AUGUST 15, 2021 | SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo — Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Assumption of Mary DAILY MASSES IN THE CHURCH SUNDAY MASSES IN THE CHURCH Monday*, Tuesday, Thursday 7:30am, 12:00pm Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:00am, Sunday 9:00am, Sunday 11:00am, Wednesday 7:30am, 6:30pm Sunday 1:00pm, Sunday 5:00pm Friday 8:15am, 12:00pm A recording of the Sunday Mass is available Saturday 8:00am ONLINE, Saturdays, 7:00pm at stlaurence.org *Monday, 7:30am, Mass in the Chapel of Divine Mercy Reconciliation following 7:30am Masses, Wednesday 5:30-6:20pm MISA EN ESPAÑOL, Segundo y cuarto sábado de cada & Saturday, 4:00-4:45pm mes a las 7:00pm. Confesiones en Español antes de la misa de 6:00 a 6:45pm. En la Capilla Healing Mass: 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm 3100 Sweetwater Blvd. | Sugar Land, Texas 77479 | 281-980-9812 | www.stlaurence.org PARISH OFFICE OUR MISSION: “ 3100 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-980-9812 We the people of St. Laurence Catholic Pastor: Fr. Drew Wood “Church are centered in the love of Christ Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jaison Thomas, MSFS, [email protected] and live to glorify God in all we do. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Truong Son Nguyen, [email protected] Deacon: Rey Arellano, [email protected] Deacon: Don Burns, [email protected] PARISH OFFICE & COURTYARD Deacon: Dennis Henderson, [email protected] Deacon: Charles Plant, [email protected] The parish office provides services including Deacon: Tom Ruck, [email protected] pastoral care, liturgical planning, business, Deacon: Tim Cullen, [email protected] communications, & administrative support, and Parish Administrator: Tony Oltremari, [email protected] social concerns & social justice support. The parish hall and meeting rooms are available through Liturgy: Betty Holub, [email protected] reservation by calling Nia Sepe at 281-980-9812. Facilities: Sheila Stulak, [email protected] Parish Office Hours: Monday through Thursday Social Concerns: Pennie DeGroot, [email protected] 8:00am to 6:00pm, Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm, Parish Life/Communications: Sharon Ehrenkranz, [email protected] Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Do you have a change of address? Please email Ida Buckle, [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICES 3103 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-265-5774 AVE MARIA PARISH LIFE CENTER Director Religious Education: Christine Dunn, [email protected] Religious Education Registrar: Ruba Kaiser, [email protected] The Ave Maria Parish Life Center is located across the street from the church and is the site for all RCIA/Adult Faith Formation: Justin Frato, [email protected] religious education classes, programs and offices. High School Youth Ministry: Mike Cleary, [email protected] Inquiries and drop-ins are welcome during office Middle School Youth Ministry: Cindy Martin, [email protected] hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 9:00pm, Children’s Faith Formation: Joan Hastreiter, [email protected] Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday: 8:00am – 1:00pm, Sunday: Closed Preschool Faith Formation: Susan Mulé, [email protected] Family Faith: Melissa Calcote, [email protected] The Weekday Children’s Program is offered for infants through pre-school aged children. During the school year, WCP hours Monday-Friday are ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 8:00am-3:00pm. 2630 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 281-980-0500 PARISH SCHOOL & CHAPEL Principal: Suzanne Barto, [email protected] Registrar: Suzanne Byrne, [email protected] St. Laurence Catholic School provides strong academics in a Christian environment to 720 WEEKDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM students enrolled in PreK4 through Grade 8. 3103 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Office Hours: Monday-Friday are 8:00am-4:00pm. 281-313-0329 Adjacent to the school is the Chapel of the Director: Ban Haller, [email protected] Divine Mercy which offers Perpetual Adoration of Registrar: Christine Novia, [email protected] the Blessed Sacrament and serves as the site for smaller liturgies. PARISH LEADERSHIP COUNCILS 281-980-9812 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Announcements Pastoral Council: Nick Noe, [email protected] must be submitted via email at least 12 days Finance Council: Bob Ladd, [email protected] before the Sunday of the publication. Discipleship Council: Julie Borque, [email protected] Ron Martinez, Communications Coordinator [email protected] PG 2 | ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH GOOD NEWS REFLECTION READINGS FOR THE WEEK AUGUST Pray: Beloved Jesus, I ask that just like our Mother, Mary Most Holy, I may be a messenger filled with the Holy Spirit, bearing the Spirit's SUNDAY GATHER BOOK #1206 anointing to those who trust in You. Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Amen. Virgin Mary Reading I Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab THE MEANING OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY 15 Reading II 1 Cor 15:20-27 The scriptures for this solemnity can help us understand Mary's holiness Gospel Lk 1:39-56 and how it affected her physically. They answer the question: How MONDAY could she pass directly from earth to heaven without experiencing the Reading I Jgs 2:11-19 corruption of death in her body? Gospel Mt 19:16-22 Mary was the only human after Adam and Eve who was conceived 16 without inheriting their Original Sin. God the Father arranged this so that Jesus the Son – who was completely holy and fully God – could reside TUESDAY within her human body during pregnancy and then live in a very holy Reading I Jgs 6:11-24a family. Gospel Mt 19:23-30 This gave Mary an advantage of grace that you and I do not have. Adam 17 and Eve had it, but when faced with temptation, they chose to sin. As a new Eve, Mary faced temptation but chose to remain close to God. WEDNESDAY Reading I Jgs 9:6-15 Thus remaining full of God's grace, she was able to live in complete Gospel Mt 20:1-16 holiness and never experience the corruption of sin and death. When she reached the end of her time on earth, God's divine life raised her from 18 the earth and immediately resurrected her earthly body into her glorified THURSDAY body. Reading I Jgs 11:29-39a To live in God's grace, we have to cooperate with it by saying no to Gospel Mt 22:1-14 temptation. Since we fail at this, Jesus died on our behalf so that we can 19 get to heaven anyway, as long as we don't completely turn away from God's grace. He gave us the Sacrament of Baptism to free us from the FRIDAY Reading I Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22 inheritance of Adam and Eve's Original Sin. But we don't have to be Gospel Mt 22:34-40 satisfied with the minimum. God wants to give us much more grace! We have the Holy Spirit so that we can resist temptation and be holy. 20 SATURDAY God gave Mary a ministry that did not end when she was transferred Reading I Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 from earth to heaven. Her calling was – and still is – an eternal vocation Gospel Mt 23:1-12 of sharing the gift of grace that she received from God. Thus, she is able to care for us like a real mother and help us to grow in our love for Jesus 21 and in our desire to resist temptations. SUNDAY Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Reading II Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25- Questions for Personal Reflection: 32 How similar to Mary are you? What do you need from Mary so you can 22 Gospel Jn 6:60-69 become more like her? Questions for Community Faith Sharing: Share the story of a time when you prayed the Rosary or consecrated yourself to Mary and a miracle happened. © 2021 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources, www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission. To view or subscribe to daily Good News Reflections, visit www.gnm.org. PG 3 | ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN OUR PRAYERS... PRAY FOR THE SICK SERVICEMEN MASS INTENTIONS AND WOMEN Please pray for these members of our SATURDAY, AUG 14 parish family and all our loved ones Please pray for our Troops and especially for 8:00am – Trang Doan (D) listed in the Book of the Sick. the following parishioners currently serving in 5:00pm – Teresa Nga Do (D) the military: Cody Martin, Michael Hrebenar, Roberto Vicerra SUNDAY, AUG 15 This column in the Sunday bulletin CW3 Brett Aderhold, US Army, AV US Army 7:00am – Special Intention is a place that parishioners may SPC Nicholas Ambrocik, 9:00am – Crisjo Jaimon (I) PVT Michael Baird, US Army ask for intercessory prayer in their SA Matthew Baird, US Navy 11:00am – Kimberly & Keven Lewis (D) time of sickness. To add your name, P.O. 5 Debra Barnette, US Navy 1:00pm – Mary Puebla (D) please call the parish office during CPL Trevor Bello, USMC 5:00pm – Parishioners of St. Laurence US Navy business hours (281-980-9812). The Lt Aaron Blades, MONDAY, AUG 16 sick person must be a parishioner of PFC John Blair, US Army LCpl Gordon Briggs, USMC 7:30am – Ill & Deceased Family of Legion of Mary St. Laurence and the request must SPC Jordan Briggs, US Army 12:00pm – Ben Garza (D) come directly from the person (or a Maj. Michael Carroll, USMC close family member, such as spouse LTC. Jason Chacon, USMC TUESDAY, AUG 17 or parent). Your name will appear on Lt Matthew Chesney, US Navy 7:30am – Rita Bell (D) the list for 4 weeks.