Liturgical Season of Resurrection

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1 211 Present Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, Phone: Weekly Bulletin Vol. 17 No.16 April 27, 2014 Liturgical Season of Resurrection Divine Mercy Sunday Pope Saint John Paul II Pope Saint John XXIII Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion - inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Holy Qurbana Schedule Sunday: 9.00am (Malayalam) 10.45am (English) Monday - Thursday: 8.30am Friday: 7.00pm Saturday: 9.00am Novena & Devotions St. Joseph - Friday after Holy Qurbana Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Saturday after Holy Qurbana Eucharistic Adoration & Night Vigil First Friday : 8.00pm Confession Before and after weekday Holy Qurbana and by appointment Prayer Meeting : Saturday Adult s Prayer: Blessed John Paul II House : 5.00pm Jesus Youth Prayer: 5.00pm CCE Class Sunday : 9.00am St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop Vicar: Very Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil Tel: (832) Office: fr_zacharias@yahoo.com Parish Contacts Trustees Joy Chencheril Augustine Joseph Jose Uthirakulath John Babu

2 Parish Council( ) Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil (Vicar) - (832) Augustine Vaniapurackal -Trustee & St. Agnes ward John Babu -Trustee Jose Uthirakulathu -Trustee Joy Chencheril -Trustee & St. Sebastian ward Lisamma Joseph - St. Antony Ward Sunil Kurian - St. Augustine Ward Vinoy Kurian - St. Elizabeth Ward Biju George - St. Mathew Ward George Joseph - St. George Ward James Viruthukulangara - St. Alphonsa Ward Bobby Joseph - St. Thomas Ward Roychen Joseph - Blessed Chavara Ward Bose Kurian - Nominated Jose Manakalathil - Nominated Salby Vincent - Nominated Sabeena Roncy - Nominated Stacy Ouseph - Nominated Youth Rev. Sr. Emilin MSMI - MSMI Superior Rev. Sr. Agnes Maria, MSMI - CCE Coordinator Jeril Joseph YOUTH Manju Maliekkal (MathruJyothi) - Church Organizations Jessy Kurian - Pastoral Council Paul Joseph - Pastoral Council Contact: Bulletin - editor@sjsmcc.org (Please all the announcements, inserts or materials before 9.30pm Tuesday) id & address updates - info@sjsmcc.org Phone: Web site : 2nd Sunday of Resurrection 27 Sun Second Sunday of Resurrection (Sunday of Neophytes) Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle Is 55: 4-13 He who gathers the unknown people. Acts 4: (4: 32-5: 11) Unity and generosity Col 1: (1: 1-20) Jesus, the crown of creation. Jn 20: Thomas the apostle professes his faith in Jesus 28 Mon 1 Cor 1: Live in harmony. Lk 24: Disciples recognise the risen Christ. 29 Tue Acts 9: Saul preaches the risen Christ. Jn 5: Writings of Moses about Christ. St. Catherine of Sienna 1Jn 1: 5-2: 2 Jesus who wipes away the sins. Mt 11: Hidden and mysterious knowledge. 30 Wed Gal 5: 1-6 Love activated through faith. Mk 7: Jesus cures a deaf man. 1 Thu St. Joseph, the Patron of the working class Col 3: Do everything in the name of the Lord. Mt 13: Jesus, son of a carpenter. 2 Fri First Friday 1 Cor 1: Folly of the Cross. Mk 4: 1-9 Parable of the sower. St. Athanasius 2 Cor 4: 5-14 Treasure in earthen vessels. Mt 10: Suffering for Jesus. 3 Sat Sts. Philip and James, Apostles 1 Cor 9: To preach the good news is the duty of a Christian. Jn 14: 1-6 (14: 1-14) Jesus the way, the truth and life. 4 Sun Third Sunday of Resurrection Is 56: 1-7 Salvation to all who obey. Acts 5: Jesus is the Messiah. Eph 1: 3-14 (1: 1-14) Redemption through the blood of Jesus. Jn 14: 1-14 Jesus, the way to the Father. May 04, 2014 Sunday ALTAR SERVERS Malayalam : 9.00am Sam Kurian, Kurian Pannapara Tomy Peter, Tomy Chacko English : 10.45am No English Qurbana LECTORS Malayalam Holy Qurbana : 9:00am 1st reading: Benny Chacko 2nd reading : Alphonsa Kariampilly English Holy Qurbana : 10:45am 1st reading: 2nd reading :

3 Read this bulletin online: Published by: Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil, Vicar, St Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Missouri City, TX April

4 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Holy Week - 04/18-20/2014 Holy Thursday 5454 Easter Sunday 9925 Seminarians' Fund 5450 Building Fund 4050 Good Friday 3133 Retreat 30 Venera on of the cross 2830 Novena 100 Building Fund 50 Vincent DePaul Society 25 Monthly Contribu on 200 Flower 100 Total Total 14230

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6 CONTINUING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (CCE) Let us never lose hope! God loves us always, even with our mistakes and sins. -- Pope Francis

7 St. Athanasius (May 02) Born of a Christian family in Alexandria, Egypt, and given a classical education, Athanasius became secretary to Alexander, the bishop of Alexandria, entered the priesthood and was eventually named bishop himself. His predecessor, Alexander, had been an outspoken critic of a new movement growing in the East Arianism. When Athanasius assumed his role as bishop of Alexandria, he continued the fight against Arianism. At first it seemed that the battle would be easily won and that Arianism would be condemned. Such, however, did not prove to be the case. The Council of Tyre was called and for several reasons that are still unclear, the Emperor Constantine exiled Athanasius to northern Gaul. This was to be the first in a series of travels and exiles reminiscent of the life of St. Paul. After Constantine died, his son restored Athanasius as bishop. This lasted only a year, however, for he was deposed once again by a coalition of Arian bishops. Athanasius took his case to Rome, and Pope Julius I called a synod to review the case and other related matters. Five times Athanasius was exiled for his defense of the doctrine of Christ s divinity. Saints of the week: April 28. St. Peter Chanel 29. St. Catherine of Sienna 30. St. Pious V 01. St. Joseph the Worker 02. St. Athanasius 03. St. James & Philip 04. St. Florian During one period of his life, he enjoyed 10 years of relative peace reading, writing and promoting the Christian life along the lines of the monastic ideal to which he was greatly devoted. His dogmatic and historical writings are almost all polemic, directed against every aspect of Arianism. Among his ascetical writings, his Life of St. Anthony (January 17) achieved astonishing popularity and contributed greatly to the establishment of monastic life throughout the Western Christian world. Reflection: Athanasius suffered many trials while he was bishop of Alexandria. He was given the grace to remain strong against what probably seemed at times to be insurmountable opposition. Athanasius lived his office as bishop completely. He defended the true faith for his flock, regardless of the cost to himself. In today s world we are experiencing this same call to remain true to our faith. Read this bulletin online: Published by: Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil, Vicar, St Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Missouri City, TX April, 27, 2014