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FEBRUAY 18, 2018 1ST SUNDAY IN LENT

Office Hours: 7810 Cypresswood Drive Mon.-Thurs.: 8:30 am – 8:00pm Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Spring, Texas 77379-7101 Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm www.silcc.org Office: 281-370-3401 Saturday: 10:30am– 12:30 pm Fax: 281-605-1640

WELCOME TO ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Community, located in Northwest Houston area, welcomes all to join and participate in fulfilling our mission: to be “A People for Others.” In the spirit of St. Ignatius, we strive to reveal: The Christ—we find in one another—we celebrate in the liturgy—we share in the Tradition, in the Creed, and in living the Word of God. Empowered by the revealed Christ, we are sent to build community and to witness to the world with a preferential love for the poor.

PASTORAL OFFICE WEEKLY WORSHIP SHEDULE/ HORARIO DE LITURGIA 281-370-3401 DEVOTIONS Morning Prayer: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. Very Rev. Norbert Maduzia Jr., E. V., D. Min. Pastor *Evening Prayer: First Fridays only, 6:30 p.m. Rev. Khôi Lê Parochial Vicar Dcn. Scott Glueck Permanent Deacon EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Dcn. Mike Higgins Permanent Deacon Saturday: 5:15 p.m. Dcn. Greg Mouton Permanent Deacon Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m. Dcn. Peter Olivier Permanent Deacon 1:00p.m (Español), 5:15 (LifeTeen)

Dcn. Larry Vines Permanent Deacon Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. Dcn. Henry Vinklarek Permanent Deacon Wednesday: 6:45 p.m.

Dcn. Joe Wright Permanent Deacon CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD Ron Svoboda Parish Administrator Sundays: *9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Kristin Garcia Office Manager RECONCILIATION Lisa Kubis Accounting Manager Wednesday: 5:15-6:15p.m., and Mary Blanton Clergy Assistant Saturday: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Betty Keller Receptionist * Canceled until Further Notice

Maria Ortiz Receptionist MASS INTENTIONS/ Monica Hatcher Outreach Director INTENCIONES DE MISA Juan Velasco Facilities Manager Monday, February 19 Jose Jimenez Facilities Assistant 9:00 am Angela Zonno (+) Jimmy Sexton Facilities Assistant Tuesday, February 20 9:00 am Ellis Family (LVG) OFFICE OF LITURGY AND SACRAMENTS Wednesday, February 21 Karla Jackson Pastoral Associate 9:00 am Ramona Zogone (+) Natasha Faircloth Coordinator 6:30 pm Margarita Palacio de Torres (+) Chris Bearer Director of Music Thursday, February 22 Kathleen Demny Associate Director of Music 9:00 am The Incarcerated (LVG) OFFICE OF FORMATION Friday, February 23 Linda Krehmeier Pastoral Associate 9:00 a m Theresa Welborn (+) Noon * Donna Hollier (LVG) Audrey Oppman Echo Apprentice Saturday, February 24 Kathy Shaefer Director Early Childhood 5:15 pm Joan Marie Allgaier (+) Christopher DeVries Asst. Dir of Youth Ministries Sunday , February 25 Alyssa Vijil Asst. Dir of Youth Ministries 7:30 am Anthony Reubens (+) Lucille Pavlock Director of EC & EL. 9:00 am Juan & Marie Ante (+) Donna Quiambao Asst. Dir. Early Childhood 11:00 am Pro Populo– For SILCC Parishioners Gracia Avila Admin Assistant 1:00 pm ** Isadora Alvarez Rosalba & Pablo Garcia Please visit www.silcc.org for email addresses. Valdez (+) 5:15 pm Casimir Krajewski (+) LIKE US ON FACEBOOK * Celebrated at St. Luke's Hospital Chapel in Vintage ** Spanish Mass

PRESIDER SCHEDULE/ HORARIO DEL CELEBRANTE

Feb 27-28 Sunday/ Second Saturday/ Sunday/ Sunday/ Sunday/ Sunday/ Domingo Sábado Domingo Domingo Domingo Domingo Sunday in 1:00pm 5:15pm 7:30am 9:00am 11:00am 5:15 pm Lent Español Marriage Orientation: Mouton Presider Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Norbert Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Norbert Fr. Kenneth Homilist Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Norbert Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Norbert Fr. Kenneth Deacon Olivier Vinklarek Higgins Mouton Glueck Wright

TABLE OF CONTENTS/ FINANCIALS TABLA DE CONTENIDO Presider Schedule/ Horario de Celebrante 3 Financials 3 From Our Pastor/ De Nuestro Pastor 4 This Weeks Events 5 Sent to Build Community Loan Redemption Liturgy 6 *(through 6/30/2017) If you are new to the This Weeks Readings 7

Beginning Loan Balance $6,025,000 parish or have not News & Events 8 Principal Payments $661,706 made a pledge and Outreach 9 Remaining Loan Balance $5,413,294 wish to do so, Interest Payments $147,366 please contact Youth Ministry, Elementary, & Early Childhood 10 Ron Svoboda. Formation-Adults & Young Adults 11 Diocesan Services Fund 2017 Sacraments 11 *Parish Goal $300,000.00 Parish Wide Events Highlights 12 *Total Amount Paid: $304,223.95 *Total Amount Pledged $306,323.95 Around the Archdiocese 13 *Total Number of Participants 756 Community Life 14 *Total Number of Households: 3616 *Average Participant Pledge: $405.19 Community Life 15 *Paid Over (Under) Goal $ 4,223.95 Liturgy en Español 16 *Pledged Over (Under) Goal $ 6,323.95 *Percent Paid 101.41% Finanzas y Eventos en Español 17

Help provide hope and help for those among us who are most in need. To donate online, visit www.archgh.org/dsf/ SPECIAL COLLECTION Parish Financial Information March 11: Catholic Relief Services Collection February 11th: $27,755.99 (ABOA): The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRS) January Faith Direct $ 81,426.00 works at home and abroad to give aid to those who struggle, live in poverty, or are voiceless. The Collection funds six Catholic agencies that work to provide food, water, disaster relief, and other vital assistance to in the disguise of suffering people each day. Whether you are already enrolled or new to Faith Direct, Please be generous. you can now choose to have your monthly donations processed on the 4th or the 15th, or both 4th and 15th using March 30th: Collection (Good Friday) a credit card, debit card or bank draft. Go to www.faithdirect.net to create an account or make changes to your existing account. Church Code: TX134

PASTORAL COLUMN Dear Brothers and Sisters, Thank you all for your prayers while the were on their journey through Italy. I will write more next week. With my prayers for a quick rebuild,

My dear friends in Christ, Francis has urged all of us to not fall into indifference, but to come active instruments of mercy. Our Holy Father asks us to reflect on the life of Christ who is our model for corporal works of mercy. Through the Diocesan Service Fund (DSF) we are able to be instruments of mercy to thousands in our Archdiocese who are sick, poor, imprisoned, elderly or facing a crisis in their lives, such as the one caused for so many by Hurricane Harvey. During and after this devastating storm, many of you were instruments of mercy to your neighbors, friends, and even strangers, offering comfort and compassion. I know many of you rolled up your sleeves and helped people rebuild their home and businesses. I am proud of all of you for being God’s hands to perform gestures of great love and compassion. Supported by DSF, Catholic Charities served as the Archdiocese's major disaster response organization, serving more than 15,00 people in the immediate aftermath of the storm. They are still at work offering long-term recovery service. San Jose Clinic, also supported by DSF, provided medical care to over 1,800. The day-to-day operations of DSF also need our support, and a few of the programs highlighted this year are Pro-life Activities, Apostleship of the Sea, but it has been a vital ministry of our Archdiocese for more than a half century. Some 300,000 seafarers come into Port of Houston each year and 60% are Catholic. They bring 80% of our goods that we consume in out city. Offering the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion along with pastoral counseling and compassionate support for those who often spend months at a time at sea, often more than two months, is part of our responsibility to welcome the stranger. The mission of Pro-Life Activities is to protect the most vulnerable among us, recognizing the dignity of each human person from the unborn child, to the elderly at the end of their lives. To the prisoner on death row. Human life above all belongs to God and we should make every effort to defend it. This Office is offering a new program scheduled to launch this year, called ’s Hope, which will assist parents who have received a difficult pregnancy diagnosis or who have lost a baby and need counseling and pastoral direction. It is because of your DSF contributions that we are able to respond to needs like these and compassionately help those who are searching for answers, healing and hope. When he was pope, John Paul II, wrote a document called Pastores Dabo Vobis ( in English I Will Give you Shepherds). This message helped to shape programs for priestly formation and vocational . Our local Office of Vocations fulfils part of this important vision of increasing the number of men who are discerning to be out future shepherds. Through the celebration of the sacraments and pastoral ministry, these fishers of men become instruments of mercy for all of us. I thank you for your gracious commitment to the DSF. With gratitude to God for your faithful discipleship and praying for God’s abundant blessing upon you, I am

Your faithful Shepherd,

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop of Galveston-Houston COLUMNA PASTORAL

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THIS WEEKS EVENTS Monday, February 19 Building Thursday, February 22 Building 6:30pm: Basic Formation Sexton Hall A 5:30pm: Children's & Youth Choir Practice Temporary Church 6:30pm: of Mark Pt 2 Sexton Hall B &C 6pm: Grief Support G-206A 7pm: IA Meeting Temporary Church 7:15pm: Choir Rehearsal Temporary Church 7:30pm: Hispanic Traditions Ministry Meeting Sexton Hall C

Tuesday, February 20 Friday, February 23 10am: Living Stones Houston Catholic 10am: Sunday Reading Reflection Group Sexton Hall A 10am: Gospel of Mark Pt2 Sexton Hall A & B 10am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Temporary Church 6:15pm: K of C Council Sexton Hall 5pm: K of C Lenten Dinner Sexton Hall 7pm: IA Meeting Temporary Church 6:15pm: Evening Prayer and Benediction Temporary Church 7pm: Bible Study Gary Greene 7pm: Stations of the Cross Temporary Church 8pm: Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross in Spanish) Temporary Church Wednesday, February 21 10am: Bible Study Houston Catholic Saturday, February 24 5:30pm: Youth RCIA- Inquiry Sexton Hall A 7am: Bible Study Sexton Hall C 6:30pm: Confirmation 2 Class Upper Room 8am:SOS G-206A 10am: Catechist Module- Spirituality & Evangeliza- 7pm: Formacion para Adultos Houston Catholic tion Upper Room 7pm: Second Family Sexton Hall A 11am: EMHC Training Sexton Hall A 2pm: Ministry Summit Sexton Hall 6:30pm: Grace Disability Event Sexton Hall

Sunday, February 25 8:30am: Donut Social-NewComers Weekend Sexton Hall B & C 9am: RCIA- Dismissal-Adults Sexton Hall A 11am: RCIA Dismissal- Elem & Jr. High Sexton Hall A 1:30pm: Marriage Orientation Sexton Hall A 330pm: Jr High Formation Upper Room 630pm: HS Formation Upper Room

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Temporary Church

THISTHIS WEEK’S READINGREADINGS Sunday, Feb 18, 2018 church to —where we find corporate lobbyists and other FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT influence-peddlers with lots of cash—but the remains the Get outside your comfort zone this Lent same. Damien would not be amused to see simony persist in The desert’s a great place to encounter the Holy, as a long any form, and neither should we. tradition of and mothers attests. But the desert’s a TODAY'S READINGS: Jonah 3:1-10; Luke 11:29-32 (226). traditional place to make intimate acquaintance with your “Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of demons as well—which is another reason Jesus, and generations Man be to this generation.” of his followers, made friends with cacti. It’s also why we Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 symbolically enter the Lenten desert each year, fasting, praying, FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF PETER THE APOSTLE and giving alms. We allow the normal lifestyle padding to wear a Pull up a seat little thinner and feel our vulnerable spots with more clarity. The word for “chair” is cathedra, and a cathedra—you see Make a commitment this Lent to explore your limits. Bring an where this is going—is the “seat” of a bishop, thus making the extra supply of humility! bishop’s church a cathedral. Today’s feast, however, TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; commemorates a particular “chair”: that of and the Mark 1:12-15 (23). “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and authority Jesus gave him to be the primary leader of the early he remained [there] . . . tempted by Satan.” church. Peter was martyred in , and so the “see” (sedes— Monday, Feb 19, 2018 “a place to sit”) of Peter became the Holy See, the seat of the LENTEN WEEKDAY pope as the first among bishops and the leader of the Roman Root yourself in solidarity . As the Liturgy of the Hours says, the Feast of Jesus’ core message—that we are one—is surely one of the great the Chair of Peter the Apostle is a day to celebrate the “unity of mysteries of existence. This truth is so hard to accept because the church founded upon that apostle.” our senses tell a different story: We are separate, different, and TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Peter 5:1-4; Matthew 16:13-19 alone. We need an image to help us realize what our senses (535). “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.” cannot. Picture the giant redwood trees of California: Did you Friday, Feb 23, 2018 know they only grow in groves? Moreover, each tree’s roots MEMORIAL OF , BISHOP AND MARTYR; extend and grasp the roots of the surrounding trees, forming a DAY OF FAST AND ABSTINENCE strong, interconnecting network that serves to nourish and Be fruitful in faith sustain all of them equally. The next time you are tempted to Polycarp died around the year 155 at the age of 87, so he was a think of someone as “the other,” remember the redwood trees very early Christian who lived while some of the original and their invisible, interlocking roots. apostles were still alive. The apostle John appointed Polycarp TODAY'S READINGS: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; Matthew bishop of the city of Smyrna (now Izmir in Turkey), where 25:31-46 (224). “Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of Polycarp faced many challenges during his long years in office. these least ones, you did not do for me.” Christians were a persecuted minority, while most of the Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 population still worshipped the Roman gods. During one LENTEN WEEKDAY persecution, Polycarp was captured and, even though very Turn it over advanced in age, sentenced to be burned at the stake. But One of the many advantages of memorized prayers such as the tradition has it that the flames would not burn him, so he was “Our Father” is that we can say them when we have no words stabbed to death. His remains are entombed with honor in the of our own; we don’t have to think. That’s also one of their church of St. in Rome, and his long life of service to disadvantages: We don’t have to think. In fact, we may have the early church is remembered each year on this day. The name forgotten exactly what we are saying when we pray the “Our Polycarp means “many fruits.” May all of our lives be as fruitful! Father.” For example, do we really mean, “Thy will be done?” or TODAY'S READINGS: Ezekiel 18:21-28; Matthew 5:20-26 are there unspoken conditions attached: “Thy will be done—as (228). “Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court.” long as it doesn’t interfere with my carefully laid plans for my Saturday, Feb 24, 2018 life”? To turn everything over to God is truly the only way to LENTEN WEEKDAY live without fear. It’s what Jesus did; it’s what we are called to do Less is more as well. The phrase “less is more” catches our attention because at first TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 6:7-15 glance it seems illogical. How can less be more? They’re (225). “This is how you are to pray: ‘Our Father who art in heaven.’ opposites, and of the two, “more” is often regarded as better. ” But taken in a different light, the phrase makes good sense. Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 Maybe we exercise restraint during a tense meeting with a MEMORIAL OF PETER DAMIEN, BISHOP, DOCTOR coworker, saying only what is needed instead of saying OF THE CHURCH something further in order to “win” an argument. Maybe we Stick with what is priceless forgive someone who has hurt us with a lie instead of Peter Damien (1007-72) was a generous giver. But simony—the reminding them over and over that our pain is their fault. With practice of buying spiritual offices or spiritual authority—was less, we become more—more peaceful, more caring, more one kind of giving he detested. The activity was widespread in Christ-like. the medieval church and did great damage to the church’s moral TODAY'S READINGS: Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Matthew standing, so much so that Dante condemned those who 5:43-48 (229). “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for practiced simony to the eighth circle of hell. Perhaps the venue those who persecute you.” largely has shifted from

LITURGY

Friday Exposition and Adoration Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has resumed every Friday of Lent , after the 9:00 a.m. Mass, concluding with Evening Prayer and Benediction at 6:15 p.m. in the Temporary Church.

Sign-up sheets will be available at the back of the church and in Sexton Hall lobby; or visit www.silcc.org. Please sign-up to spend an hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays of Lent.

Lenten Masses with Incense Guidelines for Lenten Observances During the Lenten Season we will use incense during Mass on Sundays With the celebration of Ash Wednesday this past week, the season of Lent is underway. at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. The following are the guidelines for the faithful in our Archdiocese: and at the 5:15 p.m. LifeTeen Mass. Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Anointing of the Sick Good Friday (March 30) is a day of fast and abstinence.

We will celebrate the sacrament of Fasting binds all persons who have completed their 18th birthday through Anointing of the Sick at: those who have completed their 59th year unless prevented by poor health. 9 a.m. Mass On days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to Tuesday, March 13. maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s own needs. Eating be- Anyone who is seriously ill or tween meals is not allowed although fluids may be taken. undergoing surgery is encouraged to receive the Abstinence binds all persons who have completed their 14th birthday, un- sacrament. less prevented by poor health. On days of abstinence, the consumption of meat is not allowed. The Church strongly encourages the observance of Friday abstinence, but failure to do so is not regarded as sinful. However, Stations of the Cross pastors and parents are encouraged to see that children who are not bound by the obligation to fast and abstain are let to appreciate an authentic sense Stations of the Cross is prayed every of . Friday of Lent, in the Temporary Lent is a penitential season and as such religious practice such as daily Mass, reception Church. of the , the devotion of the Stations of the Cross and other forms of 7:00 p.m. English daily prayer and reflection, works of charity and justice, and acts of self-denial are highly

8:00 p.m. Spanish encouraged. Music Ministry - Job Opening

Lenten Reconciliation Service We are seeking a parish accompa- nist to accompany our choirs at two Tuesday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. Sunday morning Masses and weekly Lent is a time of preparation for our Easter celebration of Lord’s rehearsals. This position will be a Pasch, a season of spiritual disciplines (prayer, fasting and almsgiving), minimum of 10 hours per week. and a time of personal reflection, reconciliation, and conversion. We For full details, please visit will celebrate our Parish Reconciliation Service in conjunction with www.silcc.org. Prince of Peace and St. Anne on Tuesday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. at To apply, please send your resume Prince of Peace. Plan to take advantage of this ritual opportunity to cel- to Chris Bearer, Director of Music, ebrate God’s mercy and love. at [email protected]. Reconciliation will not be available at St. Ignatius on Wed., March 7.

NEWS & EVENTS NEWANNOUNCEMENTS Wedding Banns Please pray for the following Kroger Community Rewards couples: ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA When you shop at smile.amazon.com, CATHOLIC CHURCH NPO Johnny Gober & Alyssa Vijil • Amazon donates 0.5% of the #81071 Timothy Tran & Sarah Lagman price of your eligible AmazonSmile Giving More Back to the Welcome Newly Baptized purchases to St. Ignatius of Loyola. Community! Hannah Rose Kim Kroger is committed to helping our • AmazonSmile is the same communities grow and prosper. Year Amazon you know. Same products, after year, local schools, churches Download the Parish App same prices, same service. and other nonprofit organizations Today! Stay connected with • Support your charitable will earn millions of dollars through the community with message organization by starting your Kroger Community Rewards. updates, Calendar of Events with shopping at smile.amazon.com. locations, our daily readings from Kroger Community Rewards makes Then type in St. Ignatius of fund-raising easy. All you have to do USCCB, prayers, the most recent Loyola Catholic Parish where it is shop at Kroger and swipe your bulletin, and much more. The app is says pick your charitable organization. Plus Card! Log into your Kroger available for Apple and Android We will be the second one that pops Rewards account and go to Account Devices. Text App to phone number up. Summary. Then add St. Ignatius to 88202, or visit myparishapp.com to your Community. download.

1. Visit the weblink: https:// connectnow.parishsoft.com/ Galveston/ 2. Create a login. 3. View and update Family information. SILCC now has a new system, called My Own Church, for updating your family information! Then, the Parish Administration Staff will approve your account, and you’ll be able to update all of your family information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses.

You’ll be able to view the SILCC pictorial directory. You’ll be able to upload your favorite family photo and chose whether you want that photo (or other information) to be visible to other members who’ve logged in—or you can keep some information private and available only to church administrators.

Please remember to check out My Own Church soon! With your updated information, we’ll be able to contact you when we need to so you don’t miss anything important, and you’ll be able to view your giving history.

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YOUTH MINISTRY, ELEMENTARY & EARLY CHILDHOOD

YOUTH MINISTRY EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-K4 - ELEMENTARY Youth Ministry is looking for gift CENTER Sacrament Preparation Children who are preparing for First cards! If you have unused or 2018-2019 registration information is Eucharist in April will attend a unwanted gift cards you would like to now available in the parish office and with parents/guardians on March 3rd donate, please drop them at the front on the website. We are registering for from 1:00 pm—4:00 pm. Please note in an envelope marked Youth all ages 8 months– Kindergarten. the change in time for this Ministry. Kindergarten is a small class, 12 or retreat. First Eucharist will be the weekend of April 14th-15th. If you have

fewer and 2 teachers. Time for questions, please contact Lucille Pavlock EDGE students: we are looking for individualized instruction. in the Formation office. Easter Eggs and Candy donation for Tours will begin when reconstruction is Home-Based Catechesis the annual parish Easter Eggs Hunt. complete. Photos will be available on Thank you to all the parents who Please bring on Sunday’s during class. the website as soon of our classrooms attended the recent parent meetings. As you continue with the home-based are complete.. Summer Fun Registration will begin in lessons, contact Lucille Pavlock or We’re back on for EDGE and Audrey Oppman for any questions. March. Lifeteen classes TODAY 2-18 as well Catechist Formation as confirmation this Wed 2-21. We are having a Mixed Bags fundraiser On the Spiritual level, the Catechists’ for the preschool. The proceeds will be Confirmation Retreat forms due ongoing formation is to help them used to replace items for the preschool. develop their spiritual lives—their March 4th Space is limited, sign up If you are interested in ordering communion of faith and love with the soon!! something , you may go to the website person of Jesus Christ. On Saturday,

at : February 24 from 10 am to noon in the Check out our February calendar for Upper Room, our Catechists (Faith class schedules. The full year can be http:// Formation, Youth Ministry, Adult www.mixedbagdesigns.com/st- Formation) will attend another required found at stignatiusym.org ignatius-loyola-mdopreschool Archdiocesan Catechetical Module entitled “Spirituality and Our fundraising ID # is 338465. Evangelization”. At this module Thank you for your continued prayers Catechists will reflect on their own and support. personal relationship with God, how it impacts and enhances the role of evangelizers and catechists, and how they might strengthen it and share it with those they catechize. Please RSVP with Lucille.

Saint of the Week St. Athanasius lived from 296 until 373 A.D. He is a Doctor of the Church and considered one of the Church’s greatest champions on the doctrine of the Incarnation. He defended the Church’s beliefs about Christ’s Incarnation against like . His writings are still very important to the Church, even today. St. Athanasius suffered through many trials, but he was faithful to God through them all. To learn more, visit www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-athanasius

FORMATION– ADULTS, YOUNG ADULTS SACRAMENTS ADULT FORMATION YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY INFANT BAPTISM Tuesdays 10 am—The Living Thursdays- small discussion group Two preparation sessions are required Stones , a women’s faith-sharing 7-9 at the Bullen’s. (16430 for both parents and, though not group, meets next door to Houston Kleinwood) required for Godparents they are Catholic Books, 7902 Louetta Rd, Be sure to sign up to bring dinner recommended. The sessions are every Spring, TX 77379. All are welcome. for one of our February or March other month on consecutive Mondays Tuesdays 7 pm - Bible Study and meetings. from 7-9 pm at Christ the Good Wednesdays 10 am Bible Study— Sundays– sit with us at 5:15 mass, Shepherd, Room B205. The next Matthew: The King and His and we’ll grab a bite together after. sessions are scheduled for March Kingdom dvd series. Contact Elaine NEW EVENT: Meet us Tuesdays 5th and 12th. Registration is not Bertero, 281-320-2290 or from 6:30-8:30 at District 249 for required. Baptisms are based on [email protected] for details. some friendly volleyball and drinks. availability and must be scheduled in Wednesday/Miércoles 7:30 pm Feb 24th Service Day at Catholic advance. For more information see the Catequesis para Adultos. (Adult Charities. Meet at church 7:15 for Sacraments page on the parish website. carpool. Contact us for more info. Formation in Spanish) Nos Baptisms are celebrated at 3:00 p.m. on All are welcome! juntaremos en la puerta de seguida de scheduled Sundays. Dates are listed Follow our Facebook page, “St. Houston Catholic Store, 7902 Louetta on the parish website. Rd (esquina de Theiss Mail Rte Rd & Ignatius Young Adults” or email [email protected] to join our Young BAPTISM OF ADULTS & Louetta), Spring. Adult GroupMe and be in the know CHILD/YOUTH Ages 7-18 Saturdays 7 am - Bible Study for upcoming gatherings. Anyone in Not baptized, baptized in another returned on Feb 10 in Sexton Hall. their 20’s or 30’s is welcome. Completing The Pivotal Players and Christian denomination, or an adult beginning The . baptized Catholic and seeking both For more info contact Dcn. Mike Confirmation and Communion? We Higgins, [email protected] look forward to sharing our faith with you. For more information, contact Linda Krehmeier in the parish The Gospel of Mark office. CONFIRMATION: Adults seeking On the Sundays of 2018 the the sacrament of Confirmation should Gospel of Mark visit the parish website for more is proclaimed information. throughout MARRIAGE: Preparation for the Advent, and 3. most of Sacrament of Marriage begins a Ordinary Time. minimum of six months prior to Join us for the marriage. The first step at St. Ignatius second of two sessions as Leota Roesch leads us is participation in the Marriage through a study of and reflection on Orientation Session. Please do NOT Mark’s Gospel. set any dates prior to beginning the preparation process. The next session Session 2 will be Feb. 25. Please register by February 15th—email Natasha Mark’s Gospel: Passion Narrative Have you updated your family with extended introduction information? Go to https:// Faircloth at [email protected] Monday Feb 19 7 pm connectnow.parishsoft.com/ Repeated Tues Feb 20 10 am Galveston/

PARISHPARISH WIDEWIDE EVENT EVENT HI HIGHLIGHTGHLIGHT 2018 Leadership Summit

~ Reviving Our Ministries ~ February 24, 2018 * Sexton Hall * 2:30 – 4:30 PM Registration 2:00 PM As we rebuild our church and campus after Harvey, it is paramount that we also reinvigorate all our ministries. Father Norbert has challenged Pastoral Council and the Stewardship Committee to ensure that all ministries regain vitality and are working to reactivate and attract new members. The Summit will challenge each commission and ministry to take stock of their status, ensure that all ministries are active and identify action plans and needs to get back to work. For this Summit to be successful we need everyone’s participation, vision and suggestions to strengthen our Parish Community as we regain our facilities in 2018. Therefore, attendance by all commission and ministry chairs, or a designated representative, is mandatory for this event. Looking forward to coming together as a team, stronger, vibrant and ready to face all challenges as we rebuild. Please direct any questions to [email protected] Stewardship...A Way of Life

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE Discovering Love with Clarity: 2 Upcoming Events at the Rays of Enlightenment: Lenten for Singles, Dating, & Engaged CRC. Please mark your Divine Mercy Conference Couples Calendars now so you don’t Relationship & miss them. March 3rd: 9am-5pm Discernment Series Christ the Redeemer • 5-part Marian Series continues: Mercy Visiting the Sick Fall 2017/ Spring 2018//7PM-9PM Free Admissions (donations welcome) Register at ctrcc.com/rays-rsvp St. Laurence Catholic Church 2nd Tuesday of every Month (Jan- 3100 Sweetwater Blvd May) 7:00– 8:30 pm at CRC with Marie Romagano: Inter- Sugar Land, TX 77479 Rich May (Feb 13th, Mar 13th, Apr national Speacker; EWTN Wednesdays 10th, & May 8th) – Healthcare Prof. of Di- March 21 vine Mercy– National • Register Now! Lenten Day of Shrine St. Dominic Chancery Auditorium Reflection with Rose Ann 2403 Holcombe Blvd Jackson Sat, Feb. 24th; 9am- Houston, TX 77021 2pm. Mondays Fr. Gerald Goodrum March 26 STD: Doctorate in Theol- ogy, Authored “ American Christ the Good Shepherd Polictics and Catholic Thursdays Christianity” March 22

Please register at www.archgh.org/ “Serra Program Meeting” yacm The Spirit of Divine Mercy Guest Speaker: Rev. Phil “Skip” Ne- Cost: $5 per person for the 6 series Ministry would like to invite gley, Director of Ministry to Priests package. Father is a ‘priest for priests’ and pro- For more information contact: you to our annual Lenten Divine Mercy Conference vides on-going spiritual , fraternal and [email protected] or call 713-741- pastoral support for the priests of the 8778. “Rays of Enlightenment” at Christ Redeemer Catholic Church on archdiocese, diocesan and religious. March 3, 2018. Our theme this year I was…ill and you cared for me - Christ the Good Shepherd Social Hall Matt. 25:35-36 Dr.Ronald Sobecks, Wednesday, February, 28th at 7:15 p.m. Worldwide Marriage Encounter: is our Main Speaker – an Oncologist How can married couples change from the Cleveland Clinic He is the Author of “Divine Mercy Triumph the world? By using the gifts they Over Cancer” He is a National Thursdays, Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May have received from God: 10 —Women Seeking the Road Unconditional love, forgiveness, Speaker and with the Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy Less Traveled-6:00pm –9:00pm - healing, joyfulness, faithfulness, A monthly discernment gathering for Godliness, generosity, and care. One Apostolate of the Marians of the , Fr. Gerald single women ages 18 and older who weekend together, can bless couples are discerning a vocation to religious and everyone around them. The next Goodrum has Doctorate in from Rome and will be speaking on life. Meet in different convents around scheduled weekend is March 23 - 25, the archdiocese usually second Thurs- 2018. Find out more or sign up at: Medical Ethics within the Church, he is the author of American Politics day of the month from September to www.houstonme.org or call (713) 482 May. Program includes supper, a brief -1791 and Catholic Christianity and Fr. Roy Oggero will be speaking on the presentation and time for sharing, fol- Sacraments to the Sick and Dying. lowed by prayer. Sisters from several religious orders who live and minister There is No Charge but Reservations in the Archdiocese will be present. In- are required and seating is limited! formation on sites, registration and Registration is now open so register at video about program is available at as soon as possible www.houstonvocations.com/women- at CTRCC.COM/RAYS-RSVP seeking

COMMUNITY LIFE

Virtus Training Dates: KC Announcements : We are pleased to invite you to The Archdiocese of Galveston- Fish Fry Friday: Prep and cook starts our Open House at Regina Caeli at 3 p.m. Serve in Sexton Hall 5-7 p.m. Houston requires all employees and - Houston. Our Open House will be at Lots of help needed. volunteers having regular contact with St Ignatius of Loyola on Sunday, children and youth to attend the March 4th 2pm-4pm. At St. Ignati- Danny Barrera Memorial “Protecting God’s Children “ us of Loyola Sexton Hall. 7810 Cy- Scholarship: High school seniors and workshop. New employees and presswood Dr., Spring, TX 77379 college students of our parish are volunteers are required to complete invited to apply for our annual this training before they are able to RCA is a hybrid academy, serving stu- scholarship. More details at our begin working with the children or dents in grades Preschool-12th grade in website at youth. Below is a schedule of the Catholic tradition. RCA provides www.kofc10861.org workshops being held at our parish. If fully accredited academic and extracur- you have any additional questions, ricular classes for homeschool- Council meeting, please contact Kristin Garcia, in the ers. Students attend classes using the Tuesday, Feb. 20. Dinner at 6:15, office. For those adults that have Socratic method two days per week meeting starts at 7 p.m. in Sexton Hall. taken the initial course more than 5 and are home schooled the remaining Find out how you can get involved in years ago, you are required to attend a days. For more information visit our Council’s events this spring. refresher course called “Keeping the www.rcahybrid.org or call Aimee Ha-

Promise Alive”. This is a 90-minute rashe, Center Coordinator of Educa- Need a prayer?: Email session. Those sessions are also listed tion at 281-698-0329. We look forward [email protected] to be added below. If you have not taken the to welcoming you to RCA! original class in over 5 years and did to our Council’s prayer list. not take the refresher course within Extra scholarship ad – maybe in the last year, you will need to retake youth section? the “Protecting God’s Children” course. You must go to 2018 Danny Barrera Memorial Knights of Columbus Council www.virtus.org to register. No Scholarship 10861 Lenten Fish Fry onsite registration. Knights of Columbus Council 10861 invite high school seniors and college Starting this Friday, 5-7 p.m. in Sexton Protecting God’s Children students of our parish to apply for the Hall • Wednesday, 5/23/18 6:30 pm— 2018 Danny Barrera Memorial Dates: Feb. 23, March 2, March 9:30 pm, Sexton Hall Scholarship. 9, March 16, March 23 The application is available on the Menu: Fried Cod Fish Fillet, Baked Keeping the Promise Alive parish website, in the parish office or Tilapia, French Fries, Hush Puppies, • Thursday, 5/24/18, 7:00 pm– from a member of the Knights of Mac & Cheese, Green Beans, Corn, 8:30 pm, Sexton Hall Columbus. The deadline is April 21. Cole Slaw, Tea/Lemonade/Water, Dessert Check the Virtus website for additional sessions. Adult plate with two pieces of fish: $8 Adult plate with one piece of fish: $6 Children: $4 2018 MASS INTENTIONS To-go boxes avail- We have begun taking Mass Intentions able for 2018. Space is limited; please stop Maria Goretti Support Group: by the Parish Office temporarily NOTE: The New support group for those afflicted located in Sexton Hall. Thank you for Squirettes of with any type of abuse (physical, your cooperation in this matter. sexual, emotional, spiritual or mental) Mary are cook- meets at 7:00 pm on the third Monday Parish Office Hours: ing March 16 of every month in downtown Houston Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 and will have a at the Cathedral Centre. For more info p.m. different menu. about the Maria Goretti Network that Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is sponsoring this support group, go to Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. www.mgoretti.org/ or call 713-851- 3708.

COMMUNITY LIFE Squirettes of Mary The Charismatic Prayer Group: Consider an IRA Charitable All Catholic girls between the ages of will continue to meet on Wednesday Rollover! If you are 70½ or older, 10 - 18 are invited to join us! evenings at 7:30 and be led by Jan the IRA rollover is a great way for you The object of the organization is the Coleman who has led Charismatic to make a gift to support our parish. spiritual, moral and intellectual ad- prayer for many years. Jan can be IRA rollover gifts can make a huge vancement of its members, heard weekly on Sunday evenings on difference. These gifts will help sustain the promotion of that which is best, KKHT "The Word" 100.7 FM with us in our important work to both in their church and community "Moments of Scripture" at 8:30 p.m. strengthen our community. life. Please email [email protected] The Charismatic Prayer Group will The IRA rollover is now permanent, for more information and to be added meet in her home until we can meet and its key provisions are: to our email list for meeting times and again in the Faber Center. If interest- The IRA rollover allows donors 70½ location. ed in attending, please call Jan at 281- or older to transfer up to $100,000 251-6140. directly from their IRA on an annual basis Have the conversation of your An IRA rollover gift is a tax-exempt life with God, AND… Grief Support: Seasons of Hope distribution. Qualifying individuals can A scripture-based journey for those in make charitable gifts using pre-tax What: The Annual St. Ignatius need of consolation, answers, IRA assets rather than taking a Men’s Lenten Retreat direction and hope. We will meet in distribution, paying income taxes and When: Friday from 5:00 PM until Sexton Hall A on Thursday nights using after tax assets to make a Sunday at 12:30 PM on March 23-25, at 6:30pm.This program is for charitable gift. An IRA rollover gift 2018 persons from all faith can be used to meet all or part of an communities. For more information, IRA’s annual required Where: The Passionist’s Holy Name call Dcn. Joe Wright, 281-370-3401. minimum distribution. For more Retreat Center at 430 Bunker Hill Rd., information on making an IRA Houston 77024 (Phone 713-464-0211 Rollover gift to our parish, contact & website [email protected]) Alcoholics Anonymous: AA Ron Svoboda at 281-370-3401 ext . meetings on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM are 4603 or email [email protected]. Suggested Cost: $220 (senior $205) being held at Christ the Good Financial assistance is available. Shepherd in Room B-208. For

information please call Jay C. at 281- Journey of Hope is a 17 week Contact: Steve Szymczak, St. Ignatius 440-4136." program designed to help Catholics HNRC Retreat Captain: 713-647-2469 recover from the emotional and

spiritual pain of divorce. This is a great complement to the

ACTS retreat. If you’ve never made a Ministry of Adult Singles: A new session begins Monday, retreat now is the time. MAS is a ministry of single, separated, February 26th, 2018 (6:30 – 8:30pm) …Return home to a wife and family divorced and widowed adults over 50. If you are Catholic and have gone Location: St. Ignatius of Loyola who will wonder what happened to through one of these life altering Catholic Church – Sexton Hall C Dad. situations, we invite you to join us as For more information contact: we continue our faith journey. For Catherine Escure at more information and/or a [email protected] The Ministry of Mothers: complimentary newsletter, contact invites women with children of all ages Carly Gisclair @ 713-825-7825 or to join the St. Ignatius MOMs group. Donna Genser @ 832-689-9726. We offer opportunities for fellowship, Bible study, children's play dates, Friday, February 23rd, 5:30 pm, moms night out, couples events and meet at Catfish Station, 18416 friendship and support for mothers of Kuykendahl, then to St. Edwards’ for the parish. For details, visit the St. Stations. Ignatius website, and click on the Community Life tab. Also, to find out Saturday, February 24th, 7:00 pm, Week Day : We invite you about specific events or learn more Movie Night at Donna’s. RSVP to for our Daily Rosary, taking place about the MOMs group, please email: Donna. Monday thru Friday after the 9am [email protected]. Mass in Temporary Building.

COLUMNA PASTORAL Continúa...

LECTURA FINANZAS Domingo, Feb 18, 2018 PRIMER DOMINGO DE CUARESMA Sal de tu zona de confort en esta Cuaresma Colección Especial El desierto es un lugar fantástico para encontrar lo Sagrado, como lo atestigua una 11 de Marzo: colección de servicios de larga tradición de padres y madres del desierto. Pero el desierto es un lugar tradi- ayuda católica cional para conocer íntimamente a tus demonios también—que es otra de las ra- zones por las que Jesús, y generaciones de sus seguidores, se hizo amigo de los cac- tus. Es también la razón por la que simbólicamente entramos cada año al desierto de la Cuaresma, ayunando, orando, y dando limosnas. Dejamos que el acolchado Información financiera de la normal de nuestro estilo de vida se vuelva un poco más delgado y sentimos con parroquia más claridad nuestros puntos vulnerables. Haz un compromiso en esta Cuaresma 11 de Febrero: $ 27,755.99 para explorar tus límites. ¡Trae una reserva extra de humildad! Faith Direct de Enero $ 81,426.00 LECTURAS PARA HOY: Génesis 9:8-15; 1 Pedro 3:18-22; Marcos 1:12-15 (23). “El Espíritu llevó a Jesús hacia el desierto, y él permaneció [allí] . . . tentado por Satanás.”

EVENTOS Cumbre de Liderazgo 2018 Reconstruir, Restaurar, Renovar Reanimando Nuestros Ministerios 24 de Febrero, 2018 2:30-4:30 PM Salón Sexton; Inscripción 2:00 PM Al reconstruir nuestra iglesia y nuestro campus después de Harvey, es muy importante que también revitalicemos todos nues- tros ministerios. El Padre Norbert ha desafiado al Consejo Pastoral y al comité de la Corresponsabilidad, a que nos asegur- emos que todos los ministerios recuperen su vitalidad y que estén trabajando en reactivarse y en atraer miembros nuevos. La Cumbre desafiará a cada comisión y a cada ministerio ha hacer un balance de su estado, asegurarse de que todos los minis- terios estén activos e identificar un plan de acción y de sus necesidades para regresar a trabajar. Para que esta Cumbre tenga éxito, necesitamos la participación, visión y sugerencias de todos, para fortalecer nuestra Comunidad Parroquial y recuperar nuestras instalaciones en el 2018. Por lo tanto, la asistencia de todos los miembros de las comisiones y de los coordinadores de cada ministerio, es mandatoria para este evento. Esperamos reunirnos como un equipo, fuerte, vibrante y listo para en- frentar todos los retos mientras reconstruimos. Favor de dirigir preguntas a [email protected] Corresponsabilidad.... Una Forma de Vida