St. Joseph on the Brazos Catholic Church

219 CR 762 (CR 762 & 238) Brazoria, Texas 77422 Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston

Parish—979-798-2288 Hall—798-2291 Church Office Hours: FAX—798-2271 Religious Education—798-4702 Monday—Thursday 8:00 AM—3:30 PM Email—stjoseph@brazorianet.com Religious Education Hours: Monday & Thursday 9:00 AM—2:30 PM

March 17, 2019

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Baptisms: Call the Parish Office to schedule a baptism. Previous instructions are required for parents. Classes are scheduled as needed. Please contact the Parish Office to schedule. Weddings: Engaged couples should contact the church office six months in advance, prior to setting the wedding date. Quinceanera Celebration: Contact the priest six months in advance. Candidate must be enrolled and active in C.C.E. classes for two years prior to the celebration. Visitation of the Sick: Please call the Church office if you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion. Father Tin visits all shut ins, if requested.

Tuesday, March 19th - 830 a.m. For Pal Wulf + By Pat and Mike Jankowiak For Sharon Novosad+ By Marian Matula Wednesday—March 20th —6:00 p.m. For Louise Rachunek + By Richard Rachunek Thursday, March 21st —8:30 a.m. For Judy Codenys + By Stacy Ryza For Isabel Gore + By Beth and Wright Gore Friday, March 22nd —8:30 a.m. For Paul Wulf + By Paulette and Butch Lloyd Saturday, March 23rd —5:30 p.m. For Gloria Hudgeons + By Bertha Hruby Sunday, March 24th —8:30 a.m. For Paul Wulf + By Dorothy and Ted Kaspar For Jonathan Champagne—Birthday By Sarah and Jimmy Smith For Danny Smith + By Pat and Charles Morgan Sunday, March 24th —11:00 a.m. For Ronnie Fuqua+ By Sharon and Doyle Danford

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L made a cove-nant with Abram (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18) Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading — Our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]). Gospel — Atop a mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John (Luke 9:28b-36). The English translation of the Psalm Re-sponses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commis-sion on English in the Liturgy Corpora-tion. All rights reserved. _________________________________

Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Annual Turkey & Dressing Dinner

Sunday, March 17th

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $10 per plate

Pastries for Sales KJZT Society #85 Raffle KJZT Juniors Cra Sale

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Altar Society in Damon is having their an-nual Turkey and Dressing Dinner on Sun-day, March 17th in the Parish Hall (3715 Main Street). Serving of Turkey and Dress-ing with all the trimmings begins at 10:30 a.m. un l 1:30 p.m. Plates are $10 each. All meal proceeds go towards purchasing liturgy needs and scholarships. Everyone is invited!

Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019 The L is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? — Psalm 27:1 _______________________________________

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day Monday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tuesday: St. Joseph Wednesday:Spring begins; Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sundown Friday: Abstinence Saturday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo __________________________________________

Vacations for Catholics Presents Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle

Featuring a 3-night Greek Islands & Turkey cruise

Departing—September 4, 2019 Highlights

Athens * Taverna Dinner Show * 3-Night cruise Mykonos * Ephesus * Patmos & Santorini *

Kavala * Philippi* Meteroa * Delphi Corinth * The Acropolis

11 days * 20 Meals * 8 Breakfasts

3 Lunches * 8 Dinners Per Person Rates: Double $4,799

Single $5,699 See the Parish for Registration /information

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Houston Choral Festival

This year, the Houston Choral Festival is being held on March 30th at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Hear. Hundreds of youth singers (grades 4-12) from around the Archdiocese and neighboring dioceses will join together to sing one shared repertoire at the Saturday Vigil Mass. For more details, visit Www.pcchoirs,org or call 714-633-7554. _____________________________________

STAND FIRM IN THE LORD It is not hard to imagine, in this age of wars, evil groups bent on the destruction of humanity, and po-litical follies, that the words of Saint Paul were so accurate, even for his time. It seems that the world never changes. Paul says, “Many . . . conduct them-selves as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is their destruction . . . Their minds are occupied with earthly things” (Philippians 3:18, 19). The result is the destruction of innocent people and of the Earth itself. But Paul says to the Philippians, “our citizen-ship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (3:20). He will “change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body” (3:21). Note that he says “body” rather than “bodies.” He is talking about the whole community of believers, who, following the example of Jesus and of Paul, will come into the glory of God. So “stand firm in the Lord” (4:1). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. __________________________________________

Regina Caeli Homeschool Resource Center April 1, 2019

There will be an information session, tour, classroom observation and Q & A on April 1, 2019. Children are welcome. There will be a session in Richmond and Houston/Spring. For more information go to vragusa@archybrid.org or aharashe.hou@rachybrid.org Private tours are scheduled upon request. __________________________________________

Collection for March 3 & 4 Envelopes—Checks—$2,795, Cash— $516, Loose Donations—Checks—$634, Cash—$286, Coins—$ .25 __________________________________ Maintenance Fund Collection Envelopes—Checks- $375, Cash—$179, Coins—$3.44 Loose Donations—Checks—$100, Cash—$312, Coins—$1.25

That we give God the “first fruits” of our gifts—our first and best time of prayer, charitable works in ministry participation and financial support of our parish mission and community outreach. “I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O Lord, have given to me.” (Deuteronomy 26:10) This line from the Old Testament offers two chal-lenges. First, do you give to God from your “first fruits”, the best that you have to offer, or do you give from what is left over? Second, do you recog-nize that everything you have has been given to you by God? Ask God for a grateful and generous heart, every day , in all circumstances.

Elder Abuse Elder abuse can happen to anyone and it can take many different forms. Most cases of abuse reported to Adult Protective Services involve “self-neglect.” Many of these people are vulnerable to abuse be-cause they live alone or are dependent on someone else for their care. Texas requires by law the report-ing of elder abuse or the suspicion of elder abuse. If you know of someone who cannot care for himself/herself, or who is being abused, neglected or exploit-ed, whether they live alone or with a spouse or care-giver, Texas law requires that you report the abuse. The number is 1-800-252-5400; your report will remain confidential. For additional information, please contact the Office of Aging at 713-741-8712. __________________________________________

_________________________________________ Jerome’s Hope Retreat

The Office of Pro-Life Activities will offer a single day retreat for parents following miscarriage, still-birth, or early infant loss on Saturday, March 23rd. This retreat is part of the Jerome’s Hope ministry. To register, or for more information, please contact the Office of Pro-Life Activities at 713-741-8728 or 713-440-3443. _________________________________________

Embrace Your Mistakes

My significant other and I were discussing mistakes we have made in our rela onship. I suggested she should embrace her mistakes. She then hugged me! __________________________________________ IRELAND No reptiles are found there [in Ireland], and no snake can live there; for, though often carried thither out of Britain, as soon as the ship comes near the shore, and the scent of the air reaches them, they die. ______________________________________________

St. Joseph’s Garage Sale

We will have our Garage Sale on March 21, 22, and 23rd. If you have items for the sale, you can bring them anytime before then. If you have large items, i.e. furniture, please plan to bring them the week of March 11th. We will be moving everything from the C.C.E. building to the Large hall that week. If you can volunteer to help, please let Maria Cavazos know—979-236-0699. __________________________________________

Saturday , March 23rd —5:30 p.m.

Lector/Commentator—Allen and Valerie Matejek EM—Susie Kaspar, Wink Bowling, Barbara Wulf, Sherril Ramirez, Marie Maybury Altar Servers—Aidan & Quentin Matejek Usher—Richard Walkewicz

Sunday, March 24th —8:30 a.m. Lector/Commentator—Betty Cordoba and Peggy Kresta EM—Betty Cordoba, Linda Smith, Peggy And Paul Kresta, Mark Hanak Altar Servers—Aedan, Troy and Sophia Meagher Usher—Brian Meagher

Sunday, March 24th —11:00 a.m. Lector/Commentator—Lisa Glover and Angie Cadenhead EM—Erika Shaw, Betty Steigerwald, Rozanne Thomas, Amy Terry Altar Servers—Jalyn & Mia Moreno Usher - Juan Carlile Counters—Grace Godinho and Barbara Wulf

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12- 14a, 16; Ps 89:2- 5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

Maria Goretti Support Group

This is a new support group for those afflicted with any type of abuse (physical, sexual, emo-tional, spiritual or mental). They will begin to meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in downtown Houston at the Cathe-dral Centre (1701 San Jacinto Street, Houston). For more information about the Maria Goretti Network that is sponsoring this support group,, go to www.mgoretti.org/ or call 713-851-3708.

Marriage Encounter

Are there mes in your life or marriage rela on-ship when you judge you ate in a spiritual desert? Give life to your marriage, sign up today to a end a World Wide Marriage Encounter weekend (March 22-24 or May 17-19). Contact Brian and Tina Li le at 281-773-4014 for more informa on. Or go on line to: Www.houstonme.org ________________________________________

Meetings for the week of March 18th Tuesday, March 19th St. Joseph’s Pastoral Council will meet in the Small Hall at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Thursday, March 21st The Golden Agers will not meet at this time due to the Garage Sale. Next meeting will be in April. _________________________________________ If you have something you would like to put in our bulletin, please let the Parish Office know by the Monday before that coming weekend. _________________________________________

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Please pray for the sick and shut-ins of our par-ish. Pray especially for: Shirley Areson Raymond Punch Dora Garza Jolly Hudgeons Evelyn Moffett Dora Picha Michelle Hernandez Suzanne Gauntney Tillie Hernandez

__________________________________________ TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION By now, many may have failed in Lenten disci-pline to some measure or another: the daily dough-nut is simply too alluring, or a furtive puff on a ciga-rette irresistible. There is meaning even in the fail-ure, though, a kind of reminder that we cannot save ourselves. Part of the power of Lent is that we do it together, and although individuals decide on differ-ent ways to keep it, it is fundamentally the same journey. We fall, we get up, we keep moving. The desire to “give something up” for Lent is an age‑old impulse in the Christian heart. We get better at it over the years, and move more deeply into the meaning and message of acts of sacrifice; so there is no shame in stumbling, as long as we are not dis-couraged by the failure and give up. We are clearing space in our lives, after all, and some of the things we desire to give up are worth rooting out complete-ly anyway. What do we do with the space we have cleared out by our sacrifice? The Lenten question of giving up is balanced by the Easter question of our re-sponse to Christ’s embrace of us in love: “What are you taking on for Easter?” —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Sta ons of the Cross Every Friday at 6:00 p.m.

During Lent

Instead of giving up “something”, why not do something extra — like coming to the Sta ons of the Cross on Friday evenings? _________________________________________

__________________________________________ In God’s Image Radio Program

A new Archdiocesan radio program, titled In God’s Image, is designed to focus on the inclusion of persons with disabilities, and their families, in the full life of the Church. Each show is only 15 minutes. Below are the radio stations and air times for In God’s Image followed by links to subscribe to the podcasts! KWWJ-AM “Gospel 1360” at 5:30 a.m. KYOK 1140 AM (Conroe) at 6:45 a.m. KIKK 650 AM (CBS affiliate) at 9:00 a.m. KKHT 100.7 “The Word” at 2:30 p.m. Podcast links: For Apple devices: http//vit.ly/IGIPodcast-Apple For Android devices: http://bit.ly/IGIPodcast-Android

AMBITIONS Many ambitions are nipped in the budget. —Anonymous __________________________________________

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Divine Mercy Weekend Pilgrimage To Maranatha Spring and Shrine

Home of Holy Love Ministries

Elyria, Ohio

April 25-29, 2019

The bus will leave from Richmond Texas the morning of Thursday, April 25th and arrive in Elyria, Ohio by the afternoon of the 26th. They will visit the Shrine on Friday afternoon, Saturday and Divine Mercy Sunday, leaving about 5 p.m. and arriving home the evening of Monday, April 29th. To learn more details and to register, contact the Parish Office. Paul Cranley of St. Michael’s in Lake Jackson will lead the Pilgrimage. Cost for two adults—shared room is $450. There are several options to chose from. _________________________________________

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Joseph Church #002038 219 County Road 762 Brazoria, TX 77422 TELEPHONE 979 798-2288 CONTACT PERSON Sarah Smith SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP DeskJet 870Cse TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 9:00 AM SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION March 17 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS