His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo — Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston MINISTRY DIRECTORY 2021-2022 SACRAMENT MARRIAGE PREPARATION stlaurence.org/holy-matrimony PREPARATION Betty Holub 281-980-9812 [email protected] Marriage preparation centers primarily on preparing to live out a lifelong union of love with BAPTISM the Lord. To begin marriage preparation, please plan to attend a Wedding Information Session stlaurence.org/baptism at least 9 months to a year prior to the proposed Barb Roy 281-265-5774 [email protected] wedding date. At the Wedding Information Infant Baptism is for children from birth to 7 years Session, you will learn what classes are required for of age. At St. Laurence, the Sacrament Baptism is your marriage preparation, how to register for each celebrated as a group on scheduled Saturdays or class, and details about having your wedding at St. Sundays. Preparation classes are required for the Laurence. OUR MISSION parents of children to be baptized. Parents are WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The next Wedding formed in the theology of the baptismal liturgy and “ Information Session is September 27, at 7pm. are prepared for the actual ceremony. Please contact Betty Holub for registration We the people of St. Laurence Catholic Church WHEN: Preparation classes are offered on information. Saturday mornings 9am-1pm (10 times a year) “ are centered in the love of Christ and live to WHERE: Ave Maria Center MARRIAGE SPONSOR COUPLES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Please plan ahead. glorify God in all we do. This is a large parish, so Baptisms may be booked stlaurence.org/sponsor-couples as much as 3-4 months in advance. John & Sharon Harry 281-980-8090 [email protected] CONFIRMATION Help an engaged couple with their marriage preparation by meeting with them in your own stlaurence.org/confirmation home. This is great opportunity to enhance your Mike Cleary 281-265-5774 [email protected] own marriage, help another couple have a great The Confirmation preparation program at St. start to their new marriage and establish new Laurence is open to 10th, 11th, or 12th graders who friendships. We depend on our Sponsor Couples have been baptized and are already active and to help with our 60+ weddings each year. registered members of the parish. In Confirmation, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Materials and Christians receive a special outpouring and training are provided. deepening of the spiritual gifts that they received when they were baptized, to more fully live as a disciple of Jesus and share the faith with others. RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Teens are required INITIATION OF ADULTS) to have completed at least one year of Life Teen stlaurence.org/rcia (high school faith formation) before registering for Justin Frato 281-265-5774 [email protected] Confirmation. Adult volunteers guide small groups The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is of teens in their year of Sacrament preparation; this a formation process for adults and children (7+) is a wonderful way to contribute to the life of the who are considering joining the Catholic Church parish and future of the Church. or completing their Sacraments of Initiation. The process begins with Inquiry in August leading to FIRST SACRAMENTS full initiation into the Church at Easter. PREPARATION SACRAMENT WHEN: Sundays, 10:15am stlaurence.org/first-holy-communion Melissa Calcote 281-265-5774 [email protected] WHERE: Guardian Angels Hall, Ave Maria Center WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: If you are inquiring The journey into the First Sacraments Preparation about becoming Catholic, please fill out the Inquiry HOW WE LIVE OUT OUR MISSION Program begins with Faith Formation in a child’s Information Form on the RCIA web page and early learning years through 1st Grade in one of contact Justin Frato to set up a time to meet. the following programs: CCE, CCE Home Study, Family Faith or Catholic School. In 2nd Grade, At St. Laurence Catholic Church, we respond to Jesus who calls us to love God with Reconciliation in the Fall and Eucharist in the and our neighbor. As a member of this faith community, I strive to: Spring, First Sacraments Preparation is designed as a treasure hunt. Together with their parents, LOVE by showing respect, mercy and compassion to all children can Explore! Discover! Treasure! the Sacraments. CONNECT WHEN: August-March, for children beginning with with others in a meaningful way 2nd Grade (must complete a prior year in a Faith Formation program) GROW closer to God through prayer, Sunday Mass and the Sacraments WHERE: Ave Maria Center WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Registration LEARN about my Faith and share it with others open April 1 through August 1, for the upcoming program year. Filled with the Holy Spirit, I will be a grateful and supportive member of the Body of Christ. FAITH EDGE – MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE TEEN – HIGH SCHOOL PARISH LIBRARY stlaurence.org/edge stlaurence.org/lifeteen stlaurence.org/parish-library FORMATION Cindy Martin 281-265-5774 [email protected] Mike Cleary 281-265-5774 [email protected] Susan Mulé 281-265-5774 [email protected] EDGE is an inclusive place where middle school Life Teen is our parish’s faith formation for high The Parish Library is located in the Ave Maria & EDUCATION youth (grades 6th-8th) can grow in their faith as school students in grades 9-12. Our main weekly Parish Life Center and is open Mon-Thu 8am-9pm, they build community with their peers and church. gathering called “Life Nights” meet on Sundays Fri 8am-4pm, and Sat 9am-noon. Get a library EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry helps young following the 5pm Mass until 8:15pm, September card to check-out a wide variety of Catholic, ADULT FAITH FORMATION people with some of life’s most challenging years. through May, and on select Sundays over the Christian and secular published literature, including stlaurence.org/aff Join us on Wednesday evenings for a time of fun summer. We also have Discipleship Groups books, newspapers, newsletters, periodicals and Justin Frato 281-265-5774 [email protected] and fellowship, dynamic and relevant teaching, (dgroups), a weekly bible study and prayer group recordings. The library hosts special programs and Adult Faith Formation (AFF) seeks to inform and engaging small group discussions with other for high school students that meets on Tuesday has something for all ages. There are lots of ways and transform adult disciples of Jesus Christ. middle schoolers from our parish. evenings from 7-8:30pm. to volunteer, too, so stop by! This is done through a variety of ministries and WHEN: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15pm WHEN: Sundays following the 5pm Life Teen Mass WHEN: Open year round programs offered at St. Laurence throughout the WHERE: Ave Maria Center until 8:15pm WHERE: Ave Maria Center year including Bible studies, men’s and women’s WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Register at WHERE: Ave Maria Center WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Apply for a library groups, Small Christian Communities, marriage stlaurence.org/edge WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Our Sunday Life card online or when you stop by. enrichment programs, speaker events, evangelistic Nights are built around small groups. Each group is outreach, adult sacramental preparation, and a FAMILY FAITH grade-specific and offers a place to be known and PRE-K (CLUBHOUSE 10:14) variety of other classes. If you are interested in stlaurence.org/family-faith loved through every experience, question, doubt, stlaurence.org/clubhouse-10-14 helping out or getting involved, please contact Melissa Calcote 281-265-5774 [email protected] and prayer of high school. If you’re interested in Susan Mulé 281-265-5774 [email protected] Justin Frato or go to our web page to find out Join one of the most vibrant, engaged, intentional joining a high school small group or serving as Inspired by Mark 10:14 (Let the little children come more. Faith Formation programs: Family Faith! Through a volunteer adult facilitator for a small group of to me), Clubhouse 10:14 is for 3- and 4-year-olds monthly family sessions, group instruction, teens, please contact Mike Cleary. and their parents. It is offered as a 1-hour class CATHOLIC MEN CALLED discussions and activities/exercises, family starting 10:14am, each 3rd Sunday, September- TO BE SAINTS members grow closer to each other by sharing MEN’S BIBLE STUDIES May. This is a fun and age-appropriate introduction stlaurence.org/mens-study-groups their faith. They also become connected to the stlaurence.org/mens-study-groups to the Catholic Faith, which provides parents ideas Jim Kij 281-253-4800 [email protected] larger community of other parish families who Steve Ewbank 281-703-3873 [email protected] and activities for continuing the learning at home. Catholic Men Called to be Saints is an interactive, encourage and support one another through Men are called to be spiritual leaders of their WHEN: 10:14am (after 9am Mass) each 3rd Sunday, multimedia men’s program which meets from prayer, deed and fellowship. This program is a families, in parish life and in the community. In September-May 5:45am-7:15am Thursday mornings. The group combination of home study and monthly grade order to do this, we must know our faith. For those WHERE: Ave Maria Center provides men the opportunity to receive and apply level classes for all ages. with families, we need to form them intentionally, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Learn how to relevant information to issues facing men today WHEN: 1st Sunday of each month, August through not by chance. become your children’s first and best teachers of and seeks to form these men through knowledge, May the Catholic Faith, while meeting and becoming a understanding, and wisdom.