SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
AUGUST 17, 2014
Catholic Church
thePeace PeaceofofChrist Christ InInthe Dear Friends in Christ: Saint john Vianney
The tragic news of the comedian/actor Robin Williams’ suicide this past week is indeed sobering. Many people suffer from depression and deal with substance abuse, emotional and psychological issues. All of us should be aware that these are serious issues which can affect anyone Archdiocese of Galveston — Houston and any family, no matter how much money or success we have in life. There are dangers in glossing 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail over these issues. Our media saturated, celebrity addicted, society runs the risks of glamourizing Houston, TX 77079 suicide by lionizing the tragic deaths of those who take their own lives. At the same time, we can also Tel.: 281-497-1500 play into the “victimization” mentality that reduces everyone to becoming a victim and absolves Fax: 281-584-2024 individuals of all responsibility. Mental illness is a serious disease that affects not only the individual www.stjohnvianney.org who suffers from the illness but also affects their family and loved ones. Substance abuse (drugs and alcohol) and other addictive behaviors (sex, pornography, gambling, hording, obsessive shopping, ______________________________ etc.) are often connected to mental and emotional health issues. We see the tragic and destructive PARISH CLERGY results played out too often. But not everyone is a victim and many people with problems can also be Rev. R. Troy Gately helped. What can we do? Pastor First, we need to be honest. We must recognize that mental illness is just that – an illness and disease. We have to be truthful and recognize and not ignore the symptoms. We have to get Rev. Charles J. Talar appropriate help and treat the whole person and not just the disease or symptoms. It is difficult and Rev. Daniel L. Warden painful for all and hard decisions cannot be avoided without consequences. Just as we must care for Priests in Residence our physical health, we must also care and when needed, seek help for mental health. There is no shame or stigma in seeking mental health care. Secondly, we have to avoid the temptation to diminish Deacons the reality of mental illness and emotional difficulties by reducing everything and everybody to “a Dale Steffes condition” or “a problem” or “a victim.” Even people with emotional issues or addictive behaviors Al Vacek can still be helped and act responsibly and appropriately. It takes effort, but many can and do Fred Kossegi overcome and deal with their difficult situations successfully. We should never lose hope. We Randy Graham cheapen their efforts and their struggles when we glibly excuse our own bad behavior and choices by Louis Provenzano refusing responsibility or playing the victim card (‘I drink because I had a bad childhood’ or ‘I can’t hold a job ______________________________ because my 5th Grade teacher wasn’t affirming to me’). The only perfect person died on a cross. Life is hard for everybody. There are no perfect families or careers, schools, governments or churches for that PASTORAL STAFF matter. Thirdly, we cannot forget or exclude faith, hope and love. God is with us, all of us, every minute of every day. Mental illness and faith are not mutually exclusive, but not every emotional or Adult Forma$on mental problem is also a spiritual problem. Prayer and faith can be helpful to persons with emotional Yvonne Gill problems but again we should not look just for a spiritual solution to a psychological or psychiatric Youth Forma$on illness. In dealing with mental and emotional issues, both the person and those dealing with the person need hope and faith in God. God’s strength and help is there for us in dealing with all the Daniel Marcantel difficulties of life. Music Ministry Most important is love. No matter how much hurt, pain or suffering there is in the world or Michael Madrid in one’s life, God’s love for us is never vanquished. Suicide can be the result of mental illness or Pastoral Care/ severe emotional distress, but it is never the right answer. Taking one’s own life is a sin because it Spiritual Life closes one’s self off to love. For many persons who commit suicide, their illness or their severe Louis Provenzano distress clouds their judgment to where they can no longer appreciate the full impact of their actions. Their responsibility and guilt are diminished by their weakened capacity to fully appreciate the gravity Parish Life/ of their actions. But some people are aware and do make the sinful choice of taking their own lives. Ac$vity Center Suicide is never a loving choice as it inflicts harm and pain upon the self and upon those who love us. Richard Fairly “We are the stewards, not the owners, of the life God has entrusted to us. It is not ours to dispose of.” (CCC. 2280) God is the sovereign master of life. God’s love never fails and we must always love and know of Social Service God’s love for us and for all. Lastly, as the Catechism states, ”we should never despair of the eternal salvation Ministries of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can provide the salutary repentance. The Deborah Montez church prays for persons who taken their own lives.” (CCC 2283) As followers of Jesus, we believe that God Business Office is the God of hope, the God of mercy and the God of love! Catholic Church
C.J. Pete Prados
In Pace Christi,
20th Sunday in ordinary time
Mass Intentions
Weekly Readings
Monday, August 18, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Theresa Baginskie
Monday
Ez 24:15-23; Dt 32; Mt 19:16-22
Tuesday
Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32; Mt 19:23-30
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Dr. O. Sco5 Hume 7:00 p.m. Stewart Shoemaker
Wednesday Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23; Mt 20:1-16
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Casper Kark Bisping Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Cecilia E. Gunter 7:00 p.m. † Bernie Rodrigues
Thursday
Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51; Mt 22:1-14
Friday
Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107; Mt 22:34-40
Saturday
Ez 43:1-7ab; Ps 85; Mt 23:1-12
Sunday
Is 22:19-23; Ps 138; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20
9:00 a.m.
AAB CDE TFG SDHII BEJGKE OAE Let us Rejoice and Pray for these soon-to-be married couples:
Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:30 p.m. † Dwight McDonald
Flowers for Our Lord In memory of my unforgeable mother D. Skerl Donated by Her loving son Damir S. Skerl
Diana Melanie Mendez and Nicolas Ronald Drago Ashley Maria Amery and Max Winston Yu Marcela Alanis and Michael Ruben Balli Sarah Cohen and Donald Wayne Duplechian
New Parishioners Welcome to our St. John Vianney Family Juan and Mariana Almirall, Jose and Rocio Andrade, Maye and Ranguel Beldongar, Michael Fitzgerald, Federico and Claudia De La Cerda Maza, Kevin and Melissa Gardner, Natasha Goins, Joenel Herrera, Joey and Jessica MarEnez, Reina MarEnez, Andres and Gloria Mesa, Gian Carlo and Maria PileF Reyes, Anna Roberts, Patrick and Sarah Powers, Stephen and Kathleen Rabel
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time “For the giJs and the call of God are irrevocable.” - Romans 11:29 God has a special mission in mind for each of us. He has given us the giJs we need to accomplish that mission. We are called to be good stewards by using tose giJs to do the work that He has planned for each of us. If we deny our giJs or fail to use them as God calls us to use them, then some part of His work will be leJ undone.
Stewardship
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LITURGY OF THE HOURS Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
NOVENA & ROSARY Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Novena of the Sacred Heart 1st Fridays following 9:00 a.m. Mass Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary a er 9:00 a.m. daily Mass _________________________________________________________
CONFESSIONS Saturday 10:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. Sunday 6:45 p.m. (Spanish) _________________________________________________________
Annual Mission Appeal CASA JUAN DIEGO Weekend of August 30th and 31st For our Annual Mission Appeal, a second collecEon will be taken following communion. This year we have been assigned Casa Juan Diego, Houston. Mark and Louise Zwick and staff will be at all the masses to give a presentaEon aJer the gospel.
BAPTISMS Classes offered monthly. Please contact the Parish Office MARRIAGE Please contact the Parish Office at least eight months prior to desired date ANOINTING OF THE SICK/COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Please contact the Parish Office
OUR SACRIFICIAL OFFERING TO GOD JULY PARISH PAY TOTAL
Weekdays Monday - Friday Tuesday & Thursday
Friday, August 22, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Thomas Cook
Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:00 a.m. † James Ga5on 9:30 a.m. Missa Pro Populo 11:00 a.m. † Diane Fanale 12:30 p.m. † Living and Deceased Members of Taylor family 2:00 p.m. Frank and Carolina Hernandez 5:30 p.m. † Mr. Olsong 7:00 p.m. Joe and Mary Alvizo Other Remembrances S. Bockholt, Ursuline H. Smith, †Mary Kay Farley, †Joe Del Valle, †Joe McCourt,
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Spanish: 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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Greeters For the month of August: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Life
OFFICE HOURS Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
AUGUST 17, 2014
Catholic Church
Adult Formation Our Lord has need of your hands to offer his Body and Blood! A training session for “EMs”, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, will be held on Tues., 20 Aug, 6:30pm—8pm AND Sat., 23 Aug., 9-11am (in the Church). Choose the session most convenient for you! To add your name to the training roster call or email: 281-584-2022;
[email protected]
Conversations Small group discussions held on Monday evenings, 7-9pm
Choose your Conversa$on:
JOIN IN THE GREAT ADVENTURE!! ** The Bible Timeline or ** Matthew: the King and His Kingdom Wednesday evenings beginning Sept. 24, 7-9pm or
** A “Quick” Journey Through the Bible (8) Tuesday mornings beginning Sept. 16 9:45am—noon &
**A “Quick” Journey Through the Bible in Spanish (8) Thursday evenings, 7-9pm beginning Sept. 25. Pre-registration is required. For information on related fees and deadlines, contact the Adult Formation Office
THREE Great Adventures!!! Don’t Miss Out!
⇒ Epic: The Early Church
An 11 week series exploring the first 500 years of ChrisEanity begins Sept. 8
It’s back!! THE MAIN COURSE
⇒ Mudhouse Sabbath
Presenta$ons to feed the mind & the soul!
A 5 week “ConversaEon” on how our faith can be enriched by biblically rooted Jewish spiritual tradiEons and rituals begins Sept. 22
First Thursdays
⇒ What Makes Us Catholic?
Sept. 4
A 5 week discussion on the pracEces and beliefs that disEnguish Catholics from other ChrisEans. Begins Sept. 22
Fr. Don Nes$ What’s So “New” About The New Evangeliza$on?
To join a Conversa$on contact Yvonne Gill
[email protected] For a detailed descripEon of each Conversa$on go to the parish website.
Breakfast immediately following the 9am Mass; Presenta$on: 10:15—11am
Don’t be le! out of the Conversa$on! The Legacy Series
A Continuing Christian Education Program For Baptized Catholic Adults
Legacy II : Sunday mornings, 11am—12:15pm Part 1—Fr. Robert Barron’s: The New Evangelization Sept. 7-Oct. 26 Part II—The Agustine Institute: “Symbolon”, Jan. 4—March 22 To preregister:
[email protected]; all materials provided
20th Sunday in ordinary time
Adult Formation Catholic? Thinking about it? Know someone who is? Call now! For information on the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
An information meeting will be held on 4 Sept., 7-9pm For more information contact Yvonne Gill, 281-584-2022 or
[email protected] Music Ministry We invite you to come join our music programs! Offer your talents to the Lord, rehearse once a week, take private lessons, and gain experience being in an ensemble.
Children’s Choir begins 9/3 (5:30-6:30pm) (Cardinal Choir) K-2 grades (Cantate Singers) 3-5 grades NEW JH & HS groups are being formed this year! 9/3 (5:30-6:30pm) (call for info) Sanctuary Choir begins on 9/3 (7-9pm) Vesper Choir begins this weekend 8/17 (4-5pm) Schola Hispana begins on 9/2 (7-9pm) For more info: Michael Madrid (choral): (281)584-2041 David San Miguel (instrumental): (281)752-2465
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
AUGUST 17, 2014
Catholic Church
Parish Life Coffee & Donuts TODAY ATer All Morning Masses Ac$vity Center
Are You Ready for some Football, Food & Fun!
Parish Blood
TODAY, August 17 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Activity Center Donors Receive Free Blue Bell Ice Cream Certificates
Everyone is invited to our season opening “Watch Party”
Sponsored by Parish Life, Knights of Columbus & Social Ministry
Thursday, September 4 7:15 pm Ac$vity Center
St. Anne’s Society
Green Bay Packers vs. SeaUle Seahawks
FREE FOR EVERYONE! GIANT SCREEN WINGS, PIZZA & SNACKS CASH BAR w/ BEER & WINE
If you plan on aending, please RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 281-497-1555 or
[email protected] A Bus Trip to the Historic Seguin Touring the Sebastopol House, Heritage Village & The Nutcracker Museum For all SJV Parishioners ages 50+ Wednesday, August 27 For reservaEons & more informaEon contact Sally Weir 832-758-1229 or
[email protected]
If you're a mom of a young children and looking for a fun group of other Catholic moms to connect with, you are invited to join St. Anne's Society of SJV! Our Welcome Coffee is Wednesday, August 27, in the AcEvity Center 9:30-11:30 am. For more informaEon on our group, please email Angelica Fahy,
[email protected] BabysiFng is provided for the meeEng, so please contact
[email protected]
20th Sunday in ordinary time
Pastoral Care and Spiritual Life Are you hurting or is someone you love hurting? Then please join us:
For more information, please contact: Laura Jungeblut at 281-492-6431or
[email protected]
Tuesday evenings 6:30pm Room C-25 Everyone is welcome. Starts: September 9
ATTENTION MEN OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? Be a better husband? Become a more loving father? Build friendships with other like minded men? And seek to be the best man you can be?
Ministry to the Sick
Then come join
For those in need of prayer, Holy Communion, and a pastoral visit, please contact the Parish Office at 281.497.1500
That Man is You!
Prayer and Share For adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
Meets: Mondays starting August 18 Room: C-24 (7:45-8:15)
Meets Thursdays starting September 11 through April Activity Center Dining Room 6:00AM-7:30AM
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpen another." Proverbs 27:17
We pray, socialize, and learn more about Jesus and our Catholic faith.
Would you like to deepen your prayer life and become an inEmate friend of God? Lay Carmelites are called to be involved in the mission of the Church to sancEfy the world through prayer. We are mothers and fathers, students, and single people going about our everyday lives while reaching out to everyone in a loving way by our example. By seeking God’s will in all circumstances, we respond to the call to live the Gospel in our daily lives. We study and meet together for mutual support. NEW CLASS STARTING! The Lay Carmelites are accepEng candidates to begin formaEon classes this fall. For more informaEon on becoming a Lay Carmelite, call Seola Edwards at 281-367-6047 or Margaret Looper at 936-449-6608 or 936-668-6608.
Young Adult
Young Adult Dinner & Dancing
7:30pm Chuy’s 9350 Westheimer 9:30pm Wild West 6101 Richmond
Join us by sending RSVP to
[email protected]
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
AUGUST 17, 2014
Catholic Church
Social Ministries A Prayer for Peace Almighty eternal God, source of all compassion, the promise of your mercy and saving help fills our hearts with hope. Hear the cries of people around the world; bring healing to those suffering from violence, and comfort to those mourning the dead. Empower and encourage neighbors in their care and welcome for refugees. Convert the hearts of those who have taken up arms, and strengthen the resolve of those commi5ed to peace. O God of hope and Father of mercy, your Holy Spirit inspires us to look beyond ourselves and our own needs. Inspire leaders to choose peace over violence and to seek reconciliaEon with enemies. Inspire the Church around the world with compassion for all people, and fill us with hope for a future of peace built on jusEce for all. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace and Light of the World, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. On Sunday, August 10th, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, said, “The news reports coming from Iraq leave us in dismay and disbelief.” News which speaks of the flight of thousands of people, among them so many ChrisEans, pushed from their homes with inconceivable violence, sent to die of hunger and thirst while seeking asylum. Or even massacred inhumanely, with the claim of being acts in the name of God. Pope Francis conEnued, “All this gravely offends God and humanity. Hatred is not to be carried in the name of God! War is not to be waged in the name of God!” Pope Francis urges us “to pray together to the God of peace through the intercession of the Virgin Mary: Give us peace, O Lord, in our days, and make us builders of jusEce and peace.” The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called a5enEon to numerous situaEons of violence that cry out for peace. There is the terrible conflict between Israel and Hamas that terrorizes Israeli civilians and has cost the lives of more than 1500 Gazans, most of whom are civilians. There are the alarming conflicts in Syria and Iraq that have caused millions to flee their homes and tens of thousands to lose their lives. We are mindful of the violent conflict in Ukraine. In Africa there are the oJen forgo5en clashes in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Nigeria and the DemocraEc Republic of the Congo that have displaced millions. Closer to home, there is the violence in Central America that is driving unaccompanied children to seek refuge in our country. All of these tragic situaEons, and sadly many more, demand our prayer and acEon for peace. Pope Francis pleaded: “May the God of peace arouse in all an authenEc desire for dialogue and reconciliaEon. Violence cannot be overcome with violence. Violence is overcome with peace!” Let us join our prayers and calls to acEon with his.
At a Eme of terrible conflict, ChrisEans in the Holy Land desperately need our prayers and support. Please consider contribuEng to one of the following organizaEons that provide support and advocacy for humanitarian efforts, schools, housing, training and jobs, parishes, and educaEon: Catholic Relief Services (888) 277-7575 www.crs.org Catholic Near East Welfare AssociaEon (212) 826-1480 www.cnewa.org Franciscan FoundaEon for the Holy Land (202) 269-5430 www.Xl.org The Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (508) 752-3311 www.eohsjnortheast.org The Holy Land ChrisEan Ecumenical FoundaEon (301) 951-9400 www.hcef.org “We should never underes-mate the power of prayer; for it touches and opens us to the power of God among us. My prayer is that together we might help open our world to God’s gi of peace, a peace that the world cannot give (cf. John 14:27).” Joseph E. Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
FOOD DRIVE NEXT WEEKEND!
Parish Social Ministry Certification
August 23-24th
Make a difference in the lives of those in need! Register for this course to learn how to become a Parish Social Minister. The classes meet on Thursdays from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Catholic Charities, 2900 Louisiana St. Classes begin on September 11th and end on November 6th. The complete cost of the course is $85. Limited scholarships are available. To register, contact Matt Johns at
[email protected] or 713-874-6659. Deadline to register is Aug. 29.
We are in need of the following items: Pasta, Rice, Dry Beans, Sugar, Flour, Cooking Oil, Tuna, Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Toothpaste, Shampoo, Baby Food, Diapers (all sizes), & Paper Sacks *Please check expiraEon dates—we cannot distribute expired food or food that has been opened.
20th Sunday in ordinary time
Youth Formation After Mass Registration
T
he CCE/Youth Formation Office will be open after all masses the weekends of :
August 16/17 and August 23/24
Please stop by to register for the 2014-2015 CCE year
CCE REGISTRATION for the 20142014-2015 school year is now open! (PK thru High School)
RegistraEon forms are available in the CCE/Youth FormaEon Office and on the parish website. On-line registraEon available on the parish website. Registra$on in CCE is NOT registra$on in sacrament prepara$on Classes start - September 7, 8 and 10 To be on the roll for the first class, registraEon forms are due by Friday, August 29. Sacrament Preparation Registration Registra$on forms for the Sacrament Prepara$on Program (Confirma$on and First Reconcilia$on/ Euchar$st) are available in the CCE/Youth Forma$on Office only. Sacrament Prepara$on is a separate program from CCE. Please come by the Youth Forma$on Office for more info, prepara$on requirements, and registra$on forms.
Volunteers Is God calling you to serve the youth of our parish?..... Children’s Liturgy of the word 11 am Mass Volunteers needed once a month commitment. Subs are needed too. Contact Gabbi Browne, 281.497.66665 or
[email protected]
Queenship of Mary Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary “mother of my Lord.” As in all the mysteries of Mary’s life, Mary is closely associated with Jesus: Her queenship is a share in Jesus’ kingship. We can also recall that in the Old Testament the mother of the king has great influence in court. In the fourth century St. Ephrem (June 9) called Mary “Lady” and “Queen.” Later Church fathers and doctors continued to use the title. Hymns of the 11th to 13th centuries address Mary as queen: “Hail, Holy Queen,” “Hail, Queen of Heaven,” “Queen of Heaven.” The Dominican rosary and the Franciscan crown as well as numerous invocations in Mary’s litany celebrate her queenship. The feast is a logical follow-up to the Assumption and is now celebrated on the octave day of that feast. In his 1954 encyclical To the Queen of Heaven, Pius XII points out that Mary deserves the title because she is Mother of God, because she is closely associated as the New Eve with Jesus’ redemptive work, because of her preeminent perfection and because of her intercessory power.
50th Wedding Anniversary Honoring couples celebraEng their Golden (50th) Anniversary of marriage will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3pm. Couples wishing to parEcipate are asked to register on line by visiEng: h5p://archgh.cvent.com/50weddinganniversary
Deadline for registraEon is September 29 at midnight.
SJV TRIPS A Spiritual Journey to Lourdes, San$ago de Compostela & Fa$ma Registra$on is now available: stjohnvianney.org (under News & Announcemnts)
April 27 to May 8, 2015 Please contact Carolyn Greene
[email protected]
