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PARISH STAFF William Oliver Pastor Gary Hilbig Deacon Rodolfo Cerda Deacon Juan F. Pareja Deacon Joseph Blanco Pastoral Assistant David V. Dwigans Business/Facilities Mgr Jeanenne Hagerman Bookkeeper Dan Schwieterman DRE Adriana Guzman Youth Minister. Irene Chavez RE Admin Assistant John Guzman Hispanic Ministries Mary Gahr Director of Music Gonzalo Ramos Spanish Choir Lupe Padilla Parish Secretary Dalia Mendoza Receptionist Maria Crouch Housekeeper Baldemar Gonzales Custodian

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:30 PM (English) Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM (English) 12:30 PM (Spanish) Weekdays: Tue - Fri 8:00 AM

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:30 PM or by appointment ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Friday of the month after Morning Mass.

BAPTISM Classes offered five times a year. MARRIAGE Allow six months for preparation. Call church office for appointment. INSTRUCTIONS for ADULTS First Holy Com-munion & Confirmation - Call the church office.

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

215 East Tenth Street • Houston, Texas 77008-7025 Parish Office 713 864-2653 Fax 713 864-0761 Web Site: allsaintsheights.com

Vigésimo séptimo Domingo Tiempo Ordinario 04 de octubre 2015 Dejad que los niños vengan a mí ;no prevenirlos, porque el reino de Dios pertenece quienes son como ellos .

- Marcos 10:14

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2015

Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

— Mark 10:14

Sunday, October 4 8:30 AM Mass (English) 9:15 AM CCE (English)

9:45 AM Adult Bible Study 10:30 AM Mass (English) 11:15 AM CCE (Español) 12:30 PM Mass (Spanish)

Monday, October 5

8:00 AM Mass (English)

Tuesday, October 6 8:00 AM Mass (English)

Wednesday, October 7 Eucharistic Adoration from

8:30 AM until 7:00 PM 8:00 AM Mass (English)

Thursday, October 8 8:00 AM Mass (English)

Friday, October 9 8:00 AM Mass (English)

Saturday, October 10 5:30 PM Mass (English)

Sunday, October 11 8:30 AM Mass (English) 9:15 AM CCE (English)

9:45 AM Adult Bible Study 10:30 AM Mass (English) 11:15 AM CCE (Español) 12:30 PM Mass (Spanish)

27 DAYS UNTIL TRUNK OR TREAT!

The All Saints Youth Group will be hosting it’s 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat on October 31st (Halloween Night). The

Ministries are doing it, and we are inviting you too! If you would like to participate, please contact Joseph Blanco at

our Parish Office!

ROSARY DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

October is designated as the month of Mary, Our Blessed Mother. To celebrate and honor Our Lady, a long time tradition of All Saints Parish is to recite the rosary as a Parish Community. All Parishioners are in invited to come together on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Grotto to recite the rosary. Parish Ministries are invited to take the lead on :

Oct 10 Liturgy Commission, EM’s Sacristans, That Man is You St. Vincent de Paul, Guadalupanas, Funeral Team, Baptism Team, Second Family Care Team, Homebound Raffle Committee, Hospitality, Wedding Coordinators Oct 17 Knights of Columbus, Marriage Preparation, Teams of Our Lady, Alar Servers, RCIA, Sound Techs Spanish & English Choir, Art & Environment Great Taste of the Heights, Vocation Committee Oct 24 Adoration, Parish Council, Finance Committee, Gabriel Project, Third Age Learning, Money Counters, All Saints Women’s Group

ROSARY AT THE GROTTO

Pastor’s Chronicle Today’s gospel [Mk 10: 2-16] gives us his teaching on marriage and divorce, and also a lesson on wel-coming children. Jesus tells us that the practice of divorce resulted from human stubbornness or hard-ness of heart, not from God’s original plan. He teach-es that men and women are equal partners. Men and women share one human flesh, one human nature and are equal in God’s eyes. On the basis of that equality, Jesus condemned the double standard that prevailed in his society: a strict prohibition of divorce for wom-en, a rather indulgent law of divorce for men. Jesus says, if men and women are equal partners, equally loved by God, there could only be one standard for both. That standard is faithful love unto death. To be sure, there are human situations in which a marriage is no longer sustainable, where there are instances of abuse (physical or emotional), situations in which divorce becomes necessary. In these situations, the Church responds with a supportive love and not con-demnation. A rupture in human relationships is al-ways tragic and must never be treated casually. Jesus’ act of welcoming little children and blessing them reinforces the same teaching of equali-ty. We feel such affection and compassion for chil-dren that we presume that it was always has been this way. Actually this is a rather modern phenomenon. In the time of Jesus children were not given much protection or care. At the time the same legal system that assigned women a lower place than men also considered children to be inferior. Girls were consid-ered inferior because of their sex; boys under the age of twelve were considered non-persons. Jesus’s pub-lic act of welcoming children and blessing them was a major challenge to the religious beliefs and social conventions of his day. Today children continue to be abused, abandoned, and most reprehensibly kid-napped by those involved in “Human Trafficking”. Today is “Respect Life Sunday,” both parts of today’s gospel show us Jesus’ respect for human life at every stage of development from conception to natural death. Why should human beings try to wipe out the awesome beauty, and variety, and mystery of human life by abortion or euthanasia? Rather, shouldn’t all God’s children come to be born, grow to their full potential, and die as God wills?

Fr. Bill

Crónica del Pastor El Evangelio de hoy (Mc 10: 2- 16) nos da Su enseñanza sobre el matrimonio y el divorcio, y también, una lección sobre dar la Bienvenida a los Niños. Jesús nos dice que la práctica del divorcio resultó de la tozudez o la dureza de corazón, no del plan original de DIOS. El ensena que el hombre y la mujer son iguales. Los hombres y las muje-res comparten una propia sangre, una característica huma-na y son iguales en los ojos de DIOS. Basado en esa igualdad, Jesús condenó el doble estándar que era la nor-ma en su sociedad: una estricta prohibición contra el di-vorcio para la mujer, y a la vez una ley indulgente de divorcio para el hombre. Jesús dice, si los hombres y las mujeres son compañeros iguales, igualmente amados por DIOS, sólo puede existir una norma para ambos. Esa nor-ma es amor fiel hasta la muerte. De seguro que existen situaciones humanas donde el matrimonio ya no es soste-nible, donde existen casos de abuso (ya sea físico o emo-cional), situaciones donde el divorcio se hace necesario. En estas situaciones, la Iglesia responde con un amor de apoyo y no de condenación. Una ruptura en las relaciones humanas es siempre una tragedia y no se debe jamás ser tratada a la ligera. El acto de Jesús de recibir a los niños y bendecir-los impone la misma enseñanza de igualdad. Sentimos tal afecto y compasión para los niños que suponemos que siempre ha sido así. En realidad esto es un fenómeno mo-derno. Durante el tiempo de Jesús a los niños no se les daban mucha protección o cuidado. Al mismo tiempo el sistema legal que asignaba un lugar más bajo a las muje-res también consideraban a los niños inferiores. Las niñas fueron consideradas más inferiores por su sexo; los niños menores de edad de doce no se consideraban como perso-nas. El acto público de Jesús de darles la bienvenida a los niños y bendecirlos fue un gran reto para las creencias religiosas y las convenciones sociales de Su tiempo. Hoy los niños continúan siendo abusados, abandonados, y más reprochablemente secuestrados por aquellos que están involucrados en el “Trafico de seres humanos”.

Hoy es el “Domingo del Respeto por la Vida,” y ambas partes del Evangelio nos demuestran el respeto de Jesús por la vida humana en cada época de desarrollo des-de la concepción hasta la muerte natural. ¿Por qué tratan los seres humanos de borrar esa belleza maravillosa, esa diversidad y el misterio de la vida humana por el aborto o eutanasia? De preferencia, ¿no deberían todos los hijos de DIOS llegar a ser nacidos, crecer a su plena potencia, y morir según la voluntad de DIOS?

Fr. Bill

Grocery Request for September The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at All Saints Church requests donations of the follow-ing items for the month of Sep-tember:

Canned Meat or Fish Thank you for your continued support.

The Food Pantry is open Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM and the first Saturday of each month 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

All Saints will be hosting a Virtus Class (Protecting

God’s Children) on Saturday, October

10, 2015 from 9:00am –12:00pm.

YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE!

No Walk In’s are allowed. If you are a new Catechist, it is a requirement that you

take this course.

If you need a refresher or not sure if you are due for the course, please Contact Joseph Blanco in the Parish

Office.

Attention Men of All Saints

“That Man is You!” is every Friday morning from 6:30am to 7:30am in the Parish Hall-- Doors open at 6am with breakfast. That Man is You! is

an interactive, multimedia men’s program focused upon the development of authentic male leader-

ship. The program content harmonizes current so-cial and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop

the vision of man fully alive. Each session stands on it’s own, so your free to joins us for 1 or all 24

meetings. Register at: www.paradisusdei.org or contact Greg

Getty at greggetty@gmail.com

Bible Study in the Parish Office Conference room from 9:45 to 10:30 each Sunday. Enter through the back door of the office by the Reli-gious Goods Store. David White leads the discus-sion. Parish Movie Night on Oct. 17 at 6:45 to 9 PM in the Parish Hall. The film will be Saint Eliza-beth Anne Seton. Come to know, enjoy and in-spire yourself and family through the life of this convert to Catholicism who did much to shape the Catholic Church in the early 19th century. Her in-fluence still leads us 200 years later. We encour-age you to bring some refreshments or snacks to share and make this a fun movie night with the parish. Liz Lester will be our patron with a tray of hot dogs. Sponsored by the Adult Ed. Ministry. The Adult Education Ministry meeting on Oct. 6 from 6 – 7:30 PM in TALC #3. Join us to share ideas and plans for the future. Your needs and wants will help determine what is offered. Don’t just let “George” come up with ideas. Put your needs and ideas forward. Light snacks and re-freshments shared to quiet your stomach/thirst while your mind works.

Save the date!!! Jubilarian Mass here at All Saints!

All Saints Church has once again received the honor of hosting the Jubilarian Mass. This is a mass that celebrates 25th, 35th , 50th and even 60th anniversaries of the those in consecrated religious life and priests through-out the Archdiocese of Houston/ Galveston. It will be held on October 11, 2015 at 4:PM There will be a reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Please come and honor these peo-ple who have dedicated their entire lives in service to the Lord. Hope to see you there!

PRAYER LIST Please keep the following persons in your prayers.

Miguel Perugache, Camile Nick & Gloria Herminia, Alexie Alcoser, Altagracia Flores, Dubelza C. Garcia, Sylvia G. Reyes, Blanche Perez, Refaela DeLeon, Jaclyn Aguirre, Mike Komkov, Janie Alcoser, Jonah Robert Reda, Terry Lee Smith, Laura LuLu Reyes, Joyce Waire, Dudley Richard, Yvonne Davila, Leo Munguia, Louis Freeh, Corina Pizzini, Ellie Perez, Sandra Martinez, Lorenzo Diaz, Virginia Zamarripa, Roberto Varela, Angela Perkins, Barbara Alban, Bettye Martinez, Joe B. Cortez, Mary Louise Flores, Griselda Ramirez, Lydia G. Moreno, Rosie Peradre, Martin Engquist, Josie Cobb, Albert Lee Cobb Sr., Katrina Cobb, Anthony Amy, Albert Reyes, Di-ana Underwood, Fabiola Cagibal, Sandra Gilliam, Hayzel Leonard., Armando Hinojosa, Mary Molina., Julio Anguiano, Connie Villarreal, June Carroll, Frank Girton, Nicholas Row-ell, Jesus Villarreal, Arthur Lejia, Dee Hymel , Bernardo Peru-gache, J. D. Raburm, Marcia Reed, Mike Lester, Lorine Doby, Deacon Eddie, Dalia Leal Garza, Rebecca El-Saleh, Stephen Kelty, Sean Lucas, Edward Flores, Archie & Isabel Pizzini, David McGaffin, Amelia Jaramillo, Sharon Scott, David Strat-ton, Bill Rhea, Rosemary Adamo, Don Burke, Sherri Gallardo, Karen Honey, Petra Angeles, Santos Teodoro, Sadie Morales, Rebecca M. Pena, William J. Venable, Edwin Tintron

Please contact the Church Office with an update.

Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Simhat Torah (Jewish observance) begins at sunset Tuesday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher Wednesday: Our Lady of the Rosary Friday: St. Denis and Companions;

Monday: October 5 Communion Service Tuesday: October 6 8:00 AM: Russell McClaine † Wednesday: October 7 8:00 AM: Mary Pawlak † Thursday: October 8 8:00 AM: Peter Morgan † Friday: October 9 8:00 AM: Joe Go selig † Saturday: October 10 5:30 PM: Candida Tijerina † Sunday: October 11 8:30 AM: Michael Shanley † 10:30 AM: Beth Ann Ellis Pennington 12:30 PM: For the People

PRAY FOR THOSE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Many parishioners have family or friends who are active in the military. Join us in supporting their families as we pray for their safe return: Robert Padilla, Michael Rodriguez, Randy Boyorquez, Harry & Rocio Slone, Adrian Rodriquez, Francisco G. Martinez, Mark Lubinski, Brett A. West, Christian Flores, John Mark Hamm, Jillian Dougherty, Dianne Keister, Major Michael Huerta, Michael Jones, Michael Kat-koski, Luis Espinoza, Andrew Munoz, Leo (Leo Getz) Richardson, Eric Michael Wilganowski, Patrick Ryan Alban, Anthony Brian Gar-cia, Lt Colonel Christopher Goodyear, Anthony B. Garcia, Andrew Jackson Ortiz, Cody Anderson, Britney Mehl, Jordan Mehl, Esteban Guadalupe Reyes

Monday: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25 -37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38 -42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1- 4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27]

Mass Intenions/ Intenciones de las Misas

Readings for the Week/ Lecturas de la Semana

If you have a family member, friend or neighbor who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion and in need of prayer, let the church know by either calling the parish office or emailing Joseph.Blanco@allsaints.us.com.

All Saints Diocesan Services Fund Activity Through September 28, 2015

Parish Goal: $62,000.00

Total Amount Paid: $71,336.20 Total Amount Pledged: $75,943.70 Total Number of Participant: 210

Average Participant Pledge: $361.64 Paid Over (Under) Goal: $9,336.20

Pledged Over (Under) Goal: $13,943.70 Percent Paid: 115.06%

ATTENTION!

The deadlines for bulletin articles, flyer inserts, and pulpit announcements are

as follows: Bulletin Articles: Mondays @ 3:00 PM

Bulletin Inserts: Wednesdays @ 12:00 noon Pulpit Announcements: Thursdays @ 12:00

noon

OFFERTORY COLLECTION REPORT For the Week Ended Sunday, 09/27/2015

Week Actual Budget Variance Weekly Offer-ing 10,574.71 9,886.26 688.45 Electronic Of-fering 0.00 0.00 0.00 Building Imp Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 10,574.71 9,886.26 688.45

For the Thirteen Weeks Ended Sunday, 09/27/2015

Year- to-Date Actual Budget Variance Weekly Offer-ing 136,768.74 140,354.76 (3,586.02) Electronic Of-fering 15,030.00 15,030.00 0.00 Building Imp Fund 2,790.00 3,300.00 (510.00)

TOTAL 154,588.74 158,684.76 (4,096.02)

The Pope’s Visit to the USA and a Parish Forum

Follow the pope’s visit to the “New” World – Cu-ba and the USA this week. The parish will debrief this visit and its significance here at an Open Fo-rum on Oct. 7 from 7 to 8:30 PM in the Parish Hall. Much of his visit will center on the Family Conference being held in Philadelphia at the same time. News coverage will be extensive. There is also the ETWN, a Catholic TV channel with cov-erage. The family is the bedrock of “church”. An open forum means “you” bring what you have heard and your reflections to share with oth-ers. “Our panel to help us facilitate the Forum will be Fr. Bill, pastor, Michael Newhouse, parishioner, and Sister Roselle Hass, a Cenacle Sister. Join in sharing and receiving on this evening.

La Visita del Papa a los EUA y el Foro Parro-

quial: Seguimiento de la visita del papa al “Nuevo” Mun-do” – Cuba y EUA esta semana. La parroquia re-pasará esta visita y su significado aquí, en un foro abierto en Octubre 7 de 7 a 8 PM, en el Salón Pa-rroquial en inglés. Y en español el 27 a la 1:45 PM en el salón parroquial. Mucho de sus activida-des en esta visita se centra en la Conferencia de la Familia llevada a cabo en Filadelfia al mismo tiempo. Los cobertura de los Noticieros será ex-tenso. Estará además en el evento la ETWN, un canal católico. La familia es la roca angular de la “iglesia”. Foro abierto significa que “ustedes” traen a discusión lo que han escuchado en su en-torno y su propia reflexión para compartirla con los de-más. El Padre Bill y un panel de otras dos personas condu-cirán el foro y agregarán co-mentarios como explicación a sus propias reflexiones y preguntas. ¡Asistan a este evento tan importante para todos¡

Adoration You are invited to commit to a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament on Wednes-

days from 8:30am to 7:00pm. So many graces flow to those who spend time before Christ in Eucharistic Adoration. In silence, we can hear more readily that still, quiet voice of God. Adoration is a beautiful gift and I hope many of you will take advantage of it. Prayerfully consider committing to one hour per week. We strive to have two committed Adorers for each hour. Many hours now have only one person and currently no one is

scheduled to be present from 5-6pm. If you are interested, please contact Charla Macicek, themaciceks@sbcglobal.net, 713-861-2702.

PASTORAL MINISTRIES Altar Servers leigharon Rodgers / Marisela Villarreal Altar Society Liz Lester Art & Environment Barry Connor / Anita Longoria / Chuck Shoults Eucharistic Ministers Isaac Tapia / Richard Malinowski / Elisa Jimenez Homebound Ministry Jo Kelley Parish / Joseph Blanco Knights of Columbus Joel Syzdek Lectors Jimmy Phillips / Juanita Sanchez RCIA Kelly Hawkins Sacristans Maggie Tyerina / Wendy Nugent St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry Jeanenne Hagerman Third Age Learning Center Jo Kelley Parrish Ushers Richard Kercho / John Ortiz

PASTORAL COUNCIL Charles Adams Chairperson cadams@mcglinchey.com Duane Bradley dbradley76@sbcglobal.net Esteban Caro ejcaro@gmail.com Christopher Cola cwcola@gmail.com Charla Macicek themaciceks@sbcglobal.net Trevor Pinkerton trevor.pinkerton@gmail.com Stephanie Sullivan howeloween@gmail.com Paul Taverna taverna70118@yahoo.com Mike Towns miketowns@comcast.net

STAFF E-MAILS Bill Oliver, Pastor fr.bill@allsaints.us.com Gary Hilbig, Deacon gary.hilbig@allsaints.us.com Joseph Blanco, Pastoral Assistant joseph.blanco@allsaints.us.com David V. Dwigans, Business/Facilities Mgr ddwigans@allsaints.us.com Lupe Padilla, Parish Secretary lupe.padilla@allsaints.us.com Dalia Mendoza, Receptionist dalia.mendoza@allsaints.us.com Mary Gahr, Music Director and English Mass Choir Director mary.gahr@allsaints.us.com Gonzalo Ramos, Spanish Choir gonzalo1770@gmail.com Jeanenne Hagerman, Bookkeeper bhehome@aol.com Dan Schwieterman, DRE dan.schwieterman@allsaints.us.com Adriana Guzman, Youth Ministry adriana.guzman@allsaints.us.com Irene Chavez, RE Admininstrative Assistant irene.chavez@allsaints.us.com John Guzman, Hispanic Ministry john.guzman@allsaints.us.com

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