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From the Great Fathers From a Sermon by Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, bishop Christ is bathed in light; let us also be bathed in light. Christ is baptized; let us also go down with him, and rise with him. John is baptizing when Jesus draws near. Perhaps he comes to sanctify his bap-tizer; certainly he comes to bury sinful humanity in the waters. He comes to sanctify the Jordan for our sake and in readiness for us; he who is spirit and flesh comes to begin a new creation through the Spirit and water.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 6646 Addicks Satsuma Road Houston, TX 77084 281-463-7878 www.SeasCatholic.org

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Mass Schedule Monday—Friday 6:30 a.m. English 9:00 a.m. English 7:00 p.m. English On Friday, the evening Mass Is in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

7:30 p.m. Miércoles en Español Saturday 9:00 a.m. English

Anticipated Masses 5:00 p.m. English 6:30 p.m. Español 8:00 p.m. Tiếng Việt

Sunday Masses 7:00 a.m. English 8:30 a.m. English 10:30 a.m. English 12:15 p.m. English 2:00 p.m. Español 5:30 p.m. English 7:30 p.m. Español

Confession (in church)

Monday—Friday 7:10 a.m. Wednesday 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m. Friday 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m. Saturday 3:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m. First Friday 8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m. 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m. Altar Flowers Call Patti at 281-463-7878 to spon-sor the altar flowers for Sundays, Feast Days, or other special occa-sions.

Epiphany of the Lord

The Solemnity of the Epiphany is celebrated either on January 6 or, according to the decision of the episcopal conference, on the Sunday between January 2 and January 8. The young Messiah is revealed as the light of the nations. Yet, as the antiphon for the Magnificat reminds us, three mysteries are encompassed in this solemnity: the adoration of the Christ Child by the Magi, the Baptism of Christ and the wedding feast at Cana. Extra candles and/or lamps may be placed around the sanctuary and in other parts of the church to honor Christ revealed as the Light of the Gentiles.

Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year, Msgr. Peter J. Elliott, Ignatius Press. Many traditions and genuine manifestations of popular piety have been devel-oped in relation to the Solemnity of the Lord's Epiphany, which is of ancient origin and rich in spiritual content. Among such forms of popular piety are:

T he solemn proclamation of Easter and the principal dominical feasts; its revival in many places would be opportune since it served to make the

connection between the Epiphany and Easter, and orientate all feasts towards the greatest Christian solemnity;

T he exchange of "Epiphany gifts", which derives from the gifts offered to Jesus by the three kings (cf. Mt 2,11) and more radically from the gift made

to mankind by God in the birth of Emmanuel amongst us (cf. Is 7, 14; 9, 16; Mt 1, 23). It is important, however, to ensure that the exchange of gifts on the solemni-ty of the Epiphany retain a Christian character, indicating that its meaning is evangelical: hence the gifts offered should be a genuine expression of popular piety and free from extravagance, luxury, and waste, all of which are extrane-ous to the Christian origins of this practice;

T he blessing of homes, on whose lintels are inscribed the Cross of salvation, together with the indication of the year and the initials of the three wise

men (C+M+B), which can also be interpreted to mean Christus Mansionem Ben-edicat, written in blessed chalk; this custom, often accompanied by processions of children accompanied by their parents, expresses the blessing of Christ through the intercession of the three wise men and is an occasion for gathering offerings for charitable and missionary purposes. See page 3 for the blessing.

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Young Adult Bible study will begin in January. Page 5.

KofC Sausage and Tamales. Page 6

Pastor ’ s Let ter

Highlights of this Month’s Bulletin

Card. DiNardo’s letter on vaccines. Pages 8-9

St. Vincent De-Paul report. Page 14.

Instructions for Blessing the Home

on Epiphany

Using the blessed chalk mark the lintel of your front door (or front

porch step) as follows:

20 + C + M + B + 21 while saying:

The three Wise Men, Caspar, Mel-chior, and Balthazar followed the star of God’s Son who became man two thousand and twenty-one years ago. May Christ bless our home and remain with us through-out the new year. Amen. Then offer the following prayer: Visit, O blessed Lord, this home with the gladness of your presence. Bless all who live or visit here with the gift of your love; and grant that we may manifest your love to each other and to all whose lives we touch. May we grow in grace and in the knowledge and love of you; guide, comfort, and strengthen us in peace, O Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen.

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:

A t the beginning of this month, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, giving us the opportunity to recall the

Church’s teaching on the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, which initiates us into the life of God. The sacraments, seven in number, are outward signs, instituted by Christ, which impart grace, a sharing in the life of God. While it is possible that God gives His grace outside of the sacraments, we have no assurance that He does so. God is certainly not limited by the sacraments, but it is reasonable to assume that since Christ Himself established the sacra-ments of the church, He wants us to frequent them and to make them the center of our life of faith. Baptism is the sacrament that initiates us into the life of God. “Holy Bap-tism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spir-it… and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: ‘Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1213). Baptism was prefigured in the Old Testament. Images abound of God using the gift of water to indicate life, delivery from evil, and purification. The image of the Spirit hovering above the waters at the moment of creation, the account of the destruction of the world at the time of No-ah, and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea into freedom anticipate some of the effects of the sacrament of Baptism, which Christ would establish.

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Christmas flower dedications. Page 14.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society Thinking about joining us? Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization that leads women and men to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam (1813-1853) and patron, St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660). Members, known as Vin-centians, are drawn from every ethnic and cultural background, age group and economic level. Our SEAS Conference serves parishioners and all within our church boundaries. Contact our office at 281-463-4560 or send an email to SVDPOne@gmail.com for more info. Have a blessed week!

Knights of Columbus Council 8096 If you are a Catholic man and you are not a mem-ber of the Knights of Columbus, you are missing a wonderful opportunity to transform your life. As a Knight, you have the opportunity to support your par-ish, give back to your community, grow in your faith plus many more benefits. Currently, we’re meeting virtually on the 1st & 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm. For more information, please contact Grand Knight Clint Porche @ clintporche713@att.net or Financial Secre-tary, Mike Jackson @ jackson16923@sbcglobal.net. Visit us at KofC8096.org. Helping Hands Ministry We assist families in pre-planning for funerals. To schedule an appointment, please call Beth Wood at 281-413-9682. Bereavement support in the form of printed care notes specific to a family’s need is pro-vided at the time of a Funeral or Memorial Mass. Nursing Ministry The Parish Nursing ministry is comprised of health care professionals and others who have the health of our parishioners at heart. They are nurses, therapists, edu-cators, and experts in the fields of health promotion. Some work in home health, elderly assistance, aging, hospice, general medicine, surgery, oncology, ob-stetrics, domestic violence and intensive care. They work to coordinate care for parishioners in their time of need. Please feel free to call Kim (832-746-1135) for more information. R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is for people who are thinking about the possibility of be-coming Catholic. It is for the un- baptized, people of other faiths or people who have been baptized Catholic but did not complete the sacraments of Initiation. We explore the beliefs of the Catholic Church and discern, over a period of many months, if they desire to become Catholic. If you are inter-ested please call: Fr. Alfonso Tran: 281-463-7878.

Perpetual Adoration Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the chapel, which is entered through the narthex of the church. You are welcome to spend time before the Lord in prayer and silent adoration. The chapel is always open, twenty-four hours a day. We are in need of committed adorers at the follow-ing times: Sunday: 4:00 a.m.—5:00 a.m. Thursday: 3:00 a.m.—4:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. Saturday, 2:00 a.m.—3:00 a.m. Coordinators: Suzanne Porter 281-855-7235 suzanneaporter@gmail.com Claudia Garcia 281-787-5128 Ladies Auxiliary We assist the Knights of Columbus and promote fel-lowship among KC families. We may also provide support to the parish and to other organizations. Members must be female (18 years or older), and a relative of a KC member and/or a member of SEAS. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Please contact: Jeanne Davis, President at 713-305-6560; Dolores Nevares, Membership Chair at 713-582-3100; or Sandy Janda, Treasurer at 281-463-1819.

Par i sh Apostolates and Announcements

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Young Adults ages 18-29 Online via Zoom

Sunday 7:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. January 10—May 30, 2021

$20 per person

E-mail Ivana at: IvanaNatalieZavala@gmail.com Or send a text to: 832-382-9590

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Spir i tua l Format ion

Going out of town? Plan ahead to attention the Holy Mass wherever you will be visiting. Go to www.MassTimes.org and en-ter the address or zip code of your place of residence, and find the closest and most convenient Mass.

Charismatic Prayer Group Are you looking for a way to celebrate and praise God while reconnecting with fellow parishioners? The Friday Night Charismatic Prayer Group could be what you are looking for. Even though we are currently unable to physi-cally gather, we are still gathering virtually to worship in song, listen to God’s word, and pray together. Everyone is welcome to join regardless of age! If you are interested please contact either Samy Ghattas at sbghattas@gmail.com or Joanna Porche at joan-naporche@gmail.com so that meeting information can be sent to you. The virtual meetings are being held on Friday nights at 7pm. Once the Prayer Group is able to return to on-site meetings the meetings will return to their regular location in the Fam-ily Life Center (FLC) Prayer Room at the regular 7:30pm time slot. As things change notification of location and time change will be sent via email to all those who have asked to be on our mailing list. We look forward to seeing everyone soon! African Charismatic Prayer Group You are invited to fellowship every Friday from 6pm-8pm in Room 1 of the Family Life Center. The Monthly Miracle Power Night Vigil at 9pm-12 midnight is held last Friday of the month in Trailer 6. For more information, please contact Tony at 562-612-9753, or Dr. Hyginus at 832-863-3794. Call for information about when we resume meetings. Lay Carmelites We seek to live the Gospel in our daily lives. We study and meet together once a month. For information, contact Yajaira Ayala at 832-330-6092 or Kathy Schutz at 936-203-7954.

Respect Life Committee For information about upcoming pro-life activities, you are invited to contact James Pinedo at his personal e-mail: jamespinedo@gmail.com or by phone at 281-912-4342. American Heritage Girls American Heritage Girls is a Christian ministry for girls that provides an alternative to traditional scouting programs. We are open to girls age 5-18. Girls earn badges, go camping, participate in service projects, learn servant leadership and have lots of time for fun all within a Chris-tian framework. Email ahgtx1283@gmail.com for specific location at SEAS or for more information. Visit our website at: www.americanheritagegirls.org. Daily e-blast Sign up for daily podcasts and parish announcements on our website: www.SeasCatholic.org

Coming Soon! Famous Knights of Columbus Bar-B-Que and Tamales January 24: BBQ chicken & sausage (benefits local

charities/SEAS scholarships); preorder at KofC8096.org / at church- 8am till sold out

February 7: Super Bowl Tamale Sale (benefits St. Mary's

seminarians); preorder at KofC8096.org / at church- 8am till sold out!

Pre-order at KofC8096.org to guarantee your order!

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Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Católico – USA Federación Houston Santa Elizabeth

Ciclo 2019-2020

Inscripciones abiertas, Únete a las más de 120 familias de esta comunidad que han descubierto como mejorar

su vida familiar y de pareja

Pedro y Bertha Costilla Presidentes

mfcc.hse@gmail.com

Regístrate o pide informes Romualdo y Narce Sepulveda (832)368-5457

Prayer Blanket Ministry We bring comfort to those in need of support and prayer. Small lap-sized blankets are crocheted, sewn, or knitted. The blankets are blessed by a priest, and given to those in need. How can I help? Crochet, knit, or sew a prayer blanket; Donate to help defray the cost of materials; Donate yarn or fleece for the blankets; Pray over the blankets with the team. For more information or to give or receive a prayer blan-ket, please contact Marian Salway at Im4mar@yahoo.comclaugarc383@hotmail.com or Sophia Grooms ( for 12am-6am hours) at 346-317-3506 oir sgrooms63@yahoo.com Scam Alert From time to time, parishioners have reported receiving text or e-mail messages from the parish clergy or staff, ask-ing for gift cards or other forms of financial assistance. These are scams! Be Alert! No one from the parish will ever send you a message ask-ing for money. If in doubt, contact the clergy or staff di-rectly by phone. The parish office number is 281-463-7878.

Continued from front page… The Baptist protests; Jesus insists. Then John says: I ought to be baptized by you. He is the lamp in the presence of the sun, the voice in the presence of the Word, the friend in the presence of the Bridegroom, the greatest of all born of woman in the presence of the firstborn of all creation, the one who leapt in his mother’s womb in the presence of him who was adored in the womb, the forerunner and future forerunner in the pres-ence of him who has already come and is to come again. I ought to be baptized by you: we should also add, “and for you,” for John is to be baptised in blood, washed clean like Peter, not only by the washing of his feet. Jesus rises from the waters; the world rises with him. The heavens like Paradise with its flaming sword, closed by Ad-am for himself and his descendants, are rent open. The Spirit comes to him as to an equal, bearing witness to his Godhead. A voice bears witness to him from heaven, his place of origin. The Spirit descends in bodily form like the dove that so long ago announced the ending of the flood and so gives honour to the body that is one with God. Today let us do honour to Christ’s baptism and celebrate this feast in holiness. Be cleansed entirely and continue to be cleansed. Nothing gives such pleasure to God as the conversion and salvation of men, for whom his every word and every revelation exist. He wants you to become a liv-ing force for all mankind, lights shining in the world. You are to be radiant lights as you stand beside Christ, the great light, bathed in the glory of him who is the light of heaven. You are to enjoy more and more the pure and dazzling light of the Trinity, as now you have received – though not in its fullness – a ray of its splendour, proceeding from the one God, in Christ Jesus our Lord, to whom be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Bendición de la Casa en la Epifanía  

Tome tiza y marque en el lintel de la entrada principal

20 + C + M + B + 21 diciendo:

Los Tres Reyes, Caspar, Melchor, y Baltasar siguieron la estrella del hijo de Dios quien nació humano dos mil y hace veinte y uno años. Que Dios Bendice su casa y permanece nos nosotros en este nuevo año. Amen. Que todos quien vengan a nuestra casa este año regocijarse en encontrando Cristo viviendo entre no-sotros; y que buscamos y servimos en todos/todas quien conocemos ese mismo Jesús quien es la pala-bra, ahora y para siempre. Amen.

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Pasos básicos para confesarse Entra al confesionario sin miedo, confiando en la misericordia de Jesús: Penitente: Ave María Purísima Sacerdote: Sin pecado concebida. Penitente: Bendígame padre porque he pe cado. Hace ... de mi última confesión. Mis pecados son los siguientes... Confiesa todos los pecados desde tu última con-fesión. No es necesario ilustrar detalles de lo ocurrido. Por ejemplo: "Ofendí gravemente a mis padres de palabra" en vez de: "Íbamos en el carro y pa-pa sacó una vieja conversación.... me habló de una novia... reaccioné....entonces..." Confiesa tus propios pecados y no los ajenos. El confesionario no es para desahogarse contando lo que nos han hecho otros. Sacerdote ofrece algún consejo e imparte la pe-nitencia. Penitente reza el Acto de Contrición, por ejem-plo: Pésame Dios mío y me arrepiento de todo corazón de haberte ofendido. Pésame por el infierno que merecí y por el cielo que perdí; pero mucho mas me pesa porque pecando ofendí un Dios tan bueno y tan grande como vos; antes querría haber muerto que haberle ofendido, y propongo firmemente ayudado por tu divina gracia, no pecar mas y evitar las ocasiones próximas de pecado. Amen Sacerdote imparte la absolución con estas pala-bras: "Dios, Padre de misericordia..." y despide al penitente en paz.

Como Confesarse Bien Antes de confesarnos realizamos un examen de concien-cia . Vamos a un lugar tranquilo, preferiblemente ante el sagrario, para orar. Solo Dios puede iluminar nuestra reali-dad y darnos los medios para responder a la gracia. La confesión solo puede hacerse ante un sacerdote.

Examen de Conciencia: ¿He rechazado o abandonado mi fe? ¿Me he preocupa-

do por conocerla mejor? ¿La he defendido, o me he aver-gonzado de ella? ¿Hay algún aspecto de la fe que no acepto?

¿He tomado el nombre de Dios en vano? ¿He hecho espiri-tismo o he confiado en adivinos u horóscopos? ¿He mostra-do falta de respeto por las personas, lugares o cosas san-tas?

¿He faltado voluntariamente a Misa los domingos o días de precepto?

¿He recibido al Señor en la Sagrada Comunión teniendo algún pecado grave en mi conciencia?

¿Le he recibido sin agradecimiento o sin la debida reveren-cia?

¿He sido impaciente, he tenido celos o me he enfadado?

¿He albergado rencores o he estado poco dispuesto a perdonar?

¿He sido violento con otras personas verbal o físicamente?

¿He cooperado o alentado a alguien a abortar, destruir embriones, a la eutanasia o a otro medio para acabar con la vida humana?

¿He tenido odio o he hecho juicios críticos de pensamiento o de obra? ¿He menospreciado a otros?

¿He hablado mal de otros?

¿He tomado alcohol en exceso? ¿He consumido drogas?

¿He mirado vídeos o páginas web pornográficas? ¿He co-metido actos impuros conmigo mismo o con otras perso-nas? ¿Vivo con alguien como si estuviéramos casados sin estarlo?

Si estoy casado, ¿procuro amar a mi cónyuge por encima de cualquier otra persona? ¿Pongo mi matrimonio en pri-mer lugar? ¿Y mis hijos? ¿Tengo una actitud abierta a nue-vas vidas?

¿Permito que mi trabajo ocupe tiempo y energías que co-rresponden a mi familia o amigos?

¿He sido soberbio o egoísta de pensamiento o de obra? ¿He desatendido a los pobres o a los necesitados?¿He gastado dinero para mi comodidad o lujo personal olvi-dando mis responsabilidades hacia otros y hacia la Iglesia?

¿He dicho mentiras? ¿He sido honesto y diligente en mi trabajo? ¿He robado o engañado a alguien en el trabajo?

¿Me he dejado llevar por la pereza? ¿He preferido mi co-modidad personal al servicio a los demás? ¿He desatendi-do mi responsabilidad de acercar a los demás a Dios con mi ejemplo y mi palabra?

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How to go to Confession

In order to make a good confession, we examine our conscience, asking God’s help to know our sins and to be truly sorry for them.

R i te of Reconci l iat ion

Priest: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Penitent: Amen. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been (say how long) since my last confession. My sins are (confess your sins). When you are done, the priest will give you spir-itual advice and assign a penance. He will then ask you to pray an Act of Contrition, for example: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

- or- O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offend-ed Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they have offended Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve wit the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen. The Priest then says the Prayer of Absolution while the penitent listens. At the conclusion of the prayer, make the sign of the Cross and say, “Amen.” Priest: Go in peace Penitent: Thanks be to God Complete your penance as soon as possible. If you were given prayers to say, try to pray them in church before departing.

How to Make a Good Confession Confession is not difficult, but it does require preparation. We should begin with prayer, placing ourselves in the presence of God, our loving Father. We seek healing and forgiveness through repentance and a resolve to sin no more. Then we review our lives since our last confession, search-ing our thoughts, words and actions for that which did not conform to God’s command to love Him and one another through His laws and the laws of His Church. This is called an examination of conscience. Examination of Conscience Ask God to help you make a good confession. In quiet reflection ask yourself: Since my last confession… Did I pray to God, daily and from my heart? Did I live and witness to my Catholic faith, joyfully &

courageously? Did I take God’s name in vain? Did I curse anyone or make false oaths? Did I engage in superstitious or occult practices?

Did I attend and participate actively at Mass on Sun-days and holy days of obligation? Did I fast & abstain on prescribed days?

Did I respect people in authority? My employer? Did I honor my parents?

Was I violent or unnecessarily aggressive (e.g., physi-cally, verbally, psychologically, etc.) with anyone?

Was I prideful, stubborn, or rude with anyone? Did I hold a grudge?

Did I abuse alcohol, prescription medications, or ille-gal drugs? Did I overindulge in food?

Did I consent to, recommend, advise, or actively take part in an abortion? Did I use abortifacient drugs?

Did I view pornography, entertain lustful thoughts, conversations or actions?

Was I unloving to my spouse? Did I engage in adul-terous activity (e.g., sexual, emotional, virtual, etc.)? Did I use contraceptives?

Was I neglectful of the spiritual, intellectual, emotion-al, or physical needs of my spouse, children, or fami-ly?

Did I steal or damage another’s property? Was I hon-est and just in my business relations? Did I waste time at work?

Did I contribute to the needs of the spiritually and materially poor with my time and resources?

Did I engage in gossip? Did I lie? Did I speak poorly of others? Did I judge anyone unfairly?

Did I envy anyone? Was I jealous of others or or cov-et another’s belongings?

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Pour forth, we beseech thee,

O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Son

was made known by the message of an Angel, may, by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his

Resurrection.

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity

of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Continued from page 3... At the very beginning of His pub-lic ministry, Christ declares that in order to enter into the King-dom of God, one must be “reborn of water and the Spir-it” (John 3:5). St. Paul would lat-er teach that Baptism initiates us into the mystery of the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrec-tion: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glo-ry of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:3-4; cf. Colossians 2:12). From Apostolic times, the Church has administered the sacrament of Holy Baptism to adult converts, and to children,

including infants. As children were born into Christian families, they were brought by their par-ents to the waters of Baptism as quickly as possible. We should imitate their example. There us usually no substantial reason for delaying baptism beyond a month or so after birth. The effects of the sacrament of Holy Baptism continue to unfold throughout our lives. In the words of St. John Paul II, baptism becomes a task for each believ-er. It is an initiation into the life of holiness, to which we must strive to correspond, with God’s help. In this New Year, may God help us to take up this task once again, and to grow in faith given us by Holy Baptism. Sincerely Yours in Christ, YÜA fàxÑ{xÇ UA exçÇÉÄwá Pastor

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Thanksgiving After Mass St. Thomas Aquinas Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You. And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the ban-quet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, glad-ness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

We thank you for your continued support of our St. Vin-cent de Paul Ministry. Our mission is truly a blessing to all whom we serve. Here is a summary of November activity. Le agradecemos por su continuo apoyo a nuestro minis-terio de San Vicente de Paúl. Nuestra misión es verdade-ramente una bendición para todos a quienes servimos. Aquí hay un resumen de nuestra actividad de noviembre: Number of Visits/Número de Visitas: 42 Food Collected/Comida Recolectada: 2,817 lbs. Assistance/Asistencia:

Food/Comida $ 50.00 Rent/Renta $ 8,992.93 Electric/Electricidad $ 3,919.08 Natural Gas/ Gas Natural $ 127.42 Water/Agua $ 300.00 Miscellaneous/ Varios $ 145.17 Total Assistance/Total $ 13,534.69

SVDP Expenses/Gastos Generales:

Office Phones/Teléfono $ 258.66 Other Expenses/ Varios $ 271.30 Total Expenses $ 529.96

Income/Ingresos: November Church Collection/ Colección de Noviembre $ 10,150.00 For questions, volunteering, or assistance please call the number below. Phone: 281-463-4560 Hours: M-W-F 9 am – 12 noon Horas Oficina: Lun-Mierc-Vier 9 am- 12 Mediodía

The flowers adorning the altar during the days of Christmas were given for the following intentions:

Austin Becer, Lily Campbell, Joseph Dukerich, Be D. Hunt, Andy

& Ruby Kender, Andy Kender Jr., Ter McCadden, Gerardo & Na‐

tividad Medina, Alex D. Oravec, Flo B. Oravec, Lisa Sicola, the Sicola

& Zinnante families, deceased members of Wood & Miller families,

victims of Covid, in thanksgiving for blessings received, and in

thanksgiving and for divine protection.

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Let us Pray for God’s Healing for all the Sick Anna Anaweta and family, Lisa Adornetto, Louis Abshire, Helga Aguilar, William E. Armijo, Francisco Arellano, Larry Amiott, Ashley Blevins and baby, Benjamin, Tekaylah Bonds, Frances Babauta, Don Borelli, Mary & Eddie Booker, Sabrina Brooks, Catherine Bryant, Mary Brandon, Margarito Ba-deras, Gracie Alderete-Brown, Christian Caballero, Todd Carroll, Christopher Carrasco, Jimmy Cardozo, Maria Luisa De La Cruz Cadavid, Ervin Dirzanosky, Anna & Meg Emem-bolu, Doris Cruz Escobar, Connie Erdeljac, Dany Erdeljac Jr., Jose Escalante, Patsy Finck, Rudy Galvan, Jose Angel Gon-zalez, Jose Luis Gomez, Erika Pujols Gorden, Lesa & Richard Gorden, Aura L. Gallardo, Ray Hernandez, Sandy Heuser, Gwendolyn Haynes, Dora Isaac, Alicia Jardin, Chris John-son, Jay LeDuc, Ruben Lozano, Robert Lemon, Maria Lopez, Deanna Lopez, Evelia Lezama, Blanca Lucio, Roseann Lara, Czarina Lee, Jilka Landaeta, Deisy Maines, Michael McGeary, Antonio Mendez Jr., Priscilla Myerscough, Shaun McFarland, Michael & MaryAnn Mouser, Pete Martinez, Jes-sica & baby Meiner, John, Chidera, Chisom, Maurene and Tobe Ndub, Butin Ngim, Sandra Oravec, Carlos Pena, Dolores Petrich, Todd Parsons, Danny Paz, Cynthia Pham, Katarzyna Przybylska, Hannah Alba Peralta, Harriette Podus-ka, Jose A. Quintero, Humberto Jose Rodriguez Serrano, Olivia Ramirez, Krista Richardson, Richard Rogalski, Kyle Ramirez, Silvya Reimer, Elizabeth & Rebecca Raines, Rolan-do G. Robles, Abby Salas, Meleida Sierra, Linda Salvaggio, Robert Salinas, Dean Scontivarath, Stanley Stevens, Celina Gomez Padillo de Sanchez, Rose Salvaggio, Ralph Sparks, Mary Turner, Ignacio Urvina, Angie Vazquez, Jesus David Vazquez, Juan Jose Vazquez, Safonias Velez, Antonia Villa-toro, Joanna Valentine, Jamie & Jim Wade, Claire Way, Tristan Weston, Caleb Walton, Nora Zetino, Elvimar Zamora and all others who also need our prayers.

Stewardship Report December 6 Regular Collection $ 20,326 No Second Collection Feast Days Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8) $ 4,489 O.L. of Guadalupe (Dec. 12) $ 973 December 13 Regular Collection $ 17,186 Priest Retirement Fund $ 5,287 December 20 Regular Collection $ 17,383 St. Vincent DePaul Society $ 6,601 December 25 Not available at time of publication December 27 Not available at time of publication Dec. Faith Direct $ 57,618 (through Dec. 21)

Food Festival Youth Fish Fry $ 3,651 Vietnamese Food $ 4,524 Pupusa Sale $ 10,397 K of C BBQ $ 1,522 Enchilada Sale $ 4,100 Tamales $ 3,501

We also received a contribution of $2,750 from the parish Filipino community.

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Pastor Rev. Stephen B. Reynolds

Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael Minifie, CC

Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark Hoa Le, C.R.M.

Parochial Vicar Rev. Alfonso Tran

Deacons Tom Jeffers Ed Gallagher German Godoy

Chuck Pennell Francisco Rendon

Managerial Administrator Deacon German Godoy

Director of Finance Linh Nguyen

Director of Religious Education Becky Brumbaugh

Director of Spanish Ministries Lucia Rueda

Director of Vietnamese Ministries Rev. Mark Hoa Le, C.R.M.

Director of Adolescent Catechesis & Evangelization

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Youth Apostolate Andrew Schuelke

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The Liturgical Season of Christmas Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incar-nation, the feast of God becoming flesh (the Latin "incarne" means "enfleshment"). It is a uniquely Christian teaching, the Divine choosing to become one of us. Be-cause of this belief, God is not only Transcendent, but also wholly Immanent, Emmanuel (God-with-us). Every Eucharist is like Christmas where the bread and wine are transformed into His flesh, His Body and Blood, and, in a sense, He is born anew on the altar. The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him…including the fact that he was born to die for us.