ST. ANGELA MERICI Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston October 6, 2019 ~ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekday Mass Office Hours Monday: 9:00 a.m. Monday-Thursday Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Friday Thursday: 9:00 am & 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Office Phone: 281-778-0400 Fax: 281-715-5646 Rosary Friday following Mass Saturday before 9:00 a.m. Mass Mailing address 6140 Hwy. 6 PMB 99 Weekend Mass Missouri City, Texas 77459 Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 & 5:00 p.m. www.stamericigh.com Email: Reconciliation [email protected] Thursdays 6:00 p.m. ~ 6:45 p.m. Fridays 9:45 a.m. ~ 10:15 a.m. Bulletin announcements must be print ready & submitted to Saturdays [email protected] 4:00 p.m. ~ 4:45 p.m. no later than noon on Friday (9 days) Adoration before the Sunday of publication. of the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. 9009 Sienna Ranch Road/Sienna Plantation Parish mission statement “St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Missouri City, TX is a diverse community, united in the Mission of Christ through the Eucharist, proclamation of the Gospel and service to the people of God.” Directory and stewardship Pastor: Rev. John Cahoon [email protected] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joy Thomas [email protected] Deacon: Deacon Jim Wright [email protected] Parish Administrator: Margaret Myers [email protected] Dir. of Liturgy & Music: Tracy Oliver [email protected] Dir. of Family Life Ministry: Alicia Quintanilla [email protected] Dir. of Faith Formation: Noemi Saybe [email protected] Faith Formation Admin: Yvonne Laschon [email protected] Dir. of Youth Ministry: Rebecca Jankowski [email protected] Youth Ministry/Music Coord. Abraham Salas [email protected] Coord. of Elem. Catechesis: Bulletin Editor: Tracy Ardoin [email protected] Recording Secretary: Mary Brown [email protected] Receptionist: Linda Cruz [email protected] Bookkeeper: Stephanie Unger [email protected] Ministry Scheduler: Colin Kiernan [email protected] Spiritual Direction: Kathleen Messina [email protected] Communications Coord. Lisa Jones [email protected] Facilities Coordinator: Omar Mata [email protected] Parish Council Chair: Jason Durham [email protected] Finance Council Chair: Monica Agostinelli [email protected] Welcome Visitors! Please visit our website at: www.stamericigh.com Parish registration forms are located on our website, at the parish office, or at the Church. Our community—1801 households REALIZING the VISION Parish Financial Report - September 2019 ~ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ~ *Monthly Budget $120,825.60 Month to Date Offertory $65,699.15 Saint Angela Merici Catholic Church Faith Direct Month to Date $47,065.75 Total Contributions $112,764.90 OVER/UNDER September $8,060.70 OVER/UNDER Fiscal YTD $7,873.10 If you forgot your offertory envelope, or missed the offering basket and would prefer not leaving cash without your name attached...We now have offertory envelopes Realizing the Vision available for your convenience at the front desk. Total Pledged $4,029,519.00 Total Collected $3,491,094.14 DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND 2019 Upon signing up for e-giving through Faith Direct, GOAL $26,000.00 we will remove your name Pledged $42,967.03 from automatic mail outs for Collected $41,023.28 future offertory envelope Rebate to Parish $7,511.64 packets unless you notify the parish office. *The monthly budget takes into account the number of Sundays in the month and any Holy Days. You may enroll by visiting www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is TX744. PARISH AND COMMUNITY LIFE Come Join Us for Trunk or Treat 2019!! Get your favorite super hero or hobgoblin on and come on over to Saint Angela Merici Trunk or Treat 2019!! You can create your own fabulous family friendly trunk design or just come out in your favorite costume and enjoy the evening with your Parish family in the PLC parking lot right after 5PM mass on Saturday October 26th. To reserve your parking space, volunteer to help, do- nate candy or 1 Liter bottles of soda or to become a sponsor, go to our sign up genius and get start- ed! http://bit.ly/2kvIic8. PARISH AND COMMUNITY LIFE Men’s Registration Now Open Men’s Retreat Thurs. Oct. 31 – Sun. Nov. 3 Adoration What is ACTS? An ACTS Retreat is a parish-based event which offers parishioners Community an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ. The ACTS Retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends with a Sunday mass Theology in the parish. The ACTS Retreat meets people where they are in their spiritual journey and invites them to experience God in a Service manner that is both personal and communal. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL MIKE BLAKE 281-413-5403 or BILL JENKINS 720-810-0568 PARISH AND COMMUNITY LIFE Lisa Jones Sanctuary Flowers PosiƟon: Communicaons Coordi- nator, 3 years on staff, 5 years as Remember a loved one, or honor someone special by volunteer funding the Flowers in the Sanctu- Your Job at St. Angela Merici: I ary. We hope that the Sanctuary maintain the parish website and Fa- flowers, in memory or in honor of cebook page. I also assist with email your loved ones will bring joy and communicaon to the parish and the peace to you and to all who come eGiving plaorm, Faith Direct. to St. Angela Merici Church. The Other ministry work/experience: cost of each arrangement is $115. Please visit the par- While at St. Angela’s, I’ve served as a ish office to reserve a weekend, or contact Tracy Oliver Catechist, VBS Director, and on the in the parish office. Women’s Retreat Team. In addion, I’ve been a Catholic writer and blogger for 10 years. Family: My husband and I have been married for 21 years. We have 2 daughters and a son, ages 17, 15 and 13. Birthday: Sept 24 Sports Teams – University of Houston “Go Coogs!” and the Bereavement Support Group Houston Dash “Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled” Your "Go To" Saint: I have a few Saints in my Saint Squad at the moment including St. Therese of Lisieux, Mother Teresa Meetings will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday and Saint Monica. of the month beginning Wednesday, Sept 4th at 7pm Hobbies: Reading, Wring, Walking, Hanging out with my in the parish office. If you or someone you know has family suffered a loss we invite you to join us and meet with What you like best about the parish: The true faith-filled others who, like you, are journeying through life with- connecons my family has made over the years with so many out a loved one. More information can be found on at St. Angela Merici. I love that through meeng other parish- the parish website or by calling the office.” ioners you can see that God is truly working in our parish to Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. lead us all closer to His son. Favorite memories at St. Angela Merici: Watching my kids receive and celebrate the Sacraments with their church fami- ly. They were so lile when we first arrived at the PLEX and my heart bursts with joy to see them and their friends grow in their faith and dedicaon to our church as they become young adults. Last movie seen: Downton Abbey!!! SIMBANG GABI 2019 Advent Novena Mass, Friday, December 20, 2019 starting @ 6:30 pm with Christmas Carols & Holy Mass @ 7:00 pm. Please stop by the Narthex after mass on October 12 & 13, at the Simbang Gabi table for information regarding the Simbang Gabi 2019 (Advent Novena Mass) that will be held at St. Angela Merici. Volunteers are needed to share their blessings and talents to the community. Sign up sheets are available at the Simbang Gabi table. For more information, please email Maria Panaligan at [email protected]. PARISH LIFE Scripture Readings Mass Intentions for the Week SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sat 5th 9:00 am †Naithy Philipose Sun 6th Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary 5:00 pm †Fausta Evangelista Time; Respect Life Sunday Sun 6th 8:00 am †Jule Watts Mon 7th Our Lady of the Rosary 10:00 am †Saul Andres Salinas Lopez Tues 8th Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of 12:00 pm †Joe & †Esperanza Zamora Atonement) begins at sundown 5:00 pm People of the Parish Wed 9th St. Denis and Companions; St. John Leonardi Mon 7th 9:00 am †Feliciano Cruz Fri 11th St. John XXIII Tues 8th 9:00 am Xavier Siji Sat 12th Blessed Virgin Mary Wed 9th 9:00 am †Austen Ngezelonye Thur 10th 9:00 am Ann Maria Siji 7:00 pm Etsy Alex Fri 11th 9:00 am †Georgina Perry Sat 12th 9:00 am †Antonio Deunida READINGS FOR THE WEEK 5:00 pm †Jim Michal Mon 7th Jon 1: 1—2: 1-2, 11; Jonah 2: 3, 4, 5, 8; Lk 10: 25-37 Sun 13th 8:00 am †Thankamma Jose Tues 8th Jon 33: 1-10; Ps 130: 1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8; 10:00 am Magdalena Andrade Lk 10: 38-42 12:00 pm †Stephanie Kirkpatrick Wed 9th Jon 4: 1-11; Ps 86: 3-4, 5-6, 9-10; 5:00 pm People of the Parish Lk 11: 1-4 Please stop by the parish office to schedule a Mass. Thurs 10th Mal 3: 13-20b; Ps 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6; †Deceased Lk 11: 5-13 PLEASE PRAY FOR Fri 11th Jl 1: 13-15; 2: 1-2; Ps 9: 2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9; Lk 11: 15-26 Our Sick Sat 12th Jl 4: 12-21; Ps 97: 1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Erin Johnston, Joey Myers, Ben Cykala, Jr., Lk 11: 27-28 Annabelle Van Deursen, Debbie Pustejovsky, Sun 13th 2 Kgs 5: 14-17; Ps 98: 1, 2-3, 3-4; Helen Kaiser, Christine Carter, Seline Pathyil, 2 Tm 2: 8-13; Lk 17: 11-19 Anita Wallace, Earl Florentino Sr., Zelie Murray, Irma Ludwig, Michael Robbins, Veronika de la Mata ,Kathleen Dekovich, Marilyn Kray,Kristian Lewis-Fernando, May the Healing Love of Christ Melina Thompson, Angelina Hernandez, Peter Panaligan, Debbie Salinda ,John Woodard Surround You! Our Military CDR Shawn Kiernan, US Navy PFC Jonathon Rivas, US Army Major Jose Carrejo, Army Reserve Spec.