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2Nd Sunday of Dedication of the Church 211 Present Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, Phone: 281-969-7236 |Weekly Bulletin Vol. 16 No. 45 November 10, 2013 2nd Sunday of Dedication of the Church CHURCH SCHEDULE November, the Month of the Holy Mass Sunday: 9:00 AM (Malayalam) Holy Souls in Purgatory 10:45 AM (English) Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM Friday: 7:00 PM Novena to St. Joseph, our patron Saint Saturday: 9:00 AM Novena to our Mother of Perpetual Help Eucharistic Adoration & Night Vigil Every 1st Friday Starting with the Holy Mass @ 7:00 PM Confession Before and after weekday Masses Charismatic Prayer on Saturdays Adult’s Prayer: at Bl. JP II Home @ 5:00 PM Kids’ Prayer: @ 5:00 PM Jesus Youth Prayer: @ 5:00 PM CCE Classes starts @ 9:00 AM Contact Information Office: 281-969-7236 Vicar: Rev. Fr. Jacob Christy Tel: 281 904 6622 Email: [email protected] Trustees: Augustine Vaniapurackal - 832-692-3456 John Babu - 832-520-9500 Jose Uthirakulath - 832-233-1480 Joy Chencheril - 832-577-6375 Farewell To All my Parishioners: This to convey the message of my transfer and a new appointment from our beloved Bishop His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath. I will be relieved from the office as your Pastor and Vicar of both St. Joseph's Houston and St. Mary's Pearland on November 30th 2013. I am appointed as the Vicar of Blessed John Paul the 2nd Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission of Garfield, New Jersey. Yours sincerely in our Lord , Fr. Jacob Christy Parambukattil Parish Council Rev. Fr. Jacob Christy (Vicar) 281 904 6622 1. Augustine Vaniapurackal -Trustee & ward member - St. Agnes-Lake Olympia & Lake Shore 832-692-3456 2. John Babu -Trustee 832-520-9500 3. Jose Uthirakulathu -Trustee 832-233-1480 4. Joy Chencheril -Trustee & ward member - St. Sebastian- Alief, Sugar Land, Katy 832-577-6375 5. Lisamma Joseph - Ward member - St. Antony's - Stafford 832-576-2136 6. Sunil Kurian - Ward member - St. Augustine-Sugar Land & Missouri City 281-450-4669 7. Vinoy Kurian - Ward member - St. Elizabeth - Riverstone & Colony Lakes 832-886-2566 8. Biju George-Ward member-St. Mathew-New Territory, Telfair, Sugar Land, Avalon Villages 832-455-9005 9. George Joseph - Ward member - St. George - Sharpstown & Westbury 281-844-0048 10. James Viruthukulangara-Ward member-St. Alphonsa-Sienna, Missouri City North, Alvin 713-530-8026 11. Bobby Joseph - Ward member - St. Thomas – Creek Stone 713-972-2620 12. Roychen Joseph - Ward member - Blessed Chavara-North Shore & Spring 713-478-9573 13. Bose Kurian - Nominated member 832-545-0054 14. Jose Manakalathil - Nominated member 281-731-4570 15. Salby Vincent - Nominated member 281-818-3733 Saint Joseph, 16. Sabeena Roncy - Nominated member 832-475-9962 17. Stacy Ouseph - Nominated member 832-453-5260 our Patron saint, 18. Anoop Kudakasseril - CCE staff member 832-684-5392 19. Geo Thayil - SJYAL member 281-630-8185 Pray for us! 20. Manju Maliekkal - Church Organizations 832-656-6335 21. Rev. Sr. Alphin MSMI - Pastoral Services 832-287-2926 22. Paul Joseph - Pastoral Council member 281-728-3222 23. Jessy Kurian - Pastoral Council member 281-857-6572 “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Lk 1:45) Liturgical Calendar ALTAR SERVERS 2nd week of Dedication of the Church November 15, Friday 10 Sun Second Sunday of Dedication of the Church Next Sunday is World Day of Communication (Special collection) Daniel Chakkramakil, David John Ex 40:1-16 (39:32-40:16) The Tabernacle and its equipments are sanctified Ben Tony & Nikhil Joseph 1Kigs 8:22-29 (8:10-29) Solomon’s prayer before the altar November 16, Saturday Heb 8:1-6 (8:1-9:10) We have a high priest seated at the right hand of the throne of the Joe Arackal, Cyril Simon, Kriston Gloria, Majesty Mt 12:1-11 (12:1-21) The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath Bryan Chacko 11 Mon 2Cor 4:11-15 We ar always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake November 17, Sunday Mt 19:16-22 If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments Malayalam Mass @ 9:00 AM 12 Tue 1Cor 4:1-5 We are the servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries Sam Kurian & Kurian Pannappara Mt 19:23-30 Very hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of God 13 Wed 2Cor 11:7-15 False Apostles English Mass @ 10:45 AM Mt 21:23-27 The authority of Jesus Jeswin Gloria, Kriston Gloria, Daniel 14 Thu 2Cor 11:16-21 Paul’s sufferings as an apostle Chakkramakil, & David John Lk 10:8-16 Whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me 15 Fri Gal 4:12-20 I am in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you LECTORS Jn 14:1-7 Jesus the way to the Father 16 Sat Syro-Malabar Hierarchy is instituted (1924) November 17, Sunday 3 Jn 5-12 Whoever does good is from God Malayalam Mass @ 9:00 AM Lk 22:24-30 The dispute about greatness 17 Sun Third Sunday of Dedication of the Church; World Day of Communication 1st reading: Basil Joseph (Special collection) 2nd reading: Baneeja Antoney Num 9:15-18 (7:1-10+9:15-18) The tent of the covenant is filled with the glory of God Is 54:1-15 Good news about the new Jerusalam English Mass @ 10:45 AM Heb 9:5-15 (9:1-15) Christ entered once for all into the Holy Place with his own blood 1st reading: Bryan Chacko Jn 2:13-22 (2:12-22) The body of Christ is the temple 2nd reading: Maria Aykara Read this bulletin online: www.stjosephhouston.org | Published by:Rev. Fr. Jacob Christy (Vicar, St Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Missouri City, TX) November 10,2013 CONTINUING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (CCE) IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS !!! Confession for 12th Grade on next Saturday (11/16). CCE Teachers In-Service program on next Saturday, November 16. Teen and Youth Retreat with Rev. Fr. Mark Goring on next Saturday, November 16; starting with Holy Mass @ 8:30 AM till 2:30 PM; Pizza lunch will be provided for retreat attendees. Altar Boys training on every Friday @ 5:30 PM The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath ~ Mt 12:1-11 What does the commandment "keep holy the Sabbath" require of us? Or better yet, what is the primary intention behind this command? The religious leaders confronted Jesus on this issue. The "Sabbath rest" was meant to be a time to remember and celebrate God's goodness and the goodness of his work, both in creation and redemption. It was a day set apart for the praise of God, his work of creation, and his saving actions on our behalf. It was intended to bring everyday work to a halt and to provide needed rest and refreshment. Jesus' disciples are scolded by the scribes and Pharisees, not for plucking and eating corn from the fields, but for doing so on the Sabbath. In defending his disciples, Jesus argues from the scriptures that human need has precedence over ritual custom: In their hunger, David and his men ate of the holy bread offered in the Temple. On every Sabbath morning twelves loaves were laid before God on a golden table in the Holy Place. Each loaf represented one of the twelve tribes of Israel. No one was allowed to eat this bread except the priests because it represented the very presence of God. David understood that human need took precedence over rules and ritual regulations. Jesus also quoted of the Sabbath work involved in worship in the Temple. This kind of work was usually double the work of worship on weekdays. Jesus then quotes from the prophet Hosea (6:6): I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. While the claims of ritual sacrifice are important to God, mercy and kindness in response to human need are even more important. Why didn’t the Pharisees recognize the claims of mercy over rules and regulations? Their zeal for ritual observance blinded them from the demands of charity. Jesus’ reference to the bread of the Presence alludes to the true bread from heaven which he offers to all who believe in him. Jesus, the Son of David, and the Son of Man, a title for the Messiah, declare that he is “Lord of the Sabbath.” Jesus healed on the Sabbath and he showed mercy to those in need. All who are burdened can find true rest and refreshment in him. "Lord, make us to walk in your way: Where there is love and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance; where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor annoyance; where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice; where there is peace and contemplation, there is neither care nor restlessness; where there is the fear of God to guard the dwelling, there no enemy can enter; where there is mercy and prudence, there is neither excess nor harshness; this we know through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." (Prayer of Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226) Read this bulletin online: www.stjosephhouston.org | Published by:Rev. Fr. Jacob Christy (Vicar, St Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Missouri City, TX) November 10,2013 ENCYCLICAL LETTER LUMEN FIDEI (The light of Faith) OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS Week 13 CHAPTER TWO:UNLESS YOU BELIEVE, YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND Is 7:9 Faith and truth 23. Unless you believe, you will not understand (cf. Is 7:9). The Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint translation produced in Alexandria, gives the above rendering of the words spoken by the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz.
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