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Mass Times: Tuesday 5:00pm Wednesday thru Friday 8:00am Convent Saturday 5:00pm Worship Space Sunday 8:00am * 11:00am Worship Space Penance 30 minutes prior to all Masses CCE Sundays 9:30am School Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 4000 Sumpter St. - Houston, Texas 77020 P. O. Box 15640 Houston, Texas 77220-5640 Tel. (713) 672-0026 - Fax (713) 672-2031 Office Hours: Monday– Friday 8am-4pm www.ourmotherofmercy.net Email: offi[email protected] Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 31, 2017

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Mass Times: Tuesday 5:00pm Wednesday thru Friday 8:00am

Convent

Saturday 5:00pm

Worship Space

Sunday 8:00am * 11:00am

Worship Space

Penance 30 minutes prior to

all Masses

CCE

Sundays 9:30am School

Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

4000 Sumpter St. - Houston, Texas 77020 P. O. Box 15640 Houston, Texas 77220-5640 Tel. (713) 672-0026 - Fax (713) 672-2031 Office Hours: Monday– Friday 8am-4pm

www.ourmotherofmercy.net Email: [email protected]

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary

and Joseph

December 31, 2017

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THIS WEEK AT OUR MOTHER OF

MERCY

Sunday, Dec 31

Eucharist (Mass) Worship Space 11:00am

Vigil (Mass) Worship Space 5:00pm

Monday, Jan. 01

No Mass New Year ‘s Day

Tuesday, Jan 02

Eucharist (Mass) No Mass

LOM No Mtg.

Wed. Jan 03

Eucharist (Mass) Convent 8:00am

12 Steps Sr. Bldg. 1st Flr. 6:00pm

Thur. Jan 04

Eucharist (Mass) Convent 8:00am

Fri. Jan. 05

Eucharist (Mass) Convent 8:00am

Sat. Jan. 06

Eucharist (Mass) Worship Space 5:00pm

12/30 5:00pm †Paul, Mary & Lawrence Dour-seau, †Joseph Archie Roy, †Leonard & Thelma Llorens, †Victor & Mattie Llorens, (L) Louanna Richards 12/31 11:00am †John Harvey Brous-sard, †Mary McGriff, †Frank Watson, Sr., (L) Franchelle Young, (L) Joseph Pradier Jr. 5:00pm †Thelma Powell, †Zola Kennison, †Joseph Cormier, (L) Marjorie Charles, 01/06/2018 †Joseph Cormier, †Special inten-tion, †M/M Jesse Balthazar, †Paul, Mary, & Lawrence Dourseau, †Victor Llorens, †Mary Hurst, 01/07/2018 8:00am †Wilton & Zola Ken-nison, †Cheryl Pradier, †Gertie & Marie Allen, †George Jenkins, †Warren Washington, 11:00am †Maryann Angelle, †Leonard & Thel-ma Llorens, , †Matthew Pickens, †Lawrence & Gloria Taylor, †James & Mary Ann Broussard Taylor.

Office will be closed on January 01, 2018, and will reopen on Wednesday, 01-03-2018 at 8:00am.

BEARERS OF THE WORD: The Church has placed a number

of notable feast days immediately after Christmas. The feasts of Ste-phen, John the Evangelist, and the Holy Innocents form a summary of the life lived in Christ, the Word made flesh. What do these have to do with the feast of the Holy Family, which crowns the Octave of Christmas? These feasts remind us that suffering will occur in ful-filling the mission of Christ, and that we are all called to be bearers of this Word whose birth we celebrate. We also see this manifest-ed in the lives of Joseph and Mary, both of whom took social and religious risks in obedience to the will of God, and both of whom were open to the word of God sent to them from on high. In these ways they prefigured the life of Jesus himself. Most likely, few of us found ourselves at Mass this past Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thurs-day, but the essence of these feasts and the essence of the holiness of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remain central, a holiness we celebrate today.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION: There’s no more unusual setting to celebrate today’s Feast of the Holy Family than Barcelo-na, Spain and the towering unfinished sandcastle known officially as the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. In 1882, the plan was hatched to build a vast place of worship in reparation for the revolutionary and liberal leanings of the city. The modern artist Antoni Gaudi dedicated his life to the project, living in the build-ing, attending Mass daily, and giving up his personal wealth. When people pressed him to pick up the pace, he responded, “My client is not in a hurry.” (Gaudi’s cause for beatification is moving along, and he could be the first professional artist and architect to be beatified.) The Spanish Civil War, a disaster for the Catholic Church in which thousands of priests, brothers, and nuns were murdered, halted work in 1935. In the 1950s work began anew, speeded up by computers in the 1980s. Still, the final stage of construction is not due to end until 2026. If the original meth-ods had stayed in place, it would take several hundred more years to complete the plan. So far there are eight towers, with four to go. The highest steeple is three feet shorter than the nearest hill, since the architect didn’t want his work to surpass God’s artistry. The three faces of the basilica each have three doors, with the faces named Passion, Nativity, and Grace. The interior is crammed with geometric figures that almost seem to spin, crazy-quilt windows, spiral staircases, and jumbles of stat-ues and figures. Although inspired by ancient Gothic cathedrals, the style is called Expressionist, and very little is left unexpressed by the masonry. If you can’t afford a visit, Sagrada Familia main-tains a web site, and virtual visits are free.

STAFF Father Rodney Armstrong, SSJ. - Pastor

[email protected]

Deacons: Charles J. Allen, Sr. [email protected]

Deacon Irvin Johnson, Jr. [email protected]

DRE: Mr. Gerald W. Joseph [email protected]

Infant Baptismal Requirements Ages: Newborn to 6 years of age. Baptism Class: 2nd Saturday-9:00am-Sr. Bldg. Baptism: Fourth Sunday of Every Month One Godparent must be Catholic Call Church Office for Registration Registration must be in the office by 2nd Wednesday You must be a member here for at least six months No Baptism Classes or Baptism during Advent & Lent.

RCIA RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a process

whereby adults learn about the Catholic Faith. If you would like to learn more about our Faith, Baptism, First

Eucharist or Confirmation, please contact the Office.

Marriage Requirements Member of Our Mother of Mercy Attend marriage preparation sessions with a sponsor

couple Couple must see a priest or deacon six months prior to

proposed date

Anointing of the Sick

The anointing of the sick is a sacrament of the Catholic Church. The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. Please notify the office when a family member or a member of the church is seriously ill.

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

December 31, 2017 My eyes have seen your salvation, which you

prepared in the sight of all the peoples. —Luke 2:30-31

Geneva Alexander, Laura Auzenne, Olivia Barnes, Rose Benoit, Mary Boxie, Edward Broussard, Nancy Broussard, Joseph Brown, Edith Gordon Burns, Fr. Lowell Case, Deondre Carmouche, Marjorie Charles, Ruby Chenier, Robert Comeaux, John Cormier, Marjorie Cotton, Maxwell Crosse, Catherine Curl, Monroe Doyle, Joseph Edmond, Deana Estes, Kimberly Frazier, Clesmie Gary, Thelma Gary, Sylvia Gilbert, Lois Gill, Allison Godwin, Wilbert Guillory, Helen Harris, Tommie Harris, Nedia Haydel, Hilda Marie Hodges, Grace Jackson, Roy Jackson, Gary Jacquet, Thad James, Albert Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Deacon Irvin Johnson, Rita Johnson, Stephanie Trouiller-Johnson, Cornelius Jolivette, Wilton Jolivette, McCalvin Jones, Reginald Kinsey, Vivian Lee, Teresa Mallett, Marjory Manuel, Lydia Marshall, Trent Matthews, Nesha McKinney, Tony Metoyer, Matthew Mott, Jay Netherly, Ronald Newton, Dorothy Novak, Miranda Pierre, Louella Portier, George Prejean, Rita Prejean, Yoshawner Prudhomme, Estelle Punch, Whitney Quall, Dominque Reaux, Darlene Rhone, Patrick Robinson, April Roundtree, Doris St. Julian, Rosa Maria Santos, Lorena Sinegal, Robert Sinegal, John Silva, Alvena Sellers, Francis Milton Sonnier, Clara Soularie, Delicia Stevens, Cookie Taylor, Ethel Taylor, Gloria M. P. Taylor, Marie Taylor, Tiffany Taylor, Dorothy Wade, Dorothy Rose Walker, Jeniece Washington, Mary Washington, Willie Washington, Lela Watson, Mary White, Dominique White, Isadora Wills, Angelle Wilson, Carolyn Williams, Jeremiah Williams, Robert Williams, Patrick Wiltz.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147; Mk 1:7-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72;Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

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A Taste of Catering/ A-1 Limousine Services Anthony Chevalier

From Party of Two to Two Hundred Birthday Parties to Weddings Parties

Casino Trips to Airport Services www.atasteofcatering.com

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Robert & Theo G. Thibodeaux Try our Delicious Homemade Crackins & Tea Cakes

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Royce Realty Commercial / Residential

Paul Christy, Realtor [email protected]

Cell: 832.488.6856

Provost Studios 3821 N. MacGregor Way @ Scott

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Joe Simien Insurance

Auto-Home-Life-Group Health Allstate Insurance Company

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Drums & Rotors turned - Bearings Pressed - Valve Jobs Complete Auto Parts

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Phone: 713.633.5931 or Fax: 713.633.4871

Ada

Pat’s Wings on Wheels

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Our Mother of Mercy Federal Credit Union

www.ourmotherofmercyfcu.com

4000 Sumpter St., Suite A, Houston TX 77020 713.675.3000

Open: Sunday 8:30am - 12:30pm, Tuesday 12:00pm-6:00pm, Wednesday 12:00pm - 600pm,Friday 9:30am-2:30pm.

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(713) 862-2299 Office (713) 862-6464 Fax

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New Year’s Eve

11:00am

5:00pm Vigil Mass

New Year's Mass Schedule

MLK Mass of Remembrance

2018 Please join Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and the family of our Archdiocese as we cele-brate the 33rd Annual ob-servance of the birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The MLK Mass of Remembrance will be held Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sa-cred Heart 1111 St. Joseph Parkway Houston, TX 77002 at 3:00pm. There will be a reception immedi-ately following. For more information please call 713-652-8203 or email [email protected].

We would like to thank Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Linda Chevalier, their Staff, and family for a wonderful Christmas Dinner. Thank you for sharing your Time, Tal-ents, and Treasure with your Our Mother of Mercy Family for the past 10 years or

more.

The Credit Union will be closed

Sunday, December 31, 2017

In observance of the New Year.

Catholic Daughters Of America Mother of love Court #2092

5th Annual Honorees Luncheon MAXINE SPATES / ISADORA WILLS

SCHOLARSHIP AND HONOREES LUNCHEON

With Houston Community College Vast Academy

Lifting up our Living Icons

January 6, 2018 - 11:30am to 1:30pm

Joe McClane, MC Rose Curry Amanda Edwards Evelyn Wright Shawn Rechhardt Gerald Joseph Terry Simanton Jarvis Johnson Rosalie Karstedt Sylvia Garcia Jose’ Grinan Lilian Kazel Joe Falcone Eva Medina

Rev. Michael Saah-Buckman

Special Guest Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

Houston Marriott Westchase

2900 Briar Park Houston, Texas 77042

For ticket information contact Faye Marshall 281-726-2961 or

[email protected]

Reserve your Seat!!! St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Drexel Society,

Inc. Houston Chapter Youth Ministries are sponsoring a Black College Bus Tour on July 9-15, 2018. For more in-formation please contact Angela Duple-chain at 713-416-6957 or email: [email protected].

15th Annual Bishop Rizzotto Golf Classic

Date March 8, 2018

Time 11:00am Registration

12:30pm Shotgun Location

Wildcat Golf Club 12000 Almeda Rd. Houston, Texas

77045 For More information please call

Kimberly Elliot at (713) 741-8722. http:www.stdominicvillage.org/brgc18.html