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JUNE 18, 2017
7810 Cypresswood Drive Spring, Texas 77379-7101
Office: 281-370-3401 Fax: 281-605-1640
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 8:30 am – 8:30 pm Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – Noon www.silcc.org
thanks for all you do
281-370-3401
Very Rev. Norbert Maduzia, Jr., E. V., D. Min. Pastor
Rev. Khôi Lê Parochial Vicar Dcn. Mike Baker Permanent Deacon Dcn. Scott Glueck Permanent Deacon Dcn. Mike Higgins Permanent Deacon Dcn. Greg Mouton Permanent Deacon Dcn. Pete Olivier Permanent Deacon Dcn. Larry Vines Permanent Deacon Dcn. Henry Vinklarek Permanent Deacon Dcn. Joe Wright Permanent Deacon Rick Arriola Seminarian Ron Svoboda Parish Administrator Kristin Calvert Office Manager Lisa Kubis Accounting Manager Mary Blanton Clergy Assistant Betty Keller Receptionist Maria Ortiz Receptionist Monica Hatcher Outreach Director Juan Velasco Facilities Manager Jose Jimenez Facilities Assistant Jimmy Sexton Facilities Assistant
OFFICE OF LITURGY AND SACRAMENTS
Karla Jackson Pastoral Associate Natasha Faircloth Coordinator Chris Bearer Director of Music Kathleen Demny Associate Director
OFFICE OF FORMATION
Linda Krehmeier Pastoral Associate Kathy Schaefer Director Early Childhood Robert Ramirez Director Elementary Dylan Browning Director of Youth Ministries Sylvia McDonald Coordinator of Youth Ministries Christopher DeVries Asst. Dir. of Youth Ministries Donna Quiambao Asst. Dir Early Childhood Gracia Avila Admin Assistant Stephen Perry Echo Apprentice
Please visit www.silcc.org for email addresses.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Community, located in Northwest Houston area, welcomes all to join and participate in fulfilling our mission: to be “A People for Others.” In the spirit of St. Ignatius, we strive to reveal: The Christ—we find in one another—we celebrate in the liturgy—we share in the Tradition, in the Creed, and in living the Word of God. Empowered by the revealed Christ, we are sent to build community and to witness to the world with a preferential love for the poor.
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PASTORAL OFFICE
DEVOTIONS Morning Prayer: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m.
Evening Prayer: First Fridays only, 6:30 p.m.
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Saturday: 5:15 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m. 1:00p.m (Español),
5:15 p.m.. (Life Teen) Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 6:45 p.m.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD Sundays: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
RECONCILIATION Wednesday: 5:15-6:15p.m., and
Saturday: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
WELCOME TO ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
WEEKLY WORSHIP SHEDULE/ HORARIO DE LITURGIA
MASS INTENTIONS/ INTENCIONES DE MISA
* Celebrated at St. Luke's Hospital Chapel in Vintage ** Spanish Mass
Monday, June 19 9:00 am Pearl Rao (+) Tuesday, June 20 9:00 am Michele Cordaro (+) Wednesday, June 21 9:00 am Helen Nowak (+) 6:45 pm Elaine Lundberg (+) Thursday, June 22 9:00 am John Slagle (+) Friday, June 23 9:00 am The Cerone Family (LVG) Noon * No Mass Saturday, June 24 5:15 pm George Bongain (+) Sunday , June 25 7:30 am Fr. Norbert Maduzia (LVG) 9:00 am Ko Him Ha (+) 11:00 am Pro Populo 1:00 pm ** Luis Rodrigo Gonzalez (+) 5:15 pm Otila Pena (+)
Sent to Build Community Loan Redemption
*(through 4/30/2017)
Beginning Loan Balance $6,025,000 Principal Payments $461,706
Remaining Loan Balance $5,563,294 Interest Payments $110,466
If you are new to the parish or have not made a pledge and wish
to do so, please contact Ron Svoboda.
Diocesan Services Fund 2017 *Parish Goal $300,000.00 *Total Amount Paid: $180,642.06 *Total Amount Pledged $233,432.29 *Total Number of Participants 634 *Total Number of Households: 3616 *Average Participant Pledge: $368.19 *Paid Over (Under) Goal ($119,357.94) *Pledged Over (Under) Goal ($66,567.71) *Percent Paid 60.21%
Help provide hope and help for those among us who are most in need. To donate online, visit www.archgh.org/dsf/
Parish Financial Information
May 28th: $ 26,650.76 May. Faith Direct $ 85,649.58
PRESIDER SCHEDULE/ HORARIO DEL CELEBRANTE
June 24/25 Twelfth Sunday
in Ordinary Time 1:30pm: Marriage Orientation: Vines
3pm Baptisms: Higgins
Saturday/ Sábado 5:15pm
Sunday/ Domingo
7:30am
Sunday/ Domingo
9:00am
Sunday/ Domingo 11:00am
Sunday/ Domingo
5:15pm
Sunday/ Domingo
1:00pm Español
Presider Fr. Kenneth Fr. Richard W. Fr. Richard W. Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Khôi Lê
Homilist Fr. Kenneth Fr. Richard W. Fr. Richard W. Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Khôi Lê Fr. Khôi Lê
Deacon Vinklarek Vines Vinklarek Vines Higgins Higgins
Whether you are already enrolled or new to Faith Direct, you can now choose to have your monthly donations
processed on the 4th or the 15th, or both 4th and 15th using a credit card, debit card or bank draft.
Go to www.faithdirect.net to create an account or make changes to your existing account. Church Code: TX134
TABLE OF CONTENTS/ TABLA DE CONTENIDO FINANCIALS
SPECIAL COLLECTION
Presider Schedule/ Horario de Celebrante 3
Financials 3
From Our Pastor/ De Nuestro Pastor 4
This Weeks Readings 5
Liturgy 6
This Weeks Events 7
News & Events 8
Outreach 9
Youth Ministry, Elementary & Early Childhood 10
Formation- Adults & Young Adults 11
Sacraments 11
Parish Wide Events Highlights 12
Around the Archdiocese 13
Community Life 14
Liturgy en Español 16
Finanzas y Eventos en Español 17
June 25th: Peter’s Pence Collection (Holy Father’s Charities): Our second collection will be
for Peter’s Pence, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.
PASTORAL COLUMN
COLUMNA PASTORAL
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads! It’s a great joy to honor our dad’s this Sunday and recognize
their role in being the presence of God in the lives of their children. We call God “Father” because Jesus taught us to do so. We pray, “Our Father” and come to understand that God, our Father, is the giver of all good things. He is total love. Our earthly fathers should also be all love towards their children. Love poured out in sacrificial ways so that the child entrusted to his care will grow more and more into the person God is calling him/her to be. A dad’s presence is extremely necessary in the life of any developing child. Dad gives assurance and strength and a child begins to believe that with dad, all things are possible, just as we children of the Living God know that with God, all things ARE possi-ble! So, dads …. congratulations on this Father’s Day for all you are and do to promote the Kingdom of God in your fami-lies.
While the country celebrates Father’s Day, we in our life of faith celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Now, talk about a Father’s Love! In the Holy Eucharist, we receive the love of God poured out for us in the eternal presence of His Son, Jesus. This feast calls us to focus on two manifestations of the Body of Christ, the Holy Eucharist and the Church. The primary purpose of this feast is to focus our attention on the Eucharist. The opening prayer at Mass calls our attention to Jesus’ suffering and death and our worship of Him, especially in the Eucharist. The secondary focus of this feast is upon the Body of Christ as it is present in the Church. The Church is called the Body of Christ because of the intimate communion which Jesus shares with his disciples. He expresses this in the gospels by using the metaphor of a body in which He is the head. This image helps keep in focus both the unity and the diversity of the Church.
The Eucharist is essentially and of its very nature a community action in which every person present is expected to be an active participant. We are here, on the one hand, recalling what makes us Christians in the first place – our identifica-tion with the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. And that identification with Jesus is expressed not through a one-to-one relationship with him but in a community relationship with him present in all those who call themselves Christian. We relate to him through his Risen Body, which is the whole community bearing his name. There is no place in Christianity for individualism. It is a horizontal faith: we go to God with and through those around us.
Every Lord’s Day we come together as that Body, as a community, to say thanks to him and hence the name “Eucharist” which means “thanks”. It is regrettable, then, if we are only in church to “keep the Third Commandment” on a purely private, individual, devotional basis. With that mentality, it will not be surprising if we think it does not matter if we are late or leave early. Because, with that mentality, “going to Mass” is a private affair for me and all the others who “happen” to be there, too. The whole point of being at Mass is to celebrate together with one’s fellow-Christians as a community of the disciples of Jesus.
“Going to communion” is not a private “receiving” but a sharing, an eating together of the one Bread and the shared drinking of the one Cup. This one Bread and one Cup represent Jesus in his Risen Body; it includes not only Jesus but the whole community present. We recognize in the sharing not just the individual Jesus coming to me but Jesus in his Body, of which we are all part. Jesus is in the host but he is also in the hand that gives the host and in the hand of the one who re-ceives. There are some ultra-devotional people who genuflect just before receiving. By right, they should also genuflect to the whole congregation because that is where the real presence of Christ is. If Jesus is not present by faith and action in this com-munity, what meaning can the Eucharist have?
With my prayers for God’s blessings,
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Queridos hermanos y hermanas,
¡Feliz Dia del Padre a todos nuestros papas! Es con gran regocijo que damos honor a todos nuestros papas este domingo y reco-nocemos el papel que ellos tienen en ser la presencia de Dios en la vida de nuestros niños. Llamamos a Dios “Padre” porque Jesús nos enseñó hacerlo así. Rezamos “El Padre Nuestro” y así llegamos a comprender que Dios, nuestro padre, es el dador de todo lo bueno. Él es amor total. Nuestro padre terrenal debería de también ser todo amor hacia sus hijos. Amor que derramado en sacrificio para que los niños que han sido confiados a su cuidado crezcan más y más como las personas que Dios les ha llamado ser. La presen-cia de un padre es extremadamente necesaria en la vida y desarrollo de un niño. ¡El padre da fortaleza y seguridad y un niño comienza a creer que, con ese padre, todo es posible, así como nosotros, hijos del Dios Vivo, sabemos que, con Dios, todo es posible! Así es que padres….. Felicidades en este Dia del Padre por todo lo que son y hacen para promover el Reino de Dios en sus familias.
Mientras el país celebra el Dia del Padre, nosotros en la vida de nuestra fe celebramos la Solemnidad del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo (Corpus Christi). ¡El amor del Padre! En la Sagrada Eucaristía, recibimos el amor de Dios derramado hacia nosotros en la eter-na presencia de Su Hijo, Jesús. Esta celebración nos da llamado a enfocarnos en dos manifestaciones del Cuerpo de Cristo, La Sagra-da Eucaristía y la Iglesia.
THIS WEEK’S READINGS
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THIS WEEK’S READING
Sunday, June 18, 2017 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Embody your faith The addition of today’s feast to the church cal-endar was primarily the result of the work of 13th-century Augustinian nun Juliana of Liège. She worked in her convent’s hospital nursing the sick. During this time she reported having visions of Christ reminding her that there was no feast for the Holy Sacrament. She persuaded Saint Thomas Aquinas to compose a special prayer to honor the Blessed Sacrament, and in 1264 Pope Urban IV made Corpus Christi a feast day. Today is a fitting day to ponder what it might mean for us to give ourselves “body and soul” to the Good News, as Jesus did.
Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Lauda Sion; John 6:51-58 (167). “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ?”
Monday, June 19 Memorial of Romuald, abbot
Journey inward Romuald (c. 951-1027) was a man on a mission. Becoming a Benedictine monk in order to atone for a murder his fa-ther had committed, he sought ever simpler forms of monastic life, a desire that led him to establish monasteries and hermitages as places of silence and contemplation—known as Camoldolese monastic commu-nities. To his monks he wrote: “Sit in your cell as in paradise. Put the whole world behind you and forget it. Watch your thoughts like a good fisherman watching for fish.” Devote some time to the journey within, not as something selfish, but as an inner pilgrimage to God. God is yours, and you are God’s.
Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Matthew 5:38-42 (365). “Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”
Tuesday, June 20
Grace really is amazing Saint Thomas Aquinas wrote: “Grace builds upon our nature and does not destroy it.” It’s a way of saying God works through our human nature but also that we need the gift of God’s power—grace—to take us beyond our nature in order to meet the challenges of Christian love. Scripture speaks of that very well. Jesus calls on us to find the strength to go beyond the human tendency to love only those in “our group” by remembering the love of God, which goes out to all. Ask God for abundant grace.
Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Matthew 5:43-48 (366). “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Wednesday, June 21 Memorial of Aloysius Gonzaga, religious
Bloom where you are planted Today marks the summer solstice. It’s an appropri-ate moment to honor Saint Aloysius (1568-91), who barely reached the summer of his life. Aloysius was born into a noble family and was entitled to great things. He chose smallness instead, preferring a life of devotion and prayer. His father planned for him to be a great soldier; Aloysius became a Jesuit in-stead, serving the sick and dying during an epidemic of plague. Always frail in health, his dream of be-coming a missionary to India was never realized. But he did what he could where he was. That’s a goal we all can reach. Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 (367). “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them.”
Thursday, June 22 Memorial of Paulinus of Nola, bishop
Loss can lead to gain Saint Paulinus of Nola (ca. 354-431) was praised by such well-known contemporaries as Saints Augus-tine, Jerome, and Ambrose. The wealthy and privi-leged son of the Roman prefect of Gaul, Paulinus seemed to have it all—until he and his wife, There-sa, lost their only child a week after birth. The loss changed them profoundly. They gave much of their
property to charity (to the displeasure of their relatives) and turned their residence into a shelter for the wayward poor. For his choice of radical charity, Paulinus was unexpectedly ordained a priest and later made bishop of Nola by popular demand. Reflect on the losses in your own life. Ask God to help you transform your pain into compassionate outreach to others.
Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 11:1-11; Matthew 6:7-15 (368). “Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye but do not notice the log in your own?”
Friday, June 23 Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Heartfelt communication When a businessman turned 40, he began to realize he wasn’t really a self-made man, and he sought out his third-grade teacher to thank her for all she’d meant to him. She strained her aging eyes as he approached her in the nursing home, but recognition dawned along with a huge smile. “I’ve kept you in my heart all these years,” she told him. He knew just what she meant. The heart is the symbol of the inner life of a person. Jesus is often depicted with a heart on fire with love—for us! The fire in his heart can become the fire in our own. What’s in your heart today? Is there room for love?
Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 7:6-11; 1 John 4:7-16; Matthew 11:25-30 (170). “Come to me, all you that are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Saturday, June 24 Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist
Respond to your deepest calling The name John means “God’s gift,” and such was the Baptist. From the moment he came on the preaching scene, he proved himself a powerful, captivating herald of God. His bold, dramatic, austere, and uncompromising style is what many people had in mind when they hoped for a Messiah. But John understood that his role was to prepare the way for the One who was to come. His prophetic witness and commitment to his call are his legacy to us. Share in his gift by being true to your own Christian calling.
LITURGY LITURGY
Anointing of the Sick- We will celebrate the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at the 6:45 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, July 12. Anyone who is seriously ill or undergoing surgery is encouraged to receive the sacrament.
St. Ignatius of Loyola Children’s Music Ministry
Summer Singers!
For Kids Grades 2-8
Dates: June 15– July 30
Rehearsals: Thursday Mornings
10– 11:30am
Please note: Thursday June 29 rehearsal will be
from 12:30-2pm following VBS. Please bring
sack lunch if coming from VBS.
Masses: Sunday 9am Mass– arrive at
8:30 am
Please note: July 30 is Choir Camp Mass at
11:00am
Registration: Available in Parish office,
or on Parish Website
For more information and full schedule
contact Kathleen Demny (281)
290-4631 or see website:
http://ignatiusloyola.org/
summer-signers-for-kids
SOUND MINISTERS NEEDED: We are in need of sound ministers for ALL weekend Masses. No experience is necessary and training is provided! If you feel called to serve in this ca-pacity, please contact Chris Bearer at [email protected] for more information. High School age through adults are welcomed to serve.
Week Day Rosary: We invite you for our Daily Rosary, taking place Monday thru Friday after the 9am Mass located at the Lady Chapel.
Registration Deadline—JULY 1. Registration forms in parish office, music office, parish website.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact music office (281) 290 – 4631 Or email: [email protected]
Prayer! Singing!
Instruments! Crafts! Drama! Games! Snacks!
Adult and teen volunteers
needed!
CHOIR CAMP MASS
SUNDAY JULY 30 11:00 AM
Special Extended Time 12:30 —1:30 PM
for Jr. and Sr. High helpers, sets, speaking role
and instruments
9 AM—Noon Monday– Friday
Entering Kindergarten -
8th grade
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE THURSDAY JULY 27
7:00 PM
Independence Day, 4th of July Mass will be at 9:00 a.m.
Exposition and Adoration Of the Blessed Sacrament Friday July 7th Beginning after 9 am morning Mass until 6:45 pm 10:30 am Rosary 3:00 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy 6:15 pm Evening Prayer and Benediction
2017 MASS INTENTIONS The practice of requesting a Mass to be offered for loved ones, living or deceased, is a beautiful and wonder-ful part of our Catholic tradition. If you would like to request a Mass in-tention for someone living or de-ceased, please visit the Parish Office during business hours of 8:30 am – 8:30 pm. Monday-Thursday; 8:30 am -4:30 p.m. Friday; or 9 am to Noon on Saturday. Phone requests are not allowed. Your Mass intention is listed in the bulletin the Sunday prior to the Mass date.
PERPETUAL MASSES The Perpetual Masses are celebrated the first 5:15 pm Saturday Mass of each month. The Perpetual Mass in-tentions are kept in a special binder and will not be listed in the bulletin or be announced from the Altar. For more information, please call 281-370-3401.
LADY CHAPEL
THIS WEEKS EVENTS
Monday, June 19 Building Thursday, June 22 Building
10am: ACTS Women Faith Sharing Group Faber 9am: Women's Club Hope Center Cook Team McGivney Hall
6:30pm: Convalidation Team Meeting Xavier 10am: Craft Guild Xavier
7pm: ACTS Praise and Worship Lady Chapel 10am: Summer Singer Practice Music Room
6:30pm: Seasons of Hope Faber
Tuesday. June 20 6:30pm: Filios Fireside Chats Xavier
9:30am: MOMS Holy Yoga Social McGivney Hall 7pm: Zumba Christus Center
10am: Walk through the Mass Sanctuary 7pm: V Encuentro-Facilitator Training Christus Center
10am: Living Stones Faber 7pm: Knights of Columbus Assembly Meeting McGivney Hall
12pm: Serenity Sisters- ACTS Faith Sharing Faber 7:30pm: Choir Rehearsal Music Room
5pm: K of C Council Meeting McGivney Hall
6pm: ACTS Small Group Meeting Xavier Friday, June 23
6:30pm: Crossing Borders Xavier 7pm: Hombres y Mujeres de Fe Xavier
6:30pm: Bible Study Elementary Gonzaga
6:30pm: ACTS W8 Team Meeting Christus Center Saturday, June 24
7am: Saturday Morning Study Group Xavier
Wednesday, June 21 8:30pm: ACTS W8 Team Mini Retreat Christus Center
11am: Monsignor Francis Appreciation Mass Lady Chapel 9am: Hope Center Sandwich Makers McGivney Hall
12pm: Monsignor Francis Appreciation Lunch McGivney Hall 12pm: ACTS Team Retreat Lady Chapel
6:30pm: Correctional Ministry Xavier 1pm: CFC Prayer Assembly McGivney Hall
6:30pm: Fortnight for Freedom Speaker Christus Center 3pm: V Encuentro Meeting Christus Center
7pm: Journey of Hope Faber 9:30pm: Life and Money Workshop Xavier
7pm: Fall Festival Committee Meeting Christus Center
7:30pm: Coro Rehearsal Music Room Sunday, June 25
7:30pm: Pivotal Players: St.Thomas Aquinaas Xavier 1:30pm: Marriage Orientation Faber
2pm: Ministry of Adult Singles Xavier
NEWS & EVENTS NEWS & EVENTS
Wedding Banns Please pray for the following couples:
Miguel Garcia & Kristin Calvert Rojelio Gamez & Veronica Contreras
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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In Memoriam Robert Foley, husband of Linda Foley
Willy Yonga, husband of Claude Francine Tchigueu
James (Jim) McGrath, husband of Jean McGrath
Phyllis Swingler, mother of Linda Siurek
1. Visit the weblink: https://connectnow.parishsoft.com/Galveston/ 2. Create a login. 3. View and update Family information. SILCC now has a new system, called My Own Church, for updating your family information! Then, the Parish Administration Staff will approve your account, and you’ll be able to update all of your family information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses. You’ll be able to view the SILCC pictorial directory. You’ll be able to upload your favorite family photo and chose whether you want that photo (or other information) to be visible to other members who’ve logged in—or you can keep some information private and available only to church administrators. Please remember to check out My Own Church soon! With your updated information, we’ll be able to contact you when we need to so you don’t miss anything important, and you’ll be able to view your giving history.
OUTREACH
Second Family Ministry Our ministry meets a critical and growing need for companionship and practical help for individuals and fam-ilies facing chronic illness, injury, loneliness and exhaustion from inten-sive caring for others. Our partner-ship with Interfaith Care Partners organization affords us the oppor-tunity to draw from their expertise and support in determining the situa-tional needs of families. Should you or someone in your family require assistance with care-giving for a fami-ly member, or you would like to join our ministry, please contact our Out-reach Office at 281-370-3401 or email us at [email protected]
In a Crisis?: Our Outreach Office
offers referrals, limited financial
assistance for rent and utilities, plus
access to low-cost counseling: 281-290-
4606.
Homeless Project on June 24:
Help us at the 1960 Hope Center Sat.,
6/24 by providing a sack lunch (family
or group volunteers needed), Bible re-
flection and fellowship to homeless.
Sign up at Silcc.org/Outreach or call
the Kempers, (281) 384-1998.
Yarn Needed: Prayer shawl ministry
is seeking donations of yarn. Please
drop at the parish office.
Need Advice in Your Job
Search?: Our team of JobCompass
professional are ready to help you take
your search to the next level. One-on-
one coaching available. Contact Greg
Hanlon, 561.385.2439;
Fortnight for Freedom, What is It?: Each year dioceses around the
country arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending religious freedom. The Fortnight for Freedom is from June 21—the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day. What Do We Mean By Religious Liberty?: In Catholic teaching, the Second Vatican Council “declare[d] that the human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.” (Dignitatis Humanae, No. 2.) Religious liberty is protected in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and in federal and state laws. Religious liberty includes more than our ability to go to Mass on Sunday or pray the Rosary at home; it also encompasses our ability to contribute freely to the common good of all Americans.
YOUTH MINISTRY, ELEMENTARY & EARLY CHILDHOOD
Volunteers Needed: Formation is
in need of office volunteers. Please
contact Gracia Avila at 281-370-3401
or [email protected] for more
information.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School will take
place from June 26th through June
30th., from 9-noon for students 4
years-5th grade. Registration forms
are now available in the Parish
office. If you are interested in
assisting with Vacation Bible
School in any way, or if you have
any questions, contact Robert
Ramirez at 281-290-4618.
CHILDREN’S BIBLE
STUDY!
We welcome all 4th and 5th graders
to join us for activities, skits and
games as we come to better
understand discipleship with the
assistance of God’s Revelation!
Bible study will take place in the
Gonzaga building, room 205, at
6:30 p.m. on June 20th, July 11th.
18th, 25th, and August 1st. No
registration necessary, but please
call 281-290-4618 to RSVP .
.CHILDREN’S
LITURGY OF THE WORD:
Volunteers are needed for
Children’s Liturgy of the Word.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a
program in which the Sunday
scriptures are explained at a level
appropriate to children ages 4
through grade 4 at the 9:00 and
11:00 a.m. Masses. Volunteers
should be at least 16 years of age,
and are expected to assist with at
least one Mass monthly. Adults
must be VIRTUS certified. If you
have any interest in assisting,
contact Robert Ramirez at the
number above.
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA EARLY
CHILDHOOD CENTER
Registration is ongoing for the 2017-
2018 school year. Registration is open
to all. We are offering 2-day, 3-day
and 5-day programs for children ages
9 months and up. The hours are 9 am
-2 pm. Fees and forms are available
on our website or in the office.
Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-
served basis.
VBS IN NEED OF HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS:
Are you in need of service hours or want to find a way to spend a week of your summer helping our young brothers and sisters in Christ? Consider helping at VBS this year! We are looking for high school teens to volunteer and have fun while doing it! Email: [email protected] for more information.
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YM SUMMER PROGRAMS
For more information and registration forms for our youth ministry summer programs please visit our website at
SUMMER FUN
2017
Summer Fun weeks will
be held July 11-13 and July 18-20 &
Aug. 1-3. The program will be on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
9:30 am - 2:30 pm. The fee is $80.00
per week. Children 2 years through
Kindergarten (entering Fall 2017)
may attend the program. For more
information, please call or e-mail
Kathy Schaefer, 281-290-4619 or
[email protected]. Registration is
required and forms are available on
the website or in the office.
Kindergarten Class is offered
Monday-Friday, from 9am-3pm.
Certified Teacher, small class size,
approved curriculum. Time for
individual instruction, group activ-
ities, music, religion (weekly
Mass), motor activities, as well as
all the core subjects. A great deal
of hands-on learning and experi-
ences. Call for more information.
Catholic Heart Workcamp July 8-15
Steubenville: June 23-25
AYC: July 28-30
FORMATION– ADULTS, YOUNG ADULTS SACRAMENTS
INFANT BAPTISM:
Two preparation sessions are required
for both parents and, though not
required, they are recommend for
Godparents as well. The sessions are
every other month on consecutive
Mondays from 7-9 pm in the Music
Suite. The next sessions will be
offered: July 3rd & 10th. Registration
is not required. Baptisms are based on
availability and must be scheduled in
advance. For more information see the
Sacraments page on the parish website.
Notice: Baptisms are celebrated at 3:00
p.m. on scheduled Sundays. Baptism
Dates: June 25, July 9 & 23.
BAPTISM OF ADULTS &
CHILDREN / YOUTH Ages 7-
18: Not baptized, baptized in another
Christian denomination, or an adult
baptized Catholic and seeking both
Confirmation and Communion? We
look forward to sharing our faith with
you. For more information, contact
Linda Krehmeier in the parish
office.
ADULT CONFIRMATION
for parishioners over 18 is celebrated in
the Archdiocese on or near Pentecost
weekend. To register for the
preparation sessions, contact Linda
Krehmeier at the parish office.
Additional information is available
under Adult Formation on this page
and on the parish website.
MARRIAGE: Preparation for the
Sacrament of Marriage begins a
minimum of six months prior to
marriage. The first step at St. Ignatius
begins with participation in the
Marriage Orientation Session. Register
for the Orientation Session by calling
the Coordinator of Liturgy and
Sacraments by the 15th of the month .
Please do NOT set any dates prior to
beginning the preparation process.
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YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
FIRESIDE CHATS Thursdays at
7:00pm in Xavier Center Room 15.
PHILEO LUNCH - Join us after
the 11am Mass every Sunday for
lunch and an opportunity to get to
know our group!
QUESTIONS? Contact our leader-
ship team at [email protected]
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH
MINISTRY
We have very exciting Junior High
events coming this summer! Stay
tuned to the bulletin and our
website, www.stignatiusym.org to
stay up to date with our latest
information.
Thank you all for a very
successful, fun, faith-filled year.
May God bless you this summer
season!
ADULT FORMATION
Summer Opportunities
Saturday Morning Study Group Join us for Bishop Barron’s
Catholicism: The Pivotal Players
a 12 part series. June 10—Sept 9 7:30-9 am
in the Xavier Center.
Tuesdays 10 am Faber Center
Living Stones is studying the Gospel of Matthew. Join us at any time.
Wed 6/21 7:30 pm Xavier Center
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Theo-logian from the series Catholi-cism: The Pivotal Players.
Thurs 6/29 10 am Xavier Center
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Theo-logian from the series Catholi-cism: The Pivotal Players.
Wed 7/12 7:30 pm Xavier Center
St. Catherine of Siena: Mystic from the series Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.
Tuurs 7/20 10 am Xavier Center
St. Catherine of Siena: Mystic from the series Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.
Aug 4-6 at St. Ignatius
Marriage Encounter
Non-Residential Weekend
Take a weekend off to rediscover each
other and find God in your marriage!
For more information contact
HOUSTONME.ORG
PARISH WIDE EVENT HIGHLIGHT PARISH WIDE EVENT HIGHLIGHT
Early Childhood Center
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Registration is ongoing for the 2017-2018 school year. Registration is open to all. We are offering 2-day, 3-day and 5-day programs for children ages 9 months and up. The hours are 9 am-2 pm. Fees and forms are available on our website or in the office. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We are offering Kindergarten from 9 am-3 pm. Small class size, certified teacher, and approved curriculum. Call or visit our office for more information.
Mardi Gras Rodeo Day Thanksgiving Feast Easter Party Blessing of the Pets Christmas Program
Mother's Day Tea Crowning of Mary Dads and Donuts
We consider children to be special gifts from God. It is a privilege to be entrusted with their care.
AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Province of St. Martin de Porres, Order of Friars Preachers, and the
Barba and Paustian families: Joyfully announce and invite you to attend
the ordination of Thomas More Barba, O.P.
to the Order of Priesthood and
Carl Joseph Paustin, O.P. to the Order of Diaconate
by the Most Reverend George Arthur Sheltz
Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston and Titular Bishop of Hirina
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
Holy Rosary Catholic Church 3617 Milam Street
Houston, TX 77002 Reception to follow at the parish
hall
First Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday, June 18 at 12:30 p.m. Holy Rosary Catholic Church
3617 Milam Street Houston, TX 77002
NEW CATHOLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM FOR YOU EVERY DAY
Be inspired by a new Catholic television program for everyday living that will motivate you to achieve your hopes and dreams as you live a life of power, impact, freedom and purpose. It provides practical ways of living life to the fullest and helping you make faith a part of your daily life. Bruce Downes The Catholic Guy Television program is seen by millions of people whose lives have been changed by his down-to-earth approach. DIRECTV Ch 371, DISH Ch 258, AT&T U-VERSE Ch 565, VERIZON FIOS Ch 288 EVERY DAY 8:30am (EST) I 7:30am (CST) I 5:30am (PST) For more information go to BruceDownesTheCatholicGuy.com where you can watch the program daily.
St. Clare Monastery Fundraiser—Save the Date/Mark Your Calen-dars: The Fourth Annual St. Clare Monastery Fundraiser will be held Sat-urday, September 9 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 13702 Falba, Houston 77070, in the Lanier property gym down the street from the Lanier Theo-logical Library. The day will begin with Mass, followed by a very special live auction and silent auction, and a ca-tered lunch. The ticket donation is $40., or you can purchase a table of 8 for $300. and invite your friends! Tickets and tables can be purchased by calling Shirley Welch at 281-836-5783. This event has grown every year and has become very popular, so come join us! St. Clare Monastery is a foundation of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity founded by John Michael Talbot.
Maria Goretti Support Group: New support group for those afflicted with any type of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual or mental) meets at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of every month in downtown Houston at the Cathedral Centre. For more info about the Maria Goretti Network that is sponsoring this support group, go to www.mgoretti.org/ or call 713-851-3708.
Annual Black Bag Collection:
July 8-9th:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s
Archdiocesan Wide
-Donate and Make a Direct
Impact-
Giving to the Society of St. Vincent
means you are right there with us as
we feed the hungry, keep families in
their homes, and hold their hands in
prayer through stressful times. Will
you walk alongside us again this year?
For more information visit us at
svdphouston.org.
St. Edward Parish is seeking a
strong and experienced candi-date to fill a full-time front desk
and administrative support posi-
tion. This role includes providing a
welcoming presence, responding to various requests for information, sacra-mental management, receptionist and secretarial duties. Successful candidates
must have recent office experience, strong skills with Word, Excel and Publisher, and the ability to reflect the values of the Church in everyday inter-actions. Bilingual a plus. Contact Kathy Psencik at [email protected]
for further information and an applica-tion.
Café Catholica 2017: Attention Young Adults (18-30’s) —come join 700 fellow young Catholics for dinner & great talks in 3 new locations! Café Catholica 2017 “Be Not Afraid” is a dinner-lecture series for young adults, featuring dynamic speakers. The Cafe is held over five Mondays. 5:15pm Confessions, 6:15pm mass, 7:15pm dinner, 8:15pm speaker, table exhibits, and socializing. Come for all or part of the evening! Free event. www.CafeCatholica.com Spon-sored by the Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry. Info: 713-741-8778. WEST- June 26th St. Cyril of Alexan-dria, 10503 Westheimer Rd. Julie Fritsch, Director of Pro-life Office “New Frontiers in Defense of Human Dignity” For more information, call: 713-741-8778 or visit www.CafeCatholica.com.
Save the Date June 24, 2017
9am– 4pm
Rock Solid Marriage Conference
A conference for Catholic couples of all ages
At Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Spring, TX
Conference is free of Charge Space is limited, RSVP at
www.rocksolidmarriage.weebly.com
Childcare is available by reservation only. Call (281)376-6831 for childcare.
KC Announcements : Fortnight for Freedom speaker: 7:30
p.m., Wednesday, June 21. Our
Council will host a parish-wide event
with Dr. Dominic Aquila to kick off the
Fortnight for Freedom.
K of C State Softball Tournament:
Saturday, June 24. Our Council is
looking for players of all ages and skill to
play in this one-day tournament.
Contact us: Brother Knights who are
not receiving Council emails are asked to
email [email protected] or call
Tom at (832) 510-8392 to update
information.
Find us online: See our
Council website at
www.kofc10861.org or Facebook page
(@Knights10861) for more information.
COMMUNITY LIFE
Overcome Divorce. Regain Hope. Journey of Hope is a 17-week program designed to help Catholics recover from the emotional and spiritual pain of divorce. A new session began Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 7pm in the Faber Spiritual Center. For more information contact Cathy Escure at [email protected].
The Ministry of Mothers: invites women with children of all
ages to join the St. Ignatius MOMs group. We offer opportunities for fellowship, Bible study, children's play dates, moms night out, couples events and friendship and support for mothers of the parish. For details, visit the St. Ignatius website, and click on the Community Life tab. Also, to find out about specific events or learn more about the MOMs group, please email: [email protected].
Come join our little ones as we share a story with the residents at Paradise Springs Retirement Home! The Ministry of Mother's Play Group will now be offering monthly story time play dates at Paradise Springs. Story time will be every second Thursday of the month at 9:30 am at Paradise Springs Senior Living and Retirement Home (5600 Cypresswood Dr). All children ages newborn to 5 years old are welcome to come participate.
FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP OPENINGS Have you ever thought of being a member of the St. Ignatius Loyola Finance Council? St. Ignatius is blessed with many resources and it takes quite an effort to ensure that those funds are used efficiently and accounted for according to Archdiocesan practices. The primary functions of the Finance Council are:
1. to assist the pastor in the administration of the parish in temporal matters.
2. to assist the pastor in the preparation of a yearly budget of income and expenditures and share the proposed budget with the parish pastoral council.
3. to review the parish income and expense report at least quarterly
4. to assist parish staff and organizations in preparing and submitting budgets
5. to familiarize themselves with all diocesan fiscal policies and assist the pastor in meeting these obligations.
6. to encourage support of parish and diocesan stewardship programs.
Members of the Finance Council are bankers, accountants, mortgage brokers, business owners, moms/dads who budget their own family’s resources, CFOs, CPAs, stock brokers, demographic analysts, and more. If you are interested, please email Fr. Norbert at [email protected] for an application. Membership is by direct appointment of the Pastor and is for a three year term. Deadline for completed application submittal is June 21, 2017.
V ENCUENTRO Missionary Disciples: Witnesses of God’s Love
The US Bishops ask to hear from you
The 5th “Encounter” is a call to all Catholics in the US to participate in
the New Evangelization.
You are invited to participate in one or all of the following sessions:
Session 5: Saturday June 24
3:00-5:00 pm in the Christus Center
The great Parish Encounter will be held on Saturday, July 8 from 11am– 5pm and conclude with the 5:15 pm Mass that day.
If you are interested in helping Our Lord in this great Mission of the Fifth Encuentro, please contact us at [email protected].
Or find us on Facebook under the name: V Encuentro St. Ignatius.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meets
Tuesdays in Rm F-8 of the Faber Spirituality Center at 6 PM. This is a smoke-free meeting. For more details, please call Jay at 281-440-4136.
Christmas In June The Ministry of Adult Singles (MAS) will be collecting donations of toiletries for the Tomball Nursing Center. New Items only please. These items will be collected in the Narthex after Mass the weekends of June 24, or may be dropped off at the parish office during office hours. Please label donations as “MAS Tomball Donations”. Any donations will be greatly appreciated, from travel-size to economy-size containers.
St. Ignatius Craft Guild : Meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month from 10:00 am—12:00pm in Xavier 15. Joann Talley at [email protected].
COMMUNITY LIFE
The Fall Festival Committee would like
to thank all of the volunteers and donors for your help with the 2016 Fall Festival . Please take this opportunity to add the 2017 Fall Festival & Craft Fair dates of October 7-8, 2017 to your calendars. If you’re interested in joining the 2017 Committee, please send your contact information to [email protected].
Put on your Dancing shoes! Zumba ™ is coming to St. Ignatius this summer!! Join us
on Thursday, June 22 at 7:00pm in Christus Center to shake what the Lord has given you! Classes will be held on Thursday nights (7:00 – 8:00pm) and Saturday mornings (10:00 – 11:00 am) New students should arrive 10 minutes prior to class to fill out paperwork—$6 a class or $25 for a 5-class punch card. Your first class is FREE, so come join the party!
Grief Support: Seasons of Hope A scripture-based journey for those in need of consolation, answers, direction and hope. We meet Thursday evenings at 6:30pm in the Faber Center. This program is for persons from all faith communities. For more information,
call Dcn. Joe Wright, 281-370-3401. Legion of Mary Invitation: Please join the Legion of Mary Group as we work for our Lord in union with the Blessed Virgin Mary. We meet every Monday at 7pm at the Faber Spirituality Center Rm F-7. For more information please call Angela at 281-414-1342 or Itilary at 225-361-7324.
John Rutter Requiem:
St. Ignatius of Loyola Music
Department invites YOU to SING
with us in a joint concert with the
Archdiocesan Choir!
Two Performances: Friday, Nov. 17,
7pm (St. Ignatius) and Sunday, Nov.
19, 3pm (Co-Cathedral).
To register, or for more information,
contact: Chris Bearer at
[email protected] or at 281-290-4630.
Save the Date St Ignatius ACTS is excited to an-nounce the date of the next Women’s ACTS retreat, on July 20-23, 2017. The ACTS Retreat is a parish-based event which offers parishioners an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ. While utilizing prayer, service, and teaching, the ACTS Re-treat meets people where they are in their spiritual journey and invites them to experience God in a manner that is both personal and communal. For more information email Kelly at [email protected].
Ministry of Adult Singles: is a ministry of single, separated, divorced and widowed adults over 50. If you are Catholic and have gone through one of these life-altering situations, we invite you to join us as we continue our faith journey. For more information and/or a complimentary newsletter, contact Carly Gisclair @ 713-825-7825 after 6:00 pm or Donna Genser @ 832-689-9726. Any prospective members are encouraged to join in one of our public events. Friday, June 23rd, 7:00 pm, movie night at Donna’s. RSVP to Donna. Everyone bring something for a snack. Saturday, June 24th, 6:30 pm, Game Night at Elaine’s. RSVP to Elaine. Sunday, June 25th, pack and deliver toiletries to Tomball Nursing Home
after 11:00 am mass.
Stewardship Weekend 2017 2017 Season Opener August 26th & 27th
“Here I am Lord!” Isaiah 6:8 “Put me in, Coach!”
Get in the Game!
Calling all “benchwarmers” to get in the game! We are suited up and ready to play. Let’s take advantage of the “home field” opportunities and get into the action. No more watching from the bench! We need to play the positions that best suit our gifts and become part of a winning team. Our Stewardship Directory is our “play book”. This is the chance to get more active in the life of our parish, both in ministries at Mass and the many outside of Mass. Let’s review our options and discern our gifts. Positions are available in ministries of Liturgy, Formation, Community Life and Outreach. This could be the moment to commit more of our time and talent to the life of our community of faith, here at St. Ignatius of Loyola. Come out to the Ball Game! - Come out to the Crowd! 2017 Season Opener August 26th & 27th We need you! We welcome you!
Stewardship
Información financiera de la parroquia
28 de Mayo: $ 26,650.76 Faith Direct de Mayo $ 85,649.58
Fondos de Servicios Diocesanos 2017
Nuestra meta: $300,000.00 Cantidad total pagada: $180,642.06 Nuestra promesa: $233,432.29 Número de Participantes: 634 Número de Familias registradas: 3616 Cantidad prometida por participante: $368.19 Diferencia pagada: ($119,357.94) Diferencia de la cantidad prometida: ($66,567.71)
Porcentaje pagado: 60.21%
Favor de ayudar a dar esperanza al
prójimo que más lo necesita. Para donar
en línea, visite: www.archgh.org/dsf/
Colección Especial Para 25 de Junio: Colección Peter
Pence
LITURGIA LECTURA FINANZAS
Unción de los Enfermos El Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos será celebrado el día Miercoles, 12 de Julio durante la misa de las 6:45 en la tarde. El sacramento es para personas que están padeciendo una enfermedad grave o para aquellos que van a tener una operación seria. Las personas ancianas que padecen algún malestar por su edad avanzada también pueden recibirlo.
V ENCUENTRO Discípulos Misioneros: Testigos
del amor de Dios Los obispos de los Estados Unidos
necesitan escuchar de ti. Estás cordialmente invitado a participar en las siguientes
sesiones: Sesión 5: sábado 24 de Junio
Hora: 3:00-5:00pm Si estas interesado en ayudar a Nuestro Señor en esta gran Misión del V Encuentro, por favor contáctanos por el correo electrónico [email protected] o búscanos en Facebook bajo el nombre V Encuentro St. Ignatius
Solemnidad del Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo (Corpus Chris-
ti): Encarna tu fe El agregado de la fiesta de hoy al calen-dario eclesiástico fue principalmente el resultado del trabajo de la monja Agusti-na del siglo 13, Juliana de Liège. Ella trabajaba en el hospital de su convento asistiendo a los enfermos. Durante este tiempo ella manifestaba que tenía visio-nes de Cristo recordándole que no había festividad para el Santo Sacramento. Ella persuadió a Santo Tomás de Aquino para componer una oración especial para honrar al Santísimo Sacramento, y en 1264 el Papa Urbano IV hizo de Corpus Christi un día festivo. Hoy es un día apropiado para ponderar lo que podría significar para nosotros entregarnos “en cuerpo y alma” a la Buena Nueva, como hizo Jesús.
Lecturas para hoy: Deuteronomio 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Corintios 10:16-17; Lauda Sion; Juan 6:51-58 (167). “La copa de bendición que consagramos, ¿no es compartir la sangre de Cristo?”
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El propósito primordial de este festejo es para enfocar nuestra atención en la Eucaristía. Nuestra primera ora-ción en la Misa nos llama nuestra atención al sufrimiento y muerte y nuestra adoración de Jesús, especialmen-
te en la Eucaristía. Luego nos enfocamos en segundo lugar en este festejo en El Cuerpo de Cristo presente en la Iglesia. La Iglesia es llamada el Cuerpo de Cristo por la comunión intima que Jesús comparte con sus discípulos. El expresa esto en los evangelios usando la metáfora del cuerpo en la cual Él es la cabeza. Esta imagen nos ayuda a mantenernos enfocados tanto en la unidad y la diversidad de la Iglesia. La Eucaristía es esencialmente y por su propia naturaleza una acción colectiva en la cual se puede contar con que todas las personas presentes sean miembros y participantes activos. Estamos aquí, por un lado, recordando lo que nos hace Cristianos en primer lugar – nuestra identificación con la vida, sufrimiento, muerte y resurrección de Jesús. Esta identificación con Jesús es expresada no por una relación pasajera con él, pero en una relación colectiva con él y presente en todos aquellos que nos llamamos Cristianos. Nosotros establecemos una relación por medio de su Cuerpo Resucitado, que es la comunidad en su totalidad y que lleva su nombre. No hay lugar en el Cristianismo para el individualismo. Es una fe horizontal; llegamos a Dios con y a través de todos los que nos rodean. Cada Dia del Señor venimos juntos como ese Cuerpo, como una comunidad, para darle gracias a él y es por eso que la “Eucaristía” significa “Gracias”. Es lamentable entonces que estemos en la iglesia solo para “mantener el Tercer Mandamien-to” en manera privada, individual y devota. Con esta mentalidad “ir a Misa” es un acontecimiento privado para mí y para todos los que “parecen” estar allí también. El propósito de estar en Misa es para celebrar juntos con nuestros miembros Cris-tianos como una comunidad de los discípulos de Jesús. Comulgar no es una recepción privada, es compartir, es el comer en unión, del Pan y el compartir y tomar de la Copa. Este Pan y esta Copa representan a Jesús en su cuerpo resucitado; incluye no solo a Cristo, sino que a toda la comunidad pre-sente. Reconocemos al compartir no solo a Jesús individual que llega a nosotros en su Cuerpo, del cual todos somos parte. Jesús está en la hostia, pero también en la mano del que ofrece la hostia y en la mano del que la recibe. Hay personas que son muy devotas que hacen una genuflexión antes de recibir. Deberían entonces de hacer la genuflexión a toda la congregación ya que es donde la presencia real de Cristo se encuentra. ¿Si Jesús no está presente por fe y acción en esta comunidad, que significado puede tener la Eucaristía? Con mis oraciones por la Bendición de Dios,
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EVENTOS
Prepárense para bai-lar! Zumba ™ viene a
St. Ignatius este ve-rano!! Acompáñenos el jueves, 22 de Junio a las
7:00 pm para movernos como Dios manda! Clases se llevaran a cabo los jueves (7:00 – 8:00 pm) y los sábados (10:00 – 11:00 am) Todo nuevo integrante, favor de llegar 10 minutos antes de clase para llenar unas formas. $6 por clase o $25 por una tarjeta de 5 clases. Su primera clase es GRATIS a sí que anímense a pegarse a la fiesta!!
¿Estás pasando por una situación difícil? Llama a nuestra oficina de Ministerios de Acercamiento (Outreach Ministries).Ofrecemos ayuda económica limitada para gastos básicos como luz, gas, etc, así como asesoramiento psicológico. Es confidencial. Llama a Mónica, 281-290-4606. [email protected]
Del Departamento de Música Necesitamos voluntarios que estén dispuestos a operar los aparatos de sonido durante todas las Misas de fin de semana. No es necesario que tengan experiencia, se ofrecerá entrenamiento. Si usted se siente llamado a participar en este ministerio y desea obtener más información, por favor contacte a Chris Bearer a la siguiente dirección electrónica [email protected]. Se aceptan desde estudiantes de “high school” hasta adultos. Muchas gracias.
