ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON SAINT MICHAEL the ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH OCTOBER 14, 2018 | THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword.” HEBREWS 4:12A 1801 Sage Road | Houston, Texas 77056 | Tel (713) 621-4370 Fax (713) 850-8341 | stmichaelchurch.net ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor Rev. Michael Applegate, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Music Chris Popelka, Director of Music [email protected] In Residence Rev. Leon Strieder, S.L.D. DAILY MASS [email protected] Community Ministries Jennifer Gonzalez, Director of Social Justice Monday-Friday Wayne Ly, Seminarian in Residence [email protected] 8:15 am | 12:10 pm [email protected] Sister Ginny Braniff, M.A., Director of Saturday Deacons Pastoral Care 8:15 am Deacon Robert Hesse, Ph.D. [email protected] [email protected] SUNDAY MASS Deacon Thomas Newhouse Business Office [email protected] John Amalokwu, Parish Accountant Saturday Vigil [email protected] 5 pm St. Michael Catholic School Liliana Olivares, Parish Bookkeeper Sunday Dr. Kathleen Cox, Principal [email protected] 7:30 am | 9 am* [email protected] Main: (713) 621-6847 Angelica Aguilera, School Bookkeeper 11:00 am* [email protected] 1 pm | 5 pm Pastoral Associates *Nursery Available Bob Basye Administrative Support Administration, Human Resources, Accounting Lilian Ninh, CFF, Facilities and Technology RECONCILIATION and Facilities [email protected] [email protected] Tuesdays Minnie Romo, Sacramental Records [email protected] 6-7 pm Mary Caprio Evangelization, Faith Formation and Jasmine Perez, Database & Liturgy Natural Family Planning Saturdays [email protected] [email protected] 8:45 am - 10 am Mattia Maldonado, Weddings Ann Cashiola Or by appointment [email protected] Liturgy, Sacraments and Music with a priest [email protected] Receptionists EUCHARISTIC Celia Thomson, Daytime Receptionist Adult Faith Formation (AFF) [email protected] ADORATION Alyssa Avila, Coordinator [email protected] Tuesdays Carol Page, Evening Receptionist [email protected] after 12:10 pm Mass Children Faith Formation (CFF) until 10 pm Pre-K through 5th Grade Facilities Management Maria Groff Reynolds, Director Derek Roy, Director of Facilities PARISH [email protected] [email protected] OFFICE HOURS Silvino Anuario, Maintenance Monday-Thursday Youth Faith Formation (YFF) Carlos Meija, Maintenance 8 am - 9 pm 6th through 12th Grade Mike Cleary, Director Jose Moreno, Maintenance Friday [email protected] 8 am - 5 pm Matt Zelinsky, Asst. Director Office closes daily from 12-1 pm [email protected] AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY LINE FOR GRAVE ILLNESS OR DEATH: (713) 621-4370 – OPTION 1 2 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL A WARM WELCOME TO OUR SACRAMENTAL CARE NEW PARISHIONERS marriage preparation class, offered monthly, Lisa Aimone BAPTISM which begins the process. Please call Edward, Taylor, Mason, and Sloane (713) 403-4114 for information and registration. Infants and children under 6 years old: Breaux All parents are required to participate in a baptismal preparation process prior to Mark-Anthony Okpala and Erica the baptism of each child and are strongly RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION encouraged to attend the classes during the OF ADULTS (RCIA) Roberts second trimester of pregnancy. Please call the parish office, (713) 403-4106 to register for Non-Catholics (non-baptized or baptized in a AND TO OUR classes and to schedule baptisms. non-Catholic, Christian denomination) who NEWLY BAPTIZED Children over 6 years old: are interested in learning about the Catholic faith and may want to become Catholic Please contact Alyssa Avila (713) 403-4106, for Grace Mae Kornmann information on the Rite of Christian Initiation should contact the Office of Adult Faith adapted for Children. Formation, (713) 403-4114. Meier Sweeney Dalton FIRST RECONCILIATION & PASTORAL CARE & FIRST EUCHARIST HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Second grade students must be baptized in the Catholic faith and be in their second Do you know someone who is ill, home- continuous year of Faith Formation at St. bound, in the hospital, or in an assisted living Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, or facility and in need of pastoral care? For in their second continuous year of religion those in need of prayer, Holy Communion, a classes in a Catholic school. Please contact pastoral visit and/or those who are interested the Office of Children Faith Formation, in visiting the homebound or assisted living (713) 403-4121, for information. in need of prayer should contact Sister Ginny Braniff, MA at (713) 621-4370. REJOICE CONFIRMATION COUNSELING APOSTOLATE ANOINTING OF THE SICK High school students: Catholic Counseling for Parishioners Contact the Office of Youth Faith Formation, Parishioners scheduled for serious Are you in need of emotional healing? (713) 403-4117. surgery should receive the Sacrament Are you discouraged by your Adults: of the Anointing of the Sick prior to their relationships with loved ones? Contact the Office of Adult Faith Formation, hospitalization. Please contact the parish Now is the time to get the help and (713) 403-4114. office, (713) 621-4370. healing you need. Counselors are now available. MARRIAGE To learn more, or to schedule an appointment call (844) 295-3167 Engaged couples desiring to marry in the After business hours, those in danger of or visit us online at: Church need to attend an introductory death should receive Anointing of the Sick. MyParishCounseling.com/stmichael Please call (713) 621-4370, option 1. PASTORAL COUNCIL [email protected] BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Skip Redd, Chair | Lou Pelz, Vice Chair are due Wednesdays by 9 am* Members: Please e-mail information to: John Barry | Will Cravens | Michael Garofalo | Matt Harris | Melissa Kidonakis | Nick Lanza [email protected] Jessica Matuszak | Bobby Northrup | Darryl Shields | Tom Scott | Amy Taylor * Please allow two weeks for your submission to be published Please contact a Pastoral Council member with any comments or concerns about our parish. 3 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS STEWARDSHIP & READINGS INFORMATION 7:30 am Jimmy Braniff Wis 7:7-11 10/7/2018 Terrence Lacsina Ps 90:12-17 Collections 9 am The People of the Parish Heb 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 [17-27] 5 pm $5,127.00 11 am + Robert Lee Kimmons October + Ranee Gunaratne Scott Baumann 7:30 am $3,251.00 SUNDAY 14 1 pm + Luis Gonzalez + Eugenia Jamail Swyden 9 am $2,990.00 + Sammy Orlando 5 pm + William Kvinta 11 am $7,599.00 Rebekah Campbell The Hamrick family 1 pm $3,918.00 8:15 am For the presider’s intentions Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, October 31 -- 5:1 5 pm $4,248.00 Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7 MONDAY 12:10 pm + Thomas Lisk 15 Lk 11:29-32 Faith Direct $24,052.39 8:15 am + Lavonne Northrup Gal 5:1-6 + Margie Finnegan Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48 October 2nd Collection: Parish Lk 11:37-41 $3,920.00 12:10 pm + Angie Jansen Maintenance Fund TUESDAY 16 Children's Collection $298.00 8:15 am Emily Davidson Gal 5:18-25 October Ps 1:1-4, 6 12:10 pm + Mario de Giulio St. Vincent de Paul $245.00 + Lee Edwin Mitchell Lk 11:42-46 WEDNESDAY 17 Mail and Drop-off $4,100.00 8:15 am Karis Coblentz 2 Tm 4:10-17b October Ps 145:10-13, 17-18 $59,748.39 12:10 pm + Gerry Robbins Grand Total + Gilbert Jansen Lk 10:1-9 THURSDAY 18 8:15 am + W. Steve Smith Eph 1:11-14 October Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 12:10 pm + Olga de Lasse + Ana Paola Reynoso Lk 12:1-7 FRIDAY UPCOMING 19 + Jeffrey Neil Daily 2ND COLLECTIONS: 8:15 am + John Jansen Eph 1:15-23 October 21, 2018 – October Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7 5 pm + John Patrick Smith Propogation of the Faith + C. J. Danna Lk 12:8-12 Collection SATURDAY 20 In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church 7:30 am The People of the Parish Is 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 with the first worldwide Mission 9 am + Angie Jansen Sunday collection taking place in October Sophia Furnace Heb 4:14-16 Mk 10:35-45 [42-45] October 1927. This day is celebrated 11 am + Dorothy Fenske in all the local Churches as the SUNDAY 21 1 pm + Eugenia Jamail Swyden feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world 5 pm + William Kvinta over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world. 4 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME + Deceased Thursday, November 1 | 8:15 am, 12:10 pm and 7 pm Friday, November 2 | 8:15 am, 12:10 pm and 7 pm SOLEMNITY OF ALL SOULS MASS ALL SAINTS MASS A Commemoration of the Faithful Departed A Holy Day of Obligation Commemoration of All Souls, on Thursday, November 2nd On the day of All Souls, we pray for the souls of all the faithful departed. We “Every year the Church recalls the example, witness, and prayer of believe that we continue to share a relationship with those who have the holy women and men who have been identified by the Church as died and when we pray for the souls of the faithful departed, we are Saints.” The celebration of this ancient feast is a treasured tradition praying for those whose souls are journeying through purification and of the Church and we are obligated to attend Mass . This day is most being prepared for eternal life in heaven. Our prayers for them will help assuredly held in high esteem as a day of remembering the holy men to speed their journey to eternal life with God in heaven.