Corpus Christi Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Administered by The Blessed Sacrament Congregation

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WELCOME! - ¡BIENVENIDOS!

9900 Stella Link Rd. Houston, TX 77025│713-667-0497 Phone│713-668-4742 Fax│www.ccparishhouston.org

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 Martha Mar nez, Directora, Coro 713 667 0497 Hilda Morales, Coord. Ministerio Hispano 713 667 0497 x 115

CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL Mazie McCoy, Ed.D., Principal 713 664 3351 x 210

CLERGY/CLERO

Fr. Tom Smithson, SSS 713 667 0497 x 112 Pastor/Parroco Fr. Peter Tuong, SSS 713 667 0497 Parochial Vicar/ Vicar Parroquial Fr. Raby Earnest Sebas an, SSS 713 667 0497 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 Bap-tism, 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 con-tacting the Parish Office, 713 667 0497.

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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 Wom-

en, 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 $ 12,941.76 Fund for the Poor $ 4,928.24

Second Collections September 23 Capital Improvements September 30 No 2nd Collection October 7 Maintenance and Repairs

Thank you for your generous support.

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 ena-bles 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.

FORMED.ORG Corpus Christi subscribes to the website Formed.org and its contents are available to everyone in the par-ish. 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.

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PARISH NEWS

"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 2018-19 school year. CCCS is a Pre-K3 – 8th grade school. Con-tact Susan Miller, Admissions/Advancement Director to schedule a tour. smiller@corpuschristihouston.org or 713-664-3351. 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 cre-ativity and interweaving in Catholic values. Congratulations to our Student Council Representatives for 2018-2019!

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 15th! 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, 2019.

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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 or-dained 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 281-543-2986 or email 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.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 & 30 • 9:15 am - CCE classes, PreK – 5th grade (English) • 11:45 am -- PreK – 5th gr. (Spanish) • 5:00 pm -- (6th – 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 5th grade chil-dren (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!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION IMPORTANT NEWS FOR PARENTS

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PARISH NEWS

LÍTÚRGÍCA DE LA PARROQUIA Articulo #6: Para Iniciar Damos Gracias y Alabanza

El Acto Penitencial

Reconocemos nuestros pecados, por supuesto, pero lo hacemos con miras hacia la maravilla del perdón de Dios. Es la misericor-dia de Dios la que nos permite presentarnos ante su presencia y ser parte del culto que Cristo ofrece. Ninguno de nosotros realmen-te 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 po-der 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.

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 seat-ing 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 mar-riage is confirmed. Register online: https://www.archgh.org/offices-ministries/pastoral-educational-ministries/family-lifeministry/marriage-enrichment/wedding-anniversary-jubilee/

The 2018 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass

3:00—4:30pm in the Prefontaine Hall

September 30, 2018 What is Prayer?

For more information please contact Ms. Adriana at 713-667-0497 or A.guzman@corpuschristichurchhouston.org

October 7, 2018

Sport is Good But When Jesus Is Our Coach, It’s Better!

CALLING ALL YOUTH!

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!

CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH MINISTRY FAIR!

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NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA

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 entrega-dos 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: https://www.archgh.org/offices-ministries/pastoral-educational-ministries/familylife-ministry/marriage-enrichment/wedding-anniversary-jubilee/

Las Misa de Celebración de Aniversario †

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 ade-lante 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, 713-667-0497

¡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 713-667-0497 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 fe-brero 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 fa-vor notifique al Diácono George Silva, Director de For-mación en la oficina del Diaconado, Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston al 281-543-2986 o por correo elec-trónico George.Silva-smseminary.com Por favor, man-téngan a William en tus oraciones mientras se prepara para la ordenación en este sagrado ministerio. Que siem-pre sea fiel al Ministerio de servicio de la palabra, la liturgia y la caridad a la que está a punto de ser or-denado. Este anuncio cumple con el Canon 1051:2 del código de derecho canónico.

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) 667-0497. 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.

Las Clases de CCE para PreK – 5th grade – los siguientes Domin-gos, Sept. 23 & 30, las clases de catecismo comenzarán a las 9:15 am (Inglés); 11:45 am (Español), 5:00 pm (6th – 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 Oc-tubre 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

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA NOTICIAS IMPORTANTES PARA PADRES

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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 St. Vincent De Paul 8:00 am Isabel Sanchez † Friday, September 28 8:00 am Loretta & Claiborn Cage †† 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, 47-48

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, 13-14 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