"You are the light of the world" (Mt. 5:14).

8 T H S U N D A Y I N O R DI N A R Y T I M E
W W W . R C C H OU S T O N . O R G
"You are the light of the world" (Mt. 5:14). A few weeks
ago we reflected on this image. We are the light of the
world because we illuminate the hearts and minds of the
world by being like Christ. This light helps people see
the truth about God and the truth who is God.
The very substance of Catholic education is this. It is the
mission of our school to focus on the light, who is Christ,
and allow that light to illumine the minds of our young
people, as well as their families. During the next few
months we will focus on our mission as a parish with a
Catholic School. We will explore our richness as a Christ
-centered community that informs minds and hearts.
This Sunday, we hear Jesus say, "you cannot love both
God and mammon" (Matt. 6). Mammon is money. And
we cannot love both God and money. Often we hear of
the purpose of education is to help people get jobs and to
make money. Indeed, it does. That, in itself, is a good
thing. Yet, as Jesus says, there is more to life than food,
clothing and money. The Kingdom of God is
Life! Everything else we use to serve the Kingdom of
God.
Our Catholic education inculcates that truth. It is a truth
that illuminates our minds and hearts, showing us who we
are and who Christ is.
Fr. Christopher Plant
Pastor
MARCH 2, 201 4
"Vosotros sois la luz del mundo" (Mt. 05:14 ). Hace
unas semanas tuvimos una reflexión sobre esta imagen. Somos la luz del mundo porque iluminamos los
corazones y las mentes del mundo por ser como Cristo. Esta luz ayuda a las personas ver la verdad acerca
de Dios y la verdad de quien es Dios.
La esencia misma de la educación católica es ésta. Es
la misión de nuestra escuela en enfocarse en la luz, que
es Cristo, y permitir que la luz ilumine las mentes de
nuestros jóvenes, así como a sus familias. Durante los
próximos meses vamos a centrarnos en nuestra misión
como parroquia con una Escuela Católica . Vamos a
explorar nuestra riqueza como una comunidad centrada en Cristo que informa a las mentes y corazones.
Este domingo, escuchamos a Jesús decir: " no se puede
amar a Dios y Mamón a la vez" ( Mateo 6 ). Mamón
es el dinero. Y no podemos amar a Dios y al dinero. A
menudo oímos hablar del propósito de la educación
que tiene como finalidad de ayudar a las personas a
conseguir trabajo y ganar dinero. De hecho, lo hace.
Eso, en sí mismo, es una buena cosa. Sin embargo,
como dice Jesús, hay más en la vida que la comida,
ropa y dinero. El Reino de Dios es la Vida! Todo lo
demás lo utilizamos para servir el Reino de Dios.
Nuestra educación católica inculca esa verdad. Es una
verdad que ilumina nuestras mentes y corazones, que
nos muestra quiénes somos y quién es Cristo.
Padre Christopher Plant, Párroco
EIGHTH
SUNDAY
RESURRECTION VOLUNTEERS
The Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston requires that
ALL church & school volunteers that come in contact
with minor and/or vulnerable adults attend a VIRTUS
session called “PGC”. The objective of the VIRTUS program is to prevent child sexual abuse and create a safe
environment. This is a 3 hour session and is valid for 5
years.
VIRTUS “PGC” Session in English
Resurrection Office, 2nd Floor
Monday, March 31, 2014 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Register online at virtusonline.org. If you need help
please come in person to the parish office.
FASTING & ABSTINENCE
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of
fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on
fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When
fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two
smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full
meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are
binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from
age 14 onwards.
Members of the Eastern Catholic Churches are to observe
the particular law of their own sui iuris Church.
If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the
Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal
fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus,
and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection. USCCB.ORG
MASS SCHEDULE
IN
ORDINARY TIME
2014 DIOCESAN SERVICE FUND (DSF)
FONDO DE SERVICIOS DIOCESANOS 2014
“YOU WILL BE ENRICHED IN EVERY
WAY FOR GREAT GENEROSITY”
Our parish goal for 2014 is $ 28,300.
“USTED SERÁ ENRIQUECIDO EN TODO
"
SENTIDO, POR SU GRAN GENEROSIDAD"
La meta de nuestra Parroquia para el año 2014 es de
$28,300.
RAYS OF ENLIGHTMENT
RAYS
OF
ENLIGHTMENT
MARCH 22, 2014
11am – 5pm
CHRIST THE REDEEMER
11507 HUFFMEISTER ROAD
Divine Mercy Presentation
Talks, Praise & Worship,
Mass 5pm, Adoration,
Light Refreshments
SPEAKERS
Dr. Bryan Thatcher, International Speaker
Founder-Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy
Fr. Roy Oggero / Fr. Christopher Plant/Sally Flowers/
Sherry Burns / Deacon Plant
RESERVATION REQUIRED-NO CHARGE
281-469-5533
Margaret Carnicle mcarnicle@ctrcc.com
Patricia McMahan pmcmahan@ctrcc.com
2014
Miércoles de Ceniza, Marzo 5
No habrá confesiones
Misa: 8:30 am & 6:30 pm
Cenizas Solamente: 12:00 pm
La Divina: Misa 8:00pm
Servició Penitencial: martes, 18 de marzo, 7 pm
Mass:
8:30 am & 6:30pm
Ashes Only: 12pm
No Confessions
No Adoration
La Divina: Misa 8:00 pm
Penance Service: Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm
VIII DOMINGO ORDINDARIO
M ASS I NTENTIONS ♦ I NTENCIONES
Saturday,
5:30 pm
7:30 pm
Sunday,
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
12:30 pm
Monday,
†
†
†
†
†
DE
March 1: BVM
Rudy F. Castro, † Alfred Galaviz
Ruben Miranda
March 2: 8th Sunday in OT
Jose G. Villanueva, † Ruben Roman
David Parrish, † Charlene Parrish
Ramon L. Cervantes, † Richard Andrade
Blanca Isela Reyes, † Jose Torres
March 3:
No Mass on Monday’s
Tuesday,
March 4:
8:30 am
† For the Hernandez
Ash Wednesday, March 5: Miercoles de Ceniza
8:30 am
The Medellin Family
12:00 pm
Distribution of Ashes Only /
Únicamente Imposición de la Ceniza
6:30 pm
† Dolores Rubio
Thursday,
March 6:
8:30 am
† Sergio D. Garcia
Friday,
March 7:
8:30 am
† Juan De Dios Martinez,
Fr. Christopher Plant
6:30 am
† Phillip P. Reyna
† - Deceased
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK / ORACIONES POR LOS ENFERMOS
Belinda Galva, Elvia Marque, Lupita Rubio,
Cirila Martinez, Lupe Flores, Gabriel Cavazos,
Eva Reyes, Norma Serna.
Names will be posted for two consecutive weeks. If you
would like to continue please contact the office.
R ECENTLY D ECEASED/ R ECIEN F ALLECIDOS
Julio Alberto Garcia, Roy Diaz,
Elijia Gonzalez
USHER MEETING/ JUNTA DE UJIERES
Usher meeting Monday, March 3, 2014,
7pm in the rectory conference room.
Junta de ujieres el lunes, marzo 3, 2014,
7pm en el cuarto de juntas en la rectoría.
WORD ON FIRE
Next Word on Fire Class:
THIS WEEK AT RESURRECTION
M ISA
Monday, March 3:
7:30am C.C. ……….……………….Rectory Conference Room
6:00pm Rosary.………....………………………...……..Church
6:30pm RCIA….………………………Middle School RM 208
7:00pm Usher Meeting……..……….Rectory Conference Room
Tuesday, March 4:
9:30am Legion of Mary…….………Rectory Conference Room
4-6pm Gala Committee Meeting…....Rectory Conference Room
4:30pm Church Cleaning by Volunteers………………..Church
6-8pm Legión de Maria……………..Rectory Conference Room
6:30pm Youth Group (Adore Ministries)…………………GYM
6:30pm Knights of Columbus……....Admin Building 2nd Floor
7:00pm Choir Practice….………………….…………….Church
8:00pm A.A…...………………….…Rectory Conference Room
Wednesday, March 5:
Ash Wednesday/ Miércoles de Ceniza
No Adoration / No Confessions
8:30 am Mass/Misa
12:00 pm Distribution of Ashes Only/
Imposición de Cenizas Únicamente
6:30 pm Mass/Misa
7:30 pm Grupo de Oración……………….……………...Church
8:00 pm Mass/Misa at/en La Divina Providencia
Thursday, March 6:
8:00am CC….………………………Rectory Conference Room
10:00 am CDA Meeting…………Our Mother of Mercy Church
1:30-2:45pm School……………………………………..Church
7:00pm A.A..….....………………….Rectory Conference Room
Friday, March 7: Happy Birthday Fr. Christopher!
6:00pm Rosario…………………….………….……...…Church
6:00pm Girl Scouts.…………………………Science Room 206
6:30pm Middle School Youth Ministry…………………..GYM
7:00pm Stations of the Cross…………………………....Church
Saturday, March 8:
8:30am OEC…….…………….Church, School Buildings, ACR
1:00pm Wedding………………………………………...Church
Sunday, March 9:
Breakfast after all AM Masses by Knights of Columbus…GYM
9:00am OEC………………..…………..School Buildings, ACR
2:00pm Cub Scouts………………..………………………GYM
SUNDAY BREAKFAST/D ESAYUNO
DOMINGOS
All are invited for BREAKFAST after All AM Masses in the
GYM. On Sunday, March 9 is hosted Knights of Columbus.
Se les invita a DESAYUNAR después de Misas de la mañana
el domingo, 9 de Marzo. Organizado por Los Caballeros de
Colon.
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 3- 2 0 1 4
Weekly Needed / Por Semana Necesitamos: $12,315
Actual
Variance (+ or -)
Feb-Week 4
Budget
feb-Semana 4
Wednesday,
March 12, at 7:00 pm
Administration building: 2nd floor
No class on Ash Wednesday
LOS
Actual
Presupuesto
Diferencia (+ o -)
Total
$9,813
$12,315
- $2,502
For 34 Weeks Ending / 34 Semanas Terminando: 2/23/2014
Actual
Budget
Variance (+ or -)
Year-to-Date
Hasta la Fecha
Actual
Presupuesto
Diferencia (+ o -)
Total
$322,766
$418,710
-$95,944
EIGHTH
SUNDAY
IN
ORDINARY TIME
BAZZAR
SPECIAL COLLECTION
SPRING BAZAAR
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Special Collection - March 5
Archdiocesan Social Ministries Collection
(Ash Wednesday)
If you ran a booth last year and would still like to have
the same booth contact a committee member as soon as
you can so we can continue to reserve your booth.
COMMITTEE CONTACT: David Arevalo, 713-4160359, Lia Alejandro, 832-978-1052 Tina Contreras 281787-8102
GRUPO DE ORACION
Colecta para el Ministerio Social Arquidiocesano el miércoles de cenia
BAPTISM CLASSES / CLASES PRE-BAUTISMALES
Next Baptism class: Wednesday, March 19 at 6:15 pm.
Please register at the church office before January 7. For
more details please call Amelia Reyes - 713-675-5333.
Próximas clases pre-bautismales:
Lunes, marzo 10 y 17 a las 7pm. Regístrese en la oficina para asistir a la clase. Para mayor información llame al
713-675-53333 con Amelia Reyes.
R ESURRECITON H IGH S CHOOL Y OUTH G ROUP
Meets Every Tuesday
Youth Group in the Gym
Jonathan Alexander
jonathan@adoreministries.com
P ASTORAL R EPORT– R EPORTE P ASTORAL
Answers to
Questions & Suggestions
Respuestas a
Preguntas y Sugerencias
R ESURRECTION S URVEY
If you provided an e-mail address last weekend
you should have received an e-mail with our parish survey.
If you have not completed the survey here is the link:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/
s3/1522920/Catholic-Parish-Study
If you did not provide an e-mail address we have the survey in
paper version. You may returned the surveys to the office or
you may mail them directly to: Catholic Parish Study,
Catholic Leadership Institute, 440 East Swedesford Road, Suite
3040, Wayne, PA 19087
B ETHLEHEM C ATHOLIC M ISSIONS
Bethlehem Catholic Missions from the
Holy Land are visiting our parish next
weekend. They will speak to us about the
Christian struggle in the Holy Land. They
also have some beautiful olive wood carvings which are all handmade by the Christian people over there. This is a Church mission to maintain the
existence of the Catholic people in the Holy Land. Catholics
used to be the majority over there but the percentage has now
dropped to less than 1.5%. Thanks and God bless.
Suggestion to consider people that need to be dropped
off in front of the church due to cones blocking the
entrance.
Cones will no longer be in the way during Mass hours.
Los conos no estarán puesto durante los horarios de
Misa para que puedan dejar a las personas en la puerta
principal.
R ESURRECTION C UB SCOUTS PACK
Resurrection has a CUB SCOUT PACK 916
Cub Scout Pack is recruiting boys in grades 1st
through 5th. Come join us every Sunday at 2 pm
in the gym.
Cub Scouts are selling Coupon books!
$10 for over $600 in coupon savings!
G IRL SCOUT T ROOP PACK 132001
Resurrection has a GIRL SCOUT
TROOP PACK 132001 is recruiting girls in
grades Kindergarten through 12th. Meetings are
on Fridays at 6:30 pm in the gym.
Girl Scouts are selling cookies! $4/box
VIII DOMINGO ORDINDARIO
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL NOW ENROLLING FOR 2014-2015!
Resurrection Catholic School
is enrolling for the 2014-2015
school year.
Financial Aid Available
Don’t think you can afford a private education?
We have financial aid available, and the sooner you
apply, the more likely it is to get financial assistance!
Students also have access to Free and Reduced breakfast and lunch.
Faith-based Education
Students attend Mass once a week, have religion class
every day, and pray together in the morning, at lunch,
and in class. We also go on retreats! Students learn to
have an appreciation and respect for God’s creation!
Dedicated Teachers and Staff
Our teachers are mission-driven and want to see your
child succeed, in mind, heart and spirit.
Call or stop by and make an admissions appointment today at 713-674-5545!
School Office Hours:
Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Legion of Mary / Legión de María
Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday after 8:30am
Mass, in the rectory conference room. Next meeting on
Tuesday, March 4 after 8:30am Mass. No meeting on
Ash Wednesday.
La Legión de María en español se reúne todos los martes
a las 7:00 pm en la Iglesia. Para más información: María
Martínez 713-672-0933. Proxima junta el martes 6pm
en el cuarto de conferencia en la rectoría. No habrá
junta el día miércoles de ceniza.
Escuela Católica de la
Resurrección está inscribiendo para el año escolar 2014-2015.
Ayuda Financiera Disponible
¿Piensa no poder pagar una educación
privada? Tenemos ayuda financiera, y entre
más pronto aplique, lo más probable es conseguir asistencia financiera. Los estudiantes también tienen acceso a
desayunos y almuerzos gratuitos o reducidos en costo.
Educación Base en la Fe
Los estudiantes asisten a misa una vez por semana, tienen
clase de religión todos los días, y orar juntos por la mañana, en el almuerzo y en la clase. También vamos a retiros!
Los estudiantes aprenden a tener una apreciación y respeto
por la creación de Dios!
Maestros y Personal Dedicados
Nuestros maestros se dejan llevar por la misión en la educación para que su hijo logre tener éxito, mentalmente, de
corazón y espíritu.
Llame o pase por la oficina de la escuela y haga una
cita de admisiones hoy al 713-674-5545!
Horario de oficina de la escuela:
Lunes-Viernes de 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
Meets weekly on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s in
the rectory conference room. Tuesdays at 8pm
and Thursday at 7pm. 713-703-8360.
HOUSE VISITS
Resurrection Legions of Mary, TMO, and Fr. Christopher will be visiting our neighborhood on Wednesday,
March 12. Meeting will initiate at the office at Resurrection at 3:30 pm.