Saint Dominic Catholic Community

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1 Saint Dominic Catholic Community God s Call to Build, Our Bridge To The Future Dios Nos ha Llamado a Construir, Nuestro Puente Hacia El Futuro Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Archbishop: Most Rev. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo 8215 Reservoir Street, Houston, TX Fax: Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Roger Estorque frroger@comcast.net Deacon: Rev. Mr. Phil Wiles Sr. Olga Rivera, DJ DRE Sr. Lupita Romo, DJ Bookkeeper: Duc Manh Ho Office Manager: Irma Galvan igalvan@comcast.net Office Assistant: Eliseida Pineda Maria Ramos David Vasquez Housekeeping Estela Sandoval Gabriela Ramos Pastoral Council Members Chairman - Juan Hernandez Vice Chairperson - Jocelyn Vera Secretary - Juanita Hernandez Beatriz Lopez, Rosana Gonzalez, Valentin Cobos, Rosario Rodriguez Salvador & Maria Manzo Finance Council Members Hector Hernandez, Albert Allala Deacon Phil Wiles, Miguel Leyva Osvaldo Segura Church Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Religious Education From the first week of September through the last week of May CCE Office Hours Monday, Wednesday Thursday & Friday 5:00 p. m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 8:00 Sunday 9:00-3:30 Worship Schedule Weekend Masses: Saturday, English 8:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday, English 8:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Español 9:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. English Wednesday 7:00 pm English Liturgy of the Hours: Morning Prayer: Sunday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. Evening Prayer: Wednesday 6:30 p.m. & Saturday 5:30 p.m. Devotions: Rosary of the Virgin Mary: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting: Spanish - Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Novena to the Sacred Heart: During the Friday morning Holy Mass Novena to the Miraculous Medal: After Wednesday evening Holy Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Weekly Holy Hour: Thursday 8:30-9:30 a.m. First Friday -9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Reconciliation Sacrament: Wednesday 6:00-6:45 pm Saturday-5:00-5:45 p.m. Sacrament of Baptism Parents & Sponsors please register one week in advance. English Baptism Class: Firsts & Second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. English Baptism Celebration: Third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Clase Pre Bautismal: Primer y Segundo Martes del mes a las 7:00 p.m. Bautismos Español: Segundo Sábado del mes al las 9:00 a.m. Sacrament of Marriage Quinceañera Celebrations Call the Parish office 6 months in advance to schedule appointment with priest. Sacrament of the anointing of the sick Please call the parish office to make arrangements for communion to be brought to your home or to the hospital. Parish Registration If you are new to the parish, please register at the office. Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. We, the parish community of St. Dominic, Houston, TX, a multi-cultured community, joined together by faith in Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church, commit ourselves to help each other grow in the understanding of our faith, celebrate this faith in Liturgy and live it out by using the gifts of each person in the service of others, especially those in need, so that in the end, we may become truly a community of faith: truly the people of God and be of service to all!

2 PLEASE LET US KNOW If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like to be added to the prayer list, have a visit, homebound, and receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of Anointing. Call the Parish Albert Brooks Harry Sonnier Laura Sonnier Ernestine Alsene Manuel Herrera Dot Neiderhofer Eileen Surovec Bobbie Anderson Carile Bell Georgia Malonson Glice Ligason Erica Taylor AJ Taylor Lily Rose Thomas Pauline Sanchez Frances Gouge Maria San Juan Reynaldo Taupo Harold DesVignes Mike Boudreaux Dorthy Duhe Irene Richard Mervin Auzenne Eva Owens Joe Lozoya Eduardo Castillo Bob Rodriguez Marie Lewis Clarence Jenkins Albert Allala Eola Corbello Rosario Delin Sinlao MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS Leaders & Time Altar Servers: Jesus Velasquez, & Hna. Lupita Romo, DJ 3rd Saturday 9:00 am. (English & Spanish) E. M. of Holy Communion:- Albert Allala st Sunday Cry Room after each mass E. M. de Eucaristia: Sr. Lupita Romo 2nd Monday 7:00 pm Lectors English: Albert Allala 2nd Sunday after each mass Lectores Spanish: Reyna Mendez Liturgy English Music: Melner Calvo, Sundays 5 :00 pm Liturgia Musica Espanol: Valentin Cobos, Jesus Puente, Elias Tello Ushers/Greeters English : Dee Gonzalez Acomodadores Español: Miguel Rodriguez Offertory Collection Counters: Gloria Casey Parish Pastoral Council Juan Hernandez, 1 st. Monday 7:00 pm Parish Finance Council: Hector Hernandez quarterly & as necessary Baptismal classes- English Melner Calvo, Alex Bozon, Michael Cubacub Clases Pre -Bautismales Español Lauro y Veronica Leal, Rogelio y Reyna Mendez, Valentin y Araceli Cobos Catholic Daughters Juanita Hernandez, 3 rd Thursday 6:30 pm Family Ministry/Couples for Christ - Albert Allala Knights of Columbus: Raymund Helfrich, 1 st. Sunday 9: 30 am Ladies Guild Alicia Vasquez 2 nd Wed. of the month 1:00 pm Legion of Mary Rosana Gonzalez, Saturday 9:00 a.m. English Legion de Maria Rosana Gonzalez Martes 7:00 p.m. Español Facilities Maintenance Daron Monteilh & Clarence Jenkins Asamblea De Oración, Froylan y Gaby Andrade Jueves 7:00 pm MFCC St. Dominic: Osvaldo y Nancy Segura Parish Youth Ministry: Deandria Gonzalez Thursday 7:00 pm Clase Pre-Nupcial : Luis y Silvia Cervantes Pre-Nuptial Class: English Melner Calvo, Clem Monta, Alex Bozon Eucharistic ADORATION 1st Friday Holy Hour for Vocations: on Thursdays: 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Next Full Day Adoration : August 7, :30am 9:00 p.m. Jesus asks us, Can you not spend an hour with me? For further information, call Mrs. Gloria Pre -Baptismal Registration Must register in the parish office, Monday Friday, 8:00 am 3:30 pm a week prior to the class. Bring child s birth certificate; required to register Sponsors if married must be married by the Catholic Church and marriage certificate required. If single they must be at least 16, and bring copy of their Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation Parents and godparents must attend two pre-baptismal classes held 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00-9:30 pm. Donation for class is $50.00 Baptism celebration 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am Child being baptized can not be older than 7 yrs. Old. Children 7 years and older must be prepared through the parish Catechism Program. (Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston ) ************** Información Pre- Bautismal - Pase a la oficina parroquial Lunes Viernes, 8:00 am 3:30 pm una semana antes de la clase. Es requerido presentar la acta de nacimiento del niño/a quien van a bautizar. Padrinos Si están casados deben estar casados por la iglesia Católica es requerido presentar la acta de matrimonio. Si son solteros deben tener por lo menos 16 años y presentar su acta de Bautizo, Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Papas y Padrinos tienen que asistir a dos pláticas pre-bautismales el primer y segundo martes del mes de 7:00-9:30 pm. Donación para la platica: $50.00 Bautismos el segundo Sábado del mes a las 9:00 am Niños sin bautizar no deben ser mayores de 7 anos de edad. Niños deben recibir catecismo en el programa de la parroquia. (Guías de Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston) Presentación de Tres Años Cuarto domingo del mes durante la misa de 1:00 p.m. Pasa a la oficina y presente acta de bautismo para registrase Sacrament of Marriage: Register at least 6 months in advance; drop by the office and fill out form and be ready to meet the pastor; Pick up wedding information check-list. Quinceañera Celebrations: The family must be registered in the parish for a period of three (3) months prior to the date of the first preparation session. The candidate should register for her/his Quince Años ceremony on or before her/his 14 th birthday. The candidate must have been baptized in the Roman Catholic Church and must have received First Eucharist prior to the time of the ceremony. If the honoree has not received the Sacrament of Communion, she/he should be enrolled to prepare to receive the sacrament before the Quince Años ceremony. The candidate must attend and complete preparation sessions with the coordinator and must join our parish youth program. Pick up Quinceañera information check-list.

3 Dear Friends in St. Dominic On behalf of St. Dominic Church, I would like to thank you personally for your generous commitment (in terms of donation/ contribution) to our Capital fund Campaign to raise funds for the construction of our parish life center. Commitment Sunday we received total pledges of $243,820. We do appreciate and thank you again for your investment in our parish community. Your gift is truly making a difference in our campaign that could go a long way! I am both gratified and inspired by the personal investment that so many of our parishioners have made already to our capital campaign. The confidence that is being expressed in our parish s ability to come together and achieve our vision for a beautiful and hospitable community life center is overwhelming. May the blessing of God s spirit continue to nourish you and your family in the days to come! This week-end s scriptures teach us that prayer and action are two (2) poles of the Christian life. Jesus' Apostles had completed their first successful missionary endeavor. After being with him for a long time, under his tutelage and guidance, they had been sent out to be his ambassadors, to announce his message and testify to its truth. Now they returned to report their progress. We know from the other evangelists that this moment of reunion was full of rejoicing and energy - they had experienced the power of God working through them, moving people's hearts through their words and deeds. And how does Christ respond when his missionaries return from their exciting and busy adventure? He takes them aside to rest, to be with him again in the quiet intimacy of their small community. The lesson is clear, but so hard to put into practice: active apostles, Christians who are energetically engaged in evangelizing the world around them, need to balance their activity with contemplation, with time spent in personal conversation with the Lord. Sometimes we can wonder why we get so emotionally and spiritually exhausted by the busy-ness of our lives. It is because we are not recharging our spiritual batteries. Stress, discouragement, and other crippling emotions can wear us out if we are not daily reinforcing our faith in Jesus Christ. Only our friendship with Christ can supply us with the strength and wisdom we need to be truly successful, successful not just in the roles we play, but in who we are beneath those roles. Without prayer, study, and time alone with God, our well will soon run dry - we will have nothing substantial to offer others. But without action, without giving freely to others what we have freely received from God, our spiritual waters will become stagnant, lifeless - like a lake with no outlet. Contemplation and action, prayer and work - such was Christ's way, so such should be every Christian's way. Sincerely yours in Christ Rev. Roger Estorque Queridos amigos en St. Dominic En nombre de la Iglesia de San Dominic, me gustaría darle las gracias personalmente por su generoso compromiso (en términos de donación / contribución) para nuestra campaña capital de recaudación de fondos para la construcción de nuestro centro de vida parroquial. El domingo de compromiso fue de $243,820. Apreciamos y agradecemos de nuevo por su inversión en nuestra comunidad parroquial. Su regalo hace realmente una diferencia en nuestra campaña. Me siento a la vez satisfecho e inspirado por la inversión personal que muchos de nuestros feligreses han hecho ya a nuestra campaña capital. La confianza que se expresa en la capacidad de nuestra parroquia en unirse y lograr nuestra visión para un centro de vida de la comunidad hermosa y hospitalaria es abrumadora. Que la bendición del espíritu de Dios continuará para alimentar a usted y su familia en los días por venir! Las escrituras de esta semana nos enseñan que la oración y la acción son dos (2) vigas de la vida cristiana. Los apóstoles de Jesús habían completado su primer esfuerzo misionero exitoso. Después de estar con él durante mucho tiempo, bajo su tutela y orientación, que habían sido enviados para ser sus embajadores, para anunciar su mensaje y dar testimonio de su verdad. Ahora volvieron a reportar su progreso. Sabemos por los otros evangelistas que este momento de la reunión estaba llena de regocijo y energía - que habían experimentado el poder de Dios obrando a través de ellos, moviendo los corazones de la gente a través de sus palabras y acciones. Y cómo responde Cristo cuando sus misioneros regresan de su emocionante y ocupado aventura? Los lleva a un lado para descansar, estar con él de nuevo en la intimidad tranquila de su pequeña comunidad. La lección es clara, pero tan difícil de poner en práctica: apóstoles activos, los cristianos que están energéticamente dedican a la evangelización del mundo alrededor de ellos, necesitan equilibrar su actividad con la contemplación, con el tiempo pasado en una conversación personal con el Señor. A veces podemos preguntarnos por qué estamos tan emocional y espiritualmente exhaustos por el ajetreo de nuestras vidas. Es porque no estamos recargando las baterías espirituales. El estrés, desánimo, y otras emociones paralizantes nos pueden llevar a cabo si no reforzamos todos los días de nuestra fe en Jesucristo. Sólo nuestra amistad con Cristo nos puede suministrar con la fuerza y la sabiduría que necesitamos para ser realmente exitoso, exitoso no sólo en los papeles que desempeñamos, sino en que estamos por debajo de esos roles. Sin la oración, el estudio y el tiempo a solas con Dios, nuestro bien pronto se quedará seca - no tendremos nada sustancial para ofrecer a los demás. Pero sin acción, sin dar libremente a los demás lo que hemos recibido gratuitamente de Dios, nuestras aguas espirituales estancado, sin vida - como un lago sin salida. Contemplación y acción, oración y trabajo - tal era el camino de Cristo, así como debe ser el camino de cada cristiano. Atentamente suyo en Cristo, Rev. Roer Estorgue

4 Saturday July 18th St. Camillus de Lellis 8:00 am Ronnie Richard/Irene Richard 6:00 pm All Souls/Difuntos Sunday July 19th 9:30 am Sergio Alonso/Familia Alonso 1l:15 am J. Carmen Valadez/Familia Alonso 1:00 pm 15th Birthday-Kiara Vasquez Jorge Villanueva/Jan Montalvo Monday July 20th St. Apollinaris Tuesday July 21st St. Lawrence of Brindisi 8:00 am Art Draeger/Rita Brody Wednesday July 22nd St. Mary Magdalene 7:00 pm All Souls/Difuntos Thursday July 23rd St. Bridget 7:00 pm Asamblea de Oracion Friday July 24th St. Sharbel Makhlūf Saturday July 25th St. James 6:00 pm All Souls/Difuntos MISIÓN Dios me ha creado para rendirle un servicio definitivo. Me ha encomendado una tarea que no ha encomendado a otro. Yo tengo mi misión. MISSION God has created me to do some definite service. God has committed some work to me which has not been committed to another. I have a mission. Yearly Budget $347, Weekly to meet budget $ 6, /12/2015 $ 5, St. Vincent $ 1, Goal $33, Total Pledged $31, Total Paid $22, Total Families 291 Pledge under ($ 1,511.00) Paid Under ($10,570.00) Monday July 20th BE HAPPY!!!!! Tuesday July 21st 5:30 pm Coro Angeles de Dios/Mr. Tello 7: 00 pm Coro Voces de Jubilo/ Mr. Puente Wednesday July 22nd 7:00 pm Formación de Servidores Thursday July 23rd 5:30 pm Coro Angeles De Dios/ Mr. Tello Friday July 24th 7:00 Formación Liturgia Ministerio Hispano Saturday July 25th 9:00 am Legion of Mary English 2016 ST. DOMINIC PARISH CALENDAR If you or your Company would like to sponsor our 2016 PARISH CALENDAR Please call Irma Galvan, our parish manager at , Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. LA ASAMBLEA DE ORACIÓN Se reúne cada Jueves a las 7:00 pm en la iglesia. Venga a las alabanzas y charlas de diferentes predicadores READINGS FOR THE WEEK/LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; July 20th Gospel: Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 14:21 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; July 21st Gospel: Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; July 22nd Gospel: Jn 20:1-2, Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Dn 3:52-56; July 23rd Gospel: Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; July 24th Gospel: Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; July 25th Gospel: Mt 20:20-28

5 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David. Jeremiah 23:5a TODAY S READINGS First Reading I shall gather the remnant of my flock and bring them back to their meadow (Jeremiah 23:1-6). Psalm The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading You who were once far off have become near by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18). Gospel When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he began to teach them many things (Mark 6:30-34). GROUP WEDDING FOR COUPLES LIVING TOGETHER FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE WHO ARE CIVILLY MARRIED OR LIVING TOGETHER WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF MARRIAGE FEBRUARY 13, 2016 SATURDAY AT 2 PM. COUPLES MUST BE MEMBERS OF ST. DOMINIC CHURCH. REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 28, 2015! FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE HABRA BODAS COMUNITARIAS PARA PAREJAS QUE VIVEN JUNTOS POR 5 AÑOS O MÁS QUE ESTÁN CASADOS POR EL CIVIL O EN UNIÓN LIBRE SIN BENEFICIO DE MATRIMONIO - EL SÁBADO 13 DE FEBRERO DE A LAS 2:00. PAREJAS DEBEN SER MIEMBROS DE ST. DOMINIC. LA INSCRIPCIÓN ESTÁ ABIERTA HASTA EL 28 DE AGOSTO 2015! PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN, POR FAVOR LLAME A LA OFICINA BAPTISM FOR AUGUST 2015 BOTH IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH WILL BE ON AUGUST 8, AT 9:00 AM. LOS BAUTISMOS DE AGOSTO SERÁN EL 8 DE AGOSTO SE CELEBRARA LOS DE INGLES Y ESPAÑOL AL MISMO TIEMPO Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Viene un tiempo, dice el Señor, en que haré surgir un renuevo en el tronco de David. Jeremías 23:5a LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura El Señor reunirá el resto del rebaño y asignará nuevos pastores (Jeremías 23:1-6). Salmo El Señor es mi pastor, nada me falta (Salmo 23 [22]). Segunda lectura En Cristo, tanto los judíos como los no judíos tienen acceso en un sólo Espíritu (Efesios 2:13-18). Evangelio Cansados, Jesús y los apóstoles tratan de irse hacia un lugar retirado para descansar (Marcos 6:30-34). St. Dominic Feast Sunday, August 9th 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Please come out with your families, friends and neighbors and join us to celebrate our parish Festival in our parish grounds. Fiesta de St. Dominic Domingo, 9 de agosto 9 :00 a.m.- 5::00pm. Por favor, venga con sus familias, y invite a sus amigos y vecinos para celebrar nuestra evento parroquial. Se celebrara aquí en nuestro terreno Divorce Survival Guide Divorce or separated? The Church cares about you! This program has brought compassion and healing to many in other Dioceses. Topics include shock, denial, fear, anger, depression, loneliness, financial issues, battles in court, custody and visitation, annulment, dating again, marriage, sex, chastity and singleness. This is a 12-week program and it started on June 18, but you may still register! Cost is $20 per person and includes the Personal Survival Guide materials, and refreshments. The program starts at 5:00 p.m. at Morkovsky Hall, 2403 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX Building # 1. Room 104.For more information please contact the office of Family Life at

6 BULLETIN DEADLINE OEC-DOCTRINA 1st Communion and Confirmation ALUMNOS DE PRIMERA COMUNIOIN Y CONFIRMACION MARTES/TUESDAY VIERNES/FRIDAY 8:30 AM 3:30 PM REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS MUST BRING BIRTH & BAPTISM CERTIFICATE NUEVOS ALUMNUS FAVOR DE PRESENTER ACTA DE NACIMIENTO Y BAUTISMO REGISTRATION DONATION $50.00 RCIA/RICA REGISTRATION HASTA AGOSTO 7, 2015 INTENCIONES DE MISAS Favor de pasar al la oficina por lo menos un semana antes de fecha de intención. No le de su intención a ultima hora al lector. El nombre de intención debe aparecer en el boletín. El boletín es enviado a impresa en lunes para edición del próximo domingo. La donación por intención son $10.00 MASS INTENTIONS Please come by the office at least a week prior to date that you want intention mentioned. Please do not give name to lector last minute before intentions are mentioned. Names will appear in the bulletin. Bulletin is sent to press on Monday of the week before Sunday edition. Donation per intention is $10.00 THE DEADLINE FOR PLACING A NOTICE OR ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE WEEKLY BULLETIN IS 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAY. ING IGALVAN@COMCAST.NET Thank you for your cooperation. CHECK OUT OUR BULLETIN ONLINE TRIP TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE IN MEXICO CITY NOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 4, 2015 (5 DAYS); REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 30, FOR DETAILS PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT or go to website FrEstorqueMexicoPilgrimage.html VIAJE AL SANTUARIO DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE - DE LA CUIDAD MEXICO NOVIEMBRE 30-DICIEMBRE 4, 2015 (5 DÍAS) LA INSCRIPCIÓN ESTÁ ABIERTA HASTA EL 30 DE AGOSTO DE PARA MÁS DETALLES, LLAME A LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL AL CATHOLIC CRUISES AND ATOURS COME SAIL AWAY AND TOURS.COM

7 CHRIST S PRESENCE IN THE WORLD There s a bit of a missing link in the first two sentences of today s Gospel from Mark. In the first, the apostles return from having been sent out on mission two by two ( one who is sent is the meaning of apostle ). Their instructions were to preach repentance, drive out demons, and heal the sick in Jesus name. In the second sentence, Jesus tells them to come away with him and rest a while. It would be nice for us to imagine that, between those two sentences, a look of amazed gratitude and pleasure crossed the face of Jesus as he hears of the kingdom proclaimed in his name, and how they didn t have to shake the dust off their feet anywhere. They deserved a rest! It might not be bad for us, when we gather together with Jesus as the apostles do today, to do this kind of debriefing, allowing the Lord to hear what we ve sought to do in his name, our successes, our failures, our need to get away with him for a while to be fortified for further work in God s name. For we, the baptized, are not only the flock of Jesus Christ; through water and the power of the Spirit we have also become the Body of Christ, the presence of the Shepherd for the life of the world. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When Catholicism encounters a culture, it tends to approach the culture with a measure of respect for its key customs, especially those touching family life. Around the world, these long established customs are often received into the liturgy, sometimes with a new level of interpretation. From Old Mexico, the custom of the lasso ( cord ) has migrated across borders, and is now firmly established in the marriage liturgy of Spanish speaking Catholics in the United States. It s a large cord, sometimes resembling rosary beads, looped around the necks of the newlyweds in a figure eight shape. It is a great honor for a person, normally a godparent or close relative, to place the lasso around the shoulders of the couple, groom first. The lasso, a symbol of profound unity, remains in place throughout the liturgy until removed, usually by the priest. The bride keeps the lasso as a memento of the day, a sign of her ties of love to her husband in heart and home. The tender ministry of the godparent in this ceremony clearly links this sacrament of vocation with baptism. It s not unusual to see the lasso made of fragrant orange blossoms, harking back to very ancient pre Christian rituals seeking the blessings of fertility and happiness. LA PRESENCIA DE CRISTO EN EL MUNDO Hay una cierta conexión que falta entre las dos primeras oraciones del Evangelio de hoy. En la primera los apóstoles regresan de la misión a la que habían sido enviados de dos en dos ( apóstol en griego significa enviado ). Habían sido enviados a predicar la conversión, a expulsar a los demonios, y a sanar a los enfermos en el nombre de Jesús. En la segunda oración, Jesús les dice que se vengan con él a un lugar solitario para descansar un poco. Nos gustaría pensar que, entre esas dos oraciones, una expresión de placer y gratitud cruzó el rostro de Jesús al oír como el Reino ha sido proclamado en su nombre, y como no tuvieron que sacudirse el polvo de los pies en ninguna parte. Bien se merecían un descanso! A nosotros tampoco nos vendría mal, cuando nos juntamos alrededor de Jesús como los apóstoles en el Evangelio de hoy, que nos tomáramos un descanso, para que el Señor pueda escuchar lo que hemos hecho en su nombre nuestros éxitos, nuestras decepciones, nuestra necesidad de escaparnos un rato con él para que nos fortalezca para seguir trabajando en el nombre de Dios. Ya que nosotros los bautizados no somos sólo el rebaño de Cristo; por el agua y el Espíritu hemos sido transformados en el Cuerpo mismo de Cristo, la presencia del pastor para dar vida al mundo TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE El evangelista Mateo (14:21) recuenta que cuando Jesús multiplicó los panes, dio de comer a unos cinco mil hombres, sin contar las mujeres y los niños. Este pequeño detalle lo tiene sólo él. Mateo escribió su Evangelio para los cristianos de origen judío, por lo cual contiene muchos detalles que solamente reconocen aquellas personas de origen judío. Por ejemplo, el detalle acerca del número y la clasificación de personas que comieron del pan multiplicado. En aquella época, la religión judía sólo permitía la participación del varón. Las mujeres y los niños no contaban para el culto, ni en la toma de decisiones en la casa. Por lo tanto, al subrayar la presencia de las mujeres y los niños, Mateo indica que en la Iglesia o comunidad cristiana, las mujeres y los niños participan activamente. También ellos comen y reciben de la bondad de Jesús. Esto engrandece la maravilla del milagro, porque el número de personas que comieron se multiplica. Pero más importante aún, subraya la apertura de la comunidad nueva, instaurada por Jesús, la Iglesia, donde ni mujeres ni niños deben ser relegados.

8 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Dominic Catholic Community # Reservoir Houston, TX PHONE CONTACT PERSON Irma Galvan Address SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 7 PRINTER Savin C9025 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 10:00 am SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION July 19, 2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS