St. Christopher Catholic School Principal Mrs. Claudia Cavazos 713-649-0009 Fax number 713-649-1104

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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May 27, 2018 Total Collection $ 9,166.00

Today’s Readings

First Reading — This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you (Exodus 24:3-8). Psalm — I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord (Psalm 116). Second Reading — Christ is the mediator of a new covenant (Hebrews 9:11-15). Gospel — This is my body. This is my blood of the covenant (Mark 14:12-16, 22-26). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Instruments of God’s Mercy

God bless each of you who have so generously responded in support of the 2018 Diocesan Services Fund. If you

have heard Christ’s call and have not yet responded, please do so today.

Diocesan Services Fund 2018

Total # of Households 1230

Parish Goal: $ 49,000.00

Total Amount Paid $ 29,718.00 Total Amount Pledged $ 34,610.50 Total Number of Participants 149 Paid Under Goal $ 19,282.00 Pledged Under Goal $ 14,389.50 Percent Paid 60.65 %

Bazaar Mee ng *** June 12, 2018

God is awesome, we have our new 2018 Bazaar Chairman, join us on Tuesday, June 12th at 7:00pm in the meeting room. Welcome our new chairman. Volunteers are needed:

Selling tickets at other parishes, Food Booth, Entertainment, Cleaning, and etc.

Our Annual Bazaar is September 29th & 30th. Save the Dates!

Virtus Trainings

Protecting God’s Children Attendance is required for all employees and volunteers of the Parish 18 years of age or older. No children may attend. The next workshop will be June 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Please arrive at least 20 minutes early. You must pre-register to attend, and you may do so at VirtusOnline.org. For more information call Nereida S. Medrano at (713) 454-6622.

“Keeping the Promise Alive” If it has been 5 years since you attended the “Protecting God’s Children” workshop, it is time for you to attend a “Refresher”. A “Keeping the Promise Alive” workshop will be offered on June 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Meeting Room. No children may attend. Late arrivals

are not allowed entrance once workshop has started. Pre-registration required at VirtusOnline.org

For more information call Nereida S. Medrano at (713) 454-6622.

Car Wash June 10, 2018

The Youth Group is having a carwash. It will be after the 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 12 noon mass.

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018

The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.

— Psalm 116:13

Graduation Mass June 10, 2018

St. Christopher Parish invites All

2018 High School and College Graduates to attend a Mass in their honor on

Sunday, June 10th at 10am. We encourage you to wear your cap and gown.

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St. Christopher Catholic School School Bulletin Announcements

Week of June 3, 2018

The School Office will be open 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday throughout the summer. Please come by, call the School Office 713-649-0009 or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information.

We are registering for the 2018-2019 school year, but some classes are filling quickly. Come by or call the school office for more information.

We would like to congratulate the 2018 8th Grade Gradu-ates and we wish them the best of luck in high school!

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 supplies. 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 Education” 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!!

PRECIOUS BLOOD

On this solemnity we focus our attention on the Body and Blood of Christ. We listen to the story of the renewal of the old covenant, which Moses sealed by splashing the blood of animals on the altar of sacrifice, as well as on the people. Jesus, whose blood is the blood of the new cove-nant, shed that precious blood on the cross, saving us from sin and promising us everlasting life. Blood is the life source that courses through our bodies. The precious blood of Christ is the life source for our spirits. Today may we, like the psalmist, offer a sacrifice of thanksgiv-ing to the Lord, whose Body and Blood strengthen us to bring the Good News to everyone we meet. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Monday: Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Boniface Wednesday: St. Norbert Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 06/03/2018 8:00 am Zenaida Rodriguez Lawrence Linbeck 10:00 am Joe Duane 12:00 pm Guillermo Toledo Felipa Chavez Evangelina Pacheco 6:30 pm Maria B. Sanchez Miguel Dago Correa Monday / Lunes 06/04/2018 8:30 am Acción de Gracias

Tuesday / Martes 06/05/2018 8:30 am

Wednesday / Miércoles 06/06/2018 8:30 am Ernest Sanchez (Birthday) Conrad Gardner

Thursday / Jueves 06/07/2018 8:30 am Friday / Viernes 06/08/2018 8:30 am

Saturday / Sabado 06/09/2018 8:30 am Reynaldo Sanchez 5:00 pm Roy & Rose Mandola Joe & Loraine Montalbano David A. Garcia

Pray for those individuals reported sick:

Manuel Castillo, Sabrina Nanez, Helen Jones, Jackie Hilow, Willie A Cuevas, Sandy Guerra, Patsy Sanchez

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

Paul Sanchez, Mary Helen Padilla, Juanita Magallan, Pedro T. Rodriguez, Maria Valeria Nieto-Benitez, Michael Mayon, Genevieve Malek

Pray for Special Intentions of Thomas Cody & Adam Barron & Family

Pray for our Seminarians:

Thuc Nguyen, Houston Okonma

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

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The origins of today’s solemnity lie in thirteenth-century Belgium. In those days, people seldom received Holy Communion, and never from the chalice. A nun in a troubled convent, Juliana of Liège, devoted her life to stirring up love for the Eucharist, lobbying for a feast day to honor the Blessed Sacrament with Masses and proces-sions. Juliana may have been inspired by the Ascension Day processions in nearby Bruges. Crusaders brought a treas-ure home to Bruges from Constantinople in 1204: a reli-quary said to contain a cloth from Joseph of Arimathea with which he had helped prepare the body of Jesus for burial. The stain on the cloth was said to be the holy blood itself, and so the people of Bruges built a great ba-silica to house the relic. Bruges became a great center of pilgrimage because of this treasure, and the procession of the Holy Blood is still one of the greatest festivals in Bel-gium today. The bishop carries the relic through the nar-row streets, and the people wear medieval costumes and act out scenes from the Bible. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13 — 5:1; Mk 3:20-35

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Retiro Vengan y Vean Julio 6-8, 5:00 p.m.

Holy Name Retreat Center. El retiro Vengan y Vean es un retiro para jóvenes de discernimiento vocacional a la vida sacerdotal y religiosa. Es para hombres y mujeres solteros de 18 a 35 años de edad que tengan la inquietud y deseen aprender sobre la vida sacerdotal y religiosa. Habrá oración, reflexión en silencio, presentaciones, con-versaciones en grupo y uno -a-uno con sacerdotes y religiosas de diferentes comunidades quienes estarán brindando su apoyo y experiencia durante el retiro. Holy Name Retreat Center (430 Bunker Hill Rd, Houston, TX 77024) Entrada Gratis (se aceptan donaciones). Fecha Límite: 3 de julio. Detalles, requisitos y forma de inscrip-ción en www.houstonvocations.com/vengan-y-vean.

Feast of Corpus Christi: June 3 That, through the Eucharist, we find the nourishment and strength to live as good Christian stewards.

“Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them and they all drank from it.” -Mark 14:23

Jesus, the perfect steward, gave thanks, just before He gave Himself to us completely for our salvation. He offers us the chance to drink from His cup. In the Eucharist, we meet Christ personally and, if we listen to Him, we know what drinking from His cup means our own sacrifice –giving up some of our time, talent and treasure to do His work on earth.

Fiesta del Corpus Christi: 3 de junio Para que, a través de la Eucaristía, encontremos la nutri-ción y la fuerza para vivir como buenos mayordomos cris-tianos.

"Entonces tomó una copa, dio gracias, y se la dio a ellos, y todos bebieron de ella". -Marcos 14:23

Jesús, el mayordomo perfecto, dio gracias, justo antes de entregarse a nosotros por completo para nuestra salvación. Él nos ofrece la oportunidad de beber de su copa. En la Eucaristía nos encontramos personalmente con Cristo y, si lo escuchamos, sabemos lo que significa beber de su copa, nuestro propio sacrificio, sacrificando parte de nuestro empo, talento y tesoro para hacer su obra en la tierra.

Café Catholica 2018: Rooted in Love Attention Young Adults (18-30’s): Join 700 fellow young Catholics for dinner and great talks! Café Catholica “The Voice of Christ: Rooted in Love” is a dinner-lecture series for young adults, featuring dynamic speakers. The Cafe is held over four Mondays in July at St. Michael Catholic Church (1801 Sage Rd. Hou., TX 77056). 5:15 p.m. Confessions, 6:15 p.m. Mass, 7:15 p.m. dinner, 8:15 p.m. speaker, table exhibits, and socializing. Come for all or part of the evening. July 9: Mike Gormley How to pray, what to say and when to shut up July 16: Mary Caprio Embracing Authentic Love July 23: Daniel Cardinal DiNardo The Good News July 30: Rev. Sean Kilcawley (Integrity Restored) Tilling the Rocky Soil-Overcoming obstacles to love

Free event. Donations are appreciated. Sponsored by the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry. For more information, visit archgh.org/cafecatholica or call 713-741-8778.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: El Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo Lunes: Novena Semana del Tiempo Ordinario Martes: San Bonifacio Miércoles: San Norberto Viernes: El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Sábado: El Inmaculado Corazón de María

PRECIOSA SANGRE

En esta solemnidad centramos nuestra atención al Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Escuchamos el relato de renovación de la antigua alianza, la cual Moisés selló rociando la sangre de animales en el altar de sacrificio, así como en las personas. Jesús, cuya sangre es la sangre de la nueva alianza, derramó esa preciosa sangre en la cruz para salvarnos del pecado y prometernos la vida eterna. La sangre es la fuente de vida que fluye por nues-tro cuerpo. La preciosa sangre de Cristo es la fuente de vida de nuestro espíritu. Que hoy, como el salmista, ofrezcamos un sacrificio de agradecimiento al Señor, cuyo cuerpo y sangre nos fortalecen para llevar la Buena Nueva a todos los que conocemos. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — El Señor hace una alianza con su pueblo y la sella con sangre (Exodo 24:3-8). Salmo — Alzaré la copa de la salvación, invocando tu nombre (Salmo 116 [115]). Segunda lectura — La sangre de Cristo obtiene la redención eterna para el pueblo (Hebreos 9:11-15). Evangelio — Jesús, mientras celebraba la Pascua con sus discípulos, establece la nueva Alianza (Marcos 14:12-16, 22-26). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

“Instrumentos de la Misericordia de Dios”

Dios bendiga a cada uno de ustedes quie-nes han respondido tan generosamente en apoyo del Fondo de Servicios Diocesanos

2018. Si ha escuchado la llamada de Cristo y aún no ha respondido, por favor hágalo hoy. Por favor consulte la primera página del boletín para el informe resumido de la DSF.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: 2 Pe 1:2-7; Sal 91 (90):1-2, 14-16; Mc 12:1-2 Martes: 2 Pe 3:12-15a, 17-18; Sal 90 (89):2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mc 12:13-17 Miércoles: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Sal 123 (122):1b-2; Mc 12:18-27 Jueves: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mc 12:28b-34 Viernes: Os 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Ef 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Sábado: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lc 2:41-51 Domingo: Gn 3:9-15; Sal 130 (129):1-8; 2 Cor 4:13 — 5:1; Mc 3:20-35

El Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo 3 de junio de 2018

Levantaré el cáliz de salvación e invocaré el nombre del Señor.

— Salmo 116 (115):13

CARIDAD

Con caridad, nadie se condena; sin caridad nadie se salva. —San Roberto Belarmino

BAZAR ANUAL 2018

Nuestro Bazar Anual será los días 29 y 30 de Septiembre del 2018.

Vengan a conocer y dar la bienvenida al nuevo Coordinador en la próxima junta de planeación,

el 12 de Junio, 2018 a las 7:00 p.m. en el Salón de Juntas.

Estaremos necesitando voluntarios para las siguientes áreas:

Armar y quitar los puestos Venta de boletos en otras parroquias Puestos de Comida Entretenimiento Limpieza

JUNTOS PODEMOS HACER DE NUESTRO BAZAR ANUAL UN GRAN EXITO!!!

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.

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!

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Los cristianos creemos que Jesucristo esta físicamente presente en el pan y el vino consagrado durante la Misa. Esta creencia es tan antigua como nuestra Iglesia, pero fue solo en el siglo XIII que los cristianos comenzaron a ve-nerar la presencia sacramentada de Jesús en la hostia. Fue durante esta época que nació la fiesta de Corpus Cristi o la actual celebración del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Mu-chas comunidades cristianas celebran esta fiesta con pro-cesiones y cantos en honor al Santísimo Sacramento del altar. Recuerdo que en Texas el pueblo méxicoamericano cantaba: “Bendito, bendito, bendito sea Dios, / los ángeles cantan y alaban a Dios (2x). Yo creo Dios mío que estas en el altar / oculto en la hostia ten vengo adorar (2x)”. Este canto enfatiza la verdadera presencia de Jesús en el pan consagrado, pero sus cantores ignoran el hecho que nosotros también fuimos consagrados en el Bautismo; consagrados para “alter Cristus” (otro Cristo) en el vecin-dario. En un mundo donde menos gente asiste a Misa el único Corpus Cristi que la mayoría de la gente seculariza-da verá es tu cuerpo. Ojalá podamos comportarnos como buenos testigos de la fe y que proclamemos “bendito, ben-dito” siempre y en todo lugar. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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 June 3, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS