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March 10, 2019 The First Sunday

of Lent

Mission Statement

SAVE THE DATES

Mass For Life Every Sat.

8:30 am

DIG for TEENS Every Wed.

7:00 pm

NTL Seniors Prayer Group Every Tues.

10:00 am

Men’s Meeting April 5 7:30 pm

Seminario de Vida en El Espiritu

6 de Abril

8:00 am

Asamblea de Oracion 7 de Abril

1:30 pm

WOW Monthly Meeting April 12 7:00 pm

Faith in the Fire Retreat April 13

& 14 9:00 am

Discipleship Formation April 16 7:30 pm

Good Friday Walk April 19 6:00 am

Easter Egg Hunt April 21 Details

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Companions Gala May 4 6:00 pm

Man Up 7 Men’s Retreat May 17 Details

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- Houston - Can you Spare one

hour or more of prayer for an end to abortion outside of the largest abortion facility in the

Western Hemisphere? Your presence could help save a life!!

Prayer is from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm 40 Days for Life is from

March 6 to April 14, 2019 Contact: Theresa@houstoncoalition.com

Mission Statement The Catholic Charismatic Center is dedicated to

bringing all people to the full life of Jesus Christ and

His Church through the Empowerment of the

Holy Spirit

MAILING ADDRESS: 1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 P.O. Box 230287, Houston, Texas 77223 Off: (713) 236-9977 Fax: (713) 236-0073

Web Page: www.cccgh.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday ...................... Closed Tuesday ..................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday ................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday ................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Chapel Opens at 5:30 pm Friday ........................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Mark Goring, CC, Director ................ Ext. 105 Rev. Francis Frankovich, CC, Assoc. Dir.. Ext. 106 Fr. Jorge Alvarado, C.C……………………...Ext. 120

Director Emeritus: Rev. Richard Paulissen, M.M. r.paulissen@yahoo.com

OFFICE STAFF:

Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....… Ext. 102

Aleida Hinojosa, Administrative Assistant to Director….. Ext. 101

Luz Carina Carbajal, Receptionist…………………………Ext. 100 Ann Martinez, English Ministry…………….…..…………... Ext. 103 Joe Lopez, Security/Maintenance……………….…….… Ext. 111 Gloria Morales, Hispanic Ministry Assistant……….…... Ext. 104 José Molina, Security/Maintenance………………….… Ext. 111 Margaret Colunga, Data Management………..…...…….. Ext. 110 Mela Gutierrez, Bookstore Assistant…………………….. Ext. 113 Noris Redondo, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator…......… Ext. 109 Skip Davey, Administrator…………..………….……….…. Ext. 108 Bookstore Manager……………………………………….. Ext. 112

MARRIAGE & ANNULMENTS PREPARATION:

Deacon Michael Garcia…...…………………………………….Ext. 114

ENGLISH MINISTRY: Ann Martinez, Coordinator ……………………………... Ext. 103

HISPANIC MINISTRY:

Noris Redondo, Coordinator………………………….…... Ext. 109 Gloria Morales, Assistant….………………………….…... Ext. 104

BOOKSTORE HOURS Tuesday……..10:45 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday….10:45 am - 2:00 pm Thursday…. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Not open after Mass Friday……….10:45 am - 2:00 pm and 5:30-7:30pm Sunday Mass Only

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS Monday: CENTER AND OFFICES CLOSED

TUESDAY: 12:00 Noon—English Mass/ Chapel

WEDNESDAY: 12:00 Noon Spanish Mass/Main Sanctuary Prayer Teams are available after ‘Asamblea’

7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study Room 108

THURSDAY: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel

7:20 - 7:30 pm Praise & Worship Main Sanctuary 7:30 pm - MASS 1st Thursday of Each Month before Mass Blessing of Salt, Water and Oil Friday: 12:00 Noon - English Mass 7:30 pm Spanish Mass 9:30 - 11:00 pm Fourth Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday : 8:30 am Mass for Life - Chapel

Sunday: 9:00 - 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

9:30 - 10:00 am Liturgy of the Hours (Chapel) 10:00 - !0:30 am Praise & Worship Main Sanctuary

10:00 am - Mass Main Sanctuary Nigerian Mass: 2nd Sunday 1:00pm Main Sanctuary Fellowship upstairs in fellowship hall after Mass Vietnamese Mass: 2nd Sunday 3:00 pm rm. 111 Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call for an appointment

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Sunday………...9:30 am - 10:20 am Wednesday…….11:00 am - 11:50 am

Thursday……….6:30 pm - 7:20 pm

Friday…………...6:30 pm - 7:20 pm

or by appointment

For Baptisms please call the Office Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 713-236-9977

Prayer Intentions Ramon & Rufus Hernandez, Angelea Martinez, Teresa & Lola Castillo, Helen Paxtot, George Castillo, Annette Saldana, Chris

Ramirez, Kimberly Gonzalez, Manuel Saldana, Linda Adornetto, Fr. Mark Goring, John Martinez, Jesse Flores, Fr. George Olsov-

sky, Al Colunga, Dcn Michael Garcia, Joe Sierra, Diane Smith, Samantha Cruz, Kourtney Ruiz, Michael Trajan, Zachary

Colunga, Alisha Rivera, Julieta Hernandez, Teresa Morales, Ector Mata, Phocion & Cheryl Park, Toni Ford, Epifania Denbo, Mary

Ann Colunga, Ronald Balsam, Fr. Greg Gregory, Theresa Valadez, Ivonne Rodriguez, Matilda & Robert Gonzales, Bernadette Garza, Eunterio Flores, Fr. Francis Frankovich, Conchita Bruno, Omar E.

Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Grana-dos, Chris & Marco Lopez, Carmen Velasco, Adrianna Lopez, Victorio Rangel, Sandi & Bobbi Embesi, Humberto Isassi III,

Alyssa Martinez, Gloria Castro, Dorita Martinez, Victor Villarreal, Suzanne Elizondo, Joshua Castro, Monica Garcia, Preston Lewis,

Rudy Reyna, Catalina Rivera, Javier Lazo, Elsie Cobb, Mary Hood, Dcn Gerald DuPont, Jesus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon,

Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez, Sandra Longoria, Alyssa Hernandez, Rita Ochoa, Roger & Martha Sherman

In Memoriam † Michael P. Colunga † Dolores Molina † Maria I. Hinojosa

Readings for the Week of March 31, 2019 Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

MASS FOR LIFE

Every Saturday 8:30 am. followed by a Rosary at Planned Parenthood

located at 4600 Gulf Freeway

To donate online go to our website at:

www.cccgh.com

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scrutiny Monday: April Fool’s Day Tuesday: St. Francis of Paola Thursday: St. Isidore of Seville Friday: St. Vincent Ferrer; First Friday; Abstinence Saturday: First Saturday

OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION

THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER… FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 31, 2019

How to Make a Better Confession

Or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Sacrament Just as daily Communion should be the ideal for Catholics, frequent reception of the Sacrament of Confession is es-sential in our struggle against sin and our growth in holiness. For too many Catholics, however, Confession is something we do as infrequently as possible, and after the sacrament is finished, we may not feel as we do when we have received the Sacrament of Holy Communion worthily. That's not because of a flaw in the sacrament, but because of a flaw in our approach to Confession. Approached properly, with some basic preparation, we can find ourselves as eager to partake of the Sacrament of Confession as we are to receive the Eucharist. Here are seven steps that will help you make a better Confession, and fully embrace the graces offered by this sacrament. 1. Go to Confession More Often If your experience of Confession has been frustrating or unfulfilling, this may seem like odd advice. It's like the opposite of that old joke: "Doctor, it hurts when I poke myself here. What should I do?" "Quit poking yourself there."

On the other hand, as we've all heard, "practice makes perfect," and you're never going to make a better Confession unless you're actually going to Confession. The reasons we often avoid Confession are precisely the reasons why we should be going more often: I can't remember all of my sins; I get nervous when I get in the confessional; I'm afraid I'm going to forget something; I'm not sure what I should or shouldn't confess. The Church requires us to go to Confession once per year, in preparation for doing our Easter Duty; and we must, of course, go to Confession before receiving Communion whenever we're conscious of having committed a grave or mortal sin. But if we want to treat Confession as an instrument of spiritual growth, we need to quit viewing it simply in a negative light—something we do only to cleanse ourselves. Monthly Confession, even if we're only aware of minor or venial sins, can be a great source of graces and can help us to focus our efforts on neglected areas of our spiritual life. And if we're trying to get over a fear of Confession, or struggling with a particular sin (mortal or venial), going to Confession weekly for a while can help greatly. In fact, during the Church's penitential seasons of Lent and Advent, when parish-es often offer additional times for Confession, weekly Confession can be a great aid in our spiritual preparation for Easter and Christmas 2. Take Your Time : Too often I've approached the Sacrament of Confession with all of the preparation I might make if I were ordering fast food from a drive-through. In fact, since I get confused and frustrated by the menus at most fast-food joints, I usually make sure that I know well in advance what I want to order. But Confession? I shudder to think of the number of times that I've rushed to make it to the church mere minutes before the time for Confession has ended, uttered a quick prayer to the Holy Spirit to help me recall all of my sins, and then dived into the confessional before even figuring out how long it had been since my last Confession. That's a recipe for leaving the confessional and then remembering a forgotten sin, or even forgetting what penance the priest prescribed, because you were too focused on getting the Confession done, and not focused on what you were actually doing. If you want to make a bet-ter Confession, take the time to do it right. Begin your preparation at home (we'll talk about that below), and then arrive early enough so that you won't be rushed. Spend a little time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament before turning your thoughts to what you will say in Confes-sion. Take your time once you get in the confessional as well. There's no need to rush; when you're waiting in line for Confession, it may seem like the people in front of you are taking a long time, but usually they aren't, and neither will you. If you try to rush, you're more likely to forget things you intended to say, and then you're more likely to be unhappy later when you remember them. When your Confession is over, don't be in a hurry to leave the church. If the priest gave you prayers for your penance, say them there, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. If he asked you to think about your actions or to meditate on a particular passage of Scripture, do that then and there. Not only are you much more likely to complete your penance—an important step in the reception of the sacrament—but you'll also be more likely to see the connection between the contrition you expressed in the confessional, the absolution provided by the priest, and the penance you performed. Continued next week…….

Courtesy Thought.co.com

“Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears

the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30.

Please Join WOW Ministry Friday April 12th Room 111 7-9pm

Fr. Mark’s Talk, “The Crucible of Humiliation” Please bring your Bible and Journal.

All Ladies Welcomed!

Walk the Cross on Telephone Road, Pray and Fast Against Human Trafficking

Saturday April 27th 4:00 - 5:30 pm 4318 Telephone Rd. Houston Tx. 77087

Every 4th Saturday of the Month Ages 15 yrs. up Are Welcomed!

For more information womenofworship.kim@gmail.com

Walk the Cross with WOW Ministry GOOD FRIDAY April 19th 6am - 7am walk to Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral

arriving for prayer service from 8-9am,

then prayerfully walk from 9-11am to Planned Parenthood praying Stations of the Cross and Rosary

Returning to the CCC by approximately 12:00 pm noon Al l o f the CCC Community is Invi ted to Join

www.cccgh.com ENGLISH MINISTRY, YOUTH AND FORMATION NEWS www.cccgh.com

Benjamin Martinez (3/31) Chigozie Ebiziem (3/31) Philomena Ukwade (4/1) Severo Longoria (4/1) Higinio Velasquez (4/1) Juan Reyes (4/1) Jaime Unate, Jr. (4/1) Emily Reese (4/1) Sensei Ayers (4/1) Dolores Gonzalez (4/2) Sunni Frías (4/2) Amber Arredondo (4/2) David Benitez (4/2) Areli Zamora (4/2) Patricia Abiro (4/3)

Jesse Flores (4/3) Nkengue Christie (4/3) Hannah Netek (4/3) Yamileth Najar (4/3) Katerin Najar (4/3) Nina Lara (4/4) Joel Garcia (4/4) Isabel Diaz (4/5) Brandon Campos (4/5) Eleazar Arredondo Jr. (4/5) Carolena Wilks (4/5) Daniela Bermudez (4/5) Adrian Arispe (4/6) Elena Elizondo (4/6) Erasmo Arredondo (4/6)

Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries

News From The Streets…

The Prostitute By Mary Martha Primerano One of my favorite stories in the Bible has got to be about Rahab the prostitute found in Joshua 2. I like it because here you have a prostitute helping to hide two Israelite Scouts in her home from the King of Jericho. She tells the spies that everyone is afraid of them because they have all heard stories of what God has done for their people. Wow what a testimony for the people of God! And indeed her kindness was recognized by the two spies. A promise was made to her that if she kept a scarlet rope at her window the invading army of Israel would not only spare her life, but her parents, siblings, and their families as well! I found it awe-somely interesting that Rahab would become the great, great grandmother of King David! It would be naïve of us to think that everyone who lives on the streets is a saint. We’ve had our share of run-ins with alco-hol, drug abuse, and people who probably sell their body for a living. It’s a cold hard world out there. But we’ve got just the remedy for that, found in a warm loving Jesus. We are ready to minister not only to their physical needs, but to their very core. Like Jackson, who came by our cars to pick up some warm food, clothing, and a bag of groceries. I asked God to show me something about this gentleman. The word baseball popped into my heart so I asked Jackson if he played baseball as a child? He said yes, he had played catch-er as a child. Sharing his sweet childhood memory with us brought a smile to his face. This would open the door to Jackson’s heart - seeing how much God loved him. When it was time for prayer, for the first time in all of our years of knowing him he piped up, and asked for prayer for his son. That’s it. That’s all that was in his heart at the moment, his relationship with his son. And all it took for Jackson to open his heart to us is one word from God – Baseball!

If interested in volunteering please contact:

Walt Primerano 713.661.7167 or breakingbreadhomeless@gmail.com

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Sunday March 24, 2019

$8,848.00 Weekly Budget: $12,000.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR

GENEROUS SUPPORT!

UPCOMING EVENTS, RETREATS at THE CCC, AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE AND MORE

*Bring lunch or buy breakfast tacos after

Mass *T-shirts are optional &

available online $10

Free Event for more info and to register go to: archgh.org/yacm or call 713-741-8778

Full list of service projects online to choose from!

7:30 am check in at St. Dominic 2403 Holcombe 8:00am Mass at Warren Chapel 9:15 am to service project 3:00 pm finish

PAGINA 6 IV DOMINGO DE CUARESMA, CICLO C 31 DE MARZO DEL 2019

D IOS, POR MED IO

D E CR ISTO,

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Lucas 15, 1-3.11-32.- Deja el pecado, porque Él no te va a de-jar. " Conviér tete…" --esta fue la voz que escuchamos el primer día de cuaresma, cuando recibimos la ceniza sobre nuestra cabe-za, como señal de la humildad que es propia de este tiempo litúr-gico. Pues bien, el evangelio de hoy es quizá la más bella pintura de ese proceso de la conversión: el hijo más pequeño de este pa-dre amoroso finalmente dejó el pecado y volvió a casa. Cuanto más meditamos en cada detalle y aspecto de esta parábola, más vemos que la propia vida queda retratada ante nuestros ojos. Uno que acoge a los pecadores. Todo empezó con las cr íticas de los fariseos: "Este anda con pecadores..." Ellos hablaban así como un modo agrio de descalificar a Jesús y a su ministerio. Podríamos traducir su murmuración con estas palabras: "¿Cómo podría este hombre ser un verdadero profeta, y no hablemos del Mesías? ¡Mira nada más con quiénes le gusta andar!" La parábola del hijo pródigo y del padre compasivo es una gran respuesta a estas críticas, como si Cristo les estuviera diciendo: "¿Y es que Dios podría ser de otro modo? ¿Esperarías menos de Dios?" Descubriendo nuestros límites y la verdad de lo que somos. El hijo menor pidió su parte en la herencia, es decir, pidió su heren-cia, con lo cual estaba tratando a su papá como si hubiera muerto. Impaciente, como suele suceder en la juventud, este hombre no quería perder un solo día de entretenimiento y disfrute. Como consecuencia, prefirió los bienes del papá al papá. Es un retrato detestable pero realista del pecado: cada vez que pecamos, en efecto, estamos escogiendo a las creaturas y rechazando a su Creador. Este joven poco a poco fue llevado a reconocer sus lími-tes, ya no como algo impuesto desde fuera, como por ejemplo, por las reglas de la casa paterna, sino como algo que existe en la medida en que nosotros mismo existimos. Él aprendió que tene-mos una naturaleza y que existen límites naturales, en el sentido de que no podemos producir una reserva infinita de dinero o de placer sólo con desearlo. Esta es la primera conversión y la más fundamental de todas: no somos Dios, y si jugamos a ser Dios terminamos destruyéndonos a nosotros mismos y seguramente destruyendo también a la gente alrededor. Una vez que descubri-mos nuestros límites podemos tomar uno de dos caminos: rebe-lión, ira y desesperación, por un lado; humildad, contrición y con-

versión por el otro. Felizmente, el muchacho de la parábola tomó este segundo camino, el de la vuelta a casa, y encontró los brazos abiertos de su padre amoroso --una imagen llena de ternura que describe bien cómo Dios misericordioso está aguardando por ca-da uno de nosotros. ¿Y el Hermano Mayor? Debemos decir una palabra sobre el hermano mayor. Sabemos que representa ante todo la actitud re-celosa y ácida de los fariseos. Sin embargo, ahí no acaba todo. Es bien posible que represente también algo de nosotros y nuestros egoísmos y desconfianzas, de nuestros celos y mezquindades. Podemos preguntarnos, en realidad, si nosotros celebramos la misericordia de Dios cuando llega a las vidas de los demás, sobre todo si esos "demás" son nuestros enemigos, rivales o gente ex-traña. Mientras conservamos, pues, delante de nuestros ojos, la imagen preciosa del Dios que perdona y se compadece, pidámos-le que nos dé de su Espíritu Santo para amar como él ama. Sea ese el fruto de esta cuaresma.

Fr. Nelson Medina, O.P

“GUSTAD Y VED QUÉ BUENO ES EL SEÑOR”

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 65:17-21; Sal 30 (29):2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Martes: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Sal 46 (45):2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Miércoles: Is 49:8-15; Sal 145 (144):8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Jueves: Ex 32:7-14; Sal 106 (105):19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Viernes: Sab 2:1a, 12-22; Sal 34 (33):17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Sábado: Jer 11:18-20; Sal 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Domingo: Is 43:16-21; Sal 126 (125):1-6; Fil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ez 37:12-14; Sal 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

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Actividades de la Comunidad Hispana