ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT CUARTO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:00 pm Josefina Morales† Sunday, March 15, 2015 8:00 am Isabel Elizondo† 10:00 am Bulletin Sponsors 12:00 pm James Ronald Jones† Monday, March 16, 2015 NO MASS Tuesday, March 17, 2015 12:10 pm Beatriz Vasquez† Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:10 pm Daniel Herrera, Jr.† Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:10 pm Petra García† Friday, March 20, 2015 12:10 pm Eva Loreini MARCH 15, 2015 15 DE MARZO, 2015 4th Sunday of Lent: That we may show our gratitude for Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice by generously making sacrifices in our own lives. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…” John 3:16. Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest. How can we ever thank God for a gift like that? God does not ask us to sacrifice our own precious firstborn, but He does ask that we be generous in making some sacrifices for Him. Please pray for the sick: Julio Anguiano, Efren Moreno, John Garcia, Eileen Antill, Natalie Treviño, Homer Arredondo, Arnold Bertrand, Ernest Recio, Joan Terrell, Fr. Than Vu, Annie Jane Coronado, Ofelia Gonzales Herrera, Stephen Sloper, Marita Mc Celvey, Alonso González, Lydia Ostrander, Herman Phillips, Blanche Mireles, Maria Cano, George & Marianne Thomas, Maria Zach and Robert Hocko, Guadalupe Rios, Alan Bertrand, Raymon Esparza, Joe Talamantez, Maria Guerrero, Billie Bowman. * Please call the parish office with an update. Let us pray for the souls of the departed … Stewardship Report For the Weekend of March 8th , 2015 Readings for the Week Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137; Eph 2:410;Jn 3:14-21 Monday Is 65:17-21; Ps 30; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday Saint Patrick, Bishop Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Is 49:8-15; Ps 145; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:4151a Friday Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 2530 Saturday Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7; Jn 7:40-53 Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Week Offering Children’s Offering E-giving Total Kitchen 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 1,682.50 497.00 1,927.96 894.00 445.00 42.65 796.25 6,285.36 493.00 Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) Report Activity Thru: March 2, 2015 Parish Goal $ 29,150.00 Total Amount Paid: $ 6,916.50 Total Amount Pledged: 9,251.50 Under Goal: (22,233.50) Percent Paid: 23.73% ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT CUARTO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA MARCH 15, 2015 15 DE MARZO, 2015 ST. JOSEPH’S KITCHEN: Angelica Castillo and Family are the sponsors of today’s kitchen. Come and join us for food and fellowship! Visa & Master Card are accepted. JOB PROGRAM: Social Ministry has a job program by which we help people find work. If you or someone you know needs help (child care, elder care, and housekeeping) part time, full time or even one day only, please call Sister Lucía at 713-222-8903. TODAY: We will take a second collection for Catholic Relief Services. Give generously at this collection! ALTAR SERVERS MEETING: On March 28 at 10:00 am in the Church, for those who are currently Mass servers and for those who would like to become one. VOLUNTEERS WANTED: We are in need of individually wrapped candy, confetti eggs, plastic eggs and prizes. Donations can be dropped off at CCE office in the school building. Volunteers are also needed, anyone interested in assembling and stuffing Easter Eggs please meet Ann at St. Martin de Porres House on Palm Sunday March 29th at 11:00 am. If you have any question. Call 281-748-8827. THANK YOU to all who participated and helped, last Friday with the Lenten Supper, especially to Ms. Teresa Treviño. THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Every Friday of Lent at 7:00 pm in Church. Come join us as we pray the Stations of the Cross in the Church. NO SUPPER served on Friday 20, (due to food preparation to St. Joseph Feast) on March 27th will be sponsored by the Bereavement Group. HOLY HOUR: Our parish will celebrate on Tuesday, March 17 a Holy Hour with Eucharistic Exposition, Adoration and Benediction, at 7:00 pm. in Church. HONOR OUR PATRON ST. JOSEPH: Next Saturday, March 21 a traditional St. Joseph Altar will be displayed in the church. The Mass will take place at 12:00 pm, followed by a delicious pasta luncheon. This is a Celebration for the whole Parish, bring your family! EASTER FLOWERS: There are Easter Flower envelopes available on the tables at the entrance of the Church. Mark your envelope with the name of the person to be remembered and drop your envelope in the collection basket. Thank you! ADULT CONFIRMATION: Preparation will start on March 28. This class is for individuals who have received Baptism, First Communion, and First Reconciliation in the Catholic Church. Each person must submit a Certificate of Baptism and copy of the First Communion Sacrament and if married also a Church certificate, please contact Sr. Maria Esther 713-222-6579 to schedule an interview. LENTEN ABSTINENCE & FASTING All Catholics who have reached their 14th year are bound to abstain entirely from meat on Fridays of Lent. All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59, inclusive, are also bound to serve the law of fast on Good Friday. OPERATION RICE BOWL REFLECTION: God’s Mercy. In today’s scriptures, we hear how the Israelites repeatedly break their covenant with God, and yet God continues to respond with merciful and abiding love. Our response to God’s grace must be apparent in our works. This week through Operation Rice Bowl, we learn about our brothers and sisters in Zambia, who are unable to enter the marketplace and earn a living. We pray for all who struggle to find work, and we fast for those who cannot afford to feed their families. We give so that CRS can help marginalized people obtain loans in order to save money, start small businesses and work toward a brighter future ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT CUARTO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA HOLY WEEK 1. HOLY THURSDAY, April 2 Mass of the Lord’s Supper At 7:00 PM in Church 2. GOOD FRIDAY, April 3 The Lord’s Passion At 3:00 PM in Church 3. HOLY SATURDAY, April 4 Paschal Vigil at 8:00 PM in Church 4. EASTER SUNDAY, April 5 Regular Mass Schedule Week of March 15, 2015 Monday, March 16: 5:30 pm Legion of Mary ― Choir Room Friday, March 20: 7:00 pm Station of the Cross—Church Sunday, March 22: NO CCE CLASS MERGER COMMITTEE if you have any questions about the merger of St. Joseph―St. Stephen please contact: Juan Aguirre 713-859-9165, David Diaz 281808-1799, Adrián González 713-628-3266, and Anthony Messa 281-785-8122 HOSANNA 2015 “Fanning the Flame” Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference Mass, Teaching,, Praise & Worship, Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 am – 9:30 pm FREE ADMISSION! A love offering will be taken. Meals not provided. Catholic Charismatic Center- 1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77023 for additional information visit our web page www.cccgh.com 713-2369977. MARCH 15, 2015 15 DE MARZO, 2015 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Cardinal DiNardo has asked us to publish the following about the upcoming Synod on the Family. This can be a tremendous opportunity for us to reflect on the beauty of family life and also the many challenges we face every day. "Participate in the 2015 Synod on the Family survey To help the Church prepare for the Ordinary Synod on the Family scheduled for this October, Pope Francis wishes to receive feedback from Catholics on the outcome of the Extraordinary Synod in 2014 (“The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization”). With that goal in mind, the Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston invites Catholics to prayerfully consider the Relatio Synodi document derived from the 2014 Synod and participate in an online survey (www. archgh.org/survey). The responses will help inform Pope Francis and the Bishops of the Synod about the challenges faced by today’s families and enable them to discuss and develop appropriate pastoral solutions. The responses from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be shared with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and then incorporated into a document that will be forwarded on to the Vatican for use at the Synod. The online survey (www.archgh.org/survey) is for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Survey participants are welcome to answer all or only some of the questions that most interest them. The deadline for participating in the survey is March 20, 2015." God bless you and your family, may the intercession and example of St. Joseph lead us forward in our life’s journey, Fr. Brendan ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT CUARTO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas Cardenal DiNardo ha pedido que publiquemos lo siguiente sobre el próximo Sínodo sobre la Familia. Esto puede ser una gran oportunidad para que reflexionemos sobre la belleza de la vida familiar y también los muchos desafíos que enfrentamos todos los días. "Participa en el Sínodo 2015 sobre la encuesta de familia para ayudar a la Iglesia a prepararse para el Sínodo Ordinario de la Familia prevista para este mes de octubre, El Papa Francisco desea recibir retroalimentación de los católicos en el resultado del Sínodo extraordinario de 2014 (" Los Desafíos pastorales de la familia en el contexto de la evangelización "). Con ese objetivo en mente, la Arquidiócesis de GalvestonHouston invita a los católicos a considerar en oración el documento Relatio Synodi derivado del Sínodo de 2014 y participar en una encuesta en línea (www. archgh.org/survey ). Las respuestas ayudarán a informar al Papa Francisco y a los Obispos del Sínodo sobre los desafíos que enfrentan las familias de hoy en día y que les permitan discutir y desarrollar soluciones pastorales apropiadas. Las respuestas de la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston serán compartidas con la Conferencia Estadounidense de Obispos católicos y luego incorporadas en un documento que será remitido a la Santa Sede para su uso en el Sínodo. La encuesta en línea (www.archgh.org/survey) es para los católicos en la Arquidiócesis de GalvestonHouston. Participantes en la encuesta son bienvenidos a responder todas o sólo algunas de las preguntas que más les intereses. El plazo para participar en la encuesta termina el 20 de marzo de 2015. Dios bendiga a usted y a su familia, puede la intercesión y el ejemplo de San José nos conduzca hacia adelante en el camino de nuestra vida. Padre Brendan MARCH 15, 2015 15 DE MARZO, 2015 4º Domingo de Cuaresma: Para que mostremos nuestra gratitud por el máximo sacrificio de Jesús haciendo sacrificios generosamente en nuestras vidas. "Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo, que dio a su único Hijo..." Juan 3:16. De todos los maravillosos regalos que Dios nos ha dado, el más grande es el regalo de Su propio Hijo. ¿Cómo podremos agradecerle a Dios por un regalo como este? Dios no nos pide que sacrifiquemos a nuestros queridos primogénitos, pero nos pide que seamos generosos al hacer algunos sacrificios por El. OPERACIÓN PLATO DE ARROZ: La misericordia de Dios. En las escrituras de hoy, escuchamos cómo los israelitas rompen repetidamente su pacto con Dios, y sin embargo, Dios sigue respondiendo con amor misericordioso y permanente. Nuestra respuesta a la gracia de Dios debe ser evidente en nuestras obras. Esta semana mediante la Operación Plato de Arroz, aprendemos sobre nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Zambia, que no pueden entrar al mercado y ganarse la vida. Oramos por todos los que luchan por encontrar trabajo, y ayunamos por aquellos que no pueden permitirse el lujo de alimentar a sus familias. Damos para que CRS pueda ayudar a las personas marginadas a obtener préstamos con el fin de iniciar pequeños negocios y trabajar por un futuro más brillante ESTACIONES DE LA CRUZ: Todos los viernes de Cuaresma a las 7:00 pm. Venga a unirse con nosotros a rezar las Estaciones de la Cruz. El viernes 20 de Marzo NO HABRA comida de cuaresma (debido a la fiesta a San José), el 27 de marzo el Grupo de Ayuda en Funerales será el responsable de la cocina. JUNTA PARA MONAGUILLOS: El 28 de Marzo, habrá un entrenamiento para los monaguillos que ayudan actualmente y para los que quieren ayudar en el altar, la reunión será a las 10:00 am. En la Iglesia. Es muy importante que asistan todos los interesados FIESTA DE SAN JOSÉ el próximo sábado, 21 de marzo se efectuara la Misa a las 12:00 pm con el tradicional Altar, venga a celebrar a nuestro patrón San José. Después la comunidad Italiana servirá un delicioso platillo de spaghetti. ¡Venga a compartir con su familia!