ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 215 East Tenth Street • Houston, Texas 77008-7025 Parish Office 713 864-2653 Fax 713 864-0761 Web page www.allsaintsheights.com Parish Staff MASS SCHEDULE Rev. Msgr. Adam S. McClosky, Pastor Saturday 5:30 pm (English) Gary Hilbig, Deacon Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am (English) Deacon Rodolfo Cerda, Deacon Juan F. Pareja, 12:30 pm (Spanish) Cecilia Garcia, Pastoral Assistant Weekdays: Tues. - Fri. 8:00 am David V. Dwigans, Business/Facilities Manager ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday 8:30 am - 9:00 p.m. Christine Anguiano Reyes, Secretary RECONCILIATION Dalia Mendoza, Receptionist Saturday 4:30 pm or by appointment Mary Gahr, Director of Music ANOINTING OF THE SICK Eduardo Casas, Spanish & Children Choir First Friday of the month after Morning Mass. Jeanenne Hagerman, Bookkeeper Baptism...Classes offered five times a year. Dan Schwieterman, Director of Religious Ed Marriage...Allow six months for preparation. Call church Adriana Guzman, Youth Minister office for appointment. Irene Chavez, R.E. Administrative Assistant Instructions for Adults...First Holy Communion. John Guzman, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Confirmation-Call the church office. © Seraphic Icons, “Trinity”icon, by Lentz, OFM, Courtesy of Trinity Stores, Baldemar Gonzales, Custodian www.trinitystores.com 800.699.4482 Maria Crouch, Custodian Order Apple Strudel for the Holidays All Saints will be preparing homemade Apple Strudels for MARK YOUR CALENDAR th th sale November 15 & 16 . The strudels will be unbaked & frozen for your convenience. Simply pop in the oven and Sunday, October 26 bake for a hot, delicious dessert on special occasions. They 8:30 a.m. Mass (English ) will make a great dessert for the Thanksgiving and Christmas 9:15 a.m. ECO classes in English 9:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study holidays, or as a gift for family and friends! 10:30 a.m. Mass (English) 11:15 a.m. CCE Classes en español Our goal this year is to prepare and sell 250 strudels. Order 11:30 a.m. Marriage Prep Classes in St Vincent de Paul Room #2 now to reserve one or more of these delicious strudels. 12:30 p.m. Mass (en Español ) Strudels will be available for pickup in the Parish Hall on Saturday, November 15th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM or th Monday, October 27 after all Masses on Saturday & Sunday, November 15 & 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 16th. The Apple Strudels will be sold for $20.00 each. Order 8:00 a.m. TALC classes forms are available at the entrances to the church, or you may Tuesday, October 28 contact Jeanenne Hagerman at [email protected] or call 8:00 a.m. Mass ( English) 281-734-4625 to order. If you are unable to pick up on the 10:00 a.m. Ukulele Practice weekend of the sale, please make arrange- 6:00 p.m. Zapata Ballet Folklorico ments for someone else to pick up for you. 7:00 p.m. RCIA Meeting in SVDP room 2 Wednesday, October 29 Eucharistic Adoration from 8:30 a.m. till 9:00 pm 8:00 a.m. Mass ( English) 6:45 p.m. ECO Classes 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Meeting Spanish SVDP Rm # 2 7:00 p.m. Spanish Choir Practice in SVDP Room 1 Is God calling you? Thursday, October 30 8:00 a.m. Mass ( English) The R.C.I.A. sponsor is an important spiritual 6:00 p.m. Zapata Ballet Folklorico companion on the journey of faith who commits him/ 7:00 p.m. English Choir Practice in SVDP Room 1 herself to accompany a catechumen or candidate along the way as a friend, a witness and a guide. Friday, October 31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 6:20 a.m. That Man is You in the Parish Hall The Role of Sponsor 8:00 a.m. Mass (English) Offer counsel and support through the formation process 4:30 p.m. Wedding rehearsal Nweke / Adibe Serve as a bridge to the larger All Saints community Accompany the Candidate or Catechumen to catechetical ses- Saturday, November 1 All SAINTS DAY sions 9:00 a.m. Mass in English for All Saints Day Participate in Day of Reflection and Rites at the Mass 3:00 p.m. Wedding for Nweke/Adibe 4:30 p.m. Confession Am I qualified? 5:30 p.m. Mass (English) You are not expected to know every aspect of the Church’s teach- 7:00 p.m. Movie Night– The Exorcism of Emily Rose ing, rather to be an example of a Catholic living your faith as best as Sunday, November 2 All SOULS DAYS you can - open to the Spirit at work. 8:30 a.m. Mass (English ) 9:15 a.m. ECO classes in English Consider being an R.C.I.A. Sponsor today! 9:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study The RCIA Team provides Sponsor Orientation and support, and 10:30 a.m. Mass (English) welcomes inquiries into being a Sponsor at any time. Sponsors 10:30 a.m. Raffle After Mass should be practicing Catholics and have completed all of their sacra- 11:15 a.m. CCE Classes en español ments. If you are interested in this ministry or have questions about 11:30 a.m. Marriage Prep Classes in St Vincent de Paul Room #2 it, please contact Kelly Hawkins @ [email protected] or 12:30 p.m. Mass (en Español ) 713-515-8177. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Bible Study in English: Sadly, one of the most difficult reforms of the Second Vacan The Sunday Bible study Books of Acts Council for the Church to embrace has been one of the most Chapter 1 discussion group gathers in the thorough and beauful: the sacrament of penance. Because it is parish conference room on Sundays from 9:45 individual and private, it has been difficult for the changes to to 10:30 AM. take root. Somemes a priest may be grounded in the earlier form, and at other mes the penitent may resist the priest’s Embark on a Pilgrimage with Mary aempt to blend in the proper texts and rituals. Perhaps be- You will experience a biblical walk through Mary’ life. Partici- cause the new form is almost idencal in structure to the old, it pants will understand why Mary is an essential part of our has been difficult to insitute. It may also be true that with the Faith. Dr. Sri leads this DVD narrative on Mary’s life with liturgy in English now, it is far more clear that the Eucharist, too, visits to the places where key events occurred in the Holy is a “sacrament of reconciliaon.” It is certainly true that there Land. Dr. Sri seeks to introduce Mary to the viewer at a are different skills and gis in ministry, and experienced peni- personal level through scripture, history and the Jewish tents know that not all priests are equally at ease in this cultures. It will reveal the sorrows, anxieties, and joys Mary had sacramental encounter. Somemes a difficult experience can which speak to us in our journey of faith today. drive people away from a liturgy that is spiritually rich and rewarding. Yet we know that one bad meal seldom puts people off restaurants forever: the dinner gong tends to dispel bad memories, and so we try again. Individual confession and Have a safe absoluon is for us both treasure and tradion. If you haven’t been for a while, consider coming back to praise Halloween God for this gi of mercy. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch THANKSGIVING DINNERS SPONSORED BY FOOD PANTRY Groceries required to make a complete Thanksgiving Dinner will be given this year to approximately 100 families who are clients of the All Saints St Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. You may sponsor a family by purchasing the non-perishable grocery items needed. St Vincent de Paul will provide a frozen turkey or chicken to make the meal complete. If you want to sponsor the cost of a turkey also, please include a $10 Gift Card from your grocery store. Beginning the weekend of November 1st / 2nd, grocery bags will be available at the altar in the front of the church. Please pick one up, and purchase the items on the list below. The approximate cost of these items is $10 to $15. If you would like to personalize the bag by adding items that are a part of your family tradition, please do so. Please return the bags to the church no later than the weekend of November 15th / 16th. The meals will be distributed to the families beginning November 17th. Box of stuffing 3 to 4 sweet potatoes, fresh or canned Package of gravy mix Package of bread mix Can of cranberry sauce Box of cake or brownie mix 2 to 3 cans of green vegetables THANK YOU MSGR. ADAM Today is a very special day for our pastor here at All Saints Church, Honor your priest on this special occasion, Thank you, Pastor Sunday October 26, 2014. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, Faithfully administering God’s grace In its various forms. I PETER 4:10 Your heart for God And his people touches lives. You are appreciated ! ADULT FORMATION When: Each Monday in October from 7 to 8:30 PM Where: St. Vincent de Paul in Room 2 Facilitated by John Solis and the adult education committee. Light refreshments provided. English Bible Study each Sunday 9:45-10:30 in the Administration building.