606 Cedarwood Drive Friendswood, TX 775464551 2814821391 2814824886 (fax) Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org www.lasalette.org November 24, 2019
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 4:30 PM (Life Teen Music) First Saturdays 8:30 AM Weekday 8:30 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 6:30 PM Wednesday
Reconciliation 4:00 5:00 PM Saturday
Morning Prayer 8:10 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Daily Rosary after 8:30 AM Mass Monday, Tuesday Thursday & Friday (except First Friday) 1st Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9:00 AM 5:45 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 4:30 PM Tuesday 5:45 PM Wednesday The Priests who serve Mary Queen Catholic Church are Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette. Pastor: Rev. James H. Kuczynski, M.S. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sibi Kunninu, M.S. Priests in Residence: Rev. Maurice “Moe” Linehan, M.S. Rev. Paul Mandziuk, M.S. Deacons: Vince Eklund, 2814821391 Darrell Moulton, 2814820939 If you are new to Mary Queen parish or visiting, please Paul Robison, 7134161585 stop by with any questions regarding our parish. We Derick Soares, 2814821391 would love to meet you! If you have been attending Chuck Turner, 2814821391 Mary Queen Church and consider this your parish community, please register with the Parish Office so we Pastoral Administration can keep an accurate census. If you have questions or Office Administrator Carla Martin, ext. 311 would like additional information, please contact our Communications Coordinator/Archivist Rhonda Hansen, ext. 315 parish office. Finance Clerk JoEllen Baker, ext. 313 Receptionist Anita Shorosky, ext. 310 Registration forms may be found in Coordinator of Ministries & Functions Rose Mary Baez, ext. 219 the following locations:
Pastoral Formation Parish Office Director of Adult Faith Formation Eby Kurian, M.A., ext. 319 Welcome Desk (in Church narthex) RCIA Coordinator Terri Ryan, ext. 334 Director of Elementary Faith Formation Barbara Aubuchon, ext. 333 Church’s website: www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org Faith Formation Administrative Assistant Alice Malek, ext. 328 Director of Youth Ministry & Senior High Faith Formation Manny Bourque, ext. 317 Come Worship With Us! Director of Junior High Faith Formation Our Parish community worships together at Sunday & Confirmation Renee Bourque, ext. 329 Mass, Daily Masses, Holy Hour and Morning Prayer. Music Ministry Music Director Samuel Sentmanat, ext. 227 Join us for Morning Prayer each weekday (except Wednesday) at 8:10 AM. Food Pantry/Social Concerns Coordinator of Food Pantry/ We pray the rosary after the 8:30 AM daily Masses Social Services Ministry Chris Austgen, 281-482-1950 (except Wednesday & First Fridays).
Facilities Management Facilities Manager Chuck Turner, ext. 316 Maintenance Chris Meaux, ext. 316 Maintenance Coordinator Charles Ganter, ext. 316
Sacramental Life Sacrament of Bapsm: Congratulations for Choosing Life! Parents should contact the Parish Office to register for preparation. Sacrament of Reconciliaon: Peace Be With You! Saturday 4:00N5:00 PM or by appointment. Bulletin Submission & Room Reservations Bulletin announcements must be submitted to Rhonda Sacrament of Matrimony: The Lord Bless You! Contact at [email protected] no later than 12:00 one of the priests at least six months in advance for preparation. PM on the required submission date. Please see page 11 for dates and guidelines. Sacrament of Anoinng of the Sick: May the Healing Love of Christ Surround You! If you know someone who is sick or in the hospital, contact the Parish Office so we can visit and All Ministries and Organizations who need to reserve a include them in our prayers. room and/or schedule events for the calendar need to contact Rose Mary at [email protected]. RCIA: Chrisan Iniaon of Adults: Journey With Us In Faith! For inquiry into the Catholic Faith, contact the Parish If you have questions, please call the Parish Office, Office. Monday Friday, 8:30 AM 5:30 PM, at 2814821391.
1 This Week in the Parish
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Butter Braids Sale - Youth Ministry After All Masses (Church Narthex)
NO COFFEE AND DONUTS
NO ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION CLASSES Saturday, November 23 5:30 PM Roger Stanfield, Patrick Garland, Elsie Bailey NO LIFE TEEN Sunday, November 24 9:30 AM Celebration of the Word RCIA (Room 113) 7:30 AM Miguela Roxas, Rodriguez Family, Favalora Family 9:30 AM Rite of Full Communion RCIA (Church) 9:30 AM Scott Durham, Allen Carambat, Homero Arellano
2:00 PM Thanksgiving Blessings - Food Pantry (Parish Center) 11:30 AM Grace Blake, John Cisco, Alodia & Carlito Caluya 4:30 PM All Our Parishioners 6:00 PM Men's ACTS Director's Meeting (Mary's House - Maximin Room) Monday, November 25 Monday, November 25, 2019 8:30 AM Richard & Pearl Warth, Charles Ganter, Jr., NO LIFE TEEN CORE MEETING Joe Hartman
5:45 PM Special Friends Monday Night Program (Main Hall) Tuesday, November 26 8:30 AM John Cordary, Susan Anderson, 6:30 PM Cub Scouts - Webelos (Room 119) Living and Deceased Members of the Hitt Family 7:00 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Choir Practice (Church - Choir Room) Wednesday, November 27 7:00 PM Our Lady of La Salette Prayer Group (La Salette Hall - St. Ann Room) 6:30 PM Robert H. Blejski, Tran Muoi, Charles Ganter, Jr.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Thursday, November 28 8:30 AM John Cahoon, Goldie Witucki, Gene L. Hess NO ADORATION Friday, November 29 NO ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 8:30 AM Joseph Swiader, Tran Muoi, Roland Villamin NO WITNESSING THE FAITH Saturday, November 30 5:30 PM Anita Laine, Pam Pesl, 9:30 AM Mary Queen Seniors (Mini Hall) Living Family Members of Vinnie Saccomanno 9:30 AM Mary's Chain of Love (Rooms 114/115) Sunday, December 1 - First Sunday of Advent 7:00 PM Life Teen Rehearsal (Church) 7:30 AM John & Evelyn Monnat, Roy Gautreaux, Sr., Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Roy Gautreaux, Jr. 9:30 AM Ernie Heeb, Carlota Garza, Vera Smart NO ADORATION 11:30 AM Joseph Hartman, Maria Dinh Thoat, Mary Parris NO EDGE 4:30 PM All Our Parishioners NO ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION CLASSES
7:00 PM Women's Ministry Pie Sharing (Main Hall, Mini Hall)
7:00 PM Woodworkers Ministry Workshop (Mary's House - Garage)
7:15 PM Choir Practice (Church)
Thursday, November 28, 2019—Thanksgiving Day
Parish Center and Parish Office Closed
Thanksgiving Day Mass - 8:30AM - St. Joseph Chapel
Friday, November 29, 2019
Parish Center and Parish Office Closed
Saturday, November 30, 2019
7:30 AM Men's ACTS Faith Sharing Group (Room 110/Library)
4:00 PM Reconciliation (Church) 2 Date Weekly Offering Received Weekly Budgeted Amount Difference
November 10, 2019 $25,495.69 $27,750.00 ($2,254.31)
Fluctuations in our weekly offering numbers are due to the giving patterns of our parishioners. Some weeks may appear stronger than others because of the time of the month that donations are received.
Due to early bulletin deadlines, the Stewardship Report for 2019 DSF 2018 Summary as of November 15, 2019 Parish Goal:$165,000.00 Sunday, November 17, 2019 is not available this week. It Total Amount Paid:$146,412.83 will be reported in the December 1, 2019 bulletin. Total Amount Pledged:$155,183.00 Total Number of Participants:383 Total Number of Mary Queen Households:2,987 Sunday, November 10, 2019 Sunday, November 11, 2018 Envelopes $22,905.75 Envelopes $25,755.50 Loose $2,281.76 Loose $3,189.51 Fiscal Year to Date Offerings Youth $308.18 Youth $379.58 July 1, 2019 October 31, 2019 Total $25,495.69 Total $29,324.59 ($28,878.25) Envelopes: 408 Envelopes: 465 Master Plan Balloon Note Maturity Master’s Plan Debt Reduction: $400.00 September 21, 2025 Balance: $2,503,002.02 Retired Priests: $7,024.28 October 2019 Faith Direct Offertory: $41,587.00* (*only weekly offertory) Upcoming Second Collections November 24th Campaign for Human Development November 28th For the Poor SAVE THE DATE! Golden Jubilee Night Under The Stars 50th Jubilee Gala Celebration of the end of the Jubilee Year Saturday, January 18th, 6:30 PM Thank you for all the gracious gifts that you provided to our parish so far this year. Your prayers, support and monetary gifts allow Mary Queen Catholic Church to spread the Gospel and share God’s message of love and peace with others. Simplify your weekly routine by enrolling in eGiving with Faith Direct. To get started, just go to faith.direct/TX242 or download the free app and use our church code: TX242
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receptionist desk in the Parish Center Ticket price $75 Tables may be purchased for $800, Create Your Legacy of Faith limited availability Creating a planned gift allows you to support causes that Only 240 tickets will be sold are important to you and continue your legacy of faith. Please prayerfully consider making a charitable gift by will NO ONE UNDER 21 ADMITTED to Mary Queen Catholic Church/Archdiocese of Galveston Houston. For further information, please contact JoEllen If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Baker or Carla Martin at 2814821391. Office at 2814821391. 3 La Salette Reflections Fr. Rene Butler, M.S Thanksgiving Prayer
This Thanksgiving, let us remember all the good things, and people, who have come into our lives. We focus on thanking each one who has helped us, and ultimately thank God for Good Thieves the good gifts of this world. (Christ the King: 2 Samuel 5:13; Colossians 1:1220; Luke 23:3543) Let us pray...God our Father, Graciously accept from your humble people a thankful heart and spirit. Everything we Crucifixion was designed to inflict capital punishment have and are able to share with others ultimately comes with maximum pain and humiliation. Jesus, falsely from your love of your creations. Often we think that condemned as a criminal, had been brutally scourged, everything we have is our own creation; we ask you this day and was now displayed naked and powerless for all to to create in us a spirit of gratitude, that we may always know see as they passed by. The insults of his enemies that all good gifts come from you. We ask this through Christ completed the scene. our brother, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Two real criminals, crucified with him, were in the same The Parish Office and Parish Center will be closed situation. One of them joined in the mockery. But the Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th other’s compassion for Jesus moved him to faith, to for the Thanksgiving Holiday. which the Lord responded: “Today you will be with me in Paradise.” The Mary Queen Clergy and Staff would like to wish you a blessed Thanksgiving Day with your family and In 1957 a condemned criminal named Jacques Fesch, friends. 27 years old, wrote: “In five hours I will see Jesus. Our Lord is so good!” He knew the exact time, because he Thanksgiving Pie Sharing had been sentenced to die by the guillotine for a murder committed during a robbery in 1954. Sponsored by the Women's Ministry Please join us on Wednesday evening, November 27th, for Devotion to the Blessed Virgin was an essential part of the 6:30 PM Mass, followed by Pie Sharing in the Parish his return to the faith he had abandoned in his teens. It Center Main Hall. Coffee, plates, napkins and silverware was his lawyer, a committed Christian, who helped him will be provided. Please bring a pie to share and join the to find his way back to God, so that, at the time of his Fun and Friendsgiving! Extra hands are needed to help death he had truly become a “good thief.” In 1993 he during the event and with a quick cleanup after. If you was officially recognized as a Servant of God. (This is would like to volunteer or if you have questions, please the first step on the way to beatification and contact Debbie Schnoor at [email protected] or 713530 canonization.) 2433 (call/text). Adoration There will be no Adoration of the Blessed There are probably many other criminals whose Sacrament on Tuesday, November 26th and Wednesday, conversion stories could inspire us to believe in the November 27th. power of grace to save. Thanksgiving Day Mass Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, The clearest connection between today’s readings and November 28th Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 AM in the La Salette is near the end of the text from Colossians, Chapel. where Paul writes of reconciliation and peace. When Mary said to the children, “I am here to tell you great news,” this is surely what she had in mind. 2019 Advent Penance Services All services begin at 7:00 PM The unusually large crucifix she wore, seven or eight inches long, was no adornment, but a reminder of her St. Paul December 2nd Son, who lived and died and lived again to save us. St. Helen December 3rd St. Mary (League City) December 4th Earlier in Colossians we read: “He [God] delivered us St. Bernadette December 5th from the power of darkness and transferred us to the St. Hyacinth (Deer Park) December 10th kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have St. Frances Cabrini December 13th redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” What better Mary Queen December 16th example of deliverance, redemption and forgiveness St. Clare December 17th can we find than in the stories of two “good thieves” St. Luke December 18th who died fixing their gaze and their hopes on Jesus?
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Eby Kurian, Director of Adult Faith Formation [email protected] 2814821391, Ext. 319
Great News… Adult Confirmation is now taking registrations! If you are 18 years of age or older and have not had the opportunity to complete your Confirmation, it’s not too late! Mary Queen will be offering Adult Confirmation classes beginning on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 2:30 4:00 PM. If you are interested in learning more about how to get ATTENTION MEN OF MARY QUEEN CHURCH! started, please contact Terri Ryan at 2814821391, ext. Wednesday Mornings 334 or [email protected]. Please register by 5:30 7:00 AM January 10, 2020 Main Hall "From that time on the apostles, in fulfillment of Christ's For more information please contact Eby Kurian, Director will, imparted to the newly baptized by the laying on of of Adult Faith Formation at 2814821391, ext. 319 or hands the gift of the Spirit that completes the grace of [email protected]. Baptism..The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." .” CCC 1288 "The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity, because it is the Bread of Heaven." ~Pope Francis Traveling Vocations Cross Program The Traveling Vocations Cross Program has transitioned from the Monday daily Mass to the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass. Please sign up to receive the Traveling Vocations Cross and Prayer Binder. A family, couple or an individual may sign up ~ you will be greatly blessed by praying for vocations! You may sign up in the Church Narthex. For additional information, please contact Lisa
Sokora at [email protected] or 2818144597. It is our prayer that this experience will encourage each of us to take seriously our vocation as a member of the Body of Christ and to encourage ALL of us to pray for the If you would like more information about the Mary Queen gift of vocations to priesthood and religious life in our Adult and Children RCIA Program, please contact Terri own families and our parish. ~Mary Queen Vocations Ryan at [email protected] or 2814821391, Ministry ext. 334. Terri Ryan, RCIA Coordinator 2814811391, ext. 334 [email protected]
5 ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION 281-482-1391 Barbara Aubuchon, Director of Elementary Faith Formation, Ext. 333 [email protected]
Alice Malek, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 328 [email protected] Director of High School Faith Formation Manny Bourque Elementary Faith Formation Calendar NOVEMBER Life Teen Enjoy your Thanksgiving holidays! No Classes on November 24th & December 1st No classes November 24th December 1st Next Life Teen is Sunday, December 8th DECEMBER 5:45 7:15 PM Classes resume December 3rd Tuesday & Wednesday December 3rd & 4th Regular class schedule Witnessing the Faith Class Tuesday & Wednesday December 10th & 11th Regular class schedule No class on November 26th & December 3rd PLUS 1st Grade Christmas Playsin La Salette Hall Sundays, December 8th & 15th Next class is Tuesday, December 10th Regular class schedule 7:15 8:30 PM Rooms 114/115 Enjoy your Christmas holidays! December 16th January 12th Youth Council Meeting Sunday, December 8th 3:00 4:00 PM Youth Room
Home Study CheckIn Director of Jr. High Faith Formation & Confirmation December 8th Renee Bourque 10:45N11:15 AM MiniHall Bring in your child’s completed lessons EDGE No class on November 27th & December 4th Next class is Wednesday, December 11th 7:00 8:15 PM
EDGE/Life Teen Parent Handbook No Gathering this week during Mass. www.maryqueencatholicchurch.org We will begin again next week, November 29th. 6 Respect Life Ministry Calendar The second Wednesday of each month is Respect Life Rosary and Mass. The Rosary begins at 6:00 PM and Mass begins at 6:30 PM in the St. Joseph Chapel. Please Join Us There is a Respect Life Eucharistic Holy Hour on the Advent Family Prayer Gathering second Sunday of each month from 2:00 3:00 PM in the Sunday, December 1st St. Joseph Chapel. Every Friday morning at 10:00 AM we 2 :30 4:00 PM Main Hall meet in the church parking lot next to La Salette Hall to go pray as witnesses for life at Planned Parenthood on I45. It will be a time of prayer, preparation and celebration of All are welcome to join us. Arrangement for transportation the Advent Season! The gathering will include Advent is available, upon request. For more Information contact Wreath making*, a blessing, an opportunity to learn more the Respect Life Ministry at [email protected] or 346400 about the Season of Advent, free Advent resources for 7328. families and more. *Advent Wreath Kits will be available for $12.00 each Restore Hope and includes four candles and decorations. Mary Queen Church offers a support group, Restore Hope, to women who have had an abortion at any time For more information and to register, please contact Eby during their lives. This ministry seeks to help them heal, Kurian, Director of Adult Faith Formation at 281482 experience God's love and mercy and find forgiveness 1391, ext. 319 or [email protected]. within a small group setting. All information is kept confidential. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the group facilitator at[email protected]. Our Lady of La Salette Prayer Group "The Beatitudes are a roadmap for our life." Join us on Mondays in La Salette Hall St. Ann Room at M Pope Francis 7:00 PM. We praise the Lord and exercise the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Join us for worship, song, teaching, testimonies and prayer for healing. For information, contact Brother Roger at 3464007328. Love of God and Love of Country Divorced or Separated? Rosary For Our Nation All are invited to join us on Divorce Care is a weekly support Thursdays at 12:30 PM in the Parish Center Room group and seminar series where 120.We pray the Rosary for the needs of our country and you’ll learn how to deal with the pain of the past and study the writings of the Founding Fathers of the Republic, look forward to rebuilding your life. Start when you can, deeply rooted in the Christian faith. We also discuss come as often as you can. The cost is just $15.00 per events, legislation and social trends that are shaping the person (includes workbook). The group meets offsite on country's direction. Monday evenings from 6:50 8:30 PM. Please contact Stephen Harrison at [email protected] Christian Meditation Prayer Group or 7132523253 or Zandra Lee at 2817727776 or All are invited to join us on Wednesdays, from 9:00 10:00 [email protected] to register or to learn more about AM at Mary’s House. For information, please contact the program. Sandy at 2814821784 or [email protected]. First Friday Women Under Mary’s Mantle (WUMM) Spiritual growth, prayer and fellowship for ladies who seek the help of Our Blessed Mother in our daily lives. We The Gabriel Project meet from 6:30 8:30 PM to study and pray the Rosary for A Christian Ministry of loving service to ourselves, our children, our grandchildren, the Church and women experiencing a crisis pregnancy. our country. For additional information, please contact We provide practical advice, assistance, Linda Robison at[email protected]. as well as spiritual support. First Saturday Mass of Reparation New volunteers are always needed and All are invited to join us at 8:30 AM in the St. Joseph welcome. If you would like to attend a Chapel for Mass, the Rosary and 15 minutes of meditation meeting, please contact Imelda Simon at afterwards as requested by Our Lady of Fatima. [email protected].
7 Today’s Gospel Luke 23:25-43 You will be with me in paradise. Let us pray for the grace of the good thief, that we have the insight to see Jesus as Lord, forever and ever. The Mary Queen 50th Jubilee Pictorial Directory will be sent to the printer in late January 2020, following the closing Gala Celebration for our Jubilee year. All Mary Queen registered parishioners will have their name, address and phone number published, even if they did not have a photo taken. Daily Readings If you DO NOT want your personal information published, Sunday, November 24 please contact Chris Austgen by December 31st at 2 Samuel 5:13, Colossians 1:1220, Luke 23:3543 [email protected] to have some or Monday, November 25 all of your personal information omitted. Daniel 1:16,820, Luke 21:14 Tuesday, November 26 Daniel 2:3145, Luke 21:511 Wednesday, November 27 FORMED Daniel 5:16, 1314, 1617, 2328, Luke 21:1219 It is easier than ever for you to enjoy your subscription to Thursday, November 28 FORMED! Just download the FREE FORMED app and Daniel 6:1228, Luke 21:2028 start enjoying great video and audio wherever you go. Be Friday, November 29 the first to get the FORMED app and share it with your Daniel 7:214, Luke 21:2933 friends and family. Learn more at app.formed.org. Saturday, November 30 FORMED has amazing content and is available 24/7! It’s Romans 10:918, Matthew 4:1822 Sunday, December 1 easy to get started! Isaiah 2:15, Romans 13:1114, Matthew 24:3744 Go to formed.org and click on Register Create your FREE account by entering our Parish Code and your email address Our Parish Code is: C9TH2H Hispanic Ministry Meeting The Hispanic Ministry of Mary Queen Catholic Church would like to invite all parishioners to Prayer Shawls & Lap Blankets the monthly meeting on Monday, December Prayer shawls and lap blankets are available through 2nd, at 7:00 PM. The meeting this month will Mary’s Chain of Love Crochet Ministry. If you know of be at The Bedford Community Room at 110 someone who is in need of comfort, we have a variety of Dunbar Estates. It is open to all Mary Queen prayer shawls and lap blankets available as a symbol of parishioners and is responsible for planning our love and prayers for your loved one. For additional religious events with a Hispanic theme. For more information, please contact Cindy Dittrich at 832282 information please contact Noelia Murphy at 281639 6346 or [email protected]. 2098, Jennifer Mabe at 2817257785 or Israel Garza at 8323318166.
All Souls Memorial Display Our parish has an All Souls Memorial Display in the church during the month of November. It is located in the Saturday Reconciliation Volunteers Needed alcove to the left of the main aisle. Please bring a picture We need a few more volunteers on Saturdays from 3:30 of any deceased family member who you would like to be 5:00 PM to guide people to the right line and to keep the remembered and place it on the Memorial Table. The lines moving during Reconciliation. With enough picture should be in a frame and no larger than 8 X 10. volunteers the commitment would be one Saturday every Please include your name and phone number on the back two months. You only sign up when you are available! To of your picture. Please pick up your picture after sign up or for additional information, please contact Donna December 1st from the alcove. Badgett at [email protected] or 2816369049. 8 50th Annual Christmas Bazaar & Tea Room Luncheon
December 6th & 7th 9:30 AM 5:00 PM Luncheon Served From 11:00 AM 2:00 PM
Please join us for this fun filled and festive event. There are 55 vendors displaying a variety of handmade crafts/gifts: jewelry, pottery, salsa, holiday snacks, quilts, woodwork and much more in our two parish halls. This is a very successful event because of so many parishioners who graciously work together to make it happen. If you are interested in volunteering, there are many opportunities to do so. The chairperson for each bazaar committee is listed below. Please contact them if you would like to volunteer in their area. Laurie Pevey: 2814686524 donation of cooked chicken for tortilla soup, luncheon preparation and filling orders Karen Lowe: 2814821993 waitresses for the luncheon served from 11:00 AMN2:00 PM on Friday and Saturday Dottie Carlin: 2814825348 or 2812179705 raffle ticket sales Raffle prizes are still needed. If you would like to donate items, gift cards, etc., please contact Dottie. Leslie Gautreaux: 2814684342 donation of baked goods, sell baked goods and drinks Alice Malek: 2814821391 welcome visitors to the Bazaar. This is a fun and festive volunteer opportunity to get involved in the parish and to meet other parishioners. Queen’s Bee Quilters Visit our booth at the Women’s Ministry Christmas Bazaar December 6th & 7th
Handcrafted, one of a kind gifts: Soft Baby Books and Blankets, Tea Towels, Unique Aprons, Table Runners, Travel Pillow Cases, Beautiful Advent Calendars, Christmas Quilts (Adult’s and Children’s), Elegant Bed Runners, Potato Bakers, Soup Bowl Cozies, Unique Teacher or Hostess Gifts and many specialty gifts for any occasion. Proceeds benefit The Prayer Quilt Ministry and Mary Queen Catholic Church.
9 Due to substantial increases in pork prices over the last year, and a change to their discount pricing, Mary Queen will NOT be having a Honeybaked Ham sale for the upcoming holidays. We greatly appreciate the past decade of parishioner The Giving Tree with gift tags is up in the Church support for this effort, and the ability to Narthex. The gifts for children will be given to Catholic send $35,000 to our sister parish in Bolivia over the past Charities, Food Pantry Clients and Gabriel Project five years. Going forward, we are investigating other families. Gifts for the homeless will be taken to Our Daily options for raising funds for our Bolivian sisters and Bread in Galveston. The gifts for senior citizens will be brothers. Should ham prices come back down in the delivered to nursing home residents in Friendswood.The future, we will evaluate if restarting the sales is feasible at gifts for the homeless teenagers will be given to Clear that time. Brook High School's Communities in School Director. Please follow the instructions listed inside the gift tag. If all of the tags are gone from the tree, you do not need a tag to donate a gift, just mark the gift according to the group it is intended for (boy/girl, The Mary Queen Woodworkers have been busy homeless, senior or educationally homeless teen).If with many projects. The most you have any questions, please contact Chris Austgen at exciting one is our newly completed 2814821391 or workshop located in the garage at [email protected]. Mary’s House at the back of the property.Anyone interested in wood Gifts need to be returned to the Giving Tree no later working is invited to join this unique than Sunday, December 8th. and meaningful new ministry. All skill levels are welcome!The group meets each month at Gifts for the Homeless and Children the workshop on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 PM should not be wrapped. and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 9:00 AM. Gifts for seniors at the nursing home may be put in a gift bag. For more information please contact Chris Austgen at You do not need a gift tag to donate a gift. [email protected].
Mary Queen Seniors (60+) Tuesday, November 26th Food Pantry Corner Mary Queen Seniors (60+) will be meeting Did you know that the Mary Queen Food Pantry is always on Tuesday, November 26that 9:30 AM in in need of food items? In the fiscal year 2018 we served the Mini Hall. We Pray We Eat We Talk over 12,000 individuals. You can be a part of this exciting ministry by donating food weekly! We Play BINGO! Newcomers are always welcome. If you would like Suggested Items for November: Syrup, Jelly, additional information, please contact Jo Canned Soup, Cereal, Rice Ann Truman at 2819233098. Nonperishable items can be placed in the large wooden boxes in the Parish Center or Church Narthex. Perishable items can be dropped off at the Food Pantry, Mary’s Chain of Love Ministry (Crochet & Crafts) Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM 2:00 PM.
Come Pray & Crochet with us! Tuesday Mornings at 9:30 AM
Rooms 114/115 We specialize in: Prayer shawls for those in need of comfort, hats and scarves for the homeless, and Senior Savings Ministry crocheted appliques (crosses, angels, roses, sheep and Senior Savings is a Ministry established with the elderly in more) attached to prayer tags. We also crochet rosaries, mind. This Ministry is available to help review utilities (TV/ chapel veils, book covers, baby layettes and rosary bags. Cable, Internet, Land Line Telephone, Cell Phone and If you have a need for something else, let us know M we Electric) and to provide possible money saving options on can do almost anything! Want to learn to crochet? We monthly costs. The Ministry will not dictate what option to will teach you. Don’t have time for a lot of meetings? use, it will just provide the options available. If a person We will give you a project. Monetary donations are would like to remain with their current provider for service, gratefully accepted to help us create our projects. If you in many cases, a better rate can be negotiated. For have any questions, please contact Cindy Dittrich at 832 further information, please contact Anthony W. Dittrich at 2826346 or [email protected]. 2818085322.
10 Efren Castillo and Felicia Rodriguez celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Mary Queen Catholic Church. PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE BRAVE MEN AND Congratulations Efren & Felicia! WOMEN SERVING IN OUR ARMED FORCES US Air Force: SSgt Chris Aubuchon, Capt James Barrington, Capt Andrew Bossert, 1st Lt Stephanie Bossert, Capt Stephen Chauvin, 1st Lt Benjamin Clements, A1C Miles Coleman, Amn Alexis Copeland, A1C Mikayla Doiron, AIC Phillip Downey, Capt James Gregory, SMSgt Joel Hebert, SSgt Christopher Hammer, Capt Shane Lockridge, Capt Rachel Miller, SSgt Brandon Ojala, Maj. Zac Pendleton, Capt Chad Roberson, Lt Col Brandon Sokora, SSgt Amanda Solis, SSgt Nicholas Wolford US Army: SGT Vincent Diotalevi, CPT Thomas Harris, MAJ Michael Moad, CPT Brandon Nesrsta, LTC Ryan Nesrsta, WO2 Patrick Nagorski, SGT Kyle Perkins, SPC Jesse Roberts, MAJ Brian Y’Barbo US Marine Corps: Cpl Aaron Arribe, 1stLT Joshua Butts, If you would like more information about the PFC Carl Chupungco, PFC Michael Gray, Mary Queen Church Choirs, Lt Col Andrew Kelemen, Maj Norman Renfro please contact Samuel Sentmanat at US Navy: [email protected] PO1 Chase Bourque, PO1 Randall Carmicheal, SN Cullen Kelly, MASR Marcus Reyes, PO2 Anthony Rinehart, CDR Mike Svatek, LTJG Kelli Svatek If you have loved ones in the Armed Services and wish their names be Mary Queen Salutes Our Troops listed in this column and to be remembered in our prayers, please email If a member of your family is serving in the military, the receptionist at [email protected]. Include the rank of the individual, their name and their branch of service. Thank you please bring us a picture of him/her in their uniform to be and God Bless America! placed on the military wall of honor. If you have a picture of a family member on the wall, please let us know if we need to update his/her rank, duty assignment, etc. If you have a picture of a family member on the wall and he/ she is no longer in the military, please let us know so Bulletin Deadlines & Guidelines that we can return the picture to you and make room for If you have something you would like to include in the more heroes. God Bless America! bulletin, please submit your information by noon on the submission dates listed below, to Rhonda Hansen at [email protected]. All documents must be submitted in an editable format (Word, Publisher or Excel). Please DO NOT Mary Queen Jubilee Fun Facts submit documents in a PDF, JPEG or other non
November 24, 2019 editable formats. Did you know that in November 1993, December 1st Already Submitted the church became the proud owner of a 15 passenger Dodge van? It was used December 8th Already Submitted by various ministries and organizations December 15th Due December 2nd like the youth who delivered blankets December 22nd Due December 4th and coats to our sister parish in December 29th Due December 16th Galveston. January 5th Due December 19th
11 We Pray For …...
Jane Alexander Chuck Hansen Aloma Naivar Andy Salinas Tommy Alexander Pat Hansen Bennie Naivar Vera Smart J.T. Harshbarger Chris Naivar Vince Smith Theresia Balderama Jennifer Heckert Connie Naivar Cathy Soileau Martha Barber Doug Hellinghausen Franklin Naivar George Sorrell Michael Berlinger Jacob Heredia Miner Nelson Special Needs Families Laura Betancourt Hai-Ning Huang Tommy Newsome Susan Stimson-Sugzda Ann Blood Chon-Mei Huang Richard Nowak Ray Sugzda Bill Burdick Colin Huff Ginny Burdick Cindy Oberlin Jean Thomas John Jacobson Berta Perez & Family Chieiko Tom Sylvia Capetillo Daniel Jansky Kelsey Phinney The Thompson Family Jason Corlett Minerva Johnson John Corlett Bob Pillow Unborn In The Womb Johnny Corlett Clifford La Cabe Nina Ragas Sharon Vochoska Penelope Cueva Brian Lamb Mike Reagan Jim Curdie David Lange Ria Reyes Catherine Walbe Shirley Lange Joel Walbe Frank Descant Sharon Rice Mason Libby Josephine Wambui Tot Dinh Lydia Rivera Joyce Lipe Leonard Rodriguez Russell Weidner Robert Fisher George Whittet Jesusa Mahinay Rohan Family The Flores Family Susan Wilson Helen Martinez Dave Ryan Jean Maxwell Israel Garcia Jolynn Zann Lois Miller Shirley Geerts Matilde Montemayor Bob Geerts Kim Montz Myrna Giron Lynn Moss Angela Gorrell James Mullen Jeannette Gregory
Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask you to bless our friends who are sick. Give them strength in body, courage in spirit and patience with pain. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
~ In Memoriam ~ Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Joan Blake, mother of
Kevin Blake, Karen Lowe, Sondra Blake, Kathy Morton, Stephanie McFadden & Kristy Keathley The Sanctuary Candle is in memory of Daniel Calametti
the week of November 23rd - 29th Prayer List Requests
If you have a family member(s) or friend(s) who are in need of We offer the Vigil Candle as a Memorial Candle each special prayers by our parish community, please consider week to interested parishioners who would like to placing them on the Mary Queen Prayer List. request that it burn “In Memory of…” or “In Honor of…” a loved one, living or deceased. To reserve the You may do so by contacting our receptionist, Anita Shorosky candle, contact the Receptionist in the Parish Office at 2814821391. The name of your loved one will be at [email protected] or 2814821391. published in the bulletin and near the Sanctuary Names will remain on the list for 60 days unless we are Candle in the Church. notified otherwise.
12 12 Day Pilgrimage News Around The Area July 26 August 6, 2020 Eastern Europe & Oberammergau Passion Play If you would like further information, please contact one of Annual In Memoria Concert the Spiritual Directors listed below. The Archdiocesan Choir will perform the 11th annual In Memoria Concert on Sunday, November 24th at 3:00 PM Rev. Phil “Skip” Negley, M.S. at the CoCathedral of the Sacred Heart. The concert will [email protected] or 7139261957 feature Frank La Rocca’s Mass of the Americas, as well as two pieces by local Catholic composers: Ave Verum Rev. James H. Kuczynski, M.S. by Gonzalo Ramos and Ave Maria #11 by Daniel [email protected] or 2814821391 Knaggs. For tickets visit: www.archgh.org/inmemoria Hurry! Only 24 spots left!
Texas Rally for Life ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS! The Office of ProLife Activities will offer transportation to This is an important reminder to all drivers who enter and Austin for the annual Texas Rally for Life march on exit the church parking lot along the curve where Saturday, January 25, 2020. Join us for the Archdiocesan Stonesthrow Avenue turns into Cedarwood Avenue, at Mass that will take place at St. Bartholomew Catholic the north side ofthe church property. Church in Katy at 8:30 AM. After Mass, we will travel to Austin and join thousands of Texans in a march to Cars traveling down Stonesthrow Avenue (coming from support each human life! The cost is $25 and includes Friendswood Drive) who wish to continue straight and two Bucee’s stops. enter the church parking lot, do not have the right of way! Vehicles who wish to continue straight from Stonesthrow For more information please call the Office of ProLife Avenue into the church parking lot mustyieldto vehicles activities at 7137418728 or 7134403443 for Spanish. coming around the curve on Cedarwood Avenue.Please To register visit, https://archgh.cvent.com/d/wyqbym/. be respectful of all drivers at this intersection and use caution when enteringand exitingthe parking lot.Thank you and be safe!
Spirit of Christmas Market Cars coming around Enjoy a peaceful shopping experience at the Spirit of this curve have the Christmas Market on Saturday,November 30th from 9:00 right of way. AM 3:00 PM at the Christian Renewal Center (CRC) in Dickinson. Many local artists and vendors will be there with an array of gift items. Come shop at the CRC! Admission is FREE, but in the spirit of giving, we ask you to bring a new toy or gently used coats, sweaters, jackets, blankets or any nonperishable food item to be donated to those in need. There will be live music performed by St. Clare Ringers Hand Bell Choir and vocals from the Bay Area Music Ministry. Performances will be from 10:00 11:00 AM. Santa Claus will be available from 11:00 AM 1:00 PM.
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