SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Catholic Church
thePeace PeaceofofChrist Christ InInthe Dear Friends in Christ: Saint john Vianney Living in secular society, where the primary emphasis is on “The Wedding!” many young
adult Catholics do not know what the Church teaches about marriage or what the proper practices concerning marriage are. Too many simply absorb what is present in the larger Archdiocese of Galveston — Houston 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail culture where the entrance into matrimony is an event. Likewise, many Catholics Houston, TX 77079 erroneously assume that what holds for Protestants is the same for Catholics. For Catholics, Holy Matrimony is a sacrament of the Church. Marriage is a permanent and Tel.: 281-497-1500 indissoluble union of a man and woman in Christ. The wedding is not merely an event, Fax: 281-584-2024 www.stjohnvianney.org but an official prayer and the administration of a sacrament of the Church. It is not just about the bride and the groom, it is a celebration of the Church, the Body of Christ. ______________________________ Catholic weddings are primarily an act of worship of God. Because this is different PARISH CLERGY from what many in society hold there are also many misunderstandings. Following are Rev. R. Troy Gately some questions and answers to help clarify the Catholic Church’s practice regarding Pastor marriage and weddings. Catholic Church
Rev. Charles J. Talar In Residence
Deacons Dale Steffes Al Vacek Fred Kossegi Randy Graham Louis Provenzano ______________________________
What is the proper place for Catholics to be married? Catholics should be married in a Catholic Church. Normally, in the parish of the Catholic bride. Can a Catholic marry a non-Catholic? While there are many happy and successful mixed faith marriages, couples who share the same faith and practice their faith have a higher rate of success in marriage than mixed faith couples or those who do not practice their faith. A Catholic may marry a non-Catholic with permission from the local bishop and with the promise that they will continue living their Catholic faith and that they will raise any and all children in the Catholic Faith.
What if the couple is of different religions, where can they be married? Normally, Catholics, even PASTORAL STAFF when marrying a non-Catholic, marry in the Catholic Church. With a dispensation and permission of the local bishop, a Catholic may be married in the church of a nonAdult Forma"on Catholic spouse. Yvonne Gill Youth Forma"on Daniel Marcantel
Music Ministry Michael Madrid
Pastoral Care/ Spiritual Life Louis Provenzano
Parish Life/ Ac"vity Center Richard Fairly
Social Service Ministries Deborah Montez
Does the non-Catholic have to convert to Catholicism? While we want to give witness to our faith and invite all people to consider becoming Catholic, no one is forced to convert to Catholicism. What about children? The Catholic party is asked to promise to continue living their Catholic Faith and to share their faith with any and all children they may have by having them baptized and raised as Catholics. Can a Catholic be married anywhere they want? (destination weddings). Because marriage is a sacrament and sacraments are normally celebrated in the Church, Catholic Weddings should take place in a Catholic Church. Are there exceptions? Of course. But it is generally for reasons of family harmony (the non -Catholic family has serious objections to attending a Catholic Church) or exceptional circumstances (a dying relative). Permission must be given by the local bishop. In Pace Christi,
Business Office C.J. Pete Prados
To be continued.
28th Sunday in ordinary time
Mass Intentions Monday, October 13, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Sister Mary Lucy CSC
Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:00 a.m. Sandy and Dale Steffes 9:30 a.m. Missa Pro Populo 11:00 a.m. Sue and Charlie Brennig 12:30 p.m. † Edwin Anyika 2:00 p.m. † Isabel Medina 5:30 p.m. † Ernest Frank Anders 7:00 p.m. † Enriqueta Flores Figueroa
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Clifford J. Prados 7:00 p.m. † Robert Reese Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:00 a.m. Ana Samuel Thursday, October 16, 2014 9:00 a.m. Patricia Quesada 7:00 p.m. Richard Goldy
Other Remembrances S. Bockholt, Ursuline H. Smith, †Arnabell M. PaqueAe, †Kelly McGuinness, †Will and Jean Chapman, †Bill and Eleanore Burns, †Joe Ehler, †Ervin and Irene Ehler, †Manville Joseph Comeaux, Beth and John Garrison, Catherine and Michael McDonnell, L/D Members of Marcello Family, Rev. †Edward W. Abell
Friday, October 17, 2014 9:00 a.m. † Barry LeBouef Saturday, October 18, 2014 5:30 p.m. † Lam P. Nguyen
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. Weekdays Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 p.m.
LITURGY OF THE HOURS Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
NOVENA & ROSARY
Weekly Readings Monday
Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1; Ps 113; Lk 11:29-32 Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119; Lk 11:37-41
Tuesday
Wednesday Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday
Friday
Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33; Lk 12:1-7
Saturday Sunday
2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145; Lk 10:1-9 Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98; Lk 11:47-54
A@A BCD TEF SCGHH BDIFJD O@D Let us Rejoice and Pray for these soon-to-be married couples: Amanda Chapman and Alek SchoA Ashley Sanders and Colby Borak Martha Sailers and Anthony Butschek WinneAe Nguyen and Joseph Ols
New Parishioners Welcome to our St. John Vianney Family Terence and June Burke, Henry Celis, Daniel and Sherry Dharamsingh, Lisa Evans, Hector and Ingrid Fuentes, Mary Joy Gernale, Jason and Jennifer Jeray, Christopher and Jacquelyn Keffer, Zuleima Oronoz, Philip and Laura Schnell, David and Rose Shelton,
Greeters For the month of October: Social Services
Flowers for Our Lord In memory of Barry W. LeBouef Donated by Belinda and Kenneth LeBouef
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) _________________________________________________________
St. John XXIII College Preparatory H.S. OPEN HOUSE on October 22nd, 2014 6pm-8pm. Please plan to aAend our OPEN HOUSE and see how “We prepare the hearts and minds of our students to serve God and others.” You will have the opportunity to learn more about our college preparatory curriculum, be able to tour the campus, & parents. Come and see why it’s a great dmeet faculty & administraOon as well as current students ay to become a Lion! For more informaOon visit our website at www.sj23lions.org or call the Main Office at 281.693.1000 or email
[email protected].
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 __________ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _
OFFICE HOURS Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Catholic Church
COME HAVE SOME FUN!!
ANNUAL BAZAAR Today 11am-6pm Silent Auction And Big Board Activity Center Youth Lounge Variety of items to bid on !!
GAMES AND RIDES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC SCHEDULE The Buffalo Nickel Band 11:00am Houston Highlanders 2:00pm The Summer Street Band 3:00pm
28th Sunday in ordinary time
Parish Life
Oktoberfest Dinner
MENU
Join us for our Monthly Parish Dinner Wednesday, October 29 6:00 - 7:30pm Activity Center Make your reservation by Monday, October 27 281-497-1555 or
[email protected]
Bratwurst with German Potato Salad, Dessert, Tea & Water $10 per person Seasonal Beer will be available
Free Kids Hot Dog Meal for Kids 12 and Under!! $5 for 13 and Older
ANNUAL ALL HALLOWS' EVE KID’S PARTY
Knights of Columbus Memorial Council 6527
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 11AM - 1PM Ac"vity Center Court
14th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting our Seminarians
Carnival games! Trunk or Treat! Catholic Saint CraTs! Bounce Houses! Dancing! Face PainOng! Food! Costumes! Bring your kids, neighbors and friends It's a parish wide event! Tickets are $5 per person. 1yr and under is free. For more informaOon
[email protected]
Monday, October 27, 2014 check-in at 10:00 a.m. Willow Fork Country Club, 21055 Westheimer Pkwy., Katy, TX 77450 Tournament entry fee: $100 per golfer or $400 per team. To register, visit www.kofc6527.org/golf. For information, call 281-978-4536 or email
[email protected]
Youth Formation
All Junior High students are welcome to join our JH Youth Group on Thursday nights. We meet 6:30-8:00pm in the Youth Lounge Join us this Wednesday, Oct. 16
No registraOon required, just come!
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Catholic Church
Youth Formation There will be no CCE classes today or tomorrow, October 12 and October 13, due to the Parish Bazaar Wednesday CCE classes will meet on October 15.
Nursery News (Please Note: Closed due to Bazaar 10/12) We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope to see everyone at the bazaar for a fun filled day!
CCE REGISTRATION SOll haven’t registered your child for CCE? Missed the aTer Mass registraOons? No need to worry! RegistraOon is sOll open and ongoing for the 2014-15 CCE year. We would love to have you and your family join us this year. You can sOll register in the Youth FormaOon Office MondayFriday, or you can register online at www.stjohnvianney.org.
Bible Story Time Bible stories, craTs, prayers and fun for children 5 years old and younger. Join us Wed., October 15 for the Room E-8 at 10:30 am. Children’s Liturgy of the Word 11:00am Mass Volunteers are s"ll needed to help with Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 11am Mass. This is a once-a-month commitment. Subs are also needed. Contact Gabbi Browne for more informa"on 281-497-6665 or
[email protected]
Parent’s Night Out Our next Parent’s Night Out is scheduled for FRIDAY, October 24. We will have childcare available from 5-9pm. Children ages 1-10yrs old are welcome. The fee is $20 for the first child and $5 for each addi"onal child. Registra"on forms are available in the Nursery and the Children/Youth Forma"on Office. Registra"on forms are due by: Tuesday, October 21.
Young Adults
28th Sunday in ordinary time
Adult Formation From Dr. Janet Smith’s Sexual Common Sense Series You are invited to a DVD viewing of
Contracep"on: Why Not Wednesday, Oct. 15 7-9pm Room C-26 Come discover how arOficial contracepOon affects: ⇒ RelaOonships ⇒ Sexuality ⇒ Promiscuity ⇒ InferOlity ⇒ Women’s mental and physical health Janet E. Smith, Ph.D, is a professor or moral theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. She serves as Consultor to the PonOfical Council on the Family, has appeared on CNN InternaOonal, EWTN, Fox Morning News and the Geraldo show. In addiOon, she has authored 4 books and many arOcles for publicaOons such as The Thomist, The Irish Theological Quarterly, The NaOonal Catholic Bioethics Journal, to name a few. More than two million copies of her talk, Contracep/on, Why Not, have been distributed.
TAKE TIME OUT ... ...to enrich your marriage by aAending the next Marriage Encounter Weekend
November 7-9 You don’t need a Marriage Encounter Weekend you deserve one! To register or for more informaOon, contact Tina & Brian LiAle at 281-773-4014 or go tohoustonme.org
Adult Learning Program Series Wednesday, 15 October 10am—11:30am AcOvity Center Dining Room John Hofmeister, Former President of Shell Oil Co. Affordable Energy and the Keystone XL Pipeline ATer his reOrement in 2008, John Hofmeister founded CiOzens for Affordable Energy, a non-profit organizaOon that disseminates pracOcal informaOon about energy and the environment and aims to influence public policy. In 2010 he published his prescripOons for energy policy in Why We Hate Oil Companies: Straight Talk From An Energy Insider. For informaOon on this and all ALPS presentaOons contact Barbara Gannon: 281.773.3819 There is no fee to aAend; donaOons are appreciated! For the en"re ALPS schedule please go to the parish website: www.stjohnnvianney.org
New Parishioner Night Nig New to the parish? Never been to a New Parishioner Night? Then you’re invited! Wine and Cheese Reception Sunday 9 November 6:30pm—8pm St. Jude Hall RSVP to: 281-497-1555
Catholic? Thinking about it? Know someone who is…...? Call now!
For information on the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Weekly sessions now in progress
Contact Yvonne Gill 281-584-2022 or
[email protected]
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Catholic Church
Pastoral Care and Spiritual Life ATTENTION MEN OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY You are invited to:
You can help your marriage.
That Man is You! Meets Thursdays Activity Center Dining Room 6:00AM-7:30AM
Retrouvaille Houston - Retreat October 1717-19, 2014
Please go to: www.paradisusdei.org to sign up, or contact: Paul Holub 713-817-2958 or
[email protected]
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpen another." Proverbs 27:17 Legion of Mary meets Mondays,
Meets every Tuesday @ 7:15 · Rm E1 Contact: Cheryl Taylor · 281-989-3413
Is your marriage or that of a relative or friend heading for divorce? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped tens of thousands of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels.
For more information: www.retrouvaille.org Or call: 713713-529529-6242 for registration.
Music Ministry Advent Schola
Learn how to sing Gregorian Chant with both English and La"n text. Discover the beauty of chant and our rich Catholic music history. As a group we will offer our talents during the Advent season Rehearsals: Saturday 2-3:30pm star"ng November 8th Masses: 1st-4th Sundays of Advent To register for the Schola and for more informa on please contact: Michael Madrid (281)584-2041;
[email protected]
2014 SJV Na"vity Pageant For all interested kids (K-6th grade) Deadline to register your child: Monday, November 3rd Singing Rehearsals: Wednesday 5:30-6pm (Music Lecture Hall) November 5, 12, 19th and December 3rd Pageant Saturday, December 6th (7pm) For more informa"on and/or to pick up registra"on form please contact: Michael Madrid 281.584.2041
[email protected] Paula Cole 281.497.6665 ext. 132
[email protected]
28th Sunday in ordinary time
Social Ministries October is Respect Life Month SJV Respect Life members will pray the Rosary at Planned Parenthood every Thursday, ending on Oct. 30th. To carpool, meet in the SJV parking lot by the parish office aTer 9 a.m. Mass. When people are present in prayer at an abor/on site, through the Grace of God, hearts are changed and lives are saved.
Volunteers Needed! For the following programs: ♦Office Assistance (greet clients & answer phones) ♦Joseph’s Coat Resale Shop (F pm shiTs & Saturdays) ♦SJV Mentoring Program (mentor at SBISD schools) ♦Respect Life (advocate for life) ♦Gabriel Project Angels (provide support to expectant mothers) ♦The Gathering Place (assist seniors with demenOa) Social Service Ministries offers a wide variety of volunteer opportuniOes. The level of commitment for each Social Service Ministry varies from a few hours once a week to a few hours once a month. Please see our Social Service Ministry page on the SJV website at hAp://www.stjohnvianney.org/ministries/ social-services/ for a list of our ministries and how you can get involved. For more informaOon about these and other volunteer opportuniOes, please contact Glorivel at 281-497-4434 or
[email protected]. “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things” Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcu2a.
Career Search Seminar Saturday, October 18, 9:00-1:00 pm Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community 1530 Norwalk Drive, Katy, Texas 77450 Parish Ac"vity Center SeaOng is limited. To aAend, you must register by e-mail to
[email protected] by Midnight October 15. Open to Anyone in Transi on or in Search of a New Career Opportunity. Seminar Covers: Resume PreparaOon, Cover LeAers, Recruiters, Networking, Interviewing , Following Up, NegoOaOng CompensaOon, etc.
By our bapOsm, we are called to acOon! We invite you to take a lifechanging journey; working with your fellow SJV parishioners providing much needed services to the poor and sharing your Catholic faith with others. You can be part of a team that is helping to change the lives of people who are in need. It will be an adventure, a retreat, a challenge, and an opportunity for a transforming life experience! “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (John 20:21).
Eagle Pass, TX: October 22nd-26th & October 29th—November 2nd
El Salvador: October 24th-November 1st For more informaOon or to sign up, please contact Dick at
[email protected] or Glorivel at
[email protected].
The Gathering Place Friday, October 17, 10:00-1:30 p.m. Activity Center For individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. To register your loved one to attend The Gathering Place, Please contact Tom at 713-682-5995 We are also in need of volunteers who can assist our guests, help out with activities, etc. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Glorivel at 281-497-4434 or
[email protected].
Become a Mentor: Make a Difference in a Child’s Life! Mentors are sOll needed for the new 2014-2015 School Year. Mentoring opportuniOes are available at Northbrook Middle School and No[ngham Elementary. All it takes is about 30 minutes a week. A mentor is not a tutor. Mentors serve as role models and guides offering support and friendship. All meeOngs with students take place at the school. OrientaOons are held regularly throughout Spring Branch ISD. For a schedule, go to hAp://cms.springbranchisd.com/ SpringBoard/tabid/25899/Default.aspx. Or, contact Spring Branch at
[email protected] or 713-251-2468. Please let them know that you’re with SJV.
