St. Christopher New Mission Statement

Houston Okonma, celebrating his Rite of Candidacy Completion of discernment toward the priesthood.

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St. Christopher Catholic Church PASTORAL STAFF:

Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor

Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr. CHURCH OFFICE 713-645-6614 FAX: 713-649-1030

Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:30pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch

www.Stchristopherhouston.org

Rectory Staff: Bookkeeper: Amelia Moore Receptionist: Diana Torres Sacramental Records: Louisa Espinoza

Coordinator of Religious Education: Nereida Medrano 713-645-6142 Office Assistant: Ascension Landaverde Extension 620

Confirmation Coordinator &Youth Ministry: Lam Hoang Extension 641

Music Director: Ruth Venegas 713-454-6623

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: English 5:00 PM Sunday: English 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Español: 12:00 PM Vietnamese: 4:30 PM English: 6:30 PM

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE:

Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 4:00 - 4:50 PM or by appointment

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Every Friday: 9:00AM—12:00 Noon in the Church

September 1, 2019

Sat. 5pm Mass $ 1,220.00 Sun. 8am Mass $ 3,208.00 Sun. 10am Mass $ 2,712.00 Sun. 12pm Mass $ 1.923.00 Sun. 4:30pm Mass $ 1,359.00 Sun. 6:30pm Mass $ 946.00 Regular Collection: $ 11,380.50 Children’s Mass $ 214.00

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — You sent your holy spirit from on high and thus were the paths of those on earth made straight (Wisdom 9:13-18b). Psalm — In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge (Psalm 90). Second Reading — Paul asks Philemon to accept back his slave Onesimus as a brother (Philemon 9-10, 12-17). Gospel — Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? (Luke 14:25-33). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora-

tion. All rights reserved.

A letter from the Pastor

To all St. Christopher parishioners,

We have replaced the air conditioning unit in the Gym.

Many Thanks to all who have contributed.

We now need to replace the one in the church. As you well know,

commercial air conditioning is costly. I am still asking for your help.

This is our church, and we want to make it comfortable for everyone. Every little bit helps. I pray that you can find it in your hearts to help

our church accomplish this task.

God’s grace and blessing to all.

Rev. Joseph Thu Le

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8, 2019 Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. — Psalm 90:14

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School Bulletin Announcements Week September 8, 2019

WE ARE STILL REGISTERING FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

PRE-K 3 & 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten - Full Day - THRU 8TH GRADE

Please call the School Office 713-649-0009 for information, come by the School Office or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information and forms.

Sunday, September 8 – Happy Grandparents Day Monday, September 9 – Book Fair – 6th, 7th & 8th grade Field Trip to the Holocaust Museum – Volleyball Game – Queen of Peace Houston – Away – Varsity - :30 PM Tuesday, September 10 – Book Fair - Altar Server Practice – Team St. Paul ~ Choir Practice 3:30 to 4:30 PM – Rm #15 Wednesday, September 11 – Book Fair - School Mass 8:30 AM – 5th Grade in charge of Liturgy – 5th Grade - Vocations Cross – Altar Server Team St. Paul – Volleyball Game – St. Catherine – Home – C Team 4:30 PM and Varsity 4:30 PM Thursday, September 12 – Book Fair – Volleyball Game – St. Cecilia – Home – JV 4:30 PM Friday, September 13 – Mass 8:30 AM – 7th Grade Sunday, September 15 – School Mass – Students and their families are invited to attend the 10:00 AM Mass – 7th Grade hosting

Early Morning drop off is 6:45 AM. After School Program 3:30 to 6:00 PM.

Thank you!

Principal Mrs. Claudia Cavazos 713-649-0009

Next Bazaar Meeting

Tuesday September 17, 2019 in the meeting room at 7pm.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day Monday: St. Peter Claver Wednesday: Patriot Day Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Mary Friday: St. John Chrysostom Saturday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Bazaar News

As always Monetary Donations, Sponsors & Vol-unteers are an important part of Our Bazaar, with your help it will be a Success-ful and Prosperous Bazaar. The next meeting is Tuesday September 17th, all Booth Leaders are requested to attend. Please return your sold raffle ticket stubs & money. This year the Credit Card Machine will not be available. Also save the dates Friday September 27th To set up the booths and Monday September 30th to tear down. It’s not too late, join us!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Col 1:24 — 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20- Thursday: Col 3:12-17; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Sunday: 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]

“UNITAS Class”

Engaged Couples & Civilly Married, Couples seeking the Sacrament of Marriage! It is time to register!

Classes start: Thursday, September 5, 2019 Time: 6:45 P.M. - 9:05 P.M. in Meeting room Fee Enrollment: $150.00 10 classes

Note: Couples co-habiting or only civilly married may not receive the Eucharist and / or seek absolution in confession until your marriage situation is validated. If you had a prior marriage that needs to be annulled, we can help you with this process. Please contact 713 645-6614 or visit the Rectory to sign up.

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 09/08/2019 8:00 am Joseph & Rosa Villegas Carlos, Beto, & Hector Montemayor 10:00 am Gioanbaotixita Do Duc Duy 12:00 pm Santo Regino Saucedo David Alaniz 6:30pm Monday / Lunes 09/09/2019 8:30 am Reynaldo Sanchez Nicolasa Villegas

Tuesday / Martes 09/10/2019 8:30 am Baltazar Espinoza

Wednesday / Miércoles 09/11/2019 8:30 am Joseph Pham Maria Tran Thi Hien Thursday / Jueves 09/12/2019 8:30 am Daniel Cruz Friday / Viernes 09/13/2019 8:30 am Isabel S. Ruiz Maria Tran Thi Hien

Saturday / Sabado 09/14/2019 8:30 am Joseph Pham 5:00 pm Roy & Rose MandolaJoe & Lorraine Montalbano

Pray for those individuals reported sick: Oremos por nuestros hermanos Enfermos:

Alisha Rivera, Luz Herrera, Mark Bailey, Peggy Wendelken, Julia Lopez,Philip Montalbano, Kippie Gonzalez, Ola Skweres, Freddy DeLeon, Paula Riley, Yolanda Cas-taneda, Sabrina Nanez, Liza Martinez, Vira Ruiz

Pray for these who have died: Oremos por nuestros hermanos recientemente fallecidos:

Tomasa Bourdeaux, Nayeli Quistian, Jose Luis Carcamo, Martha Nguyen Thi Tuan, Elodia Saldivar Aguilar, Delia G. Gonzalez, Mao Thi Huynh, Danna Duffy McDaniel, Reynaldo Rubio

Pray for Special Intentions

Thomas Cody

Pray for our Seminarians: Thuc Nguyen

Houston Okonma

“UNITAS Class”

Engaged Couples & Civilly Married, Couples seeking the Sacrament of Marriage! It is time to register!

Classes start: Thursday, September 5, 2019 Time: 6:45 P.M. - 9:05 P.M. in Meeting room Fee Enrollment: $150.00 10 classes

Note: Couples co-habiting or only civilly married may not receive the Eucharist and / or seek absolution in confession until your marriage situation is validated. If you had a prior marriage that needs to be annulled, we can help you with this process. Please contact 713 645-6614 or visit the Rectory to sign up.

DSF Summary Report — 2019 Parish Goal - $ 49,000.00

Amount paid - $ 35,002.60 Percent paid 71.43 %

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Col 1:24 — 2:3; Sal 62 (61):6-7, 9; Lc 6:6-11 Martes: Col 2:6-15; Sal 145 (144):1b-2, 8-11; Lc 6:12-19 Miércoles: Col 3:1-11; Sal 145 (144):2-3, 10-13ab; Lc 6:20-26 Jueves: Col 3:12-17; Sal 150 (149):1b-6; Lc 6:27-38 Viernes: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Sal 16 (15):1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lc 6:39-42 Sábado: Nm 21:4b-9; Sal 78 (77):1bc-2, 34-38; Fil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Domingo: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lc 15:1-32 [1-10]

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Col 1:24 — 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20- Thursday: Col 3:12-17; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Sunday: 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]

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La Sociedad Guadalupana les invita a rezar el Santo Rosario

los Viernes a las 7:00 p.m. en la Capilla de nuestra parroquia.

Además nuestras peticiones personales y oraciones para

los enfermos. VENGAN - los esperamos!

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — ¿Quién puede saber los caminos de Dios a menos que Dios le dé sabiduría y le envíe el Espí-ritu Santo de lo alto? (Sabiduría 9:13-18b) Salmo — Tú eres, Señor, nuestro refugio (Salmo 90 [89]). Segunda lectura — Pablo pide a Filemón que acepte a su esclavo, Onésimo, pero no como esclavo, sino como her-mano (Filemón 9-10, 12-17). Evangelio — Para ser discípulo de Jesús uno debe cargar con su cruz y renunciar a todas sus posesiones (Lucas 14:25-33). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario II © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

Devoción a la Divina Misericordia

Les a que nos acompañe a rezar la coronilla a la Divina Misericordia

los Viernes 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. en el Salón de Ed. II. También reflexiona-mos en Sagradas Escrituras del domingo siguiente con el motivo de estar mejor dispuestas a recibir la Palabra de Dios durante la Misa Dominical.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day Monday: St. Peter Claver Wednesday: Patriot Day Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Mary Friday: St. John Chrysostom Saturday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Junta de Bazar Anual Martes el 17 de Septiembre 2019

7:00 P.M. Salón de Junta

Carta del Padre Thu

A todos los feligreses de St. Christopher,

Hemos reemplazado el sistema de aire acondicionado en el gimnasio.

Muchas gracias a todos quienes contribuyeron.

Aun necesitamos reemplazar el de la Iglesia. Como ustedes saben, los aires acondicionados

comerciales son muy costosos. Continúo pidiendo su ayuda. Esta es nuestra Iglesia y

queremos mantenerla confortable para todos. Toda ayuda por más pequeña que sea, cuenta. Pido a Dios que ponga en sus corazones el deseo

de ayudarnos a conseguir esta meta.

La bendición y gracia de Dios para todos.

Rev. Joseph Thu Le

CONCIERTO DE ALABANZA Les invitamos a un Concierto de Alabanza con el

hermano Oscar Cruz, el miércoles 18 de septiembre a las 6:00 p.m. en el gimnasio. Los boletos ya están

disponibles, puede obtenerlos después de misa,

donación $5.00.

Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 8 de septiembre de 2019

Por la mañana sácianos de tu misericordia, y toda nuestra vida será alegría y júbilo. — Salmo 90 (89):14

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Cáliz Viajero

Quiero que mi familia esté en la lista para recibir el Cáliz Viajero. Nombre: _______________

Dirección: ____________ Teléfono: Correo Electrónico: _______

¿Durante que misa prefiere recibir el cáliz? Domingo 12:00 PM

También se puede registrar por correo electrónico mandando un email a: scchalice@gmail.com.

Children’s Faith Formation Registrations By appointment only at (713) 645-6142

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Volunteers Needed Opportunities include but are not limited to Catechist, Cate-chist Aide, Hall Monitor, Traffic Control Helper, Helping at

retreats and/or VBS.

All volunteers over 18 years of age must complete a one hour Safe Environment training at: Galveston-Houston.CMGConnect.org

Summer Catechism Lesson Parents, the summer is a great time to work with

children on learning prayers. Pray with them each evening and help them commit

them to memory. This week:

Apostles’ Creed I believe in God,

the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under

Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;

he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the

right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living

and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen.

Inscripciones para clases de Formación en la Fe para Niños

Haga su cita llamando al (713) 645-6142 ----------------------------------------

Se Necesitan Voluntarios Las oportunidades de voluntariado incluyen: Catequista, Asis-

tente de Catequista, Monitor de Pasillos, Control de tráfico, Ayuda en los retiros y Escuela Bíblica de Verano.

Todo voluntario mayor de 18 años de edad debe completar el taller de una hora de Ambiente Seguro en: Galveston-Houston.CMGConnect.org

Lección de Catequesis de Verano Padres, el verano es el tiempo propicio para trabajar con sus hijos ayudándoles a que aprendan las oracio-nes. Oren con ellos diariamente y ayúdenlos a apren-

der de memoria Esta semana:

Credo de los Apóstoles Creo en Dios, Padre todopoderoso,

Creador del cielo y de la tierra.

Creo en Jesucristo, su único Hijo, nuestro Señor, que fue concebido por obra y gracia del

Espíritu Santo, nació de santa María Virgen,

padeció bajo el poder de Poncio Pilato, fue crucificado, muerto y sepultado,

descendió a los infiernos, al tercer día resucitó de entre los muertos,

subió a los cielos y está sentado a la derecha de Dios,

Padre todopoderoso. Desde allí ha de venir a juzgar a vivos y muertos.

Creo en el Espíritu Santo, la santa Iglesia católica, la comunión de los santos, el perdón de los pecados,

la resurrección de la carne y la vida eterna. Amén.

THE VALUE OF EDUCATION What greater or better gift can we offer the re-public than to teach and instruct our youth? —Cicero

St. Christopher Catholic Church 95TH

Annual Bazaar 8150 Park Place Blvd.

SEPT. 28 + SEPT. 29, 2019 (12noon—10pm) (10am– 8pm) JOIN US FOR FAMILY FUN AMES, MUSIC, DELICIOUS FOOD, & A GRAND RAFFLE

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Christopher Church #515202 8150 Park Place Boulevard Houston, TX 77017 TELEPHONE 713 645-6614 CONTACT PERSON Louisa Espinoza EMAIL: bulletin@stchristopherhouston.org SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 11:00 September 8, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS