (281) 446-8211 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Gilbert & Linda Alfaro - YOUTH MINISTRY Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508 (281) 852-4573 Carissa Bull - (281) 446-1241 LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA Dottie Gauthier - (337) 344-2461 JÓVENES EN ACCIÓN POR CRISTO DIVINE MERCY HOME AGAIN MINISTRY Terry Mares - (832) 790-0837 Ana Maria Ortega - (713) 405-0652

(FURNITURE BANK/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS) LEGION OF MARY SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Carolyn Wise - (713) 898-6611 Geneva Green - (832) 758-6475 Lori Scherr - (281) 360-9112 Barbara Rivera (Eng.) - (281) 913-9631 Violeta Amador (Esp.) - (832) 571-6391 SCHOOL MINISTRIES Tammy Broussard - (281) 852-5114

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN SCHOOL BOARD OTHERS Joshua Raab - (281) 446-8535 NURSERY Eduardo Farfán - (708) 945-2579 Sub-Coord.: German Pereira - (281) 703-2418 MINISTERIO HISPANO Wanda Conley - (281) 446-8211 FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE HEARTS AFIRE FORMACIÓN DE FE PARA ADULTOS, Tony Butera - (832) 279-7072 Cynthia Meneses - (832) 492-1742 SACRAMENTOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN Y PASTORAL COUNCIL COMUNIÓN, EL PROCESO DE RICA, 1 CHURCH 1 DAY PRAYER VIGIL Jocelyn Waggoner - (281) 435-9208 PATROCINADORES DE MATRIMONIO, Ron McCuen - (281) 852-4743 FINANCE COUNCIL BAUTISMO DE NIÑOS DE 0-6 AÑOS, Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549 STEWARDSHIP QUINCEAÑERAS SECURITY TEAM Tom Kleypas - (281) 852-7937 Vickie Cortez - (281) 446-2933 John Garza - (832) 875-1377 P.3

CHURCH STAFF Stewardship Offering

Wanda Conley, Business Manager Offertory for September 17 & 18, 2016 — $23,349.68 Rick Swanson, Facilities Manager Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician Online Giving — $2,764.03 Jorge Acosta, Maintenance Technician Total — $26,113.71 Ester Castro, Housekeeper Susie Zamarrón, Parish Secretary Second Collection (Social Services) — $9,844.52 Irma Bueno, Bookkeeper Chris Rubio, Director of Family Life and Social Concerns DSF Update (As of 09/19/2016) Perci Cacanindin, Director of Music and Liturgy Becky Bibens, Pianist 2016 DSF Goal — $165,000.00 Kathy Yoo, Pianist Contribution to Date — $127,143.77 Vickie Cortez, Director of Hispanic Ministry Amount Pledged to Date — $142,793.20 Ivana Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation Number of Participants — 383 Ginger Herrington, Coordinator of Formation for Adults & Children Michael Smith, Director of Faith Formation-Children/Youth Diana Mendoza, Faith Formation Secretary Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Madelyn Cañas, Bulletin Editor Thank you for using Online Giving! If you have not yet signed up Estela Treviño, Receptionist Lupe Gonzales, Receptionist for Online Giving, please consider this option. This is a perfect tool Derek Swanson, Receptionist for anyone who shops online! Visit our parish website at www.st-mm.com and select “Online Giving.”

NURSERY STAFF You can also download the Online Giving app by going to the App Store, Google Play, or OLGapp.com and registering with our Wanda Conley, Nursery Coordinator church ID of 1814. Patricia De Los Santos, Nursery Attendant Isabel Gonzalez, Nursery Attendant Second Collection for October 2nd, 2016 Alexis Mendoza, Nursery Attendant Next weekend’s second collection is the GOLD ENVE- Emily Mendoza, Nursery Attendant Rachel Meza, Nursery Attendant LOPE. Your generous gift will help with the parish debt Samantha Meza, Nursery Attendant reduction. Please indicate GOLD ENVELOPE on your check if you do not have an envelope. Thank you for your generosity. ST. MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 530 Ferguson St. Humble, Texas 77338 Mission Appeal Weekend for the Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527 Missionaries of St. Charles — Scalabrinians www.smmcs.org Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department A member of the Missionaries of St. Charles — Scalabrinians is in

Joshua Raab, Principal our parish today preaching at all Masses. He shares with us the con- Trish Duhon, Director of Admissions cerns and longings of the missionary activity that his Religious Order Tom Walsh, Athletic Director was entrusted in the Church: the care of migrant and refugee people. Cathy Brown, Director of Before & After School Program He is sent by the Catholic Mission Office with the purpose of re- Carol Poston, Director of Development minding each baptized Catholic of our common responsibility to teach all nations about God’s salvation plan in Christ Jesus. April Dandridge, Director of Marketing and Alumni Laura Valladares, Counselor A collection will be taken up for the needs of the Missionaries. Your Christy Keeling, Academic Coach generous donation will enable many missionary works to be accom- Laura Rocha, Administrative Assistant plished in the world. Thank you for your prayers and Kelli Pitt, Bookkeeper financial support. Donna Mohrman, Nurse Sam McKinney, Secretary Blood Drive — Sunday, September 25, 2016

BULLETIN DEADLINES Our parish will hold a Blood Drive next th ISSUE DUE BY Sunday, September 25 in the Family Life Center from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. You can sign up for an appointment October 9th, 2016 September 29th, 2016 today after each Mass in the Narthex. When you donate, October 16th, 2016 October 6th, 2016 you help save lives. All blood types are needed.

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This Week in the Parish Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday 8:00 a.m. FLC - K of C Breakfast Saturday Sep 24 5:30 pm Angela Alfaro-Onxley † September 25 8:00 a.m. FLC - Blood Drive 7:00 pm Ghandy Rafeel Inojosa † 12:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario Sunday Sep 25 7:30 am Louis Joseph Deculus † 2:30 p.m. CH - Baptisms (Eng.) Lynette Mendoza (SPI) 3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:00 am Javier Canales † 3:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary & Youth 11:00 am Colleen Randazzo † 6:30 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night 1:00 pm Hector Villalon † Monday 5:00 pm David Lazarte † 6:00 p.m. CH - Sacrament Orientation September 26 6:30 p.m. MGH - Fall Festival Comm. Mtg. Monday Sep 26 8:30 am Frankie Armenta † 6:30 p.m. SJH - One Thing is Three Tuesday Sep 27 8:30 am Mable Melancon † 7:00 p.m. FLC - Junta Coord. Grupo Oración 7:00 pm In Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday Wednesday Sep 28 8:30 am Albert † & Lucy Gradney † September 27 6:00 p.m. CH - Confessions 6:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary & Youth Juan G. Escobar † 6:00 p.m. SMH - Cub Scout Pack Meeting Thursday Sep 29 8:30 am Michael Nassr † 7:00 p.m. 214-216, MGH - RCIA 7:00 p.m. 101 - Legion of Mary Friday Sep 30 8:30 am James † & Gertrude † 7:00 p.m. FLC - Grupo de Oración Sofia Castillo †

7:00 p.m. SJH - Natural Family Planning Saturday Oct. 1 10:00 am Rose & Jorge Santana (SPI) Wednesday 5:30 pm Eugenia & Gilbert Santana 6:00 p.m. MGH - K of C Family Night September 28 7:00 pm Flor Rievalcava † 6:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary 7:00 p.m. CH - Second Power Rehearsal Sunday Oct. 2 7:30 am Lionel † & Catherine Hammock † 7:00 p.m. SJH - Marriage Prep Mtg. #2 9:00 am Antoine † & Helen Carriere † 7:00 p.m. 215 - Adult Conf. Orient. Mtg. 11:00 am Tita & Elmo Sitoy (SPI) 7:00 p.m. SMH - Talleres Oración y Vida 1:00 pm Maria Elena Guzman † para Jóvenes 5:00 pm Justine † & Eleanor Gordon † 7:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet To reserve a Mass, please stop by the Parish office and reserve 7:00 p.m. Lib - Legión de María (Esp.) the date and time for your intention. Thursday September 29 9:30 a.m. 215, 216 - Bible Study 6:00 p.m. YR - MS Youth Night READINGS AND SAINTS FOR THE WEEK 6:30 p.m. SJH - 33 Días Hacia Un Glorioso Amanecer Monday: (Ss. Cosmas and Damian) 7:00 p.m. 215, 216 - Bible Study Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; 7:00 p.m. 207 - RICA (Esp.) Lk 9:46-50 7:00 p.m. CH - Adult Choir Tuesday: (St. Vincent de Paul) 7:00 p.m. SMH - Crecimiento Grupo Oración Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Friday Lk 9:51-56 6:00 p.m. CH - Coro Abba Padre September 30 Wednesday: (St. Lawrence Ruiz and 7:00 p.m. MGH - FPMC Semestre II Companions; St. Wenceslaus) 7:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; 7:00 p.m. SMH - MFCC Junta Mensual Lk 9:57-62 Saturday NO 8:30 A.M. MASS Thursday: (Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, October 1 Archangels) 8:45 a.m. SMH - Clase para Bautizos Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; 10:00 a.m. CH - Our Lady of Fatima Mass Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 11:00 a.m. FLC - Our Lady Fatima Reception Friday: (St. Jerome) 1:00 p.m. CH - Baptisms (English) 3:30 p.m. CH - Confessions Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Sunday Saturday: (St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus) October 2 8:00 a.m. FLC - K of C Breakfast Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 12:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary & Youth Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 6:30 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 P. 5

Weekly Announcements

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF Blessing of the Animals HOLY COMMUNION (EMHC)? YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! On October 4, 2016, the feast of St. Fran- cis of Assisi, we will have a Blessing of Ani- A half-day of training and discernment for those interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will mals in the open field by the parish office. be held on Saturday, October 15 from 8 A.M. – 12 P.M. The training will begin in St. Mary's Hall and will finish in the The blessing will begin promptly at church. You must attend the training, and determine whether 7:45 A.M. and will end a few minutes or not this ministry is appropriate for you before you begin to before the 8:30 A.M. morning Mass. serve as an EMHC. The requirements for the Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion ministry are: you must be at least Please bring your pets on a leash or in a cage. 18 years of age; Confirmed; a practicing Catholic able to receive Holy Communion; and, if married, you must be validly married in the Catholic Church.

Sharing the Faith Current EMHCs are also invited to attend any part of this training program as a refresher, especially those of you who have There was a good response to people looking for Catholic not attended refresher training in the last couple of years. material to share this past weekend! More articles are needed to spread OUR FAITH among the parish. Please Please consider becoming a part of this very rewarding ministry. consider donating the following items (ALL CATHOLIC): We need you! BOOKS, DVDs, TAPES, PICTURES, MAGAZINES, STAT‐ UES, RELIGIOUS MEDALS, ROSARIES, CHAPLETS, While registration is not necessary, we would like to know who POSTERS, T‐SHIRTS, HOLY CARDS, HOLY WATER is attending so we can prepare sufficient handouts. If you plan FONTS, PAMPHLETS, BIBLES, and INSPIRATIONAL to attend, or if you have any questions, please contact BOOKS. All donated items will be reviewed for appropriate Freda Monk at (281) 852-7257 or [email protected]. Catholic use before distribution. This is a good opportunity to CLEAN HOUSE and share your items with others who crave Catholic reading materials and reminders of our FAITH. Please leave donated items in the parish oﬃce or in the chapel room located to the left of the altar when enter‐ ing the chapel.

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School Yearbook Staff is in Need of Christians throughout the Houston Metropolitan area Digital Cameras & Multi Memory are invited to take part in the international 40 Days Card Readers th for Life Prayer Campaign, September 28 through Donations of new or gently-used digital cameras and multi November 6th. Join Houston Coalition for Life in their memory card readers are being requested by 20th 40 Days for Life Prayer Campaign outside of the the middle school Yearbook staff for the pro- Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 4600 Gulf duction of the Yearbook. Cameras and read- Freeway and/or their irst Prayer Campaign outside ers may be dropped off at the St. Mary Magda- lene Catholic School front office. of the Texas ASC abortion facility at 2505 N. Shepherd. Sign up with a Prayer Partner for your own hour, and We thank you in advance for your generous donations! then spread the word to others about this important Mrs. Broderick Yearbook Advisor life –saving effort! When people are present in prayer [email protected] at the abortion site through the Grace of God, hearts are changed and lives are saved. Optional free training is available. STRONG MARRIAGES REFLECT GOD'S IMAGE! Do people around you say, “Wow! What a wonderful and loving couple?” Christian Mar- riage can be a sign of God’s boundless love. Families and communities To get more information, or to volunteer to help, are blessed when couples live their Sacrament. Work to keep your please contact: marriage vibrant. (Suggestion) A Marriage Encounter Weekend can [email protected] (English) help to put the “Wow” in your marriage. The next two scheduled [email protected] (Spanish) weekends this year will be Oct. 14 - 16 & Nov. 4 - 6. Find out more or sign up at: www.houstonme.org or call (713) 482-1791. All are welcome! P. 6

Weekly Announcements

Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day

Please join us in celebrating Our Lady of ST Community Food and Health Fair Fatima’s feast day on Saturday, October 1 , th 2016! There will be a rosary prayer proces- Saturday, October 8 , 2016 sion around the church at 9:00 A.M., Mass at 10:00 A.M., and a fellowship lunch after Hunger is not only an affliction of the poor, but also the Mass in the Family Life Center. victims of natural disasters, those unable to work, the op- pressed, and the displaced. To feed the hungry is the first Please note that this Mass will take the place of our usual corporal work of mercy. It was given by Jesus when he 8:30 A.M First Saturday Mass. spoke to his disciples about the Judgment of the Nations, and specifically in Matthew 25:34-36. On October 8th, For more information, please call Cely Labao at 2016, the Office of Social Ministry at Magdalene House (281) 440-7617, Verna Sacramento at (832) 605-1245, or will partner with the Houston Food Bank, CHRISTUS Conchita Aldea at (281) 936-1719. Health Mobile Clinic, and Texas Children’s Health Plan to Pray the rosary every day for our sins, the sins of the host a Community Food and Health Fair. Health screen- world, and for the salvation of mankind! ings, flu shots, and the distribution of food to needy families will begin at 10:00 A.M. and last until 1:00 P.M. in the Catholic Daughters Holiday Craft Market north parking lot.

The Catholic Daughters Court of the Cross #2374 will be hosting our Annual Holiday Market Craft Fair on Sunday, November 13, 2016. It will be held in the Family Life Center from 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Booth rental is $35.00. Preventive Health Screenings (Must be 18 or older)

If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Rosa Blood Pressure Herrera at (281) 687-5823 or email Glucose [email protected] for a vendor application. Cholesterol (lipid panel) Deadline for submitting the application is Friday, October 28th. FREE flu shots for senior citizens 55 years plus. All others: donations are welcomed! Natural Family Planning Volunteers are needed, too! Please email Chris Rubio, MARRIED COUPLES. ENGAGED COUPLES. Director of Social Ministry, at [email protected] to Learn a method of family planning which is safe, volunteer and take a bite out of hunger. effective, and consistent with good moral practice according to Church teachings. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is also low-cost, healthy, and good for communication in marriage. Our next NFP sessions here at St. Mary Magda- NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES, A MINISTRY FOR lene will be held on Tuesday, September 27th and October th SINGLES AGES 40 and up, gathers on Wednesday, 25 from 7-9 P.M. in St. Joseph’s Hall. For more infor- September 28, at 7:00 P.M. at Brooklyn’s Pizza, 9467 FM mation, contact NFP teachers Wes & Katie Barta at 1960 Bypass in Humble (near Walmart). On Saturday, (281) 780-1047 or [email protected]. October 1, join us for 5:30 pm Mass at St. Martha’s in Kingwood, 4301 Woodridge Pkwy.; meal afterwards at Upcoming Knights of Columbus Breakfasts Oriental Gardens,1528 Kingwood Drive in Kingwood. Meet in the narthex at 5:15 pm. For more info, contact Thanks for your patronage of our breakfasts. All Elizabeth Schields (281-441-2552 or [email protected]) net proceeds of these breakfasts go to support or subscribe to us on Flocknote on St. Mary Magdalene’s many great causes in concert with Church teachings. ALL website. breakfasts in the Family Life Center. Word of Life Oct 2nd — A Team Country Breakfast “When we stand before Jesus crucified, we see the (NEW PANCAKE RECIPE!) th depth of his love, which exalts and sustains us, but at the same Oct 16 — C Team Mexican Breakfast time, unless we are blind, we begin to realize that Jesus’s gaze, th Oct 30 — Squires Breakfast burning with love, expands to embrace all his people.”

Weekly Announcements

Fall Festival 2016!

Save the date!

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Next Planning meeting: Monday, 9/26/16 in McGivney Sponsorship +Item Donations: Hall at 6:30pm. Consider helping in the planning for the Thank you to all who have sent in your Sponsorship and festival. You’ll get to work alongside some of your fellow Item Donations! Keep them coming, and the sooner the parishioners and make new friends! See you then! better as we plan for the parish festival!

Planning Meeting Schedule: Silent Auction Item Donations Too! Meetings are held in McGivney Hall and start at 6:30pm Donations for the Silent Auction are a great way to help with the Festival! Big items, trips, weekend getaways, Monday, 9/26; 10/3; 10/10; 10/17/16 sporting event tickets and activities, gift cards for restau- rants, family activities, store gift cards, etc. Festival set-up — Wednesday, 10/19/16 Country Kitchen! Kick-off Dinner — Saturday, 10/22/16 The kitchen will offer sweets, breads, jellies, preserves, pickles, and an assortment of homemade foods. Along Festival — Sunday, 10/23/16 with these items, we would like to have handmade aprons, oven mitts, tea towels, napkins, table runners, novelty SPONSORSHIP FORM items such as salt and pepper shakers, creamers, sugar Donor Information bowls, cake plates, gift baskets, etc. DONATIONS OF

Name ______ALL THINGS PERTAINING TO THE KITCHEN Address ______WOULD BE APPRECIATED! If in doubt, call Telephone (home) ______Telephone (business) ______(281) 852-2555; otherwise, bring to parish office marked E-Mail ______Fax ______“Country Kitchen.”

___ Check if this is a new address

I (we) pledge a total of $ ______(Receipt by 9/30/16 is greatly The Plant Booth will include gift items such as Fall, appreciated. This will allow sufficient time to have the acknowledgement Christmas and Thanksgiving decorations, even jewelry! signs ready). DONATIONS OF PLANTS, DECORATIVE CONTAIN- Sponsorship Levels ERS, YARD SIGNS, WREATHS, PATIO ITEMS, Gold Level ($1,000 and up) HANDMADE ORNAMENTS, AND JEWELRY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 6 Tickets to the Kick-Off Dinner (Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 6:30pm)

Listing in the parish bulletin acknowledging your contribution Signage with your name displayed at the Festival Entertainment: Hear ye! Hear ye! The Fall Festival is looking for people to perform in this year’s festival. If you Silver Level ($500—$999) can sing, dance, or play an instrument, please share your 4 Tickets to the Kick-Off Dinner (Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 6:30pm) gifts with us this year. Contact Virginia Eckert at Listing in the parish bulletin acknowledging your contribution Signage with your name displayed at the Festival (713) 823-8951.

Bronze Level ($100—$499) Other ways to help with the fun: 2 Tickets to the Kick-Off Dinner (Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 6:30pm) • Volunteer (sign ups on the website and later in the Listing in the parish bulletin acknowledging your contribution Signage with your name displayed at the Festival courtyard after Mass • Acknowledgement Information: Sponsorship (form online — and on this page!)

___ Please use the following name for recognition in the event signage: • Merchandise (form online) ______• Canned drinks (12 oz. size) ___ I (we) wish to remain anonymous • Bottled water (16.9 oz. size) ___ Check here if you do not wish to be contacted in the future ___ I (we) prefer to be contacted in the future by e-mail which is: • 2 Liter soda (game tent) ______I will use all the tickets included in my sponsorship level. Please e-mail your suggestions and questions to: ___ I will only use ___ number of the tickets included in my [email protected]

sponsorship level. Check the website for more information and details as www.st-mm.com [email protected] they develop: http://www.st-mm.com/fallfestival P. 8

Weekly Announcements

Humble + Atascocita + Kingwood + Aldine + Spring + Conroe + Porter

KNIGHTS Phil Kelley Council 6878 OF COLUMBUS 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL In Honor of Monsignor Paul Procella, Dec’d Location Oakhurst Gold Club in Porter, Texas (Beautiful Venue) Fabulous Prizes will be awarded to: Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016 • 1st & 2nd Place Team Gross Format: 4-Person Scramble ($115/Player) • 1st & 2nd Place Team Net (handicap system employed to keep all in contention • Longest Drive Schedule: 6:45 AM Breakfast & Range Balls • Closest To The Pin 8:00 AM Shotgun Start Steak Lunch Buffet and Prize Presentation Following the Tournament • Door Prizes (Raffle)

Title Sponsors: Modern Home Renovation / SMA Solutions / Boars Head Premium Meats Sign up individually or as a team. Take some clients out for the fun and help the Knights raise money for charities benefiting the Special Olympics, Scholarship Funds and various Local, State and National Charities. Limited openings! Don’t Wait! Sign Up Now!

Team Captain: ______Phone: ______

NAME / HANDICAP: (Registration Donation is $115 per player, 1.- ______due in advance or during sign-in) 2.- ______3.- ______Hole Sponsorships: Donation: $200 per hole sponsor 4.- ______(Attractive signs will be displayed @ tee)

Sponsor Name: ______Sponsor Donation ______

Mail checks to: Doug Scherr @ Valence Operating Co., 600 Rockmead Ste. 200 Kingwood, TX 77339 Fax completed form to Doug Scherr at (832) 644-7111 For general tournament information/registration, please contact Doug Scherr at (281) 728-8152 (mobile) or by email at [email protected] P.9

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Youth Ministry News 2016- 2017 Formation Classes / CCE Registration: We are now in week #2 of CCE classes - Sunday, September 25th at 3pm ; Tuesday, September 27th at 6pm ; and Wednesday, September th

28 at 6pm. If you missed the previous registration events, please plan to attend “Youth Night”: Our “Sons / Daughters” high nd the “Late Registration” event on Sunday, October 2 school book study {see below} continues this Sunday, from 3:15pm - 4:00pm in McGivney Hall. Please September 25th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the Youth note that absences will accrue during the late registra- Room. There will also be a middle school youth event tion period. CCE tuition is expected to be paid in full with “Sardines” on Thursday, September 29th from at the time of registration, though no one will be 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the Youth Room. Be sure to bring turned away due to an inability to pay. All you need a friend, and a snack! nd to do is talk to Fr. Felix before October 2 so he can review your request. Next week: We will have a special “Magdalene House” social ministry event for high school youth Sacrament Orientation: There will be a parent orien- next Sunday, 10/2... Middle school will have a tation meeting on Monday, September 26th from “Sports Night” next Thursday, 10/6. 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the church. Parents will receive calendars, guidelines, and we will answer all your questions. Plus, you can purchase the student Sacra- 2017 Confirmation Team: Our second Confirma- ment book for $25.00 (cash - exact change, please - or tion Team meeting is scheduled for Monday, Octo- rd check, payable to St. Mary Magdalene). ber 3 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in St. Mary’s Hall. The Confirmation Team is the group that plans and Sac Prep Catechists: If you are interested in leading implements our high school Confirmation program. one of our sacrament classes, please plan to attend our It is open to confirmed high school youth and catechist planning meeting on Thursday, October 6th adults. Note - This is NOT a meeting for 2017 Con- at 7:00pm in Room 404 of the St. Paul Center. firmation candidates! We have additional meetings on November 7 and December 12. 2017 Confirmation CLASS: Please mark your calendars for our next Con- firmation class event: the “Parent / High School Men and Ladies: Looking for solid ways you can live you catholic faith? Want to know Candidate Meeting” on Monday, Octo- what it means to be a Christian young person in the ber 10th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in the world today? We will be continuing a new book study Family Life Center. This is a mandatory event, so series for high school guys and ladies tonight, Sunday, don’t miss it! th September 25 . It is called “Sons of the King / Additionally, our weekend Confirmation Retreat date Daughters of the King.” We will meet twice a has changed. The new date is March 3 - 5, 2017 at month on Sunday evenings after the 5:00pm Mass. Forest Glen Christian Camp in New Waverly, TX. Come on by at 6:30pm in the Youth Room and see The price did not change, just the date. Please have what it’s all about. Email Mike or Carissa with ques- the $175 retreat fee paid in full by December 30th. tions!

Text Message Reminders: We offer text message reminders, which can be sent straight to your cellphone / mobile device. Simply enter 81010 in the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for specific messages for our programs…

2017 Confirmation TEAM (plans and runs the program): @17 conteam { NEW! } 2017 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2017 High School Youth Ministry: @stmmHS 2018 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2018 Middle School Youth Ministry: @stmmJR 2016 - 2017 Sacrament Preparation (parents / students preparing for Reconciliation & Eucharist): @smmsacprep

Mike Smith, Director of Faith Formation Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry for Children and Youth [email protected] Youth Office: (281) 446-1241 [email protected] CCE Office: (281) 446-2933 P. 11

Children’s News and Adult Faith Formation

Sacrament Prep: Orientation is tomorrow, Breaking Open the Word for Children: Monday, September 26 from 6 to 7:30 PM in Reprinted with permission from aliveinchrist.osv.com/family

the church. This meeting is for parents only. Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Children come to their first Reconciliation meeting on October 17. Reading I: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Elementary Home-Based Catechesis: Parent orientation Don't be complacent! Today’s reading from the prophet Amos meeting for elementary students is next Wednesday, Oct. 5, refers to a time of great wealth in the northern kingdom of Israel. from 6 to 7 pm in the St. Paul Center. This week, the emphasis is on the self-indulgence of the wealthy. Amos rebukes them for their indifference to the needs of others. : Sunday, Sept. 18 was our first day of the Fall CCE has begun Because of their disregard for the poor, the wealthy will be the first session of CCE; weekday sessions began Tuesday, Sept. 20; to go into exile. and Wednesday, Sept. 21. Welcome back!

On Friday, Sept. 30, we celebrate the feast day of St. Jerome, Reading II: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 who at the end of the fourth century translated the Bible from Fight the good fight of faith. Paul’s use of the term “man of God” the original Hebrew into Latin, the common language in the in reference to Timothy is important because it is a title applied to Roman Empire and in the Catholic Church. Thanks to Je- Moses, a great leader. Timothy’s position as a leader demands that rome, all people could now read the Bible. he give witness to Christ and seek after virtue, especially those vir-

Our faith in art: Be sure to look up Salvator Mundi, from the tues that build up the church. True teaching does not destroy com- workshop of Joos Van Cleve (1485-1540). Starting in Flanders, munities or lead to division and arrogance. Belgium, the devotio moderna movement sought a deeper per- Gospel: sonal relationship between the individual and Christ. Smaller, Luke 16:19-31 Keep your eye on God's way of life. In the gospel readings prior to more intimate paintings which could be enshrined in the home today’s gospel, the religious leaders had rejected Jesus’s teachings as a devotional aid were therefore developed. Here in this about possessions. This parable addresses their attitude. The rich painting, the Savior of the world wears a blue tunic to evoke man was oblivious to the needs of the poor beggar, not realizing the waters of baptism; his purple cape proclaims His power the seriousness of his complacency. The indifference of the rich over Heaven and Earth. The position of Christ’s fingers on His man led him to an eternal situation worse than that of Lazarus’s on right hand indicate He is instructing us; the globus cruciger in His earth. left hand shows that He is Lord of the four elements: water, earth, air, and fire. Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior of all! For more information and downloadable resources, please visit Amen. aliveinchrist.osv.com/family.

Grow in Your Catholic Faith ADULT FAITH FORMATION CATECHESIS AND EVANGELIZATION Ivana T. Meshell, M.A., Director, [email protected] Assisted by Ginger Herrington, [email protected]

PERSONAL, PRACTICAL, ENGAGING BIBLE STUDY! We have more adults participating in Bible Study than we have had in years! People are desiring a better way to live their lives. The Walking Toward Eternity series is teaching adults HOW TO LIVE THE WORD OF GOD IN EVERYDAY LIFE. It’s not too late to join. Thursday mornings 9:30 am OR Thursday evenings 7:00 pm. Contact Ivana at [email protected] for details.

GET CONFIRMED THIS YEAR! TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! If you are an adult who has not yet been confirmed, now is the time to act. Confirmation will be celebrated on Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2017. Pick up an Adult Confirmation Welcome Packet at the parish office and begin attending RCIA on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm in McGivney Hall (old Baptist church facing Isaacks Road). It is not true that you have to be confirmed before you can get married in the Church, but every Catholic should seek to celebrate this sacrament of initiation.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CREED, THE SACRAMENTS AND CHURCH TEACHING on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, located at http://usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/evangelization/index.cfm) or email for a link: [email protected]

INFANT BAPTISM (children who have not reached their 7th birthday) Parents who wish to have a child baptized may pick up a Baptism Welcome Packet at the parish office. It contains everything you need to know to register and get ready. Parents who are expecting a child are encouraged to participate before the baby is born so as to avoid delaying baptism. Godparents are not required to attend. Next infant baptism preparation retreats for parents in English are Saturday, October 15, 2016 & Saturday, January 21, 2017. For Spanish baptism, inquire at the parish office.

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THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS SPEAKS ON FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP Ivana T. Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation

“The Church should stay out of politics.”

We hear this from time to time. While it is true that no Catholic parish may publically endorse one candidate over another, it is impossible for us to exercise the mission of our baptism with- out speaking clearly about how the teachings of Christ bear upon the situations of or lives and on the collective life of our country. We cannot be fully Catholic and also be complacent. Catholics not only can but must engage in a respectful conversation about moral issues in our society. In our upcoming presidential election, the choices could not be starker, and although it’s been said of many past elections, this is perhaps the most important election of our time. The Supreme Court hangs in the balance, and along with it, the religious freedom of all Ameri- cans. If all Catholics united around the teachings of Christ in his Church, we could curtail or even eliminate the evils that rampage our society today. As a nation, we are in serious trou- ble, but there is a way out. We must be a people of profound prayer, and we must exercise our right and privilege to attend Mass, to worship, to be informed about issues, to vote, and to live our lives in accordance with the true teachings of God.

Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. We must be a people of profound prayer and "We need to participate for the common we must exercise our good. Sometimes we hear: a good Cath- right and privilege to olic is not interested in politics. This is attend Mass, to wor- not true: good Catholics immerse them- ship, to be informed selves in politics by offering the best of about issues, to vote, themselves so that the leader can and to live our lives in govern." accordance with the — Pope Francis, 9/16/13 true teachings of God.

LET US PRAY The Catholic Bishops of the United States offers its teaching FOR OUR CITIZENS document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This state- AND ment represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of FOR OUR NATION! their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. Our bishops urge pastors, lay and religious faithful, and all people of good will to use this statement to help form their consciences, to teach those entrusted to their care, to contribute to civil and respectful public dialogue, and to shape political choices in the coming election in light of Catholic teaching. The statement lifts up our dual heritage as both faithful Catholics and American citizens with rights and duties as participants in the civil order.

Read Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States (also available in Spanish), which provides a framework for Catholics in the United States. The document is found at www.USCCB.org

(note the top of the page under The Call to Be Faithful Citizens). P. 13

Mensaje del Párroco

Queridos hermanos y hermanas moteo 6:11). El mandato de Pablo a Timoteo aplica a en Cristo, todos nosotros que somos seguidores de Cristo. La rectitud, o la justicia, es aquello que satisface un estándar, El profeta Amós continúa retando nues- y ese estándar para los cristianos es Dios mismo. tra fe en la lectura de hoy. Él dice: “¡Ay de ustedes, los que se sienten seguros en Los ricos tienen derecho a disfrutar su dinero que gana- Sion!” (Amós 6:1). Él continuó en descri- ron con esfuerzo, pero también tienen obligación de bir cuantos de los ricos se disfrutaban de demostrar rectitud al comportarse justamente con los sí mismos, pero no les importaba el sufrimiento de sus demás. Ellos deben satisfacer los estándares de Dios al hermanos y hermanas. En el evangelio, Jesús contó la establecer salarios justos para sus trabajadores y no parábola del hombre rico que no se dio cuenta de la si- hacerse de la vista gorda a la situación de los pobres. tuación del pobre Lázaro. El hombre rico llevaba puesto Aunque no somos ricos materialmente, las lecturas de vestiduras finas de color púrpura—las vestiduras de los hoy nos retan a todos nosotros a no ignorar la situación Sumo Sacerdotes y los reyes. Él estaba muy cómodo al de los que podemos ayudar cuando está a nuestro al- tener un banquete de comida todos los días. El hombre cance levantarlos. pobre, Lázaro (un nombre que significa “Dios es mi so- corro” en latín), era desdichado, indefenso, hambriento Este fin de semana bendecimos a nuestros Sacristanes. y no tenía hogar. ¡Su ropa era llagas! El hombre rico y Estos hombres y estas mujeres son los que cuidan nues- Lázaro vivían en dos mundos diferentes, o, más bien, en tra sacristía y nos ayudan a preparar los vasos sagrados mundos opuestos. Uno vivía en un paraíso terrenal y el y todas las cosas necesarias para la misa. Ellos llegan a otro en un infierno terrenal. Aunque vivían lado a lado, la iglesia temprano para marcar los libros litúrgicos y estaban completamente separados. La única cosa que ponerlos donde el sacerdote y los monaguillos los pue- tenían en común era que ni uno de los dos podía esca- dan ver. Ellos colocan suficiente vino y ostias en los va- parse de la muerte. Después de la muerte, los dos se sos sagrados y los ponen en la mesa de ofertorio antes fueron por diferentes caminos, y hubo un cambio com- de la misa. Ellos trabajan tras bastidores para asegurar pleto de fortunas. El pobre Lázaro fue llevado al cielo y que todos experimentemos una liturgia tranquila y her- comenzó a disfrutar del banquete en el seno de mosa. Muchas gracias, nuestros queridos Sacristanes, Abraham. El hombre rico murió, fue enterrado y fue por hacer un muy buen trabajo porque de este modo, llevado al horno ardiente del infierno. nos ayudan a participar activamente en la misa con menos distracciones. Si quisieran ser parte de este minis- ¿Fue el hombre rico castigado simplemente porque era terio, por favor hablen con Ron Cecil ((281) 590-7528). rico? ¿Qué mal hizo el hombre rico, y por qué merecía el castigo del infierno? El hombre rico no fue castigado La semana pasada recibí muy buenas noticias de Ivana simplemente porque era rico, sino porque él no notó ni Meshell, nuestra Directora de la Formación para Adul- hizo nada acerca de la situación de un vecino pobre. Él tos, acerca del programa de estudio de biblia de la pa- fue castigado no por lo que él tenía ni por lo que él hizo, rroquia. Me contó que 54 feligreses asistieron la prime- sino por lo que no hizo – el pecado de la omisión – no ra semana – 31 personas en la sesión de la noche y 23 ayudar a alguien que necesitaba ayuda. Cuando oramos en la sesión de la mañana. Esto es maravilloso. Todavía el Acto de Contrición, también confesamos los pecados hay espacio para más participantes, entonces ¡únanse al de “lo que no he hecho”. Este pecado de omisión es in- grupo! Hay dos sesiones de estudio de biblia en la pa- tencionalmente no hacer lo que sabemos que debemos rroquia. Un grupo se reúne el jueves por la mañana a hacer. El hombre rico en la parábola no podía decir que las 9:30 A.M., mientras que el otro grupo se reúne el no había visto al pobre hombre “tendido en frente de su jueves en la noche a las 7 P.M. Las dos sesiones se lle- puerta” ni usar eso como excusa por no haber hecho van a cabo en el cuarto 215/216 del edificio de la escue- nada para ayudarlo. la. Si vienen a la sesión de la mañana, deben entrar por la entrada principal de la escuela para registrarse como Ayudar a los pobres va más allá de simplemente darle visitante. El estudio de biblia involucra a las personas dinero o comida a la persona. Se trata de ayudar a la de manera práctica y personal usando “Caminando ha- persona a cumplir su dignidad humana. Al final del día, cia la Eternidad” de Jeff y Emily Cavins. La primera la mejor ayuda es hacer a la persona autosuficiente. La parte, titulada “Atreviéndonos a Recorrer el Camino”, justicia y la caridad son dos lados de la misma moneda ya comenzó. Si quisiera participar en la biblia con me- de nuestras obligaciones cristianas. La palabra que se ditación y oración para ayudarle en su vida diaria, traduce a “justicia” en la Biblia viene de la palabra he- acompáñenos para cualquiera de estas sesiones. brea tsedeq (o de la palabra griega dikaios), la cual tam- bién se traduce a “rectitud”. En la segunda lectura, San ¡Que tengan una semana muy bendecida! Pablo le pidió a Timoteo que llevara “una vida de rectitud, piedad, fe, amor, paciencia y mansedumbre” (1 Ti- —Padre Felix ([email protected]) P. 14

Anuncios de la Semana Ofrenda Semanal

Ofrenda del 17 y 18 de septiembre del 2016 — $23,349.68 Ofrenda enviada por internet — $2,764.03 Total — $26,113.71 El Ministerio de Bienvenida tiene una mesa en el atrio de la Segunda Colecta (Servicios Sociales) — $9,844.52 iglesia para asistir a los visitantes y los nuevos miembros de nuestra parroquia con información acerca de la Iglesia Santa María Magdalena. La mesa se encuentra cerca de la puerta del Informe del DSF (A partir del 09/19/2016) cuarto de los niños.

Meta del DSF 2016 — $165,000.00 Vengan y pregunten cualquier pregunta que tengan; los minis- Contribución a la fecha — tros que están presentes tratarán de asistirlos lo mejor que $127,143.77 puedan. Estamos aquí para hacerlos sentir en casa. Monto comprometido a la AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LOS BAUTIZOS fecha — $142,793.20 Numero de participantes — 383 Las ultimas preparaciones bautismales del año serán el sábado, 8 de octubre y 5 Reporte Financiero de la Parroquia de noviembre del 2016.

Por favor refiéranse a la pagina 10 para ver un reporte El próximo bautismo será el domingo, 16 de octubre y 6 de noviembre financiero detallado de nuestro presupuesto. del 2016.

Segunda Colecta para el 2 de octubre del 2016 Si desea bautizar a su niño(a), favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia para hacer una cita para una entrevista La segunda colecta del próximo fin de semana es el personal. SOBRE DORADO. Su donación generosa ayudará a reducir la deuda de la parroquia. Por favor indiquen Recuerden de traer a la entrevista la acta de nacimiento SOBRE DORADO en su cheque si no tienen un sobre. (original) y nombre, teléfono y dirección de los padrinos en completa comunión con la Iglesia. Muchas gracias por su generosidad. Vickie Cortez: (281) 446-8211 Bendición de los Animales Feria Comunitaria de Comida — Sábado, 8 de octubre 2016 Martes, 4 de octubre, 2016 El hambre no es solamente un sufrimiento de los pobres sino 7:45 A.M. en el campo a la par también de las victimas de desastres naturales, los que no pue- de la oficina de la parroquia den trabajar, los oprimidos, y los desplazados. Darles de comer a los que tienen hambre es la primera de las obras corporales de la En celebración de la fiesta de San Francis- misericordia. El 8 de octubre del 2016, la Iglesia Católica de co de Asís, tendremos una bendición de los Santa María Magdalena, en colaboración con el Banco de Comi- animales el martes, 4 de octubre a las 7:45 A.M. Por da de Houston, tendrá una Feria Comunitaria de Comida. Distri- buiremos comida a familias necesitadas de nuestra comunidad favor traigan a sus mascotas en su correa o su jaula. comenzando a las 10:00 A.M. hasta la 1:00 P.M. en el estaciona- miento de la iglesia.

Cualquier persona interesada en ser voluntario para este evento debe enviar un correo electrónico a Chris Rubio a [email protected]. Almuerzo Mexicano Domingo, 25 de septiembre Centro Familiar Después de nuestra misa de la 1:00 P.M.

Te invitamos a disfrutar de un delicioso almuerzo mexicano, y con tu apoyo económi- co, ¡podremos iniciar nuestros retiros de ACTS y TeenACTS en nuestra parroquia!

Estaremos ofreciendo platillos de fajita, guisado de puerco, picadillo, arroz y frijoles, y también habrá venta de pupusas y aguas frescas.

Para cualquier información adicional, comuníquense con: Arlex Fuentes al (832) 423-0739 o Roxana Fuentes al (832) 723-8748. P. 15

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