St. Christopher Catholic School Principal Mrs. Claudia Cavazos 713-649-0009

PARISH OFFICE: 832-808-1679 FAX NUMBER 713-640-1640

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch

Bookkeeper: Amelia Banda Receptionist: Diana Torres Sacramental Records: Louisa Espinoza

Director of Religious Education: Maria Fernandez 713-645-6142 Office Assistant: Nereida Medrano Confirmation Coordinator &Youth Ministry: Lam Hoang 713-454-6641 Music Director: Michelle Pham 713-454-6623

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: English 5:00 PM Sunday: English 8:00 & 10:00 AM Español: 12:00 PM Vietnamese: 4:30 PM English: 6:30 PM

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 - 4:50 PM or by appointment

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday: 9:00AM—12:00 Noon in the Church

PASTORAL STAFF:

Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor Rev. Hieu Nguyen, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr. Deacon David Mitchell

St. Christopher Catholic Church Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston 8150 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX. 77017 Website: www.stchristopherhouston.org

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March 5, 2018

5pm Sat. Mass $ 997.00 8am Sun. Mass $ 2,710.00 10am Sun. Mass $ 1,776.00 12pm Sun. Mass $ 2,010.00 4:30pm Sun. $ 1,623.00 6:30pm Sun. $ 690.00 Total Collection $ 9,826.00 Easter Flowers $ 1,514.00 Children Mass $ 188.00

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The wrath and the mercy of the LORD are revealed in the exile and liberation of the Chosen People (2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23) or 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Psalm — Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you! (Psalm 137) or Psalm 23. Second Reading — God, who is rich in mercy, brought us to life with Christ (Ephesians 2:4-10) or Ephesians 5:8-14. Gospel — The Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life (John 3:14-21) or John 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Church Office

Temporary phone number 832-808-1679

Office Hours 10am to 4:30pm

Office closed from 12 to 1pm for Lunch

Every Friday during Lent

in the Church at 7:00pm

The Bible Reflection Group will be starting a new book “Forming Intentional Disciples - The Path to Knowing Jesus” by Sherry Weddell recommended by Fr. Hieu. Come join us Fridays after 8:30 AM mass in

Adult Ed. II.

St. Christopher’s (Weekend) Meals on Wheels for handicapped homebound elderly.

To request this service please call 832-808-1679.

Save the Date March 23rd and 24th

English Lenten Retreat More information to follow

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. — John 3:17

Sanctuary Candles

for the week of March 11, 2018

In memory of

Eloisa Manzanalez

by Louisa & Hector Castro

NOT ENOUGH

It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love God. —St. Vincent de Paul

How does a parish pastoral council operate

A council meets once a month with the pastor to consider pastoral issues. It listens carefully to the concerns of the pastor, the parish staff and others involved in the life of the parish. Through prayer and discernment, it searches for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to make recommendations to the pastor through consensus. The Parish Pastoral Council normally meets each month for about 2 hours. Al-so, the council may have an annual retreat for prayer and reflection. Regular attendance at meetings is critical.

Friday, March 16 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Gym

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St. Christopher Catholic School School Bulletin Announcements

Week of March 11, 2018

The School Office is open 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday. We are currently registering for the 2018-2019 school year. Please come by, call the School Office 713-649-0009 or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information.

Week of March 12 – 16, 2018 ~ SPRING BREAK – No School School Office will be closed during Spring Break Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Program Help our school earn FREE SUPPLIES! Our school will earn up to 5% of your qualifying purchases to use for FREE sup-plies. You can credit our school year-round! Here is how it works: Every time you shop at OFFICE DEPOT/OFFICE MAX, Give them our School ID#70097760.

Many school supplies and food items have “Box Tops for Edu-cation” on them now. Please continue to save these for our school. You can drop them in the weekend collection marked “Box Tops for School” or by

the school office any time! Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Traveling Chalice Program

I would like my family to be

on the list to receive the Traveling Chalice.

Name: ___________________________________

Address: __________________________________

Telephone: ________________________________

Email: ___________________________________

What Mass do you attend?

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 6:30 PM You can also signup by sending an email to: scchalice@gmail.com

READINGS FOR THE WEEK 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: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 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]

Celebrating Dr. Suess Day

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 03/11/2018 8:00 am Martinez Family 10:00 am Drs. Fred/Veronica Osadebe & children Isidoro Trevino 12:00 pm Constantina Castro 90 yrs. Bd. Ariel Jimenez Familia Jimenez 6:30 pm Monday / Lunes 03/12/2018 8:30 am Fernando Rodriguez

Tuesday / Martes 03/13/2018 8:30 am

Wednesday / Miércoles 03/14/2018 8:30 am Ann Yates Poor Souls in Purgatory

Thursday / Jueves 03/15/2018 8:30 am Thomas J. Cody Friday / Viernes 03/16/2018 8:30 am

Saturday / Sabado 03/17/2018 8:30 am 5:00 pm Jim McFall Eloisa Manzanalez

Pray for those individuals reported sick: Oremos por nuestros hermanos enfermos:

Lucy Aguirre, Larry Casarez, Sara Rodriguez, Juan Luna, Sabrina Nanez, Amy Alvarez, Kimberly Gonzalez, Christie Sanchez, Joyce Richards, Vivian Esonwune.

La Sociedad Guadalupana les invita a rezar el Santo Rosario

los Viernes a las 7:00 p.m. en la Capilla de nuestra parroquia.

Además nuestras peticiones personales.

VENGAN, los esperamos!

Cáliz Viajero

Quiero que mi familia esté en la lista para recibir el Cáliz Viajero.

Nombre: _____________________

Dirección: ____________ ______

Teléfono: _________________________________

Correo: ___________________________________ Electrónico: ¿Durante que misa prefiere recibir el cáliz? Sábado 5:00 PM Domingo 10:00 AM Domingo 8:00 AM Domingo 12:00 PM Domingo 6:30 PM También se puede registrar por correo electrónico mandando un email a: scchalice@gmail.com.

Pray for these who have died: Oremos por nuestros hermanos recientemente fallecidos:

Mrs. Ann Yates, Audrey Fillip, Hager Drigo, Maria Toledo, Hazel Husband, Rudy Garcia, Carlos Maldonado, Joann Soliz, Veronica Montelongo, Dolores Olson.

Pray for our Seminarians:

Thuc Nguyen, Houston Okonma

Número temporal de la oficina de la iglesia 832-808-1679

Horario 10:00 - 4:30 pm cerrada 12 a 1:00 pm (hora de comida)

Pray for Special Intentions

of Thomas Cody

COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY

The people of God forgot the covenant and flouted God’s laws. They did not listen to the prophets among them, who spoke for God in warning them. Prophets are sent from God to remind us why we are here, but they are often, even in our own time, mocked, disregarded, and mistreated rather than thanked and listened to. The book of Chronicles tells the results of these sins: the destruction of the temple and all of Jerusalem, murder, mayhem, and finally exile to a foreign land. Why are these stories in the Bible? Just to inform us of what happened to our ancient forebears? What good would that be unless there were a message and a warning for us as well? Are we people who follow the teachings of God, who obey the words of Christ in the second covenant in his blood? Or do we continue to wreak works of darkness and violence? We are reminded by these readings that we will be judged as a people, not just as individuals. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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LECTURAS DE HOY

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — La ira y la misericordia del Señor se manifestaron en el exilio y la liberación del pueblo (2 Crónicas 36:14-16, 19-23) o 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Salmo — Que se me pegue la lengua al paladar si no me acuerdo de ti (Salmo 137 [136]) o Salmo 23 (22). Segunda lectura — Dios, rico en misericordia y amor, nos dio vida con Cristo. (Efesios 2:4-10) o Efesios 5:8-14. Evangelio — Dios nos dio su Hijo único, para que todo el que crea en Él tenga vida eterna (Juan 3:14-21) o Juan 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]. Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA 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: Jer 31:31-34; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ez 37:12-14; Sal 130 (129):1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

Devoción a la Divina Misericordia Les a que nos acompañe a rezar la coronilla a la Divina Misericordia los Viernes 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. en el Salón de Ed. II. También reflexionamos en Sagradas Escrituras del domingo siguiente con el motivo de estar mejor dispuestas a recibir la Palabra de Dios durante la Misa Dominical.

Cada viernes de cuaresma

7:00 P.M. en la iglesia

Comidas Sobre Ruedas St. Christopher (Fin de Semana)

Para personas incapacitadas de la tercera edad. Para solicitar este servicio favor de llamar

al 832-808-1679.

Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma 11 de marzo de 2018

Dios no envió a su Hijo para condenar al mundo, sino para que el mundo se salvara por él.— Juan 3:17

RESPONSABILIDAD COMUNAL El pueblo de Dios olvidó la alianza y se burló de las leyes de Dios. No escucharon a los profetas que había entre ellos, los cuales les advertían en nombre de Dios. Los profetas son enviados por Dios para recordarnos por qué estamos aquí, pero muchas veces, incluso en nuestra época, nos burlamos de ellos, los despreciamos y los mal-tratamos, en vez de escucharlos y agradecerles. El libro de las Crónicas nos cuenta los resultados de estos pecados: la destrucción del Templo y de toda Jeru-salén, asesinatos, caos y por último el exilio a una tierra desconocida. ¿Por qué hallamos estos relatos en la Bi-blia? ¿Están ahí sólo para informarnos lo que les sucedió a nuestros antepasados? ¿Qué bien nos puede traer eso a menos que también haya un mensaje y una advertencia para nosotros? ¿Somos personas que respetan las ense-ñanzas de Dios, que obedecen las palabras de Cristo en la segunda alianza en su sangre? ¿O continuamos sembran-do obras de maldad y violencia? Estas lecturas nos re-cuerdan que seremos juzgados como pueblo, no sólo co-mo individuos.

NO ES SUFICIENTE No es suficiente que yo ame a Dios, si mi prójimo no ama a Dios. —San Vicente de Paúl

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma; Segundo Escrutinio; Adelante el reloj una hora; Domingo de las Niñas Exploradoras Viernes: Abstinencia Sábado: San Patricio

Pescado Frito 6 pm—8pm en el gimnasio

Marzo 16

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Christopher Church #515202 8150 Park Place Boulevard Houston, TX 77017 TELEPHONE 713 645-6614 CONTACT PERSON Louisa Espinoza EMAIL: bulletin@stchristopherhouston.org SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 11:00 March 11, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS