Our Lady of the Rosary - Resurrection Catholic Community

27 TH SUNDAY OF O RDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 5, 2014
XXVII DOMINGO ORDINARIO
Our Lady of the Rosary
5 DE OCTUBRE DEL20 14
27TH SUNDAY
OF
ORDINARY TIME
We Are Only as Sick as Our Secrets
and as Healthy as Our Confessions
In preparation for our mission, which will start November 2nd and continue
until November 5th, I continue to reflect on the great gift of the sacraments.
Specifically, confession is our greatest aid towards healing of our sins.
We can recall in the book of Genesis of the first sin committed by our race. In
the beginning, Adam and Eve would walk with God in the Garden of Eden. They enjoyed his presence and
all was open. Then, in secret, the tempter proposed to them an act of prideful disobedience. Adam and Eve
ate the forbidden fruit.
This story is allegorical of course. Yet, it is a story that teaches us a few very important facts. At some point,
our ancestors disobeyed in a very serious way that the whole human race was plunged into suffering and
death.
Also, shame, secrecy, and hiding accompanied this disobedience. After they ate the forbidden fruit, they fled.
They hid from each other and from God.
This tendency seems to accompany us whenever we sin. We want to keep them secret.
Sometimes we even keep them secret from ourselves. Indeed, neither Adam nor Eve
were willing to acknowledge their fault. Instead, they blamed someone else.
There is a saying: “you’re only as sick as your secrets.”
When we keep our sins secret, they behave like battery acid. They sit on the surface of our soul. It would
seem tolerable at first…even harmless. Yet, over time the acid eats away at our soul, our joy, our peace, and
our serenity. In this way, our sins become far more destructive then they were when we first committed
them.
The shame hurts us and distorts our vision of ourselves. We tend to beat ourselves up over our sins. Or
worse, we simply get so used to them that we no longer feel any shame, guilt or remorse (a lot of self-help
and psychology books suggest this as a solution!)
The Lord knows the pain and the curse of sins kept in secret. So he gave us the sacrament of confession and
set aside human beings to be his ears and his heart…the ordained priests. Confession is that place where God
searches for us and asks, “where are you?” just as he did in the book of Genesis.
It is the place where the grace of Jesus Christ washes away the acid of secret sins. It is the place where shame
is conquered by grace. And perhaps the most unique advantage of confession is that we get to be ourselves,
good and bad, and we experience the loving and accepting company of a fellow Christian, whose unique role
is to hold that conversation in strict confidence, listen to us with a loving heart, and help us as we continue to
do our best to change our behaviors.
Our mission coming up in November (2-5), will include some time for confession. Get ready for it now,
especially if you haven’t done it for a long time. Remember that you are as sick as your secrets and as
healthy as your confessions. – Fr. Christopher Plant
www.conversingclergy.com
“I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a
church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.” - Pope Francis
XXVII DOMINGO ORDINARIO
TAN SOLO ESTAMOS TAN ENFERMO COMO
NUESTROS SECRETOS Y TAN SALUDABLES COMO
NUESTRAS CONFESIONES
En preparación para nuestra misión, que comenzará el 2 de noviembre y
continuará hasta el 5 de noviembre, sigo reflexionando sobre el gran don de los
sacramentos. Específicamente, la confesión es nuestra mayor ayuda a la curación
de nuestros pecados.
Podemos recordar en el libro del Génesis del primer pecado cometido por nuestra
raza. En el principio, Adán y Eva caminaban con Dios en el Jardín del Edén.
Disfrutaron de su presencia y todo estaba abierto. Entonces, en secreto, el tentador les propone a ellos un acto de
desobediencia orgullosa. Adán y Eva comieron del fruto prohibido.
Esta historia es alegórica, por supuesto. Sin embargo, es una historia que nos enseña algunos hechos muy importantes.
En algún momento, nuestros antepasados desobedecieron de una manera muy seria que toda la raza humana se vio
inmersa en el sufrimiento y la muerte.
Además, la vergüenza, el secretearse y la clandestinidad acompañan la desobediencia. Después de comer el fruto
prohibido, huyeron. Se escondieron de ellos mismos y de Dios.
Esta tendencia parece que nos acompaña siempre que pecamos. Queremos mantenerlos en secreto. Incluso a veces
mantenemos el secreto de nosotros mismos. De hecho, ni Adán ni Eva estaban dispuestos a reconocer su culpa. En su
lugar, culpan a alguien más.
Hay un dicho: "tu esta tan enfermo como tus secretos."
Cuando mantenemos nuestros pecados en secreto, se comportan como ácido de batería. Se sientan en la superficie de
nuestra alma. Al principio parecería tolerable... incluso inofensivo. Sin embargo, con el tiempo el ácido correoso va
comiendo nuestra alma, nuestra alegría, nuestra paz y nuestra serenidad. De esta manera, nuestros pecados se vuelven
mucho más destructivos y luego eran tal como la primera vez que lo habríamos cometido.
La vergüenza nos hace daño y la visión de como uno mismo se ve se distorsiona. Tenemos la tendencia a culparnos por
nuestros pecados. O peor aún, simplemente llegamos acostumbrados a ellos que ya no sentimos ninguna vergüenza,
culpa o remordimiento (una gran cantidad de auto-ayuda y psicología de libros sugiere esto como una solución!)
El Señor conoce el dolor y la maldición de los pecados que se mantiene en secreto. Así que nos dio el sacramento de la
confesión y dejo a los seres humanos para ser sus oídos y su corazón... A los sacerdotes ordenados. La confesión es el
lugar donde Dios nos busca y nos pregunta: "¿dónde estás?" tal como lo hizo en el libro de Génesis.
Es el lugar donde la gracia de Jesucristo lava desalojando el ácido de los pecados en secreto. Es el lugar donde la
vergüenza es conquistada por la gracia. Y quizás la ventaja más singular de la confesión es que llegamos a ser nosotros
mismos, buenos y malos, y experimentamos la compañía del cariño y la aceptación de un compañero cristiano, cuya
función única es mantener esa conversación en estricta confidencialidad, nos escucha con un corazón amoroso, y nos
ayudará a continuar a hacer todo lo posible para cambiar nuestros comportamientos.
Nuestra misión parroquial que se aproxima en noviembre del (2-5), incluirá un tiempo para la confesión. Prepárese
ahora, especialmente si usted no lo ha hecho durante hace mucho tiempo. Recuerda que estas tan enfermo como tus
secretos y tan sano como sus confesiones. — Padre Christopher Plant
www.conversingclergy.com
"Prefiero una Iglesia golpeada, lastimada y sucia porque ha estado en las calles que una
Iglesia insalubre por haberse confinado y aferrado a su propia seguridad' - Papa Francisco
27TH SUNDAY
M ASS I NTENTIONS ♦ I NTENCIONES
DE
OF
M ISA
Saturday,
5:30pm
†
October 4: St. Francis of Assisi
Rudy F. Castro
Stacy Karpinski
7:30pm
† Angelita Flores
† Jose Refugio & Maria Prajedes
Sunday,
October 5: 27th Sunday of OT
7:30 am †
Ruben Roman
† Alfred Quinones
9:00 am † David Parrish
† Charlene Parrish
11:00 am † Macrina M. Sanchez
† David Vasquez, Sr.
12:30 pm † Rosendo Maldonado
†
Nicandra Solis
Tuesday,
October 6: Our Lady of the Rosary
8:30 am † Sergio D. Garcia
†
Ray Karpinski
Wednesday,
October 7:
6:30 pm † Dr. Thomas Nguyen
Thursday,
October 8: St. Denis, & St. John Leonardi
8:30am
† Macrina M. Sanchez
† Adolfo Arana Jr.
† - Deceased
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK / ORACIONES POR LOS ENFERMOS
Michael Suarez, Thomas Suarez, Belia Cabazos,
Eva Reyes, Lydia Rodriguezm Ruben Gonzalez,
Bill Gonzalez, Elda Hernandez, Ted Cleaver,
Carol Cleaver, and Iza Hernandez, Guillermo Gonzalez,
Saleh Salameh, Aurora Torres, Tom Arredondo, Feliz
Rivera, Joe Torres, Helen Torres, and Robert Garcia.
Names will be posted for tree consecutive weeks once a year.
Los nombres serán publicados durante tres semanas
consecutivas una vez al año.
O F F E R T O R Y C O L L E C T I ON R E P O R T ( F I S C A L 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 )
R E P O R T E D E L A C O LE C TA ( F I S C A L 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 )
Weekly Needed:
Necesitamos Semanalmente:
$12,315
Sept -Week 4
Actual
Budget
Variance (+/-)
Sept-Semana 4
Actual
Presupuesto
Diferencia (+/-)
Total
$8,773
$12,315
-$3,542
For 13 Weeks Ending: / 13 Semanas Terminando: 9/28/2014
Year-to-Date
Actual
Budget
Variance (+/-)
Hasta la Fecha
Actual
Presupuesto
Total
$114,741
$147,780
Improvement Fund / Reparaciones: $76
Tuition Aid /Asistencia de Colegiatura: $129
Missionary Appeal, Guatemala: $1,071
Diferencia (+/-)
-$33,039
ORDINARY TIME
THIS WEEK AT RESURRECTION
ESTA SEMANA EN LA RESURRECCIÓN
Monday, October 6:
7:30am C.C..……….………………………………..…..Rectory
6:00pm Rosary/ Rosario (Ingles)….………………...……...Church
Tuesday, October 7:
7:30 am Gala Committee Meeting..…………….Admin Building
8:30am Mass (English)……………………..………………..Church
6:00pm Bazaar Committee Meeting…………………….Rectory
6:30pm HS Youth Group...………………..……....………GYM
6:45pm Choir Practice…………………………………...Church
7:30pm Gala Committee Meeting………………………..Library
Wednesday, October 8: Adoration 9am-5pm
9:30am Legion of Mary…….……………….……..……Rectory
5-6pm Confessions……………………………………………Church
6-6:30pm Rosario/Rosary (Spanish).………………………Church
6:30pm Mass (Spanish)………………..…………………….Church
7:00pm Grupo de Oración…………………………….….Church
Thursday, October 9:
8:30am Mass (English)……………………..………………..Church
6:30pm Middle School Youth Ministry…………………...GYM
7:00pm A.A..….....………………………………………Rectory
7:00pm Retreat Follow-up (Prayer Group)……………...Rectory
Friday, October 10:
10:00am Legion of Mary (Spanish)…………………......Rectory
Saturday, October 11:
3:00pm Baptisms………………………………….Church
8:30am Mass for BVM……………………………………….Church
4:30pm-5:15pm Confessions……………………..…………Church
5:30pm Vigil Mass (English)…………………...………..….Church
6:30-7:15pm Confessions………………………...………....Church
7:30pm Vigil Mass (Spanish)………………………………..Church
Sunday, October 12: La Divina Providencia Bazaar
After All AM Masses Breakfast hosted by School……..…GYM
7:30am Mass (English)………………………………..……..Church
9:00am Mass (Spanish)……………………………..…….…Church
11:00am Mass (English)…………………………………..…Church
12:30pm Mass (Spanish)…………………………………….Church
2:00pm Cub Scouts..………………………………………GYM
4:00pm Girl Scouts…...…….……………………………..GYM
SUNDAY BREAKFAST ~ DESAYUNOS LOS DOMINGOS
All are invited for BREAKFAST after All AM
Masses in the GYM, Sunday, October 12, hosted by
Resurrection School Home & School
RESURRECTION COMMUNITY DSF SUMMARY REPORT—2014
REPORTE DEL DSF DE LA COMUNIDAD RESURRECCIÓN—2014
Parish Goal/Meta Parroquial
$28,300
Total Amount Paid/ Cantidad Total Pagada
$23,628
Amount Remaining/Cantidad Restante
- $4,673
Pledges Remaining/ Promesas Restantes
- $2,993
Total Number of Participant/ Participantes
125
XXVII DOMINGO ORDINARIO
G RUPO DE O RACION
El grupo de oración se reúne todos los miércoles después
de la Misa de 6:30pm en la iglesia.
Legion of Mary / Legión de María
Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday after 8:30 am
Mass, in the rectory conference room.
La Legión de María en español se reunirá todos los
viernes a las 10:00 am en el cuarto de conferencias en la
rectoría.
¿Qué es la Legión de Maria?
Es una organización apostólica de laicos en la Iglesia
Católica con más de 10 millones de miembros activos y
millones de auxiliares en el mundo, nació en Dublín,
Irlanda en 1921. Las oraciones legionarias se rezan ya en
128 lenguas distintas. Para mayor información llamarle a
María Martínez 713-672-0933.
BAPTISM CLASSES
CLASES P RE- BAUTISMALES
Next Baptism Classes:
Wednesday, Nov. 12 & 19
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Admin building
Both classes are required. Please register at the church
office. Please do not bring children to class. Thank you.
Comenzando septiembre habrá un cabio de fechas en
las clases pre-bautismales.
Nueva Fecha:
Próximas clases pre-bautismales:
Martes, noviembre 4 y 11
6:15pm-8:30pm
Edificio Administrativo
Debe registrarse con anticipación en la oficina. Para mayor información llame al 713-675-5333. Se les pide no
traer a los niños a la clase. Gracias.
2014 WEDDING
A N N I V E R S A R Y J U B IL E E M A S S
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Honor your priests on this special occasion by offering a
Spiritual Bouquet for their service to the Church.
To download and give a Spiritual Bouquet card, visit
www.houstonvocations.com. For more ideas on how to celebrate Priesthood Sunday, please visit
www.houstonvocations.com and www.priestsunday.org to prepate for this wonderful day.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (A.A.)
Meets weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the
rectory conference room. Tuesdays at 8pm and
Thursdays at 7pm. 713-703-8360.
CDA Scholarship
The Catholic Daughters of the
Americas, Maxine Spates/Isadora
Wills Scholarship Applications are
available for Resurrection Catholic
Church High School Graduated
Seniors of June 2014 members. Contact L. Faye Marshall
at cda2092@gmail.com.
This ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3 pm, to honor couples
celebrating their Golden (50th) Anniversary of marriage in the
Catholic Church. Whether or not a couple attends the ceremony, they are eligible to receive a special recognition.
Soon after, the archdiocesan Office of Family Life Ministry
will send registered couples an electronic message with detailed
information about their participation in the Jubilee Mass. Registration will not be processed if the information about the
Catholic Wedding cannot be verified. The suggested donation of $25 dollars is encouraged, that amount will enable us to
cover unforeseen expenses. Each couple will be able to bring a
maximum of 6 family members or friends to the Mass.
Any question or comment is very welcome at (713) 741-8720.
27TH SUNDAY
OF
ORDINARY TIME
Benefactor Plaque
2014 GALA
November 8, 2014
Our Benefactor Board
now has name plaques
available for purchase.
A name plaque can be
ordered in your family
You are cordially invited to join us for a moonlit
filled with possibilities and splendor. We will take
you to the moon and back!
Tickets available at the school office
$100 Individual Ticket
Location: Heaven on Earth,
300 Douglas St., Missouri City, TX
name to show support
for our Church or in
memory of a loved one.
It will then be placed
on the Benefactor
board in the entrance of
the Church. For more information contact Irma Arevalo
at 832-671-6375 or Linda Andrade at 713-591-9191 or
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday in
Details: www.rcchouston.org or 713-366-9960.
Be a part of this exciting event !
Volunteers needed! Contact: Elsie 713-366-9960
gala@rccouston.org or.
the church from 9am –5pm.
Adoración al Santísimo todos los miércoles de 9am—5pm
en la Iglesia.
L A S U P E R A C I ON I N T E G R A L D E L A F A M I L I A
El Centro Carismatio tiene varios cursos gratuitos como:
Talleres de Manualidades, Cocina y Nutricion, Ingles,
Computacion, Ofrecen guarderia mientras usted esta
cursando. Para mas informacion comuniquese con Martha
Avila al 832-613-5324.
KSHJ 1430 AM Catholic Radio—Houston
S A V E T HE D A T E — S T E P S F O R S T U D E N T S
XXVII DOMINGO ORDINARIO
www.r c c h o u s t o n . o r g
915 Zoe St, Houston, TX 77020
713-675-5333 ● Fax 713-673-3605
Parish Office Hours:
Tuesday - 9:30am-4:30 pm
Wednesday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm
●
Closed Saturday-Monday
Office of Evangelization & Catechesis:
Carmen Valdez 713-675-0350
Weekday English Mass:
8:30am Tuesday & Thursday
Weekday Spanish Mass:
6:30 pm Wednesday & Friday*
*La Divina Providencia
In Honor of Our Blessed Virgin
Mary 1st Saturday:
8:30 am Bilingual Mass
Vigil Mass (Saturday):
5:30 pm
7:30 pm (Spanish)
Sunday Mass:
English:
7:30 am ● 11:00 am
Spanish:
9:00 am ● 12:30 pm
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
A DORACION AL S ANTISIMO
Every Wednesday:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CONFESSIONS
Wednesdays:
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturdays
4:30 pm -5:15 pm
6:30 pm -7:15 pm
Raffle Tickets:
$2.00 Each TICKET OR $10.00 Book (8 Tickets)
ROSARY
Monday’s: 6:00 pm
Friday’s: 6:00 pm (Spanish)
Wanted 2 litter drinks &
can cokes for the coke booth.
Misión La Divina Providencia
7913 Munn St. Houston, 77029
713-360-7173
Misa dominical en español:
9:00 am y 2:00 pm
Misa viernes en español: 6:30 pm
Please drop off at the parish office.