Corpus Christi Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Administered by The Blessed Sacrament Congregation

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1 Corpus Christi Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Administered by The Blessed Sacrament Congregation

2 Page 2 WELCOME! - BIENVENIDOS! 9900 Stella Link Rd. Houston, TX Phone Fax Parish Mission Statement Embracing the Eucharist as the source and summit of our lives, we are a Catholic community commi ed to peace, jus ce and unity, through worship, service, educa on and fellowship. Definición de Nuestra Misión Acogiendo a la Eucaris a como la fuente y cima en nuestras vidas, somos una comunidad Católica, comprome da a la paz, la jus cia, y la unidad a través del culto, servicio, educación y fraternidad. PASTORAL STAFF PERSONEL Stella Rivera, Secretary Bertha Brophy, Business Mgr. Beverly Svoboda, Pastoral Associate Joe Patrick, Director, Music & Liturgy Adriana Guzman, Youth Ministry Connie Rodriguez, Religious Ed Coord. Hilda Morales, RE Asst. Coord. Jose Mar nez, Maintenance Leroy Ozores, Support Staff MINISTERIO HISPANO x x x x x x x x 119 Martha Mar nez, Directora, Coro Hilda Morales, Coord. Ministerio Hispano x 115 CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL Mazie McCoy, Ed.D., Principal x 210 CLERGY/CLERO Fr. Tom Smithson, SSS x 112 Pastor/Parroco Fr. Peter Tuong, SSS Parochial Vicar/ Vicar Parroquial Fr. Raby Earnest Sebas an, SSS Parochial Vicar/ Vicar Parroquial MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISA Saturday/Sábado 8:00 am 5:00 pm (Sunday Vigil) Sunday/Domingo 9:00 am, 11:00 am 1:30 pm (Bilingual) Monday/Lunes 8:00 am 7:00 pm (Español) Tues. Fri./Martes - Viernes 8:00 am Holy Days/Dias de Fiesta - See the bulletin/se anuncia en el boletín Liturgy of the Hours/Liturgia de las Hora - Mon.-Thursday 7:40am Confession/Confesiones - Saturday/Sábado - 3:30pm 4:30pm Adoration before Blessed Sacrament - Mon., Wed., Fri., 9:00-4:00 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Please call the Parish Office to schedule an interview for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the Parish Office to schedule an initial interview at least 6 months in advance of the wedding. A copy of the Parish Wedding Guidelines is available by contacting the Parish Office,

3 Page 3 PARISH NEWS PARISH CALENDAR Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 22 & 23 Parish Ministry Fair, after all Masses, PH. See bulletin article for details. Monday, Sept. 24, 7:00 pm Mass followed by Charismatic Group Holy Hour, all are welcome Tues., Sept. 25, - 6:30 8:00 pm Support Group for Parents of Special Needs Children (Spanish),Music Rm. Thurs., Sept. 27, 7:30 pm Blessed Sacrament Associates, PH Sat., Sept. 29, 10:00-4:00 pm Infant Baptism Preparation Class (Spanish), Music Rm. Sun., Sept. 30, 8:00 2:00 pm Blood Drive, PH Tues., Oct. 2, 6:30 pm Council of Catholic Women, 6:30 pm meeting; 7:00 pm guest speaker, PH GRATEFUL FOR GOD S BLESSINGS, WE OFFER OUR GIFTS OF TIME, TALENT & TREASURE September 16, 2018 Offertory $ 12, Fund for the Poor $ 4, Second Collections September 23 Capital Improvements September 30 No 2 nd Collection October 7 Maintenance and Repairs Thank you for your generous support. FORMED.ORG Corpus Christi subscribes to the website Formed.org and its contents are available to everyone in the parish. Formed includes Bible and faith study programs, movies, e-books, and talks. Use parish code 2TMRW6 to access Formed.org or download the Formed App. Liturgical Catechesis Article 6: Thanks and Praise at the Beginning Can you remember the meaning of the word "Eucharist"? If your memory is sharp, you may recall that it comes from a Greek word meaning thanksgiving. When we gather for Eucharist, we gather to give God thanks and praise. Two of the components of the entrance rites at the beginning of Mass reflect those themes of thanksgiving and praise. Those two elements are the Penitential Rite and the Glory to God. The Penitential Rite It is easy to misunderstand the purpose of the Penitential Rite at Mass. Most people realize that it is not intended to be a replacement for the sacrament of penance. It is also not intended to be a time for us all to feel terrible about our sinfulness. That would not help us to enter into a spirit of celebration as we begin the Mass. We do acknowledge our sinfulness, of course, but we do so in light of the wonder of God's forgiveness. It is God's mercy that enables us to stand in God's presence and share in the worship of Christ. None of us really deserve to be here, but the emphasis is less on our sins than it is on God's merciful love. We are here because God has forgiven our sins. We are here because of God's grace poured out in our lives. Thus, the Penitential Rite serves to remind us of a basic reason we have to give thanks to God. The emphasis is on the reconciliation Christ has won for us rather than on our sins. Listen, for example, to the language of the missal for the invocations for the third form of the Penitential Rite: You were sent to heal the contrite; You came to call sinners; You plead for us at the right hand of the Father; You came to gather the nations into the peace of God's kingdom; You come in word and sacrament to strengthen us in holiness, You will come in glory with salvation for your people; You came to reconcile us to one another and to the Father; You heal the wounds of sin and division; and on and on-always focusing on Christ and on God's forgiveness. This gives us good reason to give God thanks. The Sprinkling Rite Sometimes we replace the Penitential Rite with the Sprinkling Rite. This ritual action reminds us of our baptism, which freed us from the power of sin and made us God's adopted children. This rite, too, leads us to express our gratitude to God for forgiveness and for new life. The Glory to God After the Penitential Rite or the Sprinkling Rite, on most Sundays we take time to praise God with the ancient hymn known as the Gloria. This is a song of almost pure praise of God, with only two general requests for God to have mercy on us and hear our prayer. It reminds us of the wonder of God and the privilege it is for us to come into God's presence. Like the Penitential Rite, the Gloria leads us to give God thanks and praise.

4 Page 4 PARISH NEWS CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL "Together, we form scholars to learn, serve, lead and succeed" small school. BIG DIFFERENCE. Interested in enrolling your student? There are a few spots available for the school year. CCCS is a Pre-K3 8 th grade school. Contact Susan Miller, Admissions/Advancement Director to schedule a tour. smiller@corpuschristihouston.org or Corpus Christi Catholic School is a STREAM school. Core curriculum content areas are integrated across disciplines through STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) fostering higher-level thinking and reasoning skills while cultivating creativity and interweaving in Catholic values. Congratulations to our Student Council Representatives for ! 6th grade: Lily Woods and Avalon King 7th grade: Michael Rodriguez and Jacqueline Rohlfs 8th grade: Cristian Barinaga and Kate Bauman Easy ways to support YOUR parish school! We collect Box Tops year-round. Drop them off at the school office anytime! Kroger Rewards Card and Randall s Card select CCCS as your charity. Smile.amazon.com easy way to support while shopping online.3 Enjoy gardening? Help spruce up the school grounds. Join the "Gardeners of Eden" clean-up day on Saturday, October 20th from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Student service hours and family volunteer hours will be awarded. Huge thanks to those who came out on September 15 th! YOU are awesome! UPCOMING EVENTS: Steps for Students activities are underway! Lookout for the Chili Cook-off announcment soon! The Fund for Corpus Christi Catholic School, chaired by Brian and Cathy Richard, is well underway. Lookout for your letter in the mail! The Annual Auction Committee is busy making plans for our Gala event on February 9, Public Announcement Ordination to the Diaconate for William Castro It is herewith announced that William Castro, a candidate for the Order of Diaconate will be ordained a deacon on February 23, 2019 at a Mass to be celebrated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston. If any persons know of a serious reason why this candidate should not be called to ordination, please notify Deacon George Silva, Director of Formation in the Office of the Diaconate, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston at or george.silva@smseminary.com Please keep William in your prayers as he prepares for ordination into this sacred ministry. May he always be faithful to the Diaconal Ministry of Service of Word, Liturgy and Charity to which he is about to be ordained. This announcement is in compliance with Canon 1051:2 of the Code of Canon Law. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION IMPORTANT NEWS FOR PARENTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 & 30 9:15 am - CCE classes, PreK 5 th grade (English) 11:45 am -- PreK 5 th gr. (Spanish) 5:00 pm -- (6 th 12 grades) All students, please report to your classroom on the above dates! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Students registered for Reconciliation and First Holy Communion The first class begins on Saturday, October 6, 10:00 12:00 (English); 2:00 4:00 pm (Spanish). Parents and students are required to attend these classes. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 9:00 am CCE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL ATTEND THE 9:00 AM MASS. Be sure to pick up a Mass booklet for your child in the vestibule. After Mass, parents are asked to walk their children to class and then report to Prefontaine Hall for a parent meeting. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 9:00 am Mass CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Pre-Kindergarten through 5 th grade children (not just CCE students) will be dismissed for Children s Liturgy of the Word on at the 9:00 am Mass. They will return to the church after the Prayers of the Faithful. Thank you for helping the children to get in and out of the pew quickly and quietly!

5 CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH MINISTRY FAIR! Join us after today s Mass in Prefontaine Hall! The ministry leaders are eager to tell you about the mission and purpose of their ministry, and how they contribute to the Eucharistic life of our parish. Take time to come by enjoy the fellowship and the hospitality! Spend time browsing the various displays and learn about ways that you, too, can be an active, engaged parishioner! Page 5 PARISH NEWS The 2018 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass LÍTÚRGÍCA DE LA PARROQUIA Articulo #6: Para Iniciar Damos Gracias y Alabanza CALLING ALL YOUTH! 3:00 4:30pm in the Prefontaine Hall September 30, 2018 What is Prayer? October 7, 2018 Sport is Good But When Jesus Is Our Coach, It s Better! For more information please contact Ms. Adriana at or A.guzman@corpuschristichurchhouston.org A Mass honoring couples celebrating their Golden (50th) Anniversary of marriage in The Catholic Church will be held on Sunday, October 21th, 2018 at The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3 pm. Whether or not a couple attends the ceremony, they are eligible to receive a special recognition. Registration for this celebration will be closed on September 30th 2018 at midnight. Reserved seating will be limited for couples celebrating their anniversary, so please register soon to be able to reserve your space and also to make sure you will receive your acknowledgment on that day. Couples that register after September 30th will not receive a prepared WAJ packet, or a signed recognition. The packet and recognition will be mailed to your home after verification of your sacramental marriage is confirmed. Register online: wedding-anniversary-jubilee/ El Acto Penitencial Reconocemos nuestros pecados, por supuesto, pero lo hacemos con miras hacia la maravilla del perdón de Dios. Es la misericordia de Dios la que nos permite presentarnos ante su presencia y ser parte del culto que Cristo ofrece. Ninguno de nosotros realmente merece estar aquí, pero el énfasis no es en nuestros pecados sino en el amor misericordioso de Dios. Estamos aquí porque Dios ha perdonado nuestros pecados. Estamos aquí gracia El Acto Penitencial nos recuerda la razón principal que tenemos para dar gracias a Dios. El énfasis está en la reconciliación que Cristo obtuvo para nosotros y no en nuestros pecados. Escucha, por ejemplo, las palabras del misal para las invocaciones en la tercera forma del Acto Penitencial: Tú que has sido enviado a sanar los corazones afligidos: Tú que estas sentado a la derecha del Padre para interceder por nosotros; Tú que eres la verdad que ilumina los pueblos; Tú que viniste al mundo para salvarnos; Y así continúan -siempre con el enfoque en Cristo y en el perdón de Dios. Esto nos da una buena razón para dar gracias a Dios. Algunas veces remplazamos el Acta Penitencial con el Rito de Aspersión, un recuerdo de nuestro bautismo, que nos liberó del poder del pecado y nos hizo hijos adoptivos de Dios. Este rito, también, nos lleva a expresar nuestra gratitud a Dios por su perdón y su nueva vida en nosotros. Después del Acto Penitencial o del Rito de Aspersión, en la mayoría de los domingos sacamos tiempo para alabar a Dios con el antiguo himno conocido como el Gloria. Este es un cántico de alabanza a Dios con sólo dos peticiones a Dios para que tenga piedad de nosotros y escuche nuestras plegarias. Nos recuerda las maravillas de Dios y el privilegio que es para nosotros el entrar en su presencia. Al igual que el Acto Penitencial, el Gloria nos lleva a dar gracias a Dios ya cantar sus alabanzas.

6 Page 6 NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA NOTICIAS IMPORTANTES PARA PADRES Las Clases de CCE para PreK 5th grade los siguientes Domingos, Sept. 23 & 30, las clases de catecismo comenzarán a las 9:15 am (Inglés); 11:45 am (Español), 5:00 pm (6 th 12 grado) Todos los estudiantes, favor de reportarse a sus salones estos día! Los estudiantes registrados para los Sacramentos de Reconciliación y Primera Comunión La Primera clase comienza el Sábado 6 de Octubre de 10:00 12:00 (Inglés); 2:00 4:00 pm (Español) Es requisito que los Padres y los Estudiantes asistan a estas clases. SACRAMENTO DE CONFIRMACION Las Clases de Confirmacion comienzan 7 de Octubre de 6:30 8:00pm Clase de Preparación para Bautismo Llama a la oficina para una cita -- Tienes planes para bautizar a tu hijo (a) pronto? Llama a la oficina de la Parroquia para una cita al (713) Nuestra proxima clase de preparación en español será el próximo Sábado 29 de Septiembre de 10:00 am a 4:00 pm en el Salón de Música. Se requiere que los Padres y Padrinos asistan a la clase. Ministerio de Apoyo para Padres de Hijos con necesidades especiales! Grupo de Apoyo para Padres! Necesita apoyo ya que su hijo tiene necesidades especiales o alguna discapacidad? Únase a nuestro grupo de apoyo para padres, donde encontrará temas de interés e información que le ayudará a seguir adelante en este hermoso pero difícil viaje. Lugar: Salón de Música, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., cada Martes durante ocho semanas Contacto: Maritza Cervantes, maritza_99@hotmail.com o Blanca Martinez, blanca_77025@yahoo.com o puede llamar a la Oficina de la iglesia, GRUPO DE JOVENES! 3:00 4:30pm en el Prefontaine Hall 30 de Septiembre 2018 Qué es la oración? 7 de Octubre 2018 El deporte es bueno, pero cuando Jesús es nuestro entrenador, Es mejor! Para más información, póngase en contacto con MS. Adriana al o A.Guzman@corpuschristichurchhouston.org Anuncio público Ordenación al Diacono para William Castro Aquí se anuncia que William Castro, un candidato a la orden de diaconado será ordenado diácono el 23 de febrero de 2019 en una misa que será celebrada por Daniel cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop de Galveston-Houston. Si alguna persona sabe de una razón seria por la cual este candidato no debe ser llamado a la Ordenación, por favor notifique al Diácono George Silva, Director de Formación en la oficina del Diaconado, Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston al o por correo electrónico George.Silva-smseminary.com Por favor, manténgan a William en tus oraciones mientras se prepara para la ordenación en este sagrado ministerio. Que siempre sea fiel al Ministerio de servicio de la palabra, la liturgia y la caridad a la que está a punto de ser ordenado. Este anuncio cumple con el Canon 1051:2 del código de derecho canónico. Las Misa de Celebración de Aniversario En honor a las parejas que celebran sus bodas de oro (50th) y que contrajeron matrimonio por la Iglesia Católica, llevará a cabo el día domingo 21 de octubre en la Co-Catedral del Sagrado Corazón a las 3:00 de la tarde. Todas las parejas inscritas con antelación y que asistan, o no, a la ceremonia, recibirán un reconocimiento especial firmado por su Eminencia Daniel Cardenal DiNardo. Las inscripciones para esta celebración se cerrarán el 30 de septiembre a la media noche. Los lugares reservados dentro de la iglesia para las parejas que celebran su aniversario son limitados y en los casos en que no hay inscripción previa, no podremos garantizar espacio en esa área. De igual manera, los reconocimientos que recibirán por parte de Su Eminencia el Cardenal DiNardo, no serán entregados a las parejas que se inscriban tardíamente. Estos se les enviaran por correo postal una vez se verifique la información y la validez de su unión sacramental. Todas las parejas participantes, podrán asistir con, máximo, 6 familiares o amigos. Registro: wedding-anniversary-jubilee/

7 Page 7 WEEKLY UPDATES September 24 September 30, 2018 Monday, September 24 8:00 am Mercedes Costilla Gomez 7:00 pm Peter Cong Pham Tuesday, September 25 8:00 am Catherine Thao Pham B/D Wednesday, September 26 SS.Cosmas & Damian 8:00 am Mary Cham Pham-Tong B/D Thursday, September 27 8:00 am Isabel Sanchez Friday, September 28 8:00 am Loretta & Claiborn Cage St. Vincent De Paul Saturday, September 29 SS. Archangels 8:00 am Florence Alt 5:00 pm Milagros & Nelson Borda Sunday, September 30 9:00 am Milagros & Nelson Borda 11:00 am Norma Bokorney 1:30 pm People of the Parish READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6,10-13;Ps 119:1,27,30,34,35,44;Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9;Ps 119:29,72,89,101,104,163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10,13-14;Rv 12:7-12a;Ps 138:1-5;Jn 1:47-51 Sunday: Nm 11:25-19;Ps 19:8,10,12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Prov 3:27-34; Sal 15 (14):2-5; Lc 8:16-18 Martes: Prov 21:1-6,10-13; Sal 119(118):1,27,30,34,35, 44; Lc 8:19-21 Miércoles: Prov 30:5-9; Sal 119 (118):29,72,89,101,104, 163; Lc 9:1-6 Jueves: Eclo 1:2-11; Sal 90 (89):3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lc 9:7-9 Viernes: Eclo 3:1-11; Sal 144 (143):1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lc 9:18-22 Sábado: Dn 7:9-10, o Ap 12:7-12a; Sal 138 (137):1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Domingo: Nm 11:25-19; Sal 19 (18):8, 10, 12-14; Sant 5:1-6; Mc 9:38-43, 45, 47-48