January 25, 2015 - St. Thomas More

ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Fr. Hai’s Corner
I began my first priestly assignment at Sts. Simon and
Jude in the Woodlands. My mentor and first pastor was the late
Monsignor Charles Domec. I learned from Father Domec this
order of love:
Put God first.
Love your Family – Church family, second.
Enjoy the out-door ac*vi*es, last.
January 25, 2015
The Knights of Columbus are taking pre-orders
for their delicious Super Bowl meals (with a Cajun flair) this weekend and next after Mass.
For this event, everything is pre-ordered and
pre-paid. Cash and Checks made payable to KC
#3910 accepted. Dinners will be available for
pick up on Saturday after the 5:00 Mass and on
Sunday after all morning Masses at Servant
Hall.
Annulment Informaon Night
“There is nothing else that ma-ers in this world.” he said.
And, I have found that Fr. Domec was right. I try to live
my daily life according to what Father Domec taught me. I believe that this world is passing away fast, *me is short. I need to
get my priori*es right.
From Church to daily Living. We hear Jesus’ first public
ministry in Mark’s gospel. People come to Jesus to hear him and
be healed by him.
‘If you hear the voice of God, today, harden not your
heart.’
Jesus is s*ll ac*ve in our world. He calls you and me
each day to follow Him, to repent, to let the Good News enter
our hearts, and to live and enjoy the beau*es of nature.
Does a former spouse have to agree to the annulment?
No, the former spouse is no*fied and may
respond if they desire but that person's consent
is not necessary to the annulment process.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Servant Hall, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Spread the Good News! St Thomas More Event Photo is free and open to all STM ministries. Ministry
Heads may call Chris Moras at 713.305.4099 to
schedule photography for their next parish event.
May almighty God bless us all. Fr. Hai
It’s Golden! Gala and Auction
St. Thomas More School
Sunday, February 1st
9 A.M. Mass at Church
10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
At Donovan’s Den
(Bring your lunch)
Father Jose L. Ortega
Missionary of the Holy Spirit
“ When I am weak, then I am strong “
2 Cor 12: 10
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO TEACH ESL CLASSES
(REGULAR AND SUBSTITUTE )
Our parish provides ESL (English as a Second Language) classes
to the community on Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 7 - 9 pm,
beginning January 27, 2015.
If you can Volunteer at least one evening a week to this worthwhile endeavor, or be a Substitute, please contact Norman Palms
at 713-726-0513 or normpalms@aol.com.
You do not need to speak Spanish! A training session will be
provided for new teachers at no cost.
“Auction Alert”
If you wish to donate a new auction item or volunteer for
the Gala on February 28, 2015, please contact Kathy Prado
in the school office this week at kprado@stmorenew.com or
713-729-3434. The deadline to be published in the
printed Gala Program as a Donor or Volunteer is Friday, January 30, 2015.
Collection Information July 2014-June 2015
Yearly Budgeted Offertory
Weekend Collection
Actual Collection
Budgeted Amount
Over (+)/Under(-)
WEEKLY
33,676.25
37,000.00
-$ 3,323.75
$1,850,523.00
(01/18/2015)
FISCAL YTD
1,047,464.88
1,073,000.00
-$ 25,535.12
Additional Collections:
Children (Social Services)
$
00.00
Building Fund
$ 1,272.00
Thank you for your continued generosity!
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings for the week of January 25, 2015
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
Monday
Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96; Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday
Saint Angela Merici, Virgin
Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40; Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of
the Church
Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110; Mk 4:1-20
Thursday
Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24; Mk 4:21-25
Friday
Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37; Mk 4:26-34
Saturday
Saint John Bosco, Priest
Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1; Mk 4:35-41
Sunday
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28
Sunday
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 25...
Monday, January 26
6:30 a.m. R. Abaya, Thanksgiving
5:30 p.m. †Linda Monteralo
Tuesday, January 27
6:30 a.m. †Lawrence & †Rosina Fitzsimons
5:30 p.m. †Joe Flaherty
Wednesday, January 28
6:30 a.m. †Souls in Purgatory
5:30 p.m. †Frank Chang
Thursday, January 29
6:30 a.m. †Nona Clinton
8:15 a.m. Camden John Scholes / Julia Claire Sullivan
5:30 p.m
†Gloria Shonelle
Friday, January 30
6:30 a.m. J. Abaya, Thanksgiving
5:30 p.m. †Henry Nowak
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. Chris Eskelund Family
5:00 p.m. †Catherine & †Hank Hajovsky
Sunday, February 1
7:30 a.m. For the Parish
9:00 a.m. Nhung & Vuong Ta
11:00 a.m. †Peter Long Bui
1:00 p.m. †Alison Lenz
5:00 p.m. Polly & Jack Tolbert
7:00 p.m.
FINAL 2014 DSF Summary Report
Parish Goal
Total Amt. Paid
Total Amt. Pledged
Total # Participants
$185,000.00
$191,855.92
$193,548.42
486
Remember, any amount collected over our parish goal, we keep
half of it. The parish must make up the difference if we don’t
achieve our goal.
Are you a teacher looking for a fun and exciting summer job opportunity? The DeBusk Enr ichment Center for Academically
Talented Scholars (DECATS) is looking for teachers to join the
team this June. DECATS is a dynamic summer program for gifted
3rd-6th grade students held at St. Rose of Lima, Strake Jesuit and
Northwoods Schools. Starting pay is $2700. For more information, log on to www.decats.org.
This week around STM….
Sunday, January 25-K OF C SUPER BOWL MEAL PRESALE
9:00 a.m. CCE Parents & Students, Prinster & School
9:30 a.m. RCIA, Adult Ed. Bldg.
10:00 a.m. Sacrament of the Sick, Church
11:00 a.m. CCE Parents & Students, Prinster & School
1:00 p.m. K of C Freethrow Contest Regional, Gym
5:30 p.m. Spanish Choir, AE-St. Mary
6:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth, Youth Center
Monday, January 26
9:00 a.m. Bible Study, Rectory
6:00 p.m. Parishioner Assistance Ministry, Rectory
6:30 p.m. Sp. Legion of Mary, Room F
7:00 p.m. EPIC Study, Servant Hall
Taller y Oracion de la Vida, Prinster Hall
7:30 p.m. Apostleship of the Cross (Sp.), AE-St. Paul
Tuesday, January 27
9:30 a.m. Sr. Citizen Bingo, Scout House
7:00 p.m. ESL, School
7:30 p.m. Building & Grounds Committee, Rectory
Wednesday, January 28
10:00 a.m. EPIC Study, Servant Hall
7:00 p.m. OMOPH Prayer Group, Chapel
Confirmation Class 1, Youth Center
Confirmation Class 2, School
7:30 p.m. RCIA Inquiry, AE-St. Peter
Legion of Mary, AE-St. Paul
Sp. Choir, Church
8:00 p.m. K of C, Prinster Hall
Thursday, January 29
6:45 p.m. Sp. Choir, AE-St. Mary
7:00 p.m. ESL, School
EPIC Study, Servant Hall
High School Guys Group, Youth Center
7:30 p.m. Word of Truth Bible Study, AE-St. Peter
Apostleship of the Cross, AE-St. Paul
Combined Choir, Church
Friday, January 30
9:15 a.m. Altar Society, Church
6:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Jr. (Sp.), Room F
7:00 p.m. Sp. Choir, AE-St. Mary
Saturday, January 31
3:30 p.m. Confession, Church
6:15 p.m. Confession, Church
Sunday, February 1-COFFEE & DONUTS / RELIGIOUS
GOODS / K OF C SUPER BOWL FOOD PICKUP
9:00 a.m. CCE Parents & Students, Prinster & School
9:30 a.m. RCIA, Adult Ed. Bldg.
10:00 a.m. Sacrament of the Sick, Church
11:00 a.m. CCE Parents & Students, Prinster & School
5:30 p.m. Spanish Choir, AE-St. Mary
6:30 p.m. NO YOUTH GROUP TONIGHT!
Eucharistic Adoration:
Wed., 12-1 a.m., 12-1 p.m. & 4-5 p.m.
Friday, 5-6 a.m. & 11-12 midnight
Our chapel remains open 24 hours a day because of the commitment made by those who
take a weekly Holy Hour. Please commit!!
On another note, if you are making New Year resolutions, consider making a weekly Holy Hour. The rewards are immeasurable! Call Suzie Hamilton for info,
713-557-3036 or 713-729-0221.
ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS
January 25, 2015
STM YOUTH GROUP
Youth Office:713-729-2111 For more info: stmhouston.org
High School Youth...Join us after the 5:00 p.m. Mass on
Sundays in the Youth Center.
STM youth group is having its second Girls Group
this Monday the 26th. It will be from 7-9pm in the
youth room.
Guys group is every Thursday from 7-9pm in the
youth room. This Thursday we will be talking about
why it’s important to keep your word.
Junior high youth group will be this Friday the 30th
from 7-9pm in the youth room. It is open to all 6th
-8th graders!
This Sunday night we will be talking about the Sacraments; what they are and why we need them.
Join us tonight from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the youth
room! I hope to see everyone this week!
Want the youth minister to come bring you and your friends
pizza for lunch?! Call the youth office and we will set up
lunch for you and your friends at school. 713-729-2111
“Come after me and I will make you fishers of
men. “ Will you answer His call?.
The Parish Vocations Committee
STreaMliners (Adults over 50 only)-Happy New Year!
$15 dues for the year—Adults over 50 only.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, County Bus Trip—Schulenberg / Weimar Tour, $9.00pp, lunch on your own, bus leaves @ 8:30
a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22-Coushatta Casino Day Trip, $15 pp, coffee,
donuts & hot kolaches @ 6:30 a.m., bus leaves at 7:00 a.m.
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All trips leave from the back parking area near Prinster Hall. Please
leave at least 5 spaces open around the dumpsters and recycling
bins. STreaMliner trips are open to all STM families and friends! For
info, call Ed’s Tours 713-723-2035.
H AVE Y OU N OTED THAT A SH W EDNESDAY
WILL BE F EBRUARY 18?
HUSBANDS TAKE NOTE!
A Home School Resource Center Coming to Katy
A parent information meeting to learn about Regina Caeli
and a potential resource center in the Katy area for the 2015
-16 academic year, will be held on Sunday, February 15,
2015 at 6:00 pm. The location is the STEM Building Lecture Hall, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory at 8900 Bellaire
Blvd., Houston TX 77036. Please RSVP to John Fahy
at john.jm.fahy@gmail.com or (713) 485-5314. Regina Caeli is resource center for home schoolers that uses a classical
teaching model formed in the Catholic tradition. For more
information please visit: www.rcahybrid.org or contact Nikki Hand at (470) 239-0259.
Join the Knights of Columbus
After a hectic Christmas Season your wife needs a spiritual lift!
Our parish retreat in contemplative silence will renew her spirit and benefit your whole family!
St. Thomas More Women’s Annual Retreat
February 20 —22, 2015
Growing in Intimacy with God and Ourselves
Fr. Louis Arceneaux, CM
For more information, contact:
Serena Flanagan 281-497-3131, ext.112
sflanagan@cenacleretreathouse.org
(Information flyers available in the back of the church.)
(Looking for a few good Catholic men)
1st Degree Exemplification
Date:
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Time:
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Location:
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Prinster Parish Center
Contact:
Irvin Schueler 713-666-1311
Vincent Stasio 281-460-0047
vcstasio@gmail.com
K of C Southwest Council 3910
www.kc3910.org
CAN YOU HELP STM SCHOOL FIND THESE PICTURES?
We are looking for the group graduation picture from the following school years: 1966, 1968, and 1969. If you have one of these
years, we would love to make a copy of it for the school
files.
Please contact Pat Flippen in the school office at
713.729.3434 to arrange pick-up. Thanks for your help!
A Healing Mass with the Sacrament of the Anointing
of the Sick for those facing a serious illness will be
held Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in
Holy Family Chapel, 1510 5th St., Missouri
City. We all need healing of body, mind, soul and
spirit. Please come pray with us and for one another. Refreshments will be served after the Mass. Everyone is invited.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HEART OF WORSHIP AT ST. LAURENCE ON FEBRUARY 7
St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land invites you to
a-end HEART OF WORSHIP on Saturday, February 7, from
11:30am to 9:00pm. “In You All Find Their Home” is the
theme for this day filled with inspiring speakers, great music, Mass & Eucharis*c Adora*on. Featured speakers are
Bishop Sam Jacobs, Sr. Mary Guido and Fr. Alvaro Interiano. Register online at www.stlaurence.org and in person
at the St. Laurence parish office. Open to everyone 6th
grade and older, the cost to a-end is $20 per person,
which includes dinner by Pappa’s Catering. Each year, the
event a-racts hundreds of people from around the Archdiocese and even other countries, so advance registra*on is
recommended. For more info, go to www.stlaurence.org
or call the St. Laurence parish office at 281-980-9812.
MASS FOR THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
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On February 7th, Rev. Brendan Cahill will celebrate
the Anointing Mass of The Sick. All are invited to attend the
Mass. The Sacrament of the Sick is reserved for those whose
health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age. Children who
meet the criteria should also have reached the age of reason. If
you plan to receive the Sacrament of the Sick during the Mass,
please register by calling your parish office or you may register
online at www.orderofmalta-houston.org.
The Sacrament of Penance will be available starting at 9:00
AM before the February 7th10:00 AM Mass.
The Order of Malta is assisting with planning and logistics and
will be available to assist those in need. Additional information is
available by calling the Order of Malta at 713-870-8304
KSHJ 1430 AM – English Catholic
radio in Houston, TX. Tune in for
intelligent talk, catechesis, apologetics, a Catholic perspective on
news and current events, great
fun, and lots of advice on living the
faith in our relationships and sharing the faith with
our friends and family. Tune in every Monday at 12
noon to “Evangelium Live,” Houston’s local live program hosted by Joe McClane. Listen on air at AM
1430, online at GRNonline.com, or on your mobile
device – both IOS and Android.
Mrs. Kathleen Scroggins Warner has been a teacher in Catholic
Schools for 28 years (5 years at Holy
Ghost and the rest at STM). She has a
Bachelor of Arts from the University of St.
Thomas and a Masters of Education from
the University of Houston. She and Ben
have been married 39 years. They have 3
children, Katie, Ben, and Theresa, all STM
Alumni. They have 2 grandchildren.
Kathleen and her 8 siblings all graduated
from STM. She loves cooking, reading, and spending time with
family. Mrs. Warner says “I love teaching at STM because for
me it is home. I graduated from STM as well as my sisters,
brothers, children, nieces, and nephews. There truly is no place
like home. What better place to grow and cultivate the talents
God has given us.”
STM School….Did you Know?
St. Thomas More students started 2015 by gathering gold, silver, and
bronze at the 29th annual St. Pius X Middle School Academic Rally. Twenty
-one schools throughout the diocese participated in scholastic disciplines
that included art expression, creative writing, foreign language presentations (French & Spanish), calculator, number sense, on-site drawing, math,
photography, science, English, social studies, spelling, technology, and
theology. Each subject extensively tests a participant’s aptitude and comprehension.
In this multi-disciplinary competition, more than seventy STM sixth
through eighth grade students participated in oral presentations or written
exams. Our trivia team placed third overall in the Significa Tournament.
STM students took home 106 individual awards which led St. Thomas More
to win The Sweepstakes Award for the eighth time in the last nine years.
We would like to thank our parents and faculty for their tireless efforts and support of this two-day rally. STM is an outstanding Catholic
school because of their true TIGER SPIRIT!
ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Del Padre Hai
Comencé mi primera Misión Sacerdotal en la Iglesia de San Simón y San Judas en Woodlands. Mi mentor y
primer Pastor fue el ya fallecido Monseñor Charles Domec.
Aprendí del Padre Domec este orden de amar:
January 25, 2015
“Vengan a mi y yo los hare Pescadores de hombres“ Responderías a Su llamado?.
El comité de Vocaciones de la Parroquia
Pon a Dios primero.
Ama a tu Familia – Familia de la Iglesia, segundo.
Disfruta las actividades al aire libre al ultimo.
“No hay nada mas que valga la pena en este mundo.” dice
el.
Y, he encontrado que lo que dice el Padre Domec
era cierto. Trato de vivir mi vida diaria de acuerdo a los que
el Padre Domec me enseño. Yo creo que este mundo esta
pasando rápidamente, el tiempo es corto. Necesito poner
mis prioridades en orden.
De la Iglesia a la vida diaria. Escuchamos el
Primer Ministerio Publico de Jesús en el Evangelio de Marcos. La gente venia a Jesús a escucharlo y a ser sanados
por el.
‘Si escuchas la voz de Dios, hoy, no endurezcas tu
corazón.’
Jesús aun esta activo en nuestro mundo. El nos
llama a ti y a mi cada día para seguirlo, para arrepentirnos,
para que la buena nueva entre en nuestros corazones, y
para vivir y disfrutar las bellezas de la naturaleza.
Que el Señor Todopoderoso los bendiga a todos.
La Señora Kathleen Scroggins Warner ha
sido maestro en escuelas Católicas por 28
años (5 años en Holy Ghost y el resto en
STM). Ella tiene una Licenciatura en Artes de la Universidad de St. Thomas y una
maestría en Educación de la Universidad
de Houston. Ella y Ben han estado casados 39 años. Ellos tienen 3 hijos, Katie,
Ben, y Teresa, todos alumnos graduados
de STM. Tienen 2 nietos. Kathleen y sus 8 hermanos todos son
alumnos graduados de STM. A ella le gusta cocinar, leer, y pasar
tiempo con su familia. La Señora Warner dice “Me gusta enseñar
en STM porque para mi es como mi casa. Me gradué de STM al
igual que mis hermanas y hermanos, mis hijos, mis sobrinos y
mis sobrinas. Realmente no hay lugar como estar en casa. ¿Qué
mejor lugar para crecer y cultivar los talentos que Dios nos ha
dado.”
El Padre Hai
CLASES DE INGLES
Adoración Eucarística:
Miércoles., 12-1 a.m., 12-1 p.m. & 4-5 p.m.
Viernes, 5-6 a.m. & 11-12 a la medianoche
Nuestra capilla permanece abierta las 24 horas del día gracias al compromiso hecho por
aquellas personas que toman una Hora Santa semanal..
Por favor haga un compromiso!!
En otra nota, si usted esta haciendo resoluciones del
nuevo año, considere tomar una Hora Santa Semanal.
Los beneficios son inmensurables! Llama a la oficina
de la Iglesia para mas información 713-729-0221.
La adoración es la primera actitud del hombre que se
reconoce criatura ante su Creador. Exalta la grandeza
del Señor, que nosotros y la omnipotencia del Salvador que nos libera del mal hizo. Adoración es un homenaje del espíritu al “Rey de la Gloria”, el silencio
respetuoso en presencia de la “cada vez mayor” Dios.
Adoración al Dios tres veces santo y soberano del
amor se mezcla con humildad y da seguridad a nuestras suplicas. Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, n 2628
Las registraciones para el nuevo curso de ingles serán el Martes
20 de Enero, y el Jueves 22 de Enero 2014 en la escuela de St.
Thomas More, de 7:00 pm hasta las 8:30 pm. El costo es de
$30.00. Las clases son los Martes y los Jueves de 7:00 pm a 9:00
pm y comenzaran el Martes 27 de Enero hasta el 14 de Mayo.
Para mas información por favor llame a la oficina al 713-7290221.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK / ORACION POR LOS ENFERMOS
John Amato, Pedro Apigo, Bobby Baker, Elisa Baker, Cristine
Banks, Lontondra Banks, Hortencia Barelas, Lisa Bivins, Kim
Brown, Julia Brown, James Caffrey, Mary Jane Coke, Bernice
Condon, Ellen Cooper, Heather Deeton, Alice Fahy, Bonifacio
Figueroa, Frank Garcia, Gonzales Family, John Gorman, Barbara
Graham, David Graham, Ken Jarzombek, Maurice Korkmas, David Lafferty, Bob Lee, Diane Lewis, Bob Little, Mary & Sabin Marshall, Margaret Martin, John R. Martin, Fr. T. J. Martinez, Joyce
Mercurio, Carol Montello, Mary Jane Morgan, Margaret Morris,
Marcy Lowry Moses, Emma Newhouse, Fr. Bill Oliver, Freddie
Perez, Cherry Ronan, June Shumake, Al Suhor, Theresa Steen,
Brian Steiner, Jan Tennert, Bertha Theriot, Beverly Thomas, Patricia Trejo, Rich Vachris, Bertie Vargas, Alan Wedin
PRAY FOR ALL SERVING IN THE MILITARY, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN OUR PARISH FAMILY
SFC Paul Bergman, Col. David Eskelund, Megan Godsey,
Traci Godsey, SPC Bryant Gradney, Sgt. Billy Janca, SSgt
Bradley Louis, Mike McIntosh, Ebenezer E. Ohaegbulem,
Charles U. Oparnozie, LCDR Russell Thiem, PFC Cristina
Teresa Villegas
Ausn Benne Tice is a home schooled, Eagle Scout, Naonal Merit
Finalist, graduate of Georgetown University, former Captain in the
United States Marine Corps and recipient of the 2012 George Polk
Award for War Reporng. He is the eldest of seven children, and was
born and raised in Texas.
In May of 2012, the summer before his final year at Georgetown Law
School, he chose to go to Syria as a Freelance Journalist to report on
the conflict there. Two days a4er his 31st birthday, on August 13,
2012, his editors, family and friends lost contact with Ausn, as he
was preparing to travel from Daraya, near Damascus, to Beirut, Lebanon.
Please connue to pray for the safe return of Ausn to his family.
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