HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 1416 George Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Church (281) 342-3089 School (281) 342-5813 www.hrccr.com Father William D. Bartniski, Pastor Brick Hodge, Deacon Charlie Buhay, Deacon Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 1700 San Jacinto Street Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 659-5461 Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop The Most Rev. Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus The Most Rev. Vincent M. Rizzotto, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus The Most Rev. George A. Sheltz, Auxiliary Bishop Imagine waking up one day to find a sore or scab and knowing that your life could be forever changed! From the time of Moses, those who were found with persistent skin diseases (known at the time as leprosy) were separated from the community, isolated from family and friends, judged by others and kept apart. What faith the man in today s Gospel must have had to approach Jesus! He not only put his physical life in Jesus hands, he trusted that the Lord would look at him with mercy rather than judgment, that Jesus would see him rather than his disease. Jesus looks on us with mercy as well, and waits for us to cry out, If you wish, you can make me clean. The man is a model of faith, and of the witness of one who cannot help but declare the power of God. He acted as Saint Paul urged the community in Corinth to do, giving glory to God through his actions. OUT AND IN The leper who had been cast out was healed. He was suddenly free to interact with others, to dwell with family, to rejoice in the company of friends. He encountered the healing, merciful love of Christ and found new life. The one who healed him, Jesus, was made to stay outside of the towns and villages to which He went, surrounded by people who needed His healing touch. Jesus love is greater than whatever might trouble us. He looks with compassion on those who are broken, breaking Himself open for the sake of others. Jesus puts Himself in the place of those who are in need. Those who are on the margins of life or of the faith community are held closely in the loving gaze of the Lord. Those who are ill are assured of God s care and compassion. Those who are weak find strength in Christ, who is ever ready to attend to the needs of the hurting, lost, and broken. ACT IN FAITH, ACT ON FAITH In what ways are you isolated, hurting, or broken? Does someone else judge you unfairly? Are there circumstances that are beyond your control that overwhelm you or dictate the way you live your life? The Lord waits for your call, your cry in faith. Do you know the healing, compassionate, caring love of God for you, in prayer, sacraments, or the attention of others? Witness to the powerful love of God through your attitudes and words, your actions and interactions with others. Imitate Christ. Show mercy to others. Be a healing presence when relationships are torn apart. Have you encountered the love of God in your life? Give witness to this love at home, work, parish, and the world. Give glory to God as you act on faith. 02/11/18 SCHEDULE OF SACRAMENTS, PRAYER AND DEVOTIONS SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday:11:00 a.m. - Noon Penance Service: Advent & Lent SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second Sunday of each month at 12:15 p.m. by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: One year in advance, instructions required. CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: Sunday: 5:30 p.m. (Sat.) 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Holy Days 6:30 p.m. (Vigil) 6:00 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. (Marian Hall) Thursday 8:15 a.m. (in the Church) ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Communal Celebrations at all Sunday Masses on the 3rd Sunday of January, May and September ROSARY: Before Sunday & Weekday Masses LENTEN DEVOTIONS: Friday: 8:15 a.m. (Children) 11:00 a.m. (Seniors) 7:00 p.m. (Parish)
Dear Parish Family, These first days of Jesus ministry present Him preaching, teaching, and healing to bring and His deeds bring people back to full life in the community. By casting out demons and curing the sick, He restores to full humanity have been even more excruciating - leprosy. To be a leper was to be cut off from others isolated, doomed to live in deserted places, no longer part of the human family, unable to participate in any social events, and considered unfit to worship God. It was assumed that if you had leprosy, you had sinned in some way. Your life was summed up in the words the Law of Moses told you to cry out whenever anyone came near, Unclean, unclean! For Jesus to touch a leper meant that in the eyes of others He also became unclean and unfit to associate and worship with others. Even so, when a leper asked for healing, Jesus was unequivocal in His reply: I do will it. Be made clean (Mark 1:41). It is easy to hear set on giving glory to His Father. Yet Jesus, ever respectful of the law, sent the man to the priest, as commanded in the book of Leviticus. In Jesus, pity took precedence over the law, but did not abolish it. James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Love, Peace & Prayers, Father Bill Bartniski SANCTUARY LAMPS The sanctuary lamps will burn this week for Living & Deceased Members of KJZT #77 by KJZT #77 and for Charlie & Ila Matocha by family. Monday, Feb. 12 8:00 a.m.: No Mass Tuesday, Feb. 13 8:00 a.m.: Jerry Blinka Wednesday, Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday 6:00 a.m.: Families of Holy Rosary Parish 8:15 a.m.: School Children & Staff 6:30 p.m.: A Good, Holy & Penitent Lent Thursday, Feb. 15 8:00 a.m.: Ila Matocha Friday, Feb. 16 8:00 a.m.: Deanie Sekula Saturday, Feb. 17 8:00 a.m.: No Mass 5:30 p.m.: Tom & Geraldine Mensik In Honor of Their 50 th Wedding Anniversary Sunday, Feb. 18 7:00 a.m.: Separated & Divorced in the Parish 9:00 a.m.: Leon Hoffmann 11:00 a.m.: Families of Holy Rosary Parish LENTEN OBSERVANCE GUIDELINES of Galveston-Houston. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Fasting binds all adults, 18 & up to the beginning of their 60th year, unless prevented by poor health. On days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may meals is not allowed although fluids may be taken. their 14th birthday, unless prevented by poor health. On days of abstinence, the consumption of the observance of Friday abstinence, but failure to do so is not regarded as sinful. Lent is a penitential season and as such, religious practice such as daily Mass, reception of the Sacrament of Penance, the devotion of the Stations of the Cross, works of charity and justice, and acts of self-denial are highly encouraged.
Steps for Students begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, February 17 on the HRCS Sunday 10:15 a.m.:st.vincent depaul - JN 10:30 a.m.:spaghetti Dnr. - Cafe. Monday 6:00 p.m.:rosary for Peace - MH 7:00 p.m.:bible Study - MK Tuesday Noon: Young at Heart - MH Wednesday ASH WEDNESDAY Mass & Ashes 6:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Archdiocesan Social Ministries Collection 9:30 a.m.: Bible Study - MK 8:00 a.m.:mass - MH Friday Stations of the Cross 8:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. Confessions 5:30 p.m.:mass Black & Indian Missions Collection February 14 Mass & Ash Distribution 6:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 6:30 p.m. PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL Vacant Hour Needing Attendance: 2:00 a.m. Tuesdays (2 months) Please call Marv Kuhn 281-342-9381 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LENTEN FISH FRIES The Knights of Columbus will have their irst Fish Fry of the Lenten season at the Rosenberg KC Hall on Friday, February 16 5:00p.m.- Delicious Fried Fresh Cat ish, french fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw & brown beans will be served. Delicious Desserts will be sold by the CYO. Please join us! Mark your calendar. Fish Fries: Feb. 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16 & 23 to sponsor a team. Fr. Bill to see who can raise the most money. Father Bill, Mrs. Bradford or other participants. Find Holy Rosary on list of Top Teams and scroll through to find registrants. Click on the name to donate. Checks payable to HRCS may also be placed in a Steps for Students envelope in the back of church. for the 2018/2019 school year on Tuesday, February 13. If you are interested in learning about all HRCS can do for your children, please call the school office at 281-342-5813 or email Pam at pmccarthy@holyrosary-school.org. Grounded in our Catholic faith & focused on academic Living God s Word Jesus, you came to bring us into deeper communion with the Father and one another. Give us the courage and help. Let us not be afraid of the opinions of others when we see that good can be done. Amen. Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. STATIONS OF THE CROSS FRIDAYS during LENT 8:15 am. Children 11:00 a.m. Seniors 7:00 p.m. Parish LENTEN PROJECT: 40 CANS Our parish is undertaking a Lenten project to help the hungry during this Lenten season. All parishioners who are able are asked to contribute one canned good per day during Lent (40 cans). Cans will be collected in the church vestibule and donated to Catholic Charities.
CCE NEWS is held on Wednesday evenings. For details see www.holyrosaryyouth.org. Pre-K 3 through 5 th grade CCE begins in the gym Parents are welcome to come to the opening at 5:30 p.m. Please line up in cars by the walkway from the gym to pick up your children. 6 th grade through 12 th grade begins in the gym at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Please line up in cars by the Junior High walkway to pick up your children at 8:30 p.m. FAMILY REFLECTION: Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Avoid giving offense, whether to the Jews or Greeks or the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in every way, not seeking my own benefit but that of me, as I am of Christ. (1Cor. 10: 31-11: 1) Child: How can I live for the glory of God? Steubenville South June 22-24 Alexandria, La. A weekend event with presenters that share the teen culture. The talks, music, workshops, and activities are centered around the Sacraments which facilitate the experience of the love of the Father, a personal relationship with Jesus and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas An opportunity for youth in the Archdiocese to gather together in prayer and fellowship. This conference hosts over 2,000 young Catholics from around the Archdiocese and provides great music, excellent speakers from across the nation, and one of the greatest qualities a All teens entering 9 th grade and leaving 12 th grade are welcome to attend all events. Please sign up with Tina or Angela in the CCE office. Call 281-342-3089 ex. 106 or 141. BIBLES AND CATECHISMS PREPARATION FOR SACRAMENTS First Communion is a two year process that typically begins in the 1 st grade and ends at the end of the 2 nd grade with a First Communion Mass. Children should attend Mass every Sunday to participate in the sacramental life of the church. In addition, there are Sacramental Sundays to help the children learn about reconciliation and the Eucharist. Also, children are asked to miss no more than one CCE class a school year in order to be prepared for the sacrament. Out of Sequence First Communion is a two year process for baptized children that have begun preparation for First Communion after 1 st grade. There are additional sessions after the end of regular CCE to prepare an Out of Sequence child to receive First Communion. Confirmation preparation requires two years of preparation, but teens can take up to four years, if needed. This preparation usually begins in the 9 th grade. Preparation includes weekly attendance at Sunday Mass, attendance at two confirmation retreats, all with Confirmation, and weekly CCE attendance. Students who attend Catholic high schools are to attend the first scheduled CCE class of each month as well as all the other components listed above. The youth are asked to miss no more than one CCE class per school year. Sponsors and/or the candidate s parents are asked to attend some classes and an Evening of Reflection to help the youth grow closer to Christ. SAVE THE DATE LENTEN PARISH MISSION MARCH 4-7 Spaghetti Dinner February 11 10:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Cafeteria Tickets available at the door. Benefits our teens going to Catholic youth conferences.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 ASH WEDNESDAY February 14 6:00 a.m.: P. Haas, Jeremy & John Rebeles 8:15 a.m. HRS Students 6:30 p.m.: V. Lucio, T. Redding, N. Trevino Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 J.& R. DeLeon, M. Lane Feb. 17 & 18 - Weekend Servers Saturday, 5:30 p.m.: A. & M. Moore, K. Lopez Sunday, 7:00 a.m: Philip Haas, Damien Morales 9:00 a.m.: C. & K. Garcia-Rameau, R. Strain ASH WEDNESDAY, February 14 Weekend of February 17 & 18 D. Brewer, F. Christopoulos, L. Jerkins, N. Locker J. Guidroz, T. Guidroz Mission Statement We, the Catholic community of Holy Rosary, Rosenberg, under the patronage of Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, are bonded together by a common belief in Jesus Christ and our commitment to His teachings. We, as a community of believers, are called to proclaim the Gospel, to be witness and sign of God s Kingdom on earth and to work for our salvation. Mindful of our Patroness, Mary, and her example as parent, teacher and intercessor, we are committed to accomplish this mission through service, education, prayer and celebration of the Eucharist. HOLY ROSARY PARISH STAFF Gordie Allen Annette Swallers Anne Chilek Karen Matthews Michael Riha Tina Hollopeter Leann Jerkins Linda Bradford Cheryl Wehring Maria Munguia PARISH SOCIETIES SOCIETY NAME & PRESIDENT Parish Business Administrator Parish Secretary Parish Bookkeeper Parish Census/Contribution Clerk Music Director/Organist Director of Religious Education CCE Coordinator School Principal School Administrative Assistant School Receptionist/Secretary MEETINGS Altar and Rosary Society 3rd Tuesday of Month Janey Schumacher, 281-232-8721 School Board... 3rd Thursday of Month Dan Hoelscher, 281-381-0711 Catholic Daughters... 1st Tuesday of Month Georgia Boettcher, 832-451-5909 Catholic Youth Organization... 1st Sunday of Month Justin Redding, 832-535-8199 (CCE) Religious Education Tina Hollopeter, 281-342-3089, x106 or x. 141 KCs 3rd Degree... 4th Tuesday of Month Robert Contreras, 713-494-6321 KCs 4th Degree... 1st Tuesday of Month Rick Hail, 832-344-7327 KJT... Quarterly Michael Tydlacka, 281-232-3667 KJZT... Quarterly Martha Macha, 832-595-9380 Parent-Teachers Club... 3rd Thursday of Month Claudia Vega, 832-547-5094 Pastoral Council... 4th Thursday of Month Ed LaVigne, 281-344-8215 St. Vincent de Paul... 2nd & 4th Sundays Tom Wheeler, 281-342-3089, ext 144 Young At Heart Club... 2nd Tuesday of Month Shirley Myers, 281-342-2334
PRAY FOR OUR HEROES IN THE MILITARY INSTRUMENTS OF GOD S MERCY 2018 Diocesan Services Fund Sergeant David Hammonds, Marines; Anthony Villarreal, Joe Pirem & David U.S. Air Force; Staff Sgt. Adam Renee Hernandez, U.S. Air Force; Sgt. Michael Almendarez, U.S. Army; Staff Sgt. Shaun P. Houlihan, U.S. Air Force. If you have a family member or friend you would like to include, please call the church office. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today s Gospel centers on the plight of a leper and Jesus response of healing. In Hawaii, the bacterium that causes leprosy probably entered from China in the mid-1800s, and the native islanders were susceptible to the dreaded disease. In 1866, the government literally dumped the sufferers on a remote and virtually inaccessible island peninsula with towering cliffs. Thrown off ships into the sea, the sick people were told to swim for the beach and head for caves, and for seven years the only supplies were similarly cast into the sea to drift ashore. It was then, 1873, that a thirty-three-year-old Belgian priest, Damien de Veuster, went voluntarily to Kalaupapa. Before long, he cajoled the government into funding his mission and its hospital, built a village with proper homes and sanitation, and recruited Mother Marianne Cope to bring sisters from Syracuse, New York, to nurse the sick. Damien, who eventually died of leprosy, has been canonized, and Mother Marianne as well. Although leprosy has been curable since the 1940s, today a few patients remain in their lifelong home, now a national historic site. The peninsula is still utterly isolated from the outside world, and the speed limit for the few cars there is 5 mph since there s nowhere to go! The hospital is still well-staffed and equipped, but access is regulated and visitors must take an official tour, often involving a descent down the cliffs by Molakai mule. There are few places on earth that evoke the healing power of Jesus, or our call to follow the Healer, more than Damien s beloved island mission. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. GIVE GOD THE GLORY A curious feature of the first half of Mark s Gospel is the pattern of Jesus working a miracle, then telling the recipient of the miracle to keep still about it. Many theories have been offered: Mark is setting the stage for the great secret revealed when Peter will proclaim Jesus the Messiah at Caesarea Philippi; more skeptical commentators offer that Jesus, fully aware of human nature, knew that the way into this secret-keeping that serves us well, however, is that Jesus was initiating His public ministry according to the pattern that Paul describes. He was doing it for the glory of God - not for His own benefit, but for that of all. Paul would later write in Philippians that Jesus humbled Himself to become like us. And we see this humility at work in today s healing of the leper. Jesus is trying to reveal the presence of God s reign among the people, not so that He Himself might receive the glory, but so that God would be glorified through Him. Imitating this pattern, which Paul encourages the Jewish and Greek Christian factions in Corinth to do, still serves us well today. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc
ARE YOU REGISTERED? I ve attended this church for years. But, have you registered? If you were registered under your parents name but are now an adult, you also need to register. Parish Registration forms may be picked up in the back of church or at the church office; or and a registration form will be mailed to you. Registering with the church helps to keep you informed of church matters and gives the church more accurate data regarding our parishioners. Remember, you must be a registered parishioner to be married in the Church, have your child baptized, or to be a Baptism or Confirmation Sponsor. Please send a registration form to the following: NAME: ADDRESS: PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Will you make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to the priesthood & religious life? Pray for the priests, living and deceased, who have ministered to you throughout your life Keep our parish priests in prayer Encourage your children, grandchildren, or other young people to consider a vocation as a priest or religious brother or sister Pray a rosary for more young people in our Archdiocese to respond to God s call PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE All parishioners are welcome and encouraged to contact any of the following Parish Council members with concerns or questions. Ed Lavigne Daniel Healey PHONE: ellavigne@comcast.net Thank you for your support and prayers! For God so lo V ed the world, That He g A ve his on L y Begott E n So N T hat whosoever Believeth I n Him Should N ot perish, But have E verlasting life." - John 3:16 USHERS AND LECTORS NEEDED Please call the church office at 281-342-3089 if interested in serving our Lord in this way. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. YOUNG AT HEART Young at Heart will meet at noon Tuesday, February 13 in Marian Hall for a covered dish luncheon with bingo following. All seniors of the parish are invited to join us for an afternoon of good food and fellowship. SUBSTITUTES NEEDED FOR PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL daytime, nighttime, weekday or weekend. Call Marv Kuhn 281-342-9381 Young at Heart If you didn t receive our Advent mailing, we might not have your correct information. Please contact us to update your Address, Cell Phone & Email. Call the church office at 281-342-3089 or email office@hrccr.com or just drop us a note in the collection basket.
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