St. Mary Magdalene
Catholic Church
Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
527 South Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77338 † (281) 446-8211 † www.st-mm.com
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 A.M. — 4:30 P.M.
Pastor: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P.
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Anthony Udoh, M.S.P.
Deacons: Nick Caruso & James Meshell
Weekend Mass
English: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 P.M.
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 A.M.; 5:00 P.M. (Youth)
Español: Sábado (Misa de Víspera): 7:00 P.M.
Domingo: 1:00 P.M.
Weekday Mass
Monday--Friday: 8:30 A.M. (English)
Martes: 7:00 P.M. (Misa en Español)
1st Friday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.
1st Saturday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.
Reconciliation (Confession)
Tuesday: 6:00 P.M.—6:45 P.M.
Saturday: 3:30 P.M.—5:00 P.M.
Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration
9:00 A.M.—9:00 P.M. (Mon.—Fri.)
Sacrament of Baptism:
Parents requesting baptism for their child must call the parish
office two months prior to the desired month of baptism.
There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent.
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Couples interested in marriage at St. Mary Magdalene must
contact the office at least six months prior to their desired
wedding date. Please contact the office for more information.
Anointing of the Sick
Please call the parish office if you or a loved one wish to
receive sacramental anointing of the sick.
Sacramento del Bautismo:
Padres que quieran bautizar a sus hijos deben de llamar a la
oficina por lo menos 2 meses antes de la fecha del bautismo.
No hay bautizos durante la Cuaresma o el tiempo de Adviento.
Sacramento del Matrimonio:
Parejas interesadas en casarse en Santa María Magdalena
deben contactar a la oficina por lo menos seis meses antes de
su fecha preferida de matrimonio. Por favor llamen a la oficina para mayor información.
Unción de los Enfermos:
Por favor llame la oficina si usted o algún ser querido desea
ser ungido.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
YOU ARE INVITED!
Annual Festival of Ministries
NEXT WEEKEND
After all weekend Masses
I am not an ordained priest,
I am not a religious brother or sister.
However,
I am studying for the priesthood,
I am a Eucharistic minister,
I take communion to the homebound and the sick,
I am a sacristan,
I am an altar server,
I greet visitors at Mass & welcome new parishioners,
I proclaim the Word of God,
I make music to praise God with joy,
I pray, celebrate, study, and listen.
I am a catechist,
I teach God’s love to children, youth and adults,
I am a helper in many areas,
I do fun things with children and youth,
I tutor our young people.
I cook and deliver food,
I gather food, clothing, and baby items for needy families,
I comfort the widowed, support the caregiver,
I make food for funerals,
I sew quilts for the seriously ill.
I plan and organize celebrations,
I serve on councils and committees,
I help with clerical work,
I clean up different areas of the church,
I work on the website, library, and parish bulletin.
I support the parish financially,
I support the parish in countless ways.
I am deeply nourished,
I am God’s steward, and I am blessed!
WHO AM I???
See answer on page 9
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
“We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve.”
Weekly Message
by restoring his dignity. It appears that Philemon carried out the wishes of Paul by freeing Onesimus. In his
letter to the Church in Ephesus, St. Ignatius, who lived
Our parish is hosting a festival next
ca. 35-107 A.D., praised Onesimus, who became the
Sunday! Most people love festivals
with decorations, music, fun and food. bishop of Ephesus in Asia Minor. The slave became not
However, this festival is of a different only a Christian but a bishop and a great leader of his
kind. Next Sunday’s festival is a show- people. The Christian is called today to respect the digcase of all the ministries in our parish nity of every human person. He or she is called to work
and an opportunity for parishioners to for the restoration of all human dignity where such is
get to know more about them. I am grateful to our par- lost and to defend the dignity of everyone, especially
those who are vulnerable and weak.
ish Stewardship Committee for organizing this yearly
event. By our baptism, we have all been called to do
something beautiful for God, sharing our faith and love Our world continues to struggle with slavery. We must
not be too quick to forget that the history of this great
with our community and the world. This is what it
country, this land of freedom, is tainted with decades of
means to be involved in ministries in the church. It is
slavery. Even though there is no formal slavery today,
not enough to go to church only on Sundays. For us to
there are new forms of slavery. There is the issue of huform a real community, involvement in other, smaller
man and sex trafficking, a modern day form of slavery.
groups or ministries of the parish is very important.
The exploitation of the weak for the advantage of the
There is a ministry for every parishioner. I encourage
everyone to visit the Family Life Center after each Mass strong could be considered another modern day form of
slavery. We have nations who would not help another
next weekend to see the display of our many parish
nation to combat economic or health problems without
ministries. Sign up for one or more ministries and get
attaching some conditions that make the receiving nato use your baptismal gifts.
tion a slave to the giving nation. There is the ongoing
Our second reading today is from the Letter of St. Paul debate on abortion and the personhood of the unborn
to Philemon. This letter is one of the shortest books in child. In order to carry out abortion today, there are
the Bible, consisting of only 25 verses. It appears in our people who claim the unborn child is a non-person, a
Sunday liturgy once in three years! Many of the letters mere property of the mother, and so needs no protecof St. Paul were addressed to a community and treated tion. For us Catholics, this is wrong. From the moment
issues of doctrine and belief in the Lord Jesus. Howev- of conception, God decreed the human person in the
womb of his/her mother (Psalm 139:13).
er, the letter to Philemon was Paul’s personal letter to
Treat Everyone with Dignity
an individual. In the letter, Paul addressed the concerns
In the gospel, Jesus talks about the cost of discipleship.
of a runaway slave named Onesimus, who was owned
He laid it all out. He did not sugarcoat his message. Jeby the wealthy Christian from the city of Colossae
sus made it clear that to follow him demands sacrifice
named Philemon.
and self-denial. On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus told his
Human slavery at the time of Paul was an accepted re- followers what he was about to do and what they needality in the world. The great Aristotle held that it was in ed to do. We are called to take a close look at our faith
the nature of things that certain men should be slaves, and ask ourselves if we are truly following Jesus as a
hewers of wood and drawers of water, to serve the high- true disciple or just as a crowd. We cannot follow Jesus
blindly. He calls us today to take a look at what it will
er classes of men. That notion is repulsive to us today
cost us. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us. Are we
(as it should be). In hindsight, we may condemn Paul
going to keep following him despite the sacrifice we
and the early Christian writers for not condemning
slavery at the time. The primary purpose of Paul’s letter have to make?
was to get Philemon to treat his runaway slave with
mercy and accept him back as a brother in Christ there-
—Fr. Felix (pastor@st-mm.com)
Jubilee Year of Mercy
“If anyone comes to me without hating . . . father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his [or her]
own life, he [or she] cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26). Hating? Can anyone imagine a less appropriate Gospel for the Jubilee
Year of Mercy? But scholars call this Semitic hyperbole. Jesus exaggerates to jolt us into confronting life-changing challenges.
Faced with conflicting loyalties, disciples must reorder priorities, even relationships, to give Jesus and the gospel’s demands
first place. Today’s second reading presents a real-life example. Paul challenges his wealthy convert, Philemon, to welcome back
Philemon’s runaway slave, Onesimus, whom Paul has baptized in prison. Not only with unconditional forgiveness but with a
counter-cultural, world-shattering change of status—as an equal. No, even more—a beloved brother in Christ. What in my life
does the Jubilee Year of Mercy challenge me to “hate”—meaning reform, redo, even utterly revamp—so I can give everyone,
no conditions, no exceptions, shockingly Christ-like love?
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc
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Time & Talent Ministries
Are you new to our parish or have been coming for a while but are not yet registered? We offer
you a warm welcome to St. Mary Magdalene parish. Becoming an active parishioner begins
when you are counted as a parishioner. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the narthex to register. You can also come by the church office during the week to register.
MASS / LITURGY
ART & ENVIRONMENT
Jean Johnson - (281) 358-3416
June Domengeaux - (281) 852-2555
ALTAR GUILD
Shirley Jones - (281) 852-0670
ALTAR SERVERS
Vickie VanGordon - (832) 496-9876
Jimena Farfán (Esp.) - (832) 513-0812
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
OF HOLY COMMUNION
Freda Monk - (281) 852-7257
Horacio Garcia (Esp.) - (281) 808-1647
INSTITUTED ACOLYTE
Ron Cecil - (281) 590-7528
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY
Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549
Nelly Fernandez (Esp.) - (832) 405-2735
LECTORS
Denise Ruffino - (281) 300-8534
Francisco Saldaña (Esp.) - (832) 875-3116
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF WORD
Ben Bates - (281) 454-7575
Ericka Gonzalez (Esp.) - (281) 731-6050
MUSIC MINISTRY
Perci Cacanindin - (281) 446-8211
Yvette Rodriguez - (281) 548-1674
DEVOTIONS
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Gilbert & Linda Alfaro (281) 852-4573
DIVINE MERCY
Terry Mares - (832) 790-0837
LEGION OF MARY
Barbara Rivera (Eng.) - (281) 913-9631
Violeta Amador (Esp.) - (832) 571-6391
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN
Eduardo Farfán - (708) 945-2579
Sub-Coord.: German Pereira - (281) 703-2418
HEARTS AFIRE
Cynthia Meneses - (832) 492-1742
1 CHURCH 1 DAY PRAYER VIGIL
Ron McCuen - (281) 852-4743
STEWARDSHIP
Tom Kleypas - (281) 852-7937
ORGANIZATIONS
KEENAGERS (60+)
Barbara Walker - (281) 852-4103
YOUNG AT HEART (50+)
SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP
Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508
RED HAT SOCIETY
Loretta Schermock - (832) 640-9357
Jo Smith - (281) 381-9892
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 6878
John Garza, Grand Knight - (832) 875-1377
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 4TH
Monty Enloe - (832) 452-5760
COLUMBIAN SQUIRES
Chief Counselor
Tom Andrews - (713) 376-2044
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
Virginia R. Eckert - (713) 823-8951
MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO
Julio & Cristina Romero - (832) 488-3367
FAITH FORMATION
ADULT FAITH FORMATION,
BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA),
INFANT BAPTISM, ADULT
CONFIRMATION, RETREATS
Ivana Meshell - (281) 446-8211
FAITH FORMATION (K-12)
Mike Smith - (281) 446-2933
Ginger Herrington - (281) 446-8211
YOUTH MINISTRY
Carissa Bull - (281) 446-1241
JÓVENES EN ACCIÓN POR CRISTO
Ana Maria Ortega - (713) 405-0652
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Geneva Green - (832) 758-6475
SCHOOL MINISTRIES
SCHOOL BOARD
Joshua Raab - (281) 446-8535
MINISTERIO HISPANO
FORMACIÓN DE FE PARA ADULTOS,
SACRAMENTOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN Y
COMUNIÓN, EL PROCESO DE RICA,
PATROCINADORES DE MATRIMONIO,
BAUTISMO DE NIÑOS DE 0-6 AÑOS,
QUINCEAÑERAS
Vickie Cortez - (281) 446-2933
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
SOCIAL SERVICES
Chris Rubio - (281) 540-1907
PRISON MINISTRY
Mary Hernandez - (713) 299-8493
HOSPITAL MINISTRY
Margarita Rodriguez - (832) 445-6318
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY
Marvin Corbitt - (281) 852-3111
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
Teresa O’Brien - (919) 623-5343
(TeresaRespectLife@gmail.com)
BLOOD DRIVE
Rosa Herrera - (281) 687-5823
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Madeline Graham - (281) 446-8044
NURSING HOME MINISTRY
Humble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Manor, Deerbrook Nursing Home
Monica Fontenot - (281) 913-5221
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
Darril B. - (281) 852-4230
Wayne B. - (281) 777-9217
Florentino V. - (832) 605-1881
Susan G. - (281) 813-0575
PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY
Ron & Ann McCuen - (281) 852-4743
(smprayers@gmail.com)
PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY
Jean Chebret - (281) 441-7365
HELPING HANDS MINISTRY
Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508
LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA
Dottie Gauthier - (337) 344-2461
HOME AGAIN MINISTRY
(FURNITURE BANK/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS)
Carolyn Wise - (713) 898-6611
Lori Scherr - (281) 360-9112
Tammy Broussard - (281) 852-5114
OTHERS
NURSERY
Wanda Conley - (281) 446-8211
FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Tony Butera - (832) 279-7072
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Jocelyn Waggoner - (281) 435-9208
FINANCE COUNCIL
Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549
SECURITY TEAM
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John Garza - (832) 875-1377
CHURCH STAFF
Stewardship Offering
Wanda Conley, Business Manager
Rick Swanson, Facilities Manager
Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician
Jorge Acosta, Maintenance Technician
Ester Castro, Housekeeper
Susie Zamarrón, Parish Secretary
Irma Bueno, Bookkeeper
Chris Rubio, Director of Family Life and Social Concerns
Perci Cacanindin, Director of Music and Liturgy
Becky Bibens, Pianist
Kathy Yoo, Pianist
Vickie Cortez, Director of Hispanic Ministry
Ivana Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation
Ginger Herrington, Coordinator of Formation for
Adults & Children
Michael Smith, Director of Faith Formation-Children/Youth
Diana Mendoza, Faith Formation Secretary
Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Madelyn Cañas, Bulletin Editor
Estela Treviño, Receptionist
Derek Swanson, Receptionist
Lupe Gonzales, Receptionist
NURSERY STAFF
Thank you for using Online Giving! If you have not yet signed up
for Online Giving, please consider this option. This is a perfect tool
for anyone who shops online! Visit our parish website at
www.st-mm.com and select “Online Giving.”
Second Collection for September 11th, 2016
ST. MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
530 Ferguson St. Humble, Texas 77338
Phone: (281) 446-8535
Fax: (281) 446-8527
www.smmcs.org
Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department
Joshua Raab, Principal
Trish Duhon, Director of Admissions
Tom Walsh, Athletic Director
Cathy Brown, Director of Before & After School Program
Carol Poston, Director of Development
April Dandridge, Director of Marketing and Alumni
Laura Valladares, Counselor
Christy Keeling, Academic Coach
Laura Rocha, Administrative Assistant
Kelli Pitt, Bookkeeper
Donna Mohrman, Nurse
Sam McKinney, Secretary
BULLETIN DEADLINES
September 18th, 2016
September 25th, 2016
DSF Update (As of 08/29/2016)
2016 DSF Goal — $165,000.00
Contribution to Date — $122,204.55
Amount Pledged to Date — $139,823.20
Number of Participants — 375
You can also download the Online Giving app by going to the App
Store, Google Play, or OLGapp.com and registering with our
church ID of 1814.
Wanda Conley, Nursery Coordinator
Patricia De Los Santos, Nursery Attendant
Isabel Gonzalez, Nursery Attendant
Alexis Mendoza, Nursery Attendant
Emily Mendoza, Nursery Attendant
Rachel Meza, Nursery Attendant
Samantha Meza, Nursery Attendant
ISSUE
Offertory for August 27 & 28, 2016 — $22,634.70
Online Giving — $3,687.05
Total — $26,321.75
Second Collection (Missionary Society of St. Paul) —
$13,495.47
DUE BY
September 8th, 2016
September 15th, 2016
E-mail bulletin articles or announcements to
mcanas@st-mm.com.
Next weekend’s second collection is for the Catholic University of America and University of St.
Thomas, benefitting students needing financial
assistance to attend college at these institutions.
Please indicate Catholic Universities on your
check if you do not have an envelope.
Thank you for your generosity.
The parish office will be CLOSED on
Monday, September 5th in observance of the
Labor Day holiday.
VIRTUS Training
The next “Protecting God’s Children” VIRTUS class here at St.
Mary Magdalene Catholic Church will be held on Wednesday, September
7th, 2016 from 6 to 9 P.M. in room 215 of the Educational Building.
The Archdiocesan Office of Safe Environment requires that all volunteers
and employees of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church attend VIRTUS
Training.
If you took the Protecting God’s Children class before 2010, you MUST
take a Keeping the Promise Alive refresher class to maintain your VIRTUS status. If you do not complete the refresher, you CANNOT participate in anything involving minors.
Please make every effort to maintain your VIRTUS status. Visit
www.virtus.org for registration. If you have any questions, please contact
Linda Enloe at (281) 389-1820 or e-mail Linda at
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l.domec@yahoo.com.
This Week in the Parish
Sunday
September 4
8:00 a.m. FLC - K of C Breakfast
8:00 a.m. FLC - K of C Rib Sale
12:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario
3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet
4:00 p.m. FLC - MFCC Junta de Apertura
6:30 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night
Monday
September 5
OFFICE CLOSED
8:30 a.m. CH - Mass
Tuesday
September 6
Wednesday
September 7
Thursday
September 8
Friday
September 9
Saturday
September 10
Sunday
September 11
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
CH - Confessions
215 - RCIA Team Formation Night
214-216, MGH - RCIA
CR - Stewardship Comm. Mtg.
101 - Legion of Mary
SMH - Helping Hands Ministry
FLC - Grupo de Oración
6:00 p.m. MGH - K of C Officers Meeting
6:00 p.m. 215 - Virtus Training
6:30 p.m. SJH - 33 Días Hacia un Glorioso
Amanecer
7:00 p.m. CH - Second Power Rehearsal
7:00 p.m. SMH - Talleres Oración y Vida
para Jóvenes
7:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet
7:30 p.m. Lib, 101 - Divine Mercy Mtg.
9:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
215, 216 - Bible Study
YR - MS Youth Night
215, 216 - Bible Study
207 - RICA (Esp.)
CH - Adult Choir
SJH - Crecimiento Grupo Oración
MGH - Confirmation 2017
Orientation Meeting
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday
Sep. 3 8:30 am
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Richard Dini †
Roy Domengeaux †
Guadalupe DeLeon †
Sunday
Sep. 4 7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
5:00 pm
Lionel † & Catherine Hammock †
Sidney † & Effie Thibodeaux †
Charlotte Smith †
Edward Krohn †
Nicholas & Nikayla Ramirez (SPI)
Monday
Tuesday
Sep. 5 8:30 am
Paul Fowler †
Sep. 6 8:30 am
7:00 pm
Helene Larose
In Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Wednesday
Sep. 7 8:30 am
Margaret Cienciva †
Juan G. Escobar †
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sep. 8 8:30 am
Michael Nassr †
Sep. 9 8:30 am
Elmo Sitoy †
Sep 10 5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Gilbert Guanella
Maria Elena Guzman † ;
Marlon Noe Piedrasanta † ;
Angel Alexander Piedrasanta † ;
Esther Estrada †
Sunday
Sep 11 7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
5:00 pm
Calvin Gradney †
Ruben Garza †
Billy Quinn †
Rosa Maria Castañeda †
Justine † & Eleanor Gordon †
To reserve a Mass, please stop by the Parish office and reserve
the date and time for your intention.
READINGS AND SAINTS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
6:00 p.m. CH - Coro Abba Padre
7:00 p.m. MGH - FPMC Semestre II
7:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario
Thursday:
8:00 a.m. RG - Columbian Squires
Rosary Prayer Walk
3:30 p.m. CH - Confessions
6:00 p.m. FLC - Festival of Ministries
Friday:
8:00 a.m. FLC - Festival of Ministries
12:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario
2:30 p.m. CH - Bautismos
3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet
3:00 p.m. SPC - Catechist Training
6:30 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night
Saturday:
Sunday:
1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11,
or, for Labor Day, any readings from the
Mass “For the Blessings of Human
Labor,” nos. 907-911
1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 6:12-19
1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17;
Lk 6:20-26
(The Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary)
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6;
Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23]
(St. Peter Claver)
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12;
Lk 6:39-42
(Blessed Virgin Mary)
1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18;
Lk 6:43-49
Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19;
1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10]
The parish office will be closed from
11:00 A.M. — 1:00 P.M. on Friday, September 9th. The office will reopen at 1:00 P.M.
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Weekly Announcements
Labor Day Ribs Sale
Save the date for our annual
Spaghetti Dinner & Dance!
Saturday, September 24, 2016
6:30 — 10:00 P.M.
Tickets: $10 per person
Come out and join the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas, Court
of the Cross #2374, for a delicious
Italian dinner! Afterwards, stay and
dance to the sounds of
D.J. “In the Groove!”
For further information, please contact Virginia
R Eckert, Regent at (713) 823-8951.
String Ensemble:
Looking for instrumentalists and a
volunteer director!
STMM Music Ministry is looking for additional
string players 11 years and older. The instrumentalist should have at least three years of instruction
on his or her instrument. The string ensemble will
start rehearsing on Sunday, September 11th, 2016 from 9:15 —
10:15 A.M. in Room 101 of the school building. If interested,
please contact Perci at the parish office ((281) 446-8211) or by
email at percic@st-mm.com. Space is limited, so call now!
Volunteer string ensemble musician leader
The music ministry is also looking for a volunteer musician who
can lead the church string ensemble. Please contact Perci at the
parish office or by email at percic@st-mm.com.
Family Life Ministry Update
Marriage Preparation Team Meeting, for all facilitating/
sponsor couples, on Sunday, September 18, at 6:30 P.M. in room
215. Please be sure to attend.
Ministry to the Widowed: Harvesting Our Tears program,
an eight-week support group for the widowed. Meets every
second Thursday of the month from September 8, 2016 – May
11, 2017. Location: St. Dominic Center, Morkovsky Hall Building, Room 202, 2403 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77021.
To register: Call Elsa Aguilera at (713) 741-8708 or at
eaguilera@archgh.org
Separated and Divorced Ministry, The Catholic’s Divorced
Survival Guide, Every fourth Thursday of the month through
October 27, St. Dominic Center, Morkovsky Hall Building,
Room 202, 2403 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77021. Register at: https://archgh.cvent.com/2016DivSurvival
Retrouvaille Next rediscovery weekend for marriages in crisis
is October 14, 15, & 16 in Houston, Texas. Register at:
http://www.retrouvaille.org.
The Knights of Columbus will be
selling ribs on September 2nd - 4th.
These will be racks of ribs averag‐
ing 3‐4 pounds. They will be availa‐
ble for $18 on Saturday, Septemrd
ber 3 , from 1-7 P.M. and after Masses on Sunday,
September 4th, until they are sold out.
To reserve some in advance, please call Tony
Butera at (832) 279‐7072 or
Doug Walker at (713) 898‐
5535. These are great so you
don’t have to cook on Labor
Day weekend!
Social Ministry Update
Social Concerns Coordinators Meeting, Mark your calendars for a
very important meeting on Saturday, September 17, 2016, 9:30 – 11:00
A.M. in St. Joseph’s Hall. Please bring a copy of your program calendar, handouts, and be prepared to share about your specific areas.
We’ll also discuss program support and look for collaborative opportunities.
St. Mary Magdalene Community Health and Food Fair, October 8!
The Office of Social Ministry is planning a food fair for the morning of
October 8, 2016, from 8:00 A.M.-Noon in the Family Life Center. Volunteers are needed! Contact Chris Rubio in the Office of Social Ministry to get involved ((281) 446-8211). More information/details to come.
Day of Prayer for Peace, September 9 In light of recent incidents of
violence and racial tension in communities across the United States,
the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has
invited dioceses across the country to unite in a Day of Prayer for
Peace in Our Communities on September 9, 2016, the feast of St. Peter Claver. A Mass will be celebrated on September 9 at 12:10 P.M. at
the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston with
Auxiliary Bishop George Sheltz. There will also be a 7 P.M. Prayer
Service on September 9 at the Co-Cathedral. Archbishop Emeritus
Joseph A. Fiorenza will be the presider and homilist; the Catholic African American Mass Choir (CAAM) will be leading the assembly in
song. The Office for Vicar for Catholics of African Descent is coordinating the service for the Archdiocese.
Community Food Fair—Saturday, October 8th, 2016
Hunger is not only an affliction of the poor, but also the victims
of natural disasters, those unable to work, the oppressed, and
the displaced. To feed the hungry is the first corporal work of mercy. It was given by Jesus when he spoke to his disciples about the
Judgment of the Nations (Mt 25:31-46), and it stands at the top of
his list. On October 8th, 2016, St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
has partnered with the Houston Food Bank to host a Community
Food Fair. We will distribute food to needy families within our
community starting after 10:00 A.M. and lasting until 1:00 P.M. in
the north parking lot.
Parishioners interested in volunteering their time should e-mail
Wanda Conley at WConley@st-mm.com.
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Weekly Announcements
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Fall Festival 2016!
Church Nursery Attendant
(Part-Time)
Ministry Purpose:
To provide safe, secure, nurturing, clean, and efficient
care for our children, ages 0-3, while working in the
church nursery. Will work 4-10 hours per week under
the direction of the Nursery Coordinator and Pastor.
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Requirements:
Experienced in the care of children 0-3 years of age
with the ability to adapt to and interact with a variety
of personalities and characteristics.
18 years of age or older
Must have a high school diploma or GED
Willing to submit to background check
Must be willing to work weekends
Please send your résumé to Wanda Conley at
Wconley@st-mm.com or drop it off at the parish office.
Natural Family Planning
MARRIED COUPLES. ENGAGED COUPLES.
Learn a method of family planning which is safe,
effective, and consistent with good moral practice according to Church teachings. Natural Family Planning (NFP)
is also low-cost, healthy, and good for communication in
marriage. Our next NFP sessions here at St. Mary Magdalene will be held on Tuesday, September 27th, and October 25th from 7-9 P.M. in St. Mary’s hall. For more information, contact NFP teachers Wes & Katie Barta at
(281) 780-1047 or wkbarta@gmail.com.
Upcoming Knights of Columbus Breakfasts
Thanks for your patronage of our breakfasts.
All net proceeds of these breakfasts go to support many great causes in concert with Church teachings. ALL breakfasts in the Family Life Center.
Sept 4th — A Team Country Breakfast
(NEW SAUSAGE PATTIES!)
Sept 18th — C Team Mexican Breakfast
Oct 2nd — A Team Country Breakfast
(NEW PANCAKE RECIPE!)
Oct 16th — C Team Mexican Breakfast
Oct 30th — Squires Breakfast
Thanks for your patronage! Even if you’re not ea ng,
come by for coffee and fellowship.
Save the date!
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Silent Auction Item Donations Too!
Donations for the Silent Auction are a great way to help
with the Festival! Big items, trips, weekend getaways, sporting event tickets and activities, gift cards for restaurants,
family activities, store gift cards, etc.
Other ways to help with the fun:
• Volunteer (sign ups on the website and later in the
courtyard after Mass
• Sponsorship (forms online)
• Merchandise (forms online)
• Canned drinks (16.9oz size)
• Bottled water (16.9oz size)
• 2 Liter soda (game tent)
• Help out as a committee chair — we need chairs for:
inflatables, the costume contest and entertainment. Consider
using your talents and help with the planning process!
Next Planning meeting: Monday, 9/12/16 in McGivney Hall
at 6:30pm. Consider helping in the planning for the festival.
You’ll get to work alongside some of your fellow parishioners
and make new friends! See you then!
Planning Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are held in McGivney Hall and start at 6:30pm
Monday, 9/12/16
Monday, 9/19/16
Monday, 9/26/16
Monday, 10/3/16
Monday, 10/10/16
Monday, 10/17/16
Festival set-up — Wednesday, 10/19
Kick-off Dinner — Saturday, 10/22/16
Festival — Sunday, 10/23/16
Please e-mail your suggestions and
questions to:
fallfestival@st-mm.com
Check the website for more information and
details as they develop: http://www.st-mm.com/fallfestival
Weekly Announcements
Helping Hands Ministry
First Tuesday of each month
7:00 P.M. – St. Mary’s Hall
Helping Hands Ministry has just begun the 2016 – 2017 year.
HH meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M.
in St. Mary’s Hall. We welcome new members to our ministry. Requirements are that you are able to/or willing to learn
to knit, crochet or loom, create rosaries, help sew or stuff
heart pillows, sew Little Dresses & Britches. Join us at our
booth at the Festival of Ministries on Saturday, Sept. 10th and
Sunday, Sept. 11th to see all that we do and sign up to join
this Ministry.
Helping Hands Ministry provides knitted/crocheted/loomed
caps to the NICU units in local area hospitals – N.E. Hospital & St. Joseph’s Hospital, to children, teens, and adults in
either Texas Children’s Hospital or M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center, to Catholic Charities, Angela’s House, Retired
Priests, and many more. Over 10,000 caps, hats, and fashion
scarves have been distributed in the past 6 years.
Helping Hands Ministry also makes rosaries for distribution
in our parish chapel; to our youth for R.E. programs; and
special requests.
Helping Hands makes Heart Comfort pillows for local hospitals & Fisher House - V.A. Hospital
Helping Hands – Little dresses for Africa project not only
sends dresses & britches to orphanages in Africa, but also to
Singapore and Honduras
For more information, please contact Jan Crawford at
(281) 852-3508 or jan17403@gmail.com.
If you or a loved one are in need of a quilt or are undergoing
long-term rehabilitation, please contact Jean Chebret at
(281) 441-7365 to request a quilt.
Adoration News
There will be NO EXPOSITION of the Blessed Sacrament on Monday, September 5th due to the Labor Day
holiday.
Monday, September 12th, is the next devotion to the Holy Souls
in Purgatory. We will meet at 7:00 P.M. in the chapel to pray
for our departed loved ones, friends, and forgotten souls who
have no one to pray for them. This is a SPIRITUAL WORK OF
MERCY as listed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
On Tuesday, September 13th, we continue to pray for the Pope
and our priests under the devotion of the Rosa Mystica. This
Spanish devotion asks Our Lady's help in protecting our religious community. The rosary starts at 7:00 P.M. in the chapel.
Prayer Quilt Ministry & Helping Hands Ministry
Support and Honor
Local Law Enforcement
St. Mary Magdalene Prayer Quilt Ministry and Helping
Hands Ministry are collaborating to show our respect
and support for Law Enforcement. In response to the
horrific events of the past few months targeting our law
enforcement officers, many community members have
added their ideas to the growing ways to show support
of all men and women who serve and protect.
PQM & HH will honor and thank each member of the
Humble Police Department — patrol officers and all
staff members — with patriotic quilts for officers and
patriotic heart pillows for staff.
We will also send notes of gratitude and support to
each member. PQM & HH Ministries are asking for
your support in several ways. If you would like to write
a note of support, please stop by the PQM & HH Ministry booths at the Festival of Ministries on Saturday or
Sunday, Sept. 10th and Sept. 11th, to write your note.
Note cards will be provided.
If you would like to make a donation to cover the cost of
this project, please drop off your donation at our booths
at the Festival of Ministries or send to St. Mary Magdalene, 527 S. Houston Ave., Humble, Texas 77338,
Attn: PQM/HH - HPD Project.
ALTARSERVER&MCTRAINING
CallingallNEW&ReturningAltarServers!
AltarServers&MCTrainingis
Saturday,September24th
8:00–10:00A.M.
IntheChurch
Allparentsarerequiredtoattendthe irst45minutes
foraninformationmeeting.
IfyouarecurrentlyanAltarServerorMC,youarerequired
toattendthisasarefreshertraining!
IfyourchildwouldliketobecomeanAltarServerandhave
madetheir1stHolyCommunion,pleaseplanonattending.
Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleaseemail
VickieVanGordonatv.vangordon@yahoo.comorcall
(832)496-9876.
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Weekly Announcements
Forming the complete child through Faith, Reason & Virtue
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Department and a member of the National Catholic Education Association
Formal Academic Enrichment Programs beginning in PK-3
Middle School Electives include: Yearbook, Music, MultiMedia, Art, and many others
Middle School Pre-AP Classes
Pre-K3 through 5th grade specials: Spanish, Music, Art,
PE, Technology, & Library
Daily Religion Classes including weekly Mass
Before & After School Program
Extracurriculars: Chess Club, Spirit Club, Cheerleading,
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20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
In Honor of Monsignor Paul Procella, Dec’d
KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL
Location
Date:
Oakhurst Gold Club in Porter, Texas
(Beautiful Venue)
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Format:
4-Person Scramble ($115/Player)
(handicap system employed to keep all in contention
Schedule:
6:45 AM Breakfast & Range Balls
8:00 AM Shotgun Start
Steak Lunch Buffet and Prize Presentation Following the Tournament
Title Sponsors:
Modern Home Renovation / SMA Solutions / Boars Head Premium Meats
Fabulous Prizes will be awarded to:
• 1st & 2nd Place Team Gross
• 1st & 2nd Place Team Net
• Longest Drive
• Closest To The Pin
• Door Prizes (Raffle)
Sign up individually or as a team. Take some clients out for the fun and help the Knights raise money for charities benefiting the
Special Olympics, Scholarship Funds and various Local, State and National Charities.
Limited openings! Don’t Wait! Sign Up Now!
Team Captain: __________________________________
NAME / HANDICAP:
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Phone: _____________________________________
(Registration Donation is $115 per player,
due in advance or during sign-in)
Hole Sponsorships: Donation: $200 per hole sponsor
(Attractive signs will be displayed @ tee)
Sponsor Name: __________________________________________________________________
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Mail checks to: Doug Scherr @ Valence Operating Co., 600 Rockmead Ste. 200 Kingwood, TX 77339
Fax completed form to Doug Scherr at (832) 644-7111
For general tournament information/registration, please contact Doug Scherr at (281) 728-8152 (mobile)
or by email at dscherr@valenceoperating.com
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Youth Ministry News
2016- 2017 Formation Classes /
CCE Registration: Our CCE classes will begin in two weeks on Sunday, September 18th, Tuesday, September 20th , and Wednesday, September 21st. For those parents who
missed our four “early” and “regular” registrations
events, we will begin accepting “late registrations”
on Sunday, October 2nd. Absences will accrue for
students who miss classes due to late registration.
CCE tuition is expected to be paid in full at the time
of registration, though no one will be turned away
due to an inability to pay. All you need to do is talk
to Fr. Felix before October 2nd so he can review
your request.
Catechist Training Sessions: Our next
catechist trainings will be held on Sunday,
September 11th (3:00pm); Tuesday, September 13th (6:00pm); and Wednesday,
September 14th (6:00pm) in the St. Paul Center,
which sits at the corner of Isaacks Road and Ferguson Street. These trainings are for new and returning catechists and will introduce you to the leader
guides, CCE classroom procedures, and other important stuff! You only need to attend one (1)!
2017 Confirmation CLASS: There are 20 parents
and candidates who have not yet attended a Confirmation orientation. So, we have scheduled a FINAL make-up “Orientation Meeting” on Thursday, September 8th from 7:30pm – 8:45pm in
McGivney Hall (110 Isaacks Road). If you missed
the previous two orientations, this will your LAST
opportunity to remain in the 2017 Confirmation
program. We will review the parish guidelines and
calendar, plus I’ll answer any questions or concerns
you may have. Please note this is a MANDATORY
event. Parents who do not attend will be transferred to the 2018 Confirmation class!
“Youth Night”: We will have a high school “Sports
Night” this Sunday, September 4th from 6:30pm 8:00pm in the Family Life Center. All middle school
youth are invited to a night of “Twinkie Football” on
Thursday, September 8th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the
Youth Room. Be sure to bring a friend, and a snack!
Next week: Join us for a high school “Sons & Daughters of the King” book study on Sunday, September
11th (see below)... Middle school “Twinkie Football”
on Thursday, September 15th.
2017 Confirmation Team: The first meeting for our
2017 Confirmation Team is coming up on Monday,
September 12th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in St. Mary’s
Hall. The Confirmation Team is the group that plans
and implements our high school Confirmation program; it is open to confirmed high school youth and
adults. We meet once a month throughout the fall
semester to get ready for our spring Confirmation program and weekend retreat. Upcoming meetings are
October 3rd and November 7th. Hope to see you there!
Note: this is NOT a meeting for 2017 Confirmation
candidates!
High School Men and Ladies: Looking for solid
ways you can live you catholic faith? Want to know
what it means to be a Christian young person in the
world today? We will be starting a new book study
series for high school guys and ladies on Sunday, September 11th. It is called “Sons of the King / Daughters of the King.” We will meet twice a month on
Sunday evenings after the 5:00pm Mass. Come on by
at 6:30pm in the Youth Room and see what it’s all
about. Email Mike or Carissa with questions!
Text Message Reminders: We offer text message reminders, which can be sent straight to your cellphone / mobile device.
Simply enter 81010 in the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for specific messages for our programs…
2017 Confirmation TEAM (plans and runs the program): @17 conteam { NEW! }
2017 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2017
High School Youth Ministry: @stmmHS
2018 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2018
Middle School Youth Ministry: @stmmJR
2016 - 2017 Sacrament Preparation (parents / students preparing for Reconciliation & Eucharist): @smmsacprep
Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
cbull@st-mm.com
Youth Office: (281) 446-1241
Mike Smith, Director of Faith Formation
for Children and Youth
msmith@st-mm.com
CCE Office: (281) 446-2933
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Children’s News and Adult Faith Formation
Breaking Open the Word for Children:
Reprinted with permission from aliveinchrist.osv.com/family
If you love your faith, share that love with our
CCE students: Faithful Catholics are needed to
aid in the faith formation of the next generation.
By sharing your Time and your Talent, you open
the Treasure of Catholic teachings to young people. All you need is a love of the Catholic faith
and a heart for children. We provide all books and training.
Please contact Mike or Ginger for information about serving as a catechist.
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: Wisdom 9:13-18b
How can we know God, unless God gives us wisdom? The first
reading from the Book of Wisdom is a set of reflections from
Solomon's prayer. The questions do not look for answers;
they serve as an act of praise. In today's passage, God's wisdom offers understanding on how to live.
Have you enjoyed answering the questions from The Ultimate Catholic Quiz by Karl Keating (Ignatius Press; Ignatius.com)? Would you like to continue learning about your
faith? Stay tuned for information about our Parent Formation sessions in the St. Paul Center. Our first session will
be announced shortly. We’re working on constructing a
special space for these sessions, which will a fun and informative time for parents.
Reading II: Philemon 1:9-10, 12-17
Receive one another, not as a slave, but as a very dear brother or
sister. Paul's letter to Philemon provides a good example of
how Paul could encourage a member of one of his communities to act in a responsible, Christian way. Treating a slave
as a brother was unthinkable in the social context of the era.
Paul's short letter to Philemon illustrates living by God's
wisdom rather than human wisdom.
Our faith in art: Be sure to look up The Virgin and Child
from the workshop of Bernardino Luini (c. 1480 – 1532).
This painter lived in the same area (Lombardy, Italy) and at
the same time as Leonardo da Vinci (who died in 1519).
Both artists trained at the Lombard School and doubtless
used some of the same people as models for their work.
Some of da Vinci’s work has been attributed to Luini (and
the other way around, of course).
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
Whoever does not renounce possessions cannot be my disciple. In
the New Testament, Jesus is the incarnation of God's wisdom, the teacher who taught humans how to live. Jesus
uses examples from human experience to illustrate messages
with deeper meanings. In today's Gospel Jesus uses the example of a wise builder to stress that discipleship is an allconsuming vocation.
CCE Classes Begin Soon: CCE classes will begin on Sunday, Sept. 18; Tuesday, Sept. 20; and Wednesday, Sept. 21.
For more information and downloadable resources, please visit
aliveinchrist.osv.com/family.
Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Doors
ADULT FAITH FORMATION: CATECHESIS AND EVANGELIZATION
Ivana T. Meshell, M.A., Director, imeshell@st-mm.com Assisted by Ginger Herrington, gingerh@st-mm.com
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, located just 20 minutes south of here right off of Loop 610, is a site of
the Holy Doors for the Year of Mercy. The people of St. Francis are ready to graciously welcome St. Mary
Magdalene parishioners as guests.
Pilgrimage to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Holy Doors
Sunday, September 25
We will attend 11:00 A.M. Mass
We will meet in the McGivney Hall Parking lot at 10:00 A.M. to carpool.
St. Francis of Assisi Church is located at 5102 Dabney Street.
It is served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul, as is our parish.
Need a ride? Can offer a ride? Let Diana in the parish office know: (281) 446-8211.
We need to let Lindy know approximately how many people to expect. We can figure out who rides with
whom that Sunday morning.
The Holy Father has granted all the faithful who will pass through the Holy Doors a Plenary Indulgence. Learn
more: www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/plenaryindulgence-for-the-year-of-faith.cfm or simply write AFF@st-mm.com for a link to more information. You
can also “Google” year of mercy indulgence.
Stay informed on the latest St. Mary Magdalene news! Sign up for Flocknotes on our parish
homepage.
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Ways to Forgive
Ivana T. Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation
As we progress through the Year of Mercy, we understand that forgiveness is an important aspect of mercy.
Our parish is hosting a “Forgiveness Seminar” to be held on Saturday, September 17. In anticipation of that
event, here begins a series on forgiveness based on presentations I have given. I hope it will be a fitting
“warm-up!”
Be aware of the pain. One of life’s first great truths: Life is difficult. Accepting that it hurts is a first step toward the healing process. Forgiving is a process. It doesn’t happen all at once. Full forgiveness can be difficult and painful to come by. That’s why it takes a person of courage to do this. Complete forgiveness may
come step-by-step, bit by bit. We may never completely get there, but it is important that we try. It has been
said, “Time heals all wounds”. I don’t believe that’s true. We all know persons who have walked around with
pain for 30 or 40 years because they’ve never set the burden down. Time alone does not heal all wounds.
Love alone heals all wounds.
Decide to let go. Emotions of anger and sadness are normal. Accepting them is okay, but dwelling on them
is not. There comes a time of realizing that to continue to focus on the injury and the injurer simply causes
more unnecessary suffering.
Work on it. I can stop throwing energy into thinking
about the person or event that hurt me. I can practice walking
away from nagging thoughts that hurt. I can choose to act
differently. Some techniques might include:
Develop the Intention of Being
a Forgiving Person.
“This is who I am.”
1. Write a letter that you will not send.
2. Take inventory of your actions. How did you contribute to the situation? What motivated you? How will you respond differently next time at each of the key junctures?
3. Create compassion by understanding. Look at the other's motivations. What made his/her actions
inevitable? You do not have to approve or agree. Simply try to understand. Examining reasons behind a
person’s behavior does not lessen that person’s responsibility but may help explain it.
4. Wish the offender well. In the brunt of anger, especially then, wish him or her well. Even artificially
done in the beginning, over time this will become genuine. This may or may not include reconciliation. You
don’t have to be best friends with the person, just offer good will. Praying specifically for that person can
bring us closer to that stance. It’s hard to pray for someone and not be moved toward good will. Of course,
the good will may be offered while at the same time taking into consideration current issues of trust and safety in the relationship between the individual and the injurer.
Forgiveness is a process—it doesn’t happen all at once.
Forgiveness is not a “one-time thing” when it has to do with someone who continues to berate you.
My experience is that my own behavior in response “tones down” the negative behavior of the other person.
Reacting positively rather than negatively helps me, and it’s beginning to help the other person, too.
I CAN Pray.
“Loving God, give me a heart of mercy” (from the Talmud)
I CAN learn about myself.
In what ways can I learn about my personality, my tendencies, and strive to alter
them?
We can pray for those who harm us. It’s good to be very specific in our
prayer. Pray that this particular evil might be overcome.
Next week: Putting Forgiveness into Practice
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Mensaje del Párroco
en Cristo, de tal modo restableciendo su dignidad. Parece
que Filemón cumplió los deseos de Pablo y liberó a Onésimo. En su carta a la Iglesia en Éfeso, San Ignacio, quien
¡Nuestra parroquia tendrá un festival el
próximo domingo! La mayoría de personas vivió aproximadamente del año 35-107 A.D., elogió a Onésimo, quien se convirtió en el obispo de Éfeso en Asia Meles encanta festivales con decoraciones,
música, comida y diversión. Sin embargo, nor. El esclavo se convirtió no solamente en un cristiano,
sino también en un obispo y gran líder de su pueblo. El
este festival es diferente. El festival del
cristiano es llamado hoy a respetar la dignidad de cada
próximo domingo es una exhibición de
todos los ministerios de nuestra parroquia humano. Él o ella es llamado a obrar para restablecer toda
al igual que una oportunidad para que los feligreses conoz- dignidad humana donde tal es perdida y a defender la dignidad de todos, especialmente aquellos que están vulneracan más acerca de ellos. Estoy muy agradecido con nuestro Comité de Mayordomía de la parroquia por organizar bles y débiles.
este evento anual. A través de nuestro bautismo, hemos
Nuestro mundo continúa luchando con la esclavitud. No
sido llamados a hacer algo bello para Dios al compartir
nuestra fe y amor con nuestra comunidad y el mundo. Es- debemos olvidar tan fácilmente que la historia de este
to es lo que significa participar en ministerios en la iglesia. gran país, esta tierra de libertad, esta manchada con décadas de esclavitud. Aunque no hay esclavitud formal hoy en
No es suficiente solamente ir a la iglesia los domingos.
día, hay nuevas formas de esclavitud. Existe el problema
Participar en grupos pequeños o ministerios de la parrodel tráfico humano y de sexo, una forma moderna de la
quia es muy importante para que podamos formar una
esclavitud. La explotación de los débiles a ventaja de los
comunidad verdadera. Hay un ministerio para cada feligrés. Yo invito a todos a visitar el Centro Familiar después fuertes puede ser considerado otra forma moderna de la
esclavitud. Hay naciones que no ayudarían a otra nación a
de cada misa el próximo fin de semana para poder ver la
exhibición de los numerosos ministerios en nuestra parro- combatir problemas económicos o de salud sin agregar
quia. Inscríbanse para uno o más ministerios y pongan en algunas condiciones que hicieran a la nación recipiente
una esclava a la nación donante. También existe el debate
uso sus dones bautismales.
continuo del aborto y personalidad del niño no nacido.
Para poder lograr un aborto hoy en día, hay personas que
Nuestra segunda lectura de hoy es de la Carta de San Paafirman que el niño no nacido no es una persona, que simblo a Filemón. Esta carta es uno de los libros más cortos
plemente es propiedad de la madre y de tal manera no
en la biblia, consistiendo de solo 25 versos. ¡Aparece en
necesita protección. Para nosotros católicos, esto no es
nuestra liturgia del domingo solamente una vez en tres
años! Muchas de las cartas de San Pablo estaban dirigidas correcto. Desde el momento de la concepción, Dios declaró humano a la persona dentro del vientre de su madre
a una comunidad y trataban cuestiones de doctrina y
(Salmo 139:13).
creencia en el Señor Jesús. Sin embargo, la carta a Filemón fue una carta personal de Pablo a un individuo. En la
carta, Pablo habla acerca de las preocupaciones de un es- En el evangelio, Jesús habla acerca del costo del discipulaclavo fugitivo llamado Onésimo, quien pertenecía a un
do. Él fue muy franco con su mensaje. Jesús hizo muy clacristiano rico de la ciudad de Colosas llamado Filemón.
ro que seguirlo a él requiere sacrifico y abnegación. En el
camino a Jerusalén, Jesús les dijo a sus seguidores lo que
La esclavitud humana en la época de Pablo era una realiél iba a hacer y lo que ellos necesitaban hacer. Nosotros
dad aceptada en el mundo. El gran Aristóteles creía que
somos llamados a examinar nuestra fe a fondo y pregunera natural que ciertos hombres fueran esclavos, que cor- tarnos a nosotros mismos si estamos siguiendo a Jesús
taran madera y sacaran agua, para poder servir la sociedad como verdaderos discípulos o simplemente como una
alta de los hombres. Esa idea es repugnante para nosotros
multitud. No podemos seguir a Jesús ciegamente. Él nos
hoy en día (tal como lo debe ser). Viendo hacia el pasado,
llama hoy a ver lo que ser su discípulo nos va a costar. Él
pudiéramos condenar a Pablo y los escritores que eran
parte de los primeros cristianos por no condenar la escla- hizo el más grande sacrificio por nosotros. ¿Vamos a continuar siguiéndolo a pesar del sacrificio que debemos
vitud en esa época. El propósito principal de la carta de
Pablo era convencer a Filemón a tratar a su esclavo fugiti- hacer?
vo con misericordia y aceptarlo de nuevo como hermano
—Padre Félix (pastor@st-mm.com)
Trata a Todos con Dignidad
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
“Si alguno quiere seguirme y. . . prefiere. . . más a su padre y a su madre, a su esposa y a sus hijos, a sus hermanos, . . . Más aún a sí mismo, no puede ser mi discípulo” (Lucas 14:26). ¿Qué es lo que estamos prefiriendo en este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia? Esta frase de
Jesús es una exageración que nos estremece para enfrentar retos que cambian la vida. Enfrentando un conflicto ante quien ser leal, los
discípulos deben reordenar sus prioridades, hasta sus relaciones, para poner en primer lugar a Jesús y al Evangelio. La segunda lectura
presenta un ejemplo de la vida real. Pablo reta a Filemón, un rico recién convertido al cristianismo, a recibir nuevamente a Onésimo no
como su esclavo, ni tampoco como fugitivo que era, sino como un igual. Además de pedirle que le otorgue la libertad y que deje de tener la posición de esclavo, le pide que lo acepte como un hombre libre y más aún como hermano en Cristo. ¿Qué en mi vida es lo que este Año Jubilar de la
Misericordia me está retando a reordenar para poder ser verdaderos discípulos de Jesús?
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
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El Ministerio de Bienvenida tiene una mesa en el atrio de
la iglesia para asistir a los visitantes y los nuevos miembros de nuestra parroquia con información acerca de la
Iglesia Santa María Magdalena. La mesa se encuentra cerca de la puerta del cuarto de los niños.
Vengan y pregunten cualquier pregunta que tengan; los
ministros que están presentes tratarán de asistirlos lo
mejor que puedan. Estamos aquí para hacerlos sentir en
casa.
Segunda Colecta para el
11 de septiembre del 2016
La segunda colecta del próximo fin de semana es
para la Universidad Católica de América y la Universidad de San Tomás, la cual beneficia a estudiantes que necesitan ayuda financiera para asistir
a estas instituciones. Por favor indiquen Universidades Católicas en su cheque si no tienen un sobre.
Muchas gracias por su generosidad.
La oficina de la parroquia estará
CERRADA el lunes, 5 de septiembre por
causa del Día del Trabajo.
Ensayo para Lectores
Miércoles, 21 de septiembre
5:30—7:00 P.M. en la iglesia
Clases de Catecismo del
Año Escolar 2016-2017
Nuestras clases de catecismo comenzarán
el domingo, 18 de septiembre, martes,
20 de septiembre, y miercoles, 21 de
septiembre.
Para aquellos padres que perdieron nuestros cuatro
eventos de inscripciones, empezaremos a aceptar inscripciones tardías el domingo, 2 de octubre. SI se acumularán las ausencias para los estudiantes que no asisten a clase
por causa de las inscripciones tardías.
Se requiere pago en su totalidad cuando se inscriban; sin
embargo, nadie será rechazado si no pueden pagar. Simplemente hablen con el Padre Félix ANTES del 2 de octubre
para ver si les puede autorizar una exención de matricula.
La oficina de la parroquia estará cerrada de
11:00 A.M. — 1:00 P.M. el viernes, 9 de septiembre. La oficina abrirá de nuevo a la 1:00 P.M.
AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LOS
BAUTIZOS
Las próxima preparación bautismal
será el sábado, 8 de octubre del
2016.
El próximo bautismo será el
domingo, 16 de octubre del 2016.
Si desea bautizar a su niño(a), favor de llamar a la
oficina de la parroquia para hacer una cita para una
entrevista personal.
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